It’s hard to classify this review. On the one hand, Defense of the Ancients (DOTA) is a custom map for Warcraft 3 that has been around for four years. WC3 itself has been around for almost five years. This might qualify it as “best game ever” status (and it indeed received …
Archive for the ‘Best Game Ever’ Category
Best Game Ever - Warcraft III: Defense of the Ancients
Tuesday, December 26th, 2006 by golden jewBest Game Ever - Golvellius: Valley of Doom versus The Legend of Zelda
Thursday, December 14th, 2006 by jayThe Legend of Zelda is one of the most influential games ever made and every gamer should make sure they play it. Golvellius is a Zelda clone made by Compile originally for the MSX that no one needs to bother with. It is also one of my favorite games. If a kid today played both …
Best Game Ever - The history of puzzle games leading up to Baku Baku
Monday, October 30th, 2006 by jayBest Game Ever - Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne
Tuesday, October 10th, 2006 by chuckWarcraft III: The Frozen Throne is my favorite game of all time. With the many hours of enjoyment I have gained from this title, I owe it to you all to spread the good word.
Let me tell you why:
First of all, this intriguing subtitle brings to mind many important questions for the common gamer. Among …
Best Game Ever - Jumping Flash!
Tuesday, September 26th, 2006 by jayThe year was 1995 and my Plan Get an SNES hadn’t come to fruition. Too young to learn from my mistakes, I diverted recourses from that plan towards my new plan: Plan Get a PlayStation Plan. This consisted of saving my allowance, selling rare Genesis games (I’d later buy again for twice the price), …
Best Game Ever - Planescape: Torment
Tuesday, September 19th, 2006 by jayFor as long as there have been computer role playing games there has been the paradox of character. How can a game give you control of someone who has feelings, memories, personality traits and a history that you don’t share without you undoing these qualities? How can a strong narrative allow for the main character …
Best Game Ever - Xevious
Thursday, August 24th, 2006 by christianA blaring chorus of trumpets signifies the launch of your Solvalou fighter, followed by an endless loop of piano keys. And so begins Xevious, one of the best and most important shoot ‘em ups of all time.
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Best Game Ever - Miracle Warriors
Wednesday, August 9th, 2006 by jayBest Game Ever - Suikoden
Thursday, June 22nd, 2006 by patGrowing up I always played games, but only recently would I have ever thought of myself as a “gamer.” I had a Nintendo for several years, then a Genesis, but until Playstation (and High School) I played mostly NBA Jam, and whatever the rest of the kids from school/the neighborhood were playing. This included a …
Best Game Ever - Dynamite Headdy
Monday, May 1st, 2006 by jayDeveloper: Treasure
Publisher: Sega for the Genesis
Released: 1994
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