Gaming RedCafe's Greatest Video Games Of All Time Contest (ROUND 7)

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Posting this one a few minutes early as I will be busy as hell tomorrow... With that out of the way...

And that's Round 6 complete!

There were 62 different games that got votes and the three games proceeding to the finals are:

The Witcher 3, Bloodborne and God Of War. (My poor Hollow Knight didn't make it after such a strong start :( ).

Below is a list of all 62 games and how many points they got in case you're interested in that.

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 3
140​
Bloodborne
118​
God Of War
110​
Red Dead Redemption 2
92​
Nier Automata
70​
Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
70​
Hollow Knight
64​
Persona 5
44​
The Last Of Us Part 2
36​
Horizon Zero Dawn
32​
Dark Souls 3
30​
Mario Odyssey
28​
Death Stranding
26​
Spiderman
22​
Final Fantasy VII: Remake
20​
GTA V
16​
Ghost Of Tsushima
16​
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
12​
Titanfall 2
12​
Uncharted 4
12​
Celeste
10​
For Honor
10​
Inside
10​
Ratchet And Clank
10​
Resident Evil 2: Remake
10​
The Witness
10​
Doom
8​
Hellblade: Senuas Sacrifice
8​
Monster Hunter World
8​
Rocket League
8​
Sea Of Thieves
8​
The Last Of Us: Remastered
8​
Nioh 2
8​
Dying Light
8​
Demon Souls: Remaster
6​
Dragon Age: Inquisition
6​
Forza Horizon 4
6​
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
6​
Mario Maker 2
6​
Soma
6​
Mortal Kombat XI
6​
Cyberpunk
4​
Devil May Cry 5
4​
Kentucky Route Zero
4​
Nioh
4​
Ori: Will Of The Wisps
4​
Outer Wilds
4​
Tekken 7
4​
Metroid Dread
4​
Alien Isolation
2​
Assassins Creed: Black Flag
2​
Batman: Arkham Knight
2​
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2​
Everybody's Gone To The Rapture
2​
F1: 2020
2​
Final Fantasy XII: Remake
2​
Returnal
2​
Street Fighter V
2​
Subnautica
2​
Ys8 Lacrimosa Of Dana
2​
Days Gone
2​
Metal Gear Solid 5
2​

So now onto Round 7! Please read the rules carefully before voting THERE ARE CHANGES TO THE RULES FOR THIS ROUND SO READ CAREFULLY.

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 - (TBA)
Round 10 - Bonus Round 2 - (TBA)

*For this round, please list your top 5 games from any portable/handheld/mobile devices (not including Nintendo Switch).
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 4 games from this 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.

NOTES:

If a game has a bunch of updates instead of sequels, all the votes will count towards that game as a series. Example below:
Street Fighter 2, Super Street Fighter 2, Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo etc are all updates to the same game so you can vote for any iteration(s) and all the votes count towards Street Fighter 2 Series.
Tekken, Tekken 2, Tekken 3 etc. however are sequels as the games are not updates but fully fleshed, new games.

There are also specific rules for sports games. Example below:
Sports games with yearly releases (PES, FIFA, Football Manager) are considered updates. You can vote for any iteration(s) and all the votes count towards the series.
However, numbered sequels (and not yearly releases) such as Gran Turismo, Gran Turismo 2, Gran Turismo 3 etc. are classified as sequels so each game gets its own place in the rankings.

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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 :D
 

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The only Zelda into next round is part 1

That is a surprise
 

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1. Links Awakening
2. A Link Between Worlds
3. Persona 4 Golden
4. Super Mario 3D Land
5. Uncharted Golden Abyss

Realise Tetris deserves it but I was just never mad into it myself, played it plenty of gameboy back in the day, but never loved it
 

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Huh? No Zelda has made it yet? The first was close but just 2 points shy...
Thought you said 3 games made it to final for previous round so assumed 3 in each round qualified
 

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Thought you said 3 games made it to final for previous round so assumed 3 in each round qualified
Oh. Nah normally it's been 2 until these last two rounds as they are slightly different to previous rounds.
 

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  1. Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow (as all are basically the same game)
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  3. Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time 3DS
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  5. Angry Birds
 

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Can someone explain the Pokémon games for me please?

Are these coloured games updates (like Street Fighter 2 to Street Fighter 2 Turbo) or are they sequels?
 

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1. Pokemon (2nd gen if I have to specify)
2. Castlevania: Aria of sorrow
3. Dragon warrior monsters
4. Fire Emblem: The blazing blade
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Can someone explain the Pokémon games for me please?

Are these coloured games updates (like Street Fighter 2 to Street Fighter 2 Turbo) or are they sequels?
They get better colors, some changes in pokemon to capture and involves new regions with slightly new mechanics to explore, but I'd argue they should be made into one entry, it'll win anyway this round so it's more about not having just pokemon going through.
 

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They get better colors, some changes in pokemon to capture and involves new regions with slightly new mechanics to explore, but I'd argue they should be made into one entry, it'll win anyway this round so it's more about not having just pokemon going through.
Thanks.

So can I group all coloured Pokémon entries as Pokémon Colour Series?
 

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Is your number 1 one of the coloured Pokémon games?
 

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Is your number 1 one of the coloured Pokémon games?
Crystal/Gold/Silver is 2nd generation pick crystal if you wanna make it 1. :P

1st gen: Red/Blue/Green/Yellow
2nd gen: Gold/Silver/Crystal
3rd gen: Ruby/Saphire/Emerald
4th gen: Diamond/Pearl/Platinum/Heart Gold/Soul Silver
5th gen: Black/White/Black2/White2
6th gen: X/Y/Omega Ruby/Alpha Saphire
7th gen: Sun/Moon/Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon/Let's go Pikachu/Let's go Eevee
8th gen: Sword/Shield/Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearld/Legend: Arceus

So yeah, there are tons of Pokemon games. Put them all together. Not just the red/blue/green/yellow :P
 

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Crystal/Gold/Silver is 2nd generation pick crystal if you wanna make it 1. :P

1st gen: Red/Blue/Green/Yellow
2nd gen: Gold/Silver/Crystal
3rd gen: Ruby/Saphire/Emerald
4th gen: Diamond/Pearl/Platinum/Heart Gold/Soul Silver
5th gen: Black/White/Black2/White2
6th gen: X/Y/Omega Ruby/Alpha Saphire
7th gen: Sun/Moon/Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon/Let's go Pikachu/Let's go Eevee
8th gen: Sword/Shield/Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearld/Legend: Arceus

So yeah, there are tons of Pokemon games. Put them all together. Not just the red/blue/green/yellow :P
Yeah this is all going down as Pokémon Coloured Series :lol:
 

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Shocking that Red Dead Redemption 2 hasn’t gone through, an absolute masterpiece with the most detailed open world ever built! Then again I guess it shows Gameplay over all else with Bloodborne going though.
 

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Shocking that Red Dead Redemption 2 hasn’t gone through, an absolute masterpiece with the most detailed open world ever built! Then again I guess it shows Gameplay over all else with Bloodborne going though.
Shocking that people think gameplay is important when discussing video GAMES
 

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This round is basically a massive throwback for me to the Nintendo Gameboy era and then some minor experience on the PSP, Switch and mobile. Dominated by Pokemon for me.

1: Pokemon Fire Red (Gameboy)
2: Pokemon Sapphire (Gameboy)
3: Clash of Clans (this was a great game actually!) (mobile)
4: Pokemon Sword and Shield (Switch)
5: Burnout Legends (PSP)
 

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Shocking that people think gameplay is important when discussing video GAMES
I love the Red Dead Remptiom gunplay to be fair but I know not everyone does. I do think it’s one of the best stories and worlds ever built though which to be honest elevates it far above Bloodborne even though I can see why some like it. At least Witcher and GOW made it through as they were both great but I think RDR2 is best of the lot.
 

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I love the Red Dead Remptiom gunplay to be fair but I know not everyone does. I do think it’s one of the best stories and worlds ever built though which to be honest elevates it far above Bloodborne even though I can see why some like it. At least Witcher and GOW made it through as they were both great but I think RDR2 is best of the lot.
Love RDR2 to bits but the gameplay in it is a joke. But the detailing of the game world and the writing deserve a lot of credit. Witcher is obviously a brilliant game overall no qualms about that. Kratos doesn't belong here though. All style zero substance.

At the end of the day for me the most important thing for me in a game is how much enjoyment I get while PLAYING it (not watching cut scenes or other stuff) and that's where Bloodborne blows the other names in this gen out of the water. These interactive stories being paraded as video games can't compete with it.
 

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Love RDR2 to bits but the gameplay in it is a joke. But the detailing of the game world and the writing deserve a lot of credit. Witcher is obviously a brilliant game overall no qualms about that. Kratos doesn't belong here though. All style zero substance.

At the end of the day for me the most important thing for me in a game is how much enjoyment I get while PLAYING it (not watching cut scenes or other stuff) and that's where Bloodborne blows the other names in this gen out of the water. These interactive stories being paraded as video games can't compete with it.
I think different people prioritise different things. For me GOW has the best hand to hand combat in any game I’ve played, much prefer it to Bloodborne. But then the souls games prioritise user input above all else and if you master it there’s undoubtably a greater sense of achievement. Personally I don’t think that extra level of control elevates it as an experience over games that are a little easier but make up for it in style and presentation. What I’m ultimately getting at is I find it much more satisfying to slap through hordes of enemies on GOW while looking and feeling like a badass compared to having to toil and grind through every encounter in a souls game but I get that’s a preference thing. What I can’t get behind is that just a tiny bit more combat control can counter the rest of what makes RDR2 (and those other games great), which amounts to far far better stories and a more polished presentation style.
 

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Can someone explain the Pokémon games for me please?

Are these coloured games updates (like Street Fighter 2 to Street Fighter 2 Turbo) or are they sequels?
I think it’s easier to say Pokémon as a concept is one game. It’s basically what made handheld gaming explode with popularity in the 90s
This round is basically a massive throwback for me to the Nintendo Gameboy era and then some minor experience on the PSP, Switch and mobile. Dominated by Pokemon for me.

1: Pokemon Fire Red (Gameboy)
2: Pokemon Sapphire (Gameboy)
3: Clash of Clans (this was a great game actually!) (mobile)
4: Pokemon Sword and Shield (Switch)
5: Burnout Legends (PSP)
Feck forgot Burnout Legends such an addictive game with the crash mode too!
 

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I think it’s easier to say Pokémon as a concept is one game. It’s basically what made handheld gaming explode with popularity in the 90s

Feck forgot Burnout Legends such an addictive game with the crash mode too!
Yep was pretty much the only PSP game I had and played haha
 

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I might need to reduce the amount of games going through back down to 2 because there aren't many people voting this round.

Does anyone remember Loco Roco on PSP? I remember being hooked to that but can't fit the life of me remember if I enjoyed it or not.
 

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I think different people prioritise different things. For me GOW has the best hand to hand combat in any game I’ve played, much prefer it to Bloodborne. But then the souls games prioritise user input above all else and if you master it there’s undoubtably a greater sense of achievement. Personally I don’t think that extra level of control elevates it as an experience over games that are a little easier but make up for it in style and presentation. What I’m ultimately getting at is I find it much more satisfying to slap through hordes of enemies on GOW while looking and feeling like a badass compared to having to toil and grind through every encounter in a souls game but I get that’s a preference thing. What I can’t get behind is that just a tiny bit more combat control can counter the rest of what makes RDR2 (and those other games great), which amounts to far far better stories and a more polished presentation style.
The style and presentation gets old after 5 minutes. And the biggest problem in gow is the lack of content. The entire game is the size of a demo reskinned over the entire length with zero character building or anything. Not just Bloodborne but pretty much most of the top action adventure games of the last 15 years leave it behind in terms of the actual content on the game. If this wasn't a sequel of an already successful franchise with a huge fanbase and wasn't milking the whole Norse thing which MCU and others are also into it wouldn't get half the sales it did.

As for the rest RDR2 is brilliant in what it does and was in my list. It has loads of content and you can actually replay it in completely different ways with a different experience. Same for Bloodborne where every playthrough with a different weapon is an completely new experience or witcher where your decisions constantly dictate your journey. There's nothing like that in gow and it falls short in pretty much every aspect of actual game design.
 

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I haven't played The Witcher 3 and hadn't even heard of Bloodborne so I was sightly surprised.
Th Witcher 3 is probably the only game I've played 3 times. Unless we're counting demos in which Deus Ex will be over 20. But these two make up my personal 2 greatest ever games. On that, the latter better make it through the PC round or heads will roll.

I'm surprised you haven't heard of Bloodborne. It's a terrific game but it's a little overrated due to being the most artfully styled From Soft game and the first Ps4 seller. Personally I don't think it's even their best game (for me it's Sekiro).
 

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Th Witcher 3 is probably the only game I've played 3 times. Unless we're counting demos in which Deus Ex will be over 20. But these two make up my personal 2 greatest ever games. On that, the latter better make it through the PC round or heads will roll.

I'm surprised you haven't heard of Bloodborne. It's a terrific game but it's a little overrated due to being the most artfully styled From Soft game and the first Ps4 seller. Personally I don't think it's even their best game (for me it's Sekiro).
I pretty much turned exclusively to fighting games post PS3, and now only play indie games on the switch.

On my PS4, I only had FIFA, Tekken 7 and Start Fighter V.

I think it came in a generation too late for me :(
 

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I pretty much turned exclusively to fighting games post PS3, and now only play indie games on the switch.

On my PS4, I only had FIFA, Tekken 7 and Start Fighter V.

I think it came in a generation too late for me :(
The Witcher 3 is absolutely one of the best games I’ve ever played. I was very late to the party and played it during lockdown. Absolutely magnificent game.