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We have been blessed with some absolute scorching hot games over time, with many games proving to be true classics, and some proving to be complete rubbish, but there have definitely been at least 10 fantastic games within the last few years, here are my favourites:
10) Dungeon Keeper:
Take the evil side for a change - control a dungeon of foul beasts, some fight for you some against - it's an old game now, but a very original and exciting - highly addictive title, really impressive gameplay, looks old now, but it's worth the £5 you'll probably pick it up for.
9) Samba De Amigo:
It's a great laugh - dancing to some super duper latin tunes - La Bamba, Livin La Vie Da Loca, and loads loads more - it's a superb game that uses maracas and a dance mat - shake your stuff to the beat, following blue discs on screen - brilliant fun, hard work, but really innovative and playable.
8) FIFA 2000:
Far, far better than Fifa 2001, Fifa 2000 is one of the best football games on the PlayStation, it has superb gameplay, easy controls, nice graphics and is of course all officially licenced. Great game, it's one of my fave's. Good commentary too!
7) Track and Field:
I've always been impressed by the Konami titles, and the Track and Field games on the original PlayStation are the best around - superb graphics, pushing the PSX to the boundaries, and housing superb gameplay. Great selection of events, nice sound and presentation, it's a four player brilliant title.
6) ChuChu Rocket:
The idea of the game is to guide as many mice to your coloured rocket before the time runs out! Beware of the cats as they’ll eat the mice and deduct 30% of your total score! You have to place arrows to alter the course of these funny little creatures – sometimes guiding them into your opponents’ rocket! Loads of modes - online play, four player action and a decent one player mode too. It's a gaming marvel!! Best puzzle game on DC I feel.
5) Tekken 3:
One of the best fighting games of all time, Namco's Tekken 3 is a brilliant and addictive visual feast - I know this game has been knocking around for some time, but you won't find many games better than Tekken 3 - even Tekken Tag Tournament on the new PS2 doesn't really match the brilliance of Tekken 3! It's a truly classic Namco production and is still one of my all time favourites!
4) Gran Turismo 2:
Gran Turismo 2 is another Playstation must have! It’s like the first one, but better somehow! The graphics have been ‘slightly’ improved although nothing major has changed in terms of visual detail. I have owned both games and can tell you that the 2nd is a slightly better game, but there isn’t much in it. You can now choose which wheels you have, and there is a much wider range of cars and tracks, but both games are brilliant. Great cars, great tracks. Brilliant. Racing game of the decade.
3) Champ Man 3:
The greatest manager game of all time - loads of players, teams and incredibly huge and accurate. The game has so many brilliant features and details which all add to making this one my favourite game. I am constantly on it and I hope you will agree that this is a truely superb game. If you have not heard of this, firstly where have you been!?! Secondly, go and buy it! You won't be disappointed.
2) Metal Gear Solid:
One of the main reasons that I like this game is that it involves a lot of skill and thinking to progress in. You have to listen to clues given by characters within the game and these give you advice about what to do next e.g. At one point you are told that you have to meet up with a women and there is only one place that you can do this on the all-male base. This helps you to work out that you have to meet up with her in the female toilets. It is touches like this, which I find set this game apart from most others that I have played on the Playstation. Brilliant graphic and a gripping story - outclasses most PSX games.
1) Virtua Tennis:
Best tennis game ever, best four player game on anything - Virtua Tennis has spectacular graphics - each of the 8 Virtual real life players featured in the game resemble the actual tennis stars - the detail is amazing, everything is so impressive! It's been transported to Dreamcast from the arcades, and this Tennis smash hit, made by HitMaker (an 'in-house' Sega division) has been critically acclaimed by many for its superb game play as well as graphics. Easy controls.
Stunning.
Thanks
J
10) Dungeon Keeper:
Take the evil side for a change - control a dungeon of foul beasts, some fight for you some against - it's an old game now, but a very original and exciting - highly addictive title, really impressive gameplay, looks old now, but it's worth the £5 you'll probably pick it up for.
9) Samba De Amigo:
It's a great laugh - dancing to some super duper latin tunes - La Bamba, Livin La Vie Da Loca, and loads loads more - it's a superb game that uses maracas and a dance mat - shake your stuff to the beat, following blue discs on screen - brilliant fun, hard work, but really innovative and playable.
8) FIFA 2000:
Far, far better than Fifa 2001, Fifa 2000 is one of the best football games on the PlayStation, it has superb gameplay, easy controls, nice graphics and is of course all officially licenced. Great game, it's one of my fave's. Good commentary too!
7) Track and Field:
I've always been impressed by the Konami titles, and the Track and Field games on the original PlayStation are the best around - superb graphics, pushing the PSX to the boundaries, and housing superb gameplay. Great selection of events, nice sound and presentation, it's a four player brilliant title.
6) ChuChu Rocket:
The idea of the game is to guide as many mice to your coloured rocket before the time runs out! Beware of the cats as they’ll eat the mice and deduct 30% of your total score! You have to place arrows to alter the course of these funny little creatures – sometimes guiding them into your opponents’ rocket! Loads of modes - online play, four player action and a decent one player mode too. It's a gaming marvel!! Best puzzle game on DC I feel.
5) Tekken 3:
One of the best fighting games of all time, Namco's Tekken 3 is a brilliant and addictive visual feast - I know this game has been knocking around for some time, but you won't find many games better than Tekken 3 - even Tekken Tag Tournament on the new PS2 doesn't really match the brilliance of Tekken 3! It's a truly classic Namco production and is still one of my all time favourites!
4) Gran Turismo 2:
Gran Turismo 2 is another Playstation must have! It’s like the first one, but better somehow! The graphics have been ‘slightly’ improved although nothing major has changed in terms of visual detail. I have owned both games and can tell you that the 2nd is a slightly better game, but there isn’t much in it. You can now choose which wheels you have, and there is a much wider range of cars and tracks, but both games are brilliant. Great cars, great tracks. Brilliant. Racing game of the decade.
3) Champ Man 3:
The greatest manager game of all time - loads of players, teams and incredibly huge and accurate. The game has so many brilliant features and details which all add to making this one my favourite game. I am constantly on it and I hope you will agree that this is a truely superb game. If you have not heard of this, firstly where have you been!?! Secondly, go and buy it! You won't be disappointed.
2) Metal Gear Solid:
One of the main reasons that I like this game is that it involves a lot of skill and thinking to progress in. You have to listen to clues given by characters within the game and these give you advice about what to do next e.g. At one point you are told that you have to meet up with a women and there is only one place that you can do this on the all-male base. This helps you to work out that you have to meet up with her in the female toilets. It is touches like this, which I find set this game apart from most others that I have played on the Playstation. Brilliant graphic and a gripping story - outclasses most PSX games.
1) Virtua Tennis:
Best tennis game ever, best four player game on anything - Virtua Tennis has spectacular graphics - each of the 8 Virtual real life players featured in the game resemble the actual tennis stars - the detail is amazing, everything is so impressive! It's been transported to Dreamcast from the arcades, and this Tennis smash hit, made by HitMaker (an 'in-house' Sega division) has been critically acclaimed by many for its superb game play as well as graphics. Easy controls.
Stunning.
Thanks
J
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10.super mario world(snes)
9.rolo (megadrive)
8.bart vs the jauggernauts(gameboy)
7.final fantasy VIII
6.the legend of zelda-links awakening
5.legend of zelda(snes)
4.GT3
3.metal gear solid
2.final fantasy VII
1.the legend of zelda(snes)
9.rolo (megadrive)
8.bart vs the jauggernauts(gameboy)
7.final fantasy VIII
6.the legend of zelda-links awakening
5.legend of zelda(snes)
4.GT3
3.metal gear solid
2.final fantasy VII
1.the legend of zelda(snes)
1. Legend of Zelda
(So much playability)
2. Goldeneye/Perfect dark
(The First was a mile stone the second even better)
3. Diablo 2
(Just a great game so much to do and improve.)
4. Champo
(soooooooooooo addictive)
5. Pirates and Cutthroats
(Classic amstrad and PC gaming)
6. GTA
(Fun early PC game)
7. Super Smash Bros.
(The mostentertaining beat'em up ever?)
8.Monkey Island
(Humour,adventure, Puzzles what more could you want?)
9. The command and conquer series
(Entertaining single and multi player.)
10. Half-life or quake 3
(Great shooters)
(So much playability)
2. Goldeneye/Perfect dark
(The First was a mile stone the second even better)
3. Diablo 2
(Just a great game so much to do and improve.)
4. Champo
(soooooooooooo addictive)
5. Pirates and Cutthroats
(Classic amstrad and PC gaming)
6. GTA
(Fun early PC game)
7. Super Smash Bros.
(The mostentertaining beat'em up ever?)
8.Monkey Island
(Humour,adventure, Puzzles what more could you want?)
9. The command and conquer series
(Entertaining single and multi player.)
10. Half-life or quake 3
(Great shooters)
*FM considers once again buying Baldur's Gate and a decent graphics card for his PC, but he's already hooked on SO many other games that he feels that this could be the straw that breaks his sanity and ends his social life altogether*
10 Elite
9 Hellfire
8 Galaxians
7 Space Invaders
6 Legend of Zelda
5 Half Life - will it ever be bested?
4 Phantasy Star 2 - started playing after making a cup of tea, got thirsty and reached for the tea & it was stone cold. I'd been playing for six hours!
3 Sonic the Hedgehog - major coup for sega, consoles finally came of age
2 Defender - musta paid for at least three of these machines and it was only ten pence a go
1 Baldurs gate - Its got me hooked n I can't let it go
9 Hellfire
8 Galaxians
7 Space Invaders
6 Legend of Zelda
5 Half Life - will it ever be bested?
4 Phantasy Star 2 - started playing after making a cup of tea, got thirsty and reached for the tea & it was stone cold. I'd been playing for six hours!
3 Sonic the Hedgehog - major coup for sega, consoles finally came of age
2 Defender - musta paid for at least three of these machines and it was only ten pence a go
1 Baldurs gate - Its got me hooked n I can't let it go
Can have a go?
1. Advanced Lawnmower Sim
Excellent control of lots of different mowers, just like being there, and I've met the creator!
2. Lemmings
Because the packaging can amuse you for hours, just look carefully in the background and you can see so much happening that you might have missed before. Even better, use mind altering drugs and they actually come alive.
3. Jet Set Willy.
Set the benchmark for games with toilets in and also for for silly names that can be taken the wrong way.
4. Bubble Bobble.
The most bizarre story in the world, where two people with big cheeks get turned into dinosaurs so they can blow bubbles at robots and ghosts. Yes.
5. Rainbow Islands
Well, it turns out that the big cheek guys ride rainbows to get up to higher 'shelves' in their spare time. No wonder they were turned into dinosaurs!
6. Pokemon
Not the game, but the name can be a bit of a laugh (see number 3 above)
7. Hang On.
No, really, hang on, I'm trying to think of the next one...
8. Windows 98
That game where you have to try and do something useful before your system crashes...very difficult.
9. Pac Man.
Mmmmmm. Pizzas eating pills. Somehow that still appeals to me after all these years. And it has ghosts in it.
10. Hyper Sports
The reason why two of the keys on my spectrum were smaller than the others.
1. Advanced Lawnmower Sim
Excellent control of lots of different mowers, just like being there, and I've met the creator!
2. Lemmings
Because the packaging can amuse you for hours, just look carefully in the background and you can see so much happening that you might have missed before. Even better, use mind altering drugs and they actually come alive.
3. Jet Set Willy.
Set the benchmark for games with toilets in and also for for silly names that can be taken the wrong way.
4. Bubble Bobble.
The most bizarre story in the world, where two people with big cheeks get turned into dinosaurs so they can blow bubbles at robots and ghosts. Yes.
5. Rainbow Islands
Well, it turns out that the big cheek guys ride rainbows to get up to higher 'shelves' in their spare time. No wonder they were turned into dinosaurs!
6. Pokemon
Not the game, but the name can be a bit of a laugh (see number 3 above)
7. Hang On.
No, really, hang on, I'm trying to think of the next one...
8. Windows 98
That game where you have to try and do something useful before your system crashes...very difficult.
9. Pac Man.
Mmmmmm. Pizzas eating pills. Somehow that still appeals to me after all these years. And it has ghosts in it.
10. Hyper Sports
The reason why two of the keys on my spectrum were smaller than the others.
10. Toy Racer - DC (Really fun online).
9. Sonic 2 - MD
8. Sonic & Knuckles - MD
7. Micro Machines - MD
6. Mario Tennis - GBC
5. Crazy Taxi - DC
4. THPS2 - GBA
3. Tekken 3 - PS
2. Soul Calibur - DC
1. Shenmue - DC
I haven't played MGS as I haven't got a PS but I'm sure that if I did it would be in my top ten.
9. Sonic 2 - MD
8. Sonic & Knuckles - MD
7. Micro Machines - MD
6. Mario Tennis - GBC
5. Crazy Taxi - DC
4. THPS2 - GBA
3. Tekken 3 - PS
2. Soul Calibur - DC
1. Shenmue - DC
I haven't played MGS as I haven't got a PS but I'm sure that if I did it would be in my top ten.
For me it has to be:
10. Super Smash Brothers
9. Perfect Dark
8.Shenmue
7.Final Fantasy 5
6.Chrono Trigger
5.Street Fighter 2
4.Crash Team Racing
3.Legend of Zelda OOT
2.Mario Kart
1.Final Fantasy 7
10. Super Smash Brothers
9. Perfect Dark
8.Shenmue
7.Final Fantasy 5
6.Chrono Trigger
5.Street Fighter 2
4.Crash Team Racing
3.Legend of Zelda OOT
2.Mario Kart
1.Final Fantasy 7
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