I go out of my way to avoid buying a used game. Buying a used game puts money in the pocket of the seller, and not the company that made the game. Its kinda like pirating a music CD, you are getting a copy of the album, but the band isn't seeing a dime out of it.
Whenever Gamestop (or whatever game store) sells a used game, the only one that is profiting from it is Gamestop. So if you want to support the company for making the game, then you should buy it new. Or if you can't afford to buy it new, wait till it drops in price or save up money.
I belive you can tell alot about a gamer just by looking at this top 10 favorite game list. So I took the time to remember my favorite games of all time and ranked them accordingly. I am not putting this down in blog form because I actually think you people care which games are or aren't on my list. But rather as a reference for myself in the future. It took me some time to put this list together, and now I have an article that I can link to for other internet forums or if I ever forget where I placed a certain game in my top 10.
1 more thing to keep in mind. While growing up, I didn't own all the systems nor all the games that came out for them. I also didn't play many of the "must play" games of all time. So games like Super Mario 64, Half Life, Halo, and Ocarina of Time will not be on this list. Not because I disagree with their quality, but because I simply didn't get a chance to judge them for myself.
With that all out of the way, here are my top 10 favorite games of all time.
10. Bioshock - My only modern game on my favorites list. Great story, great gameplay, great setting, great concept. Seems worthy enough for me.
9. Neverwinter Nights - One of the few post Baldur's Gate PC Rpgs that I still play regularly. Fits on my top 10 games of all time quite nicely.
8. Monkey Island - One of my favorite games of all time. Some family game nights in my house included spending time around the computer trying to get through this game. We would all contrbute ideas and solutions to solve the various problems. This is a game that got me deeper into gaming. Definitely belongs on my top 10 list.
7. Tie Fighter - I like this more than X-Wing and this game was instrumental for me to get deeper into gaming.
6. Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain - I loved the whole series. But this was by far the best game in the series for me. They kept it simple in terms of story, and this game was more of an action/rpg than the others that followed. The games that followed confused the story too much and even created a paradox where the story in Blood Omen2 never happened. The storyline in the later games were too difficult to follow with all the constant time traveling and secret villians appearing out of nowhere. Even with the storyline problems, I still consider this series one of the best I have ever played. In my opinion, the later games tarnished the legacy of such a great series.
5. Deus Ex - I have to add this game. I loved it and consider it to be a fantastic game worthy of my favorite games of all time list. I wouldn't be a true cyberpunk fan if my list didn't include this great game.
4. Shadowrun - Of the 2 Shadowrun games for the Snes/Genesis generation, this one is my favorite.. And is going on the list. This is the game that got me really heavy into cyberpunk. After playing this game, I went on to buy Shadowrun books, play the table top Shadowrun with friends, and started reading William Gibson. Without Shadowrun, I wouldn't have appreciated Deus Ex or any other cyberpunk game/movie as much as I do now. No other game on this list has affected me in quite the same way as Shadowrun did. As a game, it's not the best in terms of gameplay, or innovation.. but it's influence can not be measured.
3. Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn - One of the best RPGs ever made. I still think of different characters to make just for 1 more run through the game. The game is huge and offers pleanty of hours of gameplay..but I still keep coming back. Brilliant and in my opinion, the best game Bioware has ever made and a triumph of the infinity engine.
2. Civilization (series) - With every game released in this epic franchise, my love for it grows. I play every Civ game to death and don't even get bored of it by the time the next game in the series is released. I am now playing CIv 4 and I doubt I will ever get bored of this series. Endless replayability and different ways to win/lose a game makes this series stand out for me. I have probably spent more time playing Civ in my life than playing any other game on this list. The only hard part about putting this series on my list is putting it at number 2, right behind...
1.Fallout 2 - The best RPG ever made and my favorite game of all time. I enjoy making choices in games and the choices in Fallout 2 made the game for me. I simply can't get enough of the opportunity to play the game with a different character and having the game be totally different. I still play the game to this day and the gameplay still feels fresh because of that. The story, the setting, and the moral/mature choices in this game help make it the great game that it is. I could go on and on about Fallout 2, but much of that has already been said by people more eloquent than me.
There's my list. Like it or hate it; that's fine with me.
Not only did they read my email on the bombcast, (the one about energy drinks and vodka) but they also pronounced my last name correctly. My last name is quite often butchered terribly and I was amazed to hear them get it right. Good job guys.
I freaking love Skate 2. After I got 1000 gamerscore in the game, I got the DLC and 100%'d that too. The question is: Why do I keep playing? There are no more challenges for me to do online or career mode. There really is nothing more for me to achieve in the game and yet I still play it daily. It is fun just to skate around the city and find/create new spots to try to get higher scores on them. And when I get bored of doing this solo after a couple hours or so, I can go free skate online with some friends and do the same thing.
The online community is really helpfull and can also be a blast to play with. Even in ranked spot matches, where we take turns to trick on an object, the competition is not only in beating the highest score; but to beat your own best score. When I came in last place, the people online have been willing to help me out with tips and commented on how my trick was the smoothest (and sickest) even though I didn't kill the spot.
There is a joy to be found in the game that doesn't involve achievements or challenges. It can be found in development of your skill over time. When you work on a trick over and over again only to finally get it; there is a satisfaction that is better than any challenge in career mode and it makes you want to learn the next one. The only thing I can equate this to is how the GiantBomb crew talked about Burnout Paradise. The single player, the online, and the sense of achievement make Skate 2 a game that I simply can't get enough of. If the developers continue to release DLC's for this game, then I don't think I'll ever stop playing this game any time soon.
And I would've spent more if the GTA DLC came out this year. DLC's extend the game in many ways and since I am on a limited budget, spending $10-$20 on something that gives you more play time for a game rather than buying a brand new game is brilliant.
I went to an amature MMA fight last night to watch a buddy of mine fight. One of the fighters in a bout earlier in the night had unique entrance music. It wasn't the usual death metal or hardcore rap....but the Halo theme song. Then he promptly got his ass beat.
Halo at a MMA fight? Gaming is mainstream, you can't deny it anymore.
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