Discussion Favorite video game?

[Severen]

You're probably right. That's how most large-scale movie studios work, wouldn't be a stretch to think that game development is any different. After all, the flagship games from the big players do cost a lot to make, and you're likely to try to go for broad appeal to get a good return and compromise on artistic vision or innovation in the process.

They are becoming a joke as well because they are making movies that are such trash nowadays, they appeal to almost nobody or their reputation has been so damaged, people simply refuse to see their movies.

By businessmen I meant someone who has been instructed to only care about very specific business metrics in the context of publicy traded companies ( short term profit, maximizing shareholder value, etc ) or venture capital fueled companies ( return of investment selling to a bigger company or going public ) . If that is not the correct term, Im sorry for the confusion.

Those who are making the calls at the executive level at gaming companies are not gamers nor game developers, they are businessmen ( or whatever the correct term ) and they are making a fortune in compensation compared to the rest of the company staff ( game artists, game programmers, game designers, etc ). Thats the fortune I was talking about, Im sorry if I wasnt clear enough. They are there to do their thing, they probably dont care too much about games or if they do, they dont care in the way gamers or small game studios do. Thats my guess. I wrote "imho" because I dont have any evidence to back it up and I may very well be talking nonsense.

I deleted the message because I felt bad calling gamers idiots and thats not what I meant. I dont think they are more idiotic than I am whenever I have to deal with internet providers, banks, etc.

How can they do that if nobody buys their trash, though? Look at the game, Anthem. We don't live in a meritocracy but instead under cronyism. So a lot of these business men do not know what the fuck they are doing. The world today = idiocracy. A lot of the people running these AAA game publishers and movie studios are simply morons. Their thought process is basically, grab a bunch of cash from their customers after BSing them and giving them trash and run away or releasing their vision into the world, no matter what, instead of trying to make as much money as possible and instead of forging an empire. They are literally doing the opposite of what companies like Samsung, Amazon and Apple are doing.

 

[blanketyblk]

To whoever recommend i play My time in Portia.. curse you :-) that game is addictive.

 

[262653]

I'd hesitate to name my favorite, but I want to mention Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines. It's about vampires. Has a wonderful story, filled with dark, grotesque humor and wordplays and loony dialogues.

 

[bacardirum]

Crash Bandicoot Trilogy on the PS4, I got so into this I had to collect everything and get all the trophies etc, spent a good few months on it, best value for money game ever.

 

[Pilum Muralis]

Fallout: New Vegas beacause it's a Fallout game, but also I grew up in the area. Skyrim, for the beautiful scenery, and it's relaxing for me. And the Dragonage series (yes, even Dragonage 2), love me some Alastair . Husband and I also play loads of board games. Favorite one is Scythe, and Dungeons and Dragons, with our nephew on Skype.

 

[Darkhaven]

I m a really big fan of the Red Dead Redemption series.
I, obviously, also love the Elder Scrolls, but then again, who doesn't?
Back in my happier days of childhood i was more into Pokemon and Nintendo,even with lots of games for my PS2. But after 13/14 years old i started to focus more on the PS3.
Now i have a PS4, bought it a year ago, but tbh, i almost haven't touched it since january to play. I have been using it more to watch Netflix.

 

[bacardirum]

I m a really big fan of the Red Dead Redemption series.
I, obviously, also love the Elder Scrolls, but then again, who doesn't?
Back in my happier days of childhood i was more into Pokemon and Nintendo,even with lots of games for my PS2. But after 13/14 years old i started to focus more on the PS3.
Now i have a PS4, bought it a year ago, but tbh, i almost haven't touched it since january to play. I have been using it more to watch Netflix.

Same, I use my ps4 more to watch Sky TV, Netflix and Youtube than games ATM :)

 

[Daigoro’sDisciple]

I'd probably say 'The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past' if I had to pick only one game. Though, I don't really like ranking stuff like this. I have to mention a few additional pieces that I consider equally fantastic.

Super Metroid
Chrono Trigger
Fallout II

 

[SunSetsForever]

Anything by FromSoftware (Demon's Souls, Dark Souls 1-3, Bloodborne, Sekiro).
These games have so much depth, they make other games feel shallow and pointless in comparison. And I love that you have to die so much to learn/progress—making death/failure a big part of the experience.

I'm surprised these games only got about two other mentions in this thread. Highly recommend, as they're enlightening experiences. Difficult, but once the game play style clicks, it burrows deep into the psyche and becomes immensely enjoyable.

On a related note: I was glad to hear FromSoftware is coming out with another game, in collaboration with the Game of Thrones author, called "Elden Ring". I trust they'll do a good job with it.

 

[marcusuk63]

Manic miner and Jet set willy , what ? am i too old for this thread ?

 

[Help_Me]

Anything by FromSoftware (Demon's Souls, Dark Souls 1-3, Bloodborne, Sekiro).
These games have so much depth, they make other games feel shallow and pointless in comparison. And I love that you have to die so much to learn/progress—making death/failure a big part of the experience.

I'm surprised these games only got about two other mentions in this thread. Highly recommend, as they're enlightening experiences. Difficult, but once the game play style clicks, it burrows deep into the psyche and becomes immensely enjoyable.

Totally relate to this ! I'm a big fan of DS series. However, it was a big disappointment for me when i heard Sekiro will be just single player game, no cooperation involved. I'm digging more 'From Software' games now and recently i stumbled upon their horror game "Kuon", released back in 2004. Seems very attractive for me !

 

[OmgDudeWhatNoWay]

I literally just went on a binge shopping RIGHT NOW. Taking advantage of the Steam Sales. Around $116 total for all of these. Sitting at 231 games on my steam account. Feelsbadman.

Just bought all of these at the same time:
-Resident Evil 0 Remaster
-Resident Evil 1 Remaster
-Resident Evil 4
-Resident Evil Revelations
-Resident Evil Revelations 2 (4 story episodes)
-Resident Evil 7 Gold Edition
-Evil Within 2
-Metal Gear Solid 5: Definitive Edition (Ground Zeroes and Phantom Pain)
-Yakuza 0
-Yakuza Kiwami

I kinda feel guilty.
Kinda.

 

[marcusuk63]

new gen consoles are just money pits , fantastic graphics and frame rate etc but most games every time you switch on need an update and then there are all the costly add ons and playability and longevity isn't that good , example imo Red Dead Redemption 2 , looks beautiful but boring as hell .
Very little originality in new games and a lot of rehash but better graphics .
Maybe because i`m old or just wise enough to see how they are screwing people out of their cash because you are paying for an incomplete game that you cant just put in and play till the end with out more ££$$. ? ... Gamecube and X360 are better than Xbox one X

 

[Nihil]

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. It's been a millenium since I've played that game, but growing up, I considered it my favorite game of all time, and still do. Maybe I should play it again sometime.

 

[LifeIsACurse]

Hard to pick one, but I'd say:
- Half-Life 2
- Team Fortress 2 (I was addicted for a good 4 years to that game)
- Metal Gear Solid V
- GTA San Andreas
- Left 4 Dead 2
(I really like Valve games)

 

[Qbert]

Deus Ex: Human Revolution

 

[Datenasdas]

Crash Team Racing
Crash Bash
Trackmania Nations Forever

 

[deflagrat]

Skyrim PC with mods (more than 1000 hours). Most videogames suck for two reasons: Singleplayer games are meant to be played until you finish the quests and then they have nothing else. Online games force you to grind and play the way they want you to, you don't have any choice.

 

[262653]

Playing Arcanum currently, which is similar to Planescape and Fallout. It's about technology and magicka, harmoniously residing in a steampunk universe. The end of 19th century, steam trains, zeppelin, elves, dwarves, tech crafting, funny dialogues... the ability to play dumb character, which I'm currently taking advantage of. I find it very comforting when NPCs try to explain stuff in a simplified manner. Troika surely knew how to make diamonds; it's a shame they went bankrupt.

 

[Deleted member 4288]

Anyone here played Alien Isolation? I'm currently playing it for the 3rd time. Nightmare difficulty. Most terrifying game ever ;_;

I love horror games since I get anxious very easily and anxiety from video games helps me to completely forget about real life and fully immerse myself in the game.

I love this game!

 

[JSRF]

Anyone here played Alien Isolation? I'm currently playing it for the 3rd time. Nightmare difficulty. Most terrifying game ever ;_;

I love horror games since I get anxious very easily and anxiety from video games helps me to completely forget about real life and fully immerse myself in the game.

I love this game!

Played it years ago when it came out. It was a very refreshing touch in the genre. Too bad all the other Alien games were terrible

 

[namelessX8]

Skyrim was my first platinum on the playstation. Best 250 + hours of my life. Helped me escape how I felt most of the time.

super mario bros on game boy colour

 

[Wolfjob_dayjob]

Does anyone know any fun simply web base game that could be good to past the time on. not farmvile. please!!! :-) something rpg'ish

Realm of the Mad God ...it's not that good (roguelikes..)
Runescape came out on supported mobile devices....finally. I may try go back.

 

[Ixtabba]

Baldurs gate series. It kept me sane when I was younger and at my parents... it was my escape from the torture of the household.

 

[FauxEmotions]

The Thrill of the Fight in VR is my favorite. Great game and even better workout haha

 

[pole]

Realm of the Mad God ...it's not that good (roguelikes..)
Runescape came out on supported mobile devices....finally. I may try go back.

Runescape on mobile revived the game a little. I quit for years, just came back only cause of osrs mobile. Avg players were at like 50k now it's almost doubled to around 100k daily.

 

[xMacy]

Anything by FromSoftware (Demon's Souls, Dark Souls 1-3, Bloodborne, Sekiro).
These games have so much depth, they make other games feel shallow and pointless in comparison. And I love that you have to die so much to learn/progress—making death/failure a big part of the experience.

I'm surprised these games only got about two other mentions in this thread. Highly recommend, as they're enlightening experiences. Difficult, but once the game play style clicks, it burrows deep into the psyche and becomes immensely enjoyable.

On a related note: I was glad to hear FromSoftware is coming out with another game, in collaboration with the Game of Thrones author, called "Elden Ring". I trust they'll do a good job with it.

This. Huge ds fan. Played through 3 at least 5 times and have started back with the remastered. Also went through a bloodborne phase, followed by the evil within before getting sekiro in between ds.
Also, had not heard about Elden ring, thanks!

 

[xXSarac3nSlay3rXx]

Some of my favorites (not necessarily most played) are Hotline Miami and Furi.

 

[kkatt]

Had a SNES and a SEGA mega drive, then a PS1 (which I could just about cope with)
Got a PS2 and PS3 for my son, but that's way beyond my abilities.
No hand/eye co-ordination and reactions are pretty much slow motion.
Last week someone gave me a PS4. Now I need some ideas of games that might be within my extremely limited capacity???

 

[Oblivion Lover]

Honestly I haven't played any new games for a while now, so this might be a bit outdated, but my favorite game so far still is the first God Of War. Relatable character, outstanding plot, awesome brutality, fantastic narration, breathtaking soundtrack, and so it goes. That game is literally perfect in almost all aspects. Unfortunately I doubt I'll ever be able to play the most recent sequel as I just can't afford a PS4. That is particulary hard for me as playing videogames was the most important and enjoyable thing to me during my whole life. Oh well, it's not like life is fair.