What's Your Favorite Video Game?

[Sky Warrior Bob]

Wait, is this Spike thing about the greatest game of all time, or just of the year? I mean, I think practically all the games listed just came out this year, so stating one of those is the best game of all time, is kinda stretching things.

As for my personal favs, I have to say that The Secret of Monkey Island, is my all time favorite. Why? Because its very funny, it makes you think, and its got a three headed monkey. What more can you want?

The best recent game I've played has to be Jak 2. Sure, its damn difficult at times, but between the visuals, the story, and the various missions, it makes it WORTH the pain. Only thing I really have to complain about is getting the damn orbs afterwards, so you can watch the cut scenes again without having to play through all over again.

And yes I've played Jak 3, and while its no slouch, Jak 2 is just that much better than Jak 3.

SWK

[Lost in Time]

Metroid Prime 2 or Paper Mario 2. Does Spike not like the Gamecube? (Seeing that it's sponcered by X-Box, the answer I see is yes.)

[DenkouKitsune]

Chrono Trigger

[Gorefiend]

My best game EVER? Probably FF6. Chrono Trigger comes in as a VERY near second, but Magus isn't such a factor for me.... And, by the way, I actually played FF8 BEFORE playing FF6. I also played FF5 before FF6. And all of these I played after 2000. Not much nostalgia there...

[Mirai Gen]

Originally Posted by Psrdirector

SMRPG i always thought was lower quality then papermario, thouhg i didnt play it so i dont see it through rose coler classes

Excuse me while I laugh.

Originally Posted by Link1209

Seriously? I played the first Paper Mario and got really mad that it didn't meet the standard that Super Mario RPG had set (I consider it the best RPG on the SNES).

I think you're mixing terminology here. Standards were set by things like Final Fantasy - decide amongst yourselves which - Halflife 1, Super Street Fighter, Mario Brothers 3, and to a lesser degree Max Payne and the games like that. Setting standards is for the classics, playing off of the same tune is for great games, at least for a while.

If you need an example, try things like Guilty Gear series, or Halo, or the like. None of them broke the mold, they just perfected what was good - and in most cases, improved it. I mean it's like saying Ninja Gaiden was a revoutionary game. Not really. It was fucking awesome but it is another platformer, just totally polished, sped up, and made to rock da hizzy.

Ahem.

Yeah Spike TV is like Fox News to Bush. "Of course he's great! We get money from him!" This was biased from day 1.

But I digress.

Damn I need to play Sukioden 2.

I think I'd have to go with, for the best game ever, probably halflife 1 or 2. I'd say 2 if I had played it, but good god, does anyone know a single FPS that tops HL? Hell half the games these days borrow from it's system and fail miserably.

[Gorefiend]

Well, there's... Half-Life 2.... Yeah...

And, I must say, Super Mario RPG wasn't bad, but I liked other games better.

And, I still think that HL2 SHOULD win this contest. However, we should stop argueing who WILL win the contest. Xbox already secured their Halo 2, remember?

[Kikuichimonji]

Not trying to make this a big deal, but I pride myself on English skills and stuff.

Originally Posted by Mirai Gen

I think you're mixing terminology here. Standards were set by things like Final Fantasy - decide amongst yourselves which - Halflife 1, Super Street Fighter, Mario Brothers 3, and to a lesser degree Max Payne and the games like that. Setting standards is for the classics, playing off of the same tune is for great games, at least for a while.

If you need an example, try things like Guilty Gear series, or Halo, or the like. None of them broke the mold, they just perfected what was good - and in most cases, improved it. I mean it's like saying Ninja Gaiden was a revoutionary game. Not really. It was fucking awesome but it is another platformer, just totally polished, sped up, and made to rock da hizzy.

6A defintion of 'standard' in The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, from Dictionary.com:A degree or level of requirement, excellence, or attainment.

Originally Posted by Link1209

I played the first Paper Mario and got really mad that it didn't meet the standard that Super Mario RPG had set (I consider it the best RPG on the SNES).

So, this sentence means "I got really mad that it didn't meet the level of excellence that Super Mario RPG had set for any sequel that might be made." I wasn't referring to RPGs in general, but rather the series of Mario RPGs.

And yeah, I would replay SMRPG, but my sister took my SNES to college. Maybe I can make her bring it back for the Christmas break.

Originally Posted by Psrdirector

SMRPG i always thought was lower quality then papermario, thouhg i didnt play it so i dont see it through rose coler classes

Play a game before you rate it please. For example, Takamari no Damacy (sp?) is an interesting, innovative game, but I bet a lot of people dismiss it as childish or weird (well, it is weird, but in a cynical, fun kind of way).

[Sesshoumaru]

Chrono Trigger, defintly the best I've played (and I ddin't start playing until like 5 months ago, so you can't say it was nostalgia).

[Mirai Gen]

Originally Posted by Link1209

Not trying to make this a big deal, but I pride myself on English skills and stuff.

6A defintion of 'standard' in The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, from Dictionary.com:A degree or level of requirement, excellence, or attainment.

*fencing salute* Touche. I just fail to see, aside from the wonderfully drawn world and incredible use of the Mario universe into an RPG, how it really set a standard. I think FF5 set a standard with the 'job' class, and FF6 with storyline, graphics, battle system, and esper abilities. SMRPG really just took what was there and had fun with it.

Don't get me wrong. I love the game.

[Derfel]

Ive played halo 2 and half life 2 a lot and I had wayyy more fun playing Half life than Halo, and GTA I find gets boring faster than both of them, so I'm goign to go with Half life 2, even though the vehicles suck nuts.