Best? Hard to say, but it might be my favorite game of all time. Certainly the only multiplayer game I have ever enjoyed much. I'd say my favorites (based on how much I loved and played them when they were new) are probably:
Mass Effect 3
Final Fantasy IV
Metal Gear Solid 3
Grand Theft Auto 3 (lots of 3's here)
Legend of Zelda
Gunship 2000
Mass Effect 1
River City Ransom
Final Fantasy VI
Bioshock
Halo
Doom
EDIT: also Ocarina of Time and Goldeneye
You know, I have difficulties in answering this kind of question...
I believe that videogames are (by now) a diverse enough media that prevents a direct comparison between some games.
Surely, we can only compare things that are different (there´s no point in comparing what´s equal), but there has to be a sufficient common ground. For instance, comparing Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter, Doom and Quake, Virtua Fighter and Tekken, Final Fantasy and Phantasy Star, King of Fighters 2003 and Marvel vs Capcom 2, Incewind Dale and Baldur´s Gate, Final Fight and Streets of Rage, Mario and Alex Kidd are viable scenarios, because all the titles have very similar proposals. There´s enough common ground for a solid comparisson that can rely on many factual and tangible aspects, and not relegated to purely subjective matters.
Maybe in the 70s or the early 80s, when games were very simplistic and similar in styles and objectives (at least on arcade and consoles) this question could be more easily answered.
But not anymore.
What is your favorite book? Or movie? And what is the best book you ever read? That best movie you ever watched?
Take note that these are two separate questions. One thing is one product being declared as the best, and therefore superior to all the rest. Another is being your favorite, since it can rely on pure subjective aspects.
For instances, a certain aunt of mine does love the movie ghost (the one with demi moore) Because it was the first film that the love of her life watched with her at the movies. He´s now deceased, but the movie is a reminder of him and the moments they shared together.
The fact that she likes the movie so much has a lot more to do with aspects of the movie that resonated in her life than the quality of the movie itself.
Same thing can happen when we have a new exposition to a genre. it creates an imprint on us. For instance, for any slasher movie fan the first one he or she had contact with probably had a huge impact. Even if the movie was of lower quality when compared to others, or even a rip-off that plagiarized a much better thing, since it was the initial impact at that certain person it will probably carry a lot of weight for this individual. After all, it was the movie that sparked interest in the genre for that person.
Movies and books have very disparate objectives. Some are done to make people feel fine, others, just to cause the audience to laugh. Some, are done in order to shock people, or maybe even contest certain values of the society. some can be studies regarding a certain historic topic or a human figure.
How do I compare directly a play by Shakespeare and an Agatha Christie mystery tale? A biography of a certain person of interest and a tolkien style fantasy book?
let´s get even more dramatic:
Which is best? An Austin Powers movie or the godfather? A teen movie like porkys/ american pie or hard sci-fi like 2001?
They all have very different proposals. And I could say that all of them were immensely successful inside the standards they established for themselves. They were all great movies.. given what each one desired to achieve.
A teen comedy can have lower standards, but as long as it can deliver what was ambitioned, it´s good. It´s no use setting high standards for oneself and then failing to deliver.
But, can we affirm that one of these movies is better than the others? I don´t think so. There´s way too much disparity among them. It´s like trying to compare a Disney cartoon to a Tarantino movie.
Surely, I might be able to tell that a certain movie was the one I enjoyed the most during a certain period, but to say that one was better than others from different genres and totally different proposals sounds a bit nonsensical to me. A cargo train is no better than a racing car or a farm tractor or a 747 plane. And no worse either. They all serve different objectives. Each one fulfills different functions. They are all created with different applications in mind. Each one is good and appropriate in its own environment. There´s no point in trying to make a direct comparison between them. They don´t compete with one another directly. We could, however, draw a direct comparison between two planes designed to take passengers. Or two subway systems. Or two racing cars as long as they belong to the same category.
I see no point in comparing Pac-Man to Samurai Shodown 2. Or declaring the better game between Super Mario Bros 1 and World of Warcraft. Or trying to directly compare SimCity 2000 and Unreal Tournament. Or tekken 5 and tokimeki memorial.
I could certainly point what are my favorite games among certain genres, or some games that don´t fit a certain genre. or say what games entertained the most during a certain period of time.
I can say that I like Mass Effect quite a lot. Even when considering several shortcomings of the trilogy. The good aspects are so good that they allow me to overlook several bad aspects.
Is it the best game I ever played?
I don´t know.
And to be honest, I do not think I care.
It suffices to say that I enjoyed it quite a lot
But I don´t think I would say that I like Mass Effect more than Super Mario. Or Real Bout Fatal Fury. Or Simcity. Or mario kart.
Each of these games has a certain appeal. Each gives me a different kind of pleasure. The satisfaction I obtain from playing one is quite different than the good feelings I get from the others.
I can say, however, that the series has a lot of replay value. It´s immensely valuable in this regard. Either from gameplay perspective with different classes and specializations, or the branching storyline. It´s a game that I find myself coming back to from time to time. After all, there are still so many combinations, so many permutations I haven´t tried yet. And it´s also one of the very few games out there that made characters and history with a lot of emphasis.
One of my all-time favorite game/series? By all means.
The best game of my life? Don´t know. Who cares? I certainly don´t. And see no point in trying to determine it.
Definitely the best damn game I've played (let's talk about the Trilogy as one game).
KOTOR I-II is VERY closely behind.
And there are so many good ones tied on the 3rd place: Doom I-II, Tie Fighter, Dreamweb, The Day of the Tentacles, Max Payne.
You know, I have difficulties in answering this kind of question...
I believe that videogames are (by now) a diverse enough media that prevents a direct comparison between some games.
Surely, we can only compare things that are different (there´s no point in comparing what´s equal), but there has to be a sufficient common ground. For instance, comparing Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter, Doom and Quake, Virtua Fighter and Tekken, Final Fantasy and Phantasy Star, King of Fighters 2003 and Marvel vs Capcom 2, Incewind Dale and Baldur´s Gate, Final Fight and Streets of Rage, Mario and Alex Kidd are viable scenarios, because all the titles have very similar proposals. There´s enough common ground for a solid comparisson that can rely on many factual and tangible aspects, and not relegated to purely subjective matters.
Maybe in the 70s or the early 80s, when games were very simplistic and similar in styles and objectives (at least on arcade and consoles) this question could be more easily answered.
But not anymore.
What is your favorite book? Or movie? And what is the best book you ever read? That best movie you ever watched?
Take note that these are two separate questions. One thing is one product being declared as the best, and therefore superior to all the rest. Another is being your favorite, since it can rely on pure subjective aspects.
For instances, a certain aunt of mine does love the movie ghost (the one with demi moore) Because it was the first film that the love of her life watched with her at the movies. He´s now deceased, but the movie is a reminder of him and the moments they shared together.
The fact that she likes the movie so much has a lot more to do with aspects of the movie that resonated in her life than the quality of the movie itself.
Same thing can happen when we have a new exposition to a genre. it creates an imprint on us. For instance, for any slasher movie fan the first one he or she had contact with probably had a huge impact. Even if the movie was of lower quality when compared to others, or even a rip-off that plagiarized a much better thing, since it was the initial impact at that certain person it will probably carry a lot of weight for her. After all, it was the movie that sparked interest in the genre for that person.
Movies and books have very disparate objectives. Some are done to make people feel fine, others, just to cause the audience to laugh. Some, are done in order to shock people, or maybe even contest certain values of the society. some can be studies regarding a certain historic topic or a human figure.
How do I compare directly a play by Shakespeare and an Agatha Christie mystery tale? A biography of a certain person of interest and a tolkien style fantasy book?
let´s get even more dramatic:
Which is best? An Austin Powers movie or the godfather? A teen movie like porkys or american pie or hard sci-fi like 2001?
They all have very different proposals. And I could say that all of them were immensely successful inside the standards they established for themselves. They were all great movies.. given what each one desired to achieve.
A teen comedy can have lower standards, but as long as it can deliver what was ambitioned, it´s good. It´s no use setting high standarts for oneself and then failing to deliver.
But, can we affirm that one of these movies is better than the others? I don´t think so. There´s way too much disparity among them. It´s like trying to compare a Disney cartoon to a Tarantino movie.
Surely, I might be able to tell that a certain movie was the one I enjoyed more during a certain years, but to say that one was better than others from different genres and totally different proposals sounds a bit nonsensical to me. A cargo train is no better than a racing car or a farm tractor or 747 plane. And no worse either. They all serve different objectives. Each fulfills different functions. They are all created with different applications in mind. Each one is good and appropriate in it´s own environment. There´s no point in trying to make a direct comparison between them. They don´t compete with one another directly. We could, however, draw a direct comparison between two planes designed to take passengers. Or two subway systems. Or two racing cars as long as they belonged to the same category.
I see no point in comparing Pac-Man to Samurai Shodown 2. Or declaring the better game between Super Mario Bros 1 and World of Warcraft. Or trying to directly compare SimCity 2000 and Unreal Tournament. Or tekken 5 and tokimeki memorial.
I could certainly point what are my favorite games among certain genres, or some games that don´t fit a certain genre. or say what games entertained the most during a certain period of time.
I can say that I like Mass Effect quite a lot. Even when considering several shortcomings of the trilogy. The good aspects are so good that they allow me to overlook several bad aspects.
Is it the best game I ever played?
I don´t know.
And to be honest, I do not think I care.
It suffices to say that I enjoyed it quite a lot
But I don´t think I would say that I like Mass Effect more than Super Mario. Or Real Bout Fatal Fury. Or Simcity. Or mario kart.
Each of these games has a certain appeal. Each gives me a different kind of pleasure. The satisfaction I obtain from playing one is quite different than the good feelings I get from the others.
I can say, however, that the series has a lot of replay value. It´s immensely valuable in this regard. Either from gameplay perspective with different classes and specializations, or the branching storyline. It´s a game that I find myself coming back to from time to time. After all, there are still so many combinations, so many permutations I haven´t tried yet. And it´s also one of the very few games out there that made characters and history with a lot of emphasis.
One of my all-time favorite game/series? By all means.
The best game of my life? Don´t know. Who cares? I certainly don´t. And see no point in trying to determine it.
I liked it just for the sheer length.
(Yeah, that's what she said!)
Damn, I´m all outta likes. So heres an imaginery one for you geth47.
Ocarina of Time.
single player mode: there are lots of games I like more than ME
- unreal tournament series (original and 2004)
- the longest journey
- syberia series
- no one lives forever series
- bioshock series
and there could be lot more .... dont remember all of them now 
and considering multiplayer, its second placed only behind unreal tournament series (original and 2004).
REALLY.HL3 confirmed.
You know, I have difficulties in answering this kind of question...
I believe that videogames are (by now) a diverse enough media that prevents a direct comparison between some games.
Surely, we can only compare things that are different (there´s no point in comparing what´s equal), but there has to be a sufficient common ground. For instance, comparing Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter, Doom and Quake, Virtua Fighter and Tekken, Final Fantasy and Phantasy Star, King of Fighters 2003 and Marvel vs Capcom 2, Incewind Dale and Baldur´s Gate, Final Fight and Streets of Rage, Mario and Alex Kidd are viable scenarios, because all the titles have very similar proposals. There´s enough common ground for a solid comparisson that can rely on many factual and tangible aspects, and not relegated to purely subjective matters.
Maybe in the 70s or the early 80s, when games were very simplistic and similar in styles and objectives (at least on arcade and consoles) this question could be more easily answered.
But not anymore.
What is your favorite book? Or movie? And what is the best book you ever read? That best movie you ever watched?
Take note that these are two separate questions. One thing is one product being declared as the best, and therefore superior to all the rest. Another is being your favorite, since it can rely on pure subjective aspects.
For instances, a certain aunt of mine does love the movie ghost (the one with demi moore) Because it was the first film that the love of her life watched with her at the movies. He´s now deceased, but the movie is a reminder of him and the moments they shared together.
The fact that she likes the movie so much has a lot more to do with aspects of the movie that resonated in her life than the quality of the movie itself.
Same thing can happen when we have a new exposition to a genre. it creates an imprint on us. For instance, for any slasher movie fan the first one he or she had contact with probably had a huge impact. Even if the movie was of lower quality when compared to others, or even a rip-off that plagiarized a much better thing, since it was the initial impact at that certain person it will probably carry a lot of weight for her. After all, it was the movie that sparked interest in the genre for that person.
Movies and books have very disparate objectives. Some are done to make people feel fine, others, just to cause the audience to laugh. Some, are done in order to shock people, or maybe even contest certain values of the society. some can be studies regarding a certain historic topic or a human figure.
How do I compare directly a play by Shakespeare and an Agatha Christie mystery tale? A biography of a certain person of interest and a tolkien style fantasy book?
let´s get even more dramatic:
Which is best? An Austin Powers movie or the godfather? A teen movie like porkys or american pie or hard sci-fi like 2001?
They all have very different proposals. And I could say that all of them were immensely successful inside the standards they established for themselves. They were all great movies.. given what each one desired to achieve.
A teen comedy can have lower standards, but as long as it can deliver what was ambitioned, it´s good. It´s no use setting high standarts for oneself and then failing to deliver.
But, can we affirm that one of these movies is better than the others? I don´t think so. There´s way too much disparity among them. It´s like trying to compare a Disney cartoon to a Tarantino movie.
Surely, I might be able to tell that a certain movie was the one I enjoyed more during a certain years, but to say that one was better than others from different genres and totally different proposals sounds a bit nonsensical to me. A cargo train is no better than a racing car or a farm tractor or 747 plane. And no worse either. They all serve different objectives. Each fulfills different functions. They are all created with different applications in mind. Each one is good and appropriate in it´s own environment. There´s no point in trying to make a direct comparison between them. They don´t compete with one another directly. We could, however, draw a direct comparison between two planes designed to take passengers. Or two subway systems. Or two racing cars as long as they belonged to the same category.
I see no point in comparing Pac-Man to Samurai Shodown 2. Or declaring the better game between Super Mario Bros 1 and World of Warcraft. Or trying to directly compare SimCity 2000 and Unreal Tournament. Or tekken 5 and tokimeki memorial.
I could certainly point what are my favorite games among certain genres, or some games that don´t fit a certain genre. or say what games entertained the most during a certain period of time.
I can say that I like Mass Effect quite a lot. Even when considering several shortcomings of the trilogy. The good aspects are so good that they allow me to overlook several bad aspects.
Is it the best game I ever played?
I don´t know.
And to be honest, I do not think I care.
It suffices to say that I enjoyed it quite a lot
But I don´t think I would say that I like Mass Effect more than Super Mario. Or Real Bout Fatal Fury. Or Simcity. Or mario kart.
Each of these games has a certain appeal. Each gives me a different kind of pleasure. The satisfaction I obtain from playing one is quite different than the good feelings I get from the others.
I can say, however, that the series has a lot of replay value. It´s immensely valuable in this regard. Either from gameplay perspective with different classes and specializations, or the branching storyline. It´s a game that I find myself coming back to from time to time. After all, there are still so many combinations, so many permutations I haven´t tried yet. And it´s also one of the very few games out there that made characters and history with a lot of emphasis.
One of my all-time favorite game/series? By all means.
The best game of my life? Don´t know. Who cares? I certainly don´t. And see no point in trying to determine it.
Makes sense to me. I have a personal favorite game but IDK that I could rank the others because my tastes change with my mood.
And I LOVED kicking their arses as the Knicks. I'd simulate a couple weeks worth of games if I saw MJ, et al coming up on the schedule.
How the f*ck I missed Jedi Knight II and Civilization V from my original post is way beyond me. The first one is a childhood classic, while Civ is still awesome; I still play it time to time.
Guest_Chino_*
The best? No.....not by a long shot.
The best? No.....not by a long shot.
^ That's all we needed to hear.
Ah, another Sega Saturn fan. Sinful's fave system.
Ah, another Sega Saturn fan. Sinful's fave system.
Mass Effect is one of the best Trilogies I have ever played, though I was not a fan of the ending... at all. The MP sure was addictive, but there are several games which I loved even more. I do love a lot of the games that have already been mentioned... even some that I had totally forgotten about.
MP
1. Starsiege Tribes (will always be my favorite of all time)
2. Soldier of Fortune 2
3. ME3 MP
4. COD 4
5. Jedi Knight
6. Command & Conquer
7. Street Fighter 2 (at the arcade, of course)
SP
I can't rank these, so I'll just list them indiscriminately:
ME3 trilogy (more 1 & 2), Final Fantasy VII, Metal Gear Solid, Phantasy Star, Metroid, Half Life, Portal (I still sing the end credit song sometimes), Red Dead Redemption, Wing Commander, Dark Souls
The list goes on and on...
Man, games are amazing. My wife's a nut. I hope I will be playing games, pissing her off, til the day I croak. On my tombstone, I just want the words "Game Over". Or maybe I'll have an LED display with a "Continue?" countdown and a quarter slot on the side. You know, for the kids' college fund. Maybe the tombstone can even contain playable arcade games...
Million dollar idea right thar.
From "hours played" one might think it's the best game i'ver ever played. In fact the MP is rather the most enjoying game i've played for a long time.
"Best" games IMHO (straight from the head, in no particular order):
- ME 2
- The Witcher 3 (where decisions really matter...)
- The Witcher
honourable mentions from the last century:
- Doom I + II
- Elite (1984)
- Defender (Arcade)
TMNT arcade.
Playing it all those years ago on an actual arcade machine with 3 real life pugs!!!
That's how MP began for me, 1989/90.
And April... You and your yellow jumpsuit is what brought me to Uma Thurman.
There is a bar in Chicago called Headquarters where they have a bunch of old arcade games and pinball machines that are free to play (although if you're not ordering any food/drinks, I don't know if they will be very pleased with you). They have the old TMNT arcade game, and it's definitely one of the star attractions - there's always a wait to get on it. My 14-year-old self would have crapped himself if he saw a free-to-play TMNT machine. No more abandoning your post to run to the coin machine and get more quarters, then having to argue with the weirdo kid who jumped into your spot while you were gone.
Great beer selection too, I can't recommend this place enough to anybody in or around Chicago.
That was probably me.There is a bar in Chicago called Headquarters where they have a bunch of old arcade games and pinball machines that are free to play (although if you're not ordering any food/drinks, I don't know if they will be very pleased with you). They have the old TMNT arcade game, and it's definitely one of the star attractions - there's always a wait to get on it. My 14-year-old self would have crapped himself if he saw a free-to-play TMNT machine. No more abandoning your post to run to the coin machine and get more quarters, then having to argue with the weirdo kid who jumped into your spot while you were gone.
Great beer selection too, I can't recommend this place enough to anybody in or around Chicago.
1. Alpha Centauri Reason: A sci-fi game with a sci-fi story.
2. Kerbal Space Program
3. X-Com
4. Faster Than Light
I guess that means no.
It's pretty good though.
Guest_Chino_*
Anything is better than soccer
LOL! Welcome back you dirty scrub
Guest_Chino_*
1. Alpha Centauri Reason: A sci-fi game with a sci-fi story.
^ This right here. I like you so have a like. Although it's not my #1, it's up there in my list a few spaces above ME3.
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