Sabo

I know what number 1 is now. It was either Super Mario 64 or ________. If Mario 64 is 2, ______ is number 1.

Ahem. Excuse me, If you're not here to sacrifice virgins for our Lord SotN then you can just GTFO.

Witcher 3. 

 

 

2. Chrono Trigger

 

Probably not surprising to some. In fact, you were probably expecting it to be number 1 since it hasn't shown up in the list yet and NGB has already been mentioned.

 

I love this game. You all know how great it is so I'm not going to bore you with the things you already know about its gameplay.

 

Instead, I'll just explain why I place this game on a high pedestal. This was the first game I ever played that showed me that my choices can actually matter. There were probably games before Chrono Trigger that did this but this was the game that introduced that to me. This simple thing absolutely blew my mind. 

 

The Trial is one of my favorite gaming moments and one of the most memorable moments of my life. This was the first time the game blew my mind but it wouldn't be the last. I couldn't believe the game was holding me accountable for the actions I made during the Fair with Marle. I made ALL the wrong choices so when Chrono got sentenced to jail I legit thought I was getting a Game Over. Breaking out of jail was a huge sigh of relief moment for me but from this point on I became more conscious of my decisions and choices that I would make throughout the rest of the game. My entire way of playing the game changed and this game constantly rewarded me for doing so.

 

It was such a unique experience for me. As I was getting to the end of the game I was growing with excitement. Not because the game was ending but because I couldn't wait to immediately start a new game. So after the credits roll and I get ready to begin my adventure again something sticks out on the title screen. Something I've never seen before...

 

New Game+

 

New Game+?

 

What's that?

 

I start the game.

 

Hmmm... Everything looks the same so far.

 

I walk out of Chrono's room and talk to Chrono's Mom.

 

Hmmm... All of this is still the same.

 

I leave Chrono's house and open the Menu to Save on the World Map. I Save but before I leave the Menu I notice something. 

 

Chrono's Level. Chrono's Gear. Chrono's Abilities.

 

 

I still have them. I have them all.

 

*KAAAAABOOOOOM*

 

I couldn't believe I still had them. Immediately the New Game+ made sense and I quickly went about playing through the game to get to moments where I could try something different to see if the game would change.

 

I proceed to progress a few hours into the game and realized I could fight Lavos apparently whenever I want. Out of curiosity I fight Lavos and when I beat him I got something unexpected. I got a different ending.

 

The realization that this game has different endings sets off a nuke in my head.

 

*KAAAAA-FUCKING-BOOOOM!*

 

 

Epic. Masterpiece. 10/10. These things literally don't mean shit today because the gaming world has devalued their importance.

 

You don't just give a game that type of praise haphazardly. I don't throw those words around lightly. Those words mean something to me.

 

Epic. Masterpiece. 10/10.

 

No game deserves to have those. But a game can EARN them. Chrono Trigger earned them. It earned every single one.

 

Fuck you if you don't agree.

22 minutes ago, Hot Sauce said:

No hip hop de chocobo.

I'm surprised you even know about that considering your apparent hate for JRPGs. 

 

Are you a closet fan?

 

Hmm...Are you? Its okay, you can come out. We won't judge you, you're safe here.

26 minutes ago, kaz said:

this made me laugh so hard  

Me too. I get what he's saying but looking at that statement out of context makes it funny.

 

It's like "Well, yeah... You're playing it for the third time so of course that will start happening".

 

I get what he meant but it is funny without the context.

Oh, this is one of my favorite games for the PSP but I was hesitant to mention it but maybe you'll give it a shot.

 

Guilty Gear Judgment

 

Its basically two games. The first is GGXX Reload, which is a solid port of the game and actually plays well on the handheld.

 

 

The other game is Judgment, the main reason I'm even mentioning this game. Judgment is a GG spin-off game. Its basically a Beat Em Up with a GG twist. You got different playable characters, each with their own move set, and a decent amount of levels to play through. 

 

 

1 minute ago, bhytre said:

Fan of PE2, 3rd Birthday had good graphics, ripping clothes and a shower scene. Was good enough for me  

Yeah, I liked the game too. I get why other people hate it though.

5 minutes ago, Ike said:

The Last Story OST was sooooo good. 

Yeah, I liked the music too.

5 minutes ago, Pureis said:

Crimson Gem Saga

Kingdom Hearts bbs

Persona 3

Hexyz Force

 

Oh shit, Hexyz Force. Forgot about that game. Yeah, that's a good one.

 

Not a fan of Crimson Gem Saga though. Gets pretty grindy around the midpoint of the game because equipment prices skyrocket to ridiculous levels for no damn reason. Gold grinding gets old fast.

Oh, just noticed the list of games you mentioned. Ignore my mention of MGS and Lumines.

 

Depending on how attached you are to the series, The 3rd Birthday is actually a pretty solid handheld shooter. If you're a fan of PE then avoid the game.

Lumines

Valkyrie Profile Lenneth

P3P

MGS Peace Walker

Patapon

Defintely Pandora's Tower. I can live without The Last Story. I played through it once so I'm good.

10 hours ago, Twinblade said:

Looking back, the Wii honestly had a decent collection of third party games. At least ones I enjoyed

 

Trauma Team

Fragile Dreams

Red Steel 2

A Boy and his Blob
Zack & Wiki

Sin & Punishment

Muramasa

Sonic Colors

Dead Space Extraction

Madworld

Another Code R

House of the Dead Overkill

 

 

Muramasa. 

 

Vanillaware needs to remaster that game. If they can do Odin Sphere and Dragon's Crown, they can do Muramasa. No reason not to.

Never said it was easier nor was that what I was implying. What else am I suppose to call the suit? It literally is a super suit.

 

 

6 hours ago, Snowman said:

There are some strong ass curveballs on this bitch, but it’s a pretty solid list overall Sabo. What’s yo PSN by the way?

Thanks. Its not what my 'real' Top 50 would be because of the rules I created for myself. There are a lot of games that definitely should be on the list but I had to leave them off. I never did mention how I decided this part of the process and the answer is I didn't decide.

 

I left it to chance- I legit just flipped a coin. Heads (this game) got on, Tails (that game) got eliminated. It was the most 'fair' way I could think of to decide. 

 

Not-Much-Effort is my PSN.

11 hours ago, Ramza said:

Who gives a shit? Boring ass game.

Yeah. I didn't care for it then so I definitely don't care for it now.

 

Far Cry with a super suit? No thanks. 

DKC over DKC2? Nice. I'm the same. Yeah, DKC2 is technically the better game but I just like DKC more.

6 minutes ago, madmaltese said:

Well if leaks/rumours are to be believed the Sands of Time trilogy remake is definitely being made. 

8 minutes ago, madmaltese said:

Chaos Theory was the fucking best. 

 

Ubi keeping two of the best franchises buried  Such a huge lack of complete stealth based games now too. 

I'd even settle for Remakes.  Just remake Sands of Time and Chaos Theory and I'll be happy.

 

 

Holy shit, Splinter Cell. I've completely forgotten about that seriesuntil just now. That's a shame, Chaos Theory is one of my favorite games of all time.

That's stuff they can tweak with a patch.

5 minutes ago, Twinblade said:

I think a lot of people skipped Forgotten Sands and dismissed it as a half assed movie tie-in which sunk hopes for there being another game in the series. Its unfortunate because I played it years later and actually found it to be pretty good.

Didn't help that that the Prince of Persia game before Forgotten Sands wasn't well received either. It's no wonder they put PoP on the backburner and focused entirely on AC. 

Why make PoP when you can just push out Asassin's Creed 37: We're Still Not In Japan Being A Ninja.

Max Payne over RE2?

 

Ehhh...

 

I mean, I liked Max Payne back in the day but the bullet time gimmick has been done to death and executed much better. I guess this has just diluted my opinion of Max Payne.