The list continues today with ten more of my favorite games.
Coming in at spot number 40 is the Gamecube remake of Resident Evil. The remake took and improved over what at the time was the pinnacle of survival horror. The addition of Crimson Head zombies who were super fast and the immortal stalker Lisa Trevor really made the game feel like a different and improved experience over the original
Number 39 is something I got to play and review earlier this year. Dark Souls 2 was fantastic. The game is great in nearly all regards. Great action topped with spectacular (if brutally hard) boss fights. I remember dying on the Lost Sinner a half dozen times before I finally defeated her. The addition of some new DLC packs just around the corner will surely have me adventuring back into the world of Drangleic.
Spot 38 on my countdown is Persona 3 FES. The Persona franchise is great because of how it manages to blend a normal life simulator into an rpg. Having to hang out with certain friends to improve social links so you can fuse a persona at a higher level to defeat a particularly difficult boss is the modus operandi for the game. It’s addictive and you usually find yourself wanting to play just one more day. What makes the FES version superior is the addition of a second full story called The Answer that explains what happens after the main game.
We journey into the mind with number 37 Psychonauts. You play as young Rasputin, an aspiring Psychonaut who journeys into the minds of others in an attempt to right their internal issues. The game managed to blend serious overtones and comic effect well. Each mind is a different world which range from you rampaging through a tiny city to trying to solve the milkman’s “murder”
Number 36 is Far Cry 3. The game snuck up on me, as I wasn’t impressed by Far Cry 2. The massive open world to explore, accompanied by the threat of both the wild life and the decently intelligent enemy A.I. helped suck you in. What really made the game great though were the performances. Vaas is a fantastic villain, and a brilliantly depicted psycho.
Spot 35 continues the trend of fantastic villains. Dragon Age Origins was a master craft by Bioware. They built an interesting world from the ground up and the amount of detail the put into giving the world a backstory looks like it’s being put to good use in Inquisition. The story of DA:O is fantastic, and features great companions. The true brilliance of the writing is how they manage to make Teryn Loghain not truly a villain despite the fact that he is one of the major antagonists.
8 men and a dog against the forces of darkness. I’ll take those odds
The World Ends With You comes in at spot number 34. Two screen simultaneous combat. Interesting active battle system that uses pins/buttons as attacks leads to tactical choices pre-battle. An interesting story and real-world location make this RPG truly unique. If you have a DS you should find this game and play it.
7 days until you die. Go!
Number 33 is Elder Scrolls Oblivion. A huge open world to explore and a nearly infinite amount of stuff to do. Infinite replay value and entertaining ways to break the game (100% chameleon for the win). Oblivion is a massive time sink, and I wouldn’t want any of those hours back.
I think I’ve spent too much time in Cyrodiil.
Number 32 goes to Streets of Rage. A game, if not THE game that I grew up with as a child. The Streets of Rage is one of the pinnacle’s of the side-scrolling brawler genre. Fantastic music, difficult boss fights, and a gritty real world feel are what help to make this game memorable.
The last game of the day (spot 31) is Super Mario Brothers 3. One of the most amazing NES games ever. Mario 3 is a nearly perfect platformer. Secrets abound in the world and the core design of the game makes it nearly endlessly replayable. What makes this game stand out more than everything is the near perfect level design. Mario 3’s levels go from a cake walk to difficult without it ever seeming like too much of a jump. Super Mario Brothers 3 is simply put perfect.
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