Pick 5

[Neo]

Originally Posted by Typhoid

5. The Sims + All expansions
-Because I love it. Much like all my other explanations. I dont like The Sims 2 as much as I like this one, and I dont know why.

Funny you should mention that. I kinda feel that way too. I think the original has a kind of goofy simplistic charm that the new one may be lacking. I'm actually going back to play the original when I write a reunion movie for my first series "Nothing Sacred."

[KillerGremlin]

1. Half-Life (original)
-Man...what a game. The single player was enticing, and talk about some of the best multiplayer support ever. Day Of Defeat, Team Fortress Classic, Counter-Strike, Natural Selection...yummy

2. Rollercoaster Tycoon
-I never really got into the Sims like I did Rollercoaster Tycoon. Loopy Landscape was one of those rare expansions that made the game twice as much fun. Rollercoaster Tycoon 2 kind of sucked, and Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 doesn't have the right feel to it...plus it's choppy as hell at times. I've clocked hundreds of hours customizing my parks and building custom rollercoasters.

3. Warcraft III
-Gonna have to agree with Neo on this one. What a game. Blizzard has a knack for crafting, in my opinion, the best RTS games.

4. Rayman 2: The Great Escape
-Prior to this game, I felt that Banjo-Kazooie held the crown for best 3D adventure game. Rayman 2 isn't a huge game, but it has awesome graphics, great characters, and gameplay that never gets old or boring.

5. Solitaire
-The other other game. I play lots of Solitaire, especially when I'm doing things in Windows like chatting on AIM, burning CDs, or watching TV. There's no learning curve and the game never gets old. Classic way to spend a few minutes.

[DarkMaster]

Now that I've Warcraft on the mind, I'm reminded of how a large majority of Warcraft fans proclaim part III to be significantly inferior to the first two games. I've only ever played Warcraft III, so I'm just wondering if anyone could shed some truth/untruth on this matter.

[Neo]

I think the basic complaint is that there is less strategy involved. There are certain strategies which seem to always work and if you get behind it's impossible to win no matter how clever you are.

[KillerGremlin]

Warcraft 2, for it's time, was a pretty big step for the RTS genre. I played a lot of Warcraft 2, I thought it was a pretty sweet game.

But then there was Starcraft...
And, honestly, I can't see how people didn't convert from Warcraft to Starcraft.

Warcraft/WC2 might be credited more, in terms of gameplay it took more steps for the RTS genre. Starcraft and Warcraft 3 offer some new features, but they are mostly just super-refined, near-perfect, games.

Warcraft 3 has that RPG element to it, and it's kind of focused on micro management. I think a lot of it is just preference though. For instance, I've always preferred Warcraft and Starcraft to Command & Conquer. And even within that series, Starcraft was always my game of choice. Warcraft 2 is a lot of fun though. You get some pretty big sea battles going, and there are some cool units/spells. Warcraft 3 is so much prettier and has more stuff though.

And then there was Age of Empires...which I've always considered a sim-strategy game.

But yeah, I think it's just an individual preference thing.


Edit: Who needs strategy.

[Blackmane]

1. Tetris - Face it, you can never be done with tetris, and its so addicting

2. Warcraft 3 - I can agree with everyone here

3. Guild Wars - Already clocked in hundreds of hours to that game, and I'm still loving it. There is a lot to do and the developers really try to keep the game fresh and challenging for everyone. Its great.

4. Half Life 2 - I love that game, it is so immersive, and it comes with Counter Strike, so you can't beat that!

5. Zelda OoT - So good, so fun. Even after some new games come out, I still think longingly of that very first moment in 3D Hyrule.

[Dyne]

Hmm, probably:

1. Chrono Trigger - I never get tired of playing this one. And 12 endings? Sign me up.

2. Jet Set Radio Future - I know it's not as good as Jet Grind Radio, but there's a lot more to do.

3. Tetris DS. Man there's a lot to do in that game.

4. Advance Wars: Dual Strike. Maybe I'll figure it out one of these days. That, and I can make unlimited maps.

5. Skies of Arcadia. Because everyone loves pirates.

[Neo]

Crap I forgot about Skies of Arcadia....

I might have to make a substitution.