Definitely, Baldur's Gate 1 and 2 are my 2 favorite games ever. Great story + gameplay. I love the way the characters talk to each otherLuminousAether said:
videogames: story vs gameplay
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YourFuneral
SIMply Virtual
I think a balance is necessary... Take for example, Vice City vs. Mafia... Vice City was fun, but Mafia kicked my ass because the story was SO much better and integrated almost PERFECTLY into the game... Not once did I question why I was doing something in the game, because it all made sense and was believable... I couldn't say that about Vice City, even though it was fun... (BTW, how does GTA1 compare to 2? Should I bother buying it?)
Pancakes
whatta guy
GTA2 is the best GTA, IMO. No real story, very open ended. GTA1 I didn't like, but the motorcycles were cool (if uncontrollable).
Aecliptica
NOT FRANCOIS
FangsFirst
Misplaced Viking
I can't stand the top down of GTA1 and 2.
I think VC > 3 though cause it had a story, talking main character...and of course the additions (better graphics, more vehicles, etc)
I think VC > 3 though cause it had a story, talking main character...and of course the additions (better graphics, more vehicles, etc)
I agree that the Kain games are very thought out story-wise they are awesome games. Has anyone played the first Kain game Blood Omen? It's my favorite so far, awesome game. With that said Xenogears > everything.
Blood Omen made me go insane. It was a very very large game, and the difficulty was almost astronomic, even for me who has played countless video games. I never actually beat the game, but I would love to play it again sometime... maybe I'll buy a probably very overpriced copy some day...
But Soul Reaver was without a doubt the best. It was easily in my 10 favorite PSX games list.
But Soul Reaver was without a doubt the best. It was easily in my 10 favorite PSX games list.
LuminousAether said:
Yes, it was a very hard game, I cheated to get through it. I've seen copies for like $15 or $10 at EB games.
FangsFirst
Misplaced Viking
haha I can't manage cheating... it never works 
I got stuck after getting the two axes and quit.
then I lost my save game...augh...
I got stuck after getting the two axes and quit.
then I lost my save game...augh...
Pancakes
whatta guy
I have a thing for 2d...I can't stand the newer GTA games (well, I can, but I don't find them anywhere near as good as the old ones...I think they kinda suck actually, haha)FangsFirst said:
Obyeybyeogone
New Metal Member
Hmm I've been playing Fallout2 lately, www.suprnova.org
Get it for free on bit-torrent (assuming you have the original CD and are too lazy to install it.. )
It's pretty damn fun.. I'm not the biggest "post-apocolyptic" fan though. This game is awesomely non-linear and open-ended though.
Get it for free on bit-torrent (assuming you have the original CD and are too lazy to install it..
)It's pretty damn fun.. I'm not the biggest "post-apocolyptic" fan though. This game is awesomely non-linear and open-ended though.
hibernal_dream
A Mind Forever Voyaging
LuminousAether said:Spoken like a truly close-minded person.
Soul Reaver 1 and 2 both featured very complex and thought-provoking puzzles. Hell, those games aren't centered around combat at ALL! Soul Reaver 1 was centered around block puzzles (goddamn you block puzzles) and exploration while Soul Reaver 2 was centered around the story and the puzzles as exploration wasn't nearly as important.
Mortal Kombat was a blast to play, and the guy said sports games were like the nu metal of video games, not fighting games. Soul Calibre may be a tournament fighter, but that doesn't stop it from being one of the best games ever made.
And Metal Gear Solid... a nonstop fighting action game?
You've never played it before, have you?
you got me on that one.
Geez, GTA 3 and VC are much better than the horrendous first two. Those games had the worst viewpoint ever, that birds eye bullshit. God, that made that game about as fun as getting punched in the stomach.
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