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Topic: The Definitive Best Game of All Time Forum Megapoll!

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Kidfried

I'm thinking really hard about this but I don't know how to get to a list of 6. Thinking about this all day, and my list is still 7 games long... I need to think harder.

Loved your list, @DerMeister . Much like mine, though!

Kidfried

themcnoisy

@LieutenantFatman snap, you have done me a favour picking p4g. In fact it looks like its been picked twice so will jump to round 2! Awesome.

@Kidfried Take your time dude. This prolouge wont close until Tuesday.

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

PSN: mc_noisy

JJ-firl

Metal Gear Solid (PS1)
Stars Wars: KOTOR 2 (PC)
Age of Empires 2 (PC)
Fable (XBOX)
Super Smash Bros. Melee (GameCube)
Horizon: Zero Dawn (PS4)

Honorable mention for Def Jam: Fight For New York. One of the best fighting games ever made

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pastel days & neon nights

PSN: JJ-firl

Th3solution

@Kidfried Dude, I’m with you. I can’t even begin to narrow it down. I’m letting my brain simmer on it a bit. It’s so tough to compare games from many years ago. What kind of criteria should I use? My overall enjoyment at the time, or whether it would actually be enjoyable to play today? Some of my favorites from childhood would probably be mind-numbingly boring by today’s standards.

“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”

Shigurui

Silent Hill (PS1)
Fear Effect: Retro Helix (PS1)
Killer Seven (Gamecube)
Ninja Gaiden Black (OG Xbox)
Project Gotham Racing 2 (OG Xbox)
Bloodborne (PS4)

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Gamer83

Street Fighter II (multi)
Super Mario World (SNES)
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES)
Super Smash Bros. Melee (GC)
Grand Theft Auto V (multi)
Super Mario Odyssey (Switch)

Gamer83

crippyd

Mario Kart SNES
Gran Tourismo PS1
Black Xbox
Halo CE Xbox
Halo Reach Xbox 360
Forza Horizon 3 Xbox One

crippyd

kyleforrester87

Final Fantasy 9 - PS1
Metal Gear Solid 1 - PS1
Nier Automata - PS4
Counter-Strike - PC
Ultima Online - PC
Fez - PS4

kyleforrester87

PSN: WigSplitter1987

Th3solution

@themcnoisy I would kind of like to read people’s reasons for them picking the games they pick, if they want to share. But this is my first mcnoisy GOAT poll to participate in, so maybe the debate and defending of your choices comes in later rounds?
I’m just fascinated at the variety and breadth of some of the choices and I assume some of the picks are emotional in nature, and sometimes they maybe technical, or a perception of the game being a trend setter, and sometimes maybe just a gut feeling.

“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”

Th3solution

@KratosMD Lol, true that some, if not most, of the picks are probably self-explanatory. And you and I have talked about each of those games in your list quite a bit here before
Mostly I am curious when someone pick a really retro game or one that wasn’t very popular.
But seeing your list motivates me to get cracking on some of those in my backlog. MK8 being the only choice I either haven’t played or don’t have plans to play.

“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”

Octane

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Wii U)
Pokemon Red/Blue (GB)
Shadow of the Colossus (PS4)
Super Mario Sunshine (GCN)
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (GCN)
The Witness (PS4)

Octane

Kidfried

@KratosMD I love the Mario Kart series and I've spent so many hours on it. I would love to pick a Mario Kart game, but I'm not gonna. Not one of the game on its own is so unique, that I would pick it over some of the other games.

But yea, that ties into exactly what you were talking about: people have so many different reasons to choose one game over the other.

@Th3solution I love reading people's reasons more than their lists! Not being a native speaker I often find it difficult to really articulate why a game is so special to me, but I'm going to try my best with my list.

@Octane Nearly perfect list. If only you had switched Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze out for a SNES DKC. Not attacking your choice in any way, because Tropical Freeze is magical, but I wonder why you prefer it above the original games.

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Kidfried

Octane

@Kidfried DKC is up there with Returns, but I liked Tropical Freeze a little more. Going back to DKC after playing Tropical Freeze, it's a bit clunky and the field of view is pretty small too.

But that's like asking me why I picked Sunshine over 64 or Odyssey. I almost like all of them equally, and I had to make a choice!

I'm just glad I didn't have to vote for TLOU and OOT

Octane

Kidfried

@Octane Ha, I get what you mean, though. Making this list is always picking between the original or the more refined. I see where you're coming from.

Personally I had more fun with the first DKC. It's less focused on collectibles, I really dig its soundtrack and had more fun taking turns in co-op than playing simultaneously. Recently have been playing it again with my brother on the SNES Mini. I hate the small field of view too, though

Kidfried

themcnoisy

There will be a round up later in the week of all the games through so far! Thanks everyone for voting. 5 or 6 more people voting and we will have more than enough games!

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

PSN: mc_noisy

themcnoisy

@Th3solution you will see my man, you will see.

Trust me when one of your games goes into a tough draw you will 100% write why it needs to stay. Theres multiple rounds and its highly likely your games could be drawn together at some point. I think one year someone had 4 picks in the same 6 game league later on in the cup.

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

PSN: mc_noisy

BAMozzy

@Th3solution I explained my reasons.... Mine were mostly chosen because of their impact and influence on gaming

A pessimist is just an optimist with experience!

Why can't life be like gaming? Why can't I restart from an earlier checkpoint??

Feel free to add me but please send a message so I know where you know me from...

PSN: TaimeDowne

themcnoisy

@JJ-Firl @Shigurui @Gamer83 @crippyd @kyleforrester87 @Octane Thanks for voting!

Anyone new to the thread its dead easy. Pick your 6 favourite games of all time. Only 2 can be on the same console or system. This section closes on Tuesday so you have all weekend to pick!

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

PSN: mc_noisy

Th3solution

@BAMozzy Yes, I see your choices focused on their impact on gaming and genre defining. I agree that influence in subsequent game development should be a factor when defining greatness.

I’m still mulling my list over in my mind.

“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”

JJ-firl

@themcnoisy And thank you for putting this together. Very interesting read so far and it's just getting started!

pastel days & neon nights

PSN: JJ-firl

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