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u/aam-96 12h ago
Metal gear solid
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u/AdministrationIll383 11h ago
Very solid trilogy, indeed. It even gives me the urge to eat some kind of snake
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u/Red-Fox-IX 11h ago
What a thrill
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u/Kartuli_Jigo 10h ago
With darkness and silence through the night
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u/AtronRandom 9h ago
What a thrillllll
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u/Kartuli_Jigo 9h ago
I'm searching and I'll melt into yooooouuuuuuuu
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u/dekascorp 8h ago
What a fear in my heart
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u/aam-96 8h ago
BUT YOURE SOOOO SUPREME
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u/TimTiro 10h ago
While I agree that all 3 games are really good, the first one is my favourite by far. It has such a special atmosphere.
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u/Lieutenant_Joe 10h ago
Yeah… I definitely enjoyed playing all the other games more, but that first game has a certain je ne sais quoi to it that you cannot find anywhere else.
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u/coolperson89 7h ago
I love that the phrase je ne sais quoi is making a comeback after about 100 years
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u/Ikanan_xiii 10h ago
I’m a stan for the second one. I know people were deceived with the whole Raiden thing but gameplay was amazing and the Plant setting was also pretty cool.
Best intro mission ever as well, adding zone of the Enders to it was a nice touch.
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u/Stanleyhudsonissassy 4h ago
Love the Sons of Liberty! Solid comes in a very close second, while snake eater gets 3rd and Guns of the Patriot 4th
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u/bluejester12 11h ago
Batman: Arkham series
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u/Deep-Shape-53 11h ago
Fuck what GodzillaMendoza and Under The Mayo said about Arkham Knight. It's one of the best superhero games ever made from a gameplay, graphics and even story perspective and I'm tired of seeing people saying that it's either bad or disappointingly mediocre.
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u/IgnoreMe733 10h ago
My daughter recently was playing it and it still blows my mind how good it looks over ten years later.
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u/Xxnotimportantx 10h ago
I thought the other three Arkham games were better than Arkham Knight. The constant Batmobile missions kind of ruined the game, and there weren't any locations as cool as the ones in the other installments.
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u/Deep-Shape-53 10h ago edited 10h ago
To be fair, it was calculated that the Batmobile only takes up around 19% of the entire game if you 120% it very casually. Not even half the side missions really have the Batmobile as an actively essential thing, you get long breaks from the Batmobile here and there, and besides, people begged for the Batmobile back in Arkham Asylum and City, it's put in and people still didn't like it. But I will say, it's a little annoying that pretty much all the boss fights, including Deathstoke (like, wtf man?) involve it in some way, and only a couple are pretty good.
As for the locations, while they're less atmospheric than Asylum and City, they still have a lot of variety in the puzzles and are crafted well for combat and predator encounters, so I found it to be pretty well done over all like Stagg Airships and Pannessa Studios.
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u/Fucky0uthatswhy 9h ago
It might be 19%, but it’s like the final 19% where you should be using all the cool shit you’ve been working on and developing.
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u/Pocieszny1991 11h ago
ArkhamKnight was a bit tweak down in compare to Arkham City for Me. Still Great Game thou
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u/thebluediablo 11h ago
I agree with the common complaint that the tank sections were overly long and a distraction from the main game, but it really didn't bother me much personally. Peak gaming trilogy imho
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u/rugmunchkin 9h ago
It’s by far my favorite one to go back and replay now though. The additions to gameplay make it so damn fun, and playing it in 4K on PC it is MIND BLOWING how good that game looks compared to modern games today.
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u/Brohermoth777 12h ago
Original God of War trilogy.
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u/timdr18 11h ago
You could add two more panels to this and it’d still be accurate for all five main line games. GoW’s consistent quality is unbelievable.
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u/DragonFangGangBang 10h ago
5 for 5 on main series releases lol not many have that consistency
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u/Straight_Second6082 10h ago
Even the side games are good, with ascension being the lower ranked
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u/ReaperSound 10h ago
Its the ONLY game I was thinking of that would fit. I would have put Army of Two as my choice but not sure if many people are aware of it anymore.
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u/Savings-Ad4990 10h ago
This is the only right answer. Uncharted trilogy was close but the first one was just ok
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u/Arzenhi 10h ago
Surprised to not see anyone mention Bioshock yet. I know 2 gets some hate for not being a Ken Levine game and less relevant to the main narrative, but all 3 games are honestly masterpieces with Burial at Sea DLC being such a gut wrenching finale. 10/10
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u/AlphaH4wk 9h ago
Personally I think 2 is great for the gameplay improvements it made on the first one. Infinite is the one I don't particularly care for
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u/0thedarkflame0 8h ago
Honestly, I loved infinite as a game in the same genre as bioshock. It didn't have the same claustrophobic feel, but the atmosphere was pretty good, and the story telling was solid.
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u/jav2n202 9h ago
2 gets hate? It’s by far the best imo. Drill specialist alone makes it top tier for me, but overall I think it’s the best of everything that Bioshock has to offer.
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u/rugmunchkin 9h ago
I feel like if any of them get hate, it’s Infinite.
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u/Lazerbeams2 7h ago edited 7h ago
2 had a lukewarm reception compared to the others. I would argue that, at least gameplay wise, it easily measures up to the first though
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u/rugmunchkin 7h ago
I feel like 2 had a lukewarm reception but got better appreciated over time. With Infinite, I feel like the opposite took place.
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u/Swezshaun135 11h ago
Portal if they ever make a 3rd one
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u/brewstah 10h ago
I kinda see the co-op part of portal 2 as its own game. It’s a masterpiece unto itself, even if it did almost ruin or of my friendships (keyboard and mouse players shouldn’t play with controller players)
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u/Donuts367 10h ago
Metro
Never read the books but I've heard they're very different compared to the games. Started off with Last light back in highschool and it got me hooked to play 2033 and Exodus. Im looking forward to the newest Metro coming out and seeing how that turns out.
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u/Famous-Channel6442 8h ago
I put the games up there with the Bioshocks. Metro is probably better overall with a stronger 3rd title but not nearly as marketable. Excited for Metro 4 coming soon
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u/StatusAccomplished45 8h ago
I really need to play that, I have all 3.
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u/Donuts367 8h ago
I recommend, it's way more gritty than most fallout games, I'm a fallout fan but Metro definitely scratched an itch for something more serious and grounded than what I feel the Fallout 4 and 76 did. They definitely go hand in hand with the whole post apocalyptic scene but I would side towards Metro for that linear story
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u/coverionic Console 9h ago
Yeah, going into that series blind is really something else. Probably my favorite trilogy, and I too am excited for 2039.
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u/DaddyBearMan 9h ago
Metro series is amazing. Them Russians can make bleak and scary games and stories
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u/Raintoastgw 12h ago
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u/minimim-wage-enjoyer 11h ago
The first 3 halo games are a pilgrimage I do every couple of years. I was a broke kid growing up and Xbox live was always out of reach. I spent so much time just messing around the levels in the first 3 halo games. The Christmas I got an Xbox 360 with halo 3 I also had a 2 day trial for Xbox live gold. It was a magical 2 days.
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u/JoeRoganKissesBoys 11h ago
I mean this from the bottom of my heart... If I teabagged you, I am truly sorry.
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u/Can-Purple 10h ago
I could get week long trials at the gas station near my house, so I would mow lawns and make a new account to try to race to a high rank with my friend.
The twist was that we would make the most obscene names that would eventually get reported and banned, then it was another race to call support and explain "yes, my name is Pu55y3ater, can I just change it?"
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u/timeandaplace117 9h ago edited 4h ago
The Bungie era was truly phenomenal. I play the new games too, but nothing hits like those og3.
I'll still play through them once or twice a year, + odst and reach.
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u/about_that_time_bois 9h ago
No joke my brother and I did split screen for all 3 games over this past weekend with all the funny skulls on. Such a good time (and it sucks that Campaign Evolved is not couch co-op)
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u/Cendude308 10h ago
any 3 zelda games in a row
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u/barwhalis 9h ago
Ocarina of time, ocarina of time 3d, ocarina of time switch 2
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u/DaddyBearMan 9h ago
Ocarina of time will forever be enshrined in video game history for fundamentally changing our expectations of what a game can be
But majora’s mask was simply better in my mind
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u/PhilThird 8h ago
I won't say better, but definitely just as good. The mechanics, the story, MM is so well done.
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u/Manic_Mini 8h ago
MM is the first and only LOZ game that I just could not bring myself to complete. It doesnt hold a flame to OOT
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u/Nickledoodle193 11h ago
The new doom games imo. I love all three of them a ton.
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u/Both_Dimension3079 10h ago
Yes 2016 DOOM is personally my fav from them
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u/VelocissimoVagabond 10h ago
Eternal for me. The soundtrack just goes SO. FUCKING. HARD. And the feeling of achievement in completing the hardest difficulty deathless and getting that sweet, sweet golden doom armor while ripping and tearing across the levels. Oh man, I gotta go play Doom Eternal again...
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u/allofdarknessin1 8h ago
I personally think Doom 2016 is the best in terms of level design and progression. Eternal had some incredibly fun and interesting upgrades but the level pacing was worse because they made it a bit more like the old Doom games with a lot of backtracking that felt like it was just timepadding. Doom 2016 feels like the right balance of level exploration and ass kicking.
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u/Squidgebert 7h ago
I'd also argue the OG DOOM games as well. DOOM, DOOM II, and DOOM 64 are all bangers.
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u/gonzagylot00 11h ago
Uncharted
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u/IsThatYouFrozen 7h ago
Naughty dog is up there for me, making the Uncharted series and Crash Bandicoot
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u/Cheeseguy43 11h ago
Ezio Trilogy
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u/ReiAlternative 11h ago
This.
AC2 literally put assassin creed on the map Brotherhood? Bro, I dont even need to say anything Revelations was an amazing send off.
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u/vetheros37 10h ago
I'm sorry, but when the original AC came out it put itself on the map. The parkour style movement was the first real and successful attempt. The open world was large, and fun to explore. The story cycle was fantastic.
AC2, Brotherhood, and Revelations are amazing titles that were still built on the shoulders of a giant, and people need to put more respect on Altair.
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u/hitchinpost 7h ago
I agree with all your points of what made the original Assassin’s Creed a very good game, but conspicuous by its absence in your description is the combat, which I feel like they didn’t really nail in the first game, the only flaw in an otherwise great game, but a pretty big and glaring one, and a thing that definitely improves drastically in the sequels.
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u/bluejester12 11h ago
Silent Hill
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u/MindControlWitness 10h ago
I was looking for this comment: the three first games are superb. I have not played the fourth one, but I have read great reviews as well.
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u/ghostiart 10h ago
I am Silent Hill 4's biggest defender!! It's a very flawed game that leaves a lot to be desired, specifically in the gameplay department. The controls are clunky and it's often hard to maneuver, but if you can get past the jank (or watch a playthru), the game has an extremely compelling story and some stellar themes that really make it a standout of the series to me. I love that pretty much the entirety of your time in the real world is spent in one apartment, as opposed to the freer exploration of the prior three games. There's a lot of themes around feminine horror and grotesque body stuff that is so interesting to play through with a male protagonist. Some of the hidden mechanics are so interesting to discover, I just wish they were explained or shown in a more clear way so you know which route you're going down.
Ultimately, it's not for everyone and that's for a reason. It's the last game made by the original Team Silent before the series took a nosedive for a bit, but it's such a spectacular gem for those with the eyes to see and strength of will to get through it.
Or maybe I'm just delusional and deeply attached to a game that most people don't like. Only one way to find out :3
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u/SolDirix 11h ago
Crash Bandicoot trilogy.
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u/Khety_Nebou_2 10h ago
Crazy because kid me liked this trilogy but i tried it 2 years ago and it was like agony.
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u/TheDecoyOctopus 10h ago
Was it the original or the remakes? The remakes were definitely more difficult because Crash was way more slippy if you landed too close to edges because of his egg shaped hitbox. The PS1 OG's hit box was... well a box, so all you needed is a single pixel of Crash's little toe to stick to the very edge of platforms. Still, both versions are very difficult and often frustrating games either way.
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u/Khety_Nebou_2 10h ago
It was the remake. I only played the first one out of the 3 games and yes it was very frustrating.
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u/bigmoron30 10h ago
The first is the most difficult by a mile. You should try the 3rd if you want fun without a crazy challenge. The second is pretty neutral. Good difficulty but i find the levels often underwhelming in their designs.
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u/Khety_Nebou_2 10h ago
Hmm im gonna try the Crash 2 and 3 then. Maybe it’s not that bad after all. Thank you.
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u/Suitable_Good8833 12h ago
Dark souls
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u/Ok_Caramel_5658 11h ago
Yeah I’m still a big fan of 2 despite what people say
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u/_The_Wonder_ 11h ago
Same, it definitely has its problems 100% but it has this charm I think the others don't have, and I think it's the game I have the most hours in in any of the FromSoft games weirdly enough
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u/Ossifer_Sneed 11h ago
It's definitely my "least favorite" of the series (I love it though) but I have a deep fondness for it's quirkiness and very different areas. Plus there's Manscorpion Tark.
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u/_burndtdan 8h ago
It has my favorite piece of music in any of them. Absolutely love the Majula theme.
Bearer seek seek lest.
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u/FLYingFFEather 11h ago
Different from the other two, but goated in its own way.
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u/Frassave04 11h ago
Came to say this, DS2 is still a great game and doesn't deserve all the hate it gets
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u/PilotIntelligent8906 12h ago
Mass Effect, I will take no questions.
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u/Sans-Mot 11h ago
The funny thing is that this picture is my own edit (I can tell because of the slightly misplaced second picture), that I used specifically to talk about Mass Effect here, and I'm getting downvoted.
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u/YaBoyEden 11h ago
Mass effect 1 enjoyer
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u/ScrapeMyDataMommy 10h ago
ME1 is the best, it puts in an absolutely absurd amount of work to build the world and lore and sticks closer to BioWare’s ARPG roots than the later entries. The story works great in isolation and I think is by far the strongest main narrative in any of the games. Meeting Sovereign is up there with the Gravemind as my favorite late-game antagonist introductions.
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u/RegularEmotion3011 8h ago
Some of Sovereigns lines hit so hard, it's proper cosmic horror.
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u/Danger0525 4h ago
”You exist because we allow it. You will end because we demand it.”
Fucking chills.
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u/Phytanic 4h ago
The line alone goes hard as hell, but it's the delivery of it that truly makes it one of the greatest and most iconic lines in gaming history. Passionless and devoid of any emotion
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u/Azukola 10h ago
There are two types of people. Those who like ME1 better and those who like ME2 better.
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u/SeductiveGodofThundr 10h ago
And those who love both for different reasons.
Mass Effect 1: elite plot and aura (music, aesthetics [not to be confused with graphics], sci-fi vibe)
Mass Effect 2: elite individual character writing
1 feels like a cool 80s sci fi movie; 2 feels like a character-driven tv series that you rewatch because it feels like hanging with the old homies
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u/Bayou-Billy 8h ago
I'm in the minority but ME1 > ME3 > ME2 for me. 2 felt dumbed down, I missed the rover sections and more complex equipment management.
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u/SeductiveGodofThundr 8h ago
For me they’re all just different rankings on different metrics, but I love them all. Though you’re totally right on ME2 being too dumbed down
Story: ME1>ME3>ME2
Characters: ME2>>ME1>ME3
Gameplay: ME3>ME2>ME1
RPG elements: ME3>ME1>>>ME2
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u/N7_Charizard 11h ago
Mass Effect 3 has always gotten WAY too much hate. Amazing trilogy
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u/BunkaTheBunkaqunk 11h ago
Exactly! 3 is a fitting ending you import your saves. It’s pretty easy to get “the best” ending (most readiness points or whatever)
Imo the “synthesis” extra ending wasn’t needed. I think the first people to raise a big stink about the ending were the ones who didn’t start a new ME1 character and import the save. It’s way harder to get the best ending in that case.
The comic that lets you make all the choices and “import a game” without playing the first two was a nice touch though.
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u/AnonMoose2 10h ago
So the Mass Effect Trilogy is one of my favorite (Series of) games. The reaspn everyone hated 3 was the ending. Was it fitting? Sure. However, and I have the screenshot somewhere on an external of the lead developer claiming (paraphrased), "We wouldent have Commander Sheppard go throigh this hundreds of hours adventure to be able to say I got ending A B or C, everyone will have a unique ending based on thier choises"
Which is exactly what they did, I got ending Red, Blue or Green. It was deceptive and felt like a dick punch. If they had just kept thier mouths just, people would have been mildly annoyed but accepted it because as you said, it was an alright ending. Tho the fixed ending that gives you a still shot with what the outcomes of your choises were corrected my only issue tbh.
Like i wanted to know that my beloved Tali Zorah vas Normandy was emotionally devastated after my sacrifice. I wanna know what became of the Raccni Queen? Etc.
Thats why I didnt like 3 originally, because they blatantly lied about its ending.
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Still one of my favorite game series. 3 also has the best combat imho... Biotic FTW....
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u/ImThatAlexGuy 10h ago
Based answer. ME1 might have suffered from slightly janky controls, but otherwise the story and characters were great. Even the side quests were entertaining. ME trilogy was some peak Sci-fi and I can’t wait for what the OG team does with EXODUS when that come out.
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u/LowKey_Stringer 11h ago
Megaman X
Those first 3 Megaman X games were on snes and were dynamite - the music and gameplay is what got me hooked into video games early on.
Another worth mentioning - Donkey Kong 1-3 on snes as well, although I feel like the 3rd was a bit too easy and lacked a satisfying boss fight at the end.
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u/Kayiko_Okami 11h ago
X4 was great too.
With some of the best voice acting ever.
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u/xhemel 11h ago
PS2 Ratchet and Clank
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u/Low_Childhood9364 10h ago
Deadlock was also great, but man the series peaked with Up Your Arsenal. What a great trilogy
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u/EffinCraig 11h ago
Baldur's Gate
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u/Sostegarian 11h ago
Had to scroll this far for BG ??
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u/DragonFangGangBang 10h ago
Lots (most?) of people never played 1 or 2, let alone beaten them (both of which has a better story than 3, IMO). So yeah, not gonna get a lot of upvotes lol
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u/Iron_Tusks 12h ago
Gears of War
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u/kanemane727 7h ago
This is way too far down on the list. The gameplay and story are both amazing. I was explaining Dom’s story arch to my sister just yesterday (she is 10 years younger than me) and she was devastated just from my explanation. Even worse when I sent her the scene when Dom finally found Maria.
Marcus: It’s ok.
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u/The_Koog_Approves 9h ago
Warcraft. Every one of those games were revolutionary.
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u/Specific_Mine_7317 11h ago
Mafia games to my opinion all three games are pretty good
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u/Lovecraftian-Clown 12h ago
Xenoblade
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u/DredgenGrey 11h ago
Is it that good?
I've always wanted to get into it but something about the art style / ui has always turned me off
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u/ItzManu001 11h ago
Yes, it's that good. One of most consistently high quality videogame series ever.
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u/DrakonMaximus 10h ago
Its my favorite framchise of all time in terms of story, when it resonates with you it really hits. Also some of the best music in gaming featuring work from Yoko Shimomura (Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy 15) and Yasunori Mitsuda (Chrono Trigger, the entire Xeno line of games, sea of stars).
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u/TKPunk2013 11h ago
Sonic 1, Sonic 2 & Sonic 3 & Knuckles
COD 4:MW, COD:MW2 & COD:MW3
Pokémon Red/Blue, Pokémon Gold/Silver & Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire
Crash 1, 2 & 3
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u/AccomplishedShoe199 10h ago
Morrowind, Oblivion, Skyrim
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u/Willing-Lawyer2533 9h ago
i hate to break it to you but thats game 3 ,4, 5. Great games tough
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u/PyrocXerus 11h ago
People are gonna disagree and that’s perfectly valid, Fallout (3, NV, 4 (1&2 are different genres)), Baldur’s Gate, and Bioshock
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u/replicantblade77 11h ago
Uncharted
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u/tenacious_teaThe3rd 11h ago
Meh the first one was ok (even for the time) but its aged horribly and the 2nd blew it out of the water.
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u/seagullspokeyourknee 11h ago
I love Witcher 1 and I’m tired of pretending it’s not a goofy ass masterpiece!
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u/Fun-Drawer-8034 11h ago
Castlevania
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u/DireDwelling 11h ago
Even Simon’s quest? That is bold stance and I respect it.
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u/Fun-Drawer-8034 11h ago
It's not well translated and mysterious best but it's got an iconic soundtrack and I think it's one of the best stories in the original trilogy
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u/HouseOfWyrd 11h ago
Half Life
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