Post by lunargryffin on Oct 27, 2010 0:41:37 GMT -3
List some of your favorite video games here, and maybe a little bit about why you like them. Note that my list isn't in any particular order. Also note that the consoles in bold are the versions of the game I own, while unbolded are other platforms it was released on that I know of.
And no spoiling the plot of the games guys. Not everyone has played all of your favorites, even though you probably wish they did.
Chrono Trigger (SNES/PSX/NDS) - This is like one of my all-time favorite games. I originally got the PSX version of it packed with FFIV used at an EB Games store(which sadly got brought out by Gamestop). That is like one of the most awesome games ever, and I managed to get addicted to it, though I had to stop playing it for a while once I hit Magus' Fortress since I got stuck there at my first time through the game. I beat it since then, and then proceeded to hit the NG+ mode, and unlock all the other endings.
Why do I like this game so much? I'm not really sure. It had a really good soundtrack, and I liked all the time-travel stuff in there(I think this is the reason why I like time-travel stuff so much). I also love the battle system, with the targetting and tech stuff. There is also quite a few scenes in the game that are really funny, and made me laugh at some points. It has a sequel too, though I'm bad, and never actually played the sequel(could never find it used, and now I can't find PSX games where I live). I was obsessed enough with it to later buy the DS version, even though I already owned the PSX version, just because the DS version was portable, AND didn't have the bad load times the PSX one did. I still haven't beat my DS version of it yet though, and haven't had much of a chance to mess with some of the new content there yet.
Final Fantasy VIII(PC/PSX) - Yes, you read that right. That's an 8. I really wasn't that impressed with #7 at all. This particular game brings back a load of nostalgic memories for me, which is probably one reason why it makes the list. I forget the circumstances, but for some reason, my father, sister, and I were in a computer store for some reason, and my sister found the PC version of FFVIII, and got father to buy it for us for some reason(I wish I remembered how old we both were). Except that the desktop we played the game on was slow and laggy. When we first started up that game, the Intro FMV was lagging, and even completely froze a few times. Yea...that computer was fail.
This was also our first serious RPG, and FF game, as evidenced by all the stupid mistakes me and my sister made on our files, which I laugh about now. For one thing, we didn't realize you could save on the world map(I don't even think we knew what a world map even was), so we kept on playing until we found a save point, until I somehow accidentally discovered you could save on the map. It was the most hilarious game ever. We only had the first 3 GFs in our file too, because for some reason, the part of the instruction book that said you could Draw GFs from bosses either got skipped from us, or didn't penetrate our brains. And then there was the fact that a lot of the junction system mechanics confused us, and we didn't get that. So we just ended up giving each of our characters a GF, and junctioning commands(since we actually knew how to do that), and then only taught them the abilities we thought would be useful(like Boost, Card, the Refining ones). We had no idea how to junction magic either.
I somehow managed to get to the end of the 2nd disk, and lost to the boss there, with my horrid characters. (I don't remember for sure, but I don't think I did any of the optional sidequests on that disk, since I didn't know they existed). That was when I finally checked Gamefaqs, due to getting stuck, and realized that I missed a lot of GFs, and restarted my file.
My PC version died, and I brought a PSX version at the nearby mall so I can still play my precious game. I think it's mainly that hilarious memories of what me and my sister did for that game that makes me like it, along with it being my first RPG ever. I like the GF/Junction system too, now that I finally know how to use it properly. This is also one of the few games where i know a lot of its secrets, and obscure facts. Gah...now this post is making me want to play FFVIII, since I haven't played that in a while.
Tales of Symphonia(GCN) - Actually, I was bad, and still have yet to finish this one. I might actually need to start a new file, since I forget exactly what I was even doing in the game. At first, it starts off as what seems like a generic fantasy-esque story, but after a certain point in the game is past, a certain plot twist happens, and things suddenly get a LOT more interesting.
Besides the awesomeness plot(which I don't want to spoil), I like the battle system, since it has a rather interesting one. It's been a while since I've played it so I can't remember the exact details, and its a bit hard to explain anyway. The sequel to this game, for the Wii, also expands on this awesome battle system by adding a free-run mode where you can move more freely around the battlefield(at least I think it's called freerun. It's been way too long since I've played both of these).
Yeah, this turned into more of 'My fail play of FF8' than anything about why I like that game. Sorry about that guys...I'll edit more games in if I think of any later that are awesome enough for this list.
And no spoiling the plot of the games guys. Not everyone has played all of your favorites, even though you probably wish they did.
Chrono Trigger (SNES/PSX/NDS) - This is like one of my all-time favorite games. I originally got the PSX version of it packed with FFIV used at an EB Games store(which sadly got brought out by Gamestop). That is like one of the most awesome games ever, and I managed to get addicted to it, though I had to stop playing it for a while once I hit Magus' Fortress since I got stuck there at my first time through the game. I beat it since then, and then proceeded to hit the NG+ mode, and unlock all the other endings.
Why do I like this game so much? I'm not really sure. It had a really good soundtrack, and I liked all the time-travel stuff in there(I think this is the reason why I like time-travel stuff so much). I also love the battle system, with the targetting and tech stuff. There is also quite a few scenes in the game that are really funny, and made me laugh at some points. It has a sequel too, though I'm bad, and never actually played the sequel(could never find it used, and now I can't find PSX games where I live). I was obsessed enough with it to later buy the DS version, even though I already owned the PSX version, just because the DS version was portable, AND didn't have the bad load times the PSX one did. I still haven't beat my DS version of it yet though, and haven't had much of a chance to mess with some of the new content there yet.
Final Fantasy VIII(PC/PSX) - Yes, you read that right. That's an 8. I really wasn't that impressed with #7 at all. This particular game brings back a load of nostalgic memories for me, which is probably one reason why it makes the list. I forget the circumstances, but for some reason, my father, sister, and I were in a computer store for some reason, and my sister found the PC version of FFVIII, and got father to buy it for us for some reason(I wish I remembered how old we both were). Except that the desktop we played the game on was slow and laggy. When we first started up that game, the Intro FMV was lagging, and even completely froze a few times. Yea...that computer was fail.
This was also our first serious RPG, and FF game, as evidenced by all the stupid mistakes me and my sister made on our files, which I laugh about now. For one thing, we didn't realize you could save on the world map(I don't even think we knew what a world map even was), so we kept on playing until we found a save point, until I somehow accidentally discovered you could save on the map. It was the most hilarious game ever. We only had the first 3 GFs in our file too, because for some reason, the part of the instruction book that said you could Draw GFs from bosses either got skipped from us, or didn't penetrate our brains. And then there was the fact that a lot of the junction system mechanics confused us, and we didn't get that. So we just ended up giving each of our characters a GF, and junctioning commands(since we actually knew how to do that), and then only taught them the abilities we thought would be useful(like Boost, Card, the Refining ones). We had no idea how to junction magic either.
I somehow managed to get to the end of the 2nd disk, and lost to the boss there, with my horrid characters. (I don't remember for sure, but I don't think I did any of the optional sidequests on that disk, since I didn't know they existed). That was when I finally checked Gamefaqs, due to getting stuck, and realized that I missed a lot of GFs, and restarted my file.
My PC version died, and I brought a PSX version at the nearby mall so I can still play my precious game. I think it's mainly that hilarious memories of what me and my sister did for that game that makes me like it, along with it being my first RPG ever. I like the GF/Junction system too, now that I finally know how to use it properly. This is also one of the few games where i know a lot of its secrets, and obscure facts. Gah...now this post is making me want to play FFVIII, since I haven't played that in a while.
Tales of Symphonia(GCN) - Actually, I was bad, and still have yet to finish this one. I might actually need to start a new file, since I forget exactly what I was even doing in the game. At first, it starts off as what seems like a generic fantasy-esque story, but after a certain point in the game is past, a certain plot twist happens, and things suddenly get a LOT more interesting.
Besides the awesomeness plot(which I don't want to spoil), I like the battle system, since it has a rather interesting one. It's been a while since I've played it so I can't remember the exact details, and its a bit hard to explain anyway. The sequel to this game, for the Wii, also expands on this awesome battle system by adding a free-run mode where you can move more freely around the battlefield(at least I think it's called freerun. It's been way too long since I've played both of these).
Yeah, this turned into more of 'My fail play of FF8' than anything about why I like that game. Sorry about that guys...I'll edit more games in if I think of any later that are awesome enough for this list.
