VideoGame_Discussion

Lunar wrote:

Eyyyy

Go again!

crap. ok, here's an easy one

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Too easy. I'll refrain

I know this one! But the title was so forgettable, I don't recall it.

Eternal Ring. I knew it must have ring in the title, I know it's a PS2 game, so I threw the keyword into GTZ search. Voila! Will post a picture tomorrow morning (east coast time). Gotta get some shut eye.

Here's a choice crop for you.

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Mmm, I was thinking Summoner but no dice

No, it's not Summoner. Hints:
- This game was released on the console generation after the PS2.
- This game is the most recent entry in the series.

Hint: The developer's team includes members formerly of Black Isle Studios.

Alaisiagae wrote:

Dungeon Siege III - is it any good?

@snappy Yes, that's the game!

I enjoyed it. It's similar to Diablo III in that it has loot, but like Obsidian's other games it has RPG elemnts - dialog options that can impact quests, the final ending, and/or the ending narration. So, there's replay value and variety. I've played the game several times, using three of the four playable characters, Anjali (the archon) is my favorite. I haven't played the mage yet. You can pick any of the other PCs to be your NPC companion (each character appears at a different point during the story).

The game is story-driven, the writing is solid and well done (in my opinion), the voice acting is good (with a handful of characters that are above average). It's not a triple A game, but it felt polished and complete. The first boss is very difficult, I had to cheese my way with that by exploiting a few things with the scenery.

Anyway, I'd recommend giving it a whirl if you like action-RPG - more RPG Than Diablo III, less RPG than Dragon Age.

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This is the only one that matters. Also I beta tested it

Alaisiagae wrote:

Nice, it sounds interesting and up my alley. I remember wanting a ton of big box PC games back in the day but not having the money, the original Dungeon Siege was one of them. Too bad I now have a list of games I want to play that’s a mile long and money to buy them, but not really enough time to play much of anything.

DarkFact wrote:
Krug!

Kurrrrrrgh (KURRRghhh)...

I had at least five mules. I really needed to Marie-Kondo my inventory.

I might've had two at one point but at that point I also realized I was pushing it

Ok, I'm up. One of my all-time favs.

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It’s an RTS PC game from the 90s.

I can see the cover in my mind I think, barbarian wielding in an axe in the center

DarkFact wrote:

I definitely can see why you are conjuring that imagery.

It's developer went on to make one of the most popular franchises of all-time.

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The game won numerous awards, including "Real-Time Strategy Game of the Year" from PC Gamer,[3] "Strategy Game of the Year" from Computer Gaming World,[76] and "Game of the Year" from both Computer Games Strategy Plus and Macworld.[50] Online Game Review named it one of the fifty greatest games ever made.[50] In 2012, [game name] was listed on Time's All-TIME 100 greatest video games list.[82]

In 1998, PC Gamer declared it the 19th-best computer game ever released, and the editors called it "a breath of fresh air" and "a modern classic".[83] In 2003, [game name] was inducted into GameSpot's list of the greatest games of all time

Here is GameSpot's best games of all time as of 2005. This game is on the list:

7/15/05 Phantasy Star II (1989)
Sega's Apocalyptic Role-Playing Epic >>

7/01/05 Diablo (1996)
Click-click-click-click-click >>

4/22/05 Tribes (1998)
Shazbot! >>

4/22/05 Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (1987)
Where's the NHK TV camera? Hello, Tokyo! >>

9/24/04 Metroid (1986)
Whoa! Samus is a woman?!? >>

9/17/04 EverQuest (1999)
There Couldn't Have Been a Better Name for It >>

9/10/04 Contra (1988)
Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A >>

8/25/04 Tekken 2 (1995)
The King of Iron Fist Tournament >>

8/13/04 Star Raiders (1979)
The Zylon Empire Strikes Back >>

8/06/04 Sensible World of Soccer (1994)
The Beautiful Game >>

7/30/04 Star Wars: TIE Fighter (1994)
The TIEs That Bind >>

7/23/04 M.U.L.E. (1983)
Because We Never Got Tired of Catching the Mountain Wampus >>

7/09/04 Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990)
17 Million Players Can't Be Wrong >>

7/02/04 Civilization (1991)
One Tribe to Rule Them All >>

6/18/04 Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix (1999)
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised >>

6/11/04 Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (1996)
When Tetris Gets Tough and Ken Gets Cute >>

6/04/04 MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat (1995)
The Granddaddy of Giant Robot Combat Games >>

4/30/04 Day of the Tentacle (1993)
The Only Good Tentacle Is a Green Tentacle >>

4/23/04 X-Men: The Arcade Game (1992)
Because Six Heads Are Better Than Two... >>

4/16/04 Smash TV (1990)
Big...money! Big...prizes! I love it! >>

4/09/04 Darklands (1992)
One Order Medieval Role-playing, Hold the Dwarves and the Elves >>

4/02/04 Defender (1980)
I'm the Defender, a Mind-bender >>

3/26/04 Total Annihilation (1997)
Armed to the Core >>

3/19/04 Pitfall! (1982)
The Real Dirty Harry >>

3/12/04 Archon (1983)
Goblins, Golems, and Doppelgangers and Not a Single 20-Sided Die to Be Seen >>

3/05/04 The Revenge of Shinobi (1989)
Spider-Man, Batman, Rambo, Godzilla, and The Terminator: All Suckers >>

2/27/04 Ys Book I & II (1989)
Ys...An Ideal Utopia >>

2/20/04 Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (1990)
Who's Bad? >>

2/13/04 Neuromancer (1988)
Hacking the Future with a Joystick >>

2/06/04 California Games (1989)
I Wish They All Could Be California... >>

1/30/04 Theme Park (1994)
Inducing Vomit Is Part of the Fun >>

1/23/04 Oregon Trail (1974)
Jimmy Has Dysentery >>

1/16/04 Thief: The Dark Project (1998)
Not Your Common Thief >>

1/09/04 SimCity (1989)
We Built This Virtual Urban Simulation on Rock and Roll >>

12/19/03 Samurai Shodown II (1994)
That's the Law of Samurai >>

12/12/03 ActRaiser (1991)
Build a World in Three Easy Steps >>

12/05/03 Marble Madness (1984)
Everything You Know Is Wrong >>

11/26/03 Myth: The Fallen Lords (1997)
Casualties. Lots of Casualties >>

11/21/03 NFL Blitz '99 (1998)
Because Pass Interference is for Chumps >>

11/14/03 Double Dragon (1987)
What's Better Than a Single Dragon? >>

11/07/03 Dragon Force (1996)
Kneel Before the Power of My Sprite Army >>

10/31/03 Rayman 2: The Great Escape (1999)
You Don't Need Limbs to Be a Hero >>

10/24/03 Mega Man 2 (1988)
Saving the World From Our Robot Overlords >>

10/17/03 Quake (1996)
The Rocket Heard 'Round the World >>

10/10/03 Bionic Commando (1988)
Leave the Jumping to the Marios >>

10/03/03 Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars (1996)
True Heroes Live Forever >>

9/26/03 Grim Fandango (1998)
Love? Love Is for the Living >>

9/19/03 Wipeout XL (1996)
The First Video Game For Club Kids >>

9/12/03 Mortal Kombat II (1993)
The First Fighting Game That Let You Be Just Friends >>

8/29/03 Final Fantasy Tactics (1997)
If Shakespeare Made a Game >>

8/21/03 X-COM: UFO Defense (1994)
A Triumph in Turn-based Strategy >>

8/16/03 Fallout (1997)
If the Postnuclear Future Is This Good, Sign Us Up >>

8/09/03 Tecmo Bowl (1989)
Four Plays Is All You Need, Dammit >>

8/02/03 Counter-Strike (2000)
The Greatest Online Tactical Shooter Ever >>

7/26/03 Twisted Metal 2 (1996)
Combining Cars and Guns in the Best Way Possible >>

7/18/03 Super Mario World (1991)
He May Not Have an S on His Chest, but He's Still Awfully Super >>

7/11/03 Pac-Man (1980)
Buckner & Garcia Got the Fever >>

7/02/03 Tetris (1985)
They'll Keep Playing It Long After All of Us Are Dead >>

6/27/03 Star Control II (1992)
The Best and Only Epic Sci-Fi Space Shooter Role-Playing Game >>

6/20/03 Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991)
It Ushered in a New Era in Video Arcades >>

6/20/03 Starcraft and Starcraft: Brood War (1998)
The Standard by Which All Real-Time Strategy Games Are Judged >>

6/20/03 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)
GameSpot's First Perfect 10 >>

6/20/03 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997)
It Carried the Torch for 2D Games in an Increasingly 3D World >>

6/20/03 Lode Runner (1983)
An Action Game and Game Generator >>

It's Myth lol. Let's see

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Yep. I didn't know it was by Bungie though! Only other game I know they did before they got big was Oni, but I guess this came in ...after? that's weird

Oh, they made the list in 2005 lol. Okay, I was like there's no way Myth is from 2004 or 2005

DarkFact wrote:

Nice! Yeah, coincidently a mac computer lab in middle school was the first time I played a networked PC game against others (and it was glorious)… which was also an early Bungie FPS called Marathon.

If you haven’t played Myth it still holds up today IMO. Story, narration, and gameplay are top notch. You have to think and be very deliberate. You have a set amount of units that you start with in each leg of the story and one false step often spells disaster. You will both passionately love and hate your dwarf units ha ha

The animation in the game is triggering to me. I might give it a shot but it's so disjointed looking.

That last "hint" was awesome, @Snappy. I love looking at what others feel are some of the best video games of all time. Some I completely agree with, some I totally disagree with, and others leave me scratching my head. But, it's always a fun distraction. Thank you, sir!

DarkFact wrote:

Persona 2!

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Heart shaped boobs 😍

Kato Chan & Ken Chan!

Go again!

Noid wrote:

I thought that was a cool list too, like a time capsule, but yeah some of the games they chose are ..interesting. California Games was the only one that was a real head scratcher.. though I’ve admittedly never given it a fair shake.

Snappy wrote:

yar

Lunar wrote:

I thought someone might get that one fast. :D This one may be a bit trickier, we’ll see.

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Maniac Mansion?

DarkFact wrote:

Ding ding ding! We’re on a roll here.

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DarkFact wrote:

We’re really trucking along now.

Tatsujin. Someone else go.