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Dr. Video Games 0112
Jan 7, 2004

serious business
Wow! The best ever? I dont know, I dont think there was many good ones.

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Oct 22, 2002



Dr. Video Games 0112 posted:

Wow! The best ever? I dont know, I dont think there was many good ones.

The least worst then

eSports Chaebol
Feb 22, 2005

Yeah, actually, gamers in the house forever,
it was starcraft: broodwar because it was the best esport ever

Gaming is the greatest
Death to AAA
Death to shovelware
Curse upon the casuals

Dr. Video Games 0112
Jan 7, 2004

serious business

Quote-Unquote posted:

The least worst then

King's Bounty or Pirates, either or.

DancingShade
Jul 26, 2007

by Fluffdaddy
Motherfucking Doom 2 1.666 with a shitload of wad files :colbert:

Failing that Ultima 7 is an acceptable answer.

Gamer With Dignity
May 15, 2016

by Nyc_Tattoo
Either Doom II or Colossal Cave Adventure.

Jim Barris
Aug 13, 2009
I mean poo poo The Witcher 3 is a pretty strong contender for 'best game ever' but its kind of a tricky question because of the difference between genres. Who is to say that the very best sports game isnt as good as the best rpg? Well, me, I'd say that; but the point remains,

steinrokkan
Apr 2, 2011



Soiled Meat
Gone Home

SirSamVimes
Jul 21, 2008

~* Challenge *~


tactlessbastard posted:

Freespace 2.

That said, is Witcher 3 good even if one found Witcher 1's combat mechanics frustrating and boring?

good news, their gameplay is completely different in basically every way

spud
Aug 27, 2003

by LITERALLY AN ADMIN
Super Mario

Gamer With Dignity
May 15, 2016

by Nyc_Tattoo
I've only seen a little bit of gameplay from Witcher 3 but you guys set the bar really low.

Monkey Fracas
Sep 11, 2010

...but then you get to the end and a gorilla starts throwing barrels at you!
Grimey Drawer
was thinking about it some more and the scope of games has increased dramatically since RE4 came out so obviously some games are going to be more engrossing/impressive

but dang what's there it's just nearly perfect

In fact just thinking about it I kinda want to play it again and thankfully it has been ported approximately 200 times



can any 2D platformer from the same era touch Super Mario World or SMB3

steinrokkan
Apr 2, 2011



Soiled Meat

Gamer With Dignity posted:

I've only seen a little bit of gameplay from Witcher 3 but you guys set the bar really low.

set it higher, then, fucko

Solar Tornado
Aug 9, 2016

A true fool keeps on fighting, even when there is no more glory to be gained
Unreal Tournament 2004

Except for those weird jumping levels users kept creating. If you cant master the side-hop-double-wall-double-jump right onto the pixel sized platform to rocket jump with exactly 1 hp onto, then you should just play "Invasion", noob :smug:

a bone to pick
Sep 14, 2011

by FactsAreUseless
Yeah I really like the lore and world-building in Witcher 3 but the gameplay is pretty weak.

Philosopher King
Oct 25, 2006
Star citizen

Quote-Unquote
Oct 22, 2002




the title is games that have been made idiot :mad:

SilvergunSuperman
Aug 7, 2010

Kuato posted:

Been some great games in past dozen years, I can't believe how many hours I pumped into poo poo like Ducktales or Mike Tyson's Knockout; if I only knew how primitive those would be in 20 years or so. Wonder how much progress will be made in next 20 years. Hopefully we get holodecks in my lifetime.

Uh security, can we get this loving rear end in a top hat out of here?

Frog Act
Feb 10, 2012



toss up between Medieval II Total War: Kingdoms and Dark Souls

a bone to pick
Sep 14, 2011

by FactsAreUseless
Definitely not lovely-rear end Dark Souls.

Frog Act
Feb 10, 2012



a bone to pick posted:

Definitely not lovely-rear end Dark Souls.

look at this scrub who couldn't get out of the undead burg :smuggo:

Frog Act
Feb 10, 2012



also Victoria II is super excellent

Monkey Fracas
Sep 11, 2010

...but then you get to the end and a gorilla starts throwing barrels at you!
Grimey Drawer
I know the Witcher 3 has like its own thing going on with the combat but it's easily the weakest part of the game

what if we replaced it with one of the best action combat systems of all time from Devil May Cry 4

Ireallylikeeggs
Jul 29, 2003

It's either Super Metroid or Doom or Just Cause 2 or Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon or Morrowind.

Games on/nearly on the same level:
Mario 64
Rise of Nations
the new Doom
Castlevania: SoTN

steinrokkan
Apr 2, 2011



Soiled Meat

Frog Act posted:

also Victoria II is super excellent

It's a broken piece of poo poo.


Also Dark Souls is a sucky game for plebs.

Kuato
Feb 25, 2005

"I CAN'T BELIEVE I ATE THE WHOLE THING"
Buglord

SilvergunSuperman posted:

Uh security, can we get this loving rear end in a top hat out of here?

I meant Punchout! Plus I'm old, tired, and the sun was in my eye

a bone to pick
Sep 14, 2011

by FactsAreUseless

Ireallylikeeggs posted:

It's either Super Metroid or Doom or Just Cause 2 or Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon or Morrowind.

Games on/nearly on the same level:
Mario 64
Rise of Nations
the new Doom
Castlevania: SoTN

Why not JC3? Isn't it the same thing but ridiculousness x 1000?

Frog Act
Feb 10, 2012



has anyone said KOTOR yet? i forgot to mention KOTOR

Frog Act
Feb 10, 2012



steinrokkan posted:

It's a broken piece of poo poo.


Also Dark Souls is a sucky game for plebs.

Victoria II isn't broken with all the expansions and DLC, and the /vg/ mods make it even better. also i'm sorry you couldn't beat the asylum demon but you shouldn't take it out on a great series like DS

Monkey Fracas
Sep 11, 2010

...but then you get to the end and a gorilla starts throwing barrels at you!
Grimey Drawer
Ohhhh fffuccck how did I forget about Metroid Prime

Sten Freak
Sep 10, 2008

Despite all of these shortcomings, the Sten still has a long track record of shooting people right in the face.
College Slice
HL1.

Dr_0ctag0n
Apr 25, 2015
Probation
Can't post for 4 days!
Super Mario World for brainwashing an entire generation into memorizing the music and standing up to the ravages of time surprisingly well.

Witcher 3 for story, atmosphere, graphics, cinematic style and gameplay. My least favorite part is that annoying chanting song that starts every time you go into battle. That got old after like 20 minutes and after 10-15 hours it forced me to turn off music in the game.

Peddle2thaMetal
Apr 17, 2012

ooooooooo yeaaaahhh
Chrono *triggered*

Mordja
Apr 26, 2014

Hell Gem

How did it take seven pages for someone to post this? S My drat H.

Frog Act
Feb 10, 2012



seems like i should try Witcher 3...I got bored with 2 and its terrible combat about 30 hrs in at the part where you have to hunt down a ghost army or something, how is 3 better?

a bone to pick
Sep 14, 2011

by FactsAreUseless
They made the combat a little better but it still feels floaty and ineffective as Geralt does ballet around his enemies.

Mordja
Apr 26, 2014

Hell Gem
Oh yeah, and the best RTS remains Total Annihilation/Total Annihilation with mods.

Frog Act
Feb 10, 2012



a bone to pick posted:

They made the combat a little better but it still feels floaty and ineffective as Geralt does ballet around his enemies.

then why does everyone keep saying its like the best game ever, surely the generic fantasy story can't be that compelling

Ireallylikeeggs
Jul 29, 2003

a bone to pick posted:

Why not JC3? Isn't it the same thing but ridiculousness x 1000?

I mean I guess but

Raiders of the Lost Arc versus Temple of Doom kinda thing. Just because it's crazier doesn't mean it's better. Also isn't JC3 a buggy mess?

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steinrokkan
Apr 2, 2011



Soiled Meat
The combat is good. The story isn't really fantasy, more like a detective story in medieval setting with folklore elements.

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