• mohab@piefed.social
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    Well, none because favorites are super subjective, but I’ll shout out my favorites because no one else did:

    1. The Wonderful 101
    2. Bayonetta
    3. Ninja Gaiden II
    4. God Hand
    5. Viewtiful Joe
    6. Catherine
    7. Gravity Rush
    8. Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R
    9. Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes
    10. Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
    11. Crimzon Clover: World EXplosion
    12. Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi
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      Catherine deserves to be on someone’s list so glad you have it and Gravity rush is a good choice cause it was a fun use of mechanics.

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    9 days ago

    objective

    MEDIA APPRECIATION DOES NOT WORK THAT WAY, GOOD NIGHT!

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    Just out of curiosity, listing the games mentioned here as of this writing by their date of release:

    Release Date Game
    1980 Pac-Man
    1985 The Oregon Trail (assuming widely-played 1985 game)
    1985 Tetris
    1986 Kid Icarus
    1988 Mega Man 2
    1988 Super Mario Brothers 3
    1988 The Guardian Legend
    1989 Abadox: The Deadly Inner War
    1989 Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II
    1989 Monster Party
    1989 Populous
    1989 Sweet Home
    1990 Dr. Mario
    1990 Final Fantasy III
    1991 Battletoads (assuming original game)
    1991 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
    1992 Ecco the Dolphin
    1992 Sonic the Hedgehog 2
    1992 Super Mario Kart
    1993 Dinopark Tycoon
    1993 Doom
    1993 Gauntlet IV
    1993 Lufia & the Fortress of Doom (assuming first game)
    1993 Mega Man X
    1994 Donkey Kong Country
    1994 Earthworm Jim
    1994 Sonic & Knuckles
    1994 Sonic the Hedgehog 3
    1994 Super Metroid
    1994 The Lion King
    1995 Chrono Trigger
    1997 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
    1997 Diablo
    1997 Final Fantasy VII
    1997 Mega Man X4
    1997 Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee
    1997 Snowboard Kids
    1998 Banjo-Kazooie
    1998 Metal Gear Solid
    1998 Sonic Adventure
    1998 South Park
    1998 StarCraft: Brood War
    1999 Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
    1999 Heroes of Might and Magic III
    1999 Planescape: Torment
    1999 Quake III Arena
    1999 RollerCoaster Tycoon
    1999 Silent Hill
    1999 Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
    1999 Sven Co-op
    1999 Unreal Tournament
    1999 Worms Armageddon
    2000 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
    2000 Diablo II
    2000 Resident Evil CODE: Veronica
    2000 SimCity 3000 Unlimited
    2000 Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2
    2001 Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
    2001 Final Fantasy X
    2001 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
    2001 Shenmue II
    2002 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
    2003 Beyond Good & Evil
    2003 Need for Speed: Underground
    2003 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
    2004 Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
    2004 Champions of Norrath
    2004 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
    2004 Gran Turismo 4
    2004 Half Life 2
    2004 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
    2004 The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
    2005 Champions: Return to Arms
    2005 Psychonauts
    2005 Shadow of the Colossus
    2006 Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
    2006 Ōkami
    2007 BioShock
    2007 Dark Souls
    2007 Mass Effect
    2007 Portal
    2008 Clonk Rage
    2008 Left 4 Dead
    2008 Mirror’s Edge
    2008 Super Smash Bros. Brawl
    2009 Dragon Age: Origins
    2009 Forza Motorsport 3
    2009 Killing Floor
    2009 Left 4 Dead 2
    2009 Plants vs. Zombies
    2009 Steins;Gate
    2010 Battlefield: Bad Company 2
    2010 Limbo
    2010 Nier
    2010 Planet Minigolf
    2011 Bastion
    2011 Portal 2
    2011 Terraria
    2011 The Binding of Isaac
    2012 Hotline Miami
    2012 The House in Fata Morgana
    2012 Tokyo Jungle
    2014 Forza Horizon 2
    2014 LISA: The Painful
    2015 Bloodborne
    2015 Ori and the Blind Forest
    2015 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
    2015 Undertale
    2016 Doom (2016)
    2016 Kirby: Planet Robobot
    2016 Stardew Valley
    2016 The Witness
    2016 Titanfall 2
    2016 Tyranny
    2017 Little Nightmares
    2017 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (for Deluxe version)
    2017 Nier: Automata
    2017 Night in the Woods
    2017 Super Mario Odyssey
    2017 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
    2018 Celeste
    2018 Donut County
    2018 Return of the Obra Dinn
    2018 Rimworld
    2018 Subnautica
    2019 A Short Hike
    2019 Disco Elysium
    2019 Outer Wilds
    2019 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
    2019 Slay the Spire
    2020 Cyberpunk 2077
    2020 Factorio
    2020 Hades
    2021 Everhood: An Ineffable Tale of the Inexpressible Divine Moments of Truth
    2021 Psychonauts 2
    2022 Elden Ring
    2022 Lil Gator Game
    2023 Baldur’s Gate 3
    2023 Dave the Diver
    2024 Balatro
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      Has seriously no one mentioned The Last of Us? That’s crazy.

      I think the second should be included.

      As well as red dead redemption 2.

      The storytelling is just top tier. Better than literally almost all media made today.

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        Last of Us 1 was really good. But the second one was so bad, it kind of ruined the first one for me as well. And I wouldn’t call it masterpiece. Because for me a masterpiece shines in gameplay, narrative and atmosphere. The Last of Us’ gameplay serves its purpose, but there’s really nothing special here compared to e.g. Elden Ring, were story, atmosphere and gameplay are all pretty much perfect.

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          How was the second one “so bad?” It had incredible narrative, more in depth gameplay, challenging and coherent themes, depth of storytelling, it took risks that a lot of people didn’t like, but you can’t say they were done poorly. They were just challenging for people. And that’s good. The same stories told with the same character arcs following the same hero’s journey is boring. TLOU2 challenged you with the characters making choices you wouldn’t, it challenged you with co placated character arcs that saw well-loved characters turn into the villains, while the villain of the story became the one to end the cycle of violence…it was incredible. That worldbuilding, the design, the voice acting, the mocap acting, the more varied fighting styles, the expansive world…I mean, shit, I really do want to know what you thought actually classified as “bad” about that game. It pissed people off. But that does not make it a bad game by any stretch of the imagination.

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      Missing Half-life (the first one). That game was the first one to feature scripted scenes during player interaction and it was mind-blowing. Plus, it had the most sophisticated story ever seen in an FPS before.

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    I think Outer Wilds is the most unique and fantastic way to tell a story I’ve ever experienced. Truly open in a way I’ve not seen before or since.

    With the banger of a soundtrack too, I just can’t bring myself to rate other games higher than it; even if I enjoy them more, Outer Wilds is probably the best game I’ve ever played.

    Slay the Spire probably makes the list as it’s inspired countless tweaks on its incredibly balanced deck building experience

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    Portal/Portal 2

    Deus Ex (the original)

    Minecraft

    Stardew Valley

    Terraria

    Mirror’s Edge

    Chrono Trigger

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Hades

    Subnautica

    A Short Hike

    Donut County

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      I’m shocked to see Donut County mentioned. But you’re right, it’s a perfect pleasant game similar to the perfection of the first Portal. In fact, it’s my son’s favorite video game, by far.

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      A short hike! Very pleased to see this one mentioned. What a game. The best kids game IMO

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      9 days ago

      I was expecting to disagree with the list at some point, but I’m finding it increasingly hard to find a reason to

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    Katamari Damacy. It has a reputation for being silly Japanese nonsense, but the gameplay is brilliant, the graphics are timeless, the soundtrack is incredible, and it has some surprising thematic depth.

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      Absolute embodiment of less is more. Controls are simple but intuitive, you can beat it in one session, there’s no major payoff in the end. It’s just a game about the journey and the friends made along the way.

      I still remember having my mind blown that the other figure I met after the tutorial level was not just an NPC, when I noticed their movements were too deliberate and they were solving some puzzles for me.

      I made it all the way to the end of the game with that person. Never knew who they even were until their name showed up at the very end. What a cathartic experience. I’ve also never been able to achieve anything similar since then.

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      This game will forever live in my heart as an absolute masterpiece. I cry every time I play it because something about it just completely sucks me in.

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      I added the buddy I ran through the game with and he’s still on my friend list decade or so later, amazing experience

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    Bastion, Hades, Disco Elysium, Planescape: Torment, and Tyranny (even if the last act is rushed in the last two) come to mind for me

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    Assuming that “masterpiece” refers to the quality and impact the games had in their time (not how well they aged) some of my picks would be:

    • Baldur’s Gate 2 + ToB
    • Star Wars: KotoR
    • Morrowind
    • Read Dead Redemption 2
    • The Witcher 3
    • The Last of Us 1+2
    • God of War
    • Shadow of the Colossus
    • The Legend of Zelda: BOTW
    • Mass Effect 1+2
    • Disco Elysium
    • Half Life 2
    • BioShock 1
    • Diablo 2
    • Fallout 2

    I don’t know how objective this list is. Some picks are definitely subjective and fit more in a “flawed masterpiece” category of games that had a large impact on how I perceived games but that may not be so widely acclaimed as some others on this list.

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      You could probably add E33 to that, even if it is still too early to know how much impact it will have.

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    • Chrono Trigger
    • Disco Elysium
    • Sekiro
    • Zelda Ocarina of Time
    • Bioshock
    • Portal
    • Half Life
    • Nier Automata
    • Tetris

    Flawed Masterpieces

    • Minecraft (surprising)
    • Dragon age Origins
    • Team Fortress 2
    • Fallout New Vegas
    • Dark Souls
    • Every Baldur’s Gate

    Masterpiece in my heart: Terraria

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      I’m always curious why people add things like Ocarina of Time to lists like these. While the game was revolutionary at the time, I don’t think it holds up particularly well nor succeeds where later zeldas fail.

      To call it an objective masterpiece I feel like it has to be a game that someone picking up today would still enjoy and appreciate. Tetris and Portal for example hold up well even by today’s standards.

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        The thing that not holds well in Ocarina of Time is the N64 controls and like what they supposed to do to overcome that?

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          It’s probably me being pedantic, but for an “objective masterpiece” the game needs to stand on its own and not on its legacy. I just don’t think Ocarina of Time holds up to later zelda games in many aspects (although I do think the story and soundtrack do).

          Generally I think the ps1 and N64 era just suffer from the transition to 3D. Graphically and gameplay wise many games suffered for being the first foray into 3D gaming and those challenges wouldn’t really be settled until the next generation.

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    I’m going to take this as “games that I never see anyone question their quality.” (I don’t even like all these games myself)

    • Sonic 3 & Knuckles

    • Kirby Planet Robobot

    • Doom 2016

    • Street Fighter III: Third Strike

    • Pac-Man

    • Balatro

    • Steins;Gate

    • The House in Fata Morgana

    • Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

    • Gran Turismo 4

    • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

    • Mega Man X

    • Mega Man X4

    • Super Mario Bros. 3

    • Hollow Knight

    • Bloodborne

    • Elden Ring

    • Balder’s Gate 3