New list!
I think I've only played half a dozen or so. But I'll go through properly on the morrow.
Farming Simulator 2013 GIANTS Software
Farming Simulator 15 GIANTS Software
Fast and Furious: Showdown Firebrand Games
Ferrari Challenge: Trofeo Pirelli Eutechnyx
Ferrari: The Race Experience Eutechnyx
FIFA Street EA Canada
FIFA Street 3 EA Canada
The Fight: Lights Out ColdWood Interactive
Fight Night Champion EA Canada
Fight Night Round 3 EA Canada / EA Chicago
Fight Night Round 4 EA Canada
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster Square Enix
Final Fantasy XIII Square Enix
Final Fantasy XIII-2 Square Enix
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Square Enix
Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage Koei
Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 Koei
Fit in Six Ubisoft
Folklore Game Republic
Formula One Championship Edition SCE Studio Liverpool
Fracture Day 1 Studios
Fritz Chess Deep Silver
Front Mission Evolved Double Helix Games
Fuel Asobo Studios
Full Auto 2: Battlelines Pseudo Interactive
Fuse Insomniac Games
G1 Jockey 2008 Koei
Game of Thrones[c] Cyanide
Generator Rex: Agent of Providence Activision
Genji: Days of the Blade Game Republic
Get Up and Dance O-Games @AdamNovice@Kidfried@Gremio108@Fight_Sora_Fight@Octane@mookysam
PSN: KALofKRYPTON (so you can see how often I don't play anything!)
Twitter: @KALofKRYPTON (at your own risk, I don't care if you're offended)
"Fate: Protects fools, little children, and ships named Enterprise." - Cmdr William T. Riker
The Fight: Lights Out ColdWood Interactive A great, great PS Move game. Didn't really review all that well as early on, the promise of 1 to 1 control seems to be a pipe dream, but as you progress and upgrade your stats - it gets there. Brilliant use of the Move controllers and could be quite the workout! IMPORTANT
Folklore Game Republic Likable launch(?) game, PS3 had a VERY 'Ghostbusters' like mechanic with the Sixaxis and showed decent implementation of the technology alongside a traditional control scheme. EXISTING
Formula One Championship Edition SCE Studio Liverpool Amazing looking for the time, fairly standard F! fare. EXISTING
Fracture Day 1 Studios Had to search to check this one as it rang a bell, I think I played a demo - it was OK I think. NOT IMPORTANT
Fuse Insomniac Games
Pretty sure my mate had this and I played it once...
PSN: KALofKRYPTON (so you can see how often I don't play anything!)
Twitter: @KALofKRYPTON (at your own risk, I don't care if you're offended)
"Fate: Protects fools, little children, and ships named Enterprise." - Cmdr William T. Riker
Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage Koei - Existing, set the template for the longer story based musuo games. Nice story, graphically violent and artistically unique. One Piece and the zelda musuo game have surpassed it since and both are similar in structure.
Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 Koei - Pointless, exactly the same as the first game. A complete joke. Just buy the first one.
Forum Best Game of All Time Awards
PS3 Megathread 2019: The Last of Us
Multiplat 2018: Horizon Zero Dawn
Nintendo 2017: Super Mario Bros 3
Playstation 2016: Uncharted 2
Multiplat 2015: Final Fantasy 7
My personal rankings
Ferrari Challenge UNIMPORTANT fairly standard but unless your a huge fan of the prancing horse there's not reason to play instead of the other racers.
Fight Night Round 4 EXISTING decent boxing sim but felt it was starting make the gameplay too complex for it's own good.
Final Fantasy X IMPORTANT If it was us ranking PS2 games I would have made it VERY IMPORTANT but on PS3 I'm not so sure.
Folklore EXISTING Not bad launch window game for PS3 that's almost forgotten, wish Sony would add it to PS Now.
Formula One Championship Edition IMPORTANT pretty good race sim and the only F1 game on PS3 for quite a few years.
Fuse UNIMPORTANT a perfect example of what a game designed by committee looks like, in a funny way I'm grateful it turned out like that because if it was successful then who knows what EA would have done with Insomniac.
Genji: Days of the Blade UNIMPORTANT Never played it but I think most can agree that it's biggest contribution was "giant enemy crab".
@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy
I'm with Foxy on FF13, easily the most dissapointing Final Fantasy game I've ever played. Even including the recent FF15 which was only half completed.
My knowledge of this selection is limited. Not being a FF fan as such, but dipping in and out of the series don the years, I'd say that FFXIII was eventually a good game which took 30 hours to get going. FFXIV was a blast with the right friends. My impressions are based on watching my friend play these games, but for me I'd probably put them both in important.
Not the greatest Final Fantasy games and perhaps disappointing when viewed in the context of the series, but when standing alone, they are still well-made quality products in their own right.Happy to be overruled on this one by actual proper fans of the series though.
I don't really know what to do with the FFX re-release. Did it bring anything new to the game or was it just a straight port?
@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy Interesting stuff. I like the idea of the in-game-created movie.
I'm leaning towards Important for the FFX re-release then. There's probably enough stuff there to elevate it above Existing. And it's still a great game at the end of the day.
Good job, Parappa. You can go on to the next stage now.
EXISTING
Farming Simulator 2013
FIFA Street
Fight Night Champion
Fight Night Round 3
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage
Folklore
Formula One Championship Edition
UNIMPORTANT
Farming Simulator 2015
Ferrari Challenge
FIFA Street 3
The Fight: Lights Out
Fit in Six
Fracture
Fritz Chess
Front Mission Evolved
Fuel
Full Auto 2: Battlelines
Fuse
Genji: Day of the Blade
Get Up and Dance
POINTLESS
Fast and Furious Showdown
Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2
G1 Jockey
Game of Thrones
Generator Rex: Agent of Providence
@AdamNovice Looks good - I would bump The Fight up to Existing myself. Any game that inspired people to keep hold of their Move set up (i.e. me) is significant!
PSN: KALofKRYPTON (so you can see how often I don't play anything!)
Twitter: @KALofKRYPTON (at your own risk, I don't care if you're offended)
"Fate: Protects fools, little children, and ships named Enterprise." - Cmdr William T. Riker
@Octane Despite my views the consensus was that Round 4 improved on the others in many ways by offering different boxing styles etc.
As for Farming Simulator, well it's kind of like the FIFAs, most of them just offer incremental improvements over the previous one where it doesn't look or feel all that different.
Some thoughts on the Final Fantasy games I played.
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster - VERY IMPORTANT
The PS2 original of Final Fantasy X is my all-time favourite game. This remaster is lovingly made, with redrawn textures across the board to make the graphics sparkle on modern displays. One element that doesn't fare quite as well is the music, which was almost completely redone. Some pieces are better than the original compositions, whilst others are not. On the PS4 version you can change between the original and remastered music, but not so here.
As for the game itself, it holds up brilliantly. This is the first Final Fantasy game to take on overtly Japanese themes in its setting. The southern, tropical portion of Spira is based on Okinawa, and as such instantly feels different to the medieval or futuristic settings of previous games in the series. Spira is a beautiful and diverse land with many interesting places to visit.
The story is one of the strongest elements of the game. Primarily a commentary on how religion has been used as a means of societal control, FFX sees summoner Yuna and her guardians engage on a pilgrimage to stop the menace known as Sin and bring temporary peace to Spira. The story has a lot of forward momentum - you're always moving forward and something is always happening. It's also tinged with sadness; Spira is a land trapped in a never-ending cycle of death. The story unfolds at a nice pace, and as Tidus, like the player, is new to the world, things are slowly explained so that terms and lore never become confusing or overwhelming. The cast is one of my favourites in an RPG. It's rare that I'll love every party character in an RPG, but here they are all likeable and strong in their own way.
The battle system is another highlight of the game. Abandoning the ATB system used from FFIV - IX, in X it is purely turn-based. However, you can switch characters in and out of battle on the fly (it's amazing, seriously) bringing a new tactical element to the game, and can also see the turn-order, which helps to plan which strategy to use. Another new element is that summons - known here as Aeons - are fully player-controlled. Once summoned by Yuna, they replace the regular characters in battle. They can take a lot of damage and also use some rather nifty attacks, helping out in tougher boss battles.
In X, characters do not level up, instead gaining points in battle that can then be used to purchase skills and attributes on a massive grid. This "Sphere Grid" is extremely addictive to use and gives the player considerably more flexibility in shaping the characters.
This was the first Final Fantasy game to have voice acting. Unfortunately, to match the American vocal track with the mouth movements of the in-game characters - which were timed with the original Japanese and were not redone for the Western localisation - voices had to frequently be either sped up or slowed down. This leads to many lines sounding a little unnatural.
Anyway, to summarize, the game is incredible, is still brilliant to play, and has a great story, wonderful characters and a fun battle system.
Final Fantasy XIII - IMPORTANT
I won't deny that this is a divisive game, however, here's my pitch for why I think it is important.
First off, it's incredibly beautiful - truly stunning on the PS3 in fact - and the score is absolutely sublime. Like other Final Fantasy games, it absolutely nails it in the presentation department.
Lightning is my favourite Final Fantasy protagonist. Many have complained that she's "cold", but she's carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders, her parents are dead and she's supporting her younger sister Serah, who by the way turns to a block of crystal at the beginning of the game. Is she supposed to be jolly? She's incredibly strong and naturally used to working alone, so struggles being part of a team.
Other characters vary; I love Fang and Sash; found Vanille highly annoying until a story revelation later on; and thought that Snow was a jerk. Hope is often singled out for criticism, but he's a teenage boy who watched his mother die in front of him. He's not going to be Mr. Jolly, is he?
As with any RPG, the battle system can make or break the game. Thankfully here tbe battle system is a real highlight. It's a very fast-paced take on the ATB system of earlier Final Fantasy titles. So fast, in fact, that you can choose to have commands automatically selected by the AI. This lead to complaints that the game played itself (despite the fact that the auto attacks can be turned off), which belies the strategy at the heart of the system. Characters have a number of "battle roles", including Commando (basically a fighter who specialises in physical attack), Ravager (a black mage) and Saboteur (they cast debuffs and status ailments), among others. The player can choose to fix these roles on decks and then switch between decks in battle. This makes battles very strategic - particularly the extremely tough hunts that feature later in the game. It works brilliantly in game and is a wonderfully fresh take on the ATB system.
The game had a notoriously difficult development cycle, as it was made alongside the Crystal Tools engine. Benchmarks and requirements kept changing as it was also being used for Versus XIII and Final Fantasy XIV. Not to mention the PS3 itself was incredibly difficult to work with.
The difficulties the designers of XIII faced led to several compromises being made. Much of the game completely eschews exploration to the extent that early portions see you move along essentially straight corridors. Although the freedom of earlier games was largely an illusion - as there was always a fixed player trajectory - in XIII it is very rigid. However, in turn, the story is laser focused and sees the party continuously moving forward - they're fugitives, and on the run for their lives. Everything feeds into the story, which on the whole is enjoyable and thoughtful, although the villain is a little weak.
Whilst Final Fantasy X also saw the player move on a literally fixed path, each area had different routes to explore and you could also visit previous areas.
I wasn't personally bothered by XIII's design decision, but it did irritate many.
The game does open up much later, once you get to an area known as Gran Pulse. This features a wide open expanse that you can explore and complete optional hunts, as well as visit other areas off of it. It terms of the story and XIII's mythology, Pulse represents freedom compared to the rigidity of Cocoon police-state.
On the whole, yes it's divisive, but I feel that it's aesthetic beauty, the strength of the battle system, and a strong protagonist make this an important game that is rewarding experience if given the chance.
Final Fantasy XIII-2 - IMPORTANT
The reception for this was more negative than XIII, perhaps in response to backlash over XIII, which is a shame because in many ways XIII-2 was an improvement on its predecessor. For instance, areas are larger and far more open, with different routes and paths to explore. In general everything feels more dynamic. You can also revisit areas, and even choose which order to do things (to a degree). The game uses many of the unused assets and areas from XIII, so this sped up the development. Like XIII it's beautiful to look at, and the score is incredible.
The battle system, whilst largely the same as XIII, sees some tweaks, notably with the addition of monster companions. You can capture monsters and use them as party members, which is rather fun. My personal favourite was my behemoth.
This time round the party is small - only comprising Lightning's sister Serah and newcomer Noel, a time-traveller from the bleak, apocalyptic future. Both are likeable and a strong bond grows between them. The smaller party makes the game feel more intimate. With a time-travelling storyline things can get a touch confusing by the end, but it largely works.
Genji: Days of the Blade Giant enemy crab! Surely this has some importance for that alone? 😂 I've not played it, but the critical reception seemed mixed.
EXISTING
Farming Simulator 2013
FIFA Street
Fight Night Champion
Fight Night Round 3
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage
Folklore
Formula One Championship Edition
UNIMPORTANT
Farming Simulator 2015
Ferrari Challenge
FIFA Street 3
The Fight: Lights Out
Fit in Six
Fracture
Fritz Chess
Front Mission Evolved
Fuel
Full Auto 2: Battlelines
Fuse
Genji: Day of the Blade
Get Up and Dance
POINTLESS
Fast and Furious Showdown
Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2
G1 Jockey
Game of Thrones
Generator Rex: Agent of Providence
I considered moving Final Fantasy XIII down to EXISTING but @mookysam made a very good argument for keeping it in IMPORTANT.
If there's any you want to debate on moving then let us all know, if not then say LOCK.
Thanks @mookysam for making the case for FFXIII so I don’t have to use one of my vetos .
Sorry for the lack of input team. I’ve got some things going on right now. I’ll be less active on the site for a couple more weeks, but I’ll be back soon.
I’ll chime in when I can.
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Jeopardy! Sony Online Entertainment
Jimmie Johnson's Anything with an Engine Isopod Labs
John Daly's Prostroke Golf Gusto Games
John Woo Presents: Stranglehold Midway Chicago
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle CyberConnect2
Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights Juice Games / Paradigm Entertainment
Jurassic Park: The Game Telltale Games
Jurassic: The Hunted Cauldron HQ
Just Cause 2 Avalanche Studios
Just Dance 3 Ubisoft Paris
Just Dance 4 Ubisoft Paris
Just Dance 2014 Ubisoft Paris
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men IO Interactive
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days IO Interactive
Karaoke Revolution Blitz Games
Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore Blitz Games
Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2 Blitz Games
Katamari Forever Namco Bandai
Kick-Ass 2: The Game Grasshopper Manufacture
Killzone 2 Guerrilla Games
Killzone 3 Guerrilla Games
Killer is Dead Grasshopper Manufacture
The King of Fighters XII SNK Playmore
The King of Fighters XIII SNK Playmore
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix Square Enix
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix Square Enix
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning 38 Studios, Big Huge Games
Knights Contract Namco Bandai
Kung Fu Panda Luxoflux
Kung Fu Panda 2 THQ
Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends Vicious Cycle Software
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