Greatest Game of All Time

[marxxx]

What do you all think is the greatest game of all time? I would have to say The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for N64.

[Kugyince]

http://www.retrouprising.com/play/NES/Color-A-Dinosaur.php

[Tails]

The best Zelda game was Lttp IMO.

The best game of all time for me is Double Dragon 2: The Revenge/TMNT 3.

[oasis]

@tenser I like how they dont have any realistic colors in that game ;D you know like green. you get red purple and pokadot and striped but no green ;D

And if we are going any platform I think I can speak for myself and dudebro (dudebro can correct me if I am wrong) But we would say Final Fantasy 3 American Version.

[V ideoY3K]

I can't say, marxxx. So many games out there. Maybe Final Fantasy 1, 4, & 10.

[marxxx]

i think fional fantasy 7 is second on my list. one of the only RPGs i actually liked.

[Dudebro]

@tenser I like how they dont have any realistic colors in that game ;D you know like green. you get red purple and pokadot and striped but no green ;D

And if we are going any platform I think I can speak for myself and dudebro (dudebro can correct me if I am wrong) But we would say Final Fantasy 3 American Version.

It's close but for me the best of all time is Final Fantasy Tactics. Then FF3.

I would have to say The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for N64.
The best Zelda game was Lttp IMO.
Tails, Tell me you're joking.

[joshofsilence]

final fantasy 7

[Tails]

@tenser I like how they dont have any realistic colors in that game ;D you know like green. you get red purple and pokadot and striped but no green ;D

And if we are going any platform I think I can speak for myself and dudebro (dudebro can correct me if I am wrong) But we would say Final Fantasy 3 American Version.

It's close but for me the best of all time is Final Fantasy Tactics. Then FF3.

I would have to say The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for N64.
The best Zelda game was Lttp IMO.
Tails, Tell me you're joking.

Nope Lttp > OoT

Remember Lttp is at the top of my list of best games.

[ZedIsDead]

http://www.retrouprising.com/play/NES/Cheetahmen-2.php;playmode=score

Oh, did you say greatest....

[Tails]

http://www.retrouprising.com/play/NES/Cheetahmen-2.php;playmode=score

Oh, did you say greatest....
LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!

;D

[Ashums]

I think everyone knows what i think is the greatest game of all time is...

[Tails]

I think everyone knows what i think is the greatest game of all time is...
Super Mario Bros. 3? :D

[Ashums]

YES, OH GOD YES! no ;D

[wanman]

http://i119.piczo.com/view/o/h/v/d/b/3/k/5/r/8/h/img/i297381192_22473_4.gif

[Ashums]

Pac-Man = Greatest game ever

wanman, you stole the ghost from my sig, how very dare you, you will pay for this >:(
joking ;D

[Kugyince]

Nope Lttp > OoT


Agreed.

[marxxx]

totally. ;D

[Dudebro]

Nope Lttp > OoT


Agreed.

I realize we all have different tastes but I still fail to see how Lttp is better. Do you guys not like OoT? Is this like the FF7 vs FF8 debate?

[Tails]

Nope Lttp > OoT


Agreed.

I realize we all have different tastes but I still fail to see how Lttp is better. Do you guys not like OoT? Is this like the FF7 vs FF8 debate?
OoT is just a extended version of LttP.

[V ideoY3K]

OoT is just a extended version of LttP.

OoT (N64) came out before LttP (Gamecube), Tails.

[Tails]

OoT is just a extended version of LttP.

OoT (N64) came out before LttP (Gamecube), Tails.
Incorrect, LttP stands for Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past. That came out for SNES.

[Dudebro]

Nope Lttp > OoT


Agreed.

I realize we all have different tastes but I still fail to see how Lttp is better. Do you guys not like OoT? Is this like the FF7 vs FF8 debate?
OoT is just a extended version of LttP.

No way, I'm not buying that. They're two different games. But don't get me wrong, I like both alot. I just think OoT was epic.
Ok, they're both epic but I just liked OoT more I guess. :P

[marxxx]

me too, dudebro.

[Tails]

Nope Lttp > OoT


Agreed.

I realize we all have different tastes but I still fail to see how Lttp is better. Do you guys not like OoT? Is this like the FF7 vs FF8 debate?
OoT is just a extended version of LttP.

No way, I'm not buying that. They're two different games. But don't get me wrong, I like both alot. I just think OoT was epic.


Just look at it man, more items and stuff but basically the same game. you rescue the defendants, Gannon banish's you to the darker word by teleportation vs 7 years of being passed out.

[V ideoY3K]

Incorrect, LttP stands for Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past. That came out for SNES.

I thought you meant Legend of the Twilight Princess. Link to the Past is probably the best of all the Zelda games. I stand corrected.

[Tails]

Incorrect, LttP stands for Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past. That came out for SNES.

I thought you meant Legend of the Twilight Princess. Link to the Past is probably the best of all the Zelda games. I stand corrected.
Awesome yet another who likes LttP better than OoT ;D

[marxxx]

I BET THAT WAS THE LAST ONE. OoT rocks!!! ;D

[Dudebro]

After thinking about it more I'd like to also correct myself. I say it's a tie. Both games are just awesome, I can't remember anything I didn't like about either. I gotta admit though, riding a horse is ftw. That and the Ocarina tunes. :P

[Kugyince]

OoT was awesome but LttP was PURE awesome.

[oasis]

I will join this fray....


Each game had its high and low points but

OoT kindof trailed off for me at the end the game was good but everytime I get to ganons castle in the dark world I would just lose intrest right about the time I had to get the golden gloves so the ending was just boring for me to play

and LttP on the other hand hand lots and lots of dungons and good puzzles.

So I would have to go LttP just because I hate going through the water dungon everytime.

[Tails]

After thinking about it more I'd like to also correct myself. I say it's a tie. Both games are just awesome, I can't remember anything I didn't like about either. I gotta admit though, riding a horse is ftw. That and the Ocarina tunes. :P
orcarana has that and LttP has the flute to all the bird.

@Tenser: I agree dude.

@Oasis: You can get through the Water Temple in under a minute. :P

Plus LttP: you could be Bunny Link, which is awesome :D

[oasis]

well I dont know how do you have a video??? because I hate that temple

[Tails]

well I dont know how do you have a video??? because I hate that temple
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8WrsKr7r-4

[Dudebro]

I guess my main issue is because I really liked targeting stuff with the boomerang and side stepping in 3D. That and using a bow in 3D is cool too. Bombs too.
I loved LttP for all the cool zones and the enemies, not to mention the good story.

I just remembered something I didn't like in OoT, the damn fairy. "HEY... LISTEN!" >:( God I wanted to just put her in a bottle and leave it in a lake somewhere.

[marxxx]

yeah. that was pretty annoying.

[Kugyince]

Epona was awesome though. Wish there was more to do with her. I also thought the fight with shadow link was epic. Very fun.

LttP had 12 full dungeons of awesome though. I don't think there was a single one I didn't enjoy.

[Tails]

@Tenser: On the re-release of LttP for the GBA, if you beat Four Swords game on it in the LttP you accessed a new dungeon with the final boss of four Shadow Links. You also got a much better Alternate ending as well.

[Kugyince]

@Tenser: On the re-release of LttP for the GBA, if you beat Four Swords game on it in the LttP you accessed a new dungeon with the final boss of four Shadow Links. You also got a much better Alternate ending as well.


Yeah I know. Its one of the many retro games I gots for my GBA:SP. ;D Though I really hate the annoying voice everytime Link swings a sword on the Advance version. >:(

[Tails]

I got Ice Climber, LttP, if Double Dragon Advance counts, probably others, not gonna look.

Yeah the voice is annoying, taken from the N64 version..

Did you glitch to get around that guard or did you get another game and beat four swords? Due to me not wanting to buy another game I just used the Mirror glitch and got to the 10th dungeon that way.

[Kugyince]

I got Ice Climber, LttP, if Double Dragon Advance counts, probably others, not gonna look.

Yeah the voice is annoying, taken from the N64 version..

Did you glitch to get around that guard or did you get another game and beat four swords? Due to me not wanting to buy another game I just used the Mirror glitch and got to the 10th dungeon that way.


All legal, sort of. Used a friend's game.

What I have for GBA:
Altered Beast
Breath of Fire I & II
Castlevania, CotM, and Double Pack
Classic Metroid
Classic Zelda I
FF IV, V, and VI
Gauntlet DL
LoZ:LttP
LoZ:MC
Mario Golf
Spy Hunter/Super Sprint
Super Mario Advance 1, 2, and 4
Sword of Mana

I think that's all of them....

[samejamesbond]

Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was a great game, but i have to say Super Mario 64 was better because it had very origional levels and very good game play which is almost unmatched

[V ideoY3K]

Three words, samejamesbond: Super Mario Sunshine. In other words, IT'S AWESOME!!!!!!
You get to play through a summer enviroment & you get to clean up pollution, and all while you kick King Koopa's (Bowser's) butt all over the isle Del Fino. Now that's how I like to spend my summer.

To everyone else: I still find the time to play the NES Marios & their hacks, Super Mario World, & New Super Mario Bros on the DS as well.

[Timber Wolf]

lol, sorry I'm gonna have to say MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat, The cockpit controls rocked, the graphics were amazing at the time, the AI didn't all act the same, the level of customization on the 'Mechs was fun (8 MGuns on a StormCrow ;) )and the story was deep, even nthough you could play it without ever knowing

[david man45]

lol, sorry I'm gonna have to say MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat, The cockpit controls rocked, the graphics were amazing at the time, the AI didn't all act the same, the level of customization on the 'Mechs was fun (8 MGuns on a StormCrow ;) )and the story was deep, even nthough you could play it without ever knowing
I'll remember, MW is not a mess up for MK ::). I would have to play them all to pick, but I liked baulders gate 1 and 2.

[Timber Wolf]

lol, sorry I'm gonna have to say MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat, The cockpit controls rocked, the graphics were amazing at the time, the AI didn't all act the same, the level of customization on the 'Mechs was fun (8 MGuns on a StormCrow ;) )and the story was deep, even nthough you could play it without ever knowing


...I forgot to mention the soundtrack, it's absolutly amazing, I've posted the link in recommend a long time ago but here it is http://www.gamemusicjukebox.com/default.asp?id=5

[TrakMastaTom]

Greatest game ever?...

That is an impossible thing to answer, but I can make a reasonably short list.

Powerstone 2 (DC)
Super Smash Bros: Brawl (Wii)
Ocarina of Time (N64)
1942 (NES)
Kirby SupersStar(SNES)
Monster Hunter: Freedom 2 (PSP)

How can I pick just one of my babies?

[Billy Hoyle]

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Super Mario Galaxy or any of the GTA games yet.

[david man45]

gta= >:( for me.

[Billy Hoyle]

gta= >:( for me.

Bad experience?

[david man45]

just not a fan.

[Kugyince]

I have a four greatest games of all time consisting of three adventures and an RPG:

Secret of Mana
Link to the Past
Final Fantasy VI
Crystalis

In any order you want.

[V ideoY3K]

gta= >:( for me.

Bad experience?



Concerning GTA? My life is full of them & they usually involve cops (I had another name for them, but it would be inappropriate for this site).
I was trying to be a model citizen, but every time you even go as far as sneeze, they come after me. And they're always shoot first, ask questions second types. And in the end after a very long chase, I always end up dead or arrested, one way or the other.

[Dudebro]

GTA games are good but they can only make so many sequels without major changes for so long. But I think the majority of GTA fanboys only care about how many people they can kill and how awesome the graphics look.

@Billy, you really liked Galaxy that much? I liked it but I don't think it merits greatest game.

[TrakMastaTom]

GTA games are good but they can only make so many sequels without major changes for so long. But I think the majority of GTA fanboys only care about how many people they can kill and how awesome the graphics look.


And the story.


@Billy, you really liked Galaxy that much? I liked it but I don't think it merits greatest game.


I agree with Galaxy being one of the best games ever. I just have trouble placing it above Mario 64, because of the nostalgia. Galaxy is as good as Mario 64.

[Dudebro]

I think you misunderstood me TMT. I like GTA, I've played them all except the overhead PC ones. I'm just waiting for them to do something new. You know, something that really blows people away like when the first one came out on PS1 or w/e.

@Galaxy.. This is all a matter of opinion anyways. I did enjoy it but for some reason it just didn't hit me that hard. I'm glad Nintendo is brave enough to make this game, hopefully they keep going with the uncommon game designs.
Like you my Wii is mostly gathering dust atm. I also am just playing 360(btw what games are you playing most?). I'm hopeful about the Wii. Seems like alot of potential but it's slow going right now.


I think I've listed my favorite games about 10 times on RU but one more time can't hurt.
In no particular order...
Fallout 1&2
Final Fantasy Tactics
FF 2&3
Shadowrun
Animal Crossing(new one to my list, didn't realize how much I loved this game)

[Billy Hoyle]

I understand both of your points, Dudebro. I thought Galaxy was awesome. I played it almost non-stop for a week over last Christmas - I can't do that with many games. I haven't had the chance to play the most recently released GTA, but I went throught a time period with the previous releases where I also played them for extended periods of time.

Like you said, this is all a matter of opinion. An RPG has no chance of breaking my Greatest 1000 Games of All Time list simply because I don't play them. That being said, I fully understand why another person could have a completely different opinion than mine. Like Louie once sang, what a wonderful world.

[Kugyince]

I disagree. I believe my list is the most accurate. ;)

[Timber Wolf]

lol, Tenser, you always think your rightIF YOU CAN READ THIS YOU NEED TO STEP AWAY FROM THE SCREEN, BTW MY LIST IS RIGHTYOUR WRONG!!!!!!!! >:( :-X :-[ :D ;D(order of emotions as i went through them), in all seriousness, this is all a matter of oppinion, very few people are going to come up with the same answer, and thats cool, because then you can try their game they say is best.... and disprove it :Pjk, but there are a few games on here I would've never tried, but I'll give em a shot because of this

[Mugen159]

I guess I'm weird, but I actually loved GTA3 for the twisted story and dark, depressing urban atmosphere - not killin' folks or whatever else. But that's just #3, I admit. I'd have to say GTA2 was the next best, and all the other ones fall in some order after that...

Oh yeah, and LoZ: LttP < Majora's Mask > Loz: OoT ::)

[V ideoY3K]

I read through the entire thread before I made this post.
Everyone was talking about Zelda, but no one mentioned The Adventure of Link, one of the greatest Zeldas of all time imo.

[StarfoxFan2009]

I think Pong is the greatest game of All Time because it started the Video Game Revolution, imo

[Tails]

I read through the entire thread before I made this post.
Everyone was talking about Zelda, but no one mentioned The Adventure of Link, one of the greatest Zeldas of all time imo.
Adventure of link is edited by moderator.

[laserboy1134]

Mario

Mario 3

Sonic

Sonic 2

Sonic 3

Sonic/Knuckles

Final Fantasy

Metroid

Zelda

Ocarina of time


All these tie on my list.

[DrunkN]

Definitely Super Man for the N64, and maybe even E.T.

[Dudebro]

Man we need to add a rule about ET.

"If you feel the need to talk about E.T. for Atari just PM it directly to Tenser to avoid his nerd rage in public."

And yeah, Superman for 64 was awesome! Any game were superman doesn't have his powers to start must rule! What's that? I have to do pointless minigames to get my powers? Even when I do get them they will still somehow suck? God I hate that game. >:(

[laserboy1134]

Definitely Super Man for the N64, and maybe even E.T.


You are aware that this thread is called Greatest Games of all time right?

[Kugyince]

I would like to nominate E.T. as one of the greatest games of all time.


It was the first console game created to have secret areas.
It was the first console game created to have human interaction.
It was the first console game to have an ending.

[count100]

Tenser I would like to second that nomination for the greatest game. ;D

[Kugyince]

Tenser I would like to second that nomination for the greatest game. ;D


Count, you have just gotten on my good side. +rep for you.

[Dudebro]

Tenser I would like to second that nomination for the greatest game. ;D


Count, you have just gotten on my good side. +rep for you.

Count, you have just gotten on my bad side. -rep for Tenser.

[V ideoY3K]

Definitely Super Man for the N64, and maybe even E.T.


You are aware that this thread is called Greatest Games of all time right?




I agree with laserboy1134. I know I'll tick off a lot of people here, but I'll say it anyway. ET does suck.
Why else did you think Atari buried a lot of copies out in the desert somewhere (true story)? Becasuse they don't want anymore people buying & playing a crappy game.
That's why.

[count100]

Tenser I would like to second that nomination for the greatest game. ;D


Count, you have just gotten on my good side. +rep for you.

Count, you have just gotten on my bad side. -rep for Tenser.


Sorry about that dudebro ET was hands down one of the greatest games ever made. Like tenser said it started alot of trends in games and also was just fun to play for hours on end.

[Kugyince]

I agree with laserboy1134. I know I'll tick off a lot of people here, but I'll say it anyway. ET does suck.
Why else did you think Atari buried a lot of copies out in the desert somewhere (true story)? Becasuse they don't want anymore people buying & playing a crappy game.
That's why.


Oh really? It's amazing how history changes every time someone needs to make an argument against E.T.

I will offer a little contest here.
+Rep for anyone who can tell me what actually happened to the unsold E.T. games.
+Rep for anyone who can tell me what other game/s were along with E.T.
+Rep for anyone who can name 1 of the 2 real reasons why E.T. didn't sell.

Wikipedia is not a valid source nor would any source that gets their information from wikipedia. You can actually try wikipedia if you want, but the article is blatantly wrong and I'll make a fool out of you for doing so.

[count100]

Tenser get ready for this

question 1)what actually happened to the unsold E.T. games.
answer. They buried them in a landfill in New Mexico, then steamrolled them and finally poured concrete on top. I believe it was like 5 mil of them, is that correct tenser.

question 3) 1 of the 2 real reasons why E.T. didn't sell
answer. Would that be because they rushed the game out in a couple of months and not fully tested it for bugs and the overall gameplay.

You have me stumped tho on question 2.. For the Atari games at that time and it was 82 I have a guess but I am probably sure that it would be wrong.

[laserboy1134]

I agree with laserboy1134. I know I'll tick off a lot of people here, but I'll say it anyway. ET does suck.
Why else did you think Atari buried a lot of copies out in the desert somewhere (true story)? Becasuse they don't want anymore people buying & playing a crappy game.
That's why.


Oh really? It's amazing how history changes every time someone needs to make an argument against E.T.

I will offer a little contest here.
+Rep for anyone who can tell me what actually happened to the unsold E.T. games.
+Rep for anyone who can tell me what other game/s were along with E.T.
+Rep for anyone who can name 1 of the 2 real reasons why E.T. didn't sell.

Wikipedia is not a valid source nor would any source that gets their information from wikipedia. You can actually try wikipedia if you want, but the article is blatantly wrong and I'll make a fool out of you for doing so.


Unsold E.T. Games= probably weren't sold.. I don't believe the the desert myth... people probably didn't wanna buy them.

Other games= I dunno

3. People didn't like it, it got bad reviews, so people didn't buy it.

[Kugyince]

I love the New Mexico landfill idea. I've also heard this mythical Atari landfill is in Mexico, Tennessee and Colorado. Urban legends are great even if they don't make sense. If you were a company trying to make a profit, why would you pay all that money to destroy a product, even if it wasn't selling well?

E.T. received amazing reviews when it was released. You need to really think of the timeline when E.T. was sold.

[count100]

so tenser what you are saying is that my guesses on questions 1 and 3 were wrong?
After I thought about question #2 I have a guess. Would that be pacman?

[Tails]

Required thinking?

[Kugyince]

so tenser what you are saying is that my guesses on questions 1 and 3 were wrong?
After I thought about question #2 I have a guess. Would that be pacman?


Correct.
Almost correct.

[Billy Hoyle]

I believe one of the reasons E.T. did not sell had something to do with a 'videogame crash' in the early 80's. I vaguely remember watching an 'Icons' on G4 that mentioned something like that.

[count100]

OK then tenser I could guess that it would be Ms. Pacman. ;D

[Kugyince]

+ rep for Billy Hoyle. ;)

A lot of people falsly accuse E.T. for being one of the causes for the Great Game Crash but the truth is, unfortunatly E.T. was released after the crash had already began.

@Count: Almost correct.

[Tails]

Baby Pacman?

[Billy Hoyle]

I'm curious to find out what actually happened to the unsold cartridges. On the same episode that I learned about the Crash I believe they also said the games were disposed of in a landfill somewhere in the Southwest U.S. Were they incorrect?

[Kugyince]

While it was true that some Atari products were delivered to a landfill in Alamagoo, NM this was only what could not be stored in Atari's warehouse in El Paso, TX.

You see, after the console market crashed, Atari wisely decided to consolidate all of its merchandise to one warehouse to save money on storage expense. Limiting itself to a storage capacity of a certain number per item, any extra merchandise was to be destroyed. Now, it is true that the majority of what needed to be scrapped was E.T., Pacman, and Atari consoles. Almost a little of everything had to go. The reason for the overstock of E.T. and Pacman themselves was not because they were bad games but because they were the last two major massed produced Atari games.

Answers:
1. Some were destroyed but others are being stored in a warehouse in El Paso.
2. Nearly all of them, including consoles and peripherals.
3. Great Console Crash and the rising popularity of the PC.

[V ideoY3K]

While it was true that some Atari products were delivered to a landfill in Alamagoo, NM this was only what could not be stored in Atari's warehouse in El Paso, TX.

You see, after the console market crashed, Atari wisely decided to consolidate all of its merchandise to one warehouse to save money on storage expense. Limiting itself to a storage capacity of a certain number per item, any extra merchandise was to be destroyed. Now, it is true that the majority of what needed to be scrapped was E.T., Pacman, and Atari consoles. Almost a little of everything had to go. The reason for the overstock of E.T. and Pacman themselves was not because they were bad games but because they were the last two major massed produced Atari games.

Answers:
1. Some were destroyed but others are being stored in a warehouse in El Paso.
2. Nearly all of them, including consoles and peripherals.
3. Great Console Crash and the rising popularity of the PC.


Okay, I stand correected. Thanks for telling us what that Icons episode or the wikipedia didn't.

[laserboy1134]

I would like to nominate Adventure Island 1-3

[cris447]

i luv ocarina of time

[Winnebagel]

For me no game has even come close to Elder Scrolls: Oblivion. They knocked the ball so far out of the park, I don't think anything will ever come close. Second (at least in recent memory) has to be Assassins Creed II which probably has the best written story in any game I have ever played.

As far as Zelda games, I would have to choose OoT and Z II: AoL.

Other favorites would be:

- King's Quest (series)

- Space Quest (series)

- King of Chicago

- Sinbad and the Throne of the Falcon

- Battletoads

- Shinobi

And many more I can't think of right now...

[Tails]

You can't think of Eternal Champions Bagel? You sure you're better? :P

[Winnebagel]

You can't think of Eternal Champions Bagel? You sure you're better? :P

+1. Totally right Tails. How could I forget, Eternal Champions: Challenge from the Dark Side? It should definitely be on the list. My beloved EC! :love:

[kiwinavega]

Man, so many games! Never long enough to play them.

Any of:
Wonder Boy series (after the first one)
Fantasy Zone series (my high score on the SMS version of FZ was one of my proudest. It got beat :( )
Zelda series
Wing Commander was great
Shadowrun on Snes was really deep
Mario Kart on SNES!
Civilisation 3 on PC was awesome too.
Track & Field coin-op for the memories of trying to beat the hurdles when I was six in the arcade!

All of these and more! I find it impossible to pick just one hahaha