The Discussion Thread -Day #9- The 15th Annual Greatest Games Event

[Darashiva]

Bofferbrauer2 said:

Seems to be too difficult for you guys, even though some are pretty well-known titles 

#39 - Stealth, Sniping or big guns, whatever approach floats your boat in this game is possible.

1. When it came out, the game was absolutely lauded for it's story and storytelling, and it's only real gripe among reviewers was that the graphics were a bit outdated.
2. It's a bit of a meme that people hearing about this game again makes them immediately re-install it on their PC.
3. The game got released just 2 days before Diablo 2 and 3 weeks before entry #37 - at least in the US. In Europe #37 released the same day as Diablo 2
4. It's the first one of a series of cyberpunk games, with much of the story being about conspiracy theories being true in that universe.
5. The main character is named J.C. and he's part of a police force, and while the game is the first that came out in the series, it's actually one of the last in the timeline, taking place in 2052 (though only one of the sequels confirms the date). Interestingly, the World Trade Center twin towers are missing in the New York skyline despite the game coming out before 9/11.

#28 - "Game Over, Yeah!"

1. By today's standards, this racing game is very short and simplistic, but was pretty much revolutionary back then.
2. The game came first out in the arcades, but we're talking about the Sega Saturn port.

#27 - Heroes lead armies in turn-based combats over a large world map to dominate their opponents and conquer their cities.

1. Uniquely to this entry in the series, the Heroes don't just stand around and provide stat boosts and the occasional spell support to the troops, but can actively fight in the battles. In fact, you can have more than just one in each of your armies.
2. In the predecessor, there were 8 (or 9 with an expansion) different towns. In this one, there are only 6: Life, Death, Nature, Chaos, Order and Might. 

#39: Deus Ex

#28: Sega Rally Championship, I think

#27: Heroes of Might and Magic IV? I think III had nine factions, so that makes me think this has to be four, though I haven't actually played it myself.