Greatest Game?

keironewoodgate · Post by **keironewoodgate** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 12:47 am

Hey all,

Continuing the theme of video games i thought i'd start a topic on what people think the greatest game of all time is.

My fav would have to be Final Fantasy 7, without any doubt THE greatest game of all time. No other game has had me so hooked and involved in the story as any other game ever. At the time the graphics and sound quailty were both amazing infact some of greatest on the psone, and the depth!!! The first time i completed it my game clock said 40hrs!!!

Without a doubt the greatest story ever told.

radddogg · Post by **radddogg** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 12:56 am

All time for me has to be Tomb Raider. The first time I played that I was blown away, totally original, addictive and playable.

And it's got Lara in it! :oops:

keironewoodgate · Post by **keironewoodgate** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 1:08 am

raddogg123 wrote:All time for me has to be Tomb Raider. The first time I played that I was blown away, totally original, addictive and playable.

And it's got Lara in it!

I know what you mean. I remember when i first had the playable demo to it, i'd spend hours just exploring around the environment just because you could. It was one of the first games to offer that kind of expirience and it looked fantastic.

DanK · Post by **DanK** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 1:08 am

Halo without a doubt.

Challenging on single player (well at first anyway) and superb when you've got 3 or 4 xbox's linked up with about 10 mates round.

radddogg · Post by **radddogg** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 1:13 am

keironewoodgate wrote:
raddogg123 wrote:All time for me has to be Tomb Raider. The first time I played that I was blown away, totally original, addictive and playable.

And it's got Lara in it!

I know what you mean. I remember when i first had the playable demo to it, i'd spend hours just exploring around the environment just because you could. It was one of the first games to offer that kind of expirience and it looked fantastic.

That's what I'm on about, most games before that you had to follow an exact path to get where you were going but TR was like a whole new world to explore. Obviously there are better made games now but 8 years ago it was breathtaking. I remember the start of level three I think where you walk out at the top of that huge tower and the music starts going. The best level was sanctuary of the sphinx. After I completed it I just kept playing that one level, the views were awesome.

keironewoodgate · Post by **keironewoodgate** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 1:32 am

raddogg123 wrote:
keironewoodgate wrote:
raddogg123 wrote:All time for me has to be Tomb Raider. The first time I played that I was blown away, totally original, addictive and playable.

And it's got Lara in it!

I know what you mean. I remember when i first had the playable demo to it, i'd spend hours just exploring around the environment just because you could. It was one of the first games to offer that kind of expirience and it looked fantastic.

That's what I'm on about, most games before that you had to follow an exact path to get where you were going but TR was like a whole new world to explore. Obviously there are better made games now but 8 years ago it was breathtaking. I remember the start of level three I think where you walk out at the top of that huge tower and the music starts going. The best level was sanctuary of the sphinx. After I completed it I just kept playing that one level, the views were awesome.

That why i loved FF7 because of its huge depth. The world is made of loads of different towns and you spend the first 8 hours or so in one of them. When you first leave it and get one the world map for the first time thats when it hits you how BIG the game is. I still play it now and discover little parts of the plot that i missed before.

You also find yourself getting attached to characters, its definatly an expirience i'll never forget. Squaresoft keep trying but they've yet to make another FF game to match

Si · Post by Si » Tue Mar 02, 2004 1:43 am

Goldeneye or Zelda.

Awesome games

r44flyer · Post by **r44flyer** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 2:02 am

Starcraft and Starcraft Broodwar on the PC.... i bet none of u have even heard of it...lol.

214_si · Post by **214_si** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 2:07 am

i like project gotham racing 2 for the xbox, graphics are unbelievable and the driving is quite realistic!

Ritchie · Post by **Ritchie** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 2:14 am

So many choices,

Monkey Island would have to be mine, such a classic

With you on Goldeneye Si, know many people that brought a N64 just for that game

Ritchie

Si · Post by Si » Tue Mar 02, 2004 2:20 am

Ritchie wrote:So many choices,

Monkey Island would have to be mine, such a classic

With you on Goldeneye Si, know many people that brought a N64 just for that game

Ritchie

I'll have to bring the N64 down next time im back home, Its wasted in my wardrobe.

Ritchie · Post by **Ritchie** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 2:23 am

Turbo Si wrote:I'll have to bring the N64 down next time im back home, Its wasted in my wardrobe.

Yea good plan, well actually its getting close to final project times, do we need anymore distractions....................

Ritchie

smile · Post by **smile** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 3:23 am

Couple of games for me.....

Quake 3 Arena, my god the amount of hours I've spent learning that game inside out - used to play on a 'professional' level hehehe - won some money, had a laugh - drank a lot - t'was fun whilst it lasted

Sega Rally 2 ( arcade ) ... fantastic!

and of course... Super mario world - the delight at seeing all 95 levels completed for the first time - aahhhhh

Infact. theres too many too list

_tomcat_ · Post by **_tomcat_** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 8:27 am

i liked comand and conquar best when two ps's were linked up great fun and gran turismo

Martin · Post by **Martin** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 9:18 am

I couldn't choose!!!

Alex Kid in Miracle World - Master System (never completed

)
Sonic - Megadrive
Zelda - SNES
Duck Hunt - NES
Sega Rally - Sega Saturn
Panza Dragon - Sega Saturn
Shenmeu - Sega Dreamcast
Gran Turismo - PSX (Although I don't have Sony trash)
Goldeneye - N64 (for the multiplayers aspect, oh the amount of time I have spent with mates on that!)
Halo - XBOX
Command and Conquer - PC - Not sure if I prefer the original, Tiberian Sun, Red Alert or Red Alert 2! Or Generals.
Half-Life COUNTER STRIKE!!! Ace

Also the original Resident Evil - blew me away! Oh and Craaaaaazy Taxi

Acid · Post by **Acid** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 9:28 am

Thatâ€™s a very hard choice!

At the moment I would say Call of Duty on the PC, great single player experience and the multiplayer part isnâ€™t bad also.

But for the real mulitplayer experience it must be Battlefield 1942!

Mmm, but the games I really spend the most time playing ever? Athleticland on the MSX (1989?) and DOOM II (1994?) on the PC :twisted:

Martin · Post by **Martin** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 9:30 am

Ace

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DanK · Post by **DanK** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 9:40 am

Martin wrote:Alex Kid in Miracle World - Master System (never completed )

you never completed it?

Then again, i download the pattern for the scissors, paper, rock game so i cheated a bit :oops:

Sheaf · Post by **Sheaf** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 10:16 am

That's a very difficult choice..

I'd have to say Unreal Tournament for the PC. It's now quite old but still looks good.
Halo is amazing multplayer, especially if you have more than 1 xbox...

The most addictive game ever though has to be Transport Tycoon. I sometimes start playing that again, and I just cant stop..

GeraintUK · Post by **GeraintUK** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 10:26 am

the best game of all time..........

ELITE on the BBC

current fave is Star Wars : An Empire Divided. Online only, currently 3 months of play and still ony mastered 2 out of 35 professions. Costs Â£10 a month though, so it develops as you go along.

DanK · Post by **DanK** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 10:31 am

Sheaf wrote:Halo is amazing multplayer, especially if you have more than 1 xbox...

There's nothing more satisfying than lining up a head shot with a sniper, pulling the trigger, and hearing "YOU B*****D!!!" come shouting in from the other room

That and warthogs... great fun

madhaggis · Post by **madhaggis** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 2:03 pm

I agree with Tomcat, Command & Conquer in my opinion is by far the best game ever! I had it on the PSone. Going further back i would say Goldeneye, It was brilliant multiplayer!

Bob.

bbeweel · Post by **bbeweel** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 3:31 pm

FF7 has got to be my favourite classic game,but gran tourismo and need for speed underground lately.

Bjorn · Post by **Bjorn** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 3:33 pm

Favourite game of yester year was Elite on the Sinclair Spectrum 48k - I spent days playing that when I was younger!! Totally addictive and at the time was a huge and endless game.

Console based, Resident Evil on PSX or Gran Turismo 2 on the PSX - I would agree that the original Tomb Raider was a revolution and was addictive.

PC wise, I admit Halo is excellent however, Half Life has my vote for my fave game of all time on the PC and with the excellent Day of Defeat and Counter Strike HL Mods to satisfy my online craving could I ask anything more?

Thats it!

jase · Post by **jase** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 7:21 pm

Got to be
Half life for single player, (multi player was still better than anything else to)
Counterstrike for multiplayer.
Ive yet to play anything that matches the impact either of these had.

J

mkandy · Post by **mkandy** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 7:32 pm

FF7 was a brilliant game, such an addictive story line, i loved it, if only it game out on the PS2 so the graphics would have been better, i loved that game

stuartm · Post by **stuartm** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 7:38 pm

Big G we must be around the same age as i loved elite as well.
Newer games i like "zzzzzzzrrrr QUAD DAMAGE!" Quake III :twisted:

& Mario double dash (multiplayer).

mkandy · Post by **mkandy** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 7:43 pm

Quake 3 is amazing too!!! Nothing like a death match snipering people off with a rail gun!!

jase · Post by **jase** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 8:08 pm

railguns are for wimps, men use scoped crossbows! (ala HL)

J

stuartm · Post by **stuartm** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 8:49 pm

Pick opponents off with zoom is fun :twisted:

listie · Post by **listie** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 9:10 pm

simonj wrote:mario kart for the snes

Completely agree no contest

stuartm · Post by **stuartm** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 9:35 pm

Double dash is quality

ScottC · Post by **ScottC** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 10:04 pm

PC - Counterstrike, can hook you for years - yes, the same game!

Other - Amiga - Elite - a good 5 months over a christmas period

stuartm · Post by **stuartm** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 10:54 pm

Elite on bbc & amiga! Gauntlet (mutliplayer)amiga.
Ohh bring back 1990, afterburner in the arcade :twisted: