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

[Sharkweather]

You really like that crappy MMO?

I did. I was also in 7th grade, but it was fun at the time.

 

[j.hen]

FF9 >

:shifty:

 

[wingsfan77]

My save file corrupted. I'm not going through that entire game again.

Those hidden non-essential bosses were always assholes. I remember trying to fight Ultima Weapon towards the end of the game thinking it would be a good way to boost XP and then he murdered me in about 5 seconds and I never tried again haha

 

[BrntO4Life]

Those hidden non-essential bosses were always assholes. I remember trying to fight Ultima Weapon towards the end of the game thinking it would be a good way to boost XP and then he murdered me in about 5 seconds and I never tried again haha

I played that fight maybe 25 times in two days. Came so close 2 or 3 times to winning the whole thing before dying. My resolve was defeated.

 

[bluntside]

No FFVI at the top of the FF list?!? You children need to get back to class.

 

[Leftwich]

21

Fallout 3

Platforms: Xbox 360/PS3/PC/Mac

Some of you nerds are probably asking yourself how I have this above Oblivion and Skyrim, that’s an easy question to answer. Fallout 3 is the greatest game Bethesda ever made. I would have never played this unless I got into my car accident. I was laid up in the house with a concussion and my dad got this for me to keep me from going stir crazy in the house. I had never played this before and the closest thing was Oblivion. I was simply blown away by how good this game was.

Fallout 3 was immensely successful when it hit shelves back in October of 2008 and even after sales slowed down they released downloadable content that was just as successful and just a reminder, all of the downloadable content is badass. First off this game is really special to me. Not because I played it after I almost died in a car accident but my life has always revolved around the DC area. I was born here then I moved to PA but always had family here. So I constantly visited this area but when I saw Washington DC for the first time in Fallout 3 I was just stunned. The National mall is a focal point of the game with all the museums, monuments and what not. Seeing the absolute devastation of a nuclear holocaust is jaw dropping for me at least. Anyhow, the thing that really gets this game at 21 on my list is atmosphere. Everything about Fallout 3 just screams post apocalyptic. First off I’ll tell you a little about the story, you start off in a Vault, and you were born into it so that’s all you’ve ever known. Time progresses and you make decisions while still in the vault that mold your characters strengths and weaknesses. After quite a few more years you wake to an alarm to hear that your father has left the vault. He is in search of something that you don’t quite know but you will find out later as you battle your way out of the vault and into the Capital Wasteland. Without spoiling anything the whole adventure you embark upon is to find your father. Really that doesn’t sound all that exciting but the people you meet along the way, the mutated animals and people you have to fight and just the vast area that is The Capital wasteland is one of the greatest journeys I’ve ever taken in a video game.

Ok so for those of you that have never played this game before need to know that its an RPG. Yeah three rpgs in a row, I know, sorry Twigg. But Fallout 3 is the most un-rpg game I’ve ever played. Granted the RPG elements of this game are ever so prevalent, it really feels like your playing an action adventure or a first person shooter. You gain quests by talking to people but you also have your main quest as well that is always there until you beat the game. The amounts of side quests you can have in this game are insane. They’re also a very good idea to do, not only to level up your character but gain new weapons, armor or money. They do have a limit as to how much you can carry so you do have to choose your weapons wisely. I only ever needed one weapon in the game and it was the Rock-it Launcher. I would pick up the most random junk in this game and just shoot it at my enemies; it was great using that gun. Finding all the stuff for it was a pain but it was worth it in the end when I never had to worry about ammo again. Personally, I fucking love the battling in this game. The VATS system was such an important strategy to me. The VATS is a target locking system. The game would pause the action and you could choose a body part to target and it would give you the likeliness that your attack would connect. I would always shoot for the head and by unlocking a perk from earlier by leveling up, I would usually decapitate them. By doing that I got my personal trophy, watching in slow motion as my rock-it launcher would send a ruined book flying at their head, effectively decapitating them and watching their head roll 20 feet back. It was stuff like that I really loved about this game. Enough about that, I never played the game constantly like a lot of people. I would usually play for like a week straight, take a break and go back and repeat the cycle. After like 4 months I beat the game and was very satisfied with the whole thing. It’s a very long game. The main quest is not too too long and you could probably do it in like 12 hours but you add in the side quests and you’re looking at a lot more than that. If you don’t do some of them then you’re really missing out on some really good stuff. The DLC is just amazing too. The developers really took it serious and came out with like 5 packs. All of them are great but if I had to pick one, The Pitt is probably the cream of the crop. Yeah you have to pay for it but it is well worth it. I won’t even spoil those for you either because some of them just need to be experienced. I will say that I don’t think Operation Anchorage is all that great but some of the weapons you can get from it will really help you out with enemies back in DC.

The sights and sounds of Fallout 3 work in perfect harmony. From a visual standpoint, Fallout 3 is a very pretty game. I say that because they give the game this style of destruction and defeat. The game is dark in many of the underground areas and can be distracting at times but it really sets the mood for those areas. Character models are good but because this is such a large game they need to keep it smooth so visually nothing is breath taking. The recycle a lot of the same textures throughout the game which causes things to get stale but when I play this game I am not playing for the graphics. Since the nuclear attacks happened in the 50’s I believe the visuals of this game are respective of that. This does take place in the future though so there are a lot of futuristic sights as well. The sound Is also part of the 50’s so you do have to listen to a lot of classic music. It’s not a bad thing because it kinda grows on you and it seems that’s what the developers were going for. Voice acting is incredible, why? LIAM FUCKING NEESON. Need I say more?

That was longer than I expected. It’s hard to describe this game to you guys unless you’ve played it. This is kind of one of those games you need to play before you die. Watch the video.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkjowflUt_4"]Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition Video Review - YouTube[/ame]

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[j.hen]

There's something about Fallout 3 that Skyrim just simply lacked and couldn't recreate.

 

[BrntO4Life]

There's something about Fallout 3 that Skyrim just simply lacked and couldn't recreate.

I seriously can't wait for a Fallout game with Skyrim's engine.

 

[padman59]

I seriously can't wait for a Fallout game with Skyrim's engine.

Another game that might force me to get the PC version down the line because of the potentially game-crippling bugs on the PS3 version?

 

[Leftwich]

I think we'll get our first taste of the new fallout game at E3.

 

[Leftwich]

20

Gran Turismo 2

Platform: Playstation

You guys probably have no idea why I have this game here. I mean yeah its just a racing game but in my honest opinion, it is the best simulation racing game to ever come out. A lot of racing games have come out since GT2 back in 1999. None of those games were nearly as in depth as Gran Turismo 2, that’s why it’s number twenty on my greatest games of all time.

Alright first off if you’ve never played this game but have played other entries in the Gran Turismo franchise or Forza, you would say those games have quite a few cars to choose from wouldn’t you? Well Gran Turismo 2 had over 650 different cars. I as a huge fan of this game did not unlock all 650 but I’m sure not many gamers did either. It was just the fact that there were so many to choose from. It was nice though cause as you traveled the globe for races you weren’t restricted to a few cars per class per race. So if you wanted to join a FWD only race you could be an eclipse, lancer, camry, focus or many, many more. Even if you didn’t plan on racing as half of the cars, it was nice to know they were there for variety. The tuning was slightly enhanced from the first Gran Turismo as well but not nearly as good as Gran Turismo 3 but this was the last great racing game for the Playstation so it was the best racing game out for a long time. If you’re a car junkie then you’ll feel right at home tuning your car but for some people like me at the time, it was quite intimidating. I basically taught myself how to virtually tune a car through trial and error but it made me a better player. At the time this game came out, no other racing game had attempted to have a lot of places to race, Gran Turismo 2 took it upon themselves to break through that barrier. They gave us 27 different tracks to race on and it was glorious. It had small tracks like Autumn Ring mini. It had huge tracks like Laguna Seca and it even had rally tracks like Tahiti Road. I just want to say that I absolutely loved playing the rally races. I was so used to the tight phyics of road racing but when I unleashed fury in my WRX on the dirt tracks I had so much fun. I haven’t had that much fun playing a rally race ever since. That segways into physics for this game. Everything feels real, about as real as I’ll ever get to driving a Corvette inches from a Mustang while going 120mph. But Physics has always been something Polyphony prided themselves on and Gran Turismo 2 is one of the best realistic driving games I’ve ever played. I’ll make a bold statement here too, I love Forza but they can’t hold a candle to what Gran Turismo does. Other things you can do that are a lot of fun but frustrating all the same is the Licenses. Through a series of tests you can get new licesnes that open different races for you. Some of them are insanely hard if you’re like me and have to go for a gold medal every time. These are only available in Career mode cause there is an Arcade mode but who the hell plays that? As far as graphics go for Gran Turismo 2, they’re not the best in the world and they weren’t the best for the time either but for making all 650 cars look recognizable and 27 tracks looking as pretty as possible is amazing and I tip my hat to the developers for this. The one final thing I want to talk about is the amazing soundtrack this game has. I was in my early years and pre teens in the 90’s and Gran Turismo 2 compiles their soundtrack from great 90’s songs.”My favorite game” by The Cardigans is hands down the perfect opening song for this game. I would find myself sitting through the intro just to watch and listen. Not to mention great songs like “Dragula” “Sex Type Thing” and “Hey, man nice shot” were great in their own regard.

I can’t say enough good things about this game. Watch the video and see what you’ve missed.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e701QHyCr0o"]Gran Turismo 2 Intro (US Release) - YouTube[/ame]
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[Golden Taters]

I'm thinking of picking up Fallout. On Amazon for the Game of the Year Edition it's only $20. I'm a big fan of the Elder Scrolls and played a little bit of F3 when my brother used to have his PS3. Great review, by the way.

 

[Leftwich]

19

Legend of Zelda

Platform: NES

Where do I begin with this game? This is one of my favorite franchises of all time and I’m one of the few who will not call this an action RPG. The only thing that is slightly RPG about it is the top down view. I would consider the second one more of an RPG, which unfortunately did not make my list due to the overwhelming difficulty which made me break my NES when I was 6. This game started a craze and is one of the milestones of gaming. If you haven’t played it, you’re obviously an idiot.

Couldn't think of a better picture to use first.

First and foremost I want to tell you guys the man who designed this game, Shigeru Miyamoto. To some of you that name means nothing but to the older gamers, he is a legend. The guy created Mario, Donkey Kong and Zelda. Those are three legendary franchises and just go to show you, back in the day, this guy could do no wrong. The Legend of Zelda is about a land named Hyrule. This Kingdom sees chaos and destruction led by the prince of darkness, Gannon. No not Gannondorf but a big fat asshole pig, the only way I wish to remember him. Gannon invades Hyrule in an attempt to capture the Triforce. The Triforce is a triangle made up of three triangles, lol, that grants you great power. No this great power does not bestow great responsibility. The three triangles that make up the triforce represent Power, Wisdom and Courage and when united is the only time the true power is unleashed. Gannon wants this triforce because he’s evil, duh, and wants to take over the world. Luckily fate has other intentions. Before Princess Zelda is captured she breaks it up into eight pieces that are scattered throughout eight dungeons. Ok let me get this off my chest and if you read this please respond: Why didn’t all eight monsters come together and reunite the triforce before Link comes and kicks their teeth in? Once Zelda is captured some old bitch named Impa is sent out to find someone to save the kingdom but before she can do that she is surrounded by monsters. Luckily for this hag, Link is there to rescue her. Impa tells Link he needs to save Zelda and his epic journey begins there.

The Legend of Zelda is a somewhat large game at least by NES standards. Sure if you wanted to today you could beat this game in a few hours but back in 1986 this game was the biggest people had ever seen. As I said earlier you make your way through 8 dungeons, some hidden and some in plain view. Also as I said before, this game has a top down view that works very well although sometimes when Link swings his sword it looks like a black man’s wiener. The main world has lots of caves to explore, people to talk to, things to buy and enemies to murder as well as hidden secrets like heart containers and more magic stuff. The dungeons themselves are the real fun. They are maze like and have lots of different enemies and bosses. As well as having enemies and bosses they are full of secret doors, keys, maps and items needed to progress in the game like a ladder, flute and boomerang. The first few dungeons are easy and should be no problem even for a beginning gamer but as the game goes on and you get in some of the later dungeons it gets a lot harder. Some of the bosses in this game are a real thorn in your side and can cause massive bouts of rage. After you have beat all 8 dungeons you will unlock the 9th one. The ninth dungeon is hidden well but any fan of Zelda knows where it is. In this final dungeon you get to face Gannon, after facing some very punishing enemies of course. Interestingly enough you don’t have to complete the dungeons in any pre set order. Sure a few you need the raft or ladder to reach it and you obtain those items in earlier dungeons but for the most part the way you complete the game is up to you. It’s recommended by me to complete it in order, it’s just easier that way.

I can’t complain about the sound in this game. Why? Because the Zelda theme is legendary and if I hear it I hum it. It’s one of those songs in gaming that will never be forgotten and it all started in this game. Sure some sounds are very archaic but what they were working with and what they accomplished is amazing. Graphically I can’t complain about this game either. It doesn’t have to look good because it plays so well. I’m not saying this game looks like a steaming pile of shit but compared to other games on the NES it isn’t the best but I wouldn’t change a thing about it. It’s simple graphics is what makes this game so nostalgic and captivating.

Look, some of you may not like this game and you’re retarded for that but it is one of the greatest games to ever be played and a legend among games. Watch this video and see for yourself.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4bvZZa5Mtg"]The Legend of Zelda - NES Gameplay - YouTube[/ame]
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[Leftwich]

Original Post updated for you guys.

Only 18 games remain... man i didn't think you guys would like this thread all that much.

 

[Jmiles]

This was one of the first games I ever played, I don't think I ever beat it though. I was addicted! Always playing this at my grandparents. lol

 

[Buzzman]

Original Post updated for you guys.

Only 18 games remain... man i didn't think you guys would like this thread all that much.

The 1 game a day routine allows everyone to chat about each game rather than one long big list nobody would read.

 

[Maynard]

this list is seriously starting to suck. how can u have mario at 30 and zelda 19?
and FO3 at 21...really :smh:

 

[Leftwich]

this list is seriously starting to suck. how can u have mario at 30 and zelda 19?
and FO3 at 21...really :smh:

That's why its my opinion you bitter old fuck.

 

[Houston]

Where's Mario Kart?

 

[Leftwich]

18

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2

Platform: Many

Finally the best of the Tony Hawk series makes my list. This is the pinnacle of action sports games and in my opinion will never be outdone. Every single thing about this game is either addicting or outright fun. I know this is the third Tony Hawk game on my list but this is more than just a skateboarding game, its hands down one of the greatest games on the Playstation.

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 may have come out in the last year of the Playstation life cycle but as the old adage goes, always save the best for last. I was absolutely blown away by the first Tony Hawk and didn’t think they had it in them to top it but they did and sweet Jesus they did. Everything from the original Tony Hawk carried over to Tony Hawk 2 and hell, with new places to skate I would have been happy with just that but no, they had to make me cum in my pants. The manual, the fucking manual was the single greatest thing to happen to the Tony Hawk series. Before they had the manual the only way I could possibly string together a combo was by finding a nice line with a lip or rail to grind after pulling some flip tricks. This all changed by adding the manual. I was now able to launch off a kicker ramp, do a trick, land in a manual, manual all the way to a rail and grind. I had never seen combos like that before and it was making my mind work double time to look at a level and find the best area to pull of sick combos. Not only did they add manuals but they gave us new grinds. In the first Tony Hawk you could grind with the directional pad in four directions but in THPS2 they added the diagonals and this opened up higher combos due to fresh tricks. The new grinds don’t sound like that big of a move but the transition from a lipslide to a bluntside was seamless and cranked in a lot of points. Oh I’m not even done yet. Create-a-skater changed everything. Now I didn’t have to be nerdy Tony Hawk or retarded Kareem Campbell. I could make my own skater in my totally cool image. Granted the customization was limited but it was enough to make your skater in your mold. It made career mode a lot better. Create a skater was great but adding Create a Skatepark was yet another thing about this game that made my jaw drop. This feature was the reason I was so good at the game, I would spend hours a day building the perfect skatepark then trying to go for absolutely crazy gaps, tricks and combos. It was actually a very in-depth mode and some stuff fans created was insane. There was no online so you could just look on the internet and be jealous. Career mode was almost untouched with the exception for having the greatest places to skate in Tony Hawk history and the fact you collect money to improve your stats. Places like The Hangar, The School, Venice Beach and The Bullring are places I’ll never forget. Graphically the game looks the same as its predecessor except with textures popping in the closer you get to distant objects but all in all a good late Playstation game. The sound is incredible and by this I mean the soundtrack. This might actually be the best soundtrack in a game ever. The mix of punk, ska, rock and rap makes up the perfect relaxed skating music and it helped make this game. Any other soundtrack and this game would be way lower on my list.

It’s easy for people that don’t like skating to write this game off but if you actually play it, you would realize how much damn fun this game was. I look forward to the HD remake coming this summer. For those of you who don’t know, watch the video.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHVQGpzOpJw"]Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 - Gameplay - Playstation - YouTube[/ame]
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