A little while ago there was a short run of articles where every writer here on Lazygamer had the chance to force their top ten games down your throat. You then had the chance to tell them either how incredible or incredibly stupid said list was, and it seems like the consensus was that the intern at the time didn’t really know what he was talking about.
All that Fable. What was the man thinking?
One of the first things I was asked to do when I joined last week was create a list of my own. It apparently puts hairs on your chest, but I think that happened after all of you tuned into my radio show last Friday. Or after Geoff made that beautiful header image to announce my arrival. It’s pretty majestic.
If there’s one thing this list has taught me, it’s that I really like playing games alone. I think only one of them is on there for the sole reason of being extremely fun with friends, but other than that I prefer my forever-alone experiences. With that said, let’s get this list going, in absolutely no particular order.
Portal 2
I love puzzle games. I love them so much that about 90% of the games I design as part of my university course at Wits consist of puzzles and revolve around them. There’s something unique about that moment where a seemingly impossible task suddenly becomes clear to you. Add to that some singing turrets that look like oversized eggs, and you’ve got an absolute winner in my books. Portal 2 stands as possibly the best sequels ever made. A long, varied puzzle title with an absolutely hilarious narrative and incredible voice acting. The Internet may hope and pray for Half Life 3 every single day, but all I want is to hear GlaDOS one more time.
Batman: Arkham Asylum
In Darryn’s list, he chose Arkham City instead of Asylum saying that many would probably disagree with him. I’m one of those people, because there has yet to be an Arkham game that matches the atmosphere Rocksteady created on their first outing. Arkham Asylum was also the first game in a long, long time that proved comic book adaptations could work as games. The free flow system was also so perfectly executed that numerous titles attempted to make their own, better system. There isn’t one that has nailed that, and there probably never will be.
Journey
There probably isn’t another game that has left the same impression on me that Journey did. Thatgamecompany was already renowned for its peaceful, artistic gaming experiences, but Journey took this to whole new level. A simple game that only really had you running and gliding, with a distant mountain serving as your only waypoint. Journey managed to tell a sombre, heart-breaking tale without uttering a single word, and introduced me to a whole other side of gaming. This was the game that convinced me this medium could be considered art, and I have yet to play anything as profound.
Transistor
I’ll be honest; I had a tough time deciding between this and Bastion. Supergiant Games holds a special place in my heart, and Bastion still sits as one of the best games I’ve ever played. But there was something about Transistor that made it just a touch better. Zoe and I have differing views on the game’s narrative. She found it disjointed and confusing, while I on the other hand was absolutely enthralled with the connection between Red and the Transistor. There’s was a love story told with only one of them really speaking, and the conclusion to their journey is both sad and touching.
And let’s not forget that the game featured some of the best turn-based combat in gaming history. Or that sublime soundtrack. Seriously, play this game.
BioShock
I sadly hadn’t played any Irrational Games titles before the first BioShock, which is probably why this is here instead of System Shock 2. BioShock was a complete surprise for me, because before playing it I had literally no idea what it was about. Thankfully it turned out to be one of the best shooters I’ve played yet, with an engrossing narrative that touched on more than a few controversial themes. Never mind having a twist on the same level as the ending of The Sixth Sense. Too bad the sequel and BioShock: Infinite couldn’t really compare.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II was one of the first RPG titles I really got invested in. I played it on my imported original Xbox, but it was only years later that I played the game that started it all, and it was only then that I realised how much better it was. Knights of the Old republic still stands as the best Star Wars title I’ve ever played, and it’s the reason I can’t wait to see what Star Wars project BioWare is currently working on. Here’s another threequel I’d rather have before Half Life 3. Start sharpening those pitchforks everyone.
Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped
I never owned a PlayStation, but that didn’t stop me from becoming very well acquainted with the Sony mascot of the time. Crash Bandicoot might not have been the first game I ever played, but I know it was the one that ensured gaming would be a major part of my life. The first and second entries into the series were great, but it was Warped that really kicked things up a notch. Varied gameplay styles, riding dinosaurs and characters that haven’t lost their charm, you’d have to try hard to dislike this game. Even today.
Gears of War (Franchise)
The original Xbox had Halo, but the Xbox 360 was known for Gears of War. This was the franchise that formed the backbone of Microsoft’s console, and still stands as the best reason to get a 360. Gears of War featured a robust third-person cover system that hadn’t really been executed that well until then, coupled with some of the best violence games have ever offered. The Lancer is also one of the most iconic weapons in gaming, and cutting Locust enemies to shreds with it never get old. The only thing better is getting to do it to people online, in what was probably my favourite game to play on Xbox LIVE for a long time. Until that sawn-off shotgun was introduced.
Fallout 3
I hadn’t played any previous Fallout title before dicing into the Capital Wasteland, and I don’t think I ever will – purely because I don’t want to play a Fallout game that is not Fallout 3. Everyone can carry one about how killing dragons in Skyrim is one of the best open-world experiences in gaming. All I want is a Laser Rifle, some Brotherhood of Steel armour and a massive, post-apocalyptic wasteland to explore for countless hours. This is what Fallout 3 was, and Bethesda really do have a challenge ahead of them in terms of a proper sequel. Let’s just forget New Vegas ever happened.
The Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings
Keeping Skyrim in mind, I’d have to end this list off with what I consider the best modern RPG series. The Witcher 2 released in the same year as The Elder Scrolls V, and I still can’t understand why it lost out on so many end of the year awards. This is mature, captivating storytelling done almost perfectly, with moral choices that are never clear cut. The choices are also so difficult to make that I often chose the same ones on different playthroughs, even though I knew I wanted to see the other side of the story. The gameplay might have been Dark Souls difficult at the start, but once you got going The Witcher 2 wasn’t a game you wanted to let go. I still haven’t.
And with that comes the end of my list, which would probably change only slightly on a different day. There’s a sore lack or really old gems here, but you must remember I’m still a child in the eyes of the Lazygamer team. Be sure to give me grief for that in the comments below, or maybe show a bit of love for some of the ten awesome games I just reminded you about. That backlog of mine just took a backseat.
Last Updated: July 7, 2014
Umar Reborn XIV
July 7, 2014 at 13:04
Can find zero fault with that
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
July 7, 2014 at 13:04
KotoR on your list? Yeah, we like you now. You can stay.
Viking Of Science
July 7, 2014 at 13:05
I Like the games you like…. This is a good thing…
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 7, 2014 at 13:07
Oh very nice list. Only PC game on there I haven’t played is Transistor, enjoyed all the rest.
Welcome to the #foreverSP club too!
Umar Reborn XIV
July 7, 2014 at 13:12
Portal 2 is apparently really fun with a friend
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 7, 2014 at 13:14
Ag nee sies.
Umar Reborn XIV
July 7, 2014 at 13:19
LOL friends are eweeee
Kromas
July 7, 2014 at 13:14
Yeah fun to kill your friend and blame it on a slip of the hand. 😛
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
July 7, 2014 at 13:14
“slip of the hand”
Is that what you are calling it nowadays?
Kromas
July 7, 2014 at 13:15
I knew as soon as I posted this was gonna happen. 😛
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
July 7, 2014 at 13:23
http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/11114/111140363/3654642-5543413837-12545.jpg
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
July 7, 2014 at 13:28
LOL! http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff412/red-dead-redemption/ha-ha-double-entendre.jpg
Umar Reborn XIV
July 7, 2014 at 13:30
Hehe
Rince&pop
July 7, 2014 at 13:12
He has a GF 😛
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 7, 2014 at 13:16
A Guardian Force? Cool – which one?
Rince&pop
July 7, 2014 at 13:18
Heart
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 7, 2014 at 13:35
Sounds silly. Why use that when I can use the power of CARROT!
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 7, 2014 at 13:36
Hahahahahahaha
Rince&pop
July 7, 2014 at 13:37
A squirrel!
Umar Reborn XIV
July 7, 2014 at 13:18
Shiva
Rince&pop
July 7, 2014 at 13:19
In anticipation?
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 7, 2014 at 13:20
Diablos was my favourite.
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
July 7, 2014 at 13:24
Diablos was great except in boss fights where most bosses seem to be immune to grav 🙁
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 7, 2014 at 13:34
I got so tired of watching those animations without being able to skip them that I tried to not use them as often as possible. Over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over.
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
July 7, 2014 at 13:44
hehe. Yeah it could get a bit tedious
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
July 7, 2014 at 13:09
Pretty solid choices there. I suspect this is impossible though? Everyone has the one shameful game they enjoyed that was hated worldwide. Come now. Share with us your darkest secret of the game you loved that was globally hated/disliked
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
July 7, 2014 at 13:10
Please let it be Fable! Muahahahahahah!
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
July 7, 2014 at 13:10
We don’t want to have the guy lynched man
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 7, 2014 at 13:18
Hmmm you raise a good point. It is a very good list… perhaps too good. Like someone merged a whole bunch of top ten lists to create a super top ten list. TINFOIL HAT ENGAGE!
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
July 7, 2014 at 13:20
I see what you mean Deputy Detective Inspector Trevor…. This LIST IS TOO GOOD! Clearly Sandy is hiding something? I can smell Dragon Age 2 in the air. Perhaps he loved it, like no man has ever loved a broken flawed pile of turdish game?
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 7, 2014 at 13:22
That one cave felt so comfortable & familiar, just like coming home after a long day.
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
July 7, 2014 at 13:24
…like an old pair of grandpa slippers.
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
July 7, 2014 at 13:24
hahahaha
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
July 7, 2014 at 13:23
or perhaps the mobile version of Dungeon Keeper…
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
July 7, 2014 at 13:25
The plot thickens! Quick, we must add his details to the lagz_surveillance.doc, It’s not creepy when it’s part of intelligence gathering.
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
July 7, 2014 at 13:26
Exactly! Couldn’t agree more! On to the list he goes
Alessandro Barbosa
July 7, 2014 at 15:14
I actually really enjoyed the first Fable, really hated all the others.
Guilty pleasure definitely has to be Viva Piñata 😛 I wasted far too many hours cultivating my sugary garden of happiness 😀
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
July 7, 2014 at 18:21
Viva Piñata? Really????
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
July 7, 2014 at 18:44
Viva Pinata is a fucking great game. no jokes.
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
July 7, 2014 at 20:17
I agree. Viva Pinata is a freaking awesome game. If Microsoft revealed that it’s coming to the Boner, then I might have to relook my finances in September.
Alessandro Barbosa
July 7, 2014 at 20:25
THIS! 😀
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
July 7, 2014 at 20:46
wow ok
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
July 7, 2014 at 13:09
I am pleased. Do you hear? The Banana is pleased. I can put my axe down.
hairyknees
July 7, 2014 at 13:12
Crash Bandicoot 3! <3
Umar Reborn XIV
July 7, 2014 at 13:20
I remember playing Spyro on PS1 and entering a cheat code to play the demo for Crash 3. Good ol days
Aries
July 7, 2014 at 14:09
i bought the spyro games for my ps3, wish they could put crash up on psn as well. wanted my nephew to experience proper games
Umar Reborn XIV
July 7, 2014 at 14:12
True dat, that was some FINE platforming!
Kromas
July 7, 2014 at 13:13
Well with the lack of ME and the “played in the last decade” sticker I would not call this a list …. well at least not my list.
Sageville
July 7, 2014 at 13:13
I have analysed your non-list…. You can stay.
Jonah Cash
July 7, 2014 at 13:13
I have only played the Gears series and Batman…. the rest is alien to me!! Hahahaha!!
Lourens Jordaan
July 7, 2014 at 14:15
Try out my favorite on the list: Portal 2!!!
Jonah Cash
July 7, 2014 at 14:30
I have seen people playing portal and I don’t get it…. What is the story about?
Brian Murphy
July 7, 2014 at 14:38
Wow, where to begin. Alright, basically you’re a dude who wakes up in a giant testing facility controlled by…something. And in order to escape where you’re kind of trapped, you have to go through and solve a vast series of puzzle challenges that employ the use of the Portal Gun to solve them.
This is a very very basic breakdown, because experiencing the….inhabitants of the facility, is something that should be done blind 🙂 Just remember, the cake is a lie.
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 7, 2014 at 14:41
Not a dude, a chick
Brian Murphy
July 7, 2014 at 14:43
She’s pre-op. She prefers to be called dude.
Ragnar Lothbrook
July 7, 2014 at 15:32
I am in serious need of a companion cube.
Brian Murphy
July 7, 2014 at 15:58
Hehe, there are so many badass Portal ‘toys’ that’ve been made.
Ragnar
July 7, 2014 at 14:48
The story is about a test subject called Chell. With the promise of birthday cake and without anything better to do you partake in a series of “Test chambers” that range between interesting to diabolical. You get a portal gun which shoots either a blue or an orange portal. You step into one and out the other. Using gravity based physics and your own problem solving skills you try to escape the testing facility and try to find out what happened to the people who used to run it. You are constantly manipulated, insulted, praised and/or derided by GlaDos, the AI who is currently in charge of the facility. The cake may or may not be a lie. There are several references to Half life and Black Mesa.
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 7, 2014 at 14:51
VELOCITYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
Jonah Cash
July 7, 2014 at 16:27
Cool, that actually sounds pretty intriguing!! Might have a look if I can find it somewhere on the cheap.
Ragnar Lothbrok
July 7, 2014 at 16:38
You really should. May you find the cake where others have failed.
Jonah Cash
July 7, 2014 at 16:30
Oh and by the way I think Ragnor is a complete and utter idiot!! Who the hell chose anyone over Lagatha?????? He must be a drunk Viking!!!! Lagatha is uber hot, she reminds me of Scarlett Johansson!!!
Ragnar Lothbrok
July 7, 2014 at 16:35
Idiots!!! Idiots everywhere!!! This must be the internet!
Rince&pop
July 7, 2014 at 13:13
Only been here 2 weeks and already challenging Zoe and Darryn!
Jonah Cash
July 7, 2014 at 13:14
This…….
Rince&pop
July 7, 2014 at 13:37
HAHAHAHA
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 7, 2014 at 13:49
Why are they red? :/
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 7, 2014 at 14:21
Gingers?
Alessandro Barbosa
July 7, 2014 at 18:52
It’s survival instinct. No one wants to be the omega 😛
Rince&pop
July 7, 2014 at 19:27
Remove that vibrator from you avatar pick and you’ll be one step closer to alpha, hue hue hue!
Rince&pop
July 7, 2014 at 19:29
Remove that vibrator from your avatar pick and you’ll be one step closer to alpha, hue hue hue!
Anon A Mouse
July 7, 2014 at 13:25
Crash Bandicoot and Fallout 3 ~ Yes. Batman ~ No. The rest I haven’t played although I did play BioShock Infinite and enjoyed it.
Matewis Jubilai
July 7, 2014 at 13:26
I think that you are seriously, and catastrophically(goddamn thank you spell check!), underestimating the brilliance of Fallout 1 and 2.
I’m not talking from nostalgia by the way, since I played the games for the first time a good 10/11 years after they were released, and I still think that they are the best PC rpgs out there.
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
July 7, 2014 at 13:27
confession bear: I never played fallout 1 and 2…..
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 7, 2014 at 13:30
…
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
July 7, 2014 at 13:45
I take it I just lost a boatload of points? cc @matewisjubilai:disqus @Lord_Chaos_404:disqus
Matewis Jubilai
July 7, 2014 at 13:51
lol yeah you did 😉 but you can easily fix it : http://store.steampowered.com/app/38400/
Just be sure to fix the issue around the children – I heard a rumor that the steam version censored out the children, but that there was a way to get them back.
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
July 7, 2014 at 18:23
Sweet!
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 7, 2014 at 14:05
Ag not really, they’re pretty old now & if you’ve never been a fan of isometric RPGs then you’re not missing too much. Could have picked them up for free on GOG too last xmas.
Matewis Jubilai
July 7, 2014 at 13:31
…
Lord Chaos
July 7, 2014 at 13:32
…
ZombieDogma
July 7, 2014 at 14:10
*Ahem* Planescape: Torment….
Matewis Jubilai
July 7, 2014 at 14:19
Of course 🙂 It has an awesome story, the best writing and incredible music, but in my book it loses to Fallout on gameplay and atmosphere (I’m a sucker for the whole post-apocalyptic mad-max-esque vibe)
ZombieDogma
July 7, 2014 at 14:33
Haha, I will grant you that Torment’s combat was a bit… really bad (THAC0??)
The whole history to Fallout is really awesome too. They can be tied first
Matewis Jubilai
July 7, 2014 at 14:39
Ah yes, to hit armour class 0 🙂
Planescape Tormentn did have one thing going for its combat that was incredibly awesome : the special fmv sequences that played whenever a top level spell was cast. That blew me away the first time!
ZombieDogma
July 7, 2014 at 14:47
The FMV has not aged well. The intro cinematic in particular. It’s sub-half-life graphics….
Damn it, now I have to play it again
Matewis Jubilai
July 7, 2014 at 14:59
These two are still insanely awesome tho:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJyUQ7zarS8
ZombieDogma
July 7, 2014 at 15:13
I love the comment:
“Celestial Host – Alternate title: I Really Fucking Hate This Mugger?”
Alessandro Barbosa
July 7, 2014 at 18:59
I still do plan to play them. It’s just that Fallout 3 plays so differently to them. I think I’d struggle to enjoy them as much. But I will play them, and Tactics, soon 🙂
Matewis Jubilai
July 7, 2014 at 20:09
See that you do! 😉
Based on the fact that the combat is turn-based, I dismissed the games for years and also thought I wouldn’t enjoy them. Boy, was I wrong! To this day I can’t understand why that put me off initially, as I’d always been an avid civ player.
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 7, 2014 at 13:28
Bah, nothing wrong with New Vegas!!!!
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 7, 2014 at 13:31
I know, I thought it was better than vanilla 3.
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 7, 2014 at 13:33
The Big MT and The Divide DLCs remain as two of the best damn DLCs I’ve ever had the pleasure of playing
Lord Chaos
July 7, 2014 at 13:34
The way I feel about The casino. Will replay the game just for that.
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 7, 2014 at 13:36
Yeah, that was also damn good!
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 7, 2014 at 13:37
I still need to replay the game with the DLCs. I was a naughty pirate when I played the first time.
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 7, 2014 at 13:38
LOL, the NV story is good, but those two (Big MT and Divide) remain as utter brilliance in my books!
Lord Chaos
July 7, 2014 at 13:32
Agreed.
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 7, 2014 at 13:31
To be BRUTALLY honest, I’d also prefer a WELL DONE version of Kotor3 before I’d like HL3
Sk3tz0
July 7, 2014 at 13:31
Every dam time i see the Authors name Alessandro.. I break out singing that dam Lady Gaga song..
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 7, 2014 at 13:31
HAHAHAHAHA, also, BUSTED
Sk3tz0
July 7, 2014 at 13:32
I will not be the only one!!!!
http://youtu.be/niqrrmev4mA
Gareth L (That eXCheez Guy)
July 7, 2014 at 13:33
Great list, except for Portal 2.
IMO Portal is the Kim Kardashian of games: it’s only famous for being famous. I find it repetitive and shallow.
Sk3tz0
July 7, 2014 at 13:33
like Snakes and Ladders ?
Umar Reborn XIV
July 7, 2014 at 13:33
DAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 7, 2014 at 13:34
You got stuck at the first level didn’t you?
Sk3tz0
July 7, 2014 at 13:35
he never got the Cake he was promised
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 7, 2014 at 13:36
LOOOOOOOOOL
Let it go dude, the cake was a lie!
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 7, 2014 at 13:48
No it wasn’t. Watch the credits ;P
Mossel
July 7, 2014 at 14:10
O_O
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 7, 2014 at 14:20
I see that scene more as a bit of hallucination, kinda like some form of PTSD where Chell imagines the cake (my proof is that the camera view is mad in that scene)
Gareth L (That eXCheez Guy)
July 7, 2014 at 13:37
Haha! 😛
Nah, I got pretty damn far, then I suddenly had this feeling of “again?” which turned into “this game is actually damn boring”.
Sk3tz0
July 7, 2014 at 13:38
U got Portal Mistaken with Metal Gear Rising..
Danie Nell
July 7, 2014 at 13:34
Whats wrong with New Vegas?
Except for the first 30 minutes or so it was just as good as Fallout 3 if not better.
But either way Fallout 3/New Vegas would be on my list too, probably close to the top.
Metro 2033 and Last Light would be on my list too.
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 7, 2014 at 13:35
Agreed. I remember staring FO:NV and thinking geez, wtf, but after that first 30mins (second 30mins, since first 30mins I set up my character WOOOT) the game really took form (once I understood the mechanics)
Danie Nell
July 7, 2014 at 13:44
Goodsprings is boring, and that gecko tutorial mission…yawn.
Once you get out and exploring the game really shines. The “random” things that happen is so awesome. Random people shooting eachother and then a spider starts joining the fight.
Rince&pop
July 7, 2014 at 13:38
I loved Metro: Last Round so damn hard!
Danie Nell
July 7, 2014 at 13:53
I found the Metro games very immersive. The environment, especially metro stations, had so much detail. Unlike most single player games these days I always had an urgency complete the next level. Reminded me a lot of Half Life 2.
Gareth L (That eXCheez Guy)
July 7, 2014 at 13:41
Good point. I keep thinking of NV as a successor or expansion pack to Fallout 3. It was better in every way, and didn’t have Liam Neeson sounding incredibly bored. 😛
Alessandro Barbosa
July 7, 2014 at 18:55
Metro 2033 is easily in my top 15 😛 Really love the series
VampyreSquirrel
July 7, 2014 at 13:48
Solid list Sandy… I guess I’ll go with the rest and say you can stay.
ZombieDogma
July 7, 2014 at 14:01
Let’s be honest though… KOTOR II > KOTOR
This may be my love of Obsidian showing through though. Say what you like about their quality control, their writers are fantastic. Bioware is pretty shallow in comparison
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 7, 2014 at 14:02
Agree. 2 > 1. It wasn’t their fault the game was rushed to market either.
ZombieDogma
July 7, 2014 at 14:06
Obsidian have crazy bad luck with publishers. I suspect someone high up in their company is one of those people who just agrees to whatever deadline is passed to them. “Deliver the game 6 months before schedule for Christmas? Sure, I’ll tell the boys”
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 7, 2014 at 14:21
Agreed, BUT, storywise, K1 = K2 (I mean Revan’s reveal? C’MOOOOON)
Both brilliant games!!!
ZombieDogma
July 7, 2014 at 14:39
The stories are very different (not to say they don’t both have merits). K1 was a very classic Star Wars redemption/fall to the dark side. Well written for what it was, but still pretty safe. K2 was more of deconstruction of the idea of binary good and evil in the Star Wars universe. I just find it fundamentally more interesting
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 7, 2014 at 14:41
Don’t get me wrong, K2 is my favourite (bugs and all), I enjoyed both immensely. However, K1 got 9 playthroughs out of me. K2, got more than 30!
ZombieDogma
July 7, 2014 at 14:49
Have you played it with ‘The Sith Lords Restored’ mod? I still haven’t installed it, but I’ve heard good things
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 7, 2014 at 14:52
I have TSLR mod downloaded, and got K2 on steam the other day, very keen to do it! In fact, planning to install on LT and jam during the day….huehuehue
ZombieDogma
July 7, 2014 at 14:58
Haha! Nice, finally some HK47 plot resolution
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 7, 2014 at 14:58
Oh yeah!
konfab aka derp
July 7, 2014 at 14:47
“Bioware is pretty shallow in comparison”
Troll much?
KOTOR 1 and 2 have slightly different approaches IMO. Kotor 1 seemed more focused on developing the characters, whilst Kotor 2 was more focused on how the characters fit into a larger story.
That is the broadest possible discriminator I can find between these two nigh-on perfect games.
I rather screwed up the typical RPG route by playing ME before KOTOR :/
ZombieDogma
July 7, 2014 at 14:56
Haha, it wasn’t meant as a troll. Personal opinion, but I’ve always felt like Bioware as a whole isn’t especially subtle with their themes. I’m always pretty sure what’s the ‘good’ and the ‘evil’ choice. They can still be epic, and amazing of course.
That said, I still haven’t forgiven them for what they did to Anders in DA2.
Agreed though, characters in K2 were less people and more… themes, I guess. I think that both are better because the other exists, which is cool
SwaarMetaal
July 7, 2014 at 14:12
“Let’s just forget New Vegas ever happened.” Why is that? Fallout New Vegas is outstanding. Just as good as Fallout 3, in my opinion of course. Otherwise not a bad list.
Mossel
July 7, 2014 at 14:12
You Sir have a great taste in video games! One difference would be Bioshock Infinite – also, like you, I didn’t play anything else from Irrational before that and I had absolutely NO idea what the game was about. I just got back from varsity and wanted to buy a new shooter game for my new pc with my (what I initially thought) awesome salary. As it turns out, that game was fantastic!
konfab aka derp
July 7, 2014 at 14:35
Journey, KOTOR, Fallout 3 and Crash Bandicoot.
Those would have been on my list as well ^_^.
Pieter Smal
July 7, 2014 at 15:39
Tomb Raider is not here. The “trilogy” are very important games – both for the franchise as well as their music contributions.
Andre Gabriel Coetzee
July 7, 2014 at 16:48
“The Internet may hope and pray for Half Life 3 every single day, but all I want is to hear GlaDOS one more time”
I`m with you on that. I`m a huge Portal fan, Portal is to me what half-life is to others.
I also enjoy my single-player games a lot more than playing with friends. I shrieked when I saw BioShock on the list, the Bioshock series is probably my favourite, of all video games. Though I have to disagree with one thing, I thought BioShock Infinite was on par, if not better than the first BioShock, especially if you include Burial At Sea : Episode 1 & 2, in the equation. The atmosphere was different, but it was still good. Had I not been able to see a living Rapture with better visuals in Infinite`s DLC`s, I might have said that I missed the dystopian setting of the first BioShock, but it seems as if they thought of everything, and I`d say, they did a pretty complete and immaculate job before shutting their doors.
Alessandro Barbosa
July 7, 2014 at 18:57
BioShock Infinite is not a terrible game. I really enjoyed it, but it lacked that sense of wonder and uniqueness that the first did. I’ve played the first part of Burial at Sea and I honestly didn’t enjoy it. That explosion of information at the end isn’t my cup of tea 🙁
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 7, 2014 at 19:11
Dude, episode 1 wasn’t that great but episode 2… play it. So good. It brings the entire Bioshock series to a close.
Andre Gabriel Coetzee
July 8, 2014 at 11:15
I see your point. They definitely tried a different formula. The only complaint I have, is the fighting was a bit too much, it got repetitive, but when it came to a close, the game quickly picked up again. What? I loved it hahaha, it was so cool to be in Rapture again, with Infinite`s graphics. I understand the explosion of information isn`t everyone`s cup of tea, but for me, it blew my mind, so hard that I had to sit down for a while and think about everything I just saw, to make sense of it all. As Alien Emperor Trevor said, try episode 2 man, it`s the conclusion of the whole BioShock series, I mean, doesn`t a little part of you want to know how it all ends? 😀
Ngoc Anh
July 7, 2014 at 17:29
It was great to experience it.
Relax with the entertainment you here okay. Friv 2
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Thank you. Wish you a very effective working days.
Hammersteyn
July 7, 2014 at 19:39
Very very nice list!
AG_Sonday
July 7, 2014 at 23:28
Why isn’t Journey listed twice?
Caveshen Rajman
July 7, 2014 at 23:47
Journey? Are you srs, brah.
WhiteRock
July 9, 2014 at 11:18
Nice! Just a random question from a classic fallout fan(1 & 2), why is there such a differing view on Fallout 3 and Fallout 3 New Vegas? Or in other words, why so much hate for New Vegas?