Top 5 video games

Jim the old guy wrote:According to G4, the top 5 video games of all time are:

5. Tetris

4. Asteroids

3. Bioshock

2. The Ledgend of Zelda - A Link to the Past

1. Super Mario Brothers

Bah. No Pac-Man, Donkey Kong or Space Invaders? Crap list.

No Centipede? Crap list indeed. Humph.

sam10100 wrote:No Centipede? Crap list indeed. Humph.

Centipede was the "Bomb" as well Sam, nice catch. I was hooked on that and Tempest. And I lost countless quarters and had nightmares from Dragon's Lair. I was just a kidlet when that one came out in the arcades.

edit: 13? I was 13? Crazy. Still had nightmares LOL. Poor Dirk never had a chance with me at the helm.

My fave five

5. Diablo 2

4. StarCraft BW

3. Zelda: Link to the Past

2. Super Mario Brothers (SNES)

1. Donkey Kong Country

Bioshock was a great title and all, but it's nowhere near influential enough to belong to such a list. If you want to make a top five, or top ten, or even top 100, the only true criteria is industry influence.

And then no matter what list you put up, Deus Ex has to be on it

freepizza wrote:My fave five

5. Diablo 2

4. StarCraft BW

3. Zelda: Link to the Past

2. Super Mario Brothers (SNES)

1. Donkey Kong Country

Donkey Kong Country is your #1 of all time? That game wasn't even great at the time. Is it the heinous artwork or the bland, derivative gameplay that makes it stand out above all others for you?

My favorites would be

1. Grim Fandango

2. Chrono Trigger (SNES)

3. UAKM, The Pandora Directive and Overseer

4. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES)

5. Final Fantasy VII & VIII

And what Donkey Kong Country has is excellent music. That alone is enough to give someone great associations with it.

-Fred

Jen wrote:

sam10100 wrote:No Centipede? Crap list indeed. Humph.

Centipede was the "Bomb" as well Sam, nice catch. I was hooked on that and Tempest. And I lost countless quarters and had nightmares from Dragon's Lair. I was just a kidlet when that one came out in the arcades.

edit: 13? I was 13? Crazy. Still had nightmares LOL. Poor Dirk never had a chance with me at the helm.

And to think: now you can carry Dragon's Lair around on your phone...!

I know James! It amazes me how far technology has come in such a few years.
Still don't have that flying car though...


Something to keep looking forward to. Although I guess I would give the flying cars a pass if it kept the Zombie or Dystopian Apocalypse at bay.

Wow, and no Pong or Tennis either.

There must be game changers out there, Tetris and Asteroids clearly deserve their place, but Pac Man should be there too.

1. Chrono Trigger
2. Final Fantasy VI, IV, VII
3. Pandora Directive, UAKM, Overseer
4. Half-Life 1, 2, Eps
5. Diablo 1, 2, & 3
6. StarCraft 1 & 2
7. Ghostbusters the Game


Couldn't Narrow it down.

I've been struggling to name 5 games. Mainly because it's difficult for me to determine what the definition of a "top" game should be. Is it a game that marked a watershed moment in gaming history or started or revived a particular genre of gaming? Or, is it a game that I really enjoyed playing more than others? Those two may not be completely mutually exclusive, but there are definitely some I would put on one list and not the other.

Here are some of my favorites, in no particular order:

1. Zork (or the whole series, if that's not cheating). I remember playing this game when I was pretty young (elementary school age). I remember the thrill of solving each dastardly puzzle. (Of course this was pre-internet, so you had to slog your way through; no looking on the net for a quick solution.) I also believe that the text adventure genre of games paved teh way for RPGs like Ultima and even adventure games like our beloved Tex.

2. Final Fantasy. I like the whole series, but I remember when the first game came out I was just blown away. It set me forth on a lifetime of loving RPGs.

3. The Pandora Directive. Okay, I love all the Tex games, but this is my favorite. I picked it up on a whim and was massively impressed. This is adventure gaming (and FMV) done right. Full stop.

4. Baldur's Gate. I'll admit that the engine is a bit dated now. But, I think Bioware did a great job with this and their other similar RPGs. I started playing this and was completely immersed in the world.

I can't choose just one, so here are some honorable mentions: The Legend of Zelda, Fallout, Gran Turismo, Super Mario Brothers, Golden Eye, and I'm sure there are others.

Jen wrote:Still don't have that flying car though...

PAL-V in 2014

And we will beat back to the future....
albeit.... the flying cars in Back to the Future seemed safer.

I picked games that hit home and left a nostalgic feeling years later.
Deus Ex was amazing, but I don't get that warm fuzzy feeling when thinking about it.
Another great game I forgot to add was Bladerunner...
5 just isn't enough to list all my favorites.