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Zekkyou on 04 January 2014
Wright said:
Zekkyou said:

 

Thinking about it, Naughty Dog definatly need to be considerd too, they seem incapable of making bad games.

1996: Crach Bandicoot
1997: Crach Bandicoot 2
1998: Crach Bandicoot: Warped
1999: Crash team racing
2001: Jak and Daxter
2003: Jak and Daxter II
2004: Jak 3
2005: Jak X: Combat Racing
2006: Daxter
2007: Unccharted
2009: Uncharted 2
2011: Uncharted 3, Uncharted: Golden Abyss
2012: Jak and Daxter Collection
2013: The Last of Us


Hmmmm...

I said a bad game :p Jak X was probably the worst game they have made, but it was still pretty good ^^ (76 on meta i think).



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Wright on 04 January 2014
Zekkyou said:
Wright said:


Hmmmm...

I said a bad game :p Jak X was probably the worst game they have made, but it was still pretty good ^^ (76 on meta i think).


I don't know, even with the meta, I found it pretty bad xD Not a game I would like to replay one day.



Jumpin on 04 January 2014
Zekkyou said:

Valve definitely need to be considered for the title. It's not flawless, but 15 years later and they are still hitting the same quality ^^ Most notable:

1998: Half-Life
1999: Team Fortress
2000: Counter-Strike
2003: Day of Defeat
2004: Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
2006: Half-Life 2: Episode One
2007: Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Portal, TF2 (dat sweet sweet 2007 @_@)
2008: Left 4 Dead
2009: Left 4 Dead 2
2011: Portal 2
2012: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2013: Dota 2

Edit: Thinking about it, Naughty Dog definatly need to be considerd too, they seem incapable of making bad games.

1996: Crach Bandicoot
1997: Crach Bandicoot 2
1998: Crach Bandicoot: Warped
1999: Crash team racing
2001: Jak and Daxter
2003: Jak and Daxter II
2004: Jak 3
2005: Jak X: Combat Racing
2006: Daxter
2007: Unccharted
2009: Uncharted 2
2011: Uncharted 3, Uncharted: Golden Abyss
2012: Jak and Daxter Collection
2013: The Last of Us


Although they need 17 years to come close to Rare's 7 years. I don't think any company has had a game that was so impactful on the industry as DKC was, it is the only game ever released that literally changed the fortunes of an entire generation past the midway point. Of course, Rare's other titles did contribute heavily, and in the end, Nintendo went from 1/3rd of the industry sales in 1993, to utter dominance from late 94, and taking the lead in 95, and 96.



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Zekkyou on 04 January 2014
Wright said:
Zekkyou said:
Wright said:


Hmmmm...

I said a bad game :p Jak X was probably the worst game they have made, but it was still pretty good ^^ (76 on meta i think).


I don't know, even with the meta, I found it pretty bad xD Not a game I would like to replay one day.

i thought it was okay o: Though my opinion is worth shit, i hate all racing games xD



Wright on 04 January 2014
Zekkyou said:
Wright said:
Zekkyou said:
Wright said:


Hmmmm...

I said a bad game :p Jak X was probably the worst game they have made, but it was still pretty good ^^ (76 on meta i think).


I don't know, even with the meta, I found it pretty bad xD Not a game I would like to replay one day.

i thought it was okay o: Though my opinion is worth shit, i hate all racing games xD


Who need Jak X having this?

 



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ktay95 on 04 January 2014

Um so are we comparing development teams or an entire company as Ive seen listed things like Capcom or Squaresoft and not just a specific dev team from the company. Its a lot easier to put out more games when you have like 5+ dev teams



MikeRox on 04 January 2014
AZWification said:

 Last game they made that was worth a damn was Kameo in 2005 I believe.. Almost a decade  without a good  Rare game... Sad.. :(


Viva Pinata wants a word with you :p

But yes, Rare were on fire between 1994 and 2001 but I think SEGA had a better run when you include Arcade games.

However we need to remember, RARE is but 1 studio. Nintendo and SEGA both had multiple teams all working on games simultaneously. RARE compared with far fewer resources.



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WagnerPaiva on 04 January 2014

Really good, those 3 uncharteds and the last of us from Naughty Dog were very impressive as well



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farlaff on 04 January 2014
RolStoppable said:
Yes, Nintendo's inhouse developers (EAD and R&D groups) had a better run during the same timeframe.

1994: Super Metroid
1995: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
1996: Super Mario 64, Wave Race 64, Mario Kart 64
1997: Star Fox 64
1998: F-Zero X, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
1999:
2000: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
2001: Paper Mario, Luigi's Mansion, Pikmin

List is incomplete, but you get the idea.

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VGPolyglot on 04 January 2014
Zekkyou said:
Wright said:
Zekkyou said:
Wright said:


Hmmmm...

I said a bad game :p Jak X was probably the worst game they have made, but it was still pretty good ^^ (76 on meta i think).


I don't know, even with the meta, I found it pretty bad xD Not a game I would like to replay one day.

i thought it was okay o: Though my opinion is worth shit, i hate all racing games xD

It corrupted my save data, so I have a personal grudge against it.