There are thousands of games, but which ones really meant something to you? Which game got you so involved within the storyline, or which multiplayer game got you addicted?
Here's a list of games that i recommend you try out before you die:
- Final Fantasy 7
- Counter-Strike 1.6
- Half Life 2
- Crysis
- Call Of Duty 4
- R.O.S.E Online
- Devil May Cry
- Final Fantasy 12
- Fable: Lost Chapters
- Assassin's Creed
- Prince Of Persia
- Runescape (I hate it now, but i used to love it)
- HabboHotel
Feel Free to post your own selection of games!
~ Zuex
Although "Half-Life", "Grand-Theft-Auto" and "Age of Empires" have left a lasting impression, I'd like to add a few older ones to the list such as "Leasure-Suit-Larry" and "Monkey Island" which, today, cannot compete graphically, but were eminently playable, intelligent and humorous adventures and, for almost a decade, constituted the avantgarde of computer gaming.
Here's mine.
-Half Life 2 (PC)
-Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
-Perfect Dark (Nintendo 64)
-Any Vertigo Gaming Game (PC)
-Lemmings (PC, others)
-A source Game (PC Editions are best)
I recommend:
Xenogears
FF4
FF6
FF7
FF9
Chrono Trigger
Valkyre Profile Simleria
Suikoden 2
Lunar: Silver Star Story
Lunar: Eternal Blue
Very nice list guys, keep them coming, i'm going to pick one and try to complete it :-O
Here`s mine 
- Final Fantasy 9
- Counter-Strike 1.6
- Devil May Cry 4
- Assassin's Creed
- Maplestory | MaxStirner wrote: |
| I'd like to add a few older ones to the list such as "Leasure-Suit-Larry" |
Oh come on. That's an utterly terrible game. Monkey island is good though.
... and don't anyone mention anything to do with grinding through hundreds of monsters - muhmorpuguhs aren't really that good.
I would recommend Fire Emblem though. Just pick one of the GBA games and try it - it's really worth it.Hmm...
FF7 the original
Mariokart the original
Super Smash bros the original
lets see...
Space invaders
Pacman
Megaman Zero
Front Mission 4
uhhh...
Ace Combat 5
Ratchet and Clank is fun
Battlefield 3 when it comes out.
pfff...
tic tac toe
poker
jump rope
yerr...
Ninja Cop
Pokemon
Golden Eye
Alice Green Finger
Dave
Chess
Stick Cricket
| Zuex wrote: |
| There are thousands of games, but which ones really meant something to you? |
Okay, let me work this out. The games we're posting are the ones that we particularly enjoyed. But, this is something that obviously varies from person to person, so other people have no more need to play that game than any other that's been called excellent before. Also, the games recommended to play 'before you die' are only going to be the ones that the poster has, in fact, already played. So ...
Oh, I get it!
Note to self: Play Advance Wars: Dual Strike. I love the Advance Wars series, and that's the one game in it I haven't played, and should do so before I die. 
| Nameless wrote: |
| Zuex wrote: | | There are thousands of games, but which ones really meant something to you? |
Okay, let me work this out. The games we're posting are the ones that we particularly enjoyed. But, this is something that obviously varies from person to person, so other people have no more need to play that game than any other that's been called excellent before. Also, the games recommended to play 'before you die' are only going to be the ones that the poster has, in fact, already played. So ...
Oh, I get it!
Note to self: Play Advance Wars: Dual Strike. I love the Advance Wars series, and that's the one game in it I haven't played, and should do so before I die. |
SMARTASS 
Advance Wars you say, hmm i must check this out..Yes you must. It's a Brilliant GameTM and has my seal of approval.
Hitman and Resident Evil Series are must play from me.
Medieval 2: Total War
Psychonauts
Deus Ex
Knights of the Old Republic
How about Deus Ex? I loved that game. And Lemmings - also a top game Before I die - I don't die, just this body collapse...
hm, I think the one I remember most is MOTOR CITY ONLINE! that was one of the best ever!
I hate metal gear so much. Hideo Kojima owe's me $150 bucks I have spent. Thirty bucks on the Trilogy for the first 3. I spent the rest getting virgin collectors edition guide and limited edition game on 6/12/08.
Starcraft
Diablo
Warcraft
Mass Effect
Baldur's Gate
Planescape Torment
UT 99'
Quake
Mario
Prince of Persia
Civilization
Tekken
Final Fantasy
GTA
Half-Life
Doom
Sims
Spore (i know it would be great game ;P)
Master of Orion
System Shock
Contra
Total Annihilation
Mortal Kombat
Double Dragon
Fallout
Heroes of Might & Magic
Might & Magic
Street Fighter
If growing up from 70s onwards, these have been essential to me.
Football Manager - spectrum
Match of the day - spectrum
Pro-golf - spectrum
Headcoach - spectrum
way of the exploding fist - spectrum
Daley thompsons Decathlon - spectrum
Star wars empire strikes back - Atari
Track and Field - Arcarde
pga tour - Sega
NHL Ice hockey (EA Sports) - Sega
Sonic 2 - Sega
Tetris - Nintendo
Tekken2 - PS2
Formula 1 97 - PS2
Medal of honor - ps2
Grand Turismo 2 - ps2
fifa 97 - ps2
Links 2000 - PC (best golf game ever)
Day of Defeat - PC
Counterstrike - PC
Call of duty 1 & 4 - PC
There is more, but can`t think a minute
Cheers
Scott
Heres my list
PC
----
Supreme Commander
EVE-Online
StarCraft
Command and Conquer Generals
Battlezone
Sins of A Solar Empire
Ps2
----
Entire Socom Series
Armored Core Last Raven
Metal Gear Series
N64
----
Goldeneye
Super Smash Brothers
Mario Party
| Zuex wrote: |
There are thousands of games, but which ones really meant something to you? Which game got you so involved within the storyline, or which multiplayer game got you addicted?
Here's a list of games that i recommend you try out before you die:
- Final Fantasy 7
- Counter-Strike 1.6
- Half Life 2
- Crysis
- Call Of Duty 4
- R.O.S.E Online
- Devil May Cry
- Final Fantasy 12
- Fable: Lost Chapters
- Assassin's Creed
- Prince Of Persia
- Runescape (I hate it now, but i used to love it)
- HabboHotel
Feel Free to post your own selection of games!
~ Zuex |
I'm not much of gamer, but I think one should try out Never Ending Level Game 
Also, I have the same thing about RuneScape. Never really understood why anyone would pay to play it though. | erlendhg wrote: |
| Zuex wrote: | There are thousands of games, but which ones really meant something to you? Which game got you so involved within the storyline, or which multiplayer game got you addicted?
Here's a list of games that i recommend you try out before you die:
- Final Fantasy 7
- Counter-Strike 1.6
- Half Life 2
- Crysis
- Call Of Duty 4
- R.O.S.E Online
- Devil May Cry
- Final Fantasy 12
- Fable: Lost Chapters
- Assassin's Creed
- Prince Of Persia
- Runescape (I hate it now, but i used to love it)
- HabboHotel
Feel Free to post your own selection of games!
~ Zuex |
I'm not much of gamer, but I think one should try out Never Ending Level Game
Also, I have the same thing about RuneScape. Never really understood why anyone would pay to play it though. |
I have played 9 out of 10.Donkey Kong (Arcade or NES)
Super Mario Bros. (NES)
EarthBound (SNES)
Super Mario 64 (N64)
I love the old games for playability, on the PC.
The games I went back to and was surprised to see how good they still were include:
MDK 2
Diablo 2
Lemmings
Broken Sword (the first one)
I am looking forward to Diablo 3.
I have recently been playing
Soldiers: Heroes of WWII
Conflict Denied Ops
FIFA08
Painkiller
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time
Sinbad (with my son)
My kids are always playing Sims 2 and Sims 2 Pets.
I guess that is it at the moment.
I am looking forward to playing on a LAN with my son:
Dugeon Siege II
Baldur's Gate 1 & 2
Neverwinter's Night 1 & 2
poppat
| slashnburn99 wrote: |
If growing up from 70s onwards, these have been essential to me.
Football Manager - spectrum
Match of the day - spectrum
Pro-golf - spectrum
Headcoach - spectrum
way of the exploding fist - spectrum
Daley thompsons Decathlon - spectrum
Star wars empire strikes back - Atari
Track and Field - Arcarde
pga tour - Sega
NHL Ice hockey (EA Sports) - Sega
Sonic 2 - Sega
Tetris - Nintendo
Tekken2 - PS2
Formula 1 97 - PS2
Medal of honor - ps2
Grand Turismo 2 - ps2
fifa 97 - ps2
Links 2000 - PC (best golf game ever)
Day of Defeat - PC
Counterstrike - PC
Call of duty 1 & 4 - PC
There is more, but can`t think a minute
Cheers
Scott |
I had a an Atari 2600 (also know as the Atari VCS) on which I played Defender all the time.
I then moved onto a Commodore 64 and was hooked on Activision Decathlon and Falcon Patrol II amongst others.
Then I got myself an Amiga 500 with expanded memory and played Powermonger and Kick Off.
I also played Skidmarks on the Amiga 4000 at work.
I then moved onto the PC and Playstation. I have already posted about my fave PC games. On the PS1 I played Tony Hawk and Snowboarding games as well as Tekken 3 and FIFA 01.
poppat | slashnburn99 wrote: |
Track and Field - Arcarde
|
I wasted so much money (10p a go) on this game and could never get past the high jump the second time around.
poppatBomberman (with four people)
Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Bros 3
Starfox 64
Unreal Tournament
Galaga
*embarrassed* Pokemon RPGs
The Metal Gear series - The end is shocking... Sad.. 
MGS *WIN*
OH!
TMNT - The Old Sega Version
Captain America
Those 2 are fun with multiplayer, used to play it ALL the time with my cousin.
All Super Mario games are excellent too, so that's part of my list. Ok well im gonna do what a few others have done, thats do the games you need to play and what format:
NES
Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers
Mario 3
Master System
Alex Kid
Arcade
TMNT
Final Fight
SNES
Rock N Roll Racing
Uni Rally
Super Mario World
International Superstar Soccer
Super Street Fighter 2
Megadrive/Genisis
Flashback
MicroMachines 2 with 8 People
Fifa
Amiga
Sensible World of Soccer
Syndicate
Simon The Sorcerer
Monkey Island 1 + 2
Flight of the Amazon Queen
Dreamcast
Shenmue
PC
HalfLife
Halflife 2
Commandos
Black and White
Counter Strike
World of Warcraft
Diablo 2
GTA 2 (Just to run over the monks)
CoD
Monkey Island 3
Sam and Max
Farcry
PS1
Tomb Raider
Wipeout
Metal Gear Solid 2
Broken Sword 1 + 2
Command And Conquer
PS2
PES6
GTA San Andrea
Xbox
Fable
Knights of the Old Republic
BurnOut2
Halo 1,2
PSP
Field Commander
GTA
HotShot Golf 2
Xbox 360
Oblivion
GTA 4
Gears of War
Halo 3
Ok thats about it from me, but these where the games i remember either by myself or with lots of friends. The games are i feel the best in the series, and on what platform i 1st played them. I think my taste have changed over time like today i spend no time playing games like Street Fighter/Tekken etc, i prefer more things that i need to "think".
I recommend Halo 3, i also like tiiba, it's a very nice rpg game, addicting...but nice.
Couple of years ago I would have said Unreal Tournament 99, but seeing as how the online community has almost completely gone and none of the successors are remotely as fun, I can't say there is one game that must be played 
defcon - while it is not the greatest game ever made, it certainly is a game to try.
pontifex - a bridge building game, i was hooked on it for months.
toribash3 - a unique game engine that certainly deserves a try.
seal hunter - best. game. ever.
| Zuex wrote: |
There are thousands of games, but which ones really meant something to you? Which game got you so involved within the storyline, or which multiplayer game got you addicted?
Here's a list of games that i recommend you try out before you die:
- Final Fantasy 7
- Counter-Strike 1.6
- Half Life 2
- Crysis
- Call Of Duty 4
- R.O.S.E Online
- Devil May Cry
- Final Fantasy 12
- Fable: Lost Chapters
- Assassin's Creed
- Prince Of Persia
- Runescape (I hate it now, but i used to love it)
- HabboHotel
Feel Free to post your own selection of games!
~ Zuex |
Woop woop! Final Fantasy 7 and Devil May Cry Series for the win!
Must play if you don't your missing out and nobody likesy you =]I'm glad to see a few users actually remember Diablo 2 and Starcraft. It's been a great long wait for the next versions of these. 10 years for Starcraft, and 7 for Diablo. Every day I am at Blizzards site looking for updates.
Can't wait! Here is a list i have made of games that i recommend you should play before you die.
@Super Mario World@SNES@
@Donkey Kong Country 2@SNES@
@BioShock@Xbox360@
@GTA Vice City@PS2@
@Dungeon Keeper 2@PC@
@CivCity Rome@PC@
@Crash Bandicoot 1@PS2@
@Crash Bandicoot 2@PS2@
@Crash Bandicoot 3@PS2@
@Super Mario World 64@N64@
I know there more but I just can't think of them
~~~##Mikey B##~~~
Graphically , Uncharted in ps3 is really really good.
has anyone played killer 7?
its totally awesome. twisted and surreal.
and grim fandango. its one of the best games ever made but very underrated.
and finally, the monkey island series. these last two games are old. but you should try to play these before you die.
