@Dirty Schwein
Updated my list.
Updated my list.
Gaming RedCafe's Greatest Video Games Of All Time Contest (ROUND 3)
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1. Final Fantasy Tactics
2. Bust a Groove
3. Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi
4. PES
2. Bust a Groove
3. Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi
4. PES
That was my Spectrum joystick wrecker. Can remember one on some kind of early computer - Electron something like that? Also the Spectrum had Hyper Sports and the Saturn had a really funky one.
Xenogears is just something else. It's like the people who made it didn't understand how to make a videogame so decided instead to tell this really convoluted story full of psychoanalysis and religious allegory that sort of works but mostly just leaves you wondering how much further it can possibly go.
Edit - Similar to Evangelion
It needs remaking in HD2D!
Glad for you
I went in with high hopes as I only played it a few years ago after I beat 7 on the Switch but I just couldn't get into it.
The first disc is quite good and some of the characters are great - Selfie is delightful and I quite like Quistis - but then it kind of gets into this weird romantic territory with Squall and Rinoa and I found my interest waned. I pushed through right until the final boss which is about a 40 minute boss fight that I must have lost about 6/7 times before finally giving up and saying 'The End'. I watched the actual end on YouTube.
It's my fault really because I didn't learn the game properly. I needed to spend another 5 hours or so grinding and didn't have the patience.
Yes.
Athlete Kings? The blisters I used to get on that. Christ. Used to play with mates and some of the faces that were pulled
I ended up playing with a tea towel over my head to get into the zone and avoid eye contact from anyone else.I did and it was fantastic but like Goldeneye I don't think it's held up too well technically. MM got my spot because its themes are still very unique.
Tbh I still would have happily put them both into the list but thought I'd include a few other games.
You should have grinded on the Island Closest to Hell as it’s a easy to level up very quickly. Particularly now you can select 3x speed on the newer versions.Glad for you
I went in with high hopes as I only played it a few years ago after I beat 7 on the Switch but I just couldn't get into it.
The first disc is quite good and some of the characters are great - Selfie is delightful and I quite like Quistis - but then it kind of gets into this weird romantic territory with Squall and Rinoa and I found my interest waned. I pushed through right until the final boss which is about a 40 minute boss fight that I must have lost about 6/7 times before finally giving up and saying 'The End'. I watched the actual end on YouTube.
It's my fault really because I didn't learn the game properly. I needed to spend another 5 hours or so grinding and didn't have the patience.
Yes.
FF8 is great and Ultimecia is a wonderful final boss battle accompanied by some of the greatest music seen in a video game.
That's it! Can remember one of the athletes with a massive afro - was a great party game.Athlete Kings? The blisters I used to get on that. Christ. Used to play with mates and some of the faces that were pulled
1. Final Fantasy VII
2. Tomb Raider
3. Metal Gear Solid
4. Crash Bandicoot
5. Rayman
2. Tomb Raider
3. Metal Gear Solid
4. Crash Bandicoot
5. Rayman
I would have but I played the original version on my PSP. Those speed-up options are godsends tbh.
Thanks.
@Dirty Schwein my list hasn’t changed.
Thanks.
1) Mario Kart 64
2) Goldeneye
3) FIFA 98
4) Crash
5) Rayman
2) Goldeneye
3) FIFA 98
4) Crash
5) Rayman
This is the most difficult generation for me because:
During the older generations, I was hugely into a variety of games but had to rely on my parents for games as well as swaps with mates so never got to play games like Chrono Trigger or Final Fantasy 6.
In the generations after this one, I had the money to buy whatever I wanted but I acquired a taste for fighting games and only specific other titles so didn't play most bigger titles like Red Dead or whatever.
It was this current generation with PS One and N64 that I was still open for a wide variety of games AND had the money to buy whatever games I wanted so I played nearly all the game i wanted... Making a list of 5 games really difficult.
During the older generations, I was hugely into a variety of games but had to rely on my parents for games as well as swaps with mates so never got to play games like Chrono Trigger or Final Fantasy 6.
In the generations after this one, I had the money to buy whatever I wanted but I acquired a taste for fighting games and only specific other titles so didn't play most bigger titles like Red Dead or whatever.
It was this current generation with PS One and N64 that I was still open for a wide variety of games AND had the money to buy whatever games I wanted so I played nearly all the game i wanted... Making a list of 5 games really difficult.
Agree with @Dirty Schwein, OP has done a terrible job limiting this to only 5 picks. A serious hang your head in shame moment.
Completed every mainline FF except 11 but VIII always holds a special place for me, though I acknowledge that VII and IX are more well rounded games. VIII initially had an even bigger and more ambitious scope that was said to stretch to 8 discs but they cut a lot of stuff and a lot of the lore is in the background rather than explicitly stated. You can literally miss what the relationship between Squall and Laguna really is if you don't click on one obscure character interaction near the game's end.
Damn the PS1/N64 (and Sega Saturn) era was a special one for gaming.
Growing up I had a PS1 and my brother had an N64. The console wars were a nightly fight in our house. I imagine that had impacted my enjoyment of it because I played it alongside my little brother, he also refused to get Majora's Mask and bought Snowboard Kids instead. We still argue about that to this day.
Alright.
1. Tekken 3
2. Tomb Raider
3. Tony Hawk Pro Skater
4. WWF Smackdown! 2
5. FIFA 2001
Good man. And that list is decent. Especially the top game!Alright.
1. Tekken 3
2. Tomb Raider
3. Tony Hawk Pro Skater
4. WWF Smackdown! 2
5. FIFA 2001
1. Metal Gear Solid
2. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
3. Resident Evil 2
4. Gran Turismo 2
5. Syphon Filter
2. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
3. Resident Evil 2
4. Gran Turismo 2
5. Syphon Filter
1. FF7
2. Chrono Cross
3. Suikoden 2
4. Xenogears
5. FF 9
2. Chrono Cross
3. Suikoden 2
4. Xenogears
5. FF 9
Absolutely, that's crazy to have all PC games from history together. I don't know for sure but I sure spent absolute ages gaming on PC, especially with games like AoE, FM etc which just go on for eternity. Also LAN gaming was massive on PC and that was the absolute peak.
Fantastic choices.
Super Street Fighter II Turbo was not released on any of those consoles, unless you’re adding the 3DO.Round 2 of the contest is in the bag!
There were exactly 60 different games that got votes and the two games proceeding to the finals are:
Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo (First non-Mario game to make the finals) and Super Mario World (Beat Mario Kart by a mere 4 points).
Below is a list of all 60 games and how many points they got in case you're interested in that.
Round 1
Super Mario Bros 3 196 Super Mario Bros 58 Legend Of Zelda 56 Alex Kidd 42 Sonic The Hedgehog 40 Tetris 40 Double Dragon 30 Sonic 2 26 Mega Man 2 24 Duck Hunt 22 Punch Out 22 Streets Of Rage 22 Super Mario Bros 2 22 Contra 18 Tecmo Super Bowl 18 Wonderboy 3 18 Double Dragon 2 16 Adventure Island 14 California Games 14 Duck Tales 14 Altered Beast 12 Mega Man 3 12 Blades Of Steel 10 Castlevania 3 10 Final Fantasy 10 Galaga 10 Kid Icarus 8 R-Type 8 Sonic Chaos 8 The Legend Of Kage 8 Castlevania 6 Earthbound 6 Kickle Cubile 6 Legend Of Zelda 2 6 Metroid 6 Road Rash 6 Wonderboy 6 Cyber Shinobi 4 Darkman 4 Donald Duck: The Lucky Dime Caper 4 Maniac Mansion 4 McDonald Land 4 Ninja Gaiden 4 Out Run 4 Aladdin 2 Batman 2 Psycho Fox 2 Turtles 2 2 Willow 2 World Championship Dodgeball 2
Round 2
Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo Super Mario World Mario Kart The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Streets Of Rage 2 Chrono Trigger Super Metroid Final Fantasy VI Micro Machines ISS Deluxe Sonic 3 (& Knuckles) Golden Axe NBA Jam Desert Strike Donkey Kong Country Killer Instinct Mortal Kombat Sonic The Hedgehog Aladdin F-Zero Flashback Mega Man X Puzzle Bobble Sensible Soccer Shining Force 2 Toe Jame & Earl Earthworm Jim John Madden NFL 94 Lufia 2 PGA Tour Golf 2 Road Rash 2 Samurai Showdown Super Ghoulds 'n' Ghosts Super International Cricket Final Fantasy IV Micky Mania Micro Machines 2 Super Bomberman Test Drive: The Duel Donkey Kong Country 2 Dynamite Headdy FIFA International Soccer Ghostbusters John Madden NFL 92 John Madden NFL 95 Mickey Mouse: World Of Illusion Mortal Kombat 2 Secret Of Mana Star Fox Super Mario Land Super Off Road Jungle Strike NHL 94 Paper Boy Sim City Super Smash TV Super Tennis Virtua Racing The Revenge Of Shinobi
So now onto Round 3! 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 Gen - Wii U, PS4, Xbox One
Round 7 - Ninth Gen - Xbox Series X/S, PS5, Switch
Round 8 - Special Round 1 - PC Gaming
Round 9 - Special Round 2 - Handheld & Mobile Gaming
Round 10 - Bonus Round - (TBA)
For each round, please list your top 5 games for that generation in list view.
Please do this by Friday 11:59pm GMT
5th = 2 pts, 4th = 4 pts, 3rd = 6 pts, 2nd = 8 pts, 1st = 10 pts.
The top 2 games from each round will go through to the final round.
In the event of a tie, I will need to run a poll for 24hrs.
If you have voted, then changed your vote, please let me know, otherwise I may miss your vote by accident.
I will try to start each new round on the Monday after a vote round has finished.
At the opening post of each round, I will put in the results from the previous round and start the voting of the current round.
Once we have gone through the 10 rounds, I will make a FINAL Round thread where you all can vote for all the finalists.
Then once that voting is done, I will post the finalists in order from last to first and crown the overall winner.
I know this is probably not the BEST way but I doubt there is a BEST way to do this!
Remember, I have 2 kids, a full time job and in the middle of a house move so there may be times where I miss deadlines or post later than anticipated. Apologies in advance.
I hope this is fun and you guys enjoy it
1. Goldeneye
2. Final Fantasy VII
3. Mario 64
4. Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2
5. Tekken 3
Never played Ocarina of Time. Evidently I missed out.
2. Final Fantasy VII
3. Mario 64
4. Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2
5. Tekken 3
Never played Ocarina of Time. Evidently I missed out.
As SF2 series had so many updates and not actual sequels, I just wrote Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo. It's all under the SF2 banner.Super Street Fighter II Turbo was not released on any of those consoles, unless you’re adding the 3DO.
- Final Fantasy VII
- GoldenEye
- Resident Evil II
- Mario Kart 64
- FIFA 98
Also, Pandemonium was a great PS1 game
- FF VII
- Metal Gear Solid
- Tekken 3
- Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- Suikoden II
1. Metal Gear Solid
2. Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
3. Medal of Honor
4. Driver
5. Wipeout 2097
2. Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
3. Medal of Honor
4. Driver
5. Wipeout 2097
What is happening with Ocarina of Time? It won the Caf's best game ever a few years back when we did this but now is in danger of not advancing in the next round.
A poor man's Tomba
Good pick.
1. Metal Gear Solid
2. Ridge Racer Type 4
3. Goldeneye
4. Colin McRae Rally 2.0
5. Driver
2. Ridge Racer Type 4
3. Goldeneye
4. Colin McRae Rally 2.0
5. Driver
That was such a lovely game. Not good enough for lists like these, but still something I have fond memories of.
I remember playing the demo of that and Medieval... Loved them both so bought them.