Games you can't lose
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Shooters in general (Resistance 2 beeing one of my best) (i'm good at CoD 4 + 5 too but I don't count those as good multiplayer games because the majority of the fanbase suck at it). I sometimes struggle when people are camping in which case I do the same until they come out (my patience is great were as thiers usually isn't).
Edit: I hate talking about myself; I always make it sound like i'm arrogant.
Edit: I hate talking about myself; I always make it sound like i'm arrogant.
I used to think I was epically good at Tetris on NES. None of my friends have ever beaten my high score (I'm sure other people have - just no one I know personally). ... but now that I've started playing Tetris Splash on XBLA, I have realised how terrible at Tetris I actually am.
Oh, how the mighty have fallen!
Oh, how the mighty have fallen!
Most new shooters. I've never found myself unable to start them up competitively after about a week of playing. I imagine this is from years of playing FPS coupled with years of playing TFC competitively.
L4D is my newest bag. I just can't be touched. Everything I do is golden.
L4D is my newest bag. I just can't be touched. Everything I do is golden.
There was a time when I had loads of spare time and nothing to expend it upon other than video games (other than going outdoors where I hear there is no climate control). Being young and therefore lacking in income, I didn't come across new video games often, so I generally played one game at a time until I either became so incredibly good that all the fun was lost or until a new game made it's way into my cd tray. Even in that span of time I rarely achieved a level of skill that I would quite literally expect to win against any foe in the same fashion that I expect the sun to rise every day: there was no doubt just a sense of inevitability.
The first of such games was Goldeneye for the N64. I cannot even begin to imagine how many hours I expended mastering the nuances of that game, or even how many controllers were slowly destroyed in the process. Since the game only supported local multiplayer (as was the fashion at the time) I only played against people in my community, but none could stand against me. In retrospect, I'm sure that there are plenty of people in the world who could have bested me, but none of them ever mentioned the game within earshot of me.
The second game was Tribes, specifically using the Renegades mod. I started my days as a lowly burster, using absurd firepower to make up for lackluster skills. Eventually, I discarded the bulky repair gun for an energy pack so I had better mobility and this marked the start of my trend in that game. As my skills increased my need for firepower was overshadowed by my constant need for maneuverability. I progressed from burster to mercenary and finally into the ranks of the scouts. With only two weapons at your disposal and incredibly limited supplies of ammunition and health, playing as a scout always involved subtlety, finesse and acute awareness of your battlespace all done at breakneck speeds. I was always loathe to try to capture flags unless the opportunity blatantly presented itself, and instead I would loiter near the most common avenues of approach and did my best to ensure no enemy would pass while I lived. There were times where I would rack up dozens of kills in a life - everything from ambushing a wounded sniper to white knuckle duels for a flag capture. In the end, I stopped playing - it seemed there was no one left to best. In my time in Tribes I met people who's own particular brand of skills were fearsome in their own right. From a highschool friend who went by the handle Grindspo0n who mastered the methodical juggernaught called the cyborg to a guy named Bars whom I never met (spelled |||||) but remained the only person who I truly feared when I met him outdoors with a vulcan.
The only other game where I achieved any notable level of skill was the game Mechwarrior 4, and the expansion packs. I was rarely a stellar player on any team - I could be counted to cause more damage than I sustained in almost any scenario but that was hardly a notable feat. Instead, I loved to tinker with the machines themselves - trying to produce a design supremely suited to engagements of the day. In an age where the 7 ER Large laser Nova Cat was the standard by which all other mechs were judged I took the field in a Timber Wolf, packing unusual speed and moderate extended range firepower. Sure, I had 3 fewer large lasers to bring to a fight - the fact that I could dictate range and fight beyond the range of my opponents for much of a battle was enough to gain an advantage. And when people did force their way into close range they found that unlike most missile boats my mech had copious supplies of armor and 4 lasers held in reserve. When most people took to the city battles using Dire Wolves loaded down with heavy autocannon, I brought a Highlander sporting much longer ranged fair (Heavy Gauss rifle, UAC10 and 3 Large Lasers). Sure, my alpha strike was lower than most but again the tactical flexiblity offered by these long ranged (for cities) weapons meant by the time someone struggled into range to bring their death cannons to bear I had already worn their defenses to little more than paper. Careful cycling of the weapons also had it's upside: I could keep the enemy off balance by constantly diverting their aim with well timed volleys.
The only game of the three that I miss playing though is Mechwarrior. It seems like there is so much more that can be done with the franchise, but with the demise of FASA and then WizKids I don't hold out much hope for another Mechwarrior game.
The first of such games was Goldeneye for the N64. I cannot even begin to imagine how many hours I expended mastering the nuances of that game, or even how many controllers were slowly destroyed in the process. Since the game only supported local multiplayer (as was the fashion at the time) I only played against people in my community, but none could stand against me. In retrospect, I'm sure that there are plenty of people in the world who could have bested me, but none of them ever mentioned the game within earshot of me.
The second game was Tribes, specifically using the Renegades mod. I started my days as a lowly burster, using absurd firepower to make up for lackluster skills. Eventually, I discarded the bulky repair gun for an energy pack so I had better mobility and this marked the start of my trend in that game. As my skills increased my need for firepower was overshadowed by my constant need for maneuverability. I progressed from burster to mercenary and finally into the ranks of the scouts. With only two weapons at your disposal and incredibly limited supplies of ammunition and health, playing as a scout always involved subtlety, finesse and acute awareness of your battlespace all done at breakneck speeds. I was always loathe to try to capture flags unless the opportunity blatantly presented itself, and instead I would loiter near the most common avenues of approach and did my best to ensure no enemy would pass while I lived. There were times where I would rack up dozens of kills in a life - everything from ambushing a wounded sniper to white knuckle duels for a flag capture. In the end, I stopped playing - it seemed there was no one left to best. In my time in Tribes I met people who's own particular brand of skills were fearsome in their own right. From a highschool friend who went by the handle Grindspo0n who mastered the methodical juggernaught called the cyborg to a guy named Bars whom I never met (spelled |||||) but remained the only person who I truly feared when I met him outdoors with a vulcan.
The only other game where I achieved any notable level of skill was the game Mechwarrior 4, and the expansion packs. I was rarely a stellar player on any team - I could be counted to cause more damage than I sustained in almost any scenario but that was hardly a notable feat. Instead, I loved to tinker with the machines themselves - trying to produce a design supremely suited to engagements of the day. In an age where the 7 ER Large laser Nova Cat was the standard by which all other mechs were judged I took the field in a Timber Wolf, packing unusual speed and moderate extended range firepower. Sure, I had 3 fewer large lasers to bring to a fight - the fact that I could dictate range and fight beyond the range of my opponents for much of a battle was enough to gain an advantage. And when people did force their way into close range they found that unlike most missile boats my mech had copious supplies of armor and 4 lasers held in reserve. When most people took to the city battles using Dire Wolves loaded down with heavy autocannon, I brought a Highlander sporting much longer ranged fair (Heavy Gauss rifle, UAC10 and 3 Large Lasers). Sure, my alpha strike was lower than most but again the tactical flexiblity offered by these long ranged (for cities) weapons meant by the time someone struggled into range to bring their death cannons to bear I had already worn their defenses to little more than paper. Careful cycling of the weapons also had it's upside: I could keep the enemy off balance by constantly diverting their aim with well timed volleys.
The only game of the three that I miss playing though is Mechwarrior. It seems like there is so much more that can be done with the franchise, but with the demise of FASA and then WizKids I don't hold out much hope for another Mechwarrior game.
I've hit the 200,000-point mark (214,416, Level 17) at NES Tetris. I keep an emulator save state that basically amounts to a single marathon session and has my top 3 scores of all time. The weird thing is that I set that record when I got home from being fired from a job---I played a game of Tetris and I was on fire.hoskie said:
Paint, No one can beat my random paint scribblings.
( I say this because I am shit at everything, everything
( I say this because I am shit at everything, everything
Both of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R games and Left 4 dead
It's this strange field of gaming where normal FPS rules don't apply (probably owing to the lack of aiming people whilst strafing)
I get my ass handed to me in most other games but in these kind of games i usually come out on top
It's this strange field of gaming where normal FPS rules don't apply (probably owing to the lack of aiming people whilst strafing)
I get my ass handed to me in most other games but in these kind of games i usually come out on top
Super Smash Bros. Melee.
Whether it's against CPU or against my friends, I'm unbeatable. I've never entered any tournaments, so I'm not sure how I would stack up against the best of the best, but watching videos on YouTube I'm not far off from them either.
Brawl isn't much different though. But the game has a new element of "complete, utter randomness" that makes me lose from time to time. My friends refuse to go head-to-head against me when I play as Falco. They actually just won't play unless I pick Random.
Whether it's against CPU or against my friends, I'm unbeatable. I've never entered any tournaments, so I'm not sure how I would stack up against the best of the best, but watching videos on YouTube I'm not far off from them either.
Brawl isn't much different though. But the game has a new element of "complete, utter randomness" that makes me lose from time to time. My friends refuse to go head-to-head against me when I play as Falco. They actually just won't play unless I pick Random.
Star Fox 64. I say this because most games you can easily go on Youtube to find a hitless speed run while blindfolded, but while I'm certainly not the best score-wise (I heard someone got 500 for Area 6 a while back, exceeding my 453), at least using the three multiplayer vehicles I have no equal. I can do quite well at pretty much all the major N64 releases since that system was released in the cusp of my gaming years. A shame that I've heard the new Mario Kart's online is plagued by hacking, 'snaking' and glitching, or I might try it out to reclaim my past glory in the N64 one.
Guitar Hero. I'm sure there's at least obsessive person at my high school that could beat me, but I haven't found them yet.
A few years ago we had a fun day at my high school and there was a massive halo lan. Beat everyone and got about 10 free games.
Don't know how I stack up now after not playing for about 2 years.
Don't know how I stack up now after not playing for about 2 years.
Starcraft among my friends and 95% of USeast.
Total Annihilation among anyone I've met.
Stepmania among everyone I've met.
TrackMania Nations Forever, I'm #1 in NY if you go by medal ranking, and come in 1st, 2nd,or 3rd in 90% of the online games...
I had a world record on "Silence" (the F-Zero X track) for a while.
No one I know is as good at F-Zero X or GX as me...
Same with Ikaruga.
I have like a 4th world record on Garabaldi and Alaska in SSX Tricky...
I've gotten upwards of $60,000 in one play of Crazy Taxi(DC, arcade)...as far as I know it was a 2nd world record at the time.
Starfox 64, I've got the medal on every map, unlocked hard mode, got the medal on every map...Hit some ridiculous amount on Area 6, though I don't know how much it was, and it's been a long time. Over 450 I know.
Unreal Tournament, I'm better than all of my friends at. I still have a screenshot where I 15-0'd Xan on Godlike.
I don't know.
I guess I'm awesome, eh?
Total Annihilation among anyone I've met.
Stepmania among everyone I've met.
TrackMania Nations Forever, I'm #1 in NY if you go by medal ranking, and come in 1st, 2nd,or 3rd in 90% of the online games...
I had a world record on "Silence" (the F-Zero X track) for a while.
No one I know is as good at F-Zero X or GX as me...
Same with Ikaruga.
I have like a 4th world record on Garabaldi and Alaska in SSX Tricky...
I've gotten upwards of $60,000 in one play of Crazy Taxi(DC, arcade)...as far as I know it was a 2nd world record at the time.
Starfox 64, I've got the medal on every map, unlocked hard mode, got the medal on every map...Hit some ridiculous amount on Area 6, though I don't know how much it was, and it's been a long time. Over 450 I know.
Unreal Tournament, I'm better than all of my friends at. I still have a screenshot where I 15-0'd Xan on Godlike.
I don't know.
I guess I'm awesome, eh?
