History Gush / VideoGames

* {{Diablo2}} is the greatest hack'n'slash rpg ever made. I played, replayed and re-replayed it so many times with every character cheating the hell out of it because it awesome. When i gotten to fifth act, the game was so heated that not one but TWO different CDs broke inside of my CD-rom. One of them killed said CD-rom. I just hope that third game will take it beyond the impossible and be even more awesome.

* Brutal Legend is the most awesome game in the history of the world. You can control the forces of nature with a guitar riff and Jack Black as the hero and all the cameos of rock gods is just the icing on the cake.

* This troper would like to nominate {{Marathon}} as the best sprite-based First Person Shooter ever. It's storytelling was simply unheard of then and even now, with a richly crafted sci-fi world and believable characters. The text-based terminals combined with stellar shoot-em-up gameplay captures the essence of both genres, imploring the player to use his/her imagination. The result: a world that truly seems breathing and believable despite (and perhaps because of) the simplistic technology. Marathon proves that you can don't need amazing graphics for an immersive experience.

* I would like to nominate {{Marathon}} as the best sprite-based First Person Shooter ever. It's storytelling was simply unheard of then and even now, with a richly crafted sci-fi world and believable characters. The text-based terminals combined with stellar shoot-em-up gameplay captures the essence of both genres, imploring the player to use his/her imagination. The result: a world that truly seems breathing and believable despite (and perhaps because of) the simplistic technology. Marathon proves that you can don't need amazing graphics for an immersive experience.

* I would like to nominate ''Marathon'' as the best sprite-based First Person Shooter ever. It's storytelling was simply unheard of then and even now, with a richly crafted sci-fi world and believable characters. The text-based terminals combined with stellar shoot-em-up gameplay captures the essence of both genres, imploring the player to use his/her imagination. The result: a world that truly seems breathing and believable despite (and perhaps because of) the simplistic technology. Marathon proves that you can don't need amazing graphics for an immersive experience.

* I would like to nominate Marathon as the best sprite-based First Person Shooter ever. It's storytelling was simply unheard of then and even now, with a richly crafted sci-fi world and believable characters. The text-based terminals combined with stellar shoot-em-up gameplay captures the essence of both genres, imploring the player to use his/her imagination. The result: a world that truly seems breathing and believable despite (and perhaps because of) the simplistic technology. Marathon proves that you can don't need amazing graphics for an immersive experience.

** Definitely. The characters are stunning, the voice acting was some of the best I've ever run across. Even the minor NPCs are written and voiced with care. BioWare games are also great for female gamers. I never feel like a second-class citizen or an afterthought when I'm playing one of theirs.

* [[{{Cherry}} This troper]] is completely obsessed with RaidouKuzunohaVsTheSoullessArmy. It's not perfect, but then again, who wants perfect? She found most of its imperfections to be quite charming. The main character is a silent protagonist with at least three character interpretations for each action (The fourth bullet in the random thoughts section on my contributor's page has the implied interpretation as well as being possibly his brand of humor - sort of a "I wonder how she'll react" form of amusement.), thus giving him character while leaving it open for the player at the same time. The NPCs are far, ''far'' from the WelcomeToCorneria types, having full-blown character development while at the same time providing information, and sometimes-painful LampshadeHanging (The Daidouji butler, Nakamura, says at one point that he "must have fainted from overwork" and he "would be ashamed to face the spirits of the Daidouji ancestors", which jars rather lightheartedly yet painfully with the conditions of game over.) There isn't a character in the game I dislike (even those I don't ''like'' I feel would detract from the game if absent), and each location has its own charm. I seem to find something new every time I pick up the game. On top of all that, the 20's-style localization is very charming - I would take it over Atlus's normal honorific use any day. ...Sorry, did I gush a bit too much? My page has more, even...

* ''Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn'' is my favourite game of all time. The sheer size of the game world, the immersion, the characters, the sprawling plot and interconnectedness of the side-quests, they all add up to make a game you can truly lose yourself in. And there's so many ways of playing it through; with a differnt PC, with different NPCs, taking different quests and different alignment choices. I must have played it from start to finish about ten times at least. And the villain! I'll just say that Jon Irenicus ties with the Operative and Ozymandias for my favourite villain in all media.

* ''SkiesOfArcadia'' is still the best turn-based RPG I've ever played. I think its upbeat nature, wide open world, depth of NPCs, message of hope to the world, and FLYING PIRATES have spoiled me.

** One thing this troper loves about Symphonia over any other RPG she's played is the sheer number of named NPCs with just enough personality and backstory to be really interesting and lovable...while still leaving a great deal of blank slate even with ''major'' characters for FanFic to explore. Certain subsequent games in the series may have been shinier, but leaving so many loose ends and opportunities for AlternateCharacterInterpretation means that there's always more to discuss and develop in Symphonia.

* ''MagicalStarsign'' is THE best RPG ths troper has ever seen. The Plot's suprisingly well done, the characters and NPCs are hilarious, AND it doesn't take itself too seriously! Everything is this game is great. [[spoiler:Except the Epilouge. Pretty much everyone agrees that it was epic fail.]]

** ''YoshisIsland'' is also the series CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming

** How more shall I second the awesomeness that is Meteos? Shall I describe thee as the greatest puzzle block game since Tetris and the most frantic upon frantic of multiplayer experiences? Shall I expound upon thy incredible variety of planets and harmonic music? Yet only those who have played thee know thy greatness; Only those who have saved the alien races from extinction upon thy screen would eagerly await your return as 3DS sequel, which would bring forth such awesomeness indeed.

* ''TheLegendOfZelda: Majora's Mask'' is [[{{Sylocat}} this Troper]]'s favorite game of all time. It's not just an excellent break from the main formula, it also pioneered the SandboxGame genre and the TimeTravel mechanic was handled excellently... but what really sets it apart is the story, and the characters. There is just so much going on, so many characters with their own stories to tell, so much to put right... it's just sheer brilliance.

* No love for the {{Xenosaga}} trilogy? Although ThisTroper doesn't find it as good as the first half of {{Xenogears}} in terms of story, she personally doesn't mind the long cutscenes because the lovable cast of characters easily makes up for it (sans [[TheWoobie Shion]]). And the music is absolutely gorgeous, 'especially' in the first and third games. The fact that my opinion of the series hasn't degraded in the slightest ever since I played Episode III is impressive, considering that my opinion of VideoGames tends to degrade over time. The only other JRPGs that I've played that come close are Persona3 and ValkyriaChronicles.

* {{Gothic}} 1, 2, and even 3 to an extent are all under-known gems of a today forgotten era of RPGs. The expansive worlds (2, with the addon, came with 3 distinct worlds!) to explore, the characterization of the main cast, the real sense of character progression that most RPGs lack, make the series one of the best RPG experiences around.

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