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

Switch- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+
PS4- Horizon Zero Dawn, Rocket League
3DS- Pokemon Sun/Moon
Mega drive- Toejam and Earl

Half-Life 2 (PC)
Crash 3 (PS1)
Kingdom Hearts 2 (PS2)
Jak 3 (PS2)
Horizon Zero Dawn (PS4)
Uncharted 4 (PS4)

The 2 game limit definitely made it alittle harder but this is still a good list of games I love

@themcnoisy Sure thing!

PS2 - Star Wars Battlefront II (the good one)
PS2 - Bully
PS4 - Yakuza 0
PS4 - GTA V
PS1 - Crash Bandicoot
Xbox - Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

@themcnoisy

SNES - Super Street Fighter II
PS - Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy VII
PS Vita - Persona 4 Golden
PS3/360 - Mass Effect 2, BioShock Infinite

This was actually really hard because of the two per generation limit. The original PlayStation is my favourite ever console and would probably have racked up five of the six on its own.

@johncalmc Final Fantasy VII is already through to Round 2 as a previous winner, so you could get another one in instead .

Man, this is tough. As soon as I think I’m ready to submit my nominations, I second guess myself. Trying to decide whether to avoid repeating games that have been mentioned that are probably already going to make it to the next round.
I’m probably taking this way to seriously. Lol. Thanks a lot @themcnoisy for the insomnia you have cause me.

@Th3solution Two things to remember:

1) any niche titles you pick will get blasted out immediately, so don't sweat it really. I know no one else is going to vote for Ultima Online or Counter-Strike, for example
2) as fun as these votes are, it's not actually of any real importance, so don't sweat it haha

@themcnoisy Here are my choices.

These are the games I've spent the most time playing, or found myself coming back to repeatedly. Some aren't the most important video games, or the most influential, but they were really important to me and that's why they're the best. They were intrinsically linked to certain periods of my life - both good and bad - and one even managed to make me love Girlfriend by Avril Lavigne. Indeed, they were truly special. .

Half Life 2 (PC)
SMITE (PS4)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (Xbox 360)
GTA V (PS4)
Burnout Paradise (Xbox 360)
Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3)

Doubtful to be top rated in the end. But these are either just personal favourites, or in the case of Warhawk - something that changed the way I gamed and viewed gaming.

Megadrive - Thunderforce IV
Megadrive - Streets of Rage 2
PlayStation - Tomb Raider 2
PlayStation 2 - Gradius V
Playstation 2 - Shadow of the Colossus
PlayStation 3 - Warhawk

Special mention goes to Dariusburst: Chronicle Saviours on Vita - for being perfect.

@Fight_Teza_Fight Oh lovely. Confusing, but lovely. I'm changing that vote to Final Fantasy IX then, which it was originally before I changed it on a whim. @themcnoisy

@AlexStinton Good old Halflife 2. I've been having some serious HL urges these recent months. Still holding out hope for HL3. The day that's announced is the day I start considering which components to buy for a new gaming PC.

@kyleforrester87 You can't go wrong with Half-Life 2. Back then I played games primarily on PC and I remember spending an offensive amount of money on a video card so I could play it on the best settings.

Unfortunately, I've come to accept that Half Life 3 is never going to happen. The weight of expectation is far too much for anyone at Valve to want to take it on willingly, unless they have a truly revolutionary idea to sit at it's centre. The only other reason it could happen is if Valve need the money, and that certainly won't be the case any time soon.

@AlexStinton I don't really have huge expectations myself, I never really found HL1 and HL2 to be mind blowing, just always felt effortlessly fun to play throughout. I've never really considered that they could get HL3 wrong. I do think we'll see it one day, or at least HL return in some form. But I'm not killing myself either lol.

@AlexStinton I think Half Life 3 is one of those 'damned if they do, damned if they don't' games. There will be purists who want it to be like the originals - albeit with a modern day look, and those that want it to do enough to stand out amongst the other games in the genre - maybe even be a genre defining game. You know that some will ultimately be disappointed but if they try to keep both sides happy, it will end up disappointing both.

A way round it could be to 'reboot' the franchise so that they can almost start from a fresh slate and get away with making the game they want rather than trying to make a game for the fans. Tomb Raider for example managed to do this very well. The fact that we have a lot more FPS games and you could argue that the market has become a little tired of the genre, especially those with a 'sci-fi' background and that its not the right time for a new 'Half Life'. We have seen a shift to more historic based shooters - perhaps because of the 'sci-fi' shooter saturation - although I consider the 'CoD's' to be futuristic more than Sci-Fi but that's splitting hairs I guess.

Sony has dropped 2 of its sci-fi first person shooters (at least for the moment) with Killzone and Resistance and MS's Halo has split the fanbase. I know Titanfall 2 was up against it with its release window and Destiny seems to be losing its battle to keep its fans - although it was similar to Destiny 1 at the same point in that games life cycle too. SW:BF2 has other issues but it seems that overall, the Sci-Fi shooter is on the decline. I guess Half Life 3 'could' reverse the trend but it could also end up missing the mark too...

@RogerRoger screw cultural impact, it's all about those games that grabbed you personally.

@RogerRoger Almost voted for Horizon as well! It's good to see the game is getting votes regardless.

@RogerRoger My list was more cultural and based on the impact those games had on the industry as a whole. That being said, it doesn't make it any more valid than your list based on your own personal opinion. At the end of the day, the point was to vote for the 6 best games based on what ever criteria you applied to come to that decision. If you found it easier to create your top six based on personal experience, then that is equally as valid as me choosing my 6 based on the games that had the biggest impact on gaming or culturally importance.

There is NO right or wrong criteria, no right or wrong games you could pick, no judgement that can be levied at you for YOUR choices - its up to you as to why those 6 were chosen and you don't even have to 'justify' your choices. You don't even have to stick to one criteria for all your choices but could pick 6 games, each chosen for completely different reasons.

I like to explain my choices but again that is my choice and not required at all. In my case, I think it helps to explain why games like Goldeneye and Halo:CE made my list when there are clearly better FPS games nowadays. I couldn't personally pick my 'favourite' all time games because I don't have favourites - its a lot like trying to pick your favourite songs of all time - something else I can't do because I like so many tracks and can get something 'special' from so many - depending on mood, circumstance or 'need' at that time. Therefore I had to be way more objective and look at games from the aspect of their impact on gaming in a more general way than just their impact on me at that point as the main criteria - it was what I needed to do to come up with 6 with no more than 2 from the same platform but as I said that was my method of evaluating the choices I picked but its not the only method and its no more valid than whatever method you used.

No one has the right to judge or criticise your method or your choices. No one can say your opinions are out of sync with others as its 'your' choice, your opinion, and your method.

@Simon_Fitzgerald @SKC_Diamond @Anchorsam_9 @johncalmc @AlexStinton @KALofKRYPTON @rogerroger

Thanks for voting everyone. This threads already exploded and we havent even announced the full list if games!

Keep them coming and please if you are browsing the thread throw in some games.

A full list of the games through thus far will be posted on Saturday!

Just as a warning to anyone viewing the thread who hasnt voted. I may close the prolouge early and start the competition proper if the votes drop away completely by the end of the weekend. We have a ton of games already to track! Ideally we need another 10-15 different games so any Pushsquare forum postsr new to the thread free to drop your personal 6 favourites in! It could maje a huge difference (and please pick jet set radio as I forgot that one arggghh)