Best in the series

[Ando85]

Awhile back I did a thread about the worst games in a series, so might as well do one about the best. In each of these series what is your favorite title?

Suikoden
The Legend of Zelda
Wild Arms
Final Fantasy
Metal Gear Solid
Call of Duty
Tomb Raider
Disgaea
Dragon Quest
Super Mario
Street Fighter
Grand Theft Auto
Metriod
Castlevania
Jak
Ratchet and Clank


Feel free to add your own series as well

 

[LookingGlass]

I'll just include those which I've played a few games in the series:

Zelda: OoT. I've only played the Zelda games starting from that one.

MGS 1. I never got to play 3 properly since I didn't have a PS2. Waiting for the HD release on the PS3 now. I really enjoyed 4 but 1 is just special.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Bear in mind I'm a single-player only COD player.

Tomb Raider: Legend. The original holds a special place in my heart, but Legend is the most enjoyable to play today.

I've never been a huge mario fan, though I've enjoyed most of the games. I'd say I had the most fun with Super Mario 64.

GTA: Vice City. I loved the atmosphere and feel of this one. I didn't enjoy SA as much even though there was more to do.

I've only played this generation of Ratchet and Clank games, but I really enjoyed them both.


Others:

Battlefield series: Battlefield Vietnam. I spent a ton of time with this. Second only to Raven Shield in multiplayer gaming hours in my life.

Prince of Persia series: The Two Thrones. The story and characters were better in The Sands of Time, but the combat annoyed the hell out of me. Warrior Within was too full of angst. The newer ones just aren't the same.

Rainbow Six series: Raven Shield. My favourite straight FPS... they just don't make 'em like this anymore.

Elder Scrolls series: Morrowind. I haven't played Daggerfall but it's on my to-do list. Oblivion felt like 1 step forward and 2 steps back.

 

[EBHughsThe1st]

Zelda: Wind Waker

Personally, I liked this game the most. It was a non-traditional approach to the series, yet it created a game that felt like a Legend Of Zelda game should. It's you vs. the world, on an adventure in uncharted lands, plenty of mystery, plenty of side quests, exciting combat, satisfying puzzles, everything it should be.

It felt like and adventure, and it was fun and exciting. It's how it should feel. And the visual style was beautiful. The graphics, much like TF2, will never age.

Bit.Trip: Runner

Runner was a fantastic entry in the Bit.Trip series, and it was so satisfying and challenging to power your way through each level, the music becoming more detailed and euphoric the better you did. It was just pure fun.

Animal Crossing: Wild World

Wild World improved on the Gamecube version in almost every way, added loads of new content, and was incredibly addictive. Plus, it was portable. I think City Folk took the wrong direction by putting the hidden stuff into the city. Everything was just...there. But this game felt fresh and new.

Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal

I didn't play the PS3 Ratchet and Clanks, but I had the most fun with this one. It solidified the mechanics of the past two and gave it a better story and more polished feel. I really liked it.

Sly Cooper: Honor Among Thieves

The strongest narrative wise of the series, and a good example of how to make new mechanics like vehicle stages actually feel right.

 

[Vault101]

Mass effect 2...so far anyway

Oh yes I WENT THERE!

 

[Still Life]

Mass effect 2...so far anyway

Oh yes I WENT THERE!

I agree.

I love ME, but ME2 did more things right than it did wrong.

 

[CrashBang]

I've not played all of those but, from the ones I have played:

The Legend of Zelda - Wind Waker
Final Fantasy - IX
Metal Gear Solid - 3
Call of Duty - 2
Tomb Raider - 1
Super Mario - Galaxy
Grand Theft Auto - San Andreas
Metriod - Prime 2
Jak - 2
Ratchet and Clank - oooh, a toughie. Maybe the first one. Yeah, the first one

 

[Tharwen]

COD 2
Super Mario Galaxy
GTA: San Andreas
Jak III

I've hardly played any of those... they're all so Japanese.

 

[StBishop]

Wow, I have missed a fuck tonne of series.


Suikoden ------------------ Never Heard of it.
The Legend of Zelda -- Only played the Gameboy Color[sup]TM[/sup] one, and I thought it was shit.
Wild Arms ---------------- Never played.
Final Fantasy ------------ Haha, I've played most of this series, and I don't have a favourite.
Metal Gear Solid ------- Only played the first one on PlayStation.
Call of Duty -------------- Only played CoD4: MW.
Tomb Raider ----------- Can't remember them really, I only played the first 2 play station ones. Wasn't a big fan, I played about 10,000 times more crash bandicoot 3 than tomb raider. That's where I got my 3D platforming.
Disgaea ----------------- Never played.
Dragon Quest ---------- Never played.
Super Mario ------------- Never played.
Street Fighter ----------- Never played.
Grand Theft Auto ------ Played all, GTA: San Andreas was my favourite.
Metriod ------------------- Never played.
Castlevania ------------ Never played.
Jak ------------------------ Never played
Ratchet and Clank ---- Up your Arsenal.

 

[The Eupho Guy_v1legacy]

Of those I've played:

Suikoden 2
Final Fantasy VIII *hides*
Call of Duty 1 (With the United Offensive expansion)
Disgaea 3 Absense of Justice (Just infront of Hour of Darkness)
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Grand Theft Auto San Andreas

 

[Herbsk]

The Legend of Zelda - Orcana of Time (given)
Wild Arms 3
Final Fantasy - 9 for the overall experience, 8 for the love story
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Dragon Quest 8
Super Mario 3
Castlevania - Symphony of the Night
Persona 4
Overlord 2
Might and Magic 8
Baldur's Gate 2: Shadow of Amn

That's enough for me, but I could probably think of more.

 

[P3N1h]

Call of Duty 2: Big Red One
Grand Theft Auto Vice City