Roemilca

1. King's Quest VIII: Mask Of Eternity- One of the most underrated games out there. Most people hate it because it completely broke away from the formula of most KQ games games, and was more of a fighting game than a puzzle game. This is the best game I've ever played though. The regions are incredible and detailed, the way everything unfolds, the suspense, EVERYTHING.

2. Final Fantasy VII- Yeah. Can't really leave this off my list, it's one of the best RPG's I've ever played. I don't really know how to sum up why I like it, though. Sorry.

3. Sims 2- I know everyone's going to hate me for this one, but seriously, it's the most successful simulation games, well, ever. And, I think they need to patch up Sims 3.

4. Legend Of Zelda: OoF- Duh?

5. Age Of Empires- The only RTS I can play, really.

6. Wolfenstein 3D- No, not the Xbox 360 one. The original Doom-style game. CLASSIC.

Is it cool if I finish up in a bit? I have to get off.

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I was too young to be making my own map when I played Metroid. And I only meant basic in the sense that it's an NES game, I know there are a lot of great games for NES but I was never able to get into it because there were so many better ones for the SNES. Plus, a lot of the games worth playing (but not all) had sequels or were ported to the SNES, so I just played those instead.

Guybrush

Agree, it's a classic .. Just too bad that it's also boring.

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I'll feel like such a n00b because all my games are so new but I don't really know any super old games Anyways here's my top ten favorite games:

10. Age Of Mythology (+ Titans Expansion Pack)- I used to play this game a LOT when I was little. I still think it's really fun, because I \'ve always like Greek myths and it's cool to see how each unit is made to fit with it's mythology.

9. Rock Band 2- I'm sure almost everyone here has played this game at least once. It's really a simple design, and while there are so many different games to choose from (Rock Band 1, and all Guitar Hero games) I went with the one I've played the most

8. Impossible Creatures- Wow what an interesting concept that I think was actually pulled of pretty well. If you haven't heard of it, basically what you do is combine your various creatures to make armies of hybrid animals. Really cool, and with mods can get really interesting. I just wish they had gone farther with some of the concepts.

7. Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion- I have spent an unhealthy amount of time on this game. Not my favorite Elder Scrolls game (see below) but still I think a fun game and incredible when modded. Definitely one of the greatest modern RPG's

6. Fallout 3- Another Bethesda game. I'll admit that I haven't played the original first two (I probably should) but I still think this one is great. It beats Oblivion for a couple of reason, but the main one for me is just the scope of the world. Fallout seemed like a more interesting, open, and explorable place to me.

5. Age Of Empires II- Once again, I haven't played the original. (But I have played the third on, which is definitely not as good). This game is just so fun. Build armies and defeat other kingdoms? What could be better?...

4. Warcraft 3- ... Besides this. This is basically a better Age Of Empires to me. All the armies, all the resources, all the cool units and technology, just done better and in a fantasy setting. This way, instead of building knights I get to build fucking Orc Shamans.

3. Civilization 3 and 4- I really couldn't choose here. I used to love Civ 3, and was a little disappointed when Civ 4 came out, but since then it has grown on me. Both of them are great and extremely addicting

2. Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind- Basically, this game beats Oblivion for a couple of reasons. One is that it's the game I played first, and one of the first video games I ever played, and two is actually the same reason I had Fallout 3 above Oblivion. For me, Morrowind is a more active, more fun, more explorable, and much more interesting world. I won't go in to too much detail, but if you really play Morrowind it can suck you in to it's world in a way Oblivion just can't.

1. Half Life 2 + Episodes- So, I have played the original Half Life. And Maybe it's just that it's an older game, but it really didn't do it for me. Half Life 2, on the other hand, does. T His game is so well put together, so well told, and just so... fun, it's just hard not to like. The episodes just extend it.

One of my favorite things about this game is it's story. It doesn't sacrifice any gameplay for story, but still you feel attached to the characters and yourself. I won't ruin it, but the end of Episode 2 really had me feeling a little sad inside. But still excited for the next one

ElephantSack

1. Grand Theft Auto III - Really, it brought about a whole new take on the old GTA games and video games in general. After all, when in previous video games could you flip cars, blow up police helicopters and snipe hookers from a parking garage?

2. Tetris - Especially 2 player vs. mode. You get a couple of people good and high and sit them down to a Tetris battle... see how long before one of them gives up.

3. 007: Goldeneye - Just a classic throwback from the mid-90s. Everybody played it. Everybody liked it, and lots of people still do. Including this guy right here.

4. Turok 2 - Same story. Who didn't like running around as a giant dinosaur beast, shooting out flying drill bits which were immediately drawn to your enemy's brain? Cerebral bore, like a mother ****er!

5. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater - Cool game. One of the first of it's kind. Used to sit around for hours, just smoking pot and playing this ****in' game. What else is a suburban kid gonna do when he's 14? Decent soundtrack, too.

6. Super Mario Land - Even after almost 20 years of being around, there are still levels on this game that I can't get through. There aren't too many games that people can say that about.

7. Mortal Kombat - If only just for kitsch kicks and nostalgia. I still like to bust out some of the original MK.

8. Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance - This was my favorite game from the MK series. The playability and variety of moves and combos were unlike any of the other MK games.

9. Wii Sports - An instant classic. There are some people out there who only play Wii Sports. It's not overly complicated, and it actually requires physical motion. Not to mention a disclaimer recommending that you put the **** down for a minute and go outside. How cool is that?

10. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 - Same story as the original, but the little extras like the park creator and character creator were just icing on the cake.

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LoathsomePete

Eh I was never really into the Nintendo first party games because well... I never owned a Nintendo or any console up until that point. My friend got one back in 1996 and it was fun to play on, we messed around with Goldeneye and Mario Kart which provided us with many hours of entertainment. We even took turns with Super Mario 64 but that was more his bag than mine. It wasn't really until he got Zelda in 1998 that I really took a big interest in the console. I had just started getting into fantasy at this point so it really helped in grabbing my attention, but it was the first game I ever really saw that seemed like I was on some epic adventure, like in the books I had been reading. After I got my beat Zelda and Super Mario 64 I pretty much started playing games like Starcraft, Half-Life, and Grim Fandango. I really didn't even pick up my N64 controller till 2000 when Spider-Man, Perfect Dark, and WWF No Mercy came out.

I'm a PC gamer at heart and besides Zelda, none of the other Nintendo games intrigued me all that much.

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1. Age Of Empires
The first game I ever got into, and still one of the most addictive games out there. Phenominal, top of the list.

2. Super Mario Galaxy
Ridiculously fun, awesome level design, great concept, top notch visuals and sound. This is THE video game. THE.

3. Civilization 3
A very deep, very challenging and very addictive game. It's simpler than four, but flashier than two, the most rewarding of the series I have to say.

4. Call Of Duty
Some of the most intense single player missions ever, and a superb multiplayer mode with the best maps I've seen. The best in the series.

5. Flower
A simple, gorgeous game that I see as being not only a unique gaming experience but also a work of art with deeper philosophical meaning. Any way you look at it, it's a game that demands to be played.

6. Star Fox 64
I like it for the same reasons as Mario. Except that it's way more video-gamey and is wonderfully cheesy, stupid, and action packed. I need to get this game on Wii Virtual Console so that I don't have to hook up the ol' '64 to play it.

7. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Whether on the PC or N64, I've spent countless hours with this game. Excellent soundtrack, addictive gameplay, and tons of replay value... this game has endless appeal.

8. Super Mario Bros.
An obvious choice, but how such a simple, linear game can be so addictive is beyond me. This game somehow manages.

9. Age Of Empires II: The Age Of Kings
Doesn't hold as much sentimental value with me, but I will say that it is a better game than the first. The campaign mode was excellent, and it added a new art style and some new gameplay tweaks that made it fresh. Outstanding game.

10. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
A frustrating old beast, but I am ever so proud of my accomplishments within it.

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I guess it helped that I always played the originals first, even if they were 4 bits less than their 16 bit sequels I still enjoy the NES originals, sometimes more than the SNES versions. My philosophy as a retrogamer is to never judge older games by today's standards (because they're not meant to be) but by what they managed to achieve in their era, and a lot of times the "datedness" of video games just makes them more appealing to me, I'm the same way with movies too I guess.

I dont think all the SNES sequels are better than the NES originals. I'll give you Super Metroid over Metroid, LTTP over Zelda 1 and 2, FFVI over FFI and Super Castlevania over Castlevania. But I still think the first Contra is on par with Contra III, the best Mega Mans are still the first 3 NES games (though the Mega Man X series is also pretty sweet), Kirbys Adventure is still just as good as the SNES games (well maybe Superstar is better, but only slightly) and SMB3 as I stated earlier is still the best Mario.

I love the SNES, but I still think the NES will always be Nintendo's greatest triumph. It's still my favorite old school console.

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boo boo

Oh well, to be honest, I played a fair share of PS1 games like Spyro, MGS and Twisted Metal, and while I enjoyed them, I was perfectly fine with not having owned a PS1 (though now I wish I had one), I was the only kid around who owned a N64 instead, rather than making me feel like an outcast, it just made me feel like I was hipper than everyone else because I was the only person with a copy of Goldeneye 007.

As silly as some of the cinematics were, I thought they were pretty epic at the time. Games with cinematic cutscenes and voice acting was such a new concept back then.

LORD ANDROSS, I'VE FAIIIIIILED YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOU! *KABLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!*

God I f*cking love that game. It was such an arcade game at heart, that I think they should have actually ported it into one of those sit down cabinet arcade machines, in fact Namco was actually gonna do an arcade Star Fox game and that eventually ended up being Star Fox Assault on the Gamecube.

Man, Assault had such an amazing start, I really thought it was gonna blow SF64 away, with it's fantastic graphics, amazing orchestrated soundtrack and awesome first level, but then they had to ruin it all with the tideous on foot missions. So much potential for a great game... wasted.

I don't know why the hell Nintendo is stalling but if they want to keep the Star Fox series alive they need to make a true followup to SF64 already.

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Guybrush

Being oldschool in everything doesn't always make complete sense, though. It means you put more stock in sentinemtal value than anything. You can admit that a game like super metroid is much better than the original for the nes, but still the old one makes the list while the snes version does not (well, thinking hypothetically - I know it's not on anyone's list). Then what you're rating is your own feelings regarding the game rather than the game itself. Either that, or it's a simple matter of having a wish to be as old school as you can.

Maybe that's not critique worthy, it's a list of your 10 favourites and that implies some sentimental attachments. My own list has quite a bit of nostalgia in it. I'd say though, if your whole list is games that came out before 1996, you've been missing out as a gamer.

Games are getting better, I think. There are many brilliant titles and franchises in the market these days, but someone who puts more stock in sentimentality than quality will be too hard to please.

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