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The Expanded Favourite Ever Games By Genre

Yesiamaduck [Edit] [Delete] 25 replies 03:03, 18 January '13

Let's face it, some glaring genre omissions from the last thread

I have still excluded some genres such as MOBA, Rougelike & such because they aren't as widespread and if I started going niche I'd be here all day. Also with 'Simulator' that means less people should be calling FM a turn based game strat game, because the match engine is in real time.

Favourite Point N Click Adventure: Grim Fandango
Favourite Puzzler: Portal
Favourite Simulator: Rollercoaster Tycoon 2
Favourite Party Game: Mashed
Favourite Sandbox Game: Saints Row 2
Favourite 3rd Person Shooter: Max Payne
Favourite Arcade Game: PacMan
Favourite Casual Game: Plants Vs Zombies
Favourite Survial Horror: Silent Hill 2
Favourite Rhythm Game: Parappa the rapper
Favourite Game (Of All Time): Oddworld: Abes Exodus

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  • Favourite Tetris Game: The New Tetris

    robluvsnic | 18 Jan '13, 04:36 | X
  • Favourite Point N Click Adventure: pass
    Favourite Puzzler: tetris
    Favourite Simulator: theme hospital
    Favourite Party Game: pass
    Favourite Sandbox Game: GTA III san andreas
    Favourite 3rd Person Shooter: pass
    Favourite Arcade Game: depends what you call arcade. street fighter II turbo
    Favourite Casual Game: angry birds i guess
    Favourite Survial Horror: resident evil 2
    Favourite Rhythm Game: gitaroo man
    Favourite Game (Of All Time): Rez

    Mehodor | 18 Jan '13, 04:56 | X
  • Still no category for Favourite Shoot em up?!

    Favourite Shoot em up: Ikaruga

    TheWza | 18 Jan '13, 07:02 | X
    Yesiamaduck this'd this
  • Favourite Point N Click Adventure: DARKSEED
    Favourite Puzzler: Clockwiser
    Favourite Simulator: Theme Park
    Favourite Party Game: Goldeneye? Does this count?
    Favourite Sandbox Game: Don't know what this means
    Favourite 3rd Person Shooter: R-Type?
    Favourite Arcade Game: Silkworm
    Favourite Casual Game: Don't know what this means
    Favourite Survial Horror: DARKSEED
    Favourite Rhythm Game: The stupid fucking bit in Zool where you had to jump on the piano.
    Favourite Game (Of All Time): Oddworld: Abes Exodus

    johnwiddop | 18 Jan '13, 07:43 | X
    • whoops

      Favourite Game (of all time): worms

      johnwiddop @johnwiddop | 18 Jan '13, 07:44 | X
  • Favourite Point N Click Adventure: Day of the tentacle
    Favourite Puzzler: Tetris
    Favourite Simulator: Theme hospital
    Favourite Party Game: Bishi Bashi Special
    Favourite Sandbox Game: GTA Vice city
    Favourite 3rd Person Shooter: Contra
    Favourite Arcade Game: Daytona USA
    Favourite Casual Game: don't know what a casual game is..
    Favourite Survial Horror: Resident Evil
    Favourite Rhythm Game: is this a sexual position..? I dunno.. dance party 2..?
    Favourite Game (Of All Time): Street fighter 2

    Matt_was_taken | 18 Jan '13, 08:32 | X
    • Day of the Tentacle

      is perhaps the greatest game ever.

      I miss LucasArts games.

      didyousayhand @Matt_was_taken | 18 Jan '13, 08:53 | X
      Matt_was_taken this'd this
  • Dude there are so many genres missing; sports game, strategy game, RPG, platformer, fighting game, racing game... the genres here are ruling out some of favourite games

    Favourite Point N Click Adventure: Grim Fandango
    Favourite Puzzler: Tetris (Version: Tetris DS)
    Favourite Simulator: Rollercoaster Tycoon and Rollercoaster Tycoon 2
    Favourite Party Game: Mario Party 3
    Favourite Sandbox Game: Sim City series
    Favourite 3rd Person Shooter: Mass Effect 2
    Favourite Arcade Game: Sega Rally 2
    Favourite Casual Game: Plants Vs Zombies
    Favourite Survial Horror: Resident Evil Code: Veronica
    Favourite Rhythm Game: Rock Band
    Favourite Game (Of All Time): Rollercoaster Tycoon and Rollercoaster Tycoon 2

    justanothersheeldz | 18 Jan '13, 08:44 | X
    • oh, and what is a casual game? I didn't replace your "Plant Vs Zombies" (what ever that is) by accident.

      justanothersheeldz @justanothersheeldz | 18 Jan '13, 08:45 | X
    • wait, i've not looked at the other thread.

      is this an additional thread, or a replacement?

      justanothersheeldz @justanothersheeldz | 18 Jan '13, 08:45 | X
      • Ok, so I now see where i've gone wrong. This isn't the expanded list, this is an additional list.

        Fail on my part.

        justanothersheeldz @justanothersheeldz | 18 Jan '13, 08:46 | X
        • figured people wouldn't want to repeat themselves

          Yesiamaduck @justanothersheeldz | 18 Jan '13, 08:49 | X
          • I understand now

            i think that the other thread was a Royter pisstake too. Hence the limited choices. Sports includes driving? No way.

            As an JAG here's my blog posts about my favourite games of all time. I've posted it before... http://www.sheeldz.co.uk/search/label/favourite%20games

            justanothersheeldz @Yesiamaduck | 18 Jan '13, 08:51 | X
  • re: casual games

    games typically played in short bursts, quick and easy to pick up and play and are mainly found on mobile phones.

    examples: bejewled, angry birds and super hexagon

    Yesiamaduck | 18 Jan '13, 08:53 | X
    • hmm

      that might make Tetris one of them now. I guess Angry Birds counts?

      justanothersheeldz @Yesiamaduck | 18 Jan '13, 08:56 | X
      • its an example after all

        Tetris totes casual

        Yesiamaduck @justanothersheeldz | 18 Jan '13, 08:58 | X
    • dont have a phone so never played any

      would pokemon count..

      Matt_was_taken @Yesiamaduck | 18 Jan '13, 09:02 | X
      • nah RPG

        flash games would count as long as they fit the above description.

        Yesiamaduck @Matt_was_taken | 18 Jan '13, 09:08 | X
        • super bomberman?

          Matt_was_taken @Yesiamaduck | 18 Jan '13, 09:18 | X
  • I didn't see the other thread so I'm just making my own list

    Favourite FPS: Bad Company II (multiplayer), Halo (single)
    Favourite RPG: Dark Souls
    Favourite hack n' slash: Ninja Gaiden Black
    Favourite beat 'em up: Super Street Fighter II
    Favourite sports game: Pro Evo 5
    Favourite driving game: Project Gotham 2
    Favourite RTS: Sins of a Solar Empire
    Favourite turn based: Shining Force II
    Favourite Point N Click Adventure: Sam and Max
    Favourite Puzzler: Portal
    Favourite Simulator: Champ Man 04/05 (I think)
    Favourite Party Game: Wii Bowling
    Favourite Sandbox Game: Red Dead Redemption
    Favourite 3rd Person Shooter: Vanquish
    Favourite Arcade Game: House of the Dead, I dunno, 3?
    Favourite Casual Game: Geometry Wars II (dunno if this counts)
    Favourite Survial Horror: Eternal Darkness
    Favourite Rhythm Game: Samba de Amigo
    Favourite Game (Of All Time): Pffft….no idea.

    colossalhorse | 18 Jan '13, 09:34 | X
  • Favourite FPS: Halo 3
    Real time strategy: Command & Conquer Generals
    Turn based strategy: CM 00/01
    Platform: Spyro Year of the Dragon
    RPG: FF7
    SPORTS: Pro Evo 5
    Favourite Point N Click Adventure: Monkey Island 2
    Favourite Puzzler: Portal
    Favourite Simulator: The Sims
    Favourite Party Game: Super Smash Bros. Brawl
    Favourite Sandbox Game: Minecraft
    Favourite 3rd Person Shooter: Gears of War
    Favourite Arcade Game: Street Fighter 2
    Favourite Casual Game: ?? Track & Field ?
    Favourite Survial Horror: Resident Evil 5
    Favourite Rhythm Game: Rock Band
    Favourite Game (Of All Time): FF7

    yousername | 18 Jan '13, 09:41 | X
  • I didn't see the other list either, so here's mine (excluding games not really in to>

    LOLpop | 18 Jan '13, 10:53 | X
    • shooter - Return to castle wolfenstein
      Racer - Wipeout 2097
      Open World/RPG (sandbox?) - Skyrim
      Top down racer - Micro Machines
      Top down RPG - GTA 1

      LOLpop @LOLpop | 18 Jan '13, 11:00 | X
      • Skyrim is an RPG

        GTA is a sandbox

        Yesiamaduck @LOLpop | 18 Jan '13, 11:50 | X
  • Favourite FPS: Half Life
    Real time strategy: Red Alert
    Turn based strategy: UFO: Enemy Unknown (tough to choose one!)
    Platform: Super Mario Galaxy
    RPG: Paper Mario on GC (not a fan of these generally)
    SPORTS: Pro Evo 5
    Favourite Point N Click Adventure: Monkey Island: Le Chuck's Revenge
    Favourite Puzzler: Portal
    Favourite Simulator: Transport Tycoon (again, tough to choose one!)
    Favourite Party Game: Mario Kart 64
    Favourite Sandbox Game: Minecraft
    Favourite 3rd Person Shooter: Not sure I've played one! Arkham Asylum?
    Favourite Arcade Game: Sega Rally
    Favourite Casual Game: Stick Cricket at the moment
    Favourite Survial Horror: Resident Evil 4
    Favourite Rhythm Game: Guitar Hero III
    Favourite Game (Of All Time): Legend of Zelda: OoT

    colinzealuk | 18 Jan '13, 11:01 | X
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