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Game Debate to the Death!<br>What debates do you want to see? photo

Last week I ended off the year by asking everyone what their favorite game EVAR! was. The results were as lengthy as they were awesome, and I have to say -- I was impressed with how diverse the response was. Not only did I see some ancient game debate contenders resurface, but plenty of obscure and deserving forgotten games of the past were also mentioned. So what did people pick as their favorite the most?

Cue the cliche -- with an overwhelming 10% of the votes, Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time crushed the competition, but plenty of others were right behind it fighting for the honor of 2006's Best Game EVAR! Chrono Trigger came in second with Final Fantasy VII and Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past right behind it. Then there was Xenogears, Earthbound, and Final Fantasy: Tactics. Honorable mentions go out to TIE Fighter, Super Mario World, Street Fighter II, Twilight Princess, and Super Smash Bros.

Not happy with the results? Then you should get your friends to vote too! The comments were all cordial though, you Dtoiders always do a good job at debating with support and respect instead of breaking out into screaming opinions. And with that amount of decency, I'm asking all of you Dtoid Debaters out there to suggest some Game Debate to the Death! competitions you'd like to see sometime soon in the new year. As the months pass I'll eventually bring back the Mario, Zelda, and Final Fantasy free for alls, but let's make 2007 a year to remember.

Also -- don't forget that comparing two completely different games can be a lot of fun. Way back in the day I asked people to debate over Katamari Damacy and  Metal Gear Solid 2. Recently we also had a lot of fun with Gears of War versus Guitar Hero II. So put your creative minds to work and think up some debates you'd never see any where else on the Web that are worth weighing pros and cons over. 


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TheMadLeper's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 21:38
TheMadLeper
Halo vs Half Life
Gregor's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 21:38
Gregor
FPS or RPG

Which is better?

Fronz's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 21:43
Fronz
damn, already 2 awesome suggestions. i just updated the post though, let's make some fun debates that you'd never see anywhere else on the web. gamers should be able to compare any two games and decide which they enjoyed more. comparing Super Mario RPG to Oblivion isn't fair, but it's doable.
ManSpirit's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 21:46
ManSpirit

Game with characters most appealing to gay's bear lovers,but meant to be cool and macho. (Gears of War )

Niero's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 21:51
Niero
Best Shmup of all time
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 21:52
Mxyzptlk
I want to see who would win in a battle with a coked-up crocodile, a... wait, I misunderstood the question.
wario67's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 22:03
wario67
best overly hyped game you ever played?

some more ummm.....
which do you pefer, strategy RPGs ( phantom brave, Disgaea) or
Traditonal japanese rpgs?

another one here. Which one would you see you wasteing most of your time and life with, strategy RPGs , Traditonal japanese rpgs, Action rpgs , RTS, or simulation?
DRAV3N's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 22:03
DRAV3N
Track And Field (NES) vs. Wii Sports (Wii)
NBA JAM (Snes, Sega) vs. NBA 2K Franchise
Madden Pre Next Gen vs. Madden Post Next Gen
Mario 2D vs. Mario 3D
Tetris vs. Geometry Wars

Thats all I can cook up right now. I could possibly
Fill this thread. :)
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 22:04
Nick Chester
Mind Quiz (PSP)


VS

Fish Dude (Game Boy)
WmV337's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 22:10
WmV337
Id still like to hear Halo(one or two) Vs GoW
Fronz's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 22:12
Fronz
someone on vent one night (i think aaron?) randomly suggested superman 64 versus some other epicly terrible game. any ideas on what it as bad or worse than superman 64?
DRAV3N's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 22:14
DRAV3N
I'd Vote Halo CE over GoW,
I'm still on GoW a lot,
but GoW has some issues mainly
online with the chainsaw problems,
and the matchmaking isnt what it could be.
If ever game followed Halo 2's online, I think
Console Gaming would be a whole lot better.
But yeah HALO CE over GoW.
DRAV3N's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 22:14
DRAV3N
just about evey other superman game... :)
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 22:15
Nick Chester
Did I hear someone say ...

CRYPT KILLER (PSX)


VS.

SWAMP THING (NES)
ZealousD's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 22:15
ZealousD
Duke Nukem 3D vs Dark Forces
DRAV3N's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 22:17
DRAV3N
Britney's Dance Beat vs. DDR
kelle487's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 22:22
kelle487
Mega Man 2 vs. Mega Man X
wario67's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 22:24
wario67
fronz, >> http://youtube.com/watch?v=P1hth9Zs3hg
wario67's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 22:33
wario67
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VnvCGfbiO3M
CreativeEmbassy's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 22:35
CreativeEmbassy
Duke Nukem Forever vs. Phantom gaming console.
onecut's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 22:39
onecut
*hum*, hello im new, this site is about talking videogames right?

No STARCRAFT BW on the top ten???

Lot of laught's, really

phinehas's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 22:42
phinehas
It'd be nice to have a vote between ALL of the numbered Final Fantasy games. I'm always interested in who likes which one and why.

FF7 would probably win, but who knows - there could be an upset.
Fronz's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 22:42
Fronz
onecut - you are exactly 2 weeks late to one of our biggest debates of the year:

http://www.destructoid.com/game-debate-to-the-death-br-blizzard-battle-2006-final-round-28740.phtml#comments
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 22:45
Dexter345
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow vs. Metroid Fusion.
onecut's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 22:46
onecut
I will check this, thanks!

Fronz's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 22:50
Fronz
phinehas - yep! we only did a ff7 vs ff8 one in the past, and a ff hair cut fight too. but eventually i'll have all the ff games battle each other until only one remains.

Dexter's onto something with Castlevania vs Metroid Ds games..
onecut's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 22:52
onecut
Dumb or somethings but who won in the vs starcraft/diablo II?
Fronz's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 22:54
Fronz
onecut - start reading at paragraph three on last week's post for the winner:

http://www.destructoid.com/game-debate-to-the-death-br-what-s-your-favorite-game-evar--28885.phtml
CaffeinePowered's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 23:03
CaffeinePowered
FPS Genre - Consoles or PCs?
JoshuaTR's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 23:12
JoshuaTR
Street Fighter Alpha 2 VS Guilty Gear
ZekeThePlumber's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 23:41
ZekeThePlumber
Best side-scrolling beat-em up:

Streets of Rage 1/2/3 vs. TMNT: The Arcade Game vs. Double Dragon 1/2 vs. Golden Axe 1/2 vs. Final Fight (and possibly Viewtiful Joe 1/2)
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 23:55
Nick Chester
Best First Person Shooter:
[img]http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/4/4b/180px-Halobox.jpg[/url]

VS.

Duck Hunt (NES, Hong Kong import)
[img]http://www.theoldcomputer.com/Libarary's/Pictures/NESGameCovers/D/Duck%20Hunt%20H.jpg[/url]
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 23:56
Nick Chester
That was really funny when I didn't completely screw up the images. Because I'm drunk.
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 23:57
Nick Chester
Best Expansion Pack:

Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne vs. Madden NFL 2007
Lezbro's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 23:59
Lezbro
Clams on the Half-shell and Rollerskates, Rollerskates.
Lezbro's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2007 23:59
Lezbro
Good times.
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2007 00:16
Topher Cantler
Holy shit, it's fish dude!
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2007 00:36
Nick Chester
Upcoming Fish Dude article -- CONFIRMED.
wario67's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2007 01:39
wario67
Megaman vs. metriod
or if you want to do Characters then
samus vs. megaman
Namelessted's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2007 01:54
Namelessted
Square vs. Square-Enix
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2007 05:47
Holyetheline
Tales of Symphonia vs. Resident Evil 4.
5lectro's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2007 08:03
5lectro
Stunts vs Trackmania
christpunchermpls's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2007 08:47
christpunchermpls
Jet Set Radio (2002)
<img src="http://danieldematteis.wordpress.com/files/2006/02/Jet_Set_Radio_Future_Dvd_pal-front-thumb.jpg">

vs

Tony hawk 4 (2002)
<img src="http://img.clubic.com/download/image.php?id=00119070&h=00B4&w=00B4&crop=2&options=YToxOntzOjU6ImNvbG9yIjtzOjU6IndoaXRlIjt9">
DurandalAI's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2007 08:49
DurandalAI
Vagrant Story vs. Parasite Eve I
bhive01's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2007 08:50
bhive01
Excitebike vs. Excite Truck
5lectro's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2007 09:04
5lectro
P.N.03 vs Resident Evil 4
Parasite Eve vs Resident Evil
Beyond Good & Evil vs. Starfox Adventures
Extreme G vs. Wipeout
Tobal vs Toshinden
Zelda 2D vs Zelda 3D
Chrono Cross vs Final Fantasy 8
Rezbit's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2007 10:19
Rezbit
How about we change it up a bit...

SHITTIEST FRANCHISE EVER.
Beavis's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2007 10:53
Beavis
Sting-ray vs. Crocodile
DurandalAI's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2007 11:43
DurandalAI
"SHITTIEST FRANCHISE EVER?"

For me that would be HALO. Calm down Lovers, the reason is because i loved Marathon to tears. I loved it so much that i chose my nick from it which i never did before or after. Marathon had THE best story in FPS History. Period. And they watered it down to a goldeneye - Style arcadey shooter fest. One of the best sci-fi franchises went eyecandypoptartsoulless in a jiffy. One the most brutal tragedys in gaming history.
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