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Topic	The Board 8 Discord #sports Chat Ranks Their Top 100 Respective Games
Naye745 01/05/21 5:36:33 PM #187:	94. Time Crisis II (Arcade, 1998) Light gun games are typically some of the most b.s. of 90's arcade fare - quarter munchers that required significant memorization and ridiculous reaction times to get past large chunks of the game. Enter the Time Crisis series, using a foot pedal as its key non-shooting mechanic to dodge attacks and hazards appearing on the screen. Time Crisis 2 is my favorite; it moves along at a rapid pace, full of ridiculous action set-pieces (including the above boss who swings a giant missile at you as his main attack), and lacks some of the unnecessary complexity of its sequels. It's light-hearted fun and significantly fairer than other game series, and still stands out as one of the most appealing and high-quality arcade shooters of all time. 93. Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (GBA, 2003) The third and undoubtedly most-beloved of the three GBA Metroidvanias, Aria of Sorrow has a lot going for it: a surprisingly engaging storyline with multiple endings, a fun cast of characters, and super-tight controls and movement. Despite its game size and length, it's the first Castlevania handheld game to really stand up to Symphony of the Night in terms of control fluidity and game mechanics. Its signature mechanic, the Soul system, allows the player to acquire special abilities from every unique enemy in the game, ranging from special attacks to permanent stat boosts to effects that progress the story farther. It's great and simple, so much that it was reused in the game's direct sequel and also in a similar capacity in IGA's Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. Aria of Sorrow is super fast and breezy - the game can be beaten pretty comfortably in under 10 hours in a first playthrough and in a few once you know what you're doing. And perhaps that's also one of its biggest weaknesses - the game is significantly easier than most of its predecessors and its castle is one of the smallest of the Metroidvania titles. But it's very fun and charming, and the Soul system ensures that replays still feel fresh and different. There are more of these to come in the list, and Aria is certainly a strong game, just one without some of the depth and detail of other series greats. --- it's an underwater adventure ride <cite>Naye745 posted [p:949141459] in The Board ... [t:79208627]...</cite> <quote>94. Time Crisis II (Arcade, 1998) Light gun games are typically some of the most b.s. of 90's arcade fare - quarter munchers that required significant memorization and ridiculous reaction times to get past large chunks of the game. Enter the Time Crisis series, using a foot pedal as its key non-shooting mechanic to dodge attacks and hazards appearing on the screen. Time Crisis 2 is my favorite; it moves along at a rapid pace, full of ridiculous action set-pieces (including the above boss who swings a giant missile at you as his main attack), and lacks some of the unnecessary complexity of its sequels. It's light-hearted fun and significantly fairer than other game series, and still stands out as one of the most appealing and high-quality arcade shooters of all time. 93. Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (GBA, 2003) The third and undoubtedly most-beloved of the three GBA Metroidvanias, Aria of Sorrow has a lot going for it: a surprisingly engaging storyline with multiple endings, a fun cast of characters, and super-tight controls and movement. Despite its game size and length, it's the first Castlevania handheld game to really stand up to Symphony of the Night in terms of control fluidity and game mechanics. Its signature mechanic, the Soul system, allows the player to acquire special abilities from every unique enemy in the game, ranging from special attacks to permanent stat boosts to effects that progress the story farther. It's great and simple, so much that it was reused in the game's direct sequel and also in a similar capacity in IGA's Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. Aria of Sorrow is super fast and breezy - the game can be beaten pretty comfortably in under 10 hours in a first playthrough and in a few once you know what you're doing. And perhaps that's also one of its biggest weaknesses - the game is significantly easier than most of its predecessors and its castle is one of the smallest of the Metroidvania titles. But it's very fun and charming, and the Soul system ensures that replays still feel fresh and different. There are more of these to come in the list, and Aria is certainly a strong game, just one without some of the depth and detail of other series greats. --- it's an underwater adventure ride</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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