what are in you're top 3 favourite games of all time?
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for me mine are 1. Elden Ring, 2. RDR2 3. BOTW, all because they genuinely blew my mind when playing them for the first time and changed how I saw and played video games.
Only 3 choices makes it a tough one since there are many exceptional games...
If I had to erase every experience of all games, the ones I'd keep are (in no particular order):
Cyberpunk 2077
Fallout: New Vegas
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for me mine are 1. Elden Ring, 2. RDR2 3. BOTW, all because they genuinely blew my mind when playing them for the first time and changed how I saw and played video games.
wrote last edited by [email protected]Disco Elysium sits completely unchallenged at the top spot as the most meaningful experience I've had playing a video game. I resonated deeply with its themes and its main character as someone who has struggled with depression, addiction, obsession and trouble moving on. It's an astonishing achievement in both writing and in the use of a game as a storytelling medium, an one of the best ever examples of "video games as art".
The rest of the list is almost impossible to order, because there are so many different ways to rank them. Games I've played that I think are the objectively best? Games I would like to just sit down and play right now the most? Games that made the biggest impression on me as a person, especially growing up?
Regardless, it's probably any two out of:
- Dark Souls 1
- Baldur's Gate 2
- Civilization 5
- Final Fantasy VI
- Need For Speed: Most Wanted (2005)
- Bioshock 1
- STALKER SoC/CoP/Anomaly
- Alan Wake 2
- Fallout: New Vegas
- Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines
- EVE Online (up until 2015-16 or so)
Will probably add Expedition 33 to it in the future, but need the dust to settle on it first. EDIT: Hell, Blue Prince has a good shot at making the list too.
EDIT 2: Somehow forgot Dishonored 1&2 and Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory. It really is impossible to list just three!
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for me mine are 1. Elden Ring, 2. RDR2 3. BOTW, all because they genuinely blew my mind when playing them for the first time and changed how I saw and played video games.
Twenty-two years later and still nothing really compares. I've played it through 5... 6?... times and the characters still feel compelling.
I miss Westwood... everyone that came after only imitated their work, and while some have made improvements to the gameplay, none have really accomplished the same level of storytelling in the RTS genre.
Kind of a perfect game, one that keeps you coming back again and again.
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Dark Cloud
Dark Cloud 2
I don't like it actually but I have over 5k hours in Dota 2.
I don't like it actually but I have over 5k hours in Dota 2.
Average dota 2 experience.
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-Minecraff
-Generation Zero
-Farcry FranchiseCan you elaborate on why Generation Zero? I remember seeing a trailer for it randomly before it released and thought it looked great. Haven't heard a peep about it from anyone though, so assumed it ended up being boring.
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for me mine are 1. Elden Ring, 2. RDR2 3. BOTW, all because they genuinely blew my mind when playing them for the first time and changed how I saw and played video games.
Master of Orion 2
Lords of the Realm 2
Caesar 3 -
for me mine are 1. Elden Ring, 2. RDR2 3. BOTW, all because they genuinely blew my mind when playing them for the first time and changed how I saw and played video games.
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rock band 3, spent multiple summers playing this all day long
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skyrim, still play it every year for like 3 months straight. its insane
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borderlands the pre sequel. i honestly prefer this one over any other borderlands game
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- Mirror's Edge
- Lingo (2?)
- And Yet It Moves
ME has stuck with me as my favorite game for fifteen years now. I love it visually, the soundtrack is incredible, and the gameplay is fantastic.
Lingo and its sequel are a bizzare, unmatched puzzle experience. I don't know what else to say there.
And Yet It Moves is... something else. An indy platformer from the heyday of Indy platformers. It is an interesting example of how story can influence art style.
Do you maybe mean Limbo?
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for me mine are 1. Elden Ring, 2. RDR2 3. BOTW, all because they genuinely blew my mind when playing them for the first time and changed how I saw and played video games.
It's really hard for me to separate my nostalgia for older games with what I'd think about them now. There are some games I've played a LOT but haven't touched in years for one reason or another.
Some pre-Steam games would be things like Halo 3, World of Warcraft, Runescape, and few Pokemon games.
On Steam my most played game BY FAR is DoTA 2 at ~2100 hours. I loved that game and I still think it's really well designed... I just haven't played it in years because it makes me too mad to play with randos and it's impossible to get 5 friends who play DoTA online at the same time anymore.
If I was going to pick a top 3 outside of those nostalgic outliers, maybe:
- Slay The Spire
- Dark Souls
- Deep Rock Galactic
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for me mine are 1. Elden Ring, 2. RDR2 3. BOTW, all because they genuinely blew my mind when playing them for the first time and changed how I saw and played video games.
The game is not actively being developed anymore, sadly. I'm not going to say it was the greatest game ever but it's one of those games where the environment is just great to spend time in. It's not overly story heavy. The gun play is spot on. The physics are good where it counts and goofy where it doesn't. The sound design is stellar atmospherically. It's awesome with friends and good enough solo. This is coming from someone who bought all the DLCs and has never done that for any game before. I'd recommend the story DLCs at least for anybody. This game is just begging for mods. The environment is that good. If you haven't tried it but can catch it on a sale it's totally worth it.
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for me mine are 1. Elden Ring, 2. RDR2 3. BOTW, all because they genuinely blew my mind when playing them for the first time and changed how I saw and played video games.
wrote last edited by [email protected]- Kenshi
- Morrowind
- Titanfall 2
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for me mine are 1. Elden Ring, 2. RDR2 3. BOTW, all because they genuinely blew my mind when playing them for the first time and changed how I saw and played video games.
In no particular order:
- Megaman X
- UNDERTALE
- Call of Duty 4 (campaign, never played MP)
I just really like those three games. They're all fun in their own ways and in the case of Undertale it shaped a huge part of my 20's because it was through playing it that I learned to love humanity even with its bumps and scrapes. It kept me from turning into a full on misanthrope.
Honorable mentions go to GTA Online (I have almost 6000 hours in that game total, it's my favorite pastime), Call of Duty Black Ops 2 (multiplayer), and Titanfall 2.
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Can you elaborate on why Generation Zero? I remember seeing a trailer for it randomly before it released and thought it looked great. Haven't heard a peep about it from anyone though, so assumed it ended up being boring.
The game is not actively being developed anymore, sadly. I'm not going to say it was the greatest game ever but it's one of those games where the environment is just great to spend time in. It's not overly story heavy. The gun play is spot on. The physics are good where it counts and goofy where it doesn't. The sound design is stellar atmospherically. It's awesome with friends and good enough solo. This is coming from someone who bought all the DLCs and has never done that for any game before. I'd recommend the story DLCs at least for anybody. This game is just begging for mods. The environment is that good. If you haven't tried it but can catch it on a sale it's totally worth it.
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for me mine are 1. Elden Ring, 2. RDR2 3. BOTW, all because they genuinely blew my mind when playing them for the first time and changed how I saw and played video games.
Off the top of my head, in no particular order:
- Portal (or maybe Portal 2)
- Doom (the 1993 one) (or maybe Doom 2)
- Stellaris
All great games
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for me mine are 1. Elden Ring, 2. RDR2 3. BOTW, all because they genuinely blew my mind when playing them for the first time and changed how I saw and played video games.
Metal Gear Solid 3, Subnautica, Papers Please.
I love the Metal Gear series but the Cold War setting of 3 works so well with the theme of the game. It also features crab battles and the ladder boss.
Subnautica really captures the feeling of being lost in some alien world and slowly making it your new home. The electronic voice assistant manages to send chills up your spine with lines like "oxygen."
Papers, Please explores complex moral decisions in such a simple way. I wish to live my life more like Jorji.
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for me mine are 1. Elden Ring, 2. RDR2 3. BOTW, all because they genuinely blew my mind when playing them for the first time and changed how I saw and played video games.
- Chrono Trigger
- Xenogears
- Vagrant Story
Nier:Automata gets an honorable mention.
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for me mine are 1. Elden Ring, 2. RDR2 3. BOTW, all because they genuinely blew my mind when playing them for the first time and changed how I saw and played video games.
3 is really tough, but I'll say:
- Hollow Knight
- Noita
- Super Metroid
Other GOATs of mine are already mentioned by others. Y'all have impeccable taste
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Yay warframe! :3
Warframe is not a game, it's a drug
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The game is not actively being developed anymore, sadly. I'm not going to say it was the greatest game ever but it's one of those games where the environment is just great to spend time in. It's not overly story heavy. The gun play is spot on. The physics are good where it counts and goofy where it doesn't. The sound design is stellar atmospherically. It's awesome with friends and good enough solo. This is coming from someone who bought all the DLCs and has never done that for any game before. I'd recommend the story DLCs at least for anybody. This game is just begging for mods. The environment is that good. If you haven't tried it but can catch it on a sale it's totally worth it.
I'm a sucker for a good, immersive environment. I know it's primarily meant for playing multiplayer, do people still play it?
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for me mine are 1. Elden Ring, 2. RDR2 3. BOTW, all because they genuinely blew my mind when playing them for the first time and changed how I saw and played video games.
Final Fantasy XI
Shovel Knight
Hades
