Reed Rothchild

49 minutes ago, CT said:

Tunic - it's on my list but I thought it was more of an action-adventure game

13 hours ago, OptOut said:

I agree with a lot of the points here, the fact is the 3DS has a banging library (especially with the DS backwards compatibility), doesn't emulate well, and it has arguably the most attractive form-factor of any handheld. It's way more compact than modern handhelds like the Switch, and with the clamshell design you don't even need a case for them, just shove it in your pocket!

Another thing that hasn't been mentioned yet, however, is the fact that they wear out over time. If you use your 3DS a lot, the circle pads get worn, the shoulder buttons go fucky, and many of the 3DS colors have paint which chips off over time. I'd imagine a lot of hardcore 3DS fans aware of these issues will have at least one or two spares ready for when they want to swap out their main unit, so there will basically always be demand for fresh systems even from people who already have one.

I've seen a lot of comments like this.  Anecdotally, I got my 3DS within a year of launch, and have never had a hardware issue of any sort.  And I've put thousands of hours into the thing.  Like, many, many games that are 50-90 hour completions.

But very few demanding action games.  I ain't white knuckling the thing.

4 minutes ago, wongojack said:

Say more

Yes (kind of) and yes

Fez is definitely on my Indie shortlist.  Maybe 2025 or 2026.

50 minutes ago, Sumez said:

I'm surprised how much of that list I did play. It didn't seem like I'd be someone who'd played World of Warcraft, Pokemon, or Modern Warfare, but somehow I did. And definitely a lot more than either of them deserve if you ask me

Here's the full list of games in the top 200 that I didn't play. I guess that leaves me at 168 that I did. Sorted roughly by how "relevant" I feel the game is, based on its reputation:

The ones I haven't played a significant amount of:
 

1. The Witcher III - already planned for the 2025 backlog
2. Grand Theft Auto V - already on the 2024 backlog
3. Minecraft - probably won't play
4. Red Dead Redemption II - already planned for the 2025 backlog
5. Disco Elysium - already planned for the 2025 backlog
6. Pokemon Blue/Red - I'll get to it someday for reference.  I did mess around with some kid's copy back in middle school while we were in Oregon, but that doesn't count.
7. Super Mario Galaxy 2 - I'll get to it if it ever gets ported off of the Wii
8. Super Smash Bros. Melee - I've played like 5 rounds of battle, so I didn't count it.  Can't imagine I ever re-acquire it either.
9. System Shock 2 - future backlog.  I'm like 95% sure I have it on GoG.
10. The Sims - probably won't play
11. Overwatch - probably won't play
12. Civilization IV - probably won't play
13. Outer Wilds - already planned for the 2025 backlog
14. Spelunky - maybe some day
15. Persona 5 - already planned for the 2025 backlog
16. Persona 4 - future backlog
17. Zork - maybe some day
18. Day of the Tentacle - future backlog
19. Rocket League - maybe, who knows.
20. Gran Turismo - own it, probably won't ever happen
21. Soul Calibur - probably won't play
22. Age of Empires - I played the shit out of the first one, and I think I own the 2nd one.  Probably won't get to it, but who knows.
23. Civilization 5 - own it, who knows if I'll ever get to it
24. Fire Emblem Three Houses - already planned for the 2025 backlog
25. Elite - probably won't play
26. X-COM Enemy Unknown - who knows, maybe it if gets ported.  I do own the sequel.
27. Thief - future backlog
28. Red Alert - probably wont' play
29. Ultima Online - definitely won't play
30. Destiny - probably won't play
31. Command & Conquer - probably won't play
32. Quake III - probably won't play
33. Everquest - definitely won't play
34. Divinity Original Sin II - future backlog
35. Hearthstone - I don't even know.  Probably won't play.
36. Fez - future backlog
37. Pokemon Gold/Silver - probably won't play
38. Tekken 3 - probably won't play
39. Starcraft II - future backlog
40. Untitled Goose Game - future backlog
41. Papers Please - future backlog

So I guess I miscounted and actually stand at 159.

Just now, Sumez said:

Yeah I know what you meant, it's just hard to really think of what they are.  It's easy to think of the ones I have played.

The list Reed linked seems like a good springboard, I'll go through that.

The list has some really strange sections further down.  Some problem with their formula, probably.

Let me take this moment to promote The Backlog Challenge™  

"See all those games you're supposed to play, but never do because you're too busy, I dunno, watching YouTube videos of cats or something?  Well take the reins today, and... like, do it and shit.  Those lists aren't going to cross themselves off!"

Testimonials from some guys to follow

I'll rewatch it tonight.  Maybe grab some V8 on the way home...

Also, the first two films (also Cannon) are fun too.  Even if they do not involve ninja ghost possession 

2 minutes ago, spacepup said:

Return of the Obra Dinn

I feel like this is a guaranteed winner for you

2 minutes ago, OptOut said:

For me it's basically everything on any Playstation system ever, and I'm totally fine with that tbh.

Aren't most PS3 games on 360?  Way to foil yourself 

In fact, I'm making up this set of gaming eras, completely off the top of my head:

1. The early age of video games
2. The post-Super Mario Bros. 2D age
3. The early 3D age
4. The refined 3D age
5. The modern melting pot of classic and new ideas age

30 minutes ago, Gaia Gensouki said:

For me personally modern gaming starts with the PS3/Xbox 360/Wii/NDS era. That coincides with the rise of HD games, mobile and casual games, indies, wide-spread distribution of online gaming, the dark age of Japanese games etc. I think you can also start to see a shift in game design roughly in the early 2000s or around the time of the PS2/Xbox/GC/GBA era. The games start to feel very different and you have plenty of new IPs. There's also a shift in the genres that are popular, e.g. less arcade-style games, shmups, belt scrollers and 2D games in general. Meanwhile open-world, sandbox, immersive sims, FPS, cinematic action-adventure games and MMOs are getting more and more popular. However, I still like the PS2 era since there a are plenty of fun and interesting JRPGs to play.

What about the Indie revolution we've seen over the last 10-15 years?

The 4 games in the current game debate poll (Witness, Baba, Obra, Tunic) are 4 of the most celebrated games of the last decade, but don't really fit into that breakdown.  One of the reasons I feel like the 2000s and 2010s are very different eras of gaming.

I guess I should clarify that I never just try a game out for a few minutes either.  I generally commit at least a couple hours before dropping anything.

If I played a game for 10 minutes I'd probably still consider it unplayed.  Maybe that's just me.

17 minutes ago, mbd39 said:

modern computer RPGs such as Neverwinter Nights

We should restart the debate of what the word "modern" means while we're at it 

Funny timing.  Literally yesterday I took a look at this list and counted how many I've played.

I'm at 158 of the top 200.  Which I feel like is going to be highest number here outside of maybe @Sumez or maybe a couple other people.

I also plan on rolling out a series of blogs later this year for my own personal top 200 games.  But I'll only be happy with such a list if I play as many of history's most notable games as possible.  But this is a neverending battle.

Anyway, as of right now, here are just some of the big ones that I still need to get to.  Some, like LoL and Roblox, I'll probably never play:

1. Final Fantasy
2. The Witcher III
3. Dark Souls III
4. Roblox (any of it)
5. Minecraft (in any serious capacity)
6. Overwatch (in any form)
7. League of Legends
8. Tears of the Kingdom
9. Disco Elysium
10. Final Fantasy VII remakes
11. Divinity Original Sin 2
12. Baldur's Gate 3
13. Cyberpunk 2077
14. The OG Pokemon games
15. Grand Theft Auto V
16. God of War Ragnarok
17. Super Mario Galaxy 2
18. System Shock
19. Some of the early LucasArts stuff like Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle, etc.
20. Outer Wilds

...and so forth.  It never ends.

2 hours ago, Quaze said:

Aw, this is such an interesting thread idea, my hopes were set way too high for honest replies lol.

My real (and boring) answer would be something about my kids being born.

A slightly more interesting answer would be something like us going to the lake as a family for summer vacation and having a perfect long day that you remember forever.

I can't do a watch party but I will (re)watch it

11 minutes ago, wongojack said:

I'm capable of totally wiffing and just forgetting myself, but I'm not following.  Did you mean to reply to someone else?  

https://forums.atariage.com/topic/320408-what-game-led-you-buy-snes-at-the-time/?do=findComment&comment=5133943

Like I said, I read all of the comments once upon a time 

Props to @Tanooki for sharing

15 minutes ago, avatar! said:

I've always been "impressed" that people keep making sequels to poorly-received B-films. I looked at RT and the audience score for the first film is 40% -- and that's the highest score for the series by far -- well, clearly someone is making money on these somehow

Silent Night Deadly Night - a by-the-book slasher trying to ride on the coattails of Halloween, Black Christmas, and Christmas Evil.

SNDN2 - an even more forgettable sequel that nowadays solely exists as a garbage day meme.

SNDN3 - Bill Mosely is a guy with an exposed brain now, for some reason.

SNDN4 - Clint Howard is the muscle (wtf?) for a coven of witches (or something) that wants to impregnate women with giant insects that cause you to spontaneously combust and/or possibly turn into some sort of body morphing worm human, so that you can cut open and pour the worm juice onto yourself or something (wtf?).

SNDN5 - Micky Rooney made a murder Pinocchio, which itself invented murder rollerblades.

I think the cast and crew's hatred of Chevy was a benefit at times, as they drew up plots designed the torture him 

31 minutes ago, wongojack said:

At the time of writing this, I'm the one who voted Never played it, but you're interested.

I should have really liked the NES Mario games, and I can see they are good games, but I've just never really enjoyed them.  I was the wrong age to like playing a game with a cartoon plumber who jumps on turtles, and the core gameplay just feels like something I've seen over and over again. A SNES sequel was definitely not a draw for me.

I have made myself play many a Mario game and enjoyed my time with some.  I'll probably play Super Mario World at some point but would much rather play all of the modern games listed in the Next week's poll section.  I've actually quit playing two of those games and would look forward to playing either of them before SMW.

Well, now I understand your adversion to my Mario praise in the SNES rankings.

...and yes, I may have scanned the entire internet for feedback to the rankings at one point

It's also interesting that I'd imagine many of us were in high school in the 2000s, but many of the songs from that era actually underperform.

Does that speak to how that era is looked at?  Have I just somehow avoided the songs that people have strong feelings for?  Have the numbers and matchups just not worked in their favor?  All of the above?