The *Official* Top 200 Video Games countdown #1: The Game That ALWAYS Wins

i voted for the star wars arcade game, but that wasn't the game i meant.

i was thinking the old school '83 one that looked like this:

[image=http://images.apple.com/games/articles/2007/03/starwarsempireatwar/images/shot11.jpg]

 

That's what I thought it was too then I clicked on the Wikipedia link and was confused.

 

here is the wikipedia link for the classic star wars arcade game.

 

I've played the new one, for free actually as I pressed the start button and the thing starterd playing. So the Force was with me that day, I guess.

As for the old one, it was pretty revolutionary at the time, or so I heard. I read about in High Score where there's a picture of George Lucas playing it.

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BTW, have a read of High Score It's well worth it and a great trip down memory lane.

 

Silent Hill and Fallout 2 are both very high on backlog of older videogames I really want and need to get around to soon.

FIFA 2007? I'm not much for sports games, but the impression I have is that the Winning Eleven franchise kicks FIFA's ass.

Soul Calibur III I have not played, but I echo Soontir's sentiments about PS2 exclusivity and I don't think it looked like a big leap from SCII, which I own.

Star Wars: Empire at War is a very mediocre strategy title and it's expansion's presence on the list is the first sign of how this list will be poisoned by it's location on a SW message board.

 

I don't feel this list will be as poisoned as the Books list.

 

Oh, so no wonder it was on the list.

 

Sorry about the Star Wars arcade. It wasn't specified in the nominations list and I was confused as to which one it was...the '80s one or the '90s one.

 

I loved the Star Wars arcade game. Full-cabinet was best, imo. Playing Star Wars was the first time I heard digitised speach in a game - I remember wondering whether it was recorded on some kind of disc or tape inside the machine.

 

YAY!!! Even though I think I was the only person that voted for it.

 

If you put it #5, then yes you were.

 

Civ II is technically the best game ever. It's written in stone. God himself said it to Joseph Smith, Christ, Moses, Buddha(thou Buddha didn't believe him) and Jeanne D'arc.

 

so far so good, though I have a feelingthis countdown is going to take a while.

 

I leave for Washington D.C. on Saturday, and the next couple days are going to be busy.

However, I will try to post the next ten today or tomorrow, or maybe do two posts (10 games each) on Thursday.


Regardless of how I spread it out, I hope to have two more posts before I leave.

 

You can always just ask one of the game mods to do it for you while you're away.

 

The list is top security! Classified information! I can't let it get into the wrong hands!

 

You're right, that 2ndQuest fellow doesn't look trust worthy enough.

 

#180
Super Castlevania IV
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Discuss Super Castlevania IV


#179
Wolfenstein 3D
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#178
NBA Street
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"This game is awesome. It took elements from basketball simulations and brought them to the street, and it worked phenomenally. You could create your own baller, put him (or her) on the court, and watch him grow into a powerhouse. Everything was right, and it still is. Pwnage."

"My brother and I played hundreds of games of this with our two monster teams. There's something about a game of basketball up to 21 that features almost 50 blocks and regular shot clock violations. My first PS2 game and I still bring it out on occasion for some slammin' and jammin'."


#177
NCAA Football 2008
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#176
Armored Core
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#175
Super Empire Strikes Back
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Discuss Super Empire Strikes Back

#174
The Secret of Monkey Island
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Discuss The Secret of Monkey Island

"The best point and click game I have ever played, funny and challenging and it still grates how poor the final two were in comparison to the first two."

#173
Dark Savior
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#172
The Curse of Monkey Island
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Discuss The Curse of Monkey Island

#171
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
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Whooo! Wolfenstein!

 

Good to see NBA Street make it (if you want my thoughts, the first quote beneath it is mine).

 

**** yeah.

 

Hey Yane, would it be possible for you to put what system each game is on next to its title? For example:

NBA Street (PS2)

 

More work?





Just kidding. I'll consider it.

 

Wolfenstein 3D ftw.

 

Still none of my picks! I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing.