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Geoff’s Top 10 games of forever (at this very moment)

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I’ve been playing videogames for an alarmingly long time, and my love for the medium remains inexorable. In my very nearly 30 years of gaming, I’ve played all manner of game across all manner of genre – so being asked to compile a list of my top 10 sent me in to a blind panic; how would I whittle down hundreds, if not thousands of games to just 10? I still maintain that it’s an impossible ask, but I’ve tried my best. The game’s you’ll see featured here aren’t necessarily the best games, but they’re some of my favourites for a variety of reasons. Most of all, they’re here because they mean something to me.

  • 10: Gunstar Heroes (1993, Treasure, SEGA Megadrive/Genesis)

GunstarHeroes

Now famed developer Treasure’s debut game hit the Mega Drive in 1993 and, like most of its games to follow, featured insanely frenetic gameplay. What made Gunstar Heroes so special was its brutal difficulty, which you’d overcome by combining melee attacks with the futuristic weapons on offer to create more powerful blasts. With variety and superlative design in both levels and gameplay and slick anime inspired visuals, Gunstar Heroes still make gaming connoisseurs shed a tear.

  • 9: Betrayal at Krondor (1993, Dynamix, PC)

Krondor

Dynamix take on the world created by Raymond E. Feist’s Riftwar novels was not only the first 3D western RPG, but the first game in the genre to make me sit up and take notice, with tree-based dialogue that would allow me to actually affect the outcome of the story. It was so good that Feist even made it canon, writing a novelisation of the game.

  • 8: Silent Hill 2 (2001, Konami, PlayStation 2)

SilentHill2

I was originally going to have Resident Evil 2 in here, but Zoe got there first, and it got me thinking that it was the sequel to the other survival Horror that struck a lasting chord with me. Clever, frightening and filled with unsettling atmosphere, silent hill 2 still stands as one of the very best survival horror games ever made.

  • 7: System Shock 2 (1999, Irrational Games and Looking Glass, PC)

systemshock

I love Bioshock, from Ken Levine’s Irrational Games and I had to include at least one of them. It wouldn’t be Bioshock 2, that’s for sure…and seeing how Infinite left me wanting more in terms of gameplay, it could only be the first one. I started thinking more though, and I realised that that game itself owes so much to its forebear, System Shock 2. With tense atmosphere, complex and open-ended RPG gameplay, great characters and a shocking narrative, System Shock really is a masterpiece. And Bioshock wishes it could be as good.

  • 6: Symphony of the Night (1997, Konami, PlayStation)

SotN

After 10 years existing as a (mostly) linear monster-killing game, the Castlevania series took some cues from another great game, Super Metroid to. Koji Igarashi’s direction and influence over the game broke convention, adding a number of RPG elements and back-tracking, explorative gameplay to produce one of the finest action adventure games ever made. And then there was that mirrored castle…

  • 5: Fallout 3 (2008; Bethesda; PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

Fallout

I’d expected, because I’m such a fan of the series, to use one of interplay’s classic CRPG’s as my absolutely mandatory Fallout Entry, and I suppose they’re actually superior games. Fallout 3 though was one of the few games this generation that I really got lost in, and returning to the post-nuclear wastelands in a full three dimensions was a treat..and that soundtrack? Just incredible.

  • 4: Chrono Trigger (1995, Square, SNES)

ChronoTrigger

Though Zoe stole this one from me already, I have to give it a mention as one of the few JRPG’s that I still revere. Chrono Trigger had great characters, a captivating story, and genuine innovation in a genre that was honestly becoming a little stale. And though it still had every conceivable JRPG cliché in tow, it made up for it with clever time travelling mechanics and fantastic combat.

  • 3: Mass Effect (2007-2012; Bioware; PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

ME

Mass Effect made me recall just how damned brilliant Bioware’s Knights of the Old Republic was; only it was better. It allowed me to create my own hero and kick ass all over the galaxy, playing it by my rules, my way. And though it ditched much of the actual RPG for more action, and distilled three games down to a triad of just three choices, the overall experience was incredible, and probably my gaming highlight of this generation.

  • 2: Street Fighter II (1991, Capcom, Arcade)

SF2

There’s really very little to be said about Street Fighter II and its influence not only on me as a gamer, but on games as a whole. It’s the single most important fighting game in history, and one of the most influential games ever made – revitalising the arcade scene, popularising face-to-face battling and paving the way for competitive multiplayer. That and it’s what I spent just about all my money on when I was growing up.

  • 1: Super Mario Bros 3 (1988, Nintendo, NES)

SMB3

You all knew this was coming, right? It’s right here, in my bio. Super Mario Bros 3 was the first game to make me fall in love with videogames; the first to open my eyes to the fact that they could be about more than just high scores. It’s still eminently playable to this day – which can’t be said for very many games from the era. Without the benefit of Rose-tinted nostalgia glasses, I have come to realise that Super Mario World on the NES is probably a better game, as is New Super Mario Bros U on Nintendo’s newest system. In my heart though, nothing will ever replace Super Mario Bros 3.

And that…that’s it. But the list only looks like that because I wrote it today. Ask me tomorrow, and the whole thing might be different – because I know there are so many games I’ve left out because of how I feel today. Tomorrow the list could possibly include Megaman X, or Day of the Tentacle, or Deus Ex, or Portal  or Dune 2.

And it probably should have. Aww, crap…Can I start over?

Last Updated: November 13, 2013

190 Comments

  1. ToshZA

    November 13, 2013 at 15:34

    I’ve only played ME series from this list. But its really nice to see some classics, and games many people say were excellent. Golden oldies. Much like yourself, I’m guessing?

    Reply

    • Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim

      November 13, 2013 at 15:49

      I am not an especially young man, yeah.

      Reply

      • Vampyre Squirrel

        November 13, 2013 at 15:50

        Yeah, you only look young cos you’re part Asian… it’s so unfair how well some Asians age

        Reply

        • Admiral Chief Wang

          November 13, 2013 at 15:52

          I’ll take not ageing well any day over small you-know-whats

          Reply

          • John's (JJ's) ????

            November 13, 2013 at 15:52

            Keeping it real, as always there Admiral. Nothing PC about a PC gamer.

          • Vampyre Squirrel

            November 13, 2013 at 15:53

            Hahaha well said

          • John's (JJ's) ????

            November 13, 2013 at 15:54

            Alien Emperor actually made reference to pc earlier, so can’t coin that one for myself.

          • Vampyre Squirrel

            November 13, 2013 at 15:53

            He’s part Scottish… that might not be an issue lmao

          • Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim

            November 13, 2013 at 15:55

            It’s not small, it’s compact!
            And children’s underwear is cheaper, so i save myself like, R57 a year.

          • John's (JJ's) ????

            November 13, 2013 at 15:57

            R57 is a very specific number.

          • Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim

            November 13, 2013 at 16:31

            R10 for every centimetre.

          • John's (JJ's) ????

            November 13, 2013 at 16:33

            Hahaha

          • Admiral Chief Wang

            November 13, 2013 at 15:58

            I stand corrected

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            November 13, 2013 at 15:57

            Ears?

          • Weanerdog

            November 13, 2013 at 15:59

            I see that Geoff has a small you-know-what is trending on twitter

          • ToshZA

            November 13, 2013 at 15:59

            Why would you even know this?

          • Weanerdog

            November 13, 2013 at 16:11

            I opened twitter

          • Admiral Chief Wang

            November 13, 2013 at 15:59

            LOL, you serious?

          • Weanerdog

            November 13, 2013 at 16:12

            Go check @lazygamers feed

      • Captain GUZ

        November 13, 2013 at 16:00

        Betrayal at Krondor was the first RPJ I ever played and got me hooked on the genre and system shock 2 was just amazing for the time(that ladies/AI’s voice was so creepy).

        All in all awesome list man

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        • Admiral Chief Wang

          November 13, 2013 at 16:01

          Yeah man, creepy as hell. Even the Many’s voice was creepy

          Reply

        • Alien Emperor Trevor

          November 13, 2013 at 16:01

          SHODAN!

          Reply

      • Aussious

        November 13, 2013 at 20:27

        Yeah,Betrayal of Krondor! you’ve one uped me there…

        Reply

    • iAmWeasel

      November 14, 2013 at 08:04

      Wow man, your comment made me realize how fortunate I’ve been to have been around since games more or less started… you youngsters have missed out on gold. Defender of the Crown C64.. ’nuff said.

      Reply

      • Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim

        November 14, 2013 at 08:21

        Fucking hell, I loved Defender of the Crown. Sucked at jousting though.

        Reply

        • iAmWeasel

          November 14, 2013 at 11:02

          Haha! Agreed, I don’t think anyone ever fully grasped how to beat the jousting.

          Reply

      • ToshZA

        November 14, 2013 at 08:37

        hehe, dude, I started playing with Golden Axe (first one) and Xenon 2000, on my 386, with floppy disks. Well, that was pc. My first gaming system was an atari. Battle Tanks ftw.

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        • iAmWeasel

          November 14, 2013 at 11:35

          Ok fair enough you have some respectable roots. Loved Golden Axe except I played it on my 286 in mono.

          Reply

  2. RinceandRepeat

    November 13, 2013 at 15:35

    Silent Hill 2, Fallout 3 and ME3, FTW Nice list Geoff. I am a bit concerned that you have no Molenues on here, he is probably crying while blabbing on about beauty right now…

    Reply

    • annalisedyy264

      November 14, 2013 at 17:44

      ?? ?????’? ?????? ????? $64 ?? ???? ?? ??? ????????. ??? ??? ???? ??????? ???? ??? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ????? ??? ????? ??? $12?99 ???? ??????? ?? ??? ???????? ??? ? ??? ?????. ???? ?? ???? fox200&#46com

      Reply

  3. Spathi

    November 13, 2013 at 15:36

    Very interesting list. Very emotional and nostalgic list? Nothing wrong with that. That is after all what the greatest games does, makes a lasting emotional impression. Finished “Thomas was Alone” last night. Awesome game.

    Off topic, kinda, but did anyone play Little Ninja Brothers on the NES? It was a awesome RPG that I still revere to this day.

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    • Her Highness the Hipster

      November 13, 2013 at 15:40

      thomas was alone! so amazing. love that game so much.

      Reply

      • Admiral Chief Wang

        November 13, 2013 at 15:41

        As do I (the game, although I am fond of you, love is a strong term)

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      • Spathi

        November 13, 2013 at 15:42

        Yeah I was caught completely unawares with the game. I had no expectations whatsoever and it really surprised me.

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        • Admiral Chief Wang

          November 13, 2013 at 15:43

          Loved that soundtrack and the narration!

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          • Spathi

            November 13, 2013 at 15:44

            Yeah, that is the best things about the game actually! It draws you in and makes you care. Take that away (keeping to story), and it would’ve been a good puzzle game, but no more.

          • Admiral Chief Wang

            November 13, 2013 at 15:50

            I actually sat and listened to the soundtrack just to let it loop 🙂

    • Captain GUZ

      November 13, 2013 at 16:05

      Anybody also remember a RPG called Arcanum, I really enjoyed that game and am still waiting for someone to buy the IP so they can make a sequel

      Reply

      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        November 13, 2013 at 18:58

        Troika Games released 3 great games then closed. Arcanum, Vampire Bloodlines & Temple of Elemental Evil. sad sad sad.

        Reply

  4. Hammersteyn

    November 13, 2013 at 15:37

    NICE!

    Reply

  5. Admiral Chief Wang

    November 13, 2013 at 15:37

    SYSTEM SHOCK 2 FTW

    Also wow, did not know Geoff dug ME 😛

    Reply

    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      November 13, 2013 at 15:41

      He love you long time only $5?

      Reply

      • Admiral Chief Wang

        November 13, 2013 at 15:42

        Sucky sucky

        Reply

        • Captain GUZ

          November 13, 2013 at 16:07

          discount discount

          Reply

      • Unavengedavo(aka. IceCreamMan)

        November 13, 2013 at 17:41

        Well in Geoff’s case it’s not that long 😛

        Reply

  6. Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

    November 13, 2013 at 15:38

    That’s a pretty lame list man. So lame… hehehehe! I’m just kidding bud , good to see chrono trigger on there. Also, Symphony of Night doesn’t get the love it deserve from the youngsters, it truly is an excellent title. Same with Silent Hill 2, which I agree was a much better horror title than Silent Hill 1.

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    • RinceandRepeat

      November 13, 2013 at 15:59

      Foxhound is alive!

      Reply

    • Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim

      November 13, 2013 at 16:31

      Should have had more Fable, amirite?

      Reply

      • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

        November 13, 2013 at 16:36

        It needed some Fable 3 and Dragon Age 2, oh and a little Skyrim!

        Reply

  7. Admiral Chief Wang

    November 13, 2013 at 15:38

    Deus Ex 1 and Deux Ex HR, Portal 1 and Portal 2

    Reply

    • John's (JJ's) ????

      November 13, 2013 at 15:51

      I vote for Deus Ex 1 (or commonly referred to in haste by myself Doos X)

      Reply

      • Admiral Chief Wang

        November 13, 2013 at 15:54

        Pronounced “dey-uh s eks”

        Reply

        • Vampyre Squirrel

          November 13, 2013 at 15:54

          Due sex?

          Reply

          • Admiral Chief Wang

            November 13, 2013 at 15:55

            LOL, NO! Dey……uh s……eks

          • John's (JJ's) ????

            November 13, 2013 at 15:56

            S….eks?
            Sounds suspicious.

          • Admiral Chief Wang

            November 13, 2013 at 15:57

            Yes, doos seks, the only kind that matters to a man

          • ToshZA

            November 13, 2013 at 15:58

            Man, you need a role model. Hell, a blow-up doll is better than a doos.

          • Admiral Chief Wang

            November 13, 2013 at 15:58

            Lol, well I can’t say the other word now can I?

          • John's (JJ's) ????

            November 13, 2013 at 15:59

            P-harvest

          • ToshZA

            November 13, 2013 at 15:59

            Hotbox?

          • Admiral Chief Wang

            November 13, 2013 at 16:00

            Snormossel, steak wat vir die pad kyk, bos otter, slymkonyn etc

          • John's (JJ's) ????

            November 13, 2013 at 16:01

            Come on! What about mine?

          • ToshZA

            November 13, 2013 at 16:01

            Its not in Afrikaans.

          • John's (JJ's) ????

            November 13, 2013 at 16:01

            Well, alright

          • ToshZA

            November 13, 2013 at 16:01

            WTF!!! HAHAHAHA.

          • HvR

            November 13, 2013 at 16:32

            en onthou as die apie se neus bloei moet die sirkus aangaan

          • John's (JJ's) ????

            November 13, 2013 at 16:33

            Jis, trek jy nou die dam onder die eend se gat uit. Hahaha

          • John's (JJ's) ????

            November 13, 2013 at 15:58

            Hahaha. Didn’t see that one coming.

          • Vampyre Squirrel

            November 13, 2013 at 15:57

            D’ey… you’s…. ex?

          • Admiral Chief Wang

            November 13, 2013 at 15:57

            Yebo

          • Vampyre Squirrel

            November 13, 2013 at 15:58

            so which one is your ex? hehehe

          • Admiral Chief Wang

            November 13, 2013 at 15:58

            The doos one 😉

        • John's (JJ's) ????

          November 13, 2013 at 15:55

          I know. But it pisses off my friends to no end when I say Doos X, so it’s worth it.

          Reply

          • Admiral Chief Wang

            November 13, 2013 at 15:55

            EIERDOOS SPEEL DOOS EKS

          • John's (JJ's) ????

            November 13, 2013 at 15:56

            Hahaha. Win.

        • Alien Emperor Trevor

          November 13, 2013 at 15:57

          denied sex. #foreverSP lol

          Reply

          • ToshZA

            November 13, 2013 at 15:57

            BOOM

          • Admiral Chief Wang

            November 13, 2013 at 15:57

            This is not confession hour Trev 😉

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            November 13, 2013 at 15:58

            lulz

  8. Admiral Chief Wang

    November 13, 2013 at 15:39

    To give you an idea, Bioshock was brilliant! BUT, System Shock 2 was 10 times that game!

    Reply

    • Spathi

      November 13, 2013 at 15:56

      I actually feel Bioshock is overrated. All of them. The first one had great atmosphere and a decent story, but it feels like a 85% game, not a classic like SS.

      Reply

      • Admiral Chief Wang

        November 13, 2013 at 15:56

        BS1 was quite good, I’ll admit, BS2 also, but not so much, have not jammed BSI.

        Reply

      • Captain GUZ

        November 13, 2013 at 16:10

        Man i remember playing that game and going ‘oh kak oh kak oh kaaaaaak

        Reply

  9. Vampyre Squirrel

    November 13, 2013 at 15:40

    I like the list Geoff, very very nice man. And I got one correction for you, the Krondor games were based on Feist’s books, and those books are as epic as, well one of the games, the other wasn’t as good 😛

    It’s kinda crazy that you guys have put up 4 top 10’s and I’ve played every game on those lists.

    Now where’s Gavin’s list?

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    • Umar Moe Moe

      November 13, 2013 at 15:43

      10. CoD 1
      9 CoD 2
      8.CoD 3
      7 CoD MW
      6 CoD WaW
      5 CoD Blops
      4 CoD MW 2
      3 CoD Blops2
      2 CoD MW 3
      1 Fish AI

      i keed I keed 😛

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      • Vampyre Squirrel

        November 13, 2013 at 15:44

        LMAO! I was wondering what took you so long to type that Umar!

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        • Alien Emperor Trevor

          November 13, 2013 at 15:45

          Not long, cut & paste. trollol!

          Reply

        • Umar Moe Moe

          November 13, 2013 at 15:45

          Ya, drop in frames caused slow down…Hey I’m an Xbone hehe

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      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        November 13, 2013 at 15:45

        You left off FIFA! DIE!

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        • Umar Moe Moe

          November 13, 2013 at 15:46

          Ohyes, Gavin is a huge Man U fan 😛 YNWA GGMU

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          • Spathi

            November 13, 2013 at 15:47

            Man U or Liverpool?

          • Umar Moe Moe

            November 13, 2013 at 15:48

            Sorry, I meant Gunners

          • Spathi

            November 13, 2013 at 15:50

            That’s Arsenal?

            Edit: I feel like I’m missing the joke?

          • Umar Moe Moe

            November 13, 2013 at 15:52

            Bafana? Benni in the areaya

          • Jonah Cash

            November 13, 2013 at 15:59

            You guys are screwing with Liverpool???? Not cool, not cool at all….

          • Umar Moe Moe

            November 13, 2013 at 16:00

            You’re not alone man…YNWA….

          • Jonah Cash

            November 13, 2013 at 16:00

            I kind of feel like I am walking alone on every Fifa article on here 🙁

          • ToshZA

            November 13, 2013 at 16:02

            YNWA?

          • Jonah Cash

            November 13, 2013 at 16:03

            Hahahaha!! Nooooo!!! Those 4 okes also never walked alone, it would be to dangerous for them!!!

          • Weanerdog

            November 13, 2013 at 15:57

            He said football so must be Man U, I mean when last did Liverpool play football.

          • Spathi

            November 13, 2013 at 15:58

            Hahhahaha! Touche!

          • John's (JJ's) ????

            November 13, 2013 at 15:58

            Springboks

      • SpookyMossel

        November 13, 2013 at 15:45

        That’s the Fox’s list.

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  10. Umar Moe Moe

    November 13, 2013 at 15:41

    Gunstar Heroes, Symphony of the night, Chrono Trigger, Silent hill 2, Best list so far or well head to head with Zoe lol Damn that Mirror Castle!! Have to wear Holy Glasses…how are supposed to find that without a damn guide! Here lil ol child me thought that Simon was supposed to die

    Reply

    • RinceandRepeat

      November 13, 2013 at 15:42

      Defo best list. He just needed Secret of Mana on it to become LEGEND list.

      Reply

      • Umar Moe Moe

        November 13, 2013 at 15:44

        2 brothers is available now, the Secret of Mana type game

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      • Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim

        November 13, 2013 at 15:54

        It was in my shortlist, actually. Decided to go with Chrono Trigger. 😛

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        • Vampyre Squirrel

          November 13, 2013 at 15:54

          Trolling Rince nicely… hehehe

          Reply

        • RinceandRepeat

          November 13, 2013 at 16:01

          Damn bro, you lose 10 respect points from the lack of I have for you.

          Reply

          • Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim

            November 13, 2013 at 16:41

            I HATE YOU.

          • RinceandRepeat

            November 13, 2013 at 16:43

            Wow man. Hate is a strong emotion. I could never find that sort of energy to waste on you 😛

    • Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

      November 13, 2013 at 15:50

      Gunstar Heroes.. Some of the best memories of my childhood. Used to co-op with my cousins and have strategies and all that.. That was true multiplayer

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      • Umar Moe Moe

        November 13, 2013 at 15:52

        Indeed, soooo much frantic fun!

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        • Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

          November 13, 2013 at 16:24

          Also: Spiderman: Maximum Carnage

          Reply

  11. Lord Chaos

    November 13, 2013 at 15:41

    Damn you, I already have such a backlog, and now I want to play Fallout and NV again.

    Reply

    • Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim

      November 13, 2013 at 16:40

      Did you pick em up on Steam’s Halloween special? both games, GOTY versions, for $5 a piece. MADNESS.

      Reply

      • Lord Chaos

        November 13, 2013 at 16:45

        Had them for ages, finished them and all DLC a few times now.

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  12. Alien Emperor Trevor

    November 13, 2013 at 15:42

    Cool list. Esp the SF2 & SS2 mentions!

    Reply

  13. Purple_Dragon

    November 13, 2013 at 15:42

    Be interesting to see how many people have a “Favourite Top 10” and a “Best Top 10”.

    Reply

  14. Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim

    November 13, 2013 at 15:45

    I want to change things. I need to put Super Mario Galaxy, SoTC and Okami somewhere. 😛

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    • Vampyre Squirrel

      November 13, 2013 at 15:45

      Can be your next task Geoff… make a top 100! lmao

      Reply

    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      November 13, 2013 at 15:47

      Heh that’s the way I felt when giving my list of games. “Crap, I forgot X. Crap, I forgot Y, etc, etc.”

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      • Captain GUZ

        November 13, 2013 at 16:11

        You forgot the pokemons?

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    • SpookyMossel

      November 13, 2013 at 15:47

      Or make a Flavour of the Year list. Like your best game(s) of each year.

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      • Vampyre Squirrel

        November 13, 2013 at 15:48

        That would take forever… 30 years of gaming? lmao

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        • SpookyMossel

          November 13, 2013 at 15:49

          LOL!!! Hey he’s paid to write things about games, he has time. Or maybe not, there might not be enought time left.

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      • ToshZA

        November 13, 2013 at 15:49

        Read the article. 30 Years of Gaming. That would be a lot of articles. Or a hella long one.

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    • Umar Moe Moe

      November 13, 2013 at 15:48

      Too late, though SoTC needs to be on some one’s list and Okami

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      • Spathi

        November 13, 2013 at 15:50

        I’m currently playing ICO and I’m about 4.5 hours in. I’m really not enjoying it 🙁 Am I a bad person or didn’t it age as well?

        SoTC is next on my list!

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        • Umar Moe Moe

          November 13, 2013 at 15:51

          Controls were very crap and it had some dated design decisions. That game doesn’t age well, but still a great game.

          SoTC however…well when you get there you will understand

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        • Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim

          November 13, 2013 at 15:52

          I don’t think IOC or SoTC have aged all that well, tbh. OKAMI is still fucking magical though.

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          • Spathi

            November 13, 2013 at 15:53

            I played Okamiden on the DS and enjoyed it a lot! No Okami though…

          • Umar Moe Moe

            November 13, 2013 at 15:54

            Hmm, I still think SoTC aged well, then again, playing games (Lords of shadow and Dragons Dogma) that implemented SoTC style gameplay has done it better and does kind of make the controls feel very inferior

          • Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim

            November 13, 2013 at 16:50

            That it exactly; it still looks beautiful..but those controls. MAN, the controls.

    • Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

      November 13, 2013 at 15:55

      What’s a SoTC?

      Reply

    • Her Highness the Hipster

      November 13, 2013 at 16:20

      OKAMI!! loved that game

      Reply

  15. Gr8_Balls_o_Fire

    November 13, 2013 at 15:48

    WHERE IS COD?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! HOW DARE YOU!!

    Reply

  16. Grant Hancock

    November 13, 2013 at 15:48

    Man I’ve been trying to remember the name of Betrayal at Krondor for yeeeaaars ! …

    Reply

  17. John's (JJ's) ????

    November 13, 2013 at 15:50

    10,000 points for having Fallout in your list

    Reply

  18. SpookyMossel

    November 13, 2013 at 15:51

    Still no Dangerous Dave?!

    Reply

  19. El Capitan del Blade

    November 13, 2013 at 16:02

    Man, when System Shock 2 became available on GOG.com…. greatest moment on 2013….

    Reply

  20. ElimiNathan

    November 13, 2013 at 16:06

    This, is a real list

    Reply

  21. ewie

    November 13, 2013 at 16:07

    Tomorrow Star Control II

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  22. Martin

    November 13, 2013 at 16:09

    Yay! Finally someone else who liked Betrayal at Krondor!

    Those caves and sewers had me franticly sketch maps to find my way out. And the memories of every time I forgot to examine the food and got poisoned.

    I made it 80% of the way through the game…and my save-game file got corrupted. This game taught me the value of backing up.

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    • frikkenator

      November 13, 2013 at 16:11

      Yea I spent countless hours sketching rough maps as well. What an awesome vast game!

      Reply

      • Martin

        November 13, 2013 at 16:25

        Played “Return to Krondor” too (I think I still have a vintage original big-box copy). But not sure if there was a game bug or I missed something cos I reached a dead end in the game and couldn’t progress. Anyone manage to finish this game? (the sequel)

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  23. RinceandRepeat

    November 13, 2013 at 16:09

    Why the hell can’t they make games like Silent Hill 2 any more? This game was made YEARS ago and with all this so called ‘progress’ still remains one of the best survival horrors out there. Screw Resident Evil! More like Resident FEEBLE!

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    • oVg

      November 13, 2013 at 16:11

      Jim Sterling’s game of all time. Good taste.

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  24. oVg

    November 13, 2013 at 16:10

    Sweet list. Hardcore.
    But… No Zelda? I thought the 16Bit Mode 7 engine gave you a gamegasim?

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    • Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim

      November 13, 2013 at 16:13

      Were it but a list of top 20 😉

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      • Spathi

        November 13, 2013 at 16:16

        Was RDR part of your shortlist?

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      • oVg

        November 13, 2013 at 16:20

        We only got Super Mario 3 in 91 for the PAL version 🙁

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        • Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim

          November 13, 2013 at 16:30

          Yep. I actually played a Japanese famicom cart though. 😉 Didn’t now what the fuck was going on in the story stuff, bur the game was excellent.

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  25. Brady miaau

    November 13, 2013 at 16:24

    Betrayal at Krondor…..

    Wow, good entry

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  26. Devourer of Small Bunnies

    November 13, 2013 at 16:26

    Freaking excellent list Geoffo 😀

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  27. Decembermaloy

    November 13, 2013 at 16:41

    Wow, this list… I MISS YOU GUNSTAR HEROES!!! Symphony of the night was also cool, Chrono Trigger, the 2nd game I played on the Super Nes (FFIII US being the first), System Shock 2 – the TWIST!!! THE TWIST!!!

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  28. Willem Swanepoel

    November 13, 2013 at 16:49

    He got Mass effect in his top 10… give this man a bells 😉

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  29. Joe Ma

    November 13, 2013 at 17:00

    What about a games like Doom or Quake for that matter? Red Alert or Total Annihilation?

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    • Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim

      November 13, 2013 at 17:03

      Not a big shooter fan – and while I loved Dune 2 and the original C&C games, Red Alert wasn’t as special to me.

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  30. Gavin Mannion

    November 13, 2013 at 17:13

    You’re an idiot, your opinion is wrong.. someone paid you to write this list… rabble rabble rabble..

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  31. InsanityFlea

    November 13, 2013 at 17:14

    • Unavengedavo(aka. IceCreamMan)

      November 13, 2013 at 17:37

      I loved the entire series 😛

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  32. Johann

    November 13, 2013 at 17:36

    I won’t be able to list the top 10 games I’ve ever played, there are just too many great ones out there. If I look at RPGs I would say Eye of the Beholder, but then Baldur’s Gate was also a great RPG and many others. Same goes for RTS, Dune 2 was basicaly the Big daddy of RTS but there are also a few other great ones that you have to mention.

    It will be a very long list if I had to write down my top video games of forever.

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      November 13, 2013 at 18:49

      I loved Eye of the Beholder. Have you checked out Legend of Grimrock? It’s the same type of game, just with nice modern graphics.

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  33. Gustav Minnie

    November 13, 2013 at 19:06

    SMB3 was the tits.

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  34. Aussious

    November 13, 2013 at 20:22

    Betrayal of Krondor!? That’s even way too rich for my blood.

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  35. Aussious

    November 13, 2013 at 20:22

    Betrayal of Krondor!? That’s even way too rich for my blood.

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  36. Zubayr Bhyat

    November 13, 2013 at 21:32

    Points for ME and System Shock 2, those games are legendary. Deus Ex 1 worthy of mention too.

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  37. Brian Murphy

    November 13, 2013 at 23:07

    I remember seeing BoK in the stores, but never getting it. However, I own all the books, great series.

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    • Brady miaau

      November 14, 2013 at 07:41

      Indeed they are. I do think, however, the BOK book was written for the game by Feist.

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      • Brian Murphy

        November 14, 2013 at 07:57

        Entirely possible, Krondor: The Betrayal came out in ’98, but the original books came out long before the game.

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      • Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim

        November 14, 2013 at 08:15

        Nope, the story for the game was written by game developers Neal Halford and John Cutter for the game;s release in 1993. Feist liked it so much he wrote a novelisation of the game, making it canon, which was published in 1998. You can read it in Feist’s afterword for the novel, Krondor: The Betrayal.

        Of course, it was set in the already established riftwar universe.

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        • Brady miaau

          November 14, 2013 at 09:45

          Fair enough. I own all but two of Feists books. I have read the Betrayal books and the two sequels at least twice: I very rarely read afterwords (or forewords for that matter) I am here to read a story, not how the story came about.

          I have always assumed he was much involved in that story.

          I love his work, great to read. Wife got me his latest book for birthday two months ago, awesomeness on paper it is.

          *edit* two missing books were co-authored by Janny Wurts

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  38. MichaelMatusowsky

    November 14, 2013 at 00:15

    That feeling when final Fantasy 7 doesn’t make the top 10 list. such feels :(.

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  39. WhiteRock

    November 14, 2013 at 07:31

    I love Fallout – more a fan of the old top down ones(Fallout 1 and Fallout 2) – but Bethesda did good with Fallout 3…here’s hoping 4 comes out soon!

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  40. Kromas

    November 14, 2013 at 08:29

    Finally someone who actually added ME to their list. Kudos.

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  41. Rhuantavan

    November 14, 2013 at 09:28

    Ah Betrayal at Krondor, what a gem!

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  42. Warren Ross

    November 14, 2013 at 13:02

    This is a great list, lots on here that I can agree with, particularly Betrayal at Krondor, Fallout and ME. I think we’re roughly the same age though, so it’s not surprising.

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  43. Draco Lusus

    November 14, 2013 at 14:23

    Day of the Tentacle…awesome. You’re missing Heros Quest 1 though 🙂

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  44. Skyblue

    November 14, 2013 at 17:44

    Some serious respect for your list Mr Tim. Well balanced across multiple platforms and included some of my fav’s of all time incl SF2, ME, SMB (2 for me), Chrono Trigger and of course System Shock 2.
    This was spot-on btw – “Bioshock wishes it could be as good.”

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