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EndOfDiscOne 07/07/20 12:11:39 PM #1:	This was from a newsletter so I can't post a link. #10: Katamari Damaci I love things that make me look at the world in a new way. Katamari did this in spades. It is an imaginative, bizarre vision with unique gameplay. It is like nothing else in the world and I love it for all its strangeness and occasional lack of gameplay polish. I was transfixed the first time I played it, and have looked forward to it being remade and rereleased on multiple different consoles. I love the cuteand somehow creepy at the same timestoryline. It feels like a fever dream more than a game sometimes, and is probably the closest Ill ever get to understanding what its like to do drugs. #9: Undertale This is an oddball on this list because I think its the only game that is not a franchise from a major studiobut is instead an indie game, which I believe was originally funded on Kickstarter. I loved how this felt like a novel as much as a game. It was one persons vision; a single story told really well, with a huge amount of personality. The humor was just my kind of wonderful/terrible, and I was instantly enamored with the characters. That probably would have been enough, but it is a nice deconstruction of video games as a mediumand has not one, but multiple innovative gameplay mechanics. Together, the package left me enamored. This is a work of genius that I feel everyone should at least try, even if it ends up not being for them. #8: Fallout: New Vegas I have played all of the core Fallout games, and I was one of the (it seems few) who was really excited when it moved from turn-based tactics to first-person shooter. While Fallout 3 was good, it didnt have the charm of the first two. New Vegas delivered on everything I was hoping to see. The charm was back, the writing sharp, the quests imaginative. The gameplay was engaging and branched in a variety of directions, the gunplay was solid, and the atmosphere immersive. I of course love the first two games in the seriesbut New Vegas combines everything I like in gaming into one package. (As a note, I own the Outer Worlds, and am looking forward to digging into it. Consider this item on the list a recommendation of other Obsidian gameslike Knights of the Old Republic Tworegardless of genre, as Ive found them universally to be superior to their contemporaries.) #7 Super Mario World When I was eleven, I flew (alone, which was very exciting to me) from Nebraska to visit my uncle Devon in Salt Lake City. Before I left, my father gave me $200 and told me to pay for my own meals while on the tripbut of course, my uncle didnt allow this. At the end of the trip, I tried to give him the money, which he wouldnt take. I mentioned my dad would take the money back when I got home, but that was okay. Well, my uncle would have none of that, and drove me to the local mall and made me spend it on a Nintendo Entertainment System. (This uncle, you might guess, is an awesome human being.) Since that day of first plugging it in and experiencing Mario for the first time, I was hooked. This is the only platformer on the list, as I dont love those. But one makes an exception for Mario. Theres just so much polish, so much elegance to the control schemes, that even a guy who prefers an FPS or an RPG like me has to admit these are great games. I picked World as my favorite as its the one Ive gone back to and played the most. *#7: The Curse of Monkey Island* (Monkey Island 3)** I kind of miss the golden age of adventure gaming, and I dont know that anyone ever got it as right as they did with this game. It is the pinnacle of the genre, in my opinionno offense to Grim Fandango fans. This game came out right before gamings awkward teenage phase where everything moved to 3-d polygons. For a while after, games looked pretty bad, though they could do more because of the swap. But if you want to go see what life was like before that change, play Monkey Island 3. Composed of beautiful art pieces that look like cells from Disney movies, with streamlined controls (the genre had come a long way from Get yon torch) and fantastic voice acting, this game still plays really well. This is one of the few games Ive been able to get my non-gamer wife to play through with me, and it worked really well as a co-op game with the two of us trying to talk through problems. Its a lovingly crafted time capsule of a previous era of gaming, and if you missed it, its really worth trying all these years later. (The first and second games hold up surprisingly well too, as a note, particularly with the redone art that came out a decade or so ago.) Also, again, this one has my kind of humor. #6: Breath of the Wild I never thought a Zelda game would unseat A Link to the Past as my favorite Zelda, but Breath of the Wild managed it. It combined the magic of classic gameplay with modern design aesthetic, and I loved this game. Theres not a lot to say about it that others havent said before, but I particularly liked how it took the elements of the previous games in the series (giving you specific tools to beat specific challenges) and let you have them all at once. I like how the dungeons became little mini puzzles to beat, instead of (sometimes seemingly endless) slogs to get through. I liked the exploration, the fluidity of the controls, and the use of a non-linear narrative in flashbacks. Its worth buying a Switch just to play this one and Mariobut in case you want, you can also play Dark Souls on Switch... (Thats foreshadowing.) --- I am the Cheese! I am the best character on the show! I am better than both the salami and the bologna *COMBINED!* <cite>EndOfDiscOne posted [p:941794930] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>This was from a newsletter so I can't post a link. #10: Katamari Damaci I love things that make me look at the world in a new way. Katamari did this in spades. It is an imaginative, bizarre vision with unique gameplay. It is like nothing else in the world and I love it for all its strangeness and occasional lack of gameplay polish. I was transfixed the first time I played it, and have looked forward to it being remade and rereleased on multiple different consoles. I love the cuteand somehow creepy at the same timestoryline. It feels like a fever dream more than a game sometimes, and is probably the closest Ill ever get to understanding what its like to do drugs. #9: Undertale This is an oddball on this list because I think its the only game that is not a franchise from a major studiobut is instead an indie game, which I believe was originally funded on Kickstarter. I loved how this felt like a novel as much as a game. It was one persons vision; a single story told really well, with a huge amount of personality. The humor was just my kind of wonderful/terrible, and I was instantly enamored with the characters. That probably would have been enough, but it is a nice deconstruction of video games as a mediumand has not one, but multiple innovative gameplay mechanics. Together, the package left me enamored. This is a work of genius that I feel everyone should at least try, even if it ends up not being for them. #8: Fallout: New Vegas I have played all of the core Fallout games, and I was one of the (it seems few) who was really excited when it moved from turn-based tactics to first-person shooter. While Fallout 3 was good, it didnt have the charm of the first two. New Vegas delivered on everything I was hoping to see. The charm was back, the writing sharp, the quests imaginative. The gameplay was engaging and branched in a variety of directions, the gunplay was solid, and the atmosphere immersive. I of course love the first two games in the seriesbut New Vegas combines everything I like in gaming into one package. (As a note, I own the Outer Worlds, and am looking forward to digging into it. Consider this item on the list a recommendation of other Obsidian gameslike Knights of the Old Republic Tworegardless of genre, as Ive found them universally to be superior to their contemporaries.) #7 Super Mario World When I was eleven, I flew (alone, which was very exciting to me) from Nebraska to visit my uncle Devon in Salt Lake City. Before I left, my father gave me $200 and told me to pay for my own meals while on the tripbut of course, my uncle didnt allow this. At the end of the trip, I tried to give him the money, which he wouldnt take. I mentioned my dad would take the money back when I got home, but that was okay. Well, my uncle would have none of that, and drove me to the local mall and made me spend it on a Nintendo Entertainment System. (This uncle, you might guess, is an awesome human being.) Since that day of first plugging it in and experiencing Mario for the first time, I was hooked. This is the only platformer on the list, as I dont love those. But one makes an exception for Mario. Theres just so much polish, so much elegance to the control schemes, that even a guy who prefers an FPS or an RPG like me has to admit these are great games. I picked World as my favorite as its the one Ive gone back to and played the most. #7: The Curse of Monkey Island (Monkey Island 3) I kind of miss the golden age of adventure gaming, and I dont know that anyone ever got it as right as they did with this game. It is the pinnacle of the genre, in my opinionno offense to Grim Fandango fans. This game came out right before gamings awkward teenage phase where everything moved to 3-d polygons. For a while after, games looked pretty bad, though they could do more because of the swap. But if you want to go see what life was like before that change, play Monkey Island 3. Composed of beautiful art pieces that look like cells from Disney movies, with streamlined controls (the genre had come a long way from Get yon torch) and fantastic voice acting, this game still plays really well. This is one of the few games Ive been able to get my non-gamer wife to play through with me, and it worked really well as a co-op game with the two of us trying to talk through problems. Its a lovingly crafted time capsule of a previous era of gaming, and if you missed it, its really worth trying all these years later. (The first and second games hold up surprisingly well too, as a note, particularly with the redone art that came out a decade or so ago.) Also, again, this one has my kind of humor. #6: Breath of the Wild I never thought a Zelda game would unseat A Link to the Past as my favorite Zelda, but Breath of the Wild managed it. It combined the magic of classic gameplay with modern design aesthetic, and I loved this game. Theres not a lot to say about it that others havent said before, but I particularly liked how it took the elements of the previous games in the series (giving you specific tools to beat specific challenges) and let you have them all at once. I like how the dungeons became little mini puzzles to beat, instead of (sometimes seemingly endless) slogs to get through. I liked the exploration, the fluidity of the controls, and the use of a non-linear narrative in flashbacks. Its worth buying a Switch just to play this one and Mariobut in case you want, you can also play Dark Souls on Switch... (Thats foreshadowing.) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EndOfDiscOne 07/07/20 12:12:28 PM #2:	#5: Halo 2 Telling stories about Halo Two on stream is what made me think of writing this list. Im sometimes surprised that this game isnt talked about as much as I think it should be. Granted, the franchise is very popularbut people tend to love either Reach or games 1 or 3 more than two. Two, however, is the only one I ever wanted to replayand Ive done so three or four times at this point. (Its also the only one I ever beat on Legendary.) Its made me think on why I love this one, while so many others seem to just consider it one of many in a strongbut in many ways unexceptionalseries of games. I think part of this is because I focus primarily on the single-player aspects of a game (which is why there arent any MMOs on this list.) Others prefer Halo games with more balanced/polished multiplayer. But I like to game by myself, and dont really look for a multiplayer experience. (Though this is changing as I game with my sons more and more.) I really like good writingwhich I suppose youd expect. But in games, I specifically prefer writing that enhances the style of game Im playing. Just dumping a bunch of story on me isnt enough; it has to be suited to the gameplay and the feel of the game. In that context, Ive rarely encountered writing as good as Halo 2. From the openingwith the intercutting and juxtaposition of the two narrativesto the quotes barked out by the marines, the writing in this game is great. It stands out starkly against other Halo games, to the point that I wonder what the difference is. Yes, Halo Two is a bombastic hero fantasy about a super soldier stomping aliens. But it has subtle, yet powerful worldbuilding sprinkled all through itand the music...it does things with the story that I envy. Its kind of cheating that games and films get to have powerful scores to help with mood. The guns in Two feel so much better than Halo One, and the vehicles drive far better. The only complaint I have is that its only half a storyas in, Halo 2 and 3 seem like they were one game broken in two pieces. And while 3 is good (and Reach does something different, which I approve of in general) neither did it for me the way Two did, and continues to do. #3: Final Fantasy X You probably knew Final Fantasy was coming. People often ask if the way these games handle magic was an influence upon me. All I can say is that Ive played them since the first one, and so theyre bound to have had an influence. On one hand, these games are really strange. I mean, I dont think we gamers stop quite often enough to note how downright bizarre this series gets. Final Fantasy doesnt always make the most sensebut the games are always ambitious. Ten is my favorite for a couple of reasons. I felt like the worldbuilding was among the strongest, and I really connected with the characters. Thats strange, because this is one of the FF games without an angst-filled teen as the protagonist. Instead, it has a kind of stable happy-go-lucky jock as the protagonist. But thats what I needed, right then. A game that didnt give me the same old protagonist, but instead gave me someone new and showed me I could bond to them just as well. Ten was the first with full voice acting, and that jump added a lot for me. It has my favorite music of the series, and all together is what I consider the perfect final fantasy game. (Though admittedly, I find it more and more difficult to get into turn-based battle mechanics as I grow older.) #2: Bloodborne Those who follow my streams, or who read other interviews Ive done, probably expected this series to be at or near the top. The question wasnt whether Souls would be here, but which one to pick as my favorite. I went with Bloodborne, though it could have been any of them. (Even Dark Souls 2which I really like, despite its reputation in the fandom.) Ive been following FromSoftwares games since the Kings Field games, and Demons Souls was a huge triumphwith the director Hidetaka Miyazaki deserving much of the praise for its design, and Dark Souls (which is really just a more polished version of Demons Souls). As I am a fan of cosmic horror, Bloodborne is probably my favorite overall. It really hit the mix of cosmic and gothic horror perfectly. It forced me to change up my gameplay from the other Souls games, and I loved the beautiful visuals. I am a fan of hard gamesbut I like hard games that are what I consider fair. (For example, I dont love those impossible fan-made Mario levels, or many of the super-crazy bullet hell-style games.) Dark Souls is a different kind of hard. Difficult like a stern instructor, expecting you to learnbut giving you the tools to do so. It presents a challenge, rather than being hard just to be hard. If I have a problem with Final Fantasy, its that the games sometimes feel like the gameplay is an afterthought to telling the story. But in the Souls games, story and gameplay are intermixed in a way Id never seen done before. You have to construct the story like an archeologist, using dialogue and lore from descriptions of in-game objects. I find this fascinating; the series tells stories in a way a book never could. Im always glad when a game series can show off the specific strengths of the medium. In fact, this series would be #1 except for the little fact that I have way too much time on Steam logged playing... #1: Civilization VI This series had to take #1 by sheer weight of gameplay time. I discovered the first on a friends computer in the dorms my freshman yearand I can still remember the feeling of the birds chirping outside, realizing Id been playing all night and really should get back to my own dorm room. That still happens, and has happened, with every game in the series. I have a lot of thoughts on this series, many of them granular and too specific for this list. (Like, its obvious AI technology isnt up to the task of playing a game this complexso could we instead get a roguelike set of modifiers, game modes, etc. to liven up the games, rather than just having a difficulty slider that changes a few simple aspects of the game?) Ill try not to rant, because I really do love this game series. A lot of people consider IV to be the pinnacle of the series, but after V unstacked unitsand VI unstacked citiesthere was no way I could ever go back. If for some reason, youve never played this grand patriarch of the 4X game genre, its about starting with a single stone-age settler who can found a citythen playing through eras of a civilization, growing your empire, to try to eventually get offworld with a space program. (Or, if you prefer, conquering the world.) Its a load of fun in the way I like to have fun, and I feel like the series has only gotten better over the years. My hat is off to the developers, who keep reinventing the series, rather than making the exact same game over and over. Now, about that request for difficulty modes... --- I am the Cheese! I am the best character on the show! I am better than both the salami and the bologna *COMBINED!* <cite>EndOfDiscOne posted [p:941794963] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>#5: Halo 2 Telling stories about Halo Two on stream is what made me think of writing this list. Im sometimes surprised that this game isnt talked about as much as I think it should be. Granted, the franchise is very popularbut people tend to love either Reach or games 1 or 3 more than two. Two, however, is the only one I ever wanted to replayand Ive done so three or four times at this point. (Its also the only one I ever beat on Legendary.) Its made me think on why I love this one, while so many others seem to just consider it one of many in a strongbut in many ways unexceptionalseries of games. I think part of this is because I focus primarily on the single-player aspects of a game (which is why there arent any MMOs on this list.) Others prefer Halo games with more balanced/polished multiplayer. But I like to game by myself, and dont really look for a multiplayer experience. (Though this is changing as I game with my sons more and more.) I really like good writingwhich I suppose youd expect. But in games, I specifically prefer writing that enhances the style of game Im playing. Just dumping a bunch of story on me isnt enough; it has to be suited to the gameplay and the feel of the game. In that context, Ive rarely encountered writing as good as Halo 2. From the openingwith the intercutting and juxtaposition of the two narrativesto the quotes barked out by the marines, the writing in this game is great. It stands out starkly against other Halo games, to the point that I wonder what the difference is. Yes, Halo Two is a bombastic hero fantasy about a super soldier stomping aliens. But it has subtle, yet powerful worldbuilding sprinkled all through itand the music...it does things with the story that I envy. Its kind of cheating that games and films get to have powerful scores to help with mood. The guns in Two feel so much better than Halo One, and the vehicles drive far better. The only complaint I have is that its only half a storyas in, Halo 2 and 3 seem like they were one game broken in two pieces. And while 3 is good (and Reach does something different, which I approve of in general) neither did it for me the way Two did, and continues to do. #3: Final Fantasy X You probably knew Final Fantasy was coming. People often ask if the way these games handle magic was an influence upon me. All I can say is that Ive played them since the first one, and so theyre bound to have had an influence. On one hand, these games are really strange. I mean, I dont think we gamers stop quite often enough to note how downright bizarre this series gets. Final Fantasy doesnt always make the most sensebut the games are always ambitious. Ten is my favorite for a couple of reasons. I felt like the worldbuilding was among the strongest, and I really connected with the characters. Thats strange, because this is one of the FF games without an angst-filled teen as the protagonist. Instead, it has a kind of stable happy-go-lucky jock as the protagonist. But thats what I needed, right then. A game that didnt give me the same old protagonist, but instead gave me someone new and showed me I could bond to them just as well. Ten was the first with full voice acting, and that jump added a lot for me. It has my favorite music of the series, and all together is what I consider the perfect final fantasy game. (Though admittedly, I find it more and more difficult to get into turn-based battle mechanics as I grow older.) #2: Bloodborne Those who follow my streams, or who read other interviews Ive done, probably expected this series to be at or near the top. The question wasnt whether Souls would be here, but which one to pick as my favorite. I went with Bloodborne, though it could have been any of them. (Even Dark Souls 2which I really like, despite its reputation in the fandom.) Ive been following FromSoftwares games since the Kings Field games, and Demons Souls was a huge triumphwith the director Hidetaka Miyazaki deserving much of the praise for its design, and Dark Souls (which is really just a more polished version of Demons Souls). As I am a fan of cosmic horror, Bloodborne is probably my favorite overall. It really hit the mix of cosmic and gothic horror perfectly. It forced me to change up my gameplay from the other Souls games, and I loved the beautiful visuals. I am a fan of hard gamesbut I like hard games that are what I consider fair. (For example, I dont love those impossible fan-made Mario levels, or many of the super-crazy bullet hell-style games.) Dark Souls is a different kind of hard. Difficult like a stern instructor, expecting you to learnbut giving you the tools to do so. It presents a challenge, rather than being hard just to be hard. If I have a problem with Final Fantasy, its that the games sometimes feel like the gameplay is an afterthought to telling the story. But in the Souls games, story and gameplay are intermixed in a way Id never seen done before. You have to construct the story like an archeologist, using dialogue and lore from descriptions of in-game objects. I find this fascinating; the series tells stories in a way a book never could. Im always glad when a game series can show off the specific strengths of the medium. In fact, this series would be #1 except for the little fact that I have way too much time on Steam logged playing... #1: Civilization VI This series had to take #1 by sheer weight of gameplay time. I discovered the first on a friends computer in the dorms my freshman yearand I can still remember the feeling of the birds chirping outside, realizing Id been playing all night and really should get back to my own dorm room. That still happens, and has happened, with every game in the series. I have a lot of thoughts on this series, many of them granular and too specific for this list. (Like, its obvious AI technology isnt up to the task of playing a game this complexso could we instead get a roguelike set of modifiers, game modes, etc. to liven up the games, rather than just having a difficulty slider that changes a few simple aspects of the game?) Ill try not to rant, because I really do love this game series. A lot of people consider IV to be the pinnacle of the series, but after V unstacked unitsand VI unstacked citiesthere was no way I could ever go back. If for some reason, youve never played this grand patriarch of the 4X game genre, its about starting with a single stone-age settler who can found a citythen playing through eras of a civilization, growing your empire, to try to eventually get offworld with a space program. (Or, if you prefer, conquering the world.) Its a load of fun in the way I like to have fun, and I feel like the series has only gotten better over the years. My hat is off to the developers, who keep reinventing the series, rather than making the exact same game over and over. Now, about that request for difficulty modes... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EndOfDiscOne 07/07/20 12:12:43 PM #3:	RUNNERS UP Any list like this is just a glimpse of how one feels right now, and cant possibly contain everything that deserves to be mentioned. I expect a lot of you to say, What about... to get an opinion on it. So for what its worth, here are my next ten in no particular order. Depending on my mood, any of these could have replaced some on the list above. The Elder Scrolls (Morrowind being my favorite) You might assume open world epic fantasy to be a slam dunk for meand it is. These are great gamesthough admittedly, most of the series (until Skyrim) had a very clunky leveling system and had problems with repetitive gameplay. Still, theyre great. *Mass Effect* I have only played the first game, which I know is heresy. But it was very good, and I hear the second is better. Im waiting for a remaster to try it. It couldnt make the list, I felt, without playing more of the series. *Bioshock Infinite* This was a very impressive mix of gunplay, philosophy, and worldbuildingwith an excellent ending. But I cant justify it on the top ten since I havent played the other games in the series. (I did try the first one, and it didnt click for me, despite the brilliant worldbuilding.) *Doom* I have played a ton of ID games in all their varieties, and they probably deserve a place in the top ten for sheer frenetic fun. One of my claims to fame is beating Doom 2 with only the chainsaw. The latest installments are fantastic, and another example of a series that managed to reinvent itself. *Symphony of the Night* An excellent game, best of its genre, that I discovered late and have only played once. *The Witcher* Ive only really played the third game, and while it was awesome, I havent replayed this series enough yet to meet my criteria. That said, this is the single best game based on a book Ive ever played. *Shadow of the Colossus* One of the most original games Ive ever played, with extremely compelling minimalist storytelling. But Ive only played it once, and so was excluded from the top ten. *X-Wing* One of my favorite games when I was younger, and had hours upon hours of time invested. I still think its great, but I played it again as an adult, and it doesnt quite hold up enough to be in the top ten. *Braid* Another beautiful piece of workone of the greatest arguments for games as art Ive ever experienced. But Ive only played it once, and Im not enough of a platformer fanatic to do it again. *Ys books 1&2* One of my favorite gaming experiences when I was younger, this game still holds a special place in my heart. Its like a Zelda game mixed with an RPG, and was the first CD game (with voice acting and orchestration) I ever played. --- I am the Cheese! I am the best character on the show! I am better than both the salami and the bologna *COMBINED!* <cite>EndOfDiscOne posted [p:941794975] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>RUNNERS UP Any list like this is just a glimpse of how one feels right now, and cant possibly contain everything that deserves to be mentioned. I expect a lot of you to say, What about... to get an opinion on it. So for what its worth, here are my next ten in no particular order. Depending on my mood, any of these could have replaced some on the list above. The Elder Scrolls (Morrowind being my favorite) You might assume open world epic fantasy to be a slam dunk for meand it is. These are great gamesthough admittedly, most of the series (until Skyrim) had a very clunky leveling system and had problems with repetitive gameplay. Still, theyre great. Mass Effect I have only played the first game, which I know is heresy. But it was very good, and I hear the second is better. Im waiting for a remaster to try it. It couldnt make the list, I felt, without playing more of the series. Bioshock Infinite This was a very impressive mix of gunplay, philosophy, and worldbuildingwith an excellent ending. But I cant justify it on the top ten since I havent played the other games in the series. (I did try the first one, and it didnt click for me, despite the brilliant worldbuilding.) Doom I have played a ton of ID games in all their varieties, and they probably deserve a place in the top ten for sheer frenetic fun. One of my claims to fame is beating Doom 2 with only the chainsaw. The latest installments are fantastic, and another example of a series that managed to reinvent itself. Symphony of the Night An excellent game, best of its genre, that I discovered late and have only played once. The Witcher Ive only really played the third game, and while it was awesome, I havent replayed this series enough yet to meet my criteria. That said, this is the single best game based on a book Ive ever played. Shadow of the Colossus One of the most original games Ive ever played, with extremely compelling minimalist storytelling. But Ive only played it once, and so was excluded from the top ten. X-Wing One of my favorite games when I was younger, and had hours upon hours of time invested. I still think its great, but I played it again as an adult, and it doesnt quite hold up enough to be in the top ten. Braid Another beautiful piece of workone of the greatest arguments for games as art Ive ever experienced. But Ive only played it once, and Im not enough of a platformer fanatic to do it again. Ys books 1&2 One of my favorite gaming experiences when I was younger, this game still holds a special place in my heart. Its like a Zelda game mixed with an RPG, and was the first CD game (with voice acting and orchestration) I ever played. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jabodie 07/07/20 12:16:05 PM #5:	Fairly good taste. A seasoned GAMER --- <insert sig here> <cite>Jabodie posted [p:941795145] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>Fairly good taste. A seasoned GAMER </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lost_All_Senses 07/07/20 12:18:23 PM #6:	I found an insert that could completely derail this topic >_>. An opinion that alot of people here just don't stand for. Respectable list tho --- Name checks out "Stupidity is a spectrum, and we're all on it" - OfDustandBone <cite>Lost_All_Senses posted [p:941795230] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>I found an insert that could completely derail this topic >_>. An opinion that alot of people here just don't stand for. Respectable list tho </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Choco 07/07/20 12:18:36 PM #7:	10 9 8 7 7 6 5 3 2 1 --- http://error1355.com/ce/Choco.html <cite>Choco posted [p:941795239] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>10 9 8 7 7 6 5 3 2 1 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Pogo_Marimo 07/07/20 12:21:40 PM #8:	Jabodie posted... Fairly good taste. A seasoned GAMER --- I presume my time here in my darkblack dragondark steel-obliterating solitude has come to its end as well. http://www.last.fm/user/Pogo92 <cite>Pogo_Marimo posted [p:941795366] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>Jabodie posted... </cite> <quote>Fairly good taste. A seasoned GAMER</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Total_Lost2 07/07/20 12:23:32 PM #9:	<3 TCofMI --- Just when you think you see a silver lining, God makes you blind....the ***** Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici <cite>Total_Lost2 posted [p:941795429] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote><3 TCofMI </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
boxington 07/07/20 12:25:30 PM #10:	#2: Bloodborne ah, a man of culture. --- b-bb-box https://imgur.com/8D3HM7e - by Proofpyros <cite>boxington posted [p:941795499] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote><quote>#2: Bloodborne</quote> ah, a man of culture. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tommybel89 07/07/20 12:27:15 PM #11:	Symphony of the Night is great but in that genre, I think Super Metroid is the GOAT. The 2nd half drop off in Symphony is kind of severe. That drops it a notch. Mass Effect 1 and 2 are great (3 is largely too). Super Mario World of course. X-Wing and TIE Fighter were huge favourites of mine as a kid. Loved BioShock 1 but never played Infinite for whatever reason. I guess I tapped out of gaming before that gen ended. --- Go Leafs Go http://www.last.fm/user/Disposableher0 <cite>tommybel89 posted [p:941795566] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>Symphony of the Night is great but in that genre, I think Super Metroid is the GOAT. The 2nd half drop off in Symphony is kind of severe. That drops it a notch. Mass Effect 1 and 2 are great (3 is largely too). Super Mario World of course. X-Wing and TIE Fighter were huge favourites of mine as a kid. Loved BioShock 1 but never played Infinite for whatever reason. I guess I tapped out of gaming before that gen ended. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
apolloooo 07/07/20 12:27:40 PM #12:	That's pretty broad and generally good taste. A bit basic, but much more than i expected. Good man, brandon. I am currently 1/3 trough the way of kings and read the original mistborn trilogy an elantris. --- http://i.imgtc.com/iJyp6bF.png http://i.imgtc.com/ZBw36Qh.png Thanks for the peeps that made the pics <3 if i make typos it means i am on phone <cite>apolloooo posted [p:941795581] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>That's pretty broad and generally good taste. A bit basic, but much more than i expected. Good man, brandon. I am currently 1/3 trough the way of kings and read the original mistborn trilogy an elantris. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lost_All_Senses 07/07/20 12:28:51 PM #13:	boxington posted... ah, a man of culture. That was the case before Sekiro came out. Now Bloodborne is bumped down a notch. --- Name checks out "Stupidity is a spectrum, and we're all on it" - OfDustandBone <cite>Lost_All_Senses posted [p:941795627] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>boxington posted... </cite> <quote>ah, a man of culture.</quote> That was the case before Sekiro came out. Now Bloodborne is bumped down a notch. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MegaTech 07/07/20 12:29:30 PM #14:	@Leanaunfurled :O --- That one bloke with a haggard smirk, whereabouts unknown, puttin in that cloak and dagger work. https://imgur.com/c8xCRi7 - CoolbeansAvi <cite>MegaTech posted [p:941795656] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>@Leanaunfurled :O </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Turbam 07/07/20 12:30:23 PM #15:	Bunch of normie trash!!! --- ~snip (V)_(;,;)_(V) snip~ I'm just one man! Whoa! Well, I'm a one man band! https://imgur.com/p9Xvjvs <cite>Turbam posted [p:941795691] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>Bunch of normie trash!!! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
boxington 07/07/20 12:30:50 PM #16:	Lost_All_Senses posted... That was the case before Sekiro came out. Now Bloodborne is bumped down a notch. I re-bought Sekiro, and I need to sit down and give it another chance one of these days --- b-bb-box https://imgur.com/8D3HM7e - by Proofpyros <cite>boxington posted [p:941795709] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>Lost_All_Senses posted... </cite> <quote>That was the case before Sekiro came out. Now Bloodborne is bumped down a notch.</quote>I re-bought Sekiro, and I need to sit down and give it another chance one of these days </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Reis 07/07/20 12:31:40 PM #17:	there's like 1 good game on that list <cite>Reis posted [p:941795751] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>there's like 1 good game on that list </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lost_All_Senses 07/07/20 12:32:31 PM #18:	boxington posted... I re-bought Sekiro, and I need to sit down and give it another chance one of these days I used gaming enhancement drugs to finish it. It is what it is. Some people are just born with that type of focus, I'm not. I get distracted by a conversation I had 2 years ago. --- Name checks out "Stupidity is a spectrum, and we're all on it" - OfDustandBone <cite>Lost_All_Senses posted [p:941795791] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>boxington posted... </cite> <quote>I re-bought Sekiro, and I need to sit down and give it another chance one of these days</quote> I used gaming enhancement drugs to finish it. It is what it is. Some people are just born with that type of focus, I'm not. I get distracted by a conversation I had 2 years ago. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Quicksilver 07/07/20 12:33:27 PM #19:	What a horrible list that was obviously written by a PR guy who know nothing about video games. Super Mario World on the Nintendo Entertainment System give me a break. --- I play video games. <cite>Quicksilver posted [p:941795829] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>What a horrible list that was obviously written by a PR guy who know nothing about video games. Super Mario World on the Nintendo Entertainment System give me a break. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
masterpug53 07/07/20 12:33:44 PM #20:	The list contains NV, so that alone earns it a respectful nod. --- Simple questions deserve long-winded answers that no one will bother to read. <cite>masterpug53 posted [p:941795836] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>The list contains NV, so that alone earns it a respectful nod. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Panthera 07/07/20 12:34:05 PM #21:	Not every day you see Ys 1 and 2 of all things make even an honourable mention list. --- Meow! <cite>Panthera posted [p:941795849] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>Not every day you see Ys 1 and 2 of all things make even an honourable mention list. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
boxington 07/07/20 12:35:39 PM #22:	Lost_All_Senses posted... I used gaming enhancement drugs to finish it. It is what it is. Some people are just born with that type of focus, I'm not. I get distracted by a conversation I had 2 years ago. in my case, it was just that the disc was damaged when I was about halfway into the game, and I haven't really sat down to play it again (digital version this time) --- b-bb-box https://imgur.com/8D3HM7e - by Proofpyros <cite>boxington posted [p:941795906] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>Lost_All_Senses posted... </cite> <quote>I used gaming enhancement drugs to finish it. It is what it is. Some people are just born with that type of focus, I'm not. I get distracted by a conversation I had 2 years ago.</quote>in my case, it was just that the disc was damaged when I was about halfway into the game, and I haven't really sat down to play it again (digital version this time) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EndOfDiscOne 07/07/20 12:38:23 PM #23:	Quicksilver posted... What a horrible list that was obviously written by a PR guy who know nothing about video games. Super Mario World on the Nintendo Entertainment System give me a break. I thought thats what he said at first too, but its not --- I am the Cheese! I am the best character on the show! I am better than both the salami and the bologna *COMBINED!* <cite>EndOfDiscOne posted [p:941796028] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>Quicksilver posted... </cite> <quote>What a horrible list that was obviously written by a PR guy who know nothing about video games. Super Mario World on the Nintendo Entertainment System give me a break.</quote>I thought thats what he said at first too, but its not </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Leanaunfurled 07/07/20 12:59:08 PM #24:	Sanderson has some damn fine vidya taste. Since he's played Ys, I wonder if he's given Kiseki a shot. I'd love to know his thoughts... --- https://store.steampowered.com/wishlist/profiles/76561198020361743/#sort=order <cite>Leanaunfurled posted [p:941796830] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>Sanderson has some damn fine vidya taste. Since he's played Ys, I wonder if he's given Kiseki a shot. I'd love to know his thoughts... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DevsBro 07/07/20 1:00:25 PM #25:	I dunno who this guy is or how he managed to play Super Mario World on an NES but he had some good writeups even if I'd have picked a completely different list. --- 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 <cite>DevsBro posted [p:941796877] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>I dunno who this guy is or how he managed to play Super Mario World on an NES but he had some good writeups even if I'd have picked a completely different list. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Leanaunfurled 07/07/20 1:03:29 PM #26:	He didn't say he played World on NES lol. --- https://store.steampowered.com/wishlist/profiles/76561198020361743/#sort=order <cite>Leanaunfurled posted [p:941796998] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>He didn't say he played World on NES lol. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Antifar 07/07/20 1:06:30 PM #27:	I like Civ 6 and all, but man that's an unexpected #1 all time --- kin to all that throbs <cite>Antifar posted [p:941797078] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>I like Civ 6 and all, but man that's an unexpected #1 all time</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EndOfDiscOne 07/07/20 1:07:33 PM #28:	Leanaunfurled posted... He didn't say he played World on NES lol. Also the math works out. He was 11 in 1986 when he first played a Mario game. --- I am the Cheese! I am the best character on the show! I am better than both the salami and the bologna *COMBINED!* <cite>EndOfDiscOne posted [p:941797118] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>Leanaunfurled posted... </cite> <quote>He didn't say he played World on NES lol.</quote>Also the math works out. He was 11 in 1986 when he first played a Mario game. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ASithLord7 07/07/20 1:08:53 PM #29:	Props for Bloodborne, but lol @ Morrowind not being an obvious #1 --- https://imgur.com/VZeCB RebelElite791 <cite>ASithLord7 posted [p:941797163] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>Props for Bloodborne, but lol @ Morrowind not being an obvious #1 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CelestialVoices 07/07/20 1:11:30 PM #30:	fucking hell yeah --- ginger ale is lit http://www.last.fm/user/pinkfloydrulez <cite>CelestialVoices posted [p:941797258] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>fucking hell yeah</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bad_Mojo 07/07/20 1:13:49 PM #31:	Civ 5 >>> Civ 6 --- https://i.imgtc.com/hQ5SuG6.gif https://i.imgtc.com/QrhAq36.gif https://i.imgtc.com/Yjov9DU.gif <cite>Bad_Mojo posted [p:941797372] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>Civ 5 >>> Civ 6 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
alphagamble 07/07/20 1:16:16 PM #32:	Some good choices there Maybe I should get around to finishing Hero of Ages... --- ooh <cite>alphagamble posted [p:941797476] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>Some good choices there Maybe I should get around to finishing Hero of Ages... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
apolloooo 07/07/20 1:16:26 PM #33:	Leanaunfurled posted... Sanderson has some damn fine vidya taste. Since he's played Ys, I wonder if he's given Kiseki a shot. I'd love to know his thoughts... Kiseki and cosmere has kinda a lot of parallels >_> Not saying one is ripping each other off, but when i first discover about cosmere i just thought " this is basically trails but on universal scale" It's more about the structure of different series with mostly stand alone story and setting in a shared universe where an over arching plot slowly emerge and becomes interconnected. To think about it (cosmere) ~~shards of adolnasium are kinda similar to sept terrions.~~ Also if that one kiseki theory is true ~~sept terrions are fragments of aidios ans ouroboros are just trying to patch her up into one again~~ Even more similarities @Leanaunfurled Someone should tweet it to him lol --- http://i.imgtc.com/iJyp6bF.png http://i.imgtc.com/ZBw36Qh.png Thanks for the peeps that made the pics <3 if i make typos it means i am on phone <cite>apolloooo posted [p:941797487] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>Leanaunfurled posted... </cite> <quote>Sanderson has some damn fine vidya taste. Since he's played Ys, I wonder if he's given Kiseki a shot. I'd love to know his thoughts...</quote>Kiseki and cosmere has kinda a lot of parallels >_> Not saying one is ripping each other off, but when i first discover about cosmere i just thought " this is basically trails but on universal scale" It's more about the structure of different series with mostly stand alone story and setting in a shared universe where an over arching plot slowly emerge and becomes interconnected. To think about it (cosmere) shards of adolnasium are kinda similar to sept terrions. Also if that one kiseki theory is true sept terrions are fragments of aidios ans ouroboros are just trying to patch her up into one again Even more similarities @Leanaunfurled Someone should tweet it to him lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EndOfDiscOne 07/07/20 1:18:26 PM #34:	alphagamble posted... Some good choices there Maybe I should get around to finishing Hero of Ages... The last couple hundred pages are incredible --- I am the Cheese! I am the best character on the show! I am better than both the salami and the bologna *COMBINED!* <cite>EndOfDiscOne posted [p:941797562] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>alphagamble posted... </cite> <quote>Some good choices there Maybe I should get around to finishing Hero of Ages...</quote>The last couple hundred pages are incredible </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnholyMudcrab 07/07/20 1:18:27 PM #35:	I will die on the hill that nothing in the Civ series will ever be better than Civ IV with BtS --- https://imgur.com/VeNBg https://imgur.com/gd5jC8q https://imgur.com/PKIy7 https://imgur.com/3p29JqP <cite>UnholyMudcrab posted [p:941797564] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>I will die on the hill that nothing in the Civ series will ever be better than Civ IV with BtS</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
krazychao5 07/07/20 1:19:26 PM #36:	alphagamble posted... Some good choices there Maybe I should get around to finishing Hero of Ages... Well of Ascension kill your motivation to finish? --- https://supermariomakerbookmark.nintendo.net/profile/bigllama?type=posted <cite>krazychao5 posted [p:941797605] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>alphagamble posted... </cite> <quote>Some good choices there Maybe I should get around to finishing Hero of Ages...</quote>Well of Ascension kill your motivation to finish? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Choco 07/07/20 1:47:56 PM #38:	Choco posted... 10 9 8 7 7 6 5 3 2 1 i want an explanation, tc. --- http://error1355.com/ce/Choco.html <cite>Choco posted [p:941798543] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>Choco posted... </cite> <quote>10 9 8 7 7 6 5 3 2 1</quote>i want an explanation, tc. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EndOfDiscOne 07/07/20 1:48:48 PM #39:	Choco posted... i want an explanation, tc. I just copied and pasted from the newsletter. Brandon fucked up. --- I am the Cheese! I am the best character on the show! I am better than both the salami and the bologna *COMBINED!* <cite>EndOfDiscOne posted [p:941798587] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>Choco posted... </cite> <quote>i want an explanation, tc.</quote>I just copied and pasted from the newsletter. Brandon fucked up. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Choco 07/07/20 1:51:08 PM #40:	thx --- http://error1355.com/ce/Choco.html <cite>Choco posted [p:941798677] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>thx </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EndOfDiscOne 07/07/20 4:06:24 PM #41:	Lost_All_Senses posted... I found an insert that could completely derail this topic >_>. An opinion that alot of people here just don't stand for. Now that the thread has cooled down, what's the insert? --- I am the Cheese! I am the best character on the show! I am better than both the salami and the bologna *COMBINED!* <cite>EndOfDiscOne posted [p:941804286] in Brandon Sa... [t:78830613]...</cite> <quote>Lost_All_Senses posted... </cite> <quote>I found an insert that could completely derail this topic >_>. An opinion that alot of people here just don't stand for. </quote>Now that the thread has cooled down, what's the insert? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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