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

[Senser81]

73
Pacman

Platforms: Like a Million

I realized by the time I got to Donkey Kong that I might run out of material to write about when I get to Pacman. I don’t know if that’s still true cause as I write this list I go with the flow and just let myself go. Pacman is arguably the greatest game of all time, I don’t seem to think it’s the greatest but it is worthy of a top 100 spot.
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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0kNMGtub30"]Pac-Man World Champion - YouTube[/ame]

Is there anything Billy Mitchell CAN'T do??

 

[Senser81]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-5xQ8AxnA8&feature=related"]Billy Mitchell gives Chris Ayra props then runs the Pac Man 9th key pattern Tunnel Terror - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Leftwich]

70

Gears of War

Platform: Xbox 360

Watch out mother fuckers cause the Cole Train is coming through. Never in my life did I think I would ever like a straight forward, balls to the wall shooter. No muss, no fuss just kill locust and progress through the story. I really think it was because of the chainsaw on my gun that made this game so appealing to me.

Gears of War is not a ground breaking game by any means. Gears is just a damn fun game from start to finish and all the way up through multiplayer. The beauty of Gears is the fact that it plays like a first person shooter but is in the third person perspective. Cover is probably the biggest “gimmick” of this game. I say “gimmick” because it is more than just a gimmick. It will save your fucking life. Gears has a story mode but it isn’t exactly the most compelling one. Stop the locust invasion, kill General RAAM so you can safely use the energy of the planet that I forgot the name of. Sure its fun to play through the story mode by yourself but it kind of gets boring after a while. That’s where Epic Games went above and beyond the Call of Duty (no pun intended). Gears has co-op so if you have a friend who wants to help you smash the locust into submission on your way to completing the game, you can do that and believe me it is some of the most fun I’ve had cooperatively in a game, EVER. This would be enough to make a great game but once again Gears did us one better and gave us some of the most fun multiplayer ever. I’ll be the first to admit, I was very underwhelmed by Gears’ multiplayer. Maps aren’t particularly big and not a very large variety of weapons but its still fun. What other multiplayer game can you curb stomp a dying enemy to put him down for good? What other multiplayer game can u saw somebody’s torso in half? I’m waiting. That’s right, you can’t in any other game.

Unfortunately I don’t think after Battlefield and Call of Duty, I could ever go back to playing multiplayer in Gears. Horde mode in 2 and 3, yes but Gears 1, no. It’s still a damn fun game just can’t go back to it. I did spend a hell of a lot of time with this game when it came out though. As always watch the video below.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-TLe0mhgJc"]Gears of War 1 trailer - YouTube[/ame]
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[IamMedellin]

70

Gears of War

Gears of War 1 trailer - YouTube
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THE killer app that compelled me to buy a 360.
4 on 4 on raven down :giggity:

 

[Rudi]

The day I got GoW me and Charger[R.I.P], who had never even spoke to each other, teamed up and played the whole campaign mode for a whole day and beat it. That shit was epic, Charger be crackin me up on the headset especially since I never even heard him before that.

 

[Leftwich]

The day I got GoW me and Charger[R.I.P], who had never even spoke to each other, teamed up and played the whole campaign mode for a whole day and beat it. That shit was epic, Charger be crackin me up on the headset especially since I never even heard him before that.

CHOCOLATE RAAAAIN!

 

[ThomasTomasz]

Gears of War wasn't necessarily groundbreaking, but it was a game of perfection. It didn't necessarily introduce the cover mechanic, but they perfected it from the start and they proved it can be used in a shooter to great effect. There have been many games since then that have utilized the cover mechanic since then, because of how successful it was with Gears.

I could care less for multiplayer, I just enjoyed the story, chainsawing every being in sight and gun battles.

 

[Leftwich]

69

Saints Row 2

Platforms: Xbox 360. PS3. PC

SIXTY NINE DUDE! (sorry bad Bill and Ted Impression). Anyway, I don’t see a game more fitting of being the sixty ninth best game on my list than Saints Row 2. But enough of this lame intro because I could talk about this game for literally hours on end.

Saints Row 2 takes over where Saints Row left off. Without spoiling too much you are in Stilwater Penitentiary after nearly being killed on the…. nevermind I don’t want to spoil the ending of the first Saints Row. Basically what you have to do in Saints Row 2 after u escape prison is to rebuild the strength of the Third Street Saints. The Ultor Company is pretty much the antagonist of the game, as a collective unit. There are gangs smattered across the city that you have to defeat and take over their hoods again but Ultor is your main villain. Besides the crazy over the top story there are side missions that are even crazier. Septic Avenger is one that comes to mind. You basically drive around in a sanitation truck and blast shit all over buildings to either piss off the owners or get back at the gangs. Not that Septic Avenger is enough but Snatch, Escort, Mayhem, Insurance fraud are just a handful of activities that will keep you busy. You’ll literally spend 30-50 hours trying to complete this game. BUT WAIT! THERE’S MORE! You can also play the story cooperatively via Xbox Live or local. The latter I’m not to sure about because I never tried. Co-op story mode is awesome, especially when you are getting tailed by rival gangs and need a gun man while you’re driving. Finally online play is fucking amazing. You can customize your character and take him to the streets and play against friends or random people in zany modes like Gangster Brawl and Voilition’s take on Team Deathmatch. Seriously though this is one of the most fun you’ll have online in a game not called Madden or Call of Duty.

Most people will scoff and blow this game off as a Grand Theft Auto clone but this is not what it is trying to do. Saints Row is taking the less serious, gritty route that GTA always takes. Saints Row is a breath of fresh air as far as these sandbox games are concerned and it would be an epic tragedy if you missed out on the game.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g7F7Pq-lh0"]Saint's Row 2 Trailer - YouTube[/ame]
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[Leftwich]

68

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Platforms: PS2/Xbox/PC/Mac

Believe me I didn’t plan to have two similar games like this back to back it just happened that way. I might catch a lot of shit for this being so low on the top 100 but I’ll explain to you why I chose to have it at 68 momentarily.

Just like anyone who played a PS2, they were excited to play San Andreas as we all eagerly awaiting it to release. The first time I played it I was blown away. The game was huge, spanning 3 cities and seemingly endless country side. I’ll admit, the game has a great story, lots of activities and plenty to explore. Voice overs were some of the best including people like Samuel L Jackson, Faizon Love, Chris Penn (RIP), and my personal favorite James Woods. The game always had a very Boyz in the hood feel to me and since I’m a huge fan of the movie it made the game feel all that better. Rockstar did a damn good job at making the setting feel like early 90’s California and Las Vegas. It was towards the end of the console cycle so they graphics were as good as they were gonna get so I can’t complain in that department. It may seem like this game should be higher the way I’m praising it but San Andreas has a huge downfall. The gameplay feels like more of the same. If I had to play any of the Grand Theft Auto’s today San Andreas would be last on my list other than the OLD GTA games. Sorry to disappoint anyone but San Andreas felt really stale after a while to me and wasn’t giving me a reason to care about playing it anymore. After I was done with the story I had no reason to want to play the game anymore. Rinse, Dry, Repeat may work for some gamers but repetition really hurts my passion to play a game. But to be fair, Rockstar did a damn good job at marketing a game and telling a story. The game is huge and they deserve a lot of credit for making this game and making it very successful. I didn’t really touch on the “RPG” elements of eating and staying in shape because that drove me nuts.

I’m sure most gamers who had an Xbox or a PS2 played this game for a large chunk of hours and can somewhat agree with my feelings about this game. As for the select few who haven’t, just watch the video below.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_CbHrBbHNQ"]GTA San Andreas Trailer - YouTube[/ame]
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[StealthShot]

As long as Vice City is ahead of this i'm cool with my thanks.

 

[Leftwich]

As long as Vice City is ahead of this i'm cool with my thanks.

The best GTA of all time lower than San Andreas?

Nigga you :cray:

 

[Swarley]

San Andreas is an HD remake I would LOVE to have.

 

[Champ]

1 vs 100 better be on this list.

 

[Leftwich]

1 vs 100 better be on this list.

It doesn't exsist anymore. but never was i happier than when Stealth and I got in the mob. We got like 2 questions right and some fucking question about Folgers came up and we both got it wrong.

 

[Champ]

I was dying that one night that Saluki kept getting questions wrong like "Who was the first president of the United States?" meanwhile was getting questions right like who was the actress from "How Stella got her grove back"

 

[StealthShot]

It doesn't exsist anymore. but never was i happier than when Stealth and I got in the mob. We got like 2 questions right and some fucking question about Folgers came up and we both got it wrong.

Man I wanted to win that shit so bad!!!!!!!

 

[Leftwich]

67

Borderlands

Platforms: PS3/Xbox 360/PC and Mac

Ain’t no rest for the wicked. Good opening song for this game only cause I’m a Cage the Elephant fan. Anyway I have a thing for sandbox games and this was probably one of the best of this current console generation. Admittedly this game is not for everyone so if you weren’t a fan please do not continue.

Borderlands takes place on the baron wasteland planet known as Pandora. You have to choose one of four playable characters all with different strengths. I was partial to Brick because I like the in your face fighting style this brute offers. Of course I didn’t keep Brick as his name, I changed it to Shrek… don’t ask. The thing about Borderland’s that appeals to me and many gamers alike is the fantastic art style. It’s a beautiful game with a 3-D cell shaded feel to it. Characters look great and the atmosphere and setting are grand and beautiful. Other than graphics and the land you play in the gameplay is top notch. It has like Fallout feel to it with more of a comedic approach. Ridiculous enemies who can be challenging at times make the game feel like you just can’t run through it balls to the wall. Shooting is tight and melee is very well executed but there is a lingering problem as you get later in the game. The enemies are somewhat predictable if you study their habits earlier in the game. Instead of getting harder they pretty much stay at the same level so as the game wears on you feel like some of the challenge has diminished. Another gripe I had with the game is the story feels boring, confusing and predictable. Borderlands is a great game but the story really is what is hurting this game from being higher on my list. Sure as the game begins you have a feeling of anticipation to uncover more but as it goes on you realize how thin it really is. It’s like watching a cookie cutter romance movie. I’m not comparing Borderlands to “The Notebook” I’m just saying you kind of know what’s gonna happen as the game continues.

Even with all the negative things about the game, Borderlands really executes the RPG-First Person Shooter element almost as well as Fallout 3. If you’ve never played it before I recommend you try it out before Borderlands 2 drops.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CwOUJ7Xn9U"]Borderlands: Gameplay Trailer 1 [HQ] - YouTube[/ame]
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[Buzzman]

:jimshake:

The Notebook was an amazing adventure.

 

[Leftwich]

:jimshake:

The Notebook was an amazing adventure.

:laughing:

 

My secret favorite chick flick.

 

[JBregz]

I couldn't stand Borderlands. But so far this list is looking good.