What games define you?

PostWhat games define you? by **Herdanos** » Wed Aug 17, 2022 12:12 pm

What are the games that you think define you?

Obviously there are some games / series that are almost universally beloved, that most of us would profess to like - for example, I'd include Ocarina of Time, Read Dead Redemption, and Mario Odyssey among my all time top ten, but that's probably not very surprising. At the same time... none of those games are necessarily definitive of me as a gamer - but if I'd put thousands of hours into OoT, streamed it, written a guide on it, etc. then I'm sure I might think "yeah, everyone loves Ocarina, but it's my game". (Arguably OoT is more of a "definitive" game for jawa, if that makes sense!)

I hope this thread makes sense.

Personally I reckon my definitive games are:

Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon. Konami, just remake / rerelease it already.

Animal Crossing on Gamecube. The Switch version is indisputably the better game but I have fonder memories of the GC original, which was a highlight of a definitive era of gaming for me. Foregoing a summer outside IRL to collect furniture by completing random tasks for rude animals. :datass:

Along with Wind Waker, which I defended robustly on the playground among peers - a doomed yet IMO noble pursuit.

The Banner Saga Trilogy. In more recent years, this is possibly the game I'd shout at people from the rooftops about. An absolutely wonderful experience that deserved universal acclaim, accolades, sales etc. And one that could be adequately enjoyed one-handed (don't No Context me :capnscotty:

) on mute while I held a sleeping newborn.

Championship Manager 00/01 & 01/02 were, respectively, a formative experience for me in PC gaming (and learning football stats), and a more recent joint experience of a community impressively maintained for decades. I'd also mention Ultimate Soccer Manager 98/99, which got there first, and had some truly incredible features (a bewildering anthemic song that played throughout on repeat; numerous glitches including a cyclical finance system where minus several million pounds was somehow higher than several million pounds, meaning you could offer a player a lucrative contract, then restart negotiations, and their agent would automatically submit a "higher" offer - thus bankrolling your club; and a feature where you could attempt to fix matches but would inevitably be rumbled and dismissed!) but appears to have sadly vanished into the ether.

Dragon Warrior Monsters, the secret best Game Boy game. Featuring a bug (at least in my copy) where you can't catch a monster you've already previously caught one of. Making obtaining all the monsters (through breeding) literally impossible.
Kickle Cubicle, the secret best NES game. Desperately needs re-releasing somewhere, somehow.
Wario Land 4, the secret best GBA game. With utterly incomprehensible musical "CDs" to unlock.

Finally I'll mention Poker Night 2, which I also loved. Shame there'll never be a sequel.

In hindsight maybe this thread is just "your favourite non-mainstream or non-AAA games".

So, what are yours?

Some that immediately spring to mind IMO...

OrangeRKN - Link's Awakening (obviously)
Tsunade - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Drumstick and Cora - not necessarily a single game, but I get the impression that they hold the GC era in the same reverential light as I do :wub:

I always associate site23 and Winckle with Deus Ex and Half Life, but maybe that's inaccurate
And Jezo loves Pokemon Sword and Shield, of course.

YouTube · PostRe: What games define you? by **Jezo** » Wed Aug 17, 2022 12:18 pm

I guess mine would have to be Smash. Though Hollow Knight is probably my favourite game. OoT might be a contender just cause I've played it so many times and know a lot about it generally.

Herdanos wrote:And Jezo loves Pokemon Sword and Shield, of course.

lel I actually had a nice time with Sword and Shield. Probably give it a solid 5/10 tho.

PostRe: What games define you? by **rinks** » Wed Aug 17, 2022 12:26 pm

Alone In The Dark.

PostRe: What games define you? by **Vermilion** » Wed Aug 17, 2022 2:28 pm

For me, it's a number of games over a prolonged period, which goes kinda like this...

Super Mario Kart
F1 97
Final Fantasy VII
Shenmue
Call of Duty (mostly PS3 era)
Cities Skylines

PostRe: What games define you? by **Ironhide** » Wed Aug 17, 2022 3:28 pm

I'd say the following games have had the biggest impact on my gaming tastes (and possibly my whole psyche):

Hang-on
Outrun
Street Fighter II
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Rocket Knight Adventures
Virtua Fighter 2
Ridge Racer Type 4
Metal Gear Solid
Grim Fandango
Rollercoaster Tycoon
Worms Armageddon
Soul Calibur
THPS3
ICO
Skies of Arcadia
Shenmue
Animal Crossing
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Civilization V
Disgaea 5

YouTube · PostRe: What games define you? by **Jezo** » Wed Aug 17, 2022 3:34 pm

rinks wrote:Alone In The Dark.

underrated

Jezo wrote:
rinks wrote:Alone In The Dark.

underrated

Indeed. I spent a good 10 minutes trying to think of a better one but ultimately failed.

PostRe: What games define you? by **Tsunade** » Wed Aug 17, 2022 4:51 pm

I do love MK8 Deluxe so much, mainly because of you lot though :wub:

Monday nights are always a joy now!

Animal Crossing New Leaf and New Horisons have taken up a huge chunk of my time, yet again because of playing with friends.

Breath of Fire 2 (SNES/GBA)
Lunar Knights (DS)
Deemo (NSW/Mobile)

YouTube · PostRe: What games define you? by **Jezo** » Wed Aug 17, 2022 5:05 pm

kazanova_Frankenstein wrote:
Jezo wrote:
rinks wrote:Alone In The Dark.

underrated

Indeed. I spent a good 10 minutes trying to think of a better one but ultimately failed.

Touch Dic

PostRe: What games define you? by **OrangeRKN** » Wed Aug 17, 2022 5:54 pm

Herdanos wrote:Some that immediately spring to mind IMO...

OrangeRKN - Link's Awakening (obviously)

yougotme.gif

I mean yeah, its my favourite game, loaded with nostalgia, I've replayed it many times in several forms throughout my life, my online persona derives in part from it, I have art and merchandise of it, I got in ONM for a forum project fan game based on it, the first "proper" game I made was a homage to it, and I'm currently making my first intended to be commercial game that is heavily inspired by it.

I think its ok

PostRe: What games define you? by **Robbo-92** » Wed Aug 17, 2022 6:11 pm

I genuinely have no idea? I mean I love Pokémon and that’s one series of a few series I can’t see myself not playing for the foreseeable. Does it define me though? No idea :lol:

PostRe: What games define you? by **jawa_** » Wed Aug 17, 2022 6:25 pm

It's a tricky question.

Of course there's the Ocarina Hyrule Field thing and maybe the Wii U as a whole... but I wouldn't say they define me. I think it can be just a moment in a game that creates a sense of definition; and for me that is things like:

> Racing my best pal neck-and-neck to the line in the motorbiking game Kikstart on the Commodore 64

> Reaching the end of a great journey after working out what to do and where to go in Fallout 3 on Xbox 360

> Being completely crap but making gradual improvement and finally getting over the line in first place in an online race with GR folk in Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U

> Scoring a winning goal right at the death of an online match in Pro Evo on PS4

> Seeing the credits pop up at the end of an amazing adventure in Mad Max on PS4

> Feeling as one with Trico in The Last Guardian on PS4

> Facing seemingly impossible bosses and then defeating them on stream in Dark Souls on PS4

> Really feeling the emotional context of situations whilst playing Night in the Woods on Switch

> The elation of - very slowly! - reaching level 25 in Final Fantasy XIV and being able to ride a mount

> Creating camp builds and gaining positive feedback from other creators in Fallout 76 on PS4

Looking back on those moments, you realise how incredible gaming can be.

PostRe: What games define you? by **OrangeRKN** » Wed Aug 17, 2022 8:57 pm

No Balan?! Jawa how could you!

PostRe: What games define you? by **Godzilla** » Wed Aug 17, 2022 8:57 pm

Castlevania Symphony of the night - PlayStation - I can pick it up and play it now and still get a feeling of pure joy from it shows just how timeles it is.

The music is iconic, enemiy and castle design combine to create a beautiful world and each new screen brings a new feel and danger.

The fact that you can finish the game with only seeing about 30% of it is crazy. The amount of versatility with the weapons and then there is the speed running.

A game that ages beautifully and really feels like something that was made for super fans to lose themselves in.

Killer Instinct - Xbox One - taking the original which was such an important game to me and adding so much to it. The flow and the feel of power when you're going into an ultra combo.

Characters that have stood the test of time and unlike many other fights all look and feel very different. A game that will hopefully one day get a sequel.

PostRe: What games define you? by **Herdanos** » Wed Aug 17, 2022 9:36 pm

Of course I should've gone jawa - Pro Evo. Can't believe I missed this open goal!

PostRe: What games define you? by **jawa_** » Wed Aug 17, 2022 9:43 pm

OrangeRKN wrote:No Balan?! Jawa how could you!

Haha, I guess that one aspect of my character is a liking for "b" and even "c"-tier games ("jawa, you mean sh!t games!") :lol:

. Sonic Boom, Pac-Man Ghostly Adventures, Balan Wonderland, Chocobo GP... bring 'em on!

Herdanos wrote:Of course I should've gone jawa - Pro Evo. Can't believe I missed this open goal!

Funnily enough, despite loving the game for a long time, I haven't played Pro Evo for a few years now. I can't bring myself to even try out eFootball. But, hey, I have terrific memories of the series.

PostRe: What games define you? by **Roonmastor** » Wed Aug 17, 2022 10:06 pm

Final Fantasy VII
AOE2
Smash Bros Melee
MK64
Civ IV
F-Zero GX
XCOM
LOTR: BFME
GP4, F1 2011, 17, 2020 and 21
Motorsport Manager

YouTube · PostRe: What games define you? by **Jezo** » Wed Aug 17, 2022 11:47 pm

Surprised no one's gone for the Commodore 64 classic: How To Be A Complete Bastard

PostRe: What games define you? by **Johnny Ryall** » Thu Aug 18, 2022 12:23 am

Metroid Fusion I guess? It was the first of that genre I played I bought second hand on a whim in 2004, fell in love with the series (specifically 2D Metroid) and to this day will give a mediocre game a pass if it follows the metroidvania formula.

Tend to replay it once a year as well so it’s followed me about from adolescence to adulthood.

PostRe: What games define you? by **Vermilion** » Thu Aug 18, 2022 7:42 am

Jezo wrote:Surprised no one's gone for the Commodore 64 classic: How To Be A Complete Bastard

I actually remember that, i think it was based on some kind of board game.

Played a demo version on the ZX Spectrum which was included on a magazine cover tape.

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