[ALL] Leftwich's Top 100 Games of All Time

[Twigg4075]

Twigg's gonna lose his shit when he reads that.

I'm taking the high road this time and gritting my teeth.

 

[padman59]

I wanted Super Mario RPG so bad as a kid. If I ever buy a Wii, it'll be because I want to play some of these old games that I missed as a kid without paying a hefty amount for some of the titles.

 

[dope]

I'm taking the high road this time and gritting my teeth.

i know you hate turn based rpg's, but man you're really missing out by letting your bias keep you from playing this game

 

[Raidersabc123]

Super Mario RPG is my favorite game ever! At the time I never played anything like it and was instantly in love with the story and characters

 

[Primetime]

I wanted Super Mario RPG so bad as a kid. If I ever buy a Wii, it'll be because I want to play some of these old games that I missed as a kid without paying a hefty amount for some of the titles.

I just play all the old games I never got online. Most older game from NES, SNES, etc. are all online for free now.
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/33865

 

[Twigg4075]

i know you hate turn based rpg's, but man you're really missing out by letting your bias keep you from playing this game

It's not a bias. That's like saying "I know you hate lacrosse (which I do) but you're really missing out by not watching the NCAA tournament." No I'm not because I couldn't have any less interest in that shit if I tried. OR, "I know you don't use drugs but you're really missing out on this heroin shit. So good."

 

[G-men]

It's not a bias. That's like saying "I know you hate lacrosse (which I do) but you're really missing out by not watching the NCAA tournament." No I'm not because I couldn't have any less interest in that shit if I tried. OR, "I know you don't use drugs but you're really missing out on this heroin shit. So good."

You don't do heroin? Man, you really are missing out.

 

[Twigg4075]

You don't do heroin? Man, you really are missing out.

LOL. Games are my heroin. Just not ones with turn based battles.:duda:

 

[Swarley]

Of course Twigg does heroin. That's half of what he steals from the criminals. Damn dirty cop.

 

[Twigg4075]

Of course Twigg does heroin. That's half of what he steals from the criminals. Damn dirty cop.

Shut your whore mouth or I'm going to cut off your supply.

 

[Leftwich]

39

Fable

Platform: Xbox and PC

This is probably one of my favorite games to ever come out. Why is it at 39 though? What we were promised and what we got were two different games. I understand that it should have been higher on the list due to that but the story and the overall gameplay is what really made this game matter to me.

Fable is an action RPG and one of the finest to be made. You control “The Hero of Oakvale” as you complete quests to progress the main story as well as finish side quests at your own leisure. Just like in The Elder Scrolls, you don’t have to complete these side quests but it adds a lot of fun to the game and extends the play time. Most all the quests you go on are learned from the Hero’s guild, basically your central headquarters for the game and a very big part of the story. The main story quests have to be completed in a specific order while the side quests can be done at anytime before the final mission of the story. I won’t go really into the main story because of spoiler issues but they are very damn good and you can complete them as a good guy or a bad guy. After completing quests you will gain gold and renown. Gold can be used to buy certain weapons, armor, tattoos and much, much more. The renown is used to get the citizens of Albion to recognize you and at some points will aid you in battle. The renown in my opinion didn’t work as well as planned but it was a nice system to keep track of how important you were to the people of Albion.

The game’s RPG elements come into full fruition depending on how you approach a battle. You can use spells and that will give you experience depending on how much you used it. The same applies to using a sword or crossbow. Will is more of a general experience that all enemies give away and can go on to help unlock new spells, weapon uses ETC. Doing side quests such as recreation activities doesn’t gain you experience but instead gains you gold which is another RPG element I rather enjoyed. The gold you gained from this could also get you a house. In turn you could lease this house to the citizens for a price you see fit. If you raise the price way up you will be considered somewhat evil while lowering it way down would make you seem somewhat good. The choice is your’s. The beauty of making yourself good or evil came out in your characters appearance. If you were good your player would look almost angelic while being bad your character would take on a very demonic appearance. A very nice touch I hadn’t seen in a game before.

I’m going to roll Graphics, Sound and the setting of the game into one big hodgepodge of a paragraph here. Graphically the game was very nice for a late Xbox game although some of the characters and enemies looked bland and over used. All the balverines, bandits and hobbes looked basically the same. Maybe this was space cutting or cost cutting but it didn’t take away from the game too much. The Land of Albion actually looked beautiful. From a tall oak tree to the old school style of someone’s home looked great and gave the early Olde English vibe. Something a lot of games try to shoot for but fail. The Sound of the game is very British. I say that because they use a lot of dialogue that most British people would get. I occasionally got a chuckle out of myself but that was about it. But the sound of a sword clanking against and enemy, fire shooting from my hands and the sounds of my character walking on a dirt path sounded spot on and was one of the best parts of the game. Sound can go a long way in making a game immersive and Fable did this extremely well. The setting itself is amazing. I was fully engulfed in the world of Albion from the first time I set foot in Oakvale, my first look at the Hero’s Guild and the pure size of Bowerstone. Fable did a good job of making this world big and giving us lots to explore. There are plenty of places to go and people to meet and all the different towns are diverse so nothing feels stale.

I could honestly go on and on about Fable. Both my Dad and I are huge Fable fans and would talk about it for hours on end. Some people may have been turned off by it after the numerous promises Peter Molyneux gave us but please watch this video and judge for yourself.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5otcK0GZjj8"]Fable 1 gameplay on intel mobile chipset 965 - YouTube[/ame]
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[Bomberooski]

I've always wanted to try Super Mario RPG. Might have to steal my brothers Wii

 

[Leftwich]

I've always wanted to try Super Mario RPG. Might have to steal my brothers Wii

Well worth it in my humble opinion.

 

[Bomberooski]

Well worth it in my humble opinion.

How long of a game is it?

 

[wingsfan77]

Fable was supposed to be this HUGE revolutionary game but fell way short of that. Still a very fun game though, I played 1 and 2 but couldn't get into 3 for some reason.

 

[trojan49er]

Probly cuz 3 was a joke of a game...straight up trash

 

[Leftwich]

How long of a game is it?

Probably 12-15 hours straight through.

 

[Leftwich]

38

Star Wars: Knights of The Old Republic

Platforms: Xbox PC and Mac

So I talked to people who were Mass Effect and Dragon Age fans and I asked them if they ever played this game. They told me “no they don’t like Star Wars action games”. I shook my head and when I told them it was made by Bioware they were speechless. This is the first taste of a Bioware game I ever got and man this game blazed the trail for 2 very popular and successful series.

To get this out of the way first, this game takes place thousands of years before the Star Wars saga. So if you’re looking to chill with Chewbaca or Han Solo you will be let down. The beginning of the story is similar to how Star Wars opens up. A evil sith lord, Darth Malak, starts a war against the republic and it is up to your character to stop him. Your character starts in the heat of battle on a ship that is under attack. At this point you can choose to be either male or female, so this is an early indication that this is a BioWare game. Your character has some form of amnesia and has no idea that he is a Jedi. By searching familiar planets of the series you can form a team of pilots, jedis and the most badass character in a game ever. I’m talking about Droid HK-47. If you have never played this game, Droid HK-47 is reason enough alone. He is an assassin droid who doesn’t take shit from anyone. One of his most famous lines is referring to humanoid beings as “meatbags”. I’d be lying if I said he wasn’t the reason this game is so high on my list. Anyway he is the perfect addition to someone who is going on a more paragon style run due to the fact that he doesn’t care what you do, he’ll do as he pleases. I’m not going to go any further into the story but because it is made by Bioware, it is full of eye eye popping sequences and many OMG moments. One thing I will say is, depending on how good or bad you were when making decisions will directly impact your ending of the game.

The gameplay itself is what you would expect in an action rpg. Although this was Bioware’s first venture into this kind of game they did something I wasn’t particularly fond of. By default battle would pause before you went into it. It took you out of the action for a second to map your moves but this could be changed in the options menu to have no pause. They did refine this in the sequel but I’m not talking about the sequel. The game does have a robust skill tree system that you can upgrade as the character levels up. Although it was pretty basic it was still somewhat in depth and you could choose how you want your character to play based on what strengths you’ve given him. Just like Mass Effect you carry to members with you at all times and they help you in combat and offer insightful comments outside of comment. Conversations are done the same as Mass Effect as well with conversations being spoken good or evil. I hate to keep coming back to Mass Effect when I describe this game but I really don’t know how else to explain it. The game is long and there aren’t as many side missions as Mass Effect or Dragon Age but still you won’t be able to finish this game all in one sitting or a few for that matter. Graphically the game looks great. Each planet you visit looks different and beautiful and characters are diverse. I can’t really complain about anything in the graphical department. Sound is what you would expect in a Star Wars game as well. The whoosh of a lightsaber, the blast of a rifle and the roar of Wookie sound spot on.

I understand a lot of you guys aren’t big Star Wars fans but if you like Dragon Age or Mass Effect I think you’ll feel right at home with Knight of the Old Republic. Watch the video below to judge for yourself.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAPrzuyHYjM"]Kotor 1 Walkthrough: Endar Spire Part 1 - YouTube[/ame]
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[Bomberooski]

KOTOR was freaking awesome.

 

[Maestro]

Love the game.

But the screen you have an the trailer are for the sequel.