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What's your favorite video game of all time (it can be any system ever created)

The Sims2 , or Simcity 4 :) , perhaps the Mario Series too for NES

Tiger Woods golf for PS2

Starcraft and Broodwar for PC

bah there are too many good ones

maybe Alien v Predator arcade version
or any street fighting game, not Street Fighter, street fighting, like Double Dragon where you go around just beating shit

Final Fantasy.

Yes, that's right, no digits after the title. I'm talking about the very first game of them all. Now that was some goodness in a cartridge...

The greatest game of all time is, far and away, Super Mario Bros. 3.

Space Invaders!

Pong

:)

Civilization 2.

The Pokémon games have pretty decent gameplay and replayability once you get into it, but Diablo II: Lord of Destruction is pretty high up there, too. I'm a big RPG fan, so I'll play most 3/4 isometric-view single-player RPGs (like Lionheart or Sacred, for example), plus Morrowind and Fable. I don't really like Final Fantasy that much; I like my battle systems either turn-based or real-time, preferably not a blend of the two. MMORPGs were never really my cup of tea, either.

I'll go with Final Fantasy VII. Honourable mentions to: Morrowind, Half-Life, Deus Ex, Medeival: Total War, Age of Empires 2.

Nights.

Enough Said.

Alpha Centauri

Closely followed by Europa Universalis 2

Up to now it is Championship Manager 03/04. Really hoping for Football Manager in the very near future.

Zelda: Links Awakening
or
Creatures 2 (the title screen with the dancing fuzzies is ace)

The Kingdom Hearts series. Anyone who dares to disagree, I have a Keyblade waiting with me.

Final Fantasy 3 and 7 are cool!

But Chrono Trigger takes the prize for #1

Final Fantasy 3 and 7 are cool!

But Chrono Trigger takes the prize for #1

Crono comes in Number Two for me, and the Metal Gear series is Number Three.

I would probably only admit this on the net, but Banjo-Kazooie and a bag of hydro was the most fun I've had with vidgames since Genesis debuted.

So many to choose from...my favs. would have to be:

Civilization II
Civilization III
Simcity 3000
Jurrasic Park:Operation Genesis
Nethack
The Monster Rancher series
the .hack// series
Harvest Moon:Back to Nature
Harvest Moon:A Wonderful Life
Doom II
Dragon Seeds
Rollercoaster Tycoon
Zoo Tycoon
The Pokemon series (hey, the games ARE addicting and fun. Admit it. You just have to ignore the stupid 7-year old fans and pay attention to the multitudes of 15 year old and older fans)
Blast Doors
the Genesis-era Sonic the Hedgehog games


The Sims is...odd. I actually think it's boring(if the Sims wasn't around, would ANYONE think that a game where you make people go about everyday life would be fun? I wouldn't...), but I still play it at times. :/ Of course, it HAS to have 130975203975 expansion packs, each of which eats up a fifth of your hardrive space...

By jove, no one's mentioned Halo or Halo 2 yet!?

I am shocked and appalled

By jove, no one's mentioned Halo or Halo 2 yet!?

I am shocked and appalled
that is because they were dissapointing, well halo 2 was, now me likes me some half-life 2 and a little paper mario, but we cant forget morrowind, now that is the best game ever, and the original half-life, holy shit so many, I could go on and on, but HL2 just kicks ass, halo and halo 2's ass! :D

i donno, its tough. i definitely love the ff series, most notably 1, 3, and 8, but metal gear solid for psx was great too, and i definitely had alot of fun with the thps series, and d2 was also hardcore, and so was dead or alive 3 for xbox. i dont think i could pick a favorite game, just as i cant really pick a favorite band or song. it varies with what im into playing at the moment i guess.eh.

^ pointless post.

I LOVE the Halo series.
But the most spectacular, wonderful, fabulous, ultimate, super, fun, mad skillz game ever created is Minesweeper.

Grand Theft Auto 3 and any of the Tony Hawk Proskater series.

Earthbound.

*whistles theme from Onett*

Doom, Half-life, Far Cry or the Splinter Cell series.

Oh, that reminds me--almost forgot--Super Smash Brothers: Melee.

Chrono Trigger. No contest. Square Enix must be run by mentally retarded rhesus monkeys if they don't plan to make a sequel to Chrono Cross. Second place goes to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

Also high on the list, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (awesome music/dungeons/concept), Final Fantasy 1 (I just love the characters. Read the webcomic at Nuklearpower.com, damn you), and Metroid Prime (great music, gameplay, graphics).

Golden Sun 1 and 2

I've played those two so many times I'm sick of them.

Oh, and Kingdom Hearts. Although I wasn't too happy with being stuck with Disney characters, the story was awesome.

Final Fantasy III/VI was pretty good, as was Kingdom Hearts. But Ico takes the cake.

Space Invaders!
Yes. I totally agree. That and Pacman. No one can beat the classics.

http://www.zestuff.com/product.php?productid=20&cat=5&page=1&zoom=front

It's a hilarious Space Invaders shirt, one of the best I've ever seen. So very funny.

As far as RPGs are concerned. No one has ever been able to improve upon Final Fantasy 7 in any significant way. Chrono Trigger and Xenogears are tied for a close second. Chrono Cross and Xenosaga episode 1 were among the most disapointing experiences of my life.

GTA and Metal Gear are neck and neck for Action/Adventure

Klonoa 2 for platforming.

Devil Dice for puzzle.

Once you get into it FFTactics is a really incredible game with a surprising replay value.

Buy I've wasted more time playing FF7 then any other game. In fact I think I'll go kill emerald weapon RIGHT NOW

Yeah, Kingdom Hearts is definitely cool; awesome graphics and gameplay. I found the Magic-casting system a little cumbersome (but I'll probably get used to it with continued play), and the replayability potential doesn't look massive, but it's still a load of fun.

Final Fantasy III/VI was pretty good, as was Kingdom Hearts. But Ico takes the cake.

Ico is possibly the most underrated game ever. I thought it was stupid, but I bought it anyways. Turned out to be a fabulous game.

The Sims 2
Project Gotham Racing 2
Sim City 4

Age of Empires 2: Conquers expansion
Descent 2 and 3
Uplink
Star Trek Voyager Elite force
Risk II
Return to Monkey Island
Starship Titianic

Are amoungst my faveroites

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Super Nintendo)
Wizardry VIII (computer)
Someone already mentioned Far Cry, though it's kinda graphics intensive. Either that or it just doesn't like my computer. I haven't fininshed it though, so I really can't rate it as a favorite.
Stronghold (the original and the Crusader expansion)
Diablo, Diablo 2 and the Diablo 2 expansion

Soul Calibur II on the GameCube (just because I adore Link)

By jove, no one's mentioned Halo or Halo 2 yet!?

I am shocked and appalled

Raises toast.

Took the words out of my mouth.

sega rally 2 deluxe, arcade version, was lots of fun

So, hard . . . to . . . choose!

Adventure - Occarina of Time
FPS - Metroid Prime 2
RPG - Paper Mario 2
Action - Rogue Squadron II or III (I can't decide)

DooM, the origonal.
Nothing beats Doom in my opnion. And I loved every version, and have all but Doom64 and Doom3 (I have: Doom, The Ultimate Doom, Plutonia, Evilution, Doom 2, Doom (SNES), and Doom (PSX)) as well as all four books (Doom: Knee Deep in the Dead, Doom: Hell on Earth, Doom: Infernal Sky, Doom: End Game)
But Harvest Moon (SNES), and Halo (Both 1and 2, for Xbox) are a close second and third.

Soul Calibur II on the GameCube (just because I adore Link)

I own the PS2 version, And I garetee Heihachi could kick Link's sorry elfin ass any day of the week.

Any yes, it is among my Favorites.

FPS: Half-life original(havn't played 2 yet)
RPG:FF3, Chrono Trigger.
Sim: Falcon 4.
Adventure: Mario 3, Sonic.
RTS: Netstorms (If you've played this, or even heard of it, reply;))
Aracade: Sega Rally 2

Raises toast.

Took the words out of my mouth.
*squeals and jumps up and down* Halo 2 halo2 halo2 !! merp!

Yeah...I'm a little addicted as well, but mostly to watching the guys play it whilst I attempt to fix some idiot's laptop....*grumble*

My favorite video game of all time is Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

Alpha Centauri
Definitely one of the kewlest of all time! :D

What about Halo2? Does that qualify?

Earthbound.

*whistles theme from Onett*

OMG that is one the best rpg's ever!!!!!
in my oppinion that game was the foundation for ALL other RPG's out there

I own the PS2 version, And I garetee Heihachi could kick Link's sorry elfin ass any day of the week.

Any yes, it is among my Favorites.

Plus heihachi kicked ass in tekken 4 (even though he did wear a diaper :eek: )

HALO! Nothing beats Halo for me.....and not the missions Halo, multiplayer Halo......so fun!

:D

Plus heihachi kicked ass in tekken 4 (even though he did wear a diaper :eek: )

I thought the same thing! ;)

heihachi's diaper was kinda scary
sometimes in training mode if you sidestepped a weird way all his ass fat would jiggle.......uh so gross

3 favs:

Soul Cali II for the 'Cube (the graphics were gorgeous and I have like a 210-15 record)

MechCommander for the PC (gotta love the obscurity)

HALO 2! -I live in a college apartment complex wired with T1 containing at least 20 Xboxs that play, mine being one of them.-

im ashamed that im the only person who mentioned starcraft

Curse you all! Must play Halo!

:D

Like it's a bad thing.....

;)

I very much enjoyed Baten Kaitos, Chrono Cross
and Guilty Gear x2.

Atari: River Raid, Joust, Combat, Bowling, Air/Sea Command, Missile Command, Pitfall, Jungle Hunt, Chopper Command, Outlaw, Slot Racer, Berserk, Pac-Man.

NES: Marble Madness, Tecmo Super Bowl, Rad Racer, Castlevania I, Double Dragon I/II, Skate r Die, Commando/Bionic Commando, RBI Baseball, Caveman Games, Super Spike Volleyball, Zelda I, Mario 1 and 3 (2 was too drug-inspired), Battletoads, Summerslam 94, definitely Dragon Warrior I, the Olympics game with the big pad (damn good exercise), so many others, can't remember name of half of em.

SNES: Super Mario Kart, Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy 2 and 3, Ogre Battle, Metal Marines, Earth Defense Force, Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball, Rise of the Phoenix, ROTK IV, Ken Griffey Jr. Baseball, Super Goal! 2, Breath of Fire 2, Earthbound, F-Zero, Madden 92, so many others....

Genesis: Road Rash 1-3, General Chaos, Kid Chameleon, Pigskin Football, Sonic 1-2.

N64: James Bond: Goldeneye (best fps ever), Waverace 64, F-Zero 64, Wrestlemania 2000.

Sega CD: Ground Zero, Texas (cheesy as hell but hilarious), Night Trap (banned), Batman Returns.

Ps2/X-box: NBA Street 2, Madden 2005, Gran Turismo 3.

Computer: Civilization 3, Rainbow Six 2: Rogue Spear, Shogun: Total War, Armored Fist 2, Age of Empires 2/Conquerors, original 1988 Harpoon, Leisure Suit Larry 1, Epyx World Games, Mean 18 Golf, Test Drive 1, Zork I, Trinity, Cyclops, definitely F/A 18 Interceptor, Indoor Games.

Rome: Total War.

Watching Roman cities burn under the grand banner of Carthage is pure fun. I can almost smell the flesh as the Roman legions fled as a swarm of fire arrows and flaming storms cooked 95% of them.

And when i took Rome itself, i massacred the populace(talk about ironic, eh?)

Im expecting World of Warcraft to topple it though (if it ever gets here through the satan storms that delayed it!)

im ashamed that im the only person who mentioned starcraft

StarCraft is high on my list, Terra!

After many years of technical advances, I will have to stick with the oldschool. My favorite Game of all time has got to be SKI FREE for win 93. One of the reasons is that there are tones of easter eegs, such as rocks that when you hit they turn into mushrooms (there are three). also, the games of yester year are simple and easily to find glitches (such as if you jump as fast as you can, the abomadable snow man cant catch you, and since the mp loops you can have 4-5 of them chacing you...) Ya, all great things...

After many years of technical advances, I will have to stick with the oldschool. My favorite Game of all time has got to be SKI FREE for win 93. One of the reasons is that there are tones of easter eegs, such as rocks that when you hit they turn into mushrooms (there are three). also, the games of yester year are simple and easily to find glitches (such as if you jump as fast as you can, the abomadable snow man cant catch you, and since the mp loops you can have 4-5 of them chacing you...) Ya, all great things...

God...

I use to play that game when i was like 5 on my grandma's computer!

It friggen PWNED!

Crono comes in Number Two for me, and the Metal Gear series is Number Three.
I agree

acualy, i change my answer to mutant league hockey for my genisis

I agree

acualy, i change my answer to mutant league hockey for my genisis

I know that. I had an illegal ROM for it i got in Pakistan.It PWNED!

I acutally still have it somewhere...

heihachi's diaper was kinda scary
sometimes in training mode if you sidestepped a weird way all his ass fat would jiggle.......uh so gross
That just means the programmers paid a lot of attention to the graphics.


Maybe just a little too much. Yeeesh...

Ok, so I must ammend :( myself because I only listed the best console RPGs ( Chrono Trigger followed by Final Fantasy 3 and 7 ) which are the most addictive games ever.

As for computers RTS games from Blizzard (WarCraft 2 and 3, StarCraft) are the best with Westwood (Comand & Conquer series) a close second.

MechWarrior and GTA also deserve a mention as great games. :D

As for SkiFree it was stupid! Pipe Dream is the classic that I'm addicted to.

PSO

PHANTASY STAR ONLINE (and all previous games)

this does not include PSO EP III

and mainly highlights

PSO EP I & II

Just needed the make sure people new that PSO is the greatest game ever made

PS. i must stress that the name Fenix has no connection with that abomination Starcraft and that Crassuss also has no connection to the roman family of a similar name.

Either Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas or The Sims 2.

Duck Hunt.


Best game


Evar.


;)

The Legend of Zelda

thats right the first one it was nice and pretty gold and makes having my nes worth while

Oh, that reminds me--almost forgot--Super Smash Brothers: Melee.
Smash Brothers Melee is an AWESOME game. I could play it for hours.:sniper:I LOOOOVE ddr! WOOT! I also like the sonic games on Genesis, mario kart on gamecube or N64, and the Warcraft games. :p

Super Smash Bros Melee... i love ye so

Best character is peach, i reckon the hid the best moves in peach cos no-one would ever think of using her cos those turnip pwnz j00 all :D

Duck Hunt.


Best game


Evar.




sorry, i forgot about duck hunt. yes, it truly is the best game ever... no, NO wait

BONK'S ADVENTURE for the Turbo Grafix 16! How could I have possibly forgotten about the most pivotal experience of my childhood? also BLAZING LAZERS for the same system was pretty fucking rad. wow, playstation has ruined my life. does anybody happen to be selling a Turbo Grafix 16?

Ok, so I must ammend :( myself because I only listed the best console RPGs ( Chrono Trigger followed by Final Fantasy 3 and 7 ) which are the most addictive games ever.

As for computers RTS games from Blizzard (WarCraft 2 and 3, StarCraft) are the best with Westwood (Comand & Conquer series) a close second.

MechWarrior and GTA also deserve a mention as great games. :D

Great Games indeed....

Twice a year I format my PC...flush a dozen Games...Newr Games take their place...

2 exeptions...I reinstalled DiabloII 3 times...and Starcraft-BroodWars 10 times!!

I think they can put me in Prison and If they give me Starcraft+PC+Internet...I would not bother to appeal...

My favorite is the metroid series...

i did enjoy RE2

my top 4 games are :-

1) Championship manager 03/04
2) GTA vice city
3) Manhunt
4) Football manager 2005

abslutely love playing Carmageddon on the computer - you can win my either finishing the race first or by bashing into all your opponents until their car is a smoking charred wreck...and not forgetting the pedestrian splat bonus' a player will receive for knocking over innocent bystanders...get chased by the cops, get cheats to drive the cops big ass 6 -wheeled monster...yep, its my kinda game :D

Genesis: Road Rash 1-3, General Chaos, Kid Chameleon, Pigskin Football, Sonic 1-2.

N64: James Bond: Goldeneye (best fps ever), Waverace 64, F-Zero 64, Wrestlemania 2000.

Oh, my frikkin' god! I totally forgot about General Chaos. That game rocked *so* hard. Also, Goldeneye. SNES Starfox was wicked fun too, though I've recently revisited some of these gems through the miracle of emulation (and let me tell you, some of the shine is gone). Goldeneye seemed so cool five years ago. Now it's like "My polygon shoots your polygon, a-ha!" "My polygon slaps your polygon, chop sockey!" "Crapzors! Golden gun!"

Anybody remember Capcom's "Captain Commando"? Maybe the best sidescrolling ass-kicker ever.

Streets of Rage II









Or Halo.

If it weren't for DDR, I probably wouldn't even own a gaming console...

I used to love playing this game called "Metal Warriors" and it was for SNES, haven't played it in forever because I have been unable to find a good copy of the game, grrrrr. I'd also have to put Halo in my top 5 too (since I love it so much :) ).