Refreshment.01
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35 Developers Share Their Picks For Best Games Of The Generation
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WaffleTaco
Wants to outlaw technological innovation.
My own list:
1. Fallout 3
2. Skyrim
3. Modern Warfare 2
4. Gears of War 3
5. The Last of Us
Also folks, the reason I think people don't like Dark Souls that much is because it's just too hard.
1. Fallout 3
2. Skyrim
3. Modern Warfare 2
4. Gears of War 3
5. The Last of Us
Also folks, the reason I think people don't like Dark Souls that much is because it's just too hard.
Nymphae
Banned
Not surprising to me that a lot of devs don't put these games in their best of gen lists. Hard or not, I don't see what those games do that is so incredible. I've played demons souls, and like 10 hours of dark souls. Its grinding. Lots of grinding, and a (IMO) boring/confusing plotline.
Some people (most people, I would guess) don't enjoy playing games that require full 100% attention at all times with almost no room for error, and that seem to be out to waste your precious free time.
Karak
Member
I didn't find Dark Souls too hard and I frankly didn't enjoy it much at all. Sometimes people just don't like the same stuff.
Sad to see a lack demons/dark souls on this list. Only saw it mentioned twice. Most of the games listed are kind of shocking. Saw a few Wii Sports mentions. Like really? Maybe an explanation would've better than just naming the lists. Greg Kasavin's list was by far the best imo.
PeskyToaster
Member
These are some good lists with a couple question marks. Zampella picking his own damn game hahaha though CoD 4 would have to be on the list somewhere especially from a design perspective. Overall great picks from everyone.
Not to bad, disappointed Super Mario Galaxy didn't hit more lists as that was my game of the generation. Lack of Mass Effect 2...Also shocked at the lack of handheld games, there were some fantastic games, but I guess they are tough to compare to consoles.
Liked a couple of the Rock Band picks, before the fad died out I logged hundreds of hours playing the music games in college.
My top 5 console:
1. Super Mario Galaxy (pick either one)
2. Fallout 3
3. Mass Effect 2
4. Wii Sports (and Resort)
5. Ni No Kuni
Top 5 Handhelds (didn't own a PSP):
1. Tetris DS
2. Mario Kart DS
3. Picross 3D
4. The World Ends With You
5. Final Fantasy Tactics A2
Liked a couple of the Rock Band picks, before the fad died out I logged hundreds of hours playing the music games in college.
My top 5 console:
1. Super Mario Galaxy (pick either one)
2. Fallout 3
3. Mass Effect 2
4. Wii Sports (and Resort)
5. Ni No Kuni
Top 5 Handhelds (didn't own a PSP):
1. Tetris DS
2. Mario Kart DS
3. Picross 3D
4. The World Ends With You
5. Final Fantasy Tactics A2
Freeman
Banned
The lack of Souls series mentions is just sad, specially if you compare it to how many times Skyrim is mentioned. I just replayed Dark Souls recently and its just amazing how much they do right.
My list:
Dark Souls
Portal
TLoU (sorry Nathan)
Journey
Braid
It's really hard to make this sort of list, it feels so bad having to leave some games out.
My list:
Dark Souls
Portal
TLoU (sorry Nathan)
Journey
Braid
It's really hard to make this sort of list, it feels so bad having to leave some games out.
Yeah leaving Portal 1 & 2 out of mine felt like I was disgracing the gaming gods. I tried to think about how much staying power the games had with me as well. Because there were many many amazing games, each in their own way, I had to factor in replay (hence no Uncharted).
Shyakugaun
Banned
Neil put Gears of War at number 2 ? This guy is brilliant.
UnObtainium17
Member
My top 5
TLOU
U2
RDR
Dark Souls
This is a tough one... Skyrim or Portal 2. Or Heavy Rain..... Or GoW 3 (one with Kratos)...... Or GTA V. crap. squeezing in a list of 5 best games that stretches the entire gen is almost impossible.
Ted Price having U3 as his best Uncharted is surprising. So was U2 being mentioned more than TLOU.
TLOU
U2
RDR
Dark Souls
This is a tough one... Skyrim or Portal 2. Or Heavy Rain..... Or GoW 3 (one with Kratos)...... Or GTA V. crap. squeezing in a list of 5 best games that stretches the entire gen is almost impossible.
Ted Price having U3 as his best Uncharted is surprising. So was U2 being mentioned more than TLOU.
BolognaSoup
Member
Of course the Call of Duty guy would pick his own game. I would have assumed there would be a "don't select your own game" rule, but then that sort of rule shouldn't need written in the first place.
Sgt.Pepper
Banned
They are devs...Maybe they found Wii Sports revolutionary and/or very memorable title on consoles. What do I know. What I do know is that not everyone likes Dark Souls.
UnlovedJew
Member
Man, I'm not one to judge others taste, but man, Glen Schofield putting AC3 and Halo 4 on his list just seems dirty or gross. Makes me have less faith in Sledgehammer, even if only the tiniest bit.
Lone_Prodigy
Member
Wii Sports is a no-brainer. It ushered in motion controls and was huge for expanding the casual gamer market.
As a game itself it doesn't compare to AAA titles but in terms of cultural impact it's probably the game of the generation.
neogaffer1
Banned
Interesting to see, I agree with a lot of them:
Dishonored
Arkham City
Arkham Asylum
Bioshock: Infinite
Modern Warfare 2
are the ones that come to mind when I think of last gen.
Dishonored
Arkham City
Arkham Asylum
Bioshock: Infinite
Modern Warfare 2
are the ones that come to mind when I think of last gen.
I'm totally not surprised some people on GAF look down on them for not choosing Japanese stuff/games they don't like.
Refreshment.01
Member
My most sincere acclaim to Harvey Smith for recognizing what Far Cry 2 was doing, for a developer point of view that most be a really inspiring game in a positive way.
Mauricio_Magus
Banned
These.... are boring lists(not all but most).
At least some mentioned Mario Galaxy.
and that one guy that listed Xenoblade Chronicles as his #1, awesome.
At least some mentioned Mario Galaxy.
and that one guy that listed Xenoblade Chronicles as his #1, awesome.
GravityMan
Member
I'm not surprised that the Souls games got very little mention. I think some people in this thread need to realize that the Souls games are not as popular as they thought.
That said, Dark Souls is in my personal top 5.
That said, Dark Souls is in my personal top 5.
Exactly, also if this list was by, say, a group of gaming journalists I cant imagine it would get getting as much positive feedback
Damn, I did not expect to see LittleBigPlanet get so much acclaim. My personal list:
1. Fallout: New Vegas
2. Dark Souls
3. Bioshock
4. Dishonored
5. Mass Effect
Lots of runner-ups: LIMBO, Walking Dead, Heavy Rain, Arkham Asylum, Portal, Halo 3, Left4Dead, and Fallout 3. I recently played Dishonored, so there might be a little bias there, but it's a great game.
1. Fallout: New Vegas
2. Dark Souls
3. Bioshock
4. Dishonored
5. Mass Effect
Lots of runner-ups: LIMBO, Walking Dead, Heavy Rain, Arkham Asylum, Portal, Halo 3, Left4Dead, and Fallout 3. I recently played Dishonored, so there might be a little bias there, but it's a great game.
Games that were picked for No.1, in order of the number of votes for that position.
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (4 votes)
Journey (3 votes)
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (2 votes)
Grand Theft Auto V (2 votes)
Bioshock (2 votes)
Fallout: Vegas (2 votes)
Read Dead Redemption (2 votes)
Limbo (2 votes)
Minecraft
Skyrim
Assassin's Creed 2
Call of Duty Modern: Warfare 2
Call of Duty Modern: Warfare
Halo 3
Super Mario Galaxy
Xenoblade
Castle Crashers
Orange Box
Portal
Metal Gear Solid 4
Spelunky
Rock Band
Wii Sports Resort
Arkham City
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (4 votes)
Journey (3 votes)
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (2 votes)
Grand Theft Auto V (2 votes)
Bioshock (2 votes)
Fallout: Vegas (2 votes)
Read Dead Redemption (2 votes)
Limbo (2 votes)
Minecraft
Skyrim
Assassin's Creed 2
Call of Duty Modern: Warfare 2
Call of Duty Modern: Warfare
Halo 3
Super Mario Galaxy
Xenoblade
Castle Crashers
Orange Box
Portal
Metal Gear Solid 4
Spelunky
Rock Band
Wii Sports Resort
Arkham City
LegendofDragoonLives
Member
It would help if Japanese developers weren't so mediocre nearly the entirety of last generation in the console world.
Really surprised The Last of Us didn't get any votes.
It would help if Japanese developers weren't so mediocre nearly the entirety of last generation in the console world.
Really surprised The Last of Us didn't get any votes.
It got a few votes, just not for the number 1 spot.
They're too sophisticated for these plebs.
I"m not going to bother posting my list, no one cares and I'm not a developer.. But...
This..
This..
MisterGrey3000
Member
Yeah Wii Sports Resort is really good and very innovative (It's influence is all over Skyward Sword; I hope EAD3 thanked the Wii Sports devs lol)
All it needed was online play of some sort, but hey it was 7th gen friend code era Nintendo; what are you gonna do?
Too bad their whole WiiU/tablet strategy has kind of killed the chances for a Wii Sport 3.
:/
Maybe we can get some sort of remastered version of WSR with online play. and stamps; I'd buy that in a second.
Amazeballs
Member
The lack of Left 4 Dead 1/2 is disappointing. It's my GOAT coop game, and I generally dislike shooters. And by "it" I mean L4D as a single entity because, let's not kid ourselves, L4D2 is basically full-priced expansion pack. Still good though.
I thought everything about Skyrim was dreadfully shallow and that the only it had going for it was the open world, so I suppose I can't be surprised by how popular it is.
I thought everything about Skyrim was dreadfully shallow and that the only it had going for it was the open world, so I suppose I can't be surprised by how popular it is.
Some nice under the radar picks in there. Viva Pinata, Street Fighter IV, Valkyria Chronicles, Darksiders, Ni No Kuni, Xenoblade, Deadly Creatures. Greg Kasavin has good taste and Swery65's choices are incredibly Swery. Would like to have read a bit on why for each but just seeing all those lists together is a pretty good starting point for the discussion.
someone put Deadly Creatures in Top 5... I don't even think GAF know what platform this game is in.
EDIT:
or a scorpion!
EDIT:
or a scorpion!