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Anya                    Since: 11-18-05 From: South Florida Last post: 6302 days Last view: 6300 days |
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| First off, this is what you think to be true, not others. Play nice and its okay if you don't agree with what someone else has on their list. I think we can post in this thread like "normal" people with different views, and who will respond in a "polite" manner.
With that, Halo is overrated....*ahem*, you get the idea of what I'm trying to say here. 
Lets start with the games that I think were the worst to come out for this year: === The Worst: 1. Jaws (Xbox, Ps2) - I would rather play the NES version of this game. Laggy controls and after about 20 minutes of play, all I wanted to do was to go out and find me a real shark to mess with. 2. 50 Cent Bulletproof (Xbox, Ps2, PsP) - If I wanted to watch music videos, I would watch MTV...oh wait, they don't even play music videos anymore....hmmm..okay, the only reason why people wanted this game was b/c it had 50 cent on the cover. Its more music videos than actual game play. 3. Madden 2007 (Xbox 360 version) - Hopefully they'll get it right eventually, but since a lot of content had to be taken out of the XB360 verson of this game, it has to be on my list. Of course, I'd rather be playing NCAA, but thats just me. 4. All the GTA rip-off games...you know who you are: 187: Ride or Die, Bulletproof, 25 to life...yea, we love to be so mad in the GTA games, but leave it to Rockstar, please. 5. Pimp my Ride (Xbox360) - *sighs* Play Import Tuner instead, please. Just b/c there is a show about it, doesn't mean you have to make a game about it. 6. Desperate Housewives (PC) - No, just no. === The Best: 1. Guitar Hero 2 (Ps2) - I know people who hate Sony, but got a Ps2 for this game and its predecessor. This time around there's a training session, and a great co-op play. 2. Final Fantasy XII (Ps2) - Yea, I'm still trying to figure out what's going on, but it seems that this game will never end..it has the Elder Scrolls feel to it, you know. 3. Final Fantasy III (DS) - We just keep selling out of this game at the store. Can't say I've played it personally, but if its flying off the sheves and no one is complaining.. 4. Wii Sports (Wii) - who the hell knew that this game would be so much freaking fun!? 4. Rayman (Wii) - I won't even try this on other systems, save for maybe the DS in March...but when they should us the ads and gameplay for this game back in October, I knew this would be a game to get. 5. Company of Heroes (PC) - Yep, another RTS game, but at least this one can grab your attention for more than a few minutes. Hubby can't stop playing this game and when he lends a game out to a friend, its good. 6. Elder Scrolls Oblivion (PC, XB360) - Better on PC, I say and please, Sony, don't port it to the PsP!! What are you thinking!!! 7. Dead Risising (XB360) - This is why I want an XB360. Killing zombies, servbot, what more could you want!? Well, besides not being able to read the text unless you have a good TV to run it, but still, personally, I don't mind. It reminds me a bit of Zombies Ate my Neighbors. 8. Yoshi's Island (DS) - Got this one free from Nintendo, and I'm actually surprised on how much fun this game is. I'm actually recommending it to my customers. 9. Black (Xbox) - Someone remind me to finish this game? When people ask my for a good shooter, and I tell them about this game, more than half already own it. And I don't really play shooters, but this one is great. 10. Brain Age games (DS) - yes, learning cane be fun too...but it gets old after a while. 11. Tetris (DS) - Bring a classic puzzle game back on its feet. 12. Kingdom Hearts 2 (Ps2) - Oh right...this game came out this year, huh? Better than the last, less kiddish and well, it didn't let me down. 13. Godfather (Xbox) - All the scenes that you wanted to see in the movie...you can now do. I just love making my own character in a game and using him to push people into the street to get run over by a car. Sweetness. Sure, it did have that GTA vibe, but this one gets by me as being a good one. 14. New Super Mario Bros (DS) - Another one I need to beat still, but a hell of a lot of fun. I just loved how the opening part of this game made me feel like I was playing the NES version. === Okay, so this year had a lot more better games than the bad, which is good, beacsue bad games are bad. *ahem* Anyway, the games are not in any order, some are based on what I've played, my hubby played, or what's been selling out at my store and the customers are talking about. Don't kill me for not putting Gears of War up there, I haven't played it yet and I keep getting mixed thoughts about it at work. If I left anything out, I'll just have to post about it, won't I? Because I could have sworn there were more crappy games this year....hmmm.... |
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Lakithunder Darknut   Since: 09-18-06 From: The Wind Fish's Dream Last post: 6300 days Last view: 6299 days |
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I would say Twilight Princess for best...but I don't own it just yet.
Best-Eh, Godfather: The Game was good. Worst-All no-name games like "That's So Raven" and such. I only bought like 5 games so far this year. Oh yeah. I forgot this one. Justice League Heroes sucked like nothing has sucked before. Fuck DC. (edited by Lakithunder on 12-22-06 12:21 PM) |
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Anya Since: 11-18-05 From: South Florida Last post: 6302 days Last view: 6300 days |
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Originally posted by Lakithunder Hahah..what about those Bratz games? I'm sorry, but if someone asks me what they should get their young girl, I am not telling them about that game!!! Its just wrong. Wanna play Strawberry shortcake with me?  |
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Yoronosuku Toss Tortoise Since: 11-17-05 From: Massachusetts is my new home.. Last post: 6299 days Last view: 6299 days |
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-------- 1. Pokemon Diamond and Pearl -- alright, so there were a few...interesting glitches, and the game technically is only a 2006 title in Japan, but that doesn't change the fact that it's become one of my favorite games of the series to date. I love it, I'm CERTAINLY not a fan of a lot of aspects of it, at all, but as always those things will grow on me. My only fear is that NOA and Pokemon USA are going to half-ass the translation like it already looks like they are and pull an LOLASHANDPIKACHU. It's depressing to know they only wish to appeaal to the blithering 4-year-old demographic these days, when those of us who truly appreciate the Pokemon games for what they are have to suffer. But really, this game is a solid RPG, it is a lot of fun, and if you ignore the pre-imposed image that Pokemon is a kiddy peice of crap (WHICH. IT. ISN'T) you'll realize what a fun game this really is. The interactivity is incredible, the features are down right amazing, and I just love it. 2. Tetris DS -- My favorite game series ever ever everger just got cooler. The online feature was a great touch! 3. Harvest Moon Magic Melody -- The only game of the series I've truly "enjoyed" since the N64 game. Honestly, Wonderful Life was a disappointment and the GBA games...never speak of them. This was just a really nice game. Plain and simple. 4. Red Steel -- an incredibly fun game, though it takes a little getting used to. My whole family is very in <3 with this. 5. Twilight Princess -- though not my personal favorite, there's no denying it is indeed a phenominal title. Worst --------- That Sonic game for the GBA. dhghbsdgbhas (edited by Yoronosuku on 12-21-06 08:19 PM) |
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Metal Man88 Gold axe It appears we have been transported to a time in which everything is on fire! Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6299 days Last view: 6299 days |
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| Worst: Sonic Next (Xbox 360)
What was to revive a struggling franchise shot it in the head. Sonic Genesis may have been buggier, but this was to be the 'Good' one, and no one expected Sega to dissappoint yet again. Thanks to this, there is nothing left for even a fan to really like, if they originally liked the more sensical early plots. I await a complete reboot of the franchise. Best: Zelda: Twilight Princess The sales on this are truly phenomenal, and it makes use of the innovative Wii controller. It strikes me as a 'classic' game, not super-special, but it covers all the bases, and sets the tone for this generation's games in that gesture. It also serves as a stark contrast to Sonic Next, retaining old features without keeping all the nasty glitches. I find it worthy to buy the next game, too, if they keep this up. |
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Alastor Fearless Moderator Hero  Since: 11-17-05 From: An apartment by DigiPen, Redmond, Washington Last post: 6299 days Last view: 6299 days |
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| I have not played enough games this year to really make a judgement call on best or worst, so I'm just going to say that New Super Mario Bros and Metroid Prime: Hunters were very mediocre.
Also. Originally posted by Metal Man88Wtf no. Just no. Everyone expected it to suck. Perhaps you're thinking of Sonic and the Secret Rings. That game looks class. (edited by Alastor on 12-21-06 09:38 PM) |
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Imajin Bot Local Moderator Currently affected by 'No syndrome' ---!!!  Since: 12-05-05 From: Camineet, Palm Last post: 6300 days Last view: 6300 days |
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| There were a lot of high expectations about Sonic- until Sega actually started giving out real information about the game. | |||
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Alastor Fearless Moderator Hero Since: 11-17-05 From: An apartment by DigiPen, Redmond, Washington Last post: 6299 days Last view: 6299 days |
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Anya Since: 11-18-05 From: South Florida Last post: 6302 days Last view: 6300 days |
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| I'm gonna have to add Phoenix Wright into the mix of good games for this year. I just could not put that game down until I was finished with it. | |||
theclaw Shyguy  Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6300 days Last view: 6300 days |
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--- 1. Mega Man Powered Up (PSP) - As some of you know from an earlier post, my new PSP is unable to read memory cards despite Windows having no issue with them, meaning it likely needs repair. But I still enjoy this game the best I can. It is excellent. Classic gameplay, superb graphics and framerate, I've also always liked the soundtrack in most Mega Man titles. 2. Zelda: Twilight Princess (Gamecube) - I can't find a Wii console in stock anywhere around here so I had to get the other version. What I especially like to do when playing this game is finding similarities to The Wind Waker. So far I've noticed the way grass is rendered and behaves, plus many sound effects such as that for collected rupees and the explosion when normal enemies are killed. 3. Prey (Xbox 360) - For someone who doesn't like tactical or stealth shooters, discovering a game with this breed of outright action is simply awesome. Nothing beats blazing through aliens in a sci-fi atmosphere. 4. Elder Scrolls: Oblivion (PC) - Yes, it does get rather bad framerates. An upgrade from a 2.2ghz Athlon XP and 6800XT to a 2.2ghz Athlon 64 and 7600GTS didn't help much. Without a playable demo being released for any platform, I unfortunately had to 'acquire' the game. I'm still very near the beginning yet have been impressed though it runs a little slow at times. What's really cool is how much variety in gameplay it has. Fight using melee as your primary weapon, nuke and terrorize everyone with magic spells, or go FPS-style and use arrows. Worst --- 1. Disgaea 2 (PS2) - I did consider it one of the best games ever for the first 50+ hours. But... The ending and final boss were so pointless that it completely ruined everything. Not to spoil, however it's end was just awful. Having my characters reach the credits when they are that far from the level cap is not right either. Ironically, these problems also occured several years ago in Castlevania Symphony of the Night! Luckily killing monsters in that game was entertaining enough to make it still excellent unlike Disgaea 2 where combat not relevant to the plot quickly turns into a snoozefest. 2. Kirby Squeak Squad - This is tough for me to list here. It was definately fun to play. The graphics are vibrant as usual. Typical nice upbeat soundtrack. Many hidden items. Now what makes the benefits of it hard to swallow is being far too short. I supposed being the fourth game to use it's engine may be a possible downside as well, loving it as I do. Recycling GBA code is not needed anymore now that DS devkits have been out long enough. Metroid Prime Hunters was a technical marvel, in fact rivaling the legendary Quake III with both it's audiovisual splendor and gameplay on all fronts including multiplayer. |
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Ziff B2BB BACKTOBASICSBITCHES Since: 11-18-05 From: A room Last post: 6299 days Last view: 6299 days |
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Dawn of War - Dark Crusade ---> PLAY THIS NOW TAU FOR WIN Stubbs the Zombie ---> I only put this on the list because I was too poor to buy it for my Mac until 2006 (and it was launched in November 2005, so yeah. It fucking counts) Worst: The two games mentioned above are the only two I could play in great detail and such.  So the worst game is being a fucking student. |
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NSNick Gohma IF ALL ELSE FAILS USE BOOZE  Since: 11-17-05 From: Last post: 6301 days Last view: 6301 days |
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Elder Scrolls Dead Rising Gears of War Guitar Hero II Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Worst: Well, I didn't really play any bad games that I can remember, but Jaws, 50 Cent, and Pimp My Ride all were horrible from what I've heard. |
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Alastor Fearless Moderator Hero Since: 11-17-05 From: An apartment by DigiPen, Redmond, Washington Last post: 6299 days Last view: 6299 days |
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Originally posted by LakithunderSo do you just not know what the edit post button does, or something? Hint: It lets you edit your posts! |
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Kasumi-Astra Flurry Since: 11-18-05 From: Sheffield England Last post: 6299 days Last view: 6299 days |
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| Game of the Year: Twilight Princess - Wii
It's not got the atmosphere of Ocarina but it's the closest thing to it at the moment. Some of the dungeons have had some sublime innovations, as has come to be expected from Zelda games. Extra points for the classic pieces of Zelda music and references that can be found in the game. Honourable Mentions: Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan - DS Phoenix Wright - DS Disappointment of the Year: Shadow of the Colossus - PS2 I'd been waiting for this game ever since it was announced, and it was beautiful and stunning. However, the game for me was marred by a clumsy and irritating control system that made it even harder to scale a beast that was constantly trying to shake you off. If there was a fairer chance for the player to evade attempts to be shaken off by the beast then the game would've been much more playable, instead it is frustrating and you find yourself trying as hard as you can to love it. I put it down after a week and couldn't bring myself to forgive it. Worst game of the year: Mark Ecko's Getting Up This is a bad example of publishers assuming that because a brand is respected in one market, it will be respected in the gaming market. Ecko was also involved in the development of the game himself. When the game was critically panned by reviewers for a bad control system and lack of pollish, Ecko slammed the critics and accused platform limitations- [the PS2 has] "limitations that people just can’t understand"- and gamers for having a "predisposition to have a bug up their ass for anything urban". Stick to your poncey clothing, because you clearly can't understand what makes a game great. You either, Atari-grammes. (edited by Kasumi-Astra on 12-22-06 12:23 PM) |
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Valcion Knuckle Joe too much high power man  Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6299 days Last view: 6299 days |
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1. Super Robot Wars Alpha 3. (so okay, this came out last year, so sue me) 2. Guitar Hero 2 3. Megaman ZX 4. Super Robot Wars OG 2 (US translation rekindled my <3) 5. Melty Blood Act Cadenza 6. God Hand (this game is amazing. GET IT NOW) 7. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 Worst 1. Beatmania US- even though it had 5-key and gave me a good IIDX controller for cheap, the 7-key song list is terrible. I basically only got this for the controller. 2. any Final Fantasy game besides the DS/GBA remakes. biggest dissapointment - 1. Castlevania - Portrait of Ruin. an awesome game, no doubt. I however, think it was a little too short. (edited by Valcion on 12-23-06 09:45 PM) (edited by Valcion on 12-23-06 09:47 PM) |
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Kingpin Since: 11-21-05 From: Amarillo, TX Last post: 6305 days Last view: 6299 days |
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| I'll rise from my grave to post here.
==Best Games== 1. Guitar Hero 2 This game improved on every aspect of the original. Sure, some of the recordings are kinda bad and the bonus videos are horrible, but the gameplay is simply awesome. 2. Kingdom Hearts 2 I was one of those people that had played the original and looked around the internet every day for any kind of news having to do with a sequel. Because of that, I knew much more about the game when it came out than I should have. With that in mind, the game did not disappoint me like I thought it would. Of course, I still can't finish Jiminys Journal. 3. New Super Mario Bros. I bought this game the day I bought my DS Lite. Even after I beat it and got everything, I still pick it up to play every so often. Great game. Still wish it would have had Yoshi. ==Worst Games== 1. Family Guy I love the show, but this should never have been made. Every aspect of it is just god-awful. 2. Gears of War I still can't for the life of me figure out why people like this game. I played through the game, I played it in co-op. Final review: Beautiful graphics, boring repetitive gameplay. Its just not something I would ever want to play again. 3. Mortal Kombat Armageddon Not sure who has played this, but it just wasn't a good game. It sounds good on the surface, but then you play it, see the new fatality system, see all the little extras. If it really is the last MK game, it basically ended an already declining series. ==Other Stuff== Halo is overrated. |
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Anya Since: 11-18-05 From: South Florida Last post: 6302 days Last view: 6300 days |
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Originally posted by Kingpin I played MK:A, and I actually liked it. Maybe its b/c in the past, I didn't worry too much about the fatality system. I just liked the fact that it had all the characters. But now that I really think about it, they should have left the fatality system alone. |
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Uncle Elmo Porcupo Loved up and ready to go :) Since: 11-24-05 Last post: 6315 days Last view: 6355 days |
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| Can't believe no one mentioned LocoRoco! That game was genius!
I liked Brain Training too, as well as 42 All time classic games (Clubhouse games) |
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Ziff B2BB BACKTOBASICSBITCHES Since: 11-18-05 From: A room Last post: 6299 days Last view: 6299 days |
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Originally posted by AnyaOriginally posted by Kingpin They should've let it be, but the changes don't make the game suck. I mean, it wasn't as good as Deadly Alliance or Deception, that is wholly true. The sheer scope of the game and the attempts to just rectify any errors really raise it up in my eyes. I thought it was great to have that many players. But as a MK buff, I didn't like the choppy story mode. I understand that they couldn't go back and retcon so much storyline, but god damn. Some of it goes pretty WTF. |
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Imajin Bot Local Moderator Currently affected by 'No syndrome' ---!!! Since: 12-05-05 From: Camineet, Palm Last post: 6300 days Last view: 6300 days |
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1. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 2. New Super Mario Bros. 3. Megaman ZX Worst: (that I played, anyway) 1. Starfox Command Most of the games I got this year were either older, or I was selective enough to end up mostly with games I liked. So none other than that, actually. |
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