DaBeast on 30/6/2014 at 15:21
Quote Posted by dethtoll
You know what? I had some witty reply, but fuck this, I'm done. I don't need your shit, I don't need anyone's shit, I'm tired of being blamed for ruining something that was ruined long before me by the Commchat Kru and the Autism Ward running roughshod over it, I'm tired of people crawling up my ass for being hostile at precisely the moment when I'm not being hostile, I'm tired of being the forum whipping boy, I'm tired of getting a fucking ban when I ask someone to stop harassing me, I'm tired of having been here for years and years yet I'm just not enough of a smug self-absorbed loser to be in the "kru" half of which doesn't even post here anymore but they all get preferential treatment, I'm tired of all this idiotic fucking high school bullshit I thought I left behind like 13 fucking years ago.
I'm going to ask Al to just delete my account once and for all. I'm too old for this shit.
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http://i.imgur.com/Z7C9Y9A.gifWingedKagouti on 30/6/2014 at 17:16
Games I think everyone interested in games should try at least once:
Tetris
One of the SimCity games (either 3 or 4 for the best impression)
Civilization, any of them really as long as you get all expansions for your chosen version. 4 or 5 with all expansions are probably at the top, but 1, 2 & 3 are still worth a play if 4 or 5 are unavailable for some reason (or if you can't get the latest expansions for them).
R-Type and Xenon
Super Mario Bros.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
At least one of Pool of Radiance (Gold Box version), Eye of the Beholder, Ultima, Might & Magic, Bard's Tale and Wizardry - to get a look at where western RPGs started
And a later generation sequel to the one(s) from above (for Pool & Eye that would be something like Planescape: Torment or Neverwinter Nights), for Might & Magic I recommend 7 above 6, 8 & 9 (though 6 & 8 are good as well, 7 was just that little bit better to me).
I'm not familiar enough in jRPGs to give any kind of recommendations there.
Day of the Tentacle and The Secret of Monkey Island -It's not where adventure games started, but it's where they got really good and playable without a ton of trial and error.
Street Fighter 2 (not Super, Turbo or SSF2 Turbo) - It's a classic for a wide variety of reasons, and the one I recommend to get an understanding of the early age of fighting games.
Quake and Unreal - The leap to actual 3D (instead of the pseudo 3D found in Doom and Duke3D) in games and some of the first solid multiplayer
Deus Ex or System Shock 2
Vampire: The Masquerade: Bloodlines - Not because it's a great adaptation of the universe, but because it lets you approach each situation in whatever manner you desire (as long as you're prepared to deal with the consequences) and the story still makes sense without feeling overtly forced.
One of GTA IV, Just Cause 2, Saint's Row the Third, Prototype, Infamous or Assassin's Creed -Open worlds, and plenty of opportunity for destruction and general mayhem.
Diablo or Torchlight - Those two are really the exemplars of their genre. While the replay value is in grinding, they both truly focus on the basic gameplay of the genre and show it off better than any other game I've played. Other games may add a lot of interesting stuff on top of that basic gameplay, but Diablo & Torchlight both show the foundations of what makes the entire genre work much better than any other title.
Morrowind, Oblivion or Skyrim - Which ever you play first is likely going to be your favourite in the series.
Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons, while it didn't amaze me as much as it did others, I can still recognize how important a game this is.
Asura's Wrath - The one game on the planet that does every single QTE right: They make you feel like a total badass, even the ones that are "mash X to not die".
Darksiders, Bayonetta, God of War, or Devil May Cry, well at least one of the games in one of those 4 series. If you're only ever going to play one spectacle fighter/brawler/character action game, get one from any of those 4 series and play it. If you're interested in games and never wanted to play a game like that, you should at least give one of them a try, if for no other reason than to at least have an informed opinion.
henke on 30/6/2014 at 18:11
Good list WK. Only one of those categories I haven't played any of is the western RPGs one. No, not even Planescape. Oh, and Diablo and Torchlight. RPGs that don't come with a meaty combat system just ain't my bag!
icemann on 30/6/2014 at 23:44
I pretty much agree with that entire list.
WingedKagouti on 1/7/2014 at 00:39
I just realized that I missed a couple of fairly important genres/games.
Any two of Command and Conquer: Red Alert, StarCraft: Brood War, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War -Soulstorm and Supreme Commander - Four different takes on the same genre, each of them are what I feel truly represent their specific take on RTS.
Pokemon is a fairly important franchise that is different enough from other games that it should be recognized for it, but my knowledge of it is somewhat limited so I can't give a proper recommendation on which version to play here. The main competition to Pokemon is Magic the Gathering, and the game to play for that franchise is the old MicroProse game.
And as Metroid and Castlevania basically form the name of a genre, I don't think many people would object to me recommending Super Metroid or Symphony of the Night as part of a "You should play this before you die"-list. Alternatively, you could try out Cave Story+ for an entry into the genre that doesn't originate in the two main series.
DaBeast on 1/7/2014 at 15:28
Quote Posted by WingedKagouti
I just realized that I missed a couple of fairly important genres/games.
Any two of
Command and Conquer: Red Alert,
StarCraft: Brood War,
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War -Soulstorm and
Supreme Commander - Four different takes on the same genre, each of them are what I feel truly represent their specific take on RTS.
Among DoW fans Soulstorm was considered the worst. I didn't mind it myself, though the balance in multiplayer was kinda borked.
Supreme Commander is something I really didn't like at first. I was digging through my hard drive recently trying to find things to uninstall to free up some space and found an old install of SupCom 1, figured I'd give it one more go before dumping it and I was rather pleasantly surprised.
I even got the expansion which was even better.
It isn't the tactical style I prefer as with DoW and TW games, but it was impressive and bloody good fun.
WingedKagouti on 1/7/2014 at 15:54
Quote Posted by DaBeast
Among DoW fans Soulstorm was considered the worst. I didn't mind it myself, though the balance in multiplayer was kinda borked.
The main reason I'm listing Soulstorm over vDoW and WA is due to the way it handles a single player campaign (which is also different from the other three franchises I mention), and the reason I pick it over DC is the refinements to that style of campaign. Also, anyone expecting balance with 9 actually different factions is absolutely bonkers.
icemann on 2/7/2014 at 05:04
Dark Crusade was my favorite of the DoW 1 expansions. Had the best trailer video out of all of them also, with that dark pyramid taking out everything. Looked awesome. The overall changes to make DoW gameplay more dynamic (eg the Dune 2 / C&C style territory attack choosing) made the game heaps more fun.
Qooper on 2/7/2014 at 19:07
Dayumn that's a small violin! :eek:
