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**BROKEN SCOPE**

FALLOUT 3 HANDS DOWN

**Blarglord**

Dragon Warrior and Final Fantasy for the NES. Got me where I am today.

**Morathi's Darkest Sin**

Curly wrote:For me World of Warcraft, I spent more time on that game than I care to admit.

+1

This is the game I have played the most now bar none, I think my main character alone has racked up 90days worth of play time in the last three years, thats 2160hrs on one character. I think I might be mildly horrified if I totalled up playtime for all my alts, would still play it though, love the game.

A close second is Civilazation, Civ 2 saw the most play, but Revolution is getting a good look in now as well.

Third is probably Silent Hill 2, no story pulled me in as much as that one did, excellent game, can't wait for the remake of the first game due this year.

**Locclo**

Morathi's Darkest Sin wrote:A close second is Civilazation, Civ 2 saw the most play, but Revolution is getting a good look in now as well.

It was Civ IV for me. Never played the first three, but got the three-pack of IV (Civ IV, Warlords, and Beyond the Sword) in one fell weekend deal on Steam. I think I racked up 40-some hours in the first two weeks, and I still play it from time to time now...although I have never once seen someone win through a military victory. Getting the space ship built, getting a cultural victory, and being elected by the U.N. have all come up for me. Military just seems too time-consuming and difficult to pull off, unless you spend some serious time to use allies to take down your foes one at a time...

**cadian512**

i have to say the assasins creed franchise; i love the storyline both in and out of the animus.

"nothing is true; everything is permitted"

"truth is nothing but a reorganised lie"

somes it up really

**GodofForge**

Total props to the guys that said Xenogears and suikoden.

Mine where Tactics Ogre, phantom brave and secret of mana.

**lord of the ghosts**

left 4 dead, left 4 dead 2, any zombie game.

**Altered_Soul**

It has and always will be:

Chrono Trigger

Here's my history of Chrono Trigger, to show how obvious the love is.

Friend had SNES, he got CT from somewhere, we played the first few hours. I thought it was the greatest thing ever. Friend buys Chrono Trigger, I buy SNES a year later, friend loans me Chrono Trigger. It is the only SNES game I play for a long time.

I go through Goldeneye phase when the N64 is out, then I find a used copy of Chrono Trigger for SNES and rehook it up, pissing off my parents (I started getting into the PC gaming scene at this point, never getting another console until GBA and properly with the Wii). Play it again and again. I somehow lose CT, SNES stops working well. I buy the PS copy to play at another friends since I don't own one.

I fix SNES, bring it to college. Pay ridiculous amounts of money for an Ebayed copy of Chrono Trigger. Becomes my comfort game in times of super-stress.

Move to AZ, bring SNES, video connections fail, can only find cheap knockoffs that make picture suck ass. Still play Chrono Trigger. I buy a Wii, praying that someday, I will get Chrono Trigger on VC. Hear about Square Enix Nintendo disputes. I cry. I hear about Chrono Trigger remake for DS. I buy DS and Chrono Trigger.

Still waiting for big-screen re-release.

I love Chrono Trigger.

**Demogerg**

My "favorite" game changes depending on what I'm in the mood to play, right now my favorite is Metal Gear Solid 4 (Metal Gear Online)

Past favorites include...

Streets of Rage 3
Sonic the hedgehog 2
Sonic and Knuckles
Ranger X
Command and Conquer
Command and Conquer: Red Alert
Doom
Warcraft
Civilization
Warcraft 2
Civilization 2
Doom 2
Close Combat
Quake
Diablo
Quake 2
Unreal Tournament
Starcraft
Planescape Torment
Half-Life
Counter-Strike
Diablo 2
Team Fortress Classic
Metal Gear Solid
Gran Turismo
Chrono Trigger
Chrono Cross
Omega Boost
Final Fantasy 7
Gran Turismo 2
Final Fantast 9
Final Fantasy Tactics
Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2
Metal Gear Solid 2
Warcraft 3
Metal Gear Solid 3
Grand Theft Auto 3
Eldar Scrolls 3
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Forza Motorsports
Grand Theft Auto: San Andres
Final Fantasy 10
Neverwinter Nights
World Of Warcraft
Unreal Tournament 3
Patapon
Final Fantasy 7: Crisis Core
Patapon 2
Final Fantasy 12
Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops
Killzone Liberation
Final Fantasy Dissidia
Gran Turismo PSP
God of War Chains of Olympus
Half Minute Hero
Disgaea
Prinny: Can I really be the Hero?!
I wanna be the guy
Dungeon Crawl: Stone Soup
Fallout 3
Killzone 2
Metal Gear Solid 4

and I can almost guarentee you that Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker will be on the list, as will Gran Turismo 5, and Final Fantasy 13.

games that I think would be on the list if I had played them include GTA4, Left for dead 1 and 2, Bioshock, Half Life 2, Dawn of War, and a few others.

EDIT* wow, didnt realize how long of a list this was...

**Locclo**

Altered_Soul wrote:It has and always will be:

Chrono Trigger

Here's my history of Chrono Trigger, to show how obvious the love is.

Friend had SNES, he got CT from somewhere, we played the first few hours. I thought it was the greatest thing ever. Friend buys Chrono Trigger, I buy SNES a year later, friend loans me Chrono Trigger. It is the only SNES game I play for a long time.

I go through Goldeneye phase when the N64 is out, then I find a used copy of Chrono Trigger for SNES and rehook it up, pissing off my parents (I started getting into the PC gaming scene at this point, never getting another console until GBA and properly with the Wii). Play it again and again. I somehow lose CT, SNES stops working well. I buy the PS copy to play at another friends since I don't own one.

I fix SNES, bring it to college. Pay ridiculous amounts of money for an Ebayed copy of Chrono Trigger. Becomes my comfort game in times of super-stress.

Move to AZ, bring SNES, video connections fail, can only find cheap knockoffs that make picture suck ass. Still play Chrono Trigger. I buy a Wii, praying that someday, I will get Chrono Trigger on VC. Hear about Square Enix Nintendo disputes. I cry. I hear about Chrono Trigger remake for DS. I buy DS and Chrono Trigger.

Still waiting for big-screen re-release.

I love Chrono Trigger.

That is one heck of a history with that game. I can honestly say that Chrono Trigger is worth all that work - it is an awesome game. I was somewhat disappointed in the DS remake (Come on, Square-Enix, look at how beautiful Final Fantasy IV DS looked) but hey - at least it was one of my all-time favorite RPGs on a handheld that I could play over and over again. I was really sad when the Chrono Trigger Resurrection effort was shut down. That would have been awesome.

**typhus**

Little Big Planet
no question.

**loki old fart**

Tiberian Sun or neverwinter nights
but been playing eve online for 4 yrs +

**badtaste**

I would go for Planescape - Torment. Its got one of the best storyline i ever encountered in a video game, fantastic npc, completely unique main character (find me another rpg where you cannot die

) and bunch of other stuff...
i still consider it a masterpiece in computer rpg making, and i played all other similar titles (BG 1&2 and expansions, IW 1& 2 etc)

**nintendoeats**

Ok, Super Mario 64, but with a caveat.

SM64 is essentially perfect AT WHAT IT DOES. I just can't play other platformers, they don't stand a chance. Galaxy had the same level of refinement, but not the experimentation and playfulness of SM64.

However, It totally lacks artistic purpose. For that I would have to give it to MGS, simply because it is one of the few series that is legitimately attempting some meaningful artwork.

I feel terrible selecting form over message in this case, but even MGS does not explain itself as well as it could (4 in praticular felt quite scattered).

Also, on my top ten is this game, which I pimp whenever possible.
http://www.remar.se/daniel/iji.php

**Darth Bob**

That's tough...hmmm...I can narrow it down to five and that's about it

.
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (360)
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
- Alien vs. Predator 2 (PC)
- Dino Crisis (PS1)
- Dino Crisis 2 (PS1)

**nintendoeats**

jamessearle0 wrote:
Death Gear wrote:Gears Of War!!!!!!!!!!!

*sigh*

Seconded. I mean, its good...but lets be serious here.

**binky**

Kingdom Hearts 2, and every game every made for the N64. But tops are Banjo-Kazooie, Ocarina of Time, and Perfect Dark.

**CruelCoin**

Mine has to be Rome Total War, and Rainboq six: Raven Shield.

Those two games keep me coming back time and time again and are prime examples that gameplay trumps graphics every single time.

Eve online for the last 3 years now. That game has the best endgame of any mmorpg out there.

**unbeliever87**

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time...

I can't believe myself, binky and the OP are the only ones who have mentioned this game! A truly groundbreaking piece of work in both scope and complexity, it's been consistently voted one of the best games of all time by many, many different sources. The amount of time I spent on this game as a kid was crazy.

**Anshal**

On this mater I`m not really sure. But I have boiled it down to this list
- Dawn of War 1&2
- Baldurs Gate 1&2 + Expansions
- Viking battle For Asgard
- Company Of Heroes + Expansions
- Mass Effect 2
- MW1&2

**Shadowbrand**

Baldurs Gate and Assassins Creed.

**Lord of Kaith**

Hard to say, rather new to the PS3, but Force Unleashed is great. It's terrific fun to pick up Stormtroopers and listen to them yelp before they get force-pushed through a window....

**halonachos**

In case no one's said it, 007 Goldeneye

**nintendoeats**

halonachos wrote:In case no one's said it, 007 Goldeneye

Sorry, but I have to disagree. It may have been groundbreaking for its time, but even Perfect Dark is miles better. The game just does not hold up to modern standards (Except through the glasses of nostalgia). We can defenitely make an arguemnt for it being one of the most INFLUENTIAL games ever, but best requires something that stands ther test of time.

Thats just IMO though.

**halonachos**

They compared Goldeneye to newer games and guess what, it beat Halo 2.

It has a wide selection of weapons, an excellent story, a variety of multiplayer levels, and the best part is that its hard.

In new games you get to heal, I remember searching for body armor because once you lost some life, it aint coming back. Also, when you amp up the difficulty in new games the enemies are tougher and throw more grenades. When you raise the difficulty level in Goldeneye, not only do the enemies throw more grenades and get a health boost, you have more objectives.

For example the Dam level.
Agent(beginner)
Bungee Jump from Platform.
Secret Agent(medium)
Neutralize all alarms
Bungee Jump from Platform
00 Agent(Hard)
Neutralize all alarms
Install Covert Modem
Intercept Data Backup
Bungee Jump from Platform.

BTW. Perfect Dark came after Goldeneye and was influenced by its gameplay mechanics. The only issue the game has today is the graphics are now subpar.

Some more reasons why Goldeneye is awesome:
http://www.cracked.com/funny-1749-goldeneye-007/

**nintendoeats**

halonachos wrote:They compared Goldeneye to newer games and guess what, it beat Halo 2.

Who is they, and on what criteria where the two games compared (I also would not point to Halo 2 as a good representative of all the advancements that we have made in shooter design, though it is certainly at this point much more playable than Goldeneye).

halonachos wrote:
BTW. Perfect Dark came after Goldeneye and was influenced by its gameplay mechanics. The only issue the game has today is the graphics are now subpar.

I know that, this is why I referred to Perfect Dark as a specific example.

I must be clear, I am not trying to trash your memories of Goldeney, or the joy you get from firing it up now and again. Nor do I wish to deny what an impact it had on the console shooter, But it simply does not stand the test of time. Part of this has to do with the limitations of the N64 (That game is as chuggy as a train, and playing an FPS without dual analog is a nightmare) but moreover it is trapped by the fact that people have since taken ideas from it and refined the crap out of them. Except for the way difficulty scales, as you mentioned (I have to give it props for that, and I wish that was done more often).

**halonachos**

What about animations for different body parts being shot?

**nintendoeats**

halonachos wrote:What about animations for different body parts being shot?

Ok.

A)Most games do this , some moreso than others (Condemned is noteable for really running with it. Excellent game). It tends to conflict with basic gameplay principles alot of the time though, since it often incapacitates enemies for several seconds. For game balancing purposes this requires multiple enemies at all times, and not all game designers want you gunning down 150 guys in 10 minutes. To be honest, in real life being shot tends to be quite alot nartier than those animations imply, as in the end they will just get up and attack you again.

B)I suppose you realise what a lame argument that is for Best. Game. Ever. I mean, Crysis sure isn't the best game ever and it has the best animations in any game period.

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I guess I'm being a little unfair here. I've always had a little bit of a grudge against Goldeneye. Everybody always talked about how great it was, but I didn't get a copy until late in the last generation. I had been given such high expectations for it that it proabbly would have just barely met them at time of release, and didn't stand a chance against modern shooters, especially since I had alot of PC stuff under my belt.

I was very dissapointed and it probably isn't really the games fault.

**halonachos**

Well, seeing as though many developers copied elements of its gameplay and special touches, I would say that its a good game. You shoot some one in the butt, they jump up and down, shoot em in the head and they drop, shhot em in the neck, they grab their neck and gasp for air.

Look at any FPS and you will see all of the elements of Goldneye(minus the no health regeneration and difficulty increase stuff.

**nintendoeats**

But I would always choose to play any modern FPS (except the REALLY gak ones) or even a Doom Clone over Goldeneye.

This is one reasont hat I maintain SM64 as the best game ever. It is just as much fun to play now as it was when I first got it (aside form the fact that I know all the levels by heart). It nailed both concept and execution, whereas Goldeneye has lots of great ideas all of which have undergone marked improvement.

This is why I say it is one of the most influential games, not one of the best.