Your favorite game of all time

[prtycruz]

What would you say is the best game you ever played? Why? Describe your favorite games and what makes one specifically the most fun/memorable/whatever. Feel free to list multiple games or game series if you want, but please choose one game to represent your favorite game of all time.

My favorite game is probably Ys: Oath in Felghana, because that game somehow manages to combine music, visual style, gameplay and difficulty into a neat little action RPG. It is occasionally a bit unfair, but I firmly believe the game excels in other departments so well, that it does not affect my enjoyment all that much. The story is interesting, even if it is a little silly sometimes. The choice between Ys Origin and Felghana is a difficult one, but I ended up liking Felghana's level design and soundtrack more.

Share your thoughts.

[Dracoco OwO]

OGD の投稿を引用：

S.T.A.L.K.E.R trilogy

Story, gameplay, atmosphere.
All three titles were excellent (imo)

Agreed. Stalker 2 is coming soon btw i hope it's not trash.

[TwisterCat]

Rainbow Six: Siege. It's the only multiplayer FPS that's worth my time

[Captain Morgan]

Golden Axe

[prtycruz]

Phirestar の投稿を引用：

RuneScape

Essentially, it's because it was the game I spent the most time with in my childhood, and as a result it embodies pretty much everything that I love about games.


I've actually been feeling nostalgic about it recently, and was considering going back and playing it again. And how fitting that at the exact same moment, this appeared on Steam:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1343370/

Haha, yeah. Runescape was a part of my childhood too. I ended up disliking the grind, so I had to grow out of it. What aspects in Runescape "embody pretty much everything that you love about games"?

OGD の投稿を引用：

S.T.A.L.K.E.R trilogy

Story, gameplay, atmosphere.
All three titles were excellent (imo)

Been meaning to play a S.T.A.L.K.E.R game for years now, but have always been put off by the open world horror theme of the games. Perhaps this year I will find the time to finally start one.

Sixtyfivekills の投稿を引用：

Devil May Cry 5 or Yakuza 0.

Nothing will ever be as satisfying as going alone against bunch of evil bastards and not only winning, but completely whooping their ass.

Agreed. Yakuza 0 is so good, I can't play it. Gotta have the sharpest state of mind and all.

[Vaxen]

I've played too much to know the exact answer but I will say...

I've been really enjoying Blazing Lazers (Aka Gunhed) on the TurboGrafx-16 recently. Extremely good shoot'em up, highly recommend

[Phirestar]

prtycruz の投稿を引用：

Haha, yeah. Runescape was a part of my childhood too. I ended up disliking the grind, so I had to grow out of it. What aspects in Runescape "embody pretty much everything that you love about games"?

Let see...

• Exploration & discovery
  
• Depth of gameplay (each skill feels completely distinct in its playstyle)
  
• Incremental progression
  
• Player-centric experiences
  
• Medieval-fantasy themes
  
• Cosmetic customization

None of those are particularly unique to RuneScape, of course, but it was the first game in which they were truly captivating to me.

And in some aspects it's still the king, at least as far as I'm concerned. No other game has ever made magic feel as unique and interesting as RuneScape's magic, for example.

[Zaphyra]

either new vegas or kotor

[Volfogg]

Baldur's Gate 1 & 2, though my playtime here could be a bit better.

[prtycruz]

Phirestar の投稿を引用：

prtycruz の投稿を引用：

Haha, yeah. Runescape was a part of my childhood too. I ended up disliking the grind, so I had to grow out of it. What aspects in Runescape "embody pretty much everything that you love about games"?

Let see...

• Exploration & discovery
  
• Depth of gameplay (each skill feels completely distinct in its playstyle)
  
• Incremental progression
  
• Player-centric experiences
  
• Medieval-fantasy themes
  
• Cosmetic customization

None of those are particularly unique to RuneScape, of course, but it was the first game in which they were truly captivating to me.

And in some aspects it's still the king, at least as far as I'm concerned. No other game has ever made magic feel as unique and interesting as RuneScape's magic, for example.

I'm inclined to agree. Much of the listed elements are the reason why I stuck so many years with Runescape. I only asked that elaborative question, because to me it seems most players of that game enjoy the infinite grind. The whole ironman mode is ludicrous to me.

The very beginning of Runescape is truly magical. I always fondly think back at the time when everything was new and exciting. That all goes away once the grind begins, which is why I stopped. I will not waste any more of my time sitting in one spot cutting wood for instance. I used to burn myself out, because eventually everything becomes monotonous and tedious.

The world is truly exciting though, which is why I went and got the quest cape before I quit. It was such a fun experience, reading through the stories in the different locations of the world. My favorite was the Sea Slug series. Too bad it doesn't have a proper ending in the Old School version.

[Phirestar]

prtycruz の投稿を引用：

Phirestar の投稿を引用：

Let see...

• Exploration & discovery
  
• Depth of gameplay (each skill feels completely distinct in its playstyle)
  
• Incremental progression
  
• Player-centric experiences
  
• Medieval-fantasy themes
  
• Cosmetic customization

None of those are particularly unique to RuneScape, of course, but it was the first game in which they were truly captivating to me.

And in some aspects it's still the king, at least as far as I'm concerned. No other game has ever made magic feel as unique and interesting as RuneScape's magic, for example.

I'm inclined to agree. Much of the listed elements are the reason why I stuck so many years with Runescape. I only asked that elaborative question, because to me it seems most players of that game enjoy the infinite grind. The whole ironman mode is ludicrous to me.

The very beginning of Runescape is truly magical. I always fondly think back at the time when everything was new and exciting. That all goes away once the grind begins, which is why I stopped. I will not waste any more of my time sitting in one spot cutting wood for instance. I used to burn myself out, because eventually everything becomes monotonous and tedious.

The world is truly exciting though, which is why I went and got the quest cape before I quit. It was such a fun experience, reading through the stories in the different locations of the world. My favorite was the Sea Slug series. Too bad it doesn't have a proper ending in the Old School version.

That's perfectly understandable, and you are pretty spot on about people enjoying the grind. One of the main reasons that so many veteran players bash the latest version of the game (RuneScape 3) and prefer Old School RuneScape is due to the fact that leveling was made easier. It's not to the point at which there's no grind, but there are enough bonus methods of acquiring additional experience points that it's nicknamed "EasyScape".

I imagine there are probably multiple factors that go into what makes the grind appealing for so many. But the two I would consider to be the most relevant would be how nearly every level of every skill is a milestone that unlocks something new, and the simplicity of gameplay for many skills means that training them can be a social event. I read (and sometimes participated in) so many conversations between other players around me whenever I was catching shark at the Fishing Guild, or cutting Yew trees behind Varrock Castle or west of Catherby.

Personally, I have no opposition the idea of them toning down the grind a little bit, because even at a faster rate it will still always be known as "Grind: The Game" regardless. In more than 4,000 hours of play, back in the day, I only ever got one skillcape (Fishing), and the final seven levels from 92 to 99 took an entire spring break to finish. I don't really think it's the end of the world if that was made easier to stomach for newer players.

[Alastor's Alibi]

The Witcher 3.

I really like the game but not feeling like writing an essay right now. Kinda tired.

[prtycruz]

Phirestar の投稿を引用：

prtycruz の投稿を引用：

I'm inclined to agree. Much of the listed elements are the reason why I stuck so many years with Runescape. I only asked that elaborative question, because to me it seems most players of that game enjoy the infinite grind. The whole ironman mode is ludicrous to me.

The very beginning of Runescape is truly magical. I always fondly think back at the time when everything was new and exciting. That all goes away once the grind begins, which is why I stopped. I will not waste any more of my time sitting in one spot cutting wood for instance. I used to burn myself out, because eventually everything becomes monotonous and tedious.

The world is truly exciting though, which is why I went and got the quest cape before I quit. It was such a fun experience, reading through the stories in the different locations of the world. My favorite was the Sea Slug series. Too bad it doesn't have a proper ending in the Old School version.

I imagine there are probably multiple factors that go into what makes the grind appealing for so many. But the two I would consider to be the most relevant would be how nearly every level of every skill is a milestone that unlocks something new, and the simplicity of gameplay for many skills means that training them can be a social event. I read (and sometimes participated in) so many conversations between other players around me whenever I was catching shark at the Fishing Guild, or cutting Yew trees behind Varrock Castle or west of Catherby.

I agree with your post, aside from the unlocks point, which does not apply to all skills. Woodcutting for instance is one skill, where tens of levels can go by without any unlocks what so ever.

But yes, you bring up the social point which somehow crossed my mind. The conversations are indeed something the players would use to ease out the grind. However, in my experience most players don't talk, because they're doing something else while grinding, like watching a movie. This is before even speaking of bots, who naturally don't talk.

Anyways, I just think the grind would not suit me no matter what. I'm sure you will have fun with Runescape, if you choose to play it again. Have fun!

[MikeBob2013]

prtycruz の投稿を引用：

Your favorite game of all time

The Elder Scrolls IV: Skyrim

[Phirestar]

prtycruz の投稿を引用：

But yes, you bring up the social point which somehow crossed my mind. The conversations are indeed something the players would use to ease out the grind. However, in my experience most players don't talk, because they're doing something else while grinding, like watching a movie. This is before even speaking of bots, who naturally don't talk.

Yeah, I have heard people say that the sense of community in MMOs has kind of died in more recent years, and it's now more of a solo experience where you're simply alongside other players, as opposed to with them.

And as for bots, I don't think RuneScape has that problem anymore. Jagex really went to work with nuking those accounts, and it shows. I recall seeing comparison videos in 2015 that showed how areas frequented by bot accounts went from being overrun with hundreds of users to nearly ghost towns. The Living Rock Caverns were a memorable one for me, being the area I finished training Fishing. Whenever a fishing spot disappeared and we had to move to the next one, so many characters flooded out of the same tile simultaneously it lagged my client.

[Wisman]

Either Terraria because the entire game is so well made and so fun or Hearts of Iron 4 because encirclements make me happy.