Poll: Is there such a thing as a "Must Play" game?
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There are a few significant titles that everyone who calls himself a gamer should have played. Super Mario Bros. and Zelda: Ocarina of Time for example introduced or popularised many conventions you still see everywhere today.
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Also you need to try at least one of the Mario and Zelda series.
Also you need to try at least one of the Mario and Zelda series.
Damn! Beat me to it! *shakes fist in anger*smudgey said:
Well, I can offer some very strong recommendations, but I don't think any one game... outside of tetris... would really qualify as a "must play"
I can very strongly recommend these,
Gitaroo Man
Super Castlevania IV
Super Metroid
Silent Hill 2
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Final Fantasy 6
I think there's a few that SHOULD be played, depending on your experience.
For FPS, Play Goldeneye. Simply because it contains everything you'll ever need to experience.
For Online FPS, Counterstrike.
For MMOs, tricky...but Everquest. Simply because of the huge areas, the God battles and the wonderful music.
For RPGs, Balders Gate.
For Casual fun, Peggle.
For Team based Shooters, Team Fortress 2.
For Platforms, Mario. Hands down. Super Mario All-Stars is probably the best.
For Light-Gun, House of the Dead.
For RTS, Dune 2. No other game has come close to the sheer brilliance of the alleged original; although C&C is snapping at it's heels.
For Co-op games, Left 4 Dead (1).
For Storytelling above and beyond, Psychonauts.
For Space Combat, either Elite (the original) or Tie Fighter.
For Graphic Adventure games, the stunningly good Maniac Mansion.
For Text Adventure games, The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy (Even over Zork)
I'd say that's most genres.
P.S. I'm leaving out games like Half-Life, Portal and Mirror's Edge because although they are stunning; Gordon doesn't beat Jimmy Bond, Chell doesn't beat Raz and Mirror's Edge gives me hideous vertigo
For FPS, Play Goldeneye. Simply because it contains everything you'll ever need to experience.
For Online FPS, Counterstrike.
For MMOs, tricky...but Everquest. Simply because of the huge areas, the God battles and the wonderful music.
For RPGs, Balders Gate.
For Casual fun, Peggle.
For Team based Shooters, Team Fortress 2.
For Platforms, Mario. Hands down. Super Mario All-Stars is probably the best.
For Light-Gun, House of the Dead.
For RTS, Dune 2. No other game has come close to the sheer brilliance of the alleged original; although C&C is snapping at it's heels.
For Co-op games, Left 4 Dead (1).
For Storytelling above and beyond, Psychonauts.
For Space Combat, either Elite (the original) or Tie Fighter.
For Graphic Adventure games, the stunningly good Maniac Mansion.
For Text Adventure games, The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy (Even over Zork)
I'd say that's most genres.
P.S. I'm leaving out games like Half-Life, Portal and Mirror's Edge because although they are stunning; Gordon doesn't beat Jimmy Bond, Chell doesn't beat Raz and Mirror's Edge gives me hideous vertigo
Well, there are no games that forgoing the playing of will cause death.
So by your standards, no, I suppose not.
That said, you HAVE to play Mirror's Edge on the PC.
So by your standards, no, I suppose not.
That said, you HAVE to play Mirror's Edge on the PC.
Isn't that a good thing?The_root_of_all_evil said:I think there's a few that SHOULD be played, depending on your experience.
For FPS, Play Goldeneye. Simply because it contains everything you'll ever need to experience.
For Online FPS, Counterstrike.
For MMOs, tricky...but Everquest. Simply because of the huge areas, the God battles and the wonderful music.
For RPGs, Balders Gate.
For Casual fun, Peggle.
For Team based Shooters, Team Fortress 2.
For Platforms, Mario. Hands down. Super Mario All-Stars is probably the best.
For Light-Gun, House of the Dead.
For RTS, Dune 2. No other game has come close to the sheer brilliance of the alleged original; although C&C is snapping at it's heels.
For Co-op games, Left 4 Dead (1).
For Storytelling above and beyond, Psychonauts.
For Space Combat, either Elite (the original) or Tie Fighter.
For Graphic Adventure games, the stunningly good Maniac Mansion.
For Text Adventure games, The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy (Even over Zork)
I'd say that's most genres.
P.S. I'm leaving out games like Half-Life, Portal and Mirror's Edge because although they are stunning; Gordon doesn't beat Jimmy Bond, Chell doesn't beat Raz and Mirror's Edge gives me hideous vertigo
Also, what do you consider a should-play horror and survival-horror?
(I'd pick Fatal Frame 2 and Silent Hill 3, respectively, sorry, SH2 fans)
My standards aren't like that, my standards are that the game is so unique, that you must play it to understand it.lacktheknack said:
That said, why does Mirror's Edge have to be on the PC? Aren't the console versions just as fine?
Welcome to the Escapist.DominicxD said:
Have a cookie.
People may have said it by now, but I can't be bothered to scroll through the forum to check.
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