5 Videogames everyone should play

[MorganL4]

I think you (the OP)should swap out Age of Empires for a Civilization game.

In that I disagree, Civ is great but if you are new to RTS it can be a bit daunting..... Civ has alot of variables that for new RTS players can be pretty offputting. ( though I may be a bit biased as AOE2 was my first RTS.... Nothing against Civ I just think its not a good "my first RTS"

 

[ThisIsSnake]

Hmm... to someone who hasn't played games before?

1. Devil May Cry 3
2. Demon's Soul's
3. Ghosts and goblins
4. Starcraft 2
5. The Witcher 2

OK now seriously.

1. Portal (just to dust off misconceptions)
2. Pokemon (Preferably the one in the series that gives you a starter fire/grass/water pokemon with 2 evolutions and sends you on a journey to foil criminals and beat 8 gym leaders + pokemon league)
3. Fallout 3 or New Vegas
4. Bioshock
5. Civ V or Medieval II TW

 

[Grey_Focks]

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for the love of god, please use spoiler tags for a list that long. it's [ spoiler]list[/spoiler], and remove the space from the first tag.

Like this!

 

[ToAsTy McBuTTeR]

not that i hate your list or truly wish to troll around or anything...

but am i the only one who misses those long ago days when everyone's list of best games had more than one jrpg on it... and damnit they were called rpgs back then... no j...

sigh... maybe it was just coincidence that i was surrounded by like-minded individuals...

in any case, have fun.

EDIT: i forgot to mention that i DO like western rpgs... but something about calling mass effect an rpg never sat right with me... never felt the same way... played it like 800 times and i liked it... just never called it an rpg and thought "yeah thats right"

 

[XDravond]

I agree with the ones "depends on person" I would not recommend the same games for my mum as for a 15year old ... but i guess a few of the better ones is Age of Empires 2, portal (1-2), halflife (1-Ep2), phsyconauts, shadow of the colossus, ES Oblivion, Deus Ex, Cod MW (1), Battlefield 2, pokemon R/B/Y, Mass Effect (1-2), Civ 5.

And on top of that i would also want feedback like some people hate FPS but love RTS and so on (not to say console/pc)...

 

[hailfire]

your list is actually pretty good, but mine is
halo
Cod (multiplayer)
bioshock (Duh)
fallout
age of empires 2

 

[NastoK]

For a new player:

1) Minecraft (On the top of my head, would get people hooked)

2) Machinarium (Or any other puzzle game - get them thinking ^^)

3) N: The Way of the Ninja (Not as easy as those above, but I can't see one not liking this game)

4) NHL 98 (If there are newer ones, I wouldn't know, but that one rocks!)

5) Half Life (It ain't that hard, and I need a FPS title here)

My opinion would be give a couple of great games of different genres, they'll like something.

As for "must play":

1) Gothic NotR (I'd place Gothic 1 here as well, but it's more of the same)

2) The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind (Maybe the other TES games are good too, but didn't play them.) Now, Morrowind is great and all, but the thing that made the biggest impresion was the thunder. 'Nuff said.

3) Mech Warrior 4. If Gothic NotR wasn't my favorite game of all time, this would be.

4) Half Life. 'cause you're not allowed to play FPS games if you haven't played HL.

5) Starcraft. The game may be old, but I'll be damned if it's not one of the best RTS' out there.

I could place more here, like SWKOTOR, Mirror's Edge, NWN, M&B, SMB, The Witcher, Heroes of M&M III (or V), and so on, but that wouldn't be 5. To many good games out there to count D:

Now, I haven't played some games that I heard were good, so my list might've been different had I played them (Would probablly include Portal). Be it as it may, these are a must.

Also, a special place for Minesweeper ^^

EDIT: I CAN'T BELIVE I FORGOT VAMPIRE THE MASQUERADE BLOODLINES D:

 

[BanthaFodder]

In no particular order:
1. Tetris
2. Super Mario World
3. Team Fortress 2
4. Portal
5. Chrono Trigger
(note: I included only games I've actually played)

 

[TerribleAssassin]

Portal's: It's an intricate blend of the things that make games great.
Half-Life's: Fantastic story, fantastic narrative.
Counter-Strike: Pretty much set the standards for online FPS'
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Same as above.
Duke Nukem 3D: To relax yourself after binging on that many intense FPS'

 

[mb16]

but am i the only one who misses those long ago days when everyone's list of best games had more than one jrpg on it... and damnit they were called rpgs back then... no j...

Yes you are. As most people prefer (myself included) to kill things using "right trigger" rather than telling a poorly dressed character to, by pressing the "A" button a few times.

OT:
well you want a range of games so...
FPS Battlefield series (any game)
RTS Supreme commander FA (or DOW)
RPG mass effect
MMO EVE Online (i refuse to promote WOW in anyway)
Platformer go go beckham adventure on soccer island (cause i can)

 

[ToAsTy McBuTTeR]

I could place more here, like SWKOTOR, Mirror's Edge,

"kotor" is sufficient and i cannot reiterate how TERRIBLE mirror's edge is... unless you mean that one should only play for a half hour and skip every cutscene they can and have the mute on when they cant skip.

am i the only one who hated mirror's edge? fuckin terrible...

course everyone has a right to their opinion.

 

[Desaari]

Deus Ex
Battlefield 1942
Half-Life + expansions
Starcraft
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault

 

[The Rockerfly]

1. Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past
2. Bioshock
3. Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2
4. Portal
5. Final Fantasy IX

If I were to introduce someone to gaming, I would use these 5 games and proceed to laugh at them as their social life dwindles to nothingness

 

[Goldeneye103X2]

Silent Hill Shattered memories
Metal Gear Solid
Skies of Arcadia
Metal Gear solid 4
Trace Memory/Another Code

Those are in my opinion the five best stories in videogames. This would be a good way of demonstrating something that neither film nor book could really replicate. Sadly, I could only pick five, so here are the runners up:
Alan Wake
GTA: Lost and damned
GTA: Ballad of gay Tony
Kane and lynch
Call of duty: Black ops
Call of Duty 4
Another Code R
Killer7
inFamous
Red Dead Redemption

 

[ToAsTy McBuTTeR]

but am i the only one who misses those long ago days when everyone's list of best games had more than one jrpg on it... and damnit they were called rpgs back then... no j...

Yes you are. As most people prefer (myself included) to kill things using "right trigger" rather than telling a poorly dressed character to, by pressing the "A" button a few times.

"poorly dressed" is all relative, and in all honesty i try not to stand next to some of the more outrageous ones (see tidus, most of the cast of ff12, and countless others), and how a person looks has got to be the least intelligent argument i have ever heard. usually reserved for when nothing more substantial is defective in the character's life/run/experience.

as to the gameplay, the gameplay is a means to continue a story, maybe i just like long drawn out stories more than most other people...

and "most" would be a difficult term to use... ever seen a D&D convention? there arent even buttons to press there, hell there are rarely professional writers either but people still gather to spend hours upon hours essentially NOT pulling any triggers to kill anything.

also woo hoo opinions!

 

[Twilight_guy]

I dunno. I would probably have "you have to burn the rope" on their though. Few games are quiet as unique and discussion worthy as it.

 

[The Grim Ace]

1. Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
2. Persona 4
3. DOOM
4. Super Mario Bros.
5. Super Street Fighter II

That seems to about cover it, two great story driven games, the original shooter, the game that saved videogames, and the birth of the modern fighter.

 

[NastoK]

i cannot reiterate how TERRIBLE mirror's edge is...

Honestly, I was surprised when I read that people disliked the game. The story may not be the most thrilling one, but I find the gameplay most amusing. Only sad it's so short.

 

[ToAsTy McBuTTeR]

i cannot reiterate how TERRIBLE mirror's edge is...

Honestly, I was surprised when I read that people disliked the game. The story may not be the most thrilling one, but I find the gameplay most amusing. Only sad it's so short.

gameplay WAS fun... until the point where i realized it was not going to get any different... and then all i could think was "why the hell are they spending so much money trying to stop me? the hell is in these packages?" and then i stopped having fun and turned it off.

though i AM glad that someone out there can enjoy it, for i cannot.