Just what is the best game of all time?

butters · Post by **butters** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 12:46 pm

In the current Game Informer, one of the writers names Super Mario Brother 3 as the best game of all time. What do you think is the best game of all time?

atf487 · Post by **atf487** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 12:47 pm

Super Mario Bros. for the NES.

My personal favorites are either Super Metroid, or FF6 though.

Nemesis · Post by **Nemesis** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 12:57 pm

Post by **pixel** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 1:01 pm

As an industry, Mario 1. It was the first true platformer. You can name countless games that've borrowed from it, including Mario 3. I think it's tied with Pong however.

Personally, I still say Mario 1.

Luriden · Post by **Luriden** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 1:11 pm

It's hard for me to say because I never really gave a crap about the early NES games that "changed the world". Mario 1 was the first game I owned, but I never played it because it was too hard for me at the time (I was like 4 at the time). I played Metroid maybe once. Back in the NES days I spent my time playing games that weren't popular, I'd rent them because the cover would look cool. I really liked Shatterhand, Power Blade 1 and 2, Kirby's Adventure, Totally Rad, Ducktales, etc. I did enjoy Mario 3, but still, I sucked at it so much that I never wanted to play it.

My personal favorite game of all time would either be PSO, FFVII, SM64, Kirby's Adventure, or Sonic 1 or 2.

I understand how Mario 1 had an impact on the gaming industry, but I can't say much for it because I never got around to going back and actually beating it until about 4 or 5 years ago, and it was on GBC.

DaMadFiddler · Post by **DaMadFiddler** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 1:30 pm

Tetris.

It requires virtually no hardware.
It's easy to pick up and understand, yet has enough complexity to satisfy more "serious" gamers.
It's a great balance of skill and luck.
It comes out a bit different every time you play it, so you don't lose interest.
It's ideal for both single and multiplayer use.
It can be played for long sessions, or quick bursts, making it ideal for both portable and console play.

Tall Israeli · Post by **Tall Israeli** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 1:34 pm

Mafia

Post by **Specially Cork** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 1:57 pm

From my own personal point of view, Id say Shenmue II.

From a general point of view, Id probably go with Tetris.

not just souLLy now · Post by **not just souLLy now** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 2:03 pm

games i've been in love with at different times

zelda 1,3,4,oot
mario 1,3,world,64
jet set radio
shenmue
tetris
maniac mansion,dott
mario kart 64/ds
goldeneye
pikmin
age of empires
quake

probably dozens more- I'd be very hard pressed to pick a favourite

Hawq · Post by **Hawq** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 2:14 pm

Manic Miner, no Jet Set Willy, no Gorf, er Asteroids, damn I feel old

psorules803 · Post by **psorules803** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 2:40 pm

i think the best games ever made were
chrono trigger-snes
earthbound mother 2-snes

and ALL the final fantasys

chozen2 · Post by **chozen2** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 3:12 pm

SOCCER (real football)

arrowhead · Post by **arrowhead** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 5:25 pm

Street Fighter II and all of its turbo/hyper/remix spawns.

Wagh · Post by **Wagh** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 5:39 pm

Civ.

I don't think I've wasted more time of my life with anything else.

Command and Conquer is also up there

followed by hl.

Post by **|darc|** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 5:43 pm

FFVII

MKE · Post by **MKE** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 5:49 pm

i would agree with game informer, SMB3 is probably the best game ever. followed by SMB1. it just is truely the best game ever.

Post by **Specially Cork** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 6:23 pm

MKE wrote:i would agree with game informer, SMB3 is probably the best game ever. followed by SMB1. it just is truely the best game ever.

But isnt that just nostalgia? As somebody who never owned a NES or SNES when I was a child Ive gone back to the older Mario games since then and while theyve been fun, I heavent found them anything that amazing. However, I bloody love the Genesis Sonic games (which I did play in my childhood).

I am pretty sure though, if I had got Nintendo systems instead of Sega systems, my opinion today would be the complete opposite...

Im not trying to flame here, just chuck an idea into the mix...

Matisfaction · Post by **Matisfaction** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 6:42 pm

I've never spend so much time on any other game as i have on Sensible World of Soccer.

Veggita2099 · Post by **Veggita2099** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 7:16 pm

I think its abit shallow to name 1 game as best ever. But when I think of best some of the games that pop up are Chrono Trigger, Super Metroid, Final Fantasy VII. Going to stop their to prevent a page long list though.

chozen2 · Post by **chozen2** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 8:04 pm

FFVII, DQVIII, SC3, teh Halos, teh MegaMans and teh MegMan Zeros.
Games of adventures, legends, action, quests, and heroes
Many years past I saw the light of day once
But now the Internet has all the games that I want
They'll send them to my house, and put them through the doggy door
Then I can keep on keeping playing more
And I don't have to get out of my chair
Been so long since last I cut my hair

And I don't have to get out of my chair,
And I don't have to get out of my chair...