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Ljink96 on 22 July 2017

No game can be the best game of all time, subjectively or objectively because none of us have played every game...that's me being a smart aleck dickhead.

Now, my favoirte games of all time...

1.) Dragon Quest VIII: The Sky, The Ocean, The Earth, And The Cursed King (Yes, that's the full Japanese Name...sad really)
2.) The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time
3.) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
4.) Xenogears
5.)Final Fantasy VII
6.) Super Mario 64
7.)The Last of Us

Those are just off the top of my head.



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Angelus on 22 July 2017
SegataSanshiro said:
Angelus said:

I agree. There are far too many amazing games, and many people have very strong feelings/attachements to games you might personally not even think of at all when the discussing the "best games of all time." Just for me, on a personal level, I have a very hard time putting an exact top 10 together when I think about what my favorite games of all time in a specific order.

If somebody put my feet to the fire and demanded I name the 5 best games ever made (that I have actually played, and not necessarily my favorites), I'd say it's something like...

1. Witcher 3

2. GTAV

3. Red Dead Redemption

4. World of Warcraft

5. The Last of Us

I wanna note....when I personally think of the best games ever made, very old games are pretty much out of the running as far as I'm concerned. That's not because I don't think very highly of them, or don't respect what many of them did for gaming as a whole, and how they've influenced the industry. Fact is though, technology simply has surpassed many a classic. Just on the immersion factor alone that you can get out of today's machines, when the games look so damn amazing...it's just not something the oldies can compete with. That's not even going into how much mechanics, writing, voice acting, etc, etc have improved for the most part as time passes. Many old games hold a special place in my heart as being some of my favorites ever, and I replay them all the time, but that doesn't objectively put them on par, quality wise, with modern games. I love them because of nostalgia, because they take me back to how I felt playing them as a kid or teenager. I love them because back then everything was fresh, and I hadn't "seeen it all" yet. I love them because they got me into gaming in a broad sense, and into specific genres often. I love them because they inspired trends that have survived to this day. That said, I must repeat again.....they can't compete with their bigger, better, prettier grand children....and in another decade or so, the same will be true for all the games that are currently the best ever made.

Aside form the first post I don't think I have ever seen a post I disagree with more but all the more shows why a Poll is pointless. Why I did a topic on Best ever and fave ever. 

That's cool. Nothing wrong with agreeing to disagree



niceguygameplayer on 22 July 2017
SvennoJ said:
In that case, I'll just post my personal top 10 games of all times. Feel free to use that for the poll ;)

1 Everquest 10, 1999, PC
2 Civilization 10, 1991, PC
3 Ico 10, 2001, PS2
4 Zelda BotW 10, 2017, Switch
5 Shadow of the colossus 10, 2005, PS2
6 Rez Infinite 10, 2016, PSVR
7 Grim Fandango 10, 1998, PC
8 The last of us 9.5, 2013, PS3
9 Dark souls 9.5, 2011, PS3
10 Zelda, The wind waker 9.5, 2002, GC

Thanks for your suggestions!



niceguygameplayer on 22 July 2017
Ljink96 said:
No game can be the best game of all time, subjectively or objectively because none of us have played every game...that's me being a smart aleck dickhead.

Now, my favoirte games of all time...

1.) Dragon Quest VIII: The Sky, The Ocean, The Earth, And The Cursed King (Yes, that's the full Japanese Name...sad really)
2.) The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time
3.) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
4.) Xenogears
5.)Final Fantasy VII
6.) Super Mario 64
7.)The Last of Us

Those are just off the top of my head.

Read my update. Thanks for the list!



niceguygameplayer on 22 July 2017
SegataSanshiro said:
Angelus said:

I agree. There are far too many amazing games, and many people have very strong feelings/attachements to games you might personally not even think of at all when the discussing the "best games of all time." Just for me, on a personal level, I have a very hard time putting an exact top 10 together when I think about what my favorite games of all time in a specific order.

If somebody put my feet to the fire and demanded I name the 5 best games ever made (that I have actually played, and not necessarily my favorites), I'd say it's something like...

1. Witcher 3

2. GTAV

3. Red Dead Redemption

4. World of Warcraft

5. The Last of Us

I wanna note....when I personally think of the best games ever made, very old games are pretty much out of the running as far as I'm concerned. That's not because I don't think very highly of them, or don't respect what many of them did for gaming as a whole, and how they've influenced the industry. Fact is though, technology simply has surpassed many a classic. Just on the immersion factor alone that you can get out of today's machines, when the games look so damn amazing...it's just not something the oldies can compete with. That's not even going into how much mechanics, writing, voice acting, etc, etc have improved for the most part as time passes. Many old games hold a special place in my heart as being some of my favorites ever, and I replay them all the time, but that doesn't objectively put them on par, quality wise, with modern games. I love them because of nostalgia, because they take me back to how I felt playing them as a kid or teenager. I love them because back then everything was fresh, and I hadn't "seeen it all" yet. I love them because they got me into gaming in a broad sense, and into specific genres often. I love them because they inspired trends that have survived to this day. That said, I must repeat again.....they can't compete with their bigger, better, prettier grand children....and in another decade or so, the same will be true for all the games that are currently the best ever made.

Aside form the first post I don't think I have ever seen a post I disagree with more but all the more shows why a Poll is pointless. Why I did a topic on Best ever and fave ever. 

Guy, relax. This is just for fun. Please read my update.



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niceguygameplayer on 22 July 2017
VAMatt said:
Why not take the top 2 games from each list into the final poll? That doubles the chance that you actually get the best game into the final round.

No, this is just a simple polling for fun. I will leave the professional list to the professionals. Thanks for the input though, friend. :)



think-man on 22 July 2017

Suikoden 2, Final Fantasy IX, that's all you need to know.



 

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niceguygameplayer on 22 July 2017
VAMatt said:
GTA 5, Super Mario 3, Halo: CE, Witcher 3, Super Metroid, Earthbound, Skyrim, World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Mass Effect 2, Wii Sports, Breath of the Wild, The Last of Us, Mario Kart 8, Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime, A Link to the Past, A Link Between World, The Thousand Year Door.

It may also help to define what you mean by best game ever. There are a lot of ways to look at that.

Read my first post linked above for more details about what I feel makes the best game ever. Now, thanks for the long list! 



niceguygameplayer on 22 July 2017
think-man said:
Suikoden 2, Final Fantasy IX, that's all you need to know.

OK. Lol



niceguygameplayer on 22 July 2017
haxxiy said:
I'm in favor of more recent games on the polls.

On an age basis, most VGC members are still on their late teens. They would have to go out of their way to play 5th generation games or the like, and even more so to appreciate those games as back when they were new. Those members are much more likely to replay, talk about, and be inspired by newer games.

It's extremely likely a sizeable portion of those who voted on your first poll haven't beaten or even played the games they voted, and instead chose so because that's what repeated endlessly on the internet.

Excellent suggestion. Though I find the classics more enjoyable, challenging, and memorable, I must make concessions for the younger members too. Thanks!