Valkerionseven
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Nah but came pretty damn close several times I'd say.
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Have you ever played a PERFECT game?
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Nah but came pretty damn close several times I'd say.
Serpens007
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Surprised it took that long. I think that Super Metroid is my only 10/10 game. Prime come close as you said.
Mass Effect 2, Bioshock, SMB3, and Metal Gear Solid 2 are other games that
are close to 10/10
This and Tetris are games I'd consider nearest to perfect for me.
Astral Dog
Member
Perfect? i would say there is no such thing, but some games come close.
Metroid Prime: yes MP, level design is incredible, framerate is smooth, soundtrack amazing, graphics great for the Gamecube, lore is interesting, i think if you are a fan of Metroid, this would be the "perfect" game, along with Super.
Resident Evil 4: there may be some flaws, even with the pacing at the end, but its a game filled with incredible encounters, amazing creepy atmosphere, well designed bosses, charming characters, and just the pinnacle of its genre to me, even if newer games surpass it in terms of mechanics and graphics, RE4 remains the indisputable king in terms of design.
Devil May Cry: when i played it, this was just what i needed, it helped me feel better.
Mario Galaxy 1/2: incredibly polished game with fresh presentation and great music, everybody was wowed with this and for good reason.
Metroid Prime: yes MP, level design is incredible, framerate is smooth, soundtrack amazing, graphics great for the Gamecube, lore is interesting, i think if you are a fan of Metroid, this would be the "perfect" game, along with Super.
Resident Evil 4: there may be some flaws, even with the pacing at the end, but its a game filled with incredible encounters, amazing creepy atmosphere, well designed bosses, charming characters, and just the pinnacle of its genre to me, even if newer games surpass it in terms of mechanics and graphics, RE4 remains the indisputable king in terms of design.
Devil May Cry: when i played it, this was just what i needed, it helped me feel better.
Mario Galaxy 1/2: incredibly polished game with fresh presentation and great music, everybody was wowed with this and for good reason.
Spieler Eins
Member
There's one annoying puzzle to open a box late into the Resident Evil 1 remake, but other than that, it's as good as it gets.
This and Contra 3 (and 4) would have been so much better without the non-sidescrolling stages inbetween. The Probotector also might be the superior version.
This and Contra 3 (and 4) would have been so much better without the non-sidescrolling stages inbetween. The Probotector also might be the superior version.
banefirelord
Banned
Arkham Asylum came very close. Shame about the Killer Croc section.
NipplesAndToes23
Member
Do people just forget about that dumb ass segment where you have to backtrack through every town of the whole game?
shinobi602
Member
No such thing.
CackleAndHide
Neo Member
Surprised no one has mentioned Journey yet. While I don't think any game is 'perfect' I felt the experience as a single one off 2-3 hour play through was close to a perfect gaming experience.
Correct.
We all have our perceptions of out "perfect game", but in those cases we will ignore it's flaws because of our attachment to it.
A perfect game doesn't exist, but IMO Yoshi's Island comes close.
Correct. *fist bump*
If I ever played Ocarina of Time? Yeah, I have.
In all seriousness, I don't think there is an objectively perfect game out there. OOT is my all-time favourite, but I'm not blind to its (albeit very few ) flaws. Super Mario 64 is a nice example too, it has aged ridicilously well, but the framerate can be a headache now. If only we'd get a 1080/60 remake, sigh...
If I have to pick an objectively "perfect" game, I don't know why, but I'd go with Super Metroid. It's not my all-time favourite, but still up there, and I honestly don't think it did something wrong. Pacing was great, length was great, gameplay was great, soundtrack was great, boss fights were great. Whereas my biggest gripe with Prime was its, in comparison, very slow pacing. Also the artefact collecting was a pain in the ass.
In all seriousness, I don't think there is an objectively perfect game out there. OOT is my all-time favourite, but I'm not blind to its (albeit very few ) flaws. Super Mario 64 is a nice example too, it has aged ridicilously well, but the framerate can be a headache now. If only we'd get a 1080/60 remake, sigh...
If I have to pick an objectively "perfect" game, I don't know why, but I'd go with Super Metroid. It's not my all-time favourite, but still up there, and I honestly don't think it did something wrong. Pacing was great, length was great, gameplay was great, soundtrack was great, boss fights were great. Whereas my biggest gripe with Prime was its, in comparison, very slow pacing. Also the artefact collecting was a pain in the ass.
Forceatowulf
G***n S**n*bi
Nope.
MGS3, TLoU, DMC1, and Dragon Quest 8 came damn close though. Damn close.
MGS3, TLoU, DMC1, and Dragon Quest 8 came damn close though. Damn close.
You'd be right if we were talking about it in a literal sense. Theres nothing perfect in the world, but in my eyes and experience I believe MGS 1 and OOT are my perfect games.
Unless Ubisoft is making it.
JetForceGemini
Banned
grand theft auto san andreas, i was 11 at the time and was very excited that i could finally play with someone i could relate to
P.S not saying i hated the other GTA's just san andreas spoke to me
P.S not saying i hated the other GTA's just san andreas spoke to me
MarkMclovin
Member
I think there are plenty of perfect games. At the end of the day, if a game achieves what it was supposed to and more, then its perfect.
OP's game is one of them. Mario Galaxy games are too.
OP's game is one of them. Mario Galaxy games are too.
Dr. Feel Good
Banned
Super Mario Bros.
Tetris
Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver
Lumines
Tetris
Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver
Lumines
I recently played Journey and while it's an incredibly beautiful and visually stunning game, I thought the rest was crap in comparison. There are a few of these (coincidentally higher paced) scenes that are truly magnificent, like the
surfing and flying scenes
I suppose it has its length for it, or better the lack thereof, otherwise I'd probably never replay it.
Ori and the Blind Forest, or at least it's very close.
This game knew exactly what it wanted to be the whole way through development, and executes that perfectly while excelling in visuals, emotion, gameplay and challenging difficulty.
It's a game by all means and ends, and that in the best way possible.
This game knew exactly what it wanted to be the whole way through development, and executes that perfectly while excelling in visuals, emotion, gameplay and challenging difficulty.
It's a game by all means and ends, and that in the best way possible.
gigantor21
Member
Obviously there's no such thing as a perfect anything. There's no need to say there's no such thing as a perfect game.
My perfect game is The World Ends with You.
Literally- used for emphasis or to express strong feeling while not being literally true.
"I have received literally thousands of letters"
My perfect game is The World Ends with You.
Literally- used for emphasis or to express strong feeling while not being literally true.
"I have received literally thousands of letters"
Muchi Muchi Pink
Member
Bayonetta 2
Ninja Gaiden Black
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Streets of Rage 2
Pink Sweets
Ketsui
Ninja Gaiden Black
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Streets of Rage 2
Pink Sweets
Ketsui
What rotation system? Because I think some are pretty flawed.
RowdyReverb
Member
Starcraft: BW was a pretty perfect game, especially for its time. There's a reason why it stuck around for over a decade in professional circles.
The multiplayer speaks for itself, the campaign introduced some deep lore and had breathtaking (at the time) cutscenes, and it even included a rich environment for customizing your own maps and game types. Plus, it would run well on pretty much any PC.
The multiplayer speaks for itself, the campaign introduced some deep lore and had breathtaking (at the time) cutscenes, and it even included a rich environment for customizing your own maps and game types. Plus, it would run well on pretty much any PC.
Darryl M R
Member
Pokemon Yellow, and Pokemon Crystal G/S/C
Flachmatuch
Member
Try the original Deus Ex and SS2 and you'll see how much both Bioshock and Dishonoured lack in terms of "perfection" (especially Deus Ex in how it responds to different situations you create). They're not even in the same league. They do have better graphics though.
Plenty of them. They were all perfect in what they set out to do.
FEZ- create one of the craziest puzzle games gaming has ever seen. Succeeded.
Ocarina of Time - Take Zelda into 3D and put one hell of a story behind it. Mind blown as a 7 year old.
Super Smash Bros Wii U - Bring together all of the top Nintendo franchises once again and have a balanced fighting game in HD. Yup, it did just that.
The Last of Us - Gave a thematic reason behind the gameplay mechanics, on top of one of the most enjoyable narratives I've ever experienced in a game.
There's probably a bunch more that fit the bill, but I don't feel like looking them up.
FEZ- create one of the craziest puzzle games gaming has ever seen. Succeeded.
Ocarina of Time - Take Zelda into 3D and put one hell of a story behind it. Mind blown as a 7 year old.
Super Smash Bros Wii U - Bring together all of the top Nintendo franchises once again and have a balanced fighting game in HD. Yup, it did just that.
The Last of Us - Gave a thematic reason behind the gameplay mechanics, on top of one of the most enjoyable narratives I've ever experienced in a game.
There's probably a bunch more that fit the bill, but I don't feel like looking them up.
NipplesAndToes23
Member
No one's contesting Tetris I see when they say there's nothing, but really in the design of the game, where exactly are its flaws?
Heavy's Sandvich
Member
Tetris
gigantor21
Member
Again, going back to the OT:
I haven't played anything that ever made me question that idea, no matter how much fun it was.