I've done plenty of music lists, so i think its time to pay homage to my top video games of all time. I'm only going to mention games i've played. So, if a game you like is not up here(which I guarantee a few wont be) let me know. Lets get into it....
1) The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time- I
have praised this game so many times, and it’s all well deserved. Ocarina has
great controls and the graphics were nice at the time. I really love the story,
and how the game is paced. You do a side quest of some kind, which generally isn’t
long, then you go to a dungeon, get an item, use that item to get further in the
dungeon, then beat the boss. Ocarina is, the best Zelda, and as of right now I don’t
think that’s up for discussion. There are some really good Zelda games though
such as Wind Waker, ALTTP(which made my list), and some others.
2) Final Fantasy X- Final Fantasy X….is
the only FF I’ve beaten, and I’ve played FF7, FF3(for the DS), FF12, and FF13.
I know that sucks. FFX has one of the best stories I have ever seen, whether
video game, movie or book. The game has a nice fighting system that is completely
turn based. I like that more than the active fighting of FF12 and 13. Overall I
just feel this game deserves to be this high on my list.
3) God of War 3- I almost made this my #2
game all time, but the ending is kinda lame…kinda. Otherwise this game is
perfect. It has a good number of bosses, and the puzzles don’t make you throw
the controller like GOW1 & 2…The voice acting, the pacing, the gameplay,
all great. You can really tell a lot of work went into this game.
4) Super Mario 64- This is an iconic game.
The first open world 3D Mario. I loved playing this when I was a kid. I tried
playing it recently and noticed the controls aren’t that great, and it has
camera problems compared to other games. However this game has lots of replay
ability. There’s so many stars to get on each stage. The Bowser fights are
pretty hard.
5) Star Fox 64- Star Fox 64 is inspiring for
me. It had great voice acting which made me really feel immersed in its stages.
It’s a game of skill not button mashing.
The bosses were generally tough, but you could improve your odds of winning
with power up’d lasers. Theres even 2 different endings, and alternative routs
to get to them.
6) Metal Gear Solid 4- MGS4 is a terrific
story driven game. You actually watch more than you play, but that’s a small
complaint. The game is sound in all aspects, except for the horrible
multiplayer. This game raised the bar for PS3 games, and every other game of
its kind after 2008.
7) Pokemon Stadium- I almost forgot about
this game. It was amazing at the time. I could see every one of the original
151 pokemon fight in glorious 3D. The game was very very hard; it was best to use your own pokemon to
beat the cups. The minigames were fun also. I don’t know where the PS3 is, but
they need to make it. Of course there are a lot more pokemon these days.
8) God of War 2- GoW2 was highly anticipated
and it lived up to the hype. More abilities, and much more bosses. In fact, it
may have had too may boss fights. The worst things about this game is that the
other weapons were pretty useless, and it ends in a cliffhanger….
9) Super Smash Bros.- The original SSB could
be higher up, but this is my top 10 so its in good company. I love this game. It’s
a great fighter with simple controls, and a great Nintendo roster. It was so
much fun to play with other people as well.
10) Killzone 2- This game is what made me
into a FPS lover. I used to play online a lot when it first came out. The
graphics were top notch, and it was just a blast to play. The game was very
difficult to beat, and there was no offline multiplayer which is just the norm
now for FPS games.
11) Advance Wars 2- A great strategy game. I did own AW Days
of Ruin for the DS, but that game fails to meet the greatness of this GBA game.
Lots of options, and tons of fun to play. I kind of wish I still had this game.
12) God of War- This is an instant classic
to me, from the first 15 minutes or so of the game. GoW1 is long and difficult.
Its not quite as hard if you know what to do, but those puzzles are tough. The 3
bosses are all pretty fun to fight as well.
13) Mario Kart DS- There have been some
great Mario Kart games, like 64,Wii, 7 and the recent 8. However I feel MKDS is
the best. It had a great battle mode, and other great features like boss battles.
The definitive Mario Kart is on the DS.
14) Uncharted 2- A lot can be said about
this stellar action/shooter. It got me into the series of Uncharted. It has
great gameplay, graphics, and voice acting. While Uncharted 3 has better melee
controls, this game is just incredible. There’s nothing here that was
revolutionary but it does most everything right.
15) The Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past- I
absolutely love this game. Its kind of the Zelda that set the benchmark for
those that came later. I like it more than A Link Between Worlds, which is a
worthy sequel to this game. I had this for the Gameboy Advance..I did play it
on Super Nintendo before.
16) Pokemon Yellow/Red/Blue- I know these
are 3 different games, but bear with me. I love Yellow the most, but I also
played the other 2 a lot. It was just so simple, yet so engrossing and
addictive. I went through a lot of batteries playing this game. The only thing I
didn’t really like was the fact you had to trade to not only get all the
pokemon but you also needed to trade certain pokemon to reach their final form.
17) Super Smash Bros. Brawl-I’m sure this
is in a lot of gamers top 10 lists…Its so addictive and a little more complex
than its predecessors. Its got lots of great characters, and tons of modes. I
look forward to SSB4 on the 3ds and wii U.
18) Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2- This is
easily one of the best FP shooters ever. Its also the game that got me into the
COD series. The single player story was great and full of suprises. I used to
play the multiplayer for hours on end. It also has really nice controls, which
just about every COD after it uses.
19) Star Wars Battlefront 2- I absolutely love
Star Wars. So naturally I love this game. But it’s a really good third person
shooter. Its better than SWB1 in just about everyway. The game is very
difficult at times, but codes can help with that. The best part is the stage
where u battle all the heroes or villains, depending on what side you are on.
20) Grand Theft Auto San Andreas- What's not to love about this game. It
improved on GTA3 and Vice City in every way. Its really long….i never beat it.
I really like the main character CJ, and damn the whole (1st) black
character thing just worked out really well. I didn’t like how difficult some
of the missions were.