TCP Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 GAME OF THE GENERATION The generation is almost over. We've played Bioshock, we've played Mass Effect 2, and we've played Grand Theft Auto V. This generation has seen a wild ride, full of downloadable games, online multiplayer, and meaningless achievements. Most importantly, there's been a ton of great games. Now we must decide which game is the best. Here are the rules:-You can nominate 3 games -Due to handheld generations not always lining up with console generations, let's leave this just home consoles -PS3, 360, and Wii games only! -Make sure they're individual games, not collections, it could be a game from a collection, but not the collection itself -Dean will work his computer voodoo magic, stuff no mortal could understand and do brackets from the games that get the most nominations. Not sure how many games will reach the brackets, I guess that'll depend on how many different titles get nominated -You have some arbitrary amount of time to nominate your games, so don't procrastinate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCP Posted October 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 I'm voting for... Red Dead Redemption The Last of Us Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luftwaffles Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Dark Souls, The Witcher 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangelove Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Id be more comfortable with a top 5 or top 10, but its only 3 and if I think about it too much Ill never nail it down, but off the top of my head - The Last of Us - just for plain out being the best overall experience in the last 10 years in gaming Dead Space 2 - didnt do anything new, but what it did it did the best, mostly being a fun tps horror game Fallout 3 - first "real" open world game I loved. If I dont count the old GTAs, cus I dont. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCP Posted October 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 I thought anything more than 3 might be too much compile. Be happy you get more than one nomination! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staySICK Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 ugh this is hard. (TWSS) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 (edited) Mass Effect (1) Halo: Reach Mirror's Edge Red Dead Redemption The Last of Us I would have thrown RDR in there instead of Halo, but TCP already nominated it. Edited October 22, 2013 by TheMightyEthan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thursday Next Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 The Last of Us - The feels! Mirror's Edge - Most underrated game of a generation. Anyone who did not jump on this at launch is pretty much responsible for the constant dirge of CoD, Battlefield, Gears etc etc etc shooty man games. Dead Space 2 (even though I liked 3 more, 2 is generally accepted as the peak and I want the series in there). This list was brought to you mostly by my employer, though I did drop Mass Effect 2 for TLoU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Dead Space 2 may have been better from a gameplay perspective, but I just couldn't get into it because all the novelty was gone, and horror games rely on the unknown to be scary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCP Posted October 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Don't be afraid to nominate a game that's already been nominated, the more nominations not only the more likely it'll make the brackets but it'll also be higher up in the brackets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 (edited) Oh, I didn't realize we were seeding that way. Now I have to think even harder... *Edit* - Actually, that wasn't that hard. Edited October 11, 2013 by TheMightyEthan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxicitizen Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Would be easier to come up with 5 but since we're limited to 3, I'll have to make some very decisive cuts. XCOM: Enemy Unknown Deus Ex: Human Revolution Dark Souls First two are pretty easy. Not sure about the third one, though. I hesitated to put it there as there are other titles I feel are equally as deserving of that spot. I reserve the right to change that one. But see what you made me do, Cowboy?! Limited to 3, I had to ignore TLoU, Mirror's Edge and so many others! I hope you're happy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luftwaffles Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 You copycat FLD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMW Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Minecraft Wii Sports Assassin's Creed 2 I think the case for these is pretty obvious. Minecraft and Wii Sports inspired entirely new schools of thought about game design. Assassin's Creed 2 was the moment the most successful new IP of the generation became something special. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRevanchist Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 First, I had to compile a list and then sort out: Portal Portal 2 Super Mario Galaxy Little Big Planet Skyrim Oblivion Fallout 3 BioShlong Infinite Journey Braid Zelda: TP Batman: AA RDR And, Star Wars: KoTOR was released on the iPad this year, so I will count that as my Miss Congeniality pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Nier. Come at me bros. I can't think of a more memorable game. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturnine Tenshi Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 (edited) Nier. Nier. Nier. Edited October 11, 2013 by Saturnine Tenshi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCP Posted October 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 HEY! You both need to nominate two more games! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturnine Tenshi Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Fixed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Consoles only... hmm. Man, this generation is making me reaching back towards almost 10 years... while being a busy student... Call of Duty 4 - This game spawned the arcade-y FPS, warped Battlefield and I love it while it lasted. Too me it still the only one that had the right feel without being too arcade-y. Red Dead Redemption - While I never beat it (Hell, I never got to Mexico) but it is magical. For good reason people stil lhold out hope for a PC port. Earth Defense Force 2017 - As a game, you really can't get better than this. So enjoyable. I may or may not change my nominations. I feel like I'm missing some RPGs. It also doesn't help I switched to PC gaming midway in the generation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Red Dead Redemption The Last of Us Fallout 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Portal is a great choice. Also, CoD is arcadey? It's way less arcadey than stuff that came before. Quake, Unreal Tournament, Tribes, etc. If anything CoD4 ended the age of the arcade shooter started the supremacy of "realistic" shooters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Portal is a great choice. Also, CoD is arcadey? It's way less arcadey than stuff that came before. Quake, Unreal Tournament, Tribes, etc. If anything CoD4 ended the age of the arcade shooter started the supremacy of "realistic" shooters. I think it's more arcadey in the sense of how gamified everything is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoStarr Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Grand Theft Auto 5 Hotline Miami I can't really think of a worthy third. I think CoD 4 deserves a mention. The games above are like, my personal favs, but CoD 4 kind of made CoD the behemoth it is today; and for good reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Coincidentally, CoD4 was the last CoD that I really liked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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