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Another list preview and a couple mentions. My top 100 by genre:

JRPG: 15
Action-Adventure: 14
Platformer: 12
Strategy: 9
Metroidvania: 7
First-Person Shooter: 7
Third-Person Shooter: 6
Arcade: 6
WRPG: 5
Survival Horror: 5
Adventure: 5
Open World: 4
Space Sim: 2
Competitive Multiplayer: 2
Rhythm: 1

I simplified the categories a bit to keep some of the mystery in there, but I was a little surprised to see this is how it turned out. I probably have the fewest Japanese games on my list out of anyone here and JRPG still took the top spot.

HONORABLE MENTION: The Operative: No One Lives Forever (Microsoft Windows, 2000)

Before they were acquired by WB and forever sentenced to develop Lord of the Rings games (including Guardians of Middle-earth, which is Nick's favorite MOBA), the folks at Monolith Productions were known for producing a ton of first-person shooter (FPS) games. No One Lives Forever is probably the biggest standout. The game is a cheeky tribute to 1960s spy stories and incorporates a mix of action and stealth gameplay, which gave me some options for how to solve each level. There is also a bunch of silly spy gadgets to use, which really resonanted with me at a time in my life when I was big into James Bond. It was a really fresh and cool game at a time when most shooters were still inspired by Quake and Doom.

HONORABLE MENTION: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo 64, 1998)

What can I say about this game that has not already been said? This was the biggest game of the Nintendo 64 and will always be the game that all console Zelda games are compared to. It was also my first Zelda, as I had managed to miss the earlier entries somehow despite my love for the SNES. Getting to Hyrule Field for the first time is still an all-time moment in games. And that was just the first of so many many memorable moments for me in that game. At the time, the atmosphere in places like the temples was unmatched by anything else. And at this same time when I was not using the internet much yet, the large open world seemed full of all kinds of mysteries and secrets just waiting to be discovered and shared with my friends.

It was hard not to put this one in my list, but I actually did not spend as much time with Ocarina of Time as many others and ultimately, I think other games just stand out to me more. But you don't need me to tell you why this game is great; this is the internet, after all. I'm sure it's going to show up on many other lists here.

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So, you should not expect my top 100 to resemble a ranking of objective quality. I am not very good at ranking things in the first place, so trying to set up such a list would be incredibly difficult for me. And I have not played a lot of video games in general. To add to this, I decided to let nostalgia tinge my decisions, which means that you are going to see a lot of games that I played as a kid that probably do not hold up! But I am excited to share some of the games with you all that meant a lot to me, and I am sure there will be at least one or two that you have never heard of before.

The breakdown of my top 100 by platform will give you an idea of what kinds of games I grew up playing:

PC: 31
Playstion 3: 24
SNES: 10
Playstation 2: 9
Playstation 4: 6
Playstation: 4
Nintendo DS: 4
GBA: 4
Nintendo 64: 3
Wii: 2
Game Boy: 1
GameCube: 1
Xbox: 1

For games on multiple platforms, I listed the version that I preferred. I had a pretty effecient time cutting things down to 100 games, but there are a few games that did not quite make the cut that I want to each honor with a mention. But before I do, there is one game that I need to talk about first.

DISHONORABLE MENTION: Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (Nintendo GameCube, 2003)

Fuck Billy Hatcher and his chickenshit egg. This game is the biggest disappointment in my life, and I've gone through a divorce. You see, I grew up in a poor family with a father who, bless his heart, could not hold a job to save his life. And new video games cost quite a bit, especially back before the days of endless steam sales. The first console that my two teenage brothers and I bought with our own money was the GameCube, and after that initial outlay, we had to choose our games carefully. One of the first games we got was Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, which we really, really liked! So when we saw Sonic Team putting out another game exclusively for the GameCube, we were excited to buy it sight unseen.

What the fuck were we thinking? What a piece of shit game, and like, looking at the cover art, of course it was! Look at this fucking dingus.



What an asshole, and he's smirking because he knows he tricked you into paying $50 for a pile of rotting garbage. "Good morning!" my ass. I remember like yesterday playing the first few levels and getting that sinking feeling that we made a huge mistake. Realizing that some imbecile thought it would be fun to have a game where all you do is make this jackass shove around a rotten egg, but boy was he ever wrong! Experiencing the anguish of knowing that hours of manual labor, the scrimping and saving for weeks, all resulted in such fetid rubbish. Now I know better. Never pre-order anything, and especially if it's made by fucking Sonic Team.

And if any of you even think about putting Billy Hatcher in your top 100, you can go fuck yourself. I'm pretty sure that this game is the reason my grandfather died an early and painful death.

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Well, now that we have that unfortunate negativity out of the way, here is something a little more uplifting.

Honorable Mention: Half-Life (Microsoft Windows, 1998)

Half-Life was a watershed moment in video games. It was the first game I played where I felt truly "immersed" in the world. A truly first-person game where you never take a look at your character from the outside, and a compelling shooter besides. The game established a formula that other story-driven shooters attempted to copy for years and years. My brother and I would take turns playing every night, and I can still remember the chills that the alien enemies gave me.

Looking back while making this list reminds me that I need to go try out the fully updated Black Mesa at some point. Would be a good way to experience it all again after 20 years.


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Rook

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don't die boko

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I think most office workers probably spend at least 30 minutes a day doing things like reading the news

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KingButz posted...

Saints
Buccs
Cards
Dolphins

Kansas City Chiefs
Cleveland Browns
Indianapolis Colts
Chicago Bears
Baltimore Ravens
Houston Texans

Denver Broncos
Washington Football Team
Philadelphia Eagles
Seattle Seahawks
Green Bay Packers

Buffalo Bills

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Age of Empires 2 for about a year, but I did not have the time to keep up with it.

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OK Boko, I think you know whose advice to follow at this point

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Corrik7 posted...

Do not make any credit card purchases during the buying process once you find a house or take out any other loans. Your loan is based on a debt to income ratio that such a move could cost you your loan.

*large purchases

normal stuff is fine

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At one point I knew conversational spanish, but I've let that lapse unfortunately

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Independence Day

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KingButz posted...

Las Vegas

Buffalo Bills
Green Bay Packers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
San Francisco 49ers
Tennessee Titans
Indianapolis Colts
Miami Dolphins
Minnesota Vikings
Seattle Seahawks
Baltimore Ravens

Los Angeles Rams
Arizona Cardinals
Kansas City Chiefs
New York Giants

Pittsburgh Steelers

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level 3:
PACKERS (-8.5)
Bills (-6.5)

bonus: packers panthers 6

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wow porn has really changed if teens are now also "middle aged"

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Level 3:
Packers (-7.5)
Saints (-7.5)

bonus: 7

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New England Patriots

Houston Texans
Cincinnati Bengals
Kansas City Chiefs
New York Giants
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Carolina Panthers
Tennessee Titans

Indianapolis Colts
Seattle Seahawks
Green Bay Packers
New Orleans Saints
Atlanta Falcons
Washington Football Team

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For the purposes of this poll, "walkable" means that on a regular basis, assuming the appropriate infrastructure (sidewalks, crosswalks, etc.) exists, you would be willing to walk there and back instead of taking a car.

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goat

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it already kind of is

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three years not long enough

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I started Darksiders 3 twice and just could not get into it. Maybe it's just not for me.

I picked up the AC bundle for Black Friday that comes with AC3 Remastered, and boy do the faces in that game look horrifying.

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Bartzyx posted...

New Orleans Saints
Detroit Lions
Cleveland Browns
Miami Dolphins
Minnesota Vikings
Las Vegas Raiders
Indianapolis Colts

Arizona Cardinals
Seattle Seahawks
Green Bay Packers
Los Angeles Chargers
Kansas City Chiefs

Pittsburgh Steelers
Buffalo Bills
Baltimore Ravens

CHANGE: New England Patriots

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level 3:
Raiders (-8.5)
Saints (-3.5)

bonus: jets

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New Orleans Saints
Detroit Lions
Cleveland Browns
Miami Dolphins
Minnesota Vikings
Las Vegas Raiders
Indianapolis Colts

Arizona Cardinals
Seattle Seahawks
Green Bay Packers
Los Angeles Chargers
Kansas City Chiefs

Pittsburgh Steelers
Buffalo Bills
Baltimore Ravens

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ZenOfThunder posted...

thanks bartz for explaining how jobs work in america, very thoughtful, consider teaching as a future profession

I shouldn't have to. we weren't lamenting the loss of jobs when the arcade fad died. People will spend their money somewhere else.

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ZenOfThunder posted...

rest in shit overpriced awful unclean theaters

it does suck that's less jobs permanently for basically all of america

small theater chains will be nice but probably super uncommon in a couple decades

not how jobs work

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i like aya brea

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MI the stuffer confirmed

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TomNook posted...

My first thought from the title is that that was the name of the COVID vaccine.

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People are clearly willing to pay those silly prices for a PS5. This wouldn't happen if there weren't people willing to pay that much money for it.

Anyone who pays above MSRP for the console is enabling the resellers.

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one of my worst months for trophies, but I only played one game so it makes sense

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I don't think Tony was serious

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You would not refer to a female character in an audiobook as "he" just because the narrator is male. The character is female regardless of who is voicing or portraying her.

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Page played a female character, so you would say "her unborn baby."

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Hikaru no Go, but it's been so long that I don't remember if he has powers

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no there's nothing here

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You can just say actor, it works for everyone

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wow it's almost like your state is full of sex offenders

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KingButz posted...

Level 3:
Cardinals -2.5
Raiders -2.5

Bonus Herbert > T. Hill > Newton

Change Cardinals to Saints -5.5

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I can play mahjong solitaire thanks to Windows

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Yes but I haven't played in like 20 years

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Detroit Lions
Washington Football Team
Pittsburgh Steelers

Las Vegas Raiders
Buffalo Bills
New York Giants
Indianapolis Colts
Carolina Panthers
Arizona Cardinals
Miami Dolphins
Cleveland Browns

New Orleans Saints
Los Angeles Rams
Kansas City Chiefs
Green Bay Packers

Seattle Seahawks

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always

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Bartzyx posted...

Arizona Cardinals

Cleveland Browns
New Orleans Saints
Washington Football Team
Detroit Lions
Pittsburgh Steelers
Tennessee Titans
New England Patriots

Miami Dolphins
Los Angeles Chargers
Green Bay Packers
Minnesota Vikings
Las Vegas Raiders
Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Yeah, next week

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There are wheat chex too but i see that less often.

I preferred rice

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Arizona Cardinals

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level 3: Cardinals (+3.5)
BROWNS (-3.5)

bonus: K Allen/M Williams

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Probably not the worst soundtrack but Rogue Legacy was in particular very irritating with how repetitive the castle area theme is and how often you have to hear it.

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