What game is your gold standard?
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Fair enough, to each their own. And I suppose I didn't think through what the question was asking prior to responding. To me, Mass Effect is what I hold above all others story-wise. CoD for replayability and Fallout 3 for the gigantic scope of the universe. I leaned towards Mass Effect, though, because to me story matters alot to me.Sober Thal said:
But I can understand a little more now why you picked NHL, so I guess that counts for something. I'm also not much of a sports fan, so I suppose that makes me a bit biased.
WoW was my first MMO, so whenever I've tried another MMO there has been a lot of comparison. Unfortunetly WoW was always superior in every way, so the new MMO quickly got boring or just seemed bad to me. These days I don't like WoW much. It's nostalgic, but it's gotten so damn dumbed down that it's not fun to play anymore.
it really depends on game to game. and its all very subjective. but kotor has been and always will be the one game that i can replay again and again no matter how much of the game i have memorized. i love it.
but if i had to break it up into categories that would be a bit hard..
but if i had to break it up into categories that would be a bit hard..
It depends on the genre. And what I'm looking for.
Final Fantasy 7[sub]what a surprise[/sub]
It may not stand up under the test of time, but I have a ton of fond memories with this game. It was my first RPG of any merit, so that's probably part of it. But more than anything, I had fun with it.
Breath of Fire 3
Another early RPG. In some ways the polar opposite if FF7. It did a lot right, though. Characters were all unique and each felt different in combat. The Master system was unique and could be abused once you knew what you were doing in the game. And the hero's powers. The ability to turn into a dragon. Awesome!
God of War series
Stupid mindless slaughter. But very well done. The controls were top notch. Fighting was fun and it was somehow very rewarding to take down a huge monster. The story of the first one was excellent. The second felt more like it was the Titan's story, but Kratos was in the middle of it, and the third...
Bottom line, though. The games were fun. Combat was great, the gold standard for any game that tries to copy it.
Knights of the Old Republic
One of the first games that made me think in terms of morality. It also had fun rewarding combat, and designing my old Jedi/Sith couldn't be more satisfying. On top of that, there was a deep story.
Uncharted 2
This is a AAA title. Great control. So much to do when you want to take down enemies. Compelling characters and a funny and fun story. Also gotta love it when your character says things at the same time you do.
Here's the thing. If I can have fun in the game, that is what matters. I had fun with all those games. If a game doesn't make me relive my fond memories of those games, then that is a good thing.
Final Fantasy 7[sub]what a surprise[/sub]
It may not stand up under the test of time, but I have a ton of fond memories with this game. It was my first RPG of any merit, so that's probably part of it. But more than anything, I had fun with it.
Breath of Fire 3
Another early RPG. In some ways the polar opposite if FF7. It did a lot right, though. Characters were all unique and each felt different in combat. The Master system was unique and could be abused once you knew what you were doing in the game. And the hero's powers. The ability to turn into a dragon. Awesome!
God of War series
Stupid mindless slaughter. But very well done. The controls were top notch. Fighting was fun and it was somehow very rewarding to take down a huge monster. The story of the first one was excellent. The second felt more like it was the Titan's story, but Kratos was in the middle of it, and the third...
Bottom line, though. The games were fun. Combat was great, the gold standard for any game that tries to copy it.
Knights of the Old Republic
One of the first games that made me think in terms of morality. It also had fun rewarding combat, and designing my old Jedi/Sith couldn't be more satisfying. On top of that, there was a deep story.
Uncharted 2
This is a AAA title. Great control. So much to do when you want to take down enemies. Compelling characters and a funny and fun story. Also gotta love it when your character says things at the same time you do.
Here's the thing. If I can have fun in the game, that is what matters. I had fun with all those games. If a game doesn't make me relive my fond memories of those games, then that is a good thing.
It was Jade Empire for me until I played Mass Effect 2. Then that took the top spot.
I got half a year out of that game and still haven't done everything. Yet I have a feeling that DA2 will top even that.
I got half a year out of that game and still haven't done everything. Yet I have a feeling that DA2 will top even that.
Wow...after reading through this thread it made me feel very old. Of all the games mentioned (well, most of them anyways) they all seem to have been made in the last 5-10 years.
What about a classic like TIE Fighter? It was one of the BEST uses of the Star Wars franchise, had a terrific story with intrigue, political backstabbing, crushing the Rebel scum under the boot of Imperial might combined with outstanding gameplay and excellent production values.
How about Transport Tycoon? One of the best "tycoon" type games out there which has yet to be matched, even by it's own creator, Chris Sawyer (his laughable Locomotion sequel was...well, laughable). And now with a dedicated community creating an open source version, it's even more awesome than it was.
And have we all forgotten Fallout 1 and 2? Games that redesigned the CRPG genre for the better. Black Isle was way ahead of it's time with the writing and game designs on these ones. Sure, I hated the turn-based combat, but I put up with it because they were just awesome games.
Just my $.02
What about a classic like TIE Fighter? It was one of the BEST uses of the Star Wars franchise, had a terrific story with intrigue, political backstabbing, crushing the Rebel scum under the boot of Imperial might combined with outstanding gameplay and excellent production values.
How about Transport Tycoon? One of the best "tycoon" type games out there which has yet to be matched, even by it's own creator, Chris Sawyer (his laughable Locomotion sequel was...well, laughable). And now with a dedicated community creating an open source version, it's even more awesome than it was.
And have we all forgotten Fallout 1 and 2? Games that redesigned the CRPG genre for the better. Black Isle was way ahead of it's time with the writing and game designs on these ones. Sure, I hated the turn-based combat, but I put up with it because they were just awesome games.
Just my $.02
Three games actually. The Bioshock series because it is so in depth, the design is amazing and I have always wanted to shoot fire from my hands anyways; The Metal Gear Solid series because of the story line and the plots; and the Pokemon series because I have been a pkemon fan/collector/enthusiast since Red and Blue came out. Those are my golden games of choice.
Pac-Man or Q*bert. Seriously. Addictive, fun games with no tacked on story to bog them down with anything deeper than "these things want to kill you, don't let them". They never get old, anyone can play them and have fun (without needing to memorize 120 configurations for buttons or inventory) but mastering them takes a whole lot of time and practice and other than the Atari 2600 version of Pac-Man, the graphics never matter or suffer.
The reason is because it has been developed over so many years that its pretty much set in its place at the top. A lot of companies have attempted to replicate the success but without the time and man power that blizzard have put into the game i doubt there will be anything that can topple it when it comes to an MMO standard.DanielBrown said:
As for me I'd say there are 2 games that fit the gold standard for me.
The first for me would have to be Guilty Gear X2: The Midnight Carnival. It has one of the best balances in a fighter that I've seen for a very long time. Not only that but it excels in all areas of design (visuals, soundtrack, etc) and really pushes a player to play 100%. Controls are very precise and smooth and the action is well paced.
The other is Goldeneye for the N64. Best console shooter ever in my opinion, Timesplitters came close but Goldeneye was so well developed and received that it inches past.