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What are your 10/20 favourite videogames ever?

From pong to persona. Yep, all times faves. Go for it, fellow gamers.

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Mario
Donkey Kong
LA Noire
GTA

I cannot list 10, let alone anymore.
This thread makes a lot of fun. Up to 20 games? piece of cake!

Super Mario World (SNES)
Super Mario 64 (N64)
Donkey Kong Country (SNES)
Donkey Kong Country 2 (SNES)
Terranigma (SNES)
Zelda Ocarina of Time (N64)
Zelda A Link to The Past (SNES)
Mega Man X (SNES)
Mega Man 2 (NES)
Mega Man 3 (NES)
Yoshi's Island (SNES)
Super Mario Brothers (NES)
Pokemon Blue (GameBoy)
Pokemon Silver (Game Boy)
Super Mario Kart (SNES)
Mario Kart 64 (N64)
Donkey Kong 64 (N64)
Banjo Kazooie (N64)
Banjo Tooie (N64)
Rayman The Great Escape (N64)

And those are just the 20 games I played the most and with passion as gamer. I can even extend to 30...
Reply 3
Original post by Kallisto
This thread makes a lot of fun. Up to 20 games? piece of cake!

Super Mario World (SNES)
Super Mario 64 (N64)
Donkey Kong Country (SNES)
Donkey Kong Country 2 (SNES)
Terranigma (SNES)
Zelda Ocarina of Time (N64)
Zelda A Link to The Past (SNES)
Mega Man X (SNES)
Mega Man 2 (NES)
Mega Man 3 (NES)
Yoshi's Island (SNES)
Super Mario Brothers (NES)
Pokemon Blue (GameBoy)
Pokemon Silver (Game Boy)
Super Mario Kart (SNES)
Mario Kart 64 (N64)
Donkey Kong 64 (N64)
Banjo Kazooie (N64)
Banjo Tooie (N64)
Rayman The Great Escape (N64)

And those are just the 20 games I played the most and with passion as gamer. I can even extend to 30...

No room spare for Super Castlevania or Super Ghouls? thought you valued these.
Original post by noggins
No room spare for Super Castlevania or Super Ghouls? thought you valued these.

They are one of the newest and youngest games I began to play as a matured adult. The ones I listed are games I played since a kid! they have a higher appreciation as Castlevania and Super Ghouls and Ghosts. What about your favorites?
Reply 5
Here's 10 that would definitely be in my top 20, in no particular order:

Lemmings
Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
Dream Quest
Half-life
Alpha Centauri
Heaven's Vault
Command and Conquer: Generals
Goldeneye
Lylat Wars
Pillars of the Earth
Reply 6
very difficult, so i'm going to list games which had the biggest impact on me [in no particular order]
These games absolutely blew me away [at the time]

metal gear solid
pokemon red/blue
final fantasy 7
final fantasy 7 remake
final fantasy 15
uncharted 4
god of war [original]
god of war [ps4]
Reply 7
Manic Miner (ZX Spectrum 48K)
Fantasy World Dizzy (Spectrum/Commodore 64)
P. P. Hammer and his Pneumatic Weapon (Commodore 64/Amiga)
Lemmings (Amiga- the best way to play it)
Twinworld (Amiga/Acorn/Atari ST- brilliant, beautiful, little known game)
World of Illusion (Megadrive)
Quackshot (Megadrive)
Max Payne 1 and/or 2 (PC/Xbox/various)
Jet Set Radio Future (Xbox)
Metroid Prime (Gamecube - just the first game)
1080 Avalanche (Gamecube)
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door (Gamecube)
Half Life 2 (PC/consoles)
Bioshock (PC/consoles)
Papo and Yo (PS3)
The Cave (PS3 and various)
The Order 1886 (PS4- a great introduction in to that world)
Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts (Xbox360- a difficult game to get in to but I respect what they did so much, from an artistic, sound, and freedom point of view).
Super Mario Odyssey (Switch- but there needs to be a sequel)
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (Switch)

Honourable mention to North and South (Amiga)
(edited 3 years ago)
No particular order:

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (original Game Boy version, haven't played the Switch remake)
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Pokemon Red/Blue
Heroes of Might and Magic 2
Heroes of Might and Magic 3
Heroes of Might and Magic 5
Crusader Kings II
Gorogoa
Geneforge 1
Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive
The Longest Journey
Planescape: Torment
Pharaoh + Cleopatra
Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
Elder Sign: Omens
Renowned Explorers
Edna & Harvey: The Breakout
Gray Matter
Original post by AngryJellyfish
No particular order:

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (original Game Boy version, haven't played the Switch remake)
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Pokemon Red/Blue
Heroes of Might and Magic 2
Heroes of Might and Magic 3
Heroes of Might and Magic 5
Crusader Kings II
Gorogoa
Geneforge 1
Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive
The Longest Journey
Planescape: Torment
Pharaoh + Cleopatra
Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
Elder Sign: Omens
Renowned Explorers
Edna & Harvey: The Breakout
Gray Matter


You have a long list too. Am I right in thinking that most of these games are made for PC?
Original post by Kallisto
You have a long list too. Am I right in thinking that most of these games are made for PC?


If I'm allowed to list 20, I'm going to take full advantage of that! :p: All are for PC apart from the Top 5, which are for the original Game Boy or Game Boy Colour - the only consoles I've ever owned were handheld, and I shifted increasingly toward PC games as I got older.
Original post by AngryJellyfish
If I'm allowed to list 20, I'm going to take full advantage of that! :p: All are for PC apart from the Top 5, which are for the original Game Boy or Game Boy Colour - the only consoles I've ever owned were handheld, and I shifted increasingly toward PC games as I got older.

Could it be that you like simulation games in which you building up cities to grow the numbers of citizen? Is Pharaoh + Cleopatra such a game?
Tough... In no particular order:

Final Fantasy 10

Final Fantasy 12

Final Fantasy 12: Revenant Wings

Dragon Quest 5: Chapters of the Chosen

Dragon Quest 8

Dragon Quest 9

Kingdom Hearts 2

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

Shin Megami Tensai: Devil Survivor 2

Lost Magic

Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Dragonball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 2

Jump Ultimate Stars

Dragon Quest 11 (once I buy it :biggrin:)

Original post by Kallisto
Could it be that you like simulation games in which you building up cities to grow the numbers of citizen? Is Pharaoh + Cleopatra such a game?


It is indeed. :yes: I wouldn't say they're my favourite genre these days, but that particular city building series by Impressions Games were a big part of my childhood, and I still enjoy going back to them every now and then. Pharaoh and its expansion Cleopatra are *mostly* only my favourites due to my preference for ancient Egypt, though I would say that the earlier games (Caesar 1-3) are more basic, while the later Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom dumbed things down again; Pharaoh and Zeus fall into the 'just right' middle ground for me.
(edited 3 years ago)
Reply 14
Well, overall, my list seems like i enjoy a concoction of insane, cute, surreal entertainment... and sprite-based explosions. Ahh, I'm thankful everyone left out a number structured list :smile:

Bowser's Inside Story (2009)
Castlevania Symphony / Portrait of Ruin - Undecided both are amazing.
Die Hard Trilogy (1996)
Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime (2006)
Final Fantasy 7 (1997)
Goldeneye (1997)
Gunstar Heroes (1993)
Phantasy Star Online (2000)
R-Type (1987)
Resident Evil (1996)
Road Rash (1991)
Rocket Knight Adventures (1993)
Shenmue 2 (2001)
Shinobi (1987)
Streets of Rage (1991)
Super Bomberman 2 (1994)
Super Mario All-Stars (1993)
Toejam & Earl (1991)
Transformers (2004)
WarioWare Twisted (2005)
Original post by noggins
Well, overall, my list seems like i enjoy a concoction of insane, cute, surreal entertainment... and sprite-based explosions. Ahh, I'm thankful everyone left out a number structured list :smile:

Bowser's Inside Story (2009)
Castlevania Symphony / Portrait of Ruin - Undecided both are amazing.
Die Hard Trilogy (1996)
Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime (2006)
Final Fantasy 7 (1997)
Goldeneye (1997)
Gunstar Heroes (1993)
Phantasy Star Online (2000)
R-Type (1987)
Resident Evil (1996)
Road Rash (1991)
Rocket Knight Adventures (1993)
Shenmue 2 (2001)
Shinobi (1987)
Streets of Rage (1991)
Super Bomberman 2 (1994)
Super Mario All-Stars (1993)
Toejam & Earl (1991)
Transformers (2004)
WarioWare Twisted (2005)


First of all thanks that you have finally listed your favorite games. :h:

Super Mario All-Stars is a good remake and did the transition from 8-bit of the NES to 16-bit of the SNES in a very good quality. :yep:
Reply 16
Original post by Quick-use
Tough... In no particular order:

Final Fantasy 10

Final Fantasy 12

Final Fantasy 12: Revenant Wings

Dragon Quest 5: Chapters of the Chosen

Dragon Quest 8

Dragon Quest 9

Kingdom Hearts 2

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

Shin Megami Tensai: Devil Survivor 2

Lost Magic

Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Dragonball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 2

Jump Ultimate Stars

Dragon Quest 11 (once I buy it :biggrin:)



Why no love for FF15 and FF7 remake?

Personally I was quite disappointed with FF12, The real time battle system was just very poor imo.
Square, did a better job with the FF13 one, and also FF15 and FF7 remake
Original post by ANM775
Why no love for FF15 and FF7 remake?

Personally I was quite disappointed with FF12, The real time battle system was just very poor imo.
Square, did a better job with the FF13 one, and also FF15 and FF7 remake

I haven't played either FF15 or FF7 remake (or FF13). I actually have FF15 on my PC but haven't gotten round to it for some reason.

I think the reason why I was so, so pleasantly surprised by FF12 was because it was at that time that I was just getting into MMORPGs. I actually didn't like traditional turn-based and random encounter RPGs before that due to an extreme lack of patience. :lol: I think that really cemented my love for FF12 even though the story became increasingly tough to get invested in.

I somehow managed to soldier through FF10 prior to that because of its exceptional story. After a few years, I watched all the cutscenes of FF10 on YT and realised that I actually had a better time watching it than playing it when I was younger.

It's only when I finished high school etc that I properly started playing turn-based RPGs like DQ. That said, I still find complete random encounters a slog, which is probably why DQ9 was one of my favourite games ever.
I don't think yall know most of these but here goes :s-smilie:

Stock car crash (spent hours just driving and trying to collect all the medals)
Puyo Pop Fever (so addicting)
Buzz the Hollywood quiz (family favourite)
DBZ Infinite world/b3/bt3 (yes)
Kingdom Hearts (the graphics... oof)
Okami (masterpiece)
Mario and Sonic in the Olympic game (my ds stylus broke from all the swiping in this game)
Brain Age Training (made me smart and was fun)
Pokémon Glazed/liquidplatinum/gaia (best few rom hacks ever imo)
Reply 19
Original post by astayuno
I don't think yall know most of these but here goes :s-smilie:

Okami (masterpiece)


I'm familiar with Okami, it's a very likeable game by clover and holds up really well. In previous top games threads, I've noticed some users include Okami.
My save file requires attention, I left it around a third of the way through. I'll complete it some day! One criticism, i don't like backtracking every now & again.

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