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My full video game love/hate list... with comments and updated with number ratings.
I just read through another thread of someones "Video Game Awards", and I found it intriguing, so I decided to make one of my own. This list is more for my own sanity than thinking that anyone will care about it...just doing some reminiscing is all.
I am very weird about my video games, and have long since stopped reading game reviews, because i rarely agree with them.
My personal philosophy on games is pretty much if i've ever beaten a game, it goes on my "like list" because if i beat it, that means there was something i liked about it enough to keep me playing, and entertained for a respectable amount of hours whether it be through story, gameplay, or just general badassness. If i didn't beat it, that means it couldn't hold my interest long enough through story, gameplay, or general badassness.
I also have a few games i beat on my hate list, because i loathed the game for wasting my time when i was done. I also have some i didn't beat on my 'A' list, because i didn't beat them due to laziness or time constraints, but i liked playing them a lot.
Anyway, my Favorite games of all time:(not in order really)
Fable 2 (Just finished this on XBOX, My new favorite game of recent times... It managed to keep me captivated until 4 AM last night, and the for another 5-6 hours today until i beat it. Just an awsome game. Easy enough to make you feel like a badass, but big enough and complicated enough to make you have fun
)11
Fable:TLC(ive beaten it twice in the last two weeks, i love it) 10
Black and White 2 (The game I've beaten the most in my gaming career 10+ times..love it.)10
Halo 1,2,3(Beat them all once, cool story, simple, fluid gameplay, good multiplayer...like em a lot.)8-9
Crysis (Beat this in two sittings, has a bit of a learning curve, but fun and neat story once you get into it. Like it!)9
Civilization 4 and/or Revolution (Beat Civ 4 on the computer multiple times and ways, same with Revolution on the Xbox, love them both, unique gameplay, heavy strategy element. Love em!)10
Wow (I liked it until i got to about 55 and realized i was only halfway to 70. Probably the most hours I've ever spent on any game..props for being that interesting for that long. Still get hankerings to play again...must resist...)5-10
Deus Ex (old one)8
Starcraft online. (Hours of fun)10
GTA(any) (Just good fun)7
Diablo 2 (I had fun playing this online with hacked chars in middle school, other than that, meh.)6
Command and Conquer (I've played a few of the several that have come out since its birth, usually good for several hours of fun on single player, and even more online or LAN but usually riddled with awkwardness and slight problems)7-9
The Punisher (I forgot about this one, its a wildcard. I know its generally looked down on, and its a movie game and its kind of like a "B movie" class game, but hell, i liked it, and i beat it...once.)8
Max payne (The first game i ever played on Xbox, perhaps it was just the initial Ooh-Ah factor, but i think it was a pretty cool game, i don't remember if i beat it or not though.)7
Unreal (I don't remember which number it was, but i was playing it online, on my older mac if i remember right, i had tons of fun. Fragtastic!) 8
Portal (You have to admit, this was a badass concept, and it was fun to play, and it was a bit of a brain worker as well. There was a major humor element, and that was fun. Overall, i think it was pretty cool. Downfalls: you don't really get to kill stuff, Short - beat it in one sitting, and very little replay value. I still give em props for the idea, the only game from valve I've enjoyed.)8
Galactic Civilizations (Stardock makes games? I didn't know it was even legal to rip of a concept so completely - even in name, this game is very similar to Civilization. That being said, i enjoyed it quite a bit, i played it through once legitimately, then played it through once with cheats, i liked it better with cheats.)
Mech Warrior (Ah Mech Warrior, the game everyone loves to hate. The Multiplayer was just silly rubbish on this, but i played all the way through the single player, and i even liked it...)
And now games I was told I should play, and didn't like much:
Half life, 1 and 2( I could never finish them, if a game doesn't interest me enough to beat it, whats the point?)4
Spore (I went all the way from cell to space in one sitting, kinda fun, but way too simple and easy, haven't beat space stage, but its pretty abstract and harder to learn.)5
Elder Scrolls Oblivion (I gave it about 5-6 hours of my life, just not interested... you walk too slow, fighting is stupid, interface is iffy...Graphics are pretty though!)3
Doom 3 (Tried it...honestly? Too spooky, creeping me out.)3
Prey (Eh...)2
Fear (I wanted to like this one..i really did.)4
Warcraft 3 (Yeah I could take it or leave it... i think I'll leave it.)5
Anything with "Call of Duty" in front of it. (Ive tried them all, extensively, I hope to not try them anymore.)1
Supreme Commander (This Game is Effin Hard, I may be a pansy, but after struggling for a few hours... i'm out.)5
Eve online (Please make it stop. Oh god why?)1
Age of Empires (this one was a tough one, but i definately could not put it on my "games i love" list, i had a little bit of fun playing a little bit of them, but no replay value, mediocre building/strategy game... not when there's Black and White 2 out there.)6
Gears of War (Whats up with the controls on this? Its like piloting an elderly pig around with a chainsaw... It had potential, but it was wasted on an awkward over the shoulder control setup.)4
Team Fortress 2 (Part of the orange box. Was there a team fortress one? Anyway, call me a newb, but i just couldnt get the hang of it, i was done trying in a half hour.)2
Games on my list to try
Fallout 3 (Started... not sure yet)
Sins of a solar empire
Mass Effect (Found a copy on ebay for 15$ shipped for xbox 360... cant wait to try it.)
Farcry 2
Left 4 Dead
The Witcher
Bioshock (Played the demo, Unique style, fluid gameplay, its on my list.)
Too Human (Played the demo twice for this, seemed like a fun button masher.)
World in Conflict (I've heard of it, that's about it... Any good?)
Homeworld (Any good?)
Sacred 2 (good review, looks cool, i might get around to it.)
Assassins Creed (I moved this from my "not interested" because i realized i based my dislike for it entirely on other peoples opinions, i should at least play a demo.)
Games I have no interest in trying
Brothers in arms
Company of Heroes
Any "realistic world war x" game is off the list i just hate them for some reason, call me crazy.
Several other that i have no interest in typing about as well...
I'm interested in suggestions for other games i might like to try, I don't have alot of patience for games to be honest, if they don't reach out and grab me in a few hours of gameplay, I'm out
I just read through another thread of someones "Video Game Awards", and I found it intriguing, so I decided to make one of my own. This list is more for my own sanity than thinking that anyone will care about it...just doing some reminiscing is all.
I am very weird about my video games, and have long since stopped reading game reviews, because i rarely agree with them.
My personal philosophy on games is pretty much if i've ever beaten a game, it goes on my "like list" because if i beat it, that means there was something i liked about it enough to keep me playing, and entertained for a respectable amount of hours whether it be through story, gameplay, or just general badassness. If i didn't beat it, that means it couldn't hold my interest long enough through story, gameplay, or general badassness.
I also have a few games i beat on my hate list, because i loathed the game for wasting my time when i was done. I also have some i didn't beat on my 'A' list, because i didn't beat them due to laziness or time constraints, but i liked playing them a lot.
Anyway, my Favorite games of all time:(not in order really)
Fable 2 (Just finished this on XBOX, My new favorite game of recent times... It managed to keep me captivated until 4 AM last night, and the for another 5-6 hours today until i beat it. Just an awsome game. Easy enough to make you feel like a badass, but big enough and complicated enough to make you have fun
)11Fable:TLC(ive beaten it twice in the last two weeks, i love it) 10
Black and White 2 (The game I've beaten the most in my gaming career 10+ times..love it.)10
Halo 1,2,3(Beat them all once, cool story, simple, fluid gameplay, good multiplayer...like em a lot.)8-9
Crysis (Beat this in two sittings, has a bit of a learning curve, but fun and neat story once you get into it. Like it!)9
Civilization 4 and/or Revolution (Beat Civ 4 on the computer multiple times and ways, same with Revolution on the Xbox, love them both, unique gameplay, heavy strategy element. Love em!)10
Wow (I liked it until i got to about 55 and realized i was only halfway to 70. Probably the most hours I've ever spent on any game..props for being that interesting for that long. Still get hankerings to play again...must resist...)5-10
Deus Ex (old one)8
Starcraft online. (Hours of fun)10
GTA(any) (Just good fun)7
Diablo 2 (I had fun playing this online with hacked chars in middle school, other than that, meh.)6
Command and Conquer (I've played a few of the several that have come out since its birth, usually good for several hours of fun on single player, and even more online or LAN but usually riddled with awkwardness and slight problems)7-9
The Punisher (I forgot about this one, its a wildcard. I know its generally looked down on, and its a movie game and its kind of like a "B movie" class game, but hell, i liked it, and i beat it...once.)8
Max payne (The first game i ever played on Xbox, perhaps it was just the initial Ooh-Ah factor, but i think it was a pretty cool game, i don't remember if i beat it or not though.)7
Unreal (I don't remember which number it was, but i was playing it online, on my older mac if i remember right, i had tons of fun. Fragtastic!) 8
Portal (You have to admit, this was a badass concept, and it was fun to play, and it was a bit of a brain worker as well. There was a major humor element, and that was fun. Overall, i think it was pretty cool. Downfalls: you don't really get to kill stuff, Short - beat it in one sitting, and very little replay value. I still give em props for the idea, the only game from valve I've enjoyed.)8
Galactic Civilizations (Stardock makes games? I didn't know it was even legal to rip of a concept so completely - even in name, this game is very similar to Civilization. That being said, i enjoyed it quite a bit, i played it through once legitimately, then played it through once with cheats, i liked it better with cheats.)
Mech Warrior (Ah Mech Warrior, the game everyone loves to hate. The Multiplayer was just silly rubbish on this, but i played all the way through the single player, and i even liked it...)
And now games I was told I should play, and didn't like much:
Half life, 1 and 2( I could never finish them, if a game doesn't interest me enough to beat it, whats the point?)4
Spore (I went all the way from cell to space in one sitting, kinda fun, but way too simple and easy, haven't beat space stage, but its pretty abstract and harder to learn.)5
Elder Scrolls Oblivion (I gave it about 5-6 hours of my life, just not interested... you walk too slow, fighting is stupid, interface is iffy...Graphics are pretty though!)3
Doom 3 (Tried it...honestly? Too spooky, creeping me out.)3
Prey (Eh...)2
Fear (I wanted to like this one..i really did.)4
Warcraft 3 (Yeah I could take it or leave it... i think I'll leave it.)5
Anything with "Call of Duty" in front of it. (Ive tried them all, extensively, I hope to not try them anymore.)1
Supreme Commander (This Game is Effin Hard, I may be a pansy, but after struggling for a few hours... i'm out.)5
Eve online (Please make it stop. Oh god why?)1
Age of Empires (this one was a tough one, but i definately could not put it on my "games i love" list, i had a little bit of fun playing a little bit of them, but no replay value, mediocre building/strategy game... not when there's Black and White 2 out there.)6
Gears of War (Whats up with the controls on this? Its like piloting an elderly pig around with a chainsaw... It had potential, but it was wasted on an awkward over the shoulder control setup.)4
Team Fortress 2 (Part of the orange box. Was there a team fortress one? Anyway, call me a newb, but i just couldnt get the hang of it, i was done trying in a half hour.)2
Games on my list to try
Fallout 3 (Started... not sure yet)
Sins of a solar empire
Mass Effect (Found a copy on ebay for 15$ shipped for xbox 360... cant wait to try it.)
Farcry 2
Left 4 Dead
The Witcher
Bioshock (Played the demo, Unique style, fluid gameplay, its on my list.)
Too Human (Played the demo twice for this, seemed like a fun button masher.)
World in Conflict (I've heard of it, that's about it... Any good?)
Homeworld (Any good?)
Sacred 2 (good review, looks cool, i might get around to it.)
Assassins Creed (I moved this from my "not interested" because i realized i based my dislike for it entirely on other peoples opinions, i should at least play a demo.)
Games I have no interest in trying
Brothers in arms
Company of Heroes
Any "realistic world war x" game is off the list i just hate them for some reason, call me crazy.
Several other that i have no interest in typing about as well...
I'm interested in suggestions for other games i might like to try, I don't have alot of patience for games to be honest, if they don't reach out and grab me in a few hours of gameplay, I'm out
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