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

Current list - https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread/248646/post-only-once-the-official-thread-the-15th-annual-greatest-games-event/4/#4

32 - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
- Levels here include an airport and a suburban neighborhood, as well as trips to Japan, Brazil, and Canada.
- A remake of this game (in a fashion similar to the first two games in the series) was cancelled.
- A highly popular ‘extreme sports’ game, with the most well known figure from the sport named in the title.

30
- Unlike the previous titles in this series, you get to pick the order you complete some of the levels in this globe trotting adventure.
- A remaster was released this year on the main character’s birthday, along with two other games in the series

29 (incorrect guesses - STALKER: Clear Sky)
- You get a full time stalker this time round, rather than part time.
- You get to view some familiar places from a different perspective.

28 - Resident Evil 4 remake
- That helpful stranger asks for more in return from you this time round. You don’t have to help, but there are rewards up for grabs if you do.
- The latest game in this series to get a makeover.

27
- Unlike the previous game, the unlockable character gets his own unique set of missions in this highly regarded sequel.
- Many fans were frustrated that, unlike the previous game, this was not made available on the developer’s current hardware

25
- One particular port of this game is often cited as highly impressive for what it was able to achieve.
- Once you complete the game with one playable character, you get to play the corresponding scenario with the other playable character

24 (incorrect guesses - Silent Hill: Origins)
- The events of this game bookend those of the previous game.
- You are pursued throughout the game by one of the most notable enemies in the series.

23
- One of the titular characters in this game first appeared in another game of a different genre.

Last edited by drbunnig - on 12 December 2024

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drbunnig said:

Current list - https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread/248646/post-only-once-the-official-thread-the-15th-annual-greatest-games-event/4/#4

32
- Levels here include an airport and a suburban neighborhood, as well as trips to Japan, Brazil, and Canada.
- A remake of this game (in a fashion similar to the first two games in the series) was cancelled.
- A highly popular ‘extreme sports’ game, with the most well known figure from the sport named in the title.

30
- Unlike the previous titles in this series, you get to pick the order you complete some of the levels in this globe trotting adventure.
- A remaster was released this year on the main character’s birthday, along with two other games in the series

29
- You get a full time stalker this time round, rather than part time.
- You get to view some familiar places from a different perspective.

28
- That helpful stranger asks for more in return from you this time round. You don’t have to help, but there are rewards up for grabs if you do.
- The latest game in this series to get a makeover.

27
- Unlike the previous game, the unlockable character gets his own unique set of missions in this highly regarded sequel.
- Many fans were frustrated that, unlike the previous game, this was not made available on the developer’s current hardware

25
- One particular port of this game is often cited as highly impressive for what it was able to achieve.
- Once you complete the game with one playable character, you get to play the corresponding scenario with the other playable character

24
- The events of this game bookend those of the previous game.
- You are pursued throughout the game by one of the most notable enemies in the series.

23
- One of the titular characters in this game first appeared in another game of a different genre.

32: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3?

28: Sounds like Resident Evil 4 remake



Darashiva said:
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.

All three are correct, well done!



drbunnig said:

Current list - https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread/248646/post-only-once-the-official-thread-the-15th-annual-greatest-games-event/4/#4

32
- Levels here include an airport and a suburban neighborhood, as well as trips to Japan, Brazil, and Canada.
- A remake of this game (in a fashion similar to the first two games in the series) was cancelled.
- A highly popular ‘extreme sports’ game, with the most well known figure from the sport named in the title.

30
- Unlike the previous titles in this series, you get to pick the order you complete some of the levels in this globe trotting adventure.
- A remaster was released this year on the main character’s birthday, along with two other games in the series

29
- You get a full time stalker this time round, rather than part time.
- You get to view some familiar places from a different perspective.

28
- That helpful stranger asks for more in return from you this time round. You don’t have to help, but there are rewards up for grabs if you do.
- The latest game in this series to get a makeover.

27
- Unlike the previous game, the unlockable character gets his own unique set of missions in this highly regarded sequel.
- Many fans were frustrated that, unlike the previous game, this was not made available on the developer’s current hardware

25
- One particular port of this game is often cited as highly impressive for what it was able to achieve.
- Once you complete the game with one playable character, you get to play the corresponding scenario with the other playable character

24
- The events of this game bookend those of the previous game.
- You are pursued throughout the game by one of the most notable enemies in the series.

23
- One of the titular characters in this game first appeared in another game of a different genre.

32: 1080° Snowboarding?

29: STALKER: Clear Sky?

24: Sound s a bit like a Silent Hill game... I'll go with Silent Hill: Origins



Bofferbrauer2 said:

#23 - A long time ago in a galaxy far far away *Cue synopsis text crawl with theme music*

A Star Wars game obviously but there’s like a thousand of them.

Let’s say Knights of the Old Republic.



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Darashiva said:
drbunnig said:

Current list - https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread/248646/post-only-once-the-official-thread-the-15th-annual-greatest-games-event/4/#4

32
- Levels here include an airport and a suburban neighborhood, as well as trips to Japan, Brazil, and Canada.
- A remake of this game (in a fashion similar to the first two games in the series) was cancelled.
- A highly popular ‘extreme sports’ game, with the most well known figure from the sport named in the title.

28
- That helpful stranger asks for more in return from you this time round. You don’t have to help, but there are rewards up for grabs if you do.
- The latest game in this series to get a makeover.

32: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3?

28: Sounds like Resident Evil 4 remake

Correct on both my friend.

Bofferbrauer2 said:
drbunnig said:

Current list - https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread/248646/post-only-once-the-official-thread-the-15th-annual-greatest-games-event/4/#4

32
- Levels here include an airport and a suburban neighborhood, as well as trips to Japan, Brazil, and Canada.
- A remake of this game (in a fashion similar to the first two games in the series) was cancelled.
- A highly popular ‘extreme sports’ game, with the most well known figure from the sport named in the title.

29
- You get a full time stalker this time round, rather than part time.
- You get to view some familiar places from a different perspective.

24
- The events of this game bookend those of the previous game.
- You are pursued throughout the game by one of the most notable enemies in the series.

32: 1080° Snowboarding?

29: STALKER: Clear Sky?

24: Sound s a bit like a Silent Hill game... I'll go with Silent Hill: Origins

All incorrect I'm afraid - 32 was correctly guessed as Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3.



20) I AM THE LAW

19) To the top of the island

18) I can't believe they changed Mike...

17) To the top of the mountain

16) Looks can be decieving and this little white cat has got moves like a Smash Bros. figther

15) Blue hair anime chain gang

14) Speaking of small white characters in Smash Bros... This guy's sort of in

13) An Earthbound-like with black and white horror elements

12) Color Your Night

11) It's one of those games where you have to put the year in the title but I just like to call it IV



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2024 OpenCritic Prediction Leagues:

Nintendo | PlayStation | Multiplat

#21

Change YoY: =   My Rating: 9.4 / 10

And now we come to the best game in the Trails of Cold Steel series, though still not quite the best The Legend of Heroes game. Trails of Cold Steel II is one of the very few games I've ever rushed to buy the moment I finished the previous game in a series. I remember quite vividly watching the end credits to the first game, and immediately afterwards ordering the second game from an online store. Can't say I regret that decision. This was the perfect follow-up to the first game, with an exceptional sense of escalation in the story, raising the stakes and eventually wrapping up many of the main plot threads from the first game while also putting many new ones in motion for the next two games in the series.

I like the increased variety in the gameplay, especially when it comes to the battles, because in addition to the normal weapon-based combat, the game properly introduces mech combat as a significant element going forward, something the later games would further expand massively on. The characters are given more depth as their backstories are explored further, the world feels vast and varied as we are introduced to many new locations, and the music is excellent. Anyway, I've already talked about five different entries in this series during this event, and I still have two more to go, so maybe I'll save something for later. To put it simply, I'm a huge fan of this series, I've played nine different games in it, seven are in my top 50 games of all time (more than any other series), and none of them have been anything less than great.



Surprised no one's guessed this. Well, more hints then.

#21 - A game Nintendo has released on many of their platforms over the years, but its best version is actually a PC port.
Hint 2 - This game originated 3 characters who are playable in Smash Bros.

#20 - Metallic beetle flies over a narrow path hitting buttons on the floor to slay otherwordly entities in a weird trippy dimension: The game
#19 - A game where robots fight other robots to save humanity from aliens.
#18 - The name of this game's final boss consists of only one letter.



UnderwaterFunktown said:

20) I AM THE LAW

19) To the top of the island

18) I can't believe they changed Mike...

17) To the top of the mountain

16) Looks can be decieving and this little white cat has got moves like a Smash Bros. figther

15) Blue hair anime chain gang

14) Speaking of small white characters in Smash Bros... This guy's sort of in

13) An Earthbound-like with black and white horror elements

12) Color Your Night

11) It's one of those games where you have to put the year in the title but I just like to call it IV

20: Judge Dredd: Dredd vs Death maybe?

19: Link's Awakening? 17 might also fit, but since it's on an island, I presume it's this one.

18: Punch Out!

13: Undertale? Though 14 might also fit if you consider Sans costume...

12: Night into Dreams?