Your Top 50 Games: 2011 Discussion Thread

[Runa216]

41 - Guitar Hero 2 (PS2, 360)

I didn't like Rythm games before the original Guitar Hero came out. I thought DDR was silly and had no interest in it. While Guitar Hero proved to me that pressing buttons and strumming on the clicky strumbar of a fake plastic guitar could be loads of fun, Guitar Hero 2 proved to me that there was an enormous wealth of amazingly fun songs to play, many of which I'd never heard of. If it wasn't for Guitar Hero 2, I'd never have fallen in love with bands like Rush and Megadeth (two of my favorite bands), and I would never have gained the respect deserved for bands like Guns n Roses. The genre has continued to introduce me to some amazing musical acts throughout the ages, and while Guitar Hero has never been as good as it was when it was helmed by Harmonix, I continue to learn about all kinds of music through the series, which peaked with 2.

40 - Final Fantasy Tactics (PS1, PSP)

The only game on my list I've never beaten, but damn was it ever an epic quest. It may have been hard as hell, but I could sit there for days fighting battles, discovering characters like Cloud and Robo, and unlocking all sorts of items. I personally prefer the PSP version, but it will always be a PS1 game in my heart. Hell, I love this game so much I convinced my friend (who was much better at it than me) to finish it while I watched so I could see the ending. The story, gameplay, and versatility of the game is unmatched in the other Final Fantasy games, and as you're about to find out I loves me some Final Fantasy. It's only this low on my list because it's harder than nipples on a blind lesbian in a fishmarket.


Getting to better games. so far this list has mostly been stuff that basically could be switched around. I have official scores for these games/series (I'd be glad to post them at the end of the year), but this admittely isn't as fun as my own style of game listing (I have groups of games I bundle together for convenience's sake)