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And that's Round 9 complete!

There were around 70 different games that got votes.

The five games progressing to the finals are:

Nintendo - Goldeneye
Sony PlayStation - Shadow Of The Colossus
SEGA - Alex Kidd (take that Sonic you blue prick :lol: )
Xbox - Mass Effect
PC - Half-Life (tie with Doom and Diablo 2 but had higher score in its original round)

Below is a list of all 70 games and how many points they got in case you're interested in that.

Past Results
Round 1
Super Mario Bros 3196
Super Mario Bros58
Legend Of Zelda56
Alex Kidd42
Sonic The Hedgehog40
Tetris40
Double Dragon30
Sonic 226
Mega Man 224
Duck Hunt22
Punch Out22
Streets Of Rage22
Super Mario Bros 222
Contra18
Tecmo Super Bowl18
Wonderboy 318
Double Dragon 216
Adventure Island14
California Games14
Duck Tales14
Altered Beast12
Mega Man 312
Blades Of Steel10
Castlevania 310
Final Fantasy10
Galaga10
Kid Icarus8
R-Type8
Sonic Chaos8
The Legend Of Kage8
Castlevania6
Earthbound6
Kickle Cubile6
Legend Of Zelda 26
Metroid6
Road Rash6
Wonderboy6
Cyber Shinobi4
Darkman4
Donald Duck: The Lucky Dime Caper4
Maniac Mansion4
McDonald Land4
Ninja Gaiden4
Out Run4
Aladdin2
Batman2
Psycho Fox2
Turtles 22
Willow2
World Championship Dodgeball2

Round 2
Street Fighter 2 (Series)134
Super Mario World114
Mario Kart100
The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past68
Sonic The Hedgehog 264
Streets Of Rage 258
Chrono Trigger56
Super Metroid54
Final Fantasy VI52
Micro Machines36
ISS Deluxe34
Sonic 3 (& Knuckles)30
Golden Axe24
NBA Jam24
Desert Strike18
Donkey Kong Country18
Killer Instinct18
John Madden NFL (Series)16
Mortal Kombat16
Sonic The Hedgehog16
Aladdin14
F-Zero12
Flashback10
Mega Man X10
Puzzle Bobble10
Sensible Soccer10
Shining Force 210
Toe Jame & Earl10
Earthworm Jim8
Lufia 28
PGA Tour Golf (Series)8
Road Rash 28
Samurai Showdown8
Super Ghoulds 'n' Ghosts8
Super International Cricket8
Final Fantasy IV6
Micky Mania6
Micro Machines 26
Super Bomberman6
Test Drive: The Duel6
Donkey Kong Country 24
Dynamite Headdy4
FIFA International Soccer4
Ghostbusters4
Mickey Mouse: World Of Illusion4
Mortal Kombat 24
Secret Of Mana4
Star Fox4
Super Mario Land4
Super Off Road4
Jungle Strike2
NHL (series)2
Paper Boy2
Sim City2
Super Smash TV2
Super Tennis2
The Revenge Of Shinobi2
Virtua Racing2

Round 3
Final Fantasy 7226
Metal Gear Solid222
Goldeneye110
Zelda: Ocarina Of Time108
Tekken 386
Tony Hawks: Pro Skater 282
Final Fantasy 864
Mario 6460
Zelda: Majora's Mask60
ISS (Series)52
Resident Evil 250
Final Fantasy 946
Mario Kart 6440
Crash Bandicoot38
WWE Smackdown 238
Tomb Raider36
Final Fantasy Tactics30
Gran Turismo 228
Silent Hill24
FIFA (Series)22
Suikoden 222
Gran Turismo20
Grand Theft Auto18
Colin McRae Rally14
Premier Manager 9914
Tony Hawks: Pro Skater14
Xenogears14
Chrono Cross12
Driver12
Rayman12
Resident Evil12
Wipeout 209712
Doom10
Medal Of Honor10
SEGA Rally10
Spyro The Dragon10
Starcraft 6410
Suikoden10
Tekken 210
The Italian Job10
Vagrant Story10
Brian Lara Cricket 998
Bust A Groove8
Crash Bandicoot 28
Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver8
Ogre Battle 64: POLC8
Ridge Racer Type 48
Syphon Filter8
Virtua Fighter 28
WWF No Mercy8
Crash Team Racing6
Duke Nukem 3D6
Star Wars: Masters Of Teras Kasi6
Tombi6
WCW/NWO Revenge6
1080 Snowboarding4
Colin McRae Rally 2.04
Crash Bandicoot 34
Diddy Kong Racing4
Driver 24
Jonah Lomu Rugby4
Legend Of Dragoon4
NBA Showtime4
Panzer Dragoon Saga4
Super Smash Bros4
Tenchu4
Tomb Raider 24
Toy Story 24
Vandal Hearts4
Dead Ball Zone2
Digimon World 32
Mario Party 22
Star Fox 642
Star Wars: Jedi Power Battles2
Street Sk8er2
Twisted Metal 22

Round 4
PES (Series)166
GTA: San Andreas144
GTA: Vice City98
Metal Gear Solid 394
Metal Gear Solid 272
Shadow Of The Colossus68
Star Wars: KOTOR62
Halo 258
Final Fantasy X54
Resident Evil 454
Zelda: Wind Waker44
WWF Smackdown! (Series)28
Shenmue22
Halo20
Burnout 318
GTA 318
God Of War16
Silent Hill 216
Dragon Quest VIII14
Metroid Prime14
Final Fantasy XII12
Gran Turismo 412
Mario Kart: Double Dash12
Persona 412
Soul Calibur12
Burnout Revenge10
Call Of Duty: World At War10
Fable10
REZ10
Shadow Hearts10
Super Smash Bros. Melee10
Tekken Tag Tournament10
This Is Football 200210
Super Monkey Ball 210
Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind8
GUN8
ICO8
Midnight Club: Dub Edition8
Morrowind8
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory8
Star Wars Battlefront 28
Star Wars: KOTOR 28
Street Fighter 3: Third Strike8
Summoner8
The Warriors8
Timesplitters 28
Way Of The Samurai8
Super Mario Strikers8
Bully6
Conflict: Desert Storm6
Def Jam: Fight For New York6
Devil May Cry 36
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles6
Kingdom Hearts6
Mario Sunshine6
Mortal Kombat: Deception6
NFS: Underground 26
Power Stone6
Soul Calibur 26
Splinter Cell6
Suikoden 36
Tiger Woods PGA Tour (Series)6
Virtua Tennis6
LMA Manager6
Capcom vs. SNK 24
FIFA (Series)4
F-Zero GX4
Gladius4
Gran Turismo 34
Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy4
Kingdom Hearts 24
NFS: Most Wanted4
Project Gotham Racing 24
Quake 34
Xenosaga 1 & 24
Shadow The Hedgehog4
Dynasty Warriors 32
Grabbed By The Ghoulies2
Guitar Hero2
Jade Empire2
Okami2
Onimusha 22
Prince Of Persia: The Warrior Within2
Samurai Warriors2
SSX 32
Stra Wars: Rogue Squadron 22
Suikoden 52
Tony Hawk 32
Virtua Fighter 42
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja 52

Round 5
The Last Of Us164
Red Dead Redemption148
Dark Souls118
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim102
Mass Effect 2100
COD 4: Modern Warfare74
Mass Effect74
BioShock66
Dragon Age: Origins50
GTA IV42
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion40
Deus Ex: Human Revolution36
Metal Gear Solid 436
GTA V34
Uncharted 230
Batman: Arkham Asylum26
Mario Galaxy22
Gears Of War20
Street Fighter 420
Demon Souls18
Halo 318
COD: Modern Warfare 216
Assassins Creed 214
Fallout: New Vegas14
Batman: Arkham City12
Boderlands 212
Dead Space12
Fallout 312
Limbo12
Portal 212
Assassins Creed: Black Flag10
Fable 210
Mass Effect 310
PES (Series)10
Uncharted10
Xcom: Enemy Within10
Binding Of Isaac10
Dark Souls 28
Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning8
Mortal Kombat8
Sleeping Dogs8
Zelda: Skyward Sword8
Bayonetta8
Far Cry 36
Fight Night (Series)6
MotorStorm6
Ni No Kuni6
Uncharted 36
Battlefield: Bad Company 26
Battlefield 34
Catherine4
COD: Black Ops 24
COD: World At War4
Enslaved: Odyssey To The West4
Infamous4
Infamous 24
L.A. Noire4
Left 4 Dead4
Persona 54
Zelda: Twilight Princess4
Alien vs. Predator2
Burnout Paradise2
Dishonored2
Little Big Planet2
NBA (Series)2
Portal2
Tales Of Xillia2
Wii Sports2
Wipeout HD2

Round 6
Witcher 3140
Bloodborne118
God Of War110
Red Dead Redemption 292
Nier Automata70
Zelda: Breath Of The Wild70
Hollow Knight64
Persona 544
The Last Of Us Part 236
Horizon Zero Dawn32
Dark Souls 330
Mario Odyssey28
Death Stranding26
Spiderman22
Final Fantasy VII: Remake20
GTA V16
Ghost Of Tsushima16
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice12
Titanfall 212
Uncharted 412
Celeste10
For Honor10
Inside10
Ratchet And Clank10
Resident Evil 2: Remake10
The Witness10
Doom8
Hellblade: Senuas Sacrifice8
Monster Hunter World8
Rocket League8
Sea Of Thieves8
The Last Of Us: Remastered8
Nioh 28
Dying Light8
Demon Souls: Remaster6
Dragon Age: Inquisition6
Forza Horizon 46
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe6
Mario Maker 26
Soma6
Mortal Kombat XI6
Cyberpunk4
Devil May Cry 54
Kentucky Route Zero4
Nioh4
Ori: Will Of The Wisps4
Outer Wilds4
Tekken 74
Metroid Dread4
Alien Isolation2
Assassins Creed: Black Flag2
Batman: Arkham Knight2
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided2
Everybody's Gone To The Rapture2
F1: 20202
Final Fantasy XII: Remake2
Returnal2
Street Fighter V2
Subnautica2
Ys8 Lacrimosa Of Dana2
Days Gone2
Metal Gear Solid 52

Round 7
Pokemon (Colour Series)224
Tetris44
Zelda: Link's Awakening32
Snake20
Zelda: Ocarina Of Time 3DS20
Angry Birds18
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together18
Fire Emblem: Awakenings16
Zelda: A Link Between Worlds16
Dragon Warrior Monsters14
Crisis Core: FFVII12
Advance Wars10
Brawl Stars10
Candy Crush10
Final Fantasy: Tactics Advance10
Hearthstone10
Mario Kart: Super Circuit10
Pokemon Go10
Super Mario Land10
Torn City10
Warioland 310
Castlevania: Aria Of Sorrow8
Final Fantasy IV8
Robot Wars: Extreme Demolition8
Sonic The Hedgehog8
Advance Wars 28
Clash Of Clans6
Football Manager6
F-Zero: GP Legend6
Godfather6
Metroid: Zero Mission6
Persona 46
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney6
Secret Of Monkey Island6
Virtua Tennis6
Warioware6
Zelda: Oracle Of Ages6
Old School Runescape6
Dominations4
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade4
Golden Sun: The Lost Age4
Hector: Badge Of Carnage4
League Of Evil 24
Lumines4
Super Mario 3d Land4
Burnout Legends2
Cooking Dash2
Doodle God2
Gameboy Camera2
Mario Kart DS2
Uncharted: Golden Abyss2
Copter2
Zelda: The Minish Cap2

Round 8
Football Manager (series)124
Age of Empires 2105
Half Life 288
Knights of the Old Republic (1)88
World of Warcraft75
Counterstrike (1.6)72
Deus Ex64
Rome: Total War I57
Half Life (1)53
Diablo 243
Quake 342
Doom 2: Return of Doomguy37
Warhammer 2: Total War35
Doom34
Starcraft: (and Brood War)32
Civilization IV29
Skyrim28
Lemmings27
Civilization V26
Minesweeper26
Rollercoaster Tycoon (Series / 1+2)26
Warcraft 326
Mass Effect 224
Monkey Island 1: The Secret of…23
Starcraft 223
Worms (series)22
Duke Nukem 3D20
Dragon Age: Origins19
Command and Conquer18
The Witcher 318
Age of Empires17
Morrowind17
Portal 217
Europa Universalis (Series)16
Medieval: Total War II16
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge15
Rome: Total War II15
Unreal Tournament 200415
Unreal Tournament 99 / GOTY15
Balduer's Gate 214
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines14
Divinity: Original Sin 214
PES (series)14
Shogun 2: Total War14
Star Wars: Tie Fighter14
Heroes Of Might & Magic 313
Left 4 Dead 213
Rimworld13
Solitaire (Microsoft)13
Day of the Tentacle12
Empire Earth12
Harold Potter and a Philosophy Stone12
Sim City12
Minecraft11
Apex Legends10
Daggerfall10
EVE Online10
Fallout 210
FTL: Faster Than Light10
GTA: San Andreas10
Homeworld10
Mugen10
Operation Flashpoint10
Oregon Trail10
Rocket League10
Star Control 210
Star Wars Galaxies10
Ultima Online10
Zoo Tycoon10
Binding of Isaac9
Broken Sword9
Bulletstorm9
Call of Duty 49
Counterstrike: Go9
Disco Elysium9
Half Life: Alyx (VR)9
Hearthstone9
Indiana Jones (Quest for Atlantis?)9
Monkey Island 3: Curse of Monkey Island9
Quake (1)9
Return to Castle Wolfenstein9
Runescape9
Sid Meier's Pirates9
Slay the Spire9
Subnautica9
System Shock 29
Battlefield 38
Civilization III8
Mass Effect (1)8
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault8
Rainbow Islands8
Theme Hospital8
Total War: Three Kingdoms8
18 Wheels of Steel: America Long Haul7
Age of Mythology7
Call of Duty 27
Civilization VI7
Company of Heroes7
Crusader Kings 27
Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom7
LA Noire7
Max Payne7
Myth: The Fallen Lords7
Planescape Torment7
Star Wars: X-Wing7
Tale of Wuxia7
The Sims7
Cave Story6
Civilization I6
Colonization6
Counterstrike: Condition Zero6
DOTA6
Escape From Tarkov6
Fallout (original)6
Freedom Fighters6
Medieval: Total War (1)6
Neverwinter Nights6
Privateer6
Rise of Nations6
Shogun: Total War (1)6
Stardew Valley6
Terraria6
Battlefield (original)5
Black and White5
Command and Conquer: Generals5
Far Cry (1)5
Grim Fandango5
Max Payne 25
Sea of Thieves5
Speedball 25
The Sims 25
Ultima VII5
Bioshock4
Civilization II4
Command and Conquer: Red Alert 34
Crusader Kings 34
Fallout: New Vegas4
FIFA (series)4
Portal (1)4
Read Dead Redemption 24
Red Baron4
Team Fortress 24
The Sims 34
Valheim4
XCOM4
Zeus: Master of Olympus4
Date Ariana3
DOTA 23
FEAR3
Harold Potter and a Secret Chamber3
Papers, Please3
Strider3
The Sims 43
Thief 23
Wolfenstein 3D3
Stronghold3
Cyber Empires2
Dead Space2
Elder Scrolls: Oblivion2
Freespace 22
GTA: Vice City2
Habbo Hotel2
Incubation2
Little Big Adventure2
Silent Hunter 32
Simon The Sorcerer2
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast2
Stellaris2
Tiger Woods PGA Tour (Series)2
Tony Hawks Pro Skater 22
Turrican2
Unreal Tournament 22
Warcraft 2: Tides Of Darkness2
Alien Vs Predator1
Fastwars1
Flight Simulator (MS)1
Halo: Combat Evolved1
Hibernian Club Manager1
Planet Coaster1
Planet Zoo1
Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear1
Scorched Earth1
Scroll of Taiwu1
Shadows over the Riva1
Sins of a Solar Empire1
Supreme Commander1
Theme Park1
Unreal Tournament 31
Vampires: Blood & Masquerade1
Northgard1

Round 9
NINTENDO
Goldeneye
6​
Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
4​
Mario Kart
4​
Zelda: Ocarina Of Time
3​
Final Fantasy VI
3​
Mario Odyssey
3​
Mario Kart 64
2​
No More Heroes
1​
Bayonetta 2
1​
Zelda: Link To The Past
1​
Pokemon Stadium 64
1​
Super Metroid
1​
Super International Cricket
1​
Xenoblade Chronicles
1​
Diddy Kong Racing
1​
SONY PLAYSTATION
Shadow Of The Colossus
6​
Horizon Zero Dawn
4​
Tekken 3
2​
Spider-Man
2​
Uncharted 2
2​
Metal Gear Solid 2
2​
The Last Of Us 2
2​
Persona 5
2​
Metal Gear Solid 3
2​
Final Fantasy X
1​
Wipeout 2097
1​
Ratchet & Clank
1​
Until Dawn
1​
Gran Turismo 2
1​
Final Fantasy IX
1​
SEGA
Alex Kidd
9​
Sonic 2
8​
Sonic
3​
Shenmue
2​
Wonder Boy 3
1​
Streets Of Rage 2
1​
World Of Illusion
1​
Resident Evil: Code Veronica
1​
Sonic & Knuckles
1​
Shenmue 2
1​
Sonic Adventure
1​
XBOX
Mass Effect
8​
Gears Of War
4​
Halo
4​
Lost Odyssey
3​
Fable 2
2​
Halo 3
1​
Fusion Frenzy
1​
Alan Wake
1​
Halo 2
1​
Ori & The Blind Forest
1​
PC
Half-Life
4​
Diablo 2
4​
Doom
4​
Command & Conquer: Generals
2​
Rollercoaster Tycoon
1​
Solitaire
1​
Civilization 4
1​
GTA: San Andreas Multiplayer
1​
Slay The Spire
1​
Half-Life Alyx
1​
Curse Of Monkey Island
1​
Morrowind
1​
Fallout 2
1​
Alien Vs. Predator
1​
Doom 2
1​
Starcraft
1​
Quake 3
1​
Divinity Original Sin 2
1​
Subnautica
1​
Europa Universalis 4
1​

So now onto Round 10. Please read the rules carefully before voting.

Each Monday, I will set up a new round for the contest.
Each round will represent a different generation of gaming.

The generations are below (BOLDED IS THE CURRENT ROUND FOR THIS THREAD):

Round 1 - Third Gen - NES, Master System, Atari 7800
Round 2 - Fourth Gen - Mega Drive, Neo Geo, SNES
Round 3 - Fifth Gen - Saturn, PS1, N64
Round 4 - Sixth Gen - Dreamcast, PS2, GameCube, Xbox
Round 5 - Seventh Gen - Xbox 360, PS3, Wii
Round 6 - Eighth & Ninth Gen - Switch, Wii U, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Round 7 - Special Round 1 - Handheld & Mobile Gaming
Round 8 - Special Round 2 - PC Gaming
Round 9 - Bonus Round 1 - (The Exclusives Round)
Round 10 - Bonus Round 2 - (The Indie Round)

For this round, please vote for your top 5 indie games in list order.

Please use common sense when voting in this round as people's definitions of 'indie games' may differ. Main thing to do is ensure it's not developed/published by a big studio. Please don't take offense if you vote for a game and someone/one of my enforcers (@Ainu @Vidyoyo) tells you it's not indie.

The two games with the highest amount of points are going through to next weeks final.
Please make sure you don't vote for games that have already made the finals.
In the event of a tie, I will hold a 24hr poll.
Please tag me if you vote and then edit your vote.
As usual, you have until Friday 11:59pm (gmt) to vote.
Results will be published next Monday.

Enjoy!
 
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HERE. WE. GO.

1. Hollow Knight
2. Transistor
3. Hades
4. Firewatch
5. Limbo
I really couldn't decide my final vote between Limbo and Inside. They are both fantastic but I went with Inside because I found a really really great theory about the narrative that has stuck with me.

You played Inside?
 

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I really couldn't decide my final vote between Limbo and Inside. They are both fantastic but I went with Inside because I found a really really great theory about the narrative that has stuck with me.

You played Inside?
Nah. Haven't played that. Sounds interesting though.
 

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1. The Walking Dead Season 1 (indie at the time?)
2. Journey
3. Rocket League
4. Fire watch
5. Cuphead (Feck this game)
 

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Nah. Haven't played that. Sounds interesting though.
You should give it a shot, it's on sale quite often and if you enjoyed Limbo, you'll definitely enjoy Inside too.

1. The Walking Dead Season 1 (indie at the time?)
2. Journey
3. Rocket League
4. Fire watch
5. Cuphead (Feck this game)
Why? :lol:
 

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1. Braid
2. Limbo
3. Fez
4. Cuphead
5. Rocket League

You guys love your Hollow Knight on here. Tried to get into it twice and deleted it both times. Meh.
 

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You should give it a shot, it's on sale quite often and if you enjoyed Limbo, you'll definitely enjoy Inside too.


Why? :lol:
It broke me. I despise these types of hard games. I like to enjoy my time. but my friend got it for me, so feck it, I try it out. I’m not joking, I must have died 600 times. By the end I was like an emotionless zombie, numb to pain. I don’t even know how I beat the Devil but I did it. Great animation though. Cuphead 2 can feck right back to hell.
 

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1. Hades
2. Ori and the Will of the Wisps
3. Braid
4. Shovel Knight
5. Guacamelee
 
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It broke me. I despise these types of hard games. I like to enjoy my time. but my friend got it for me, so feck it, I try it out. I’m not joking, I must have died 600 times. By the end I was like an emotionless zombie, numb to pain. I don’t even know how I beat the Devil but I did it. Great animation though. Cuphead 2 can feck right back to hell.
I am currently playing it (on The Devil boss) and I honestly think it's not that difficult. I mean, yes, it's difficult but not to the extent people make it out to be. And this is coming from someone like me, who isn't a good gamer (except on Street Fighter and Tekken).

I'm truly loving the game though!

1. Braid
2. Limbo
3. Fez
4. Cuphead
5. Rocket League

You guys love your Hollow Knight on here. Tried to get into it twice and deleted it both times. Meh.
I really want to play this :(

As for Hollow Knight, you need to be patient and it all clicks. I initially really struggled to get into it and then suddenly, it all started making sense and by the end, I was looking to find any random side quest just to make it last a little longer :lol:
 

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I am currently playing it (on The Devil boss) and I honestly think it's not that difficult. I mean, yes, it's difficult but not to the extent people make it out to be. And this is coming from someone like me, who isn't a good gamer (except on Street Fighter and Tekken).

I'm truly loving the game though!


I really want to play this :(
It's very clever. I suspect it's aged like a fine wine as well so you should seek it out if you can.
 

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I feel like being an enforcer for this round is not going to be easy. :lol: I'll have to think about my own list as well, not going to be easy outside of the obvious top spot.
 

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1. Hades
2. Transistor
3. Limbo
4. Papers, Please
5. Disco Elysium
 

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It's very clever. I suspect it's aged like a fine wine as well so you should seek it out if you can.
I hope it gets a switch release as that's the only console I have...

I feel like being an enforcer for this round is not going to be easy. :lol: I'll have to think about my own list as well, not going to be easy outside of the obvious top spot.
With great power...
 

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1. Hollow Knight
2. Firewatch
3. Inside
4. To the Moon
5. Hades

I'm going to be really sad if Hollow Knight doesn't make it through this round. Have to say I'm surprised at the lack of Undertale so far. It wasn't for me, but it seems to be a well loved game. No Edith Finch as well.
 

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here. Tried to get into it twice and deleted it both times. Meh.
I'll just say every single person I know who has gone through the whole game has not only loved it but has one of the best experiences they've had. It is absolutely quality. Like souls games the initial phase is a grind and forces you to learn a lot with giving no clues whatsoever. But there are a few points of no return. Once the combat clicks and you get the navigation mechanics you will never look back.
 

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By the way I'd urge everyone to try Transistor. It's the same guys who made Hades. The UI and navigation is very similar but the combat and story is entirely different. Easily one of the most unique and creative combat mechanics I've ever played. The visuals are incredibly artistic as well.

And on top of that the OST is absolutely incredible.
 

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I was just going to ask how come this isn't a category. My number 1 is clear but between the rest its a tougher ask.

1. OUTER WILDS (Play it more people ffs)
2. Subnautica
3. Braid
4. Hollow Knight
5. Disco Elysium

I don't know if I'm rating Braid higher than HK due to sentiment as emotionally it impacted me. Lovely lovely game. Also I feel I'm missing out on some great but have forgotten them in the moment.
 

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1. Binding of Isaac
2. Slay the Spire
3. Hollow Knight
4. FTL: Faster than Light
5. Cuphead

This was the most difficult list. My top two are pretty much interchangeable.

Felt bad leaving an awful lot of top quality games out, Rocket League, Limbo, The Messenger, Monster Train, N++, Hotline Miami, My Friend Pedro, Hyperlight Drifter and Rogue Legacy at least deserve honourable mentions. Personally I don't class the Ori games as Indie because of the amount of investment MS gave the team but they're also excellent.

Only just started Outer Wilds but can see that eventually making this list.
 
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I was just going to ask how come this isn't a category. My number 1 is clear but between the rest its a tougher ask.

1. OUTER WILDS (Play it more people ffs)
2. Subnautica
3. Braid
4. Hollow Knight
5. Disco Elysium

I don't know if I'm rating Braid higher than HK due to sentiment as emotionally it impacted me. Lovely lovely game. Also I feel I'm missing out on some great but have forgotten them in the moment.
I have tried to get into Outer Wilds but it just didn't click. I'm always a little disappointed when I see people speak so lovingly about a game and then I fail to get into it. Same issue with Undertale.
 

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By the way I'd urge everyone to try Transistor. It's the same guys who made Hades. The UI and navigation is very similar but the combat and story is entirely different. Easily one of the most unique and creative combat mechanics I've ever played. The visuals are incredibly artistic as well.

And on top of that the OST is absolutely incredible.
I've played Bastion which was good. Heard really good things about Transistor too but is it turn based combat as I hate that? Common criticism I've heard is that it sometimes feels like style over substance but it did get good reviews throughout.
 

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1. Binding of Isaac
2. Slay the Spire
3. Hollow Knight
4. Undertale
5. Cuphead

This was the most difficult list. My top two are pretty much interchangeable.

Felt bad leaving an awful lot of top quality games out, Rocket League, Limbo, The Messenger, Monster Train, N++, Hotline Miami, My Friend Pedro, Hyperlight Drifter and Rogue Legacy at least deserve honourable mentions. Personally I don't class the Ori games as Indie because of the amount of investment MS gave the team but they're also excellent.

Only just started Outer Wilds but can see that eventually making this list.
:drool: Try the DLC too if you like it
 

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1. Binding of Isaac
2. Slay the Spire
3. Hollow Knight
4. Undertale
5. Cuphead

This was the most difficult list. My top two are pretty much interchangeable.

Felt bad leaving an awful lot of top quality games out, Rocket League, Limbo, The Messenger, Monster Train, N++, Hotline Miami, My Friend Pedro, Hyperlight Drifter and Rogue Legacy at least deserve honourable mentions. Personally I don't class the Ori games as Indie because of the amount of investment MS gave the team but they're also excellent.

Only just started Outer Wilds but can see that eventually making this list.
I thought about Ori and yeah it's tricky. The first game pretty much started out as an indie but at some point, Microsoft started funding them and acquired the rights to the IP, at which point it becomes hard to count it as an indie game.
 

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:drool: Try the DLC too if you like it
It's my second attempt at it. Felt a bit too directionless first time, on Saturday I had an urge to replay it, landed on Giant's Deep and immediately found something I completely missed first time and now I feel like I know what I'm doing.
 

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1. Escape From Tarkov
2. Valheim
3. Rocket League
4. Fez
5. Subnautica
 

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I have tried to get into Outer Wilds but it just didn't click. I'm always a little disappointed when I see people speak so lovingly about a game and then I fail to get into it. Same issue with Undertale.
Sometimes a game just isn't for you. Like i mentioned in my last post turn based combat just seeps any excitement or interest i have for a game but so many love it.
 

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I've played Bastion which was good. Heard really good things about Transistor too but is it turn based combat as I hate that? Common criticism I've heard is that it sometimes feels like style over substance but it did get good reviews throughout.
It's up to you. You can take on enemies directly using melee combat or use the program mechanic which is not exactly turn based. What it allows is to freeze the game and let you design and program the exact attacking pattern you want to execute. So you can literally add steps like use this attack then move in that direction and so on. That sounds like it makes the game easy but it actually gives you infinite ways to plan all your battles. Kinda turns it into a bit of chess.

But it's not turn based because after you execute the game turns back to freestyle combat and you can run around so it's not like enemy always gets their turn. But ya there are limits to what you can attack and then you need to wait to attack again.
 

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It's my second attempt at it. Felt a bit too directionless first time, on Saturday I had an urge to replay it, landed on Giant's Deep and immediately found something I completely missed first time and now I feel like I know what I'm doing.
It can feel like that sometimes. But the trade off is that when you do 'progress' it feels yours as do moments of fecking up royally. Which is the beauty of it for me aside from the other things which i won't mention mention to ruin it for anyone.
 

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Sometimes a game just isn't for you. Like i mentioned in my last post turn based combat just seeps any excitement or interest i have for a game but so many love it.
I'm not entirely sure yet. My general rule is to give a game two honest chances with a good deal of time in between (at least a year). Undertale for example I've tried twice over the years and it failed to convince me twice. I'll probably give Outer Wilds another go at some point, you never know.
 

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Truly surprised I'm the only one that voted Celeste so far... It's a remarkable game!!