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Post by spector on Oct 25, 2022 22:17:43 GMT
The four games off the top of my head are the arcade Holy Trinity of Space Invaders, Asteroids and Ms Pacman, plus Tetris on the Gameboy. They all have infinite playability.
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Post by Markopoloman on Oct 25, 2022 23:23:46 GMT
Despite preferring the Spectrum overall, I cannot deny the greatness of PARADROID on the C64. So good, has to be a rightful contender of best ever of any system. A quite fantastic creation. Too many games on the Best list will be solely due to their appearance. Granted, so many look good but gamewise leave we cold. Old games can look mediocre, but play a dream. And it's how they play that should take the honours. LORDS OF MIDNIGHT on the Spectrum is astonishing for the system, and despite being pretty static to look at is a thoroughly engrossing game, worthy of its own place on the list. But it doesn't best Paradoid. Nothing does, really. Well, maybe SENSIBLE WORLD OF SOCCER on the Amiga. Cripes, which do I now choose: SWOS or Paradroid? <tossescoin> Paradroid is pretty fecking epic. Sits firmly in my top 5 games of all time. |
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Post by slacey1070 on Oct 26, 2022 11:16:46 GMT
The four games off the top of my head are the arcade Holy Trinity of Space Invaders, Asteroids and Ms Pacman, plus Tetris on the Gameboy. They all have infinite playability. Tetris is a great shout - it just doesn't get old does it? |
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Post by pratty on Oct 26, 2022 19:51:31 GMT
Tetris is a great shout - it just doesn't get old does it? Don't get me started on Tetris, haha. A fun little distraction for a few minutes but gaming has evolved into hundreds if not thousands of superior games. Many retro games are still great but I have no problem giving modern games their due too. I think Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom will be greatest game ever made. I'm replaying BOTW at the moment and that itself is a worthy contender, I can only assume Nintendo will want to top it for the sequel so I'm expecting greatness. |
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Post by blucey on Oct 27, 2022 22:32:08 GMT
Doom is not the one. The style and weapons are cool but the mazey level design is horrible. All the backtracking and different types of door. Same reason I don't like Alien Isolation.
Tetris isn't great either. There is no tactical variation to it. Just build 1 block channels down the side. Chime was much better.
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Post by megamixer on Oct 28, 2022 18:15:45 GMT
re. Tetris: there's no arguing with it as an icon and an addictive game that doesn't require fancy-schmancy hardware, but I've always found myself enjoying various clones and knock-offs to a much greater degree. The first Lumines on PSP for example, and the excellent Lumines Electronic Symphony on Vita. Then there's Cleopatra Fortune and Koloomn a.k.a Ultimate Block Party.
I just think the formula is much better when there are fancy graphics/music and - dare I say it - licenses. I mean, it's the same game in principle so you may as well have special abilities and crazy characters etc.
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Post by RetroBob on Oct 28, 2022 18:20:59 GMT
Tetris for me, hard to find a mediocre version. A timeless classic.
I have a place in my heart for the GameBoy version, but my head tells me that Tetris DS is the best version. Special mention for Tetris '99 and Effect.
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Post by AlexH on Oct 28, 2022 19:23:20 GMT
Tetris is a great shout - it just doesn't get old does it? Don't get me started on Tetris, haha. A fun little distraction for a few minutes but gaming has evolved into hundreds if not thousands of superior games. Many retro games are still great but I have no problem giving modern games their due too. I think Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom will be greatest game ever made. I'm replaying BOTW at the moment and that itself is a worthy contender, I can only assume Nintendo will want to top it for the sequel so I'm expecting greatness. I'm not so sure, as I wasn't a fan of Majora's Mask. I'm still playing BotW (170 hours in and not wanting to finish it). It's the greatest modern game I've played, but I haven't played many AAA titles. My next big game when I finally finish with BotW will probably be the retro-inspired CrossCode, but Skyrim is tempting if I'm still after the BotW feeling. As for Tetris, it's great, but the quite different Tetris Attack is one of my all-time favourites, especially its vs mode. |
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Post by AlexH on Oct 28, 2022 19:24:54 GMT
My favourite gaming experience was Terranigma. I thought it was superb in every way. Building your own house wasn't common back then too.  Secret of Mana is my favourite multiplayer gaming experience. |
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Post by Antiriad2097 on Oct 28, 2022 19:31:10 GMT
I'm still playing BotW (170 hours in and not wanting to finish it). It's the greatest modern game I've played, but I haven't played many AAA titles. My next big game when I finally finish with BotW will probably be the retro-inspired CrossCode, but Skyrim is tempting if I'm still after the BotW feeling. BotW is pants in comparison to Skyrim. You really ought to get onto that one. All the things that are just a pain in the arse in BotW are gone, it's just so much more welcoming and freeform, not so contrived. I've put most hours into the SWitch version, it's a perfectly capable system for it. |
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Post by AlexH on Oct 28, 2022 19:44:29 GMT
I'm still playing BotW (170 hours in and not wanting to finish it). It's the greatest modern game I've played, but I haven't played many AAA titles. My next big game when I finally finish with BotW will probably be the retro-inspired CrossCode, but Skyrim is tempting if I'm still after the BotW feeling. BotW is pants in comparison to Skyrim. You really ought to get onto that one. All the things that are just a pain in the arse in BotW are gone, it's just so much more welcoming and freeform, not so contrived. I've put most hours into the SWitch version, it's a perfectly capable system for it. I have a friend who loves Skyrim but much prefers BotW and finds Skyrim "clunky" I think they said. The only thing I really found a pain in BotW was climbing in the rain, and unfortunately I left the Divine Beast with the paraglider boost until very late on in my play. Xenoblade Chronicles is another option, especially as some of their devs worked on the BotW world. |
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Post by Chinnico on Oct 28, 2022 23:38:39 GMT
I don't know if someone will consider it the greatest game of all time, but the only game I am constantly drawn back to is Epyx' Impossible Mission.
With less and less time to play, when I am in the mood, it is my first choice, almost automatic.
Second is Warhammer Dark Omen.
And sometimes, almost secretly, creeps in the desire of playing Typhoon Thompson in search of the sea child on the Amiga.
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Post by mattb on Oct 29, 2022 2:58:40 GMT
I'd think that both Breath of the Wild and Skyrim are great games but their developers had very different goals in mind.
Skyrim has a rich story with multiple branches, loads of upgrade systems and character customization paths, a far more realistic look and feel, but a world that's pretty much one-note when you're out in the wilds, and you're bumping into invisible walls when you try to stray off the prescribed paths.
Breath of the Wild has little in the way of story and most of it can be skipped, one specific character with only very minimal upgrade systems to the extent that many wouldn't even consider it an RPG, a look like something out of a Studio Ghibli film, a fantastical world with loads of different regions, and a flexible physics engine that can be abused for even further fun.
A new player is probably going to take a couple of hours to get up to speed with Skyrim hence its reputation for 'clunk,' where it'll only take a few minutes with Breath of the Wild. I suppose that's why the weapon durability in BotW rankles as it feels really out of place, particularly when it was one of the mechanics that Skyrim finally did away with after being in the Elder Scrolls games for generations prior to it. Other games, like The Outer Worlds and Witcher 3, still have similar, but hardly anyone complains about them because they're more firmly towards the RPG end of the scale.
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Post by Antiriad2097 on Oct 29, 2022 11:53:44 GMT
I tried Skyrim on PC two or three times and it just wasn't grabbing me. It was the ability on Switch to just dip in and out at any time that really opened things up.
You say Skyrim is one note when out in the wilds, I'd claim BotW is worse, it's so empty.
With BotW it seems much more geared towards grinding through dungeons, where in Skyrim there seems to be much more sidequests to find and do, there just seems like more variety.
The weapons and climbing stamina in BotW just do my head in, and the whole cooking/food thing is so awkward.
I reckon I've put three times as much into Skyrim and still haven't ended the main story, maybe a couple hundred hours, yet BotW put up walls with challenges that just bored me and made me bail on it.
It really made me appreciate Skyrim all the more. I should probably go back to BotW at some point, but I don't know that I'm looking forward to it. Maybe next time it'll do as Skyrim did and hook me in on a replay.
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Post by AlexH on Oct 29, 2022 12:13:49 GMT
You say Skyrim is one note when out in the wilds, I'd claim BotW is worse, it's so empty. I adore BotW's world. I'm still wowed by the scenery and different locations 170 hours in, and how the darkness and weather can change how everything looks and feels. One of my hobbies was hiking in the wilderness, and I haven't been able to do much of that since lockdown started. I was knocked over by a dog 18 months ago and as a result of the injuries have barely been able to hike. I feel like I might've had a breakdown without Hyrule to wander, and I thought I was past the stage where I could love a game so much. It's been a revelation for me. |
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