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Darashiva on 15 December 2023
UnderwaterFunktown said:
Darashiva said:

More hints

#15

-Features a time paradox, where the main character accidentally travels to the past at the end of the game and gives someone an idea for a new kind of school that they then go on to found. 

-Garden

#14 Uncharted 4

-The epilogue sees you control the main character's daughter

#13 The Last of Us

-The prologue sees you control the main character's daughter (for a bit)

#12 Dark Souls III

-"I will assuredly finish the painting.
Of a cold, dark, and very gentle place.
One day, it will make someone a goodly home."

#11

-The two protagonists are junior Bracers

-First entry into a lengthy series of games

15) Clearly this is X-Men: Days of the Future Past Final Fantasy VIII

11) Hmm, depends on whether it's greater series or one of the subseries. I'll say Trails of the Sky

Correct on both.

Farsala said:

19. Although this is the 4th game in the series, it feels like the 2nd game for most people. Basically it went like this, the first game got released on the PS3, the 2nd game on PSP in Japan and elsewhere, the 3rd game on PSP only in Japan, and the 4th game on PS4 worldwide. It was the last game made by the company in 5 years.

16. This is the entry in this series to put the game on the map for most western players despite being so deep into the series. Despite being deep in the series, it was the first game in the series to use the correct name instead of the weird localized name.

19: Valkyria Chronicles 4. 

16: I guess this could be Dragon Quest VIII



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Darashiva on 15 December 2023

#20

Change YoY: =   My Rating: 9.4 / 10

Not sure if this is a controversial statement or not, but Nier: Automata is easily the best game PlatinumGames has ever made. It is also the first game where the game's director and writer Yoko Taro had the budget to match his storytelling vision. I've been a fan of both for a long time, but neither one has done anything else on the level of this game before or since. Nier: Automata is one of the rare examples of a story that could only really be told in a video game. There are elements of the story that I won't spoil, which would not really work in any other medium. Part of the reason is because those elements are also part of the gameplay, so taking one out would also impact the other. The story itself is also excellent in general, dealing with themes such as existence, humanity, the value of life, and many other often rather dark subject matters. 

One of the main reasons Nier: Automata is this high on my list, besides the exceptional gameplay, great story, and one of the best video game soundtracks of the last decade, is the sheer emotional impact it had on me. Though there were numerous moments throughout that will likely remain with me for a very long time, there is also a specific scene in this game that basically forced me to take a break from the game. Again, I won't spoil it, but this makes Nier: Automata one of exactly two games that have had such a resounding impact on me that I've had to put down the controller for a while and just reflect on what just happened and try to accept it. 



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Machina on 15 December 2023
mZuzek said:

The guess ranking is looking like a foregone conclusion with 16 games to go, but anyways, here's what it's looking like:

UnderwaterFunktown - 10 guesses
drbunnig - 5 guesses
S.Peelman & Veknoid_Outcast - 4 guesses
Machina & Mnementh - 3 guesses
TruckOSaurus - 2 guesses
BonfiresDown, Darashiva & BonfiresDown - 1 guess

And here's the next two hints:

#16 - The developers of this game are so egocentric, they made themselves the final boss.
#15 - This horror game's main character was first mentioned in the director's cut of this franchise's second film.

#15 - I'm guessing that's Alien Isolation.



Dulfite on 15 December 2023

Next up:

16 - Considered by many to be the best Halo game ever.

15 - Rabbits and Mushroom headed people.

14 - The first widespread, and hugely successful, fantasy version of the total war series.

13 - Legendary gaming character can now... sit on toilets, in the clouds!



drbunnig on 15 December 2023
Dulfite said:


13 - Legendary gaming character can now... sit on toilets, in the clouds!

Might this be Skyward Sword?



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Dulfite on 15 December 2023
drbunnig said:
Dulfite said:


13 - Legendary gaming character can now... sit on toilets, in the clouds!

Might this be Skyward Sword?

Yes!



S.Peelman on 15 December 2023

#20

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Guessed by Pajderman

Right in the middle of my personal video gaming resurgence came a game that would nudge my personal preference for games a bit in a certain direction. I had played the game's predecessor, which was fine, but Uncharted 2: Among Thieves made a strong case for me to look at other types of games.

This second game in the series is still the best of the franchise, beating out its two sequels handily. It somehow feels the most rounded, with everything done just right. It is hard to quantify, but while there's some, usually minor, thing to say about each of the other games in the series, you can't really about this game. It's just, flawless.

#19

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Guessed by UnderwaterFunktown

After a period in time when I had turned off from console games, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was the first one to pull me back in. When it released I did have to dust off my GameCube though.

The game was a return to form for the Zelda series, and Nintendo. A lot of my faith was restored through this game. The world was great, the characters were great and the items were great. But where this game especially shone, were the dungeons. The dungeons in this game, are some of the best examples of level design I ever saw. Especially the ones after the first three, are piece by piece masterpieces, with bosses to match. I hope someday a new game will come along to match this.

#18

GoldenEye 007

Guessed by UnderwaterFunktown

I was mildly familiar with first person shooters before GoldenEye 007, but this game was finally suitable for me to play, being a ten year old at the time. Of course, my parents did make me use the paintball cheat and the DK cheat where each of the enemies have big heads and long arms.

I actually played the game before I saw the movie, so when I finally did, I equated everything I saw to the levels in the game; "Oh, this is Facility" and "Hey, this is Archives". The game actually followed the movie very well, taking liberties when necessary but mostly includes all the monumental moments from the film and that in turn made the game that much more replay-able. And that is something I definitely did.

#17

Call of Duty

Guessed by Mnementh

I have always found the period of the Second World War an interesting part of human history. Of course it was extremely influential in our development as a global society, but I also live in a place where its aftermath is still very much visible and remembered. So when Call of Duty came along, I very much wanted to play it.

The game is great, another example of the versatility of the Quake III-engine. The campaign mode following three Allied soldiers is immersive, but the game was even great enough for me to actually spend a significant amount of time in online multiplayer. Still in the era where you could just pick up and play, I got quite adequate at using rifles.

#16

Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast

Guessed by drbunnig

The Dark Forces/Jedi Knight series was the series you wished the actual 'Sequel Trilogy' to have been. Even in the new era, I always thought they could've just used the characters and premise of these stories perfectly well. Though, on the other hand, the movie Rogue One, basically the only great one from the new era, does hint at this game's subseries (and also another one), because I doubt "Jyn Erso" and "Jan Orso" is a coincidence.

Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast is still the greatest use of the coolest weapon in a video game, even if all you do is set a stance, hold the primary attack button and strafe side to side or move back and forth. Sounds simple, it is simple, but it also makes you feel like a true Master. 

The list so far.



S.Peelman on 15 December 2023
Dulfite said:


15 - Rabbits and Mushroom headed people.

14 - The first widespread, and hugely successful, fantasy version of the total war series.

15: Mario + Rabbits Kingdom Battle or is that too easy?

14: Total War Warhammer



Farsala on 15 December 2023
Darashiva said:

Farsala said:

19. Although this is the 4th game in the series, it feels like the 2nd game for most people. Basically it went like this, the first game got released on the PS3, the 2nd game on PSP in Japan and elsewhere, the 3rd game on PSP only in Japan, and the 4th game on PS4 worldwide. It was the last game made by the company in 5 years.

16. This is the entry in this series to put the game on the map for most western players despite being so deep into the series. Despite being deep in the series, it was the first game in the series to use the correct name instead of the weird localized name.

19: Valkyria Chronicles 4. 

16: I guess this could be Dragon Quest VIII

Correct on both.



Dulfite on 15 December 2023
S.Peelman said:
Dulfite said:


15 - Rabbits and Mushroom headed people.

14 - The first widespread, and hugely successful, fantasy version of the total war series.

15: Mario + Rabbits Kingdom Battle or is that too easy?

14: Total War Warhammer

Yes to both!