Every February on whatever message board I'm hanging out on, I try to have a little stupid fun and do a theme month. Didn't pull it off last month, but usually it works out. Anyway this year, I'd like to present my Top 28 games of all time. This is a list I've been thinking about during a lot of down time at work for the past week, and I'm actually pretty proud of it. It's just my list of favorites, so there will be several games you've never heard of or at least never played. And there will likely be some that you'll go, "seriously? you like that turd?" Well, fuck you in advance. It's my list and I love it.

Anyway, I'll be posting one game a day with a blurb about why I love it so until the month is over, with my number 1 game being presented on Feb 28. Before we begin here is a semi-sorta sneak preview. Just a quick list of the honorable mentions.  The ones that came so close and yet..... not good enough.

  • Legend of Zelda: The Twilight Princess
  • Fortune Street
  • NiGHTS Into Dreams
  • Final Fantasy Legend II
  • Lemmings

The top 28:


28. Super Mario Bros. 2

27. Dig-Dug

26. Hero's Quest/Quest for Glory: So You Want To Be A Hero

25. Scorched Earth

24. The Saboteur

23. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

22. Azure Dreams

21. Wizardry VII: Crusaders of the Dark Savant

20. Legend of Mana

19. Harvest Moon: Magical Melody

18. EverQuest

17. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

16. Rune Factory Frontier

15. Street Fighter Alpha 2

14. The World Ends With You

13. Pokemon Snap

12. Mother 3

11. Heroes of Might and Magic III

10. SimCity

9.  Super Mario World

8.  Chrono Trigger

7. Tetris

6. Red Dead Redemption

5. Persona 3

4. Resident Evil 4

3. Final Fantasy Tactics:

2. Valkyria Chronicles

1. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Posted by robio Fri, 01 Feb 2013 01:44:26 (comments: 150)
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Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:09:12

Overall --EXCELLENT-- list!

 
Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:18:34
phantom_leo said:

Overall --EXCELLENT-- list!

Yep.

Actually, one of the best I've read due to not being full of boring, obvious choices.

 
Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:53:34

Thank you gentlemen. Glad you enjoyed it. Hell I'm just glad you read it. Whenever you put this much work into something you always wonder.... is anyone even going to read this shit?

 
Fri, 01 Mar 2013 03:10:14

Nice list overall, a fun read.

No Super Mario Brothers 3 though?

 
Fri, 01 Mar 2013 03:28:21
Excellent list. I totally loved Dragon Quest VIII, played the hell out of that game and still didn't do everything there was to do in it.
 
Fri, 01 Mar 2013 06:46:59

DQ8 is a masterpiece.

 
Sat, 02 Mar 2013 21:17:27

Is Mother 3 a bit deeper than Earthbound?  I found Earthbound to be superficially cool but not have any sort of sustaining tie.

 
Sat, 02 Mar 2013 21:18:54
robio said:

#5. Persona 3 FES

Have you ever completely missed out on a game when it was originally released only to discover it years later and then want to kick your ass for missing it in the first place? ...

At least once a month.  My copy of Persona 3 is still sealed.

 
Sat, 02 Mar 2013 21:24:25
robio said:

#1. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Here it is. My favorite video game of all time. Dragon Quest 8. To me it gets no better. There wasn't anything particularly innovative in this game and there didn't need to be. This is an example of a genre perfected. Nothing was missing with this game. A well told, well paced story. Customizable characters. Beautiful graphics. An orchestrated score. Side quests that added to the story instead of distracting from it. Well thought out post-game content. And a sense of exploration like no other. This was a game that made it worth your time to get lost. It's my favorite franchise worked on by my favorite developer. As soon as I finished it, I went back and started it again. That's one thing for games that are shorter experiences, but for a 60 hour epic. And the thing that shocked me the most was despite how throroughly I thought I played it, there were still dozens and dozens of things I missed. And I'm sure the next time I go back to it, I'll find even more stuff. Greatest game of all time folks. If you haven't played it... do it now.

Wow. Most people who play even deep into it don't finish it. I have to play 7 (hopefully on 3DS) before moving onto 8.

 
Sat, 02 Mar 2013 21:39:56
aspro said:

Is Mother 3 a bit deeper than Earthbound?  I found Earthbound to be superficially cool but not have any sort of sustaining tie.

Mother 3 is so much better than Earthbound. I really didn't like Earthbound, and that's what kept me away from this game for as long as I did. The pacing is just about where it should be. The story is much deeper. There's stuff going on with all the characters and a few who aren't part of the team. It all makes for a much more enjoyable experience.

aspro said:

Wow. Most people who play even deep into it don't finish it. I have to play 7 (hopefully on 3DS) before moving onto 8.

I hate to say it, but I cant recommend 7 to too many people. Its a real time sink, and there are just huge stretches where you're doing nothing. Then again if you liked DQ6 you may enjoy this. It's cut from the exact same mold, though they've made it much much bigger.

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