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Mandatory One Before You Die
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NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Biggest Trails Stan
Dirk Benedict
Gold Member
Hard to think... it's a tie between Symphony of the Night and Xenogears. SOTN is awesome but if I wanted to buy time before I die and it came down to having to beat the game before kicking the mightiest bucket? I would go with Xenogears.
Radical_3d
Member
Laugh all you want but they didn’t get to catch to 3&ODST ever.Fuck you. Halo died for this
Arsic
Loves his juicy stink trail scent
existensmaximum
Member
Super Mario World.
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Killjoy-NL
Gold Member
ICO
Such a massively influential game, that I think was one of the first to show that games can be truly meaningful and more than just mindless fun. Masterful storytelling, and intuitive gameplay where everything is told through its environment. It's basically one long escort mission but I don't think anyone who's ever played it would make that remark or have gripes with it.
Man I really hope that Ueda will release more games in the future.
Such a massively influential game, that I think was one of the first to show that games can be truly meaningful and more than just mindless fun. Masterful storytelling, and intuitive gameplay where everything is told through its environment. It's basically one long escort mission but I don't think anyone who's ever played it would make that remark or have gripes with it.
Man I really hope that Ueda will release more games in the future.
Giallo Corsa
Member
ICO
Shadow of the Colossus
The last Guardian
Also : The red dead redemptions (1 and 2, not the OG one)
Shadow of the Colossus
The last Guardian
Also : The red dead redemptions (1 and 2, not the OG one)
West Texas CEO
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief and Nosiest Dildo Archeologist
it was the first time I felt videogames were not just mere toys, but could provide seminal experiences.
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Lunarorbit
Member
World was the only game I was pissed I got a trophy in. Meaning, I played the intro and was so annoyed by how long and boring it was I just turned the game off after it popped that trophy for the intro.World + iceborne
Or one between dk2, yoshi island and sf2 turbo.
It looks fun once you get into it. But so does ark and I haven't tried that one
MujkicHaris
Banned
I like how you said remaster, because, that's exactly what the game needs. Remake would only ruin things.
Based. Wonderful game that broadened my view on the medium. On a technical art side, ICO is a beautifully lit game. It's clear that the developers had a thought process with lights; they are often used to accent important parts of the scene or to set the mood. This wasn't so common in games back in PS2 era. The only bad artistic decision they made is the US cover.
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ComputerBlue
Member
The amount of people who can’t just name one, has to be two or three, you annoy me.
MujkicHaris
Banned
You also break the rules that OP set. You didn't explain "Why?" that game.The amount of people who can’t just name one, has to be two or three, you annoy me.
lughnasadh123
Member
Really, really hard to just pick one.
Going with World of Warcraft. Even being long in the tooth it's still a magical experience with a near endless things to get lost in doing. The music, the animations, the overall gameplay is still enjoyable today.
Going with World of Warcraft. Even being long in the tooth it's still a magical experience with a near endless things to get lost in doing. The music, the animations, the overall gameplay is still enjoyable today.
Little Mac
Gold Member
Metroid Prime 1
ComputerBlue
Member
I tend to annoy myself on a regular basis so seems about right lol
Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
explain i bought the game 2 times
Bert Big Balls
Member
Oh god this just unlocked a memory. I totally forgot about this game.
DryvBy
Gold Member
I found Schreier's alt account
MujkicHaris
Banned
I do agree with your previous comment though. Picking one game is what makes this thread interesting, it's a challenging task. I like you choice. It's really a must-play.
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_Ex_
Gold Member
STARSBarry
Gold Member
Anyone who's played this understands why.
CherryFalls
Banned
One of the the most misunderstood masterpieces in gaming, made by the people who created the classic TimeSplitters games.
I would pick up a cheap used ps3 just to play this
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Arsic
Loves his juicy stink trail scent
I didn’t play it. Tell me why.
Anyone who's played this understands why.
A lot of my hope from this thread is I unearth some classics I overlooked to play this year.
Cyberpunkd
Member
Tiamat2san
Member
Gears of war ultimate edition.
tommib
Gold Member
I keep forgetting that this is a GOAT. Inside is a fucking masterpiece.
gunstarhero
Member
The Witness
Not my favorite game or anything - but it's a crazy brain exercise everyone should try out.
Not my favorite game or anything - but it's a crazy brain exercise everyone should try out.
The_hunter
Member
Dishonored
ZoukGalaxy
Member
JOURNEY
This is not a game but a proof that videogames can be ART visually, musically with deep feelings when experiencing this timeless true masterpiece.
This is not a game but a proof that videogames can be ART visually, musically with deep feelings when experiencing this timeless true masterpiece.
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STARSBarry
Gold Member
I have made several posts over the years about how Ar Tonelico, especially the second entry is the greatest game that Gust has ever produced.
What makes it truely unique is the level of world building within the game and how the characters interact with it... the literal magic system and core gameplay mechanic is that songs are a form of computer code that when sung correctly activate processes that bend reality and make things happen, from a fireball to something much bigger....
Oh did I mention that the specific language used for the songs is made up, has its own alapahabet and vocalisation... so for example.
(There's like 30+ of these)
When a game world has its own language invented from scratch that is actually used within the game and as a mechanic you know it's deep. I mention mechanic, so how does that work? The main games combat is action turnbased, essentially you set your magic casters in the back singing, and the front line defends them and attack in rythem (music again see) until they can release their song.
(Dude messing around building up one of the most powerful songs)
There is however one small issue, NIS FUCKED UP, and fucked up bad... this is one of those games that got translated badly... on purpose. It's also such an amazing gem of a game that people retranslated the entire game from scratch.
About the Project | Ar tonelico 2 Relocalization Project
at2.metalbat.com
So if you do play, make sure to play using the retranslation patch, it fixes a bunch of bugs the western version introduced too and restores all the deleted japanese voice work (they removed a majority to make room on the disc for the dub)
Did I mention the fucking music in this game outside of whole singing a made up language thing is amazing too?
Like just the little town themes to the overworld or hell perhaps the bathing theme (also a mechanic for leveling)
The characters are great, the world is great, the music is great and it's got a fun sprite based charm that grows on you. The story is also packed with drama, twists and turns and some real emotionally inpactful moments (especially if you play it retranslated) that most games wish they even had a single one of.
This is the game that even 2 decades later makes me jump when Gust announce their next title, because they at one point made this... but they haven't made anything close to it since.
God I love this game.
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Icymanipulator
Member
It’s either World or 4 Ultimate.World + iceborne
Or one between dk2, yoshi island and sf2 turbo.
Play a monster hunter game before you die. Srsly.
Stratostar
Member
Metroid Prime.
20+ years later it remains an absolute triumph of game design and programming wizardry. In my mind it’s right up there with Ocarina of Time and Mario 64 in the highest echelon of gaming.
20+ years later it remains an absolute triumph of game design and programming wizardry. In my mind it’s right up there with Ocarina of Time and Mario 64 in the highest echelon of gaming.
