best video game of all time?

It's Galaga!

I saw it in a restaurant a couple years back and despite not playing for nearly 30 years I've still got the touch.

(the family was begging me to abandon my game so we could leave...)

Blitzplay wrote:

GoldenMiles wrote:

Although it's the best I've played, series purists might argue that Link to the Past was the series's high point.

This being said, The Ocarina of Time is probably the closest thing one will get to a consensus pick for best video game ever.

Yeah, that's true. I was very young when a link to the past was released and I only have faint memories of playing it.

I always thought the N64's 3d graphics just opened the whole world and added to the epic feel of the Ocarina of Time. Ocarina of Time has still held the test of time, it still looks impressive today and was a game changer. It's amazing to think it was made in 98.

Agreed on that about Ocarina of Time, but I'd add Metal Gear Solid to that discussion. This game also constantly tops best of all time lists.

Nice to see the love for Halo and Tecmo Super Bowl.

My all time favorites...

1. Halo

2. Tecmo Super Bowl

3. Guitar Hero III

Atari ET (never mind the critics) - I played that thing non-stop.

Mike Tyson's punch out

Mortal kombat

Donkey Kong.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIdU02IWlUE&list=UUCRm2EdodRCAif5rD1Stt8g

Robotron 2084

Bring Back the 880 wrote:

Mortal Kombat, on Sega Genesis, is the best video game ever.

I disagree. Its a very good game but I think Donkey Kong is the best game ever.

Can't argue against both Zelda games being the GOAT. It is #1.

2nd place would no doubt be COD: Black Ops 2. The most popular title in the most successful video game franchise ever. The COD series reached it apex with the release of that game.

Tie between Duke Nukem 3D (Windows) and Sim City 2000 (Windows).

Guess my age.

Mrs. Pac-Man

Super Metroid

Has to be Zelda, Ocarina of Time. Goldeneye definitely up there though. I loved Majora's Mask. Was also really, really into Starcraft, SC BW, SC 2, etc. GTA 3 I loved. I haven't plaeyd GTA 5 but hear it's incredible.

Space Invaders. We used to play it in Pizza Hut in 1980. When we got the hi score, we'd type in F&ck Iran-of course spelling it correctly as there was no language filter. At any given moment, perhaps 8 of the top 10 scores read thusly.How things change, and how they stay the same.

yepsheis wrote:

If you are old enough to have been around when it first came out and how popular it was and how it changed our pop culture, then the answer would be the game that started it all!

PAC MAN!

Blitzplay wrote:

GoldenMiles wrote:

Although it's the best I've played, series purists might argue that Link to the Past was the series's high point.

This being said, The Ocarina of Time is probably the closest thing one will get to a consensus pick for best video game ever.

Yeah, that's true. I was very young when a link to the past was released and I only have faint memories of playing it.

I always thought the N64's 3d graphics just opened the whole world and added to the epic feel of the Ocarina of Time. Ocarina of Time has still held the test of time, it still looks impressive today and was a game changer. It's amazing to think it was made in 98.

Agreed on all points. Super Mario 64 was, if anything, more game-changing and revolutionary, and still holds up equally well to a modern playthrough. It was a little less polished than OoT, but almost as good.

Goldeneye, while one of my favorites at the time (I still preferred Perfect Dark, even then), doesn't hold up as much on a modern playthrough. It did pioneer console multiplayer, although games like Quake II, Counter-Strike/Team Fortress Classic, and others I'm forgetting (Halo 2 in recent years) helped pioneer the online multiplayer which is (sadly) now the norm. Does anyone else miss local multiplayer and feel that online multiplayer is lacking the personal fun that makes playing with friends in person so memorable? It's a sad trend that has made me play less multiplayer than ever in the last few generations.

Half-Life is the most influential single-player first person shooter ever (I think without much of a contest), and remains my dual favorite game ever, along with Ocarina of Time.

In recent times, I've been loving playing Arkham Asylum/City (playing through the latter now).

SUPER SMASH BROS

Metal Gear Solid

Super Mario 64

Ocarina of Time

I spent most of my quarters on Donkey Kong growing up.

If we had one quarter between me and my friend we would split a game,each getting two turns.

Then I would dabble in Defender/Stargate and Tempest.

Always liked hearing Centipede for background noise.

When Dragon's Lair came out it blew our minds. We learned the patterns to get through.

We went to the bowling alley which had a line up of arcade games. The sound of all the games at the same time was intoxicating.

GoldenMiles wrote:

Does anyone else miss local multiplayer and feel that online multiplayer is lacking the personal fun that makes playing with friends in person so memorable? It's a sad trend that has made me play less multiplayer than ever in the last few generations.

Does anyone else feel like this post is retarded?

If you don't like online multiplayer and miss playing locally then... Get some friends together and play locally. Is this that hard to figure out?

There is no trend making you p!ay less and less. You for some reason just don't want to organize a local game.