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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
TheMadLeper at 01/02/2007 21:38
Halo vs Half Life
Gregor's Avatar
Gregor at 01/02/2007 21:38
FPS or RPG

Which is better?

Fronz's Avatar
Fronz at 01/02/2007 21:43
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
ManSpirit at 01/02/2007 21:46

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

Niero's Avatar
Niero at 01/02/2007 21:51
Best Shmup of all time
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 01/02/2007 21:52
I want to see who would win in a battle with a coked-up crocodile, a... wait, I misunderstood the question.
wario67's Avatar
wario67 at 01/02/2007 22:03
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
DRAV3N at 01/02/2007 22:03
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
Nick Chester at 01/02/2007 22:04
Mind Quiz (PSP)


VS

Fish Dude (Game Boy)
WmV337's Avatar
WmV337 at 01/02/2007 22:10
Id still like to hear Halo(one or two) Vs GoW
Fronz's Avatar
Fronz at 01/02/2007 22:12
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
DRAV3N at 01/02/2007 22:14
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
DRAV3N at 01/02/2007 22:14
just about evey other superman game... :)
Nick Chester's Avatar
Nick Chester at 01/02/2007 22:15
Did I hear someone say ...

CRYPT KILLER (PSX)


VS.

SWAMP THING (NES)
ZealousD's Avatar
ZealousD at 01/02/2007 22:15
Duke Nukem 3D vs Dark Forces
DRAV3N's Avatar
DRAV3N at 01/02/2007 22:17
Britney's Dance Beat vs. DDR
kelle487's Avatar
kelle487 at 01/02/2007 22:22
Mega Man 2 vs. Mega Man X
wario67's Avatar
wario67 at 01/02/2007 22:24
fronz, >> http://youtube.com/watch?v=P1hth9Zs3hg
wario67's Avatar
wario67 at 01/02/2007 22:33
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VnvCGfbiO3M
CreativeEmbassy's Avatar
CreativeEmbassy at 01/02/2007 22:35
Duke Nukem Forever vs. Phantom gaming console.
onecut's Avatar
onecut at 01/02/2007 22:39
*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
phinehas at 01/02/2007 22:42
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
Fronz at 01/02/2007 22:42
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
Dexter345 at 01/02/2007 22:45
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow vs. Metroid Fusion.
onecut's Avatar
onecut at 01/02/2007 22:46
I will check this, thanks!

Fronz's Avatar
Fronz at 01/02/2007 22:50
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
onecut at 01/02/2007 22:52
Dumb or somethings but who won in the vs starcraft/diablo II?
Fronz's Avatar
Fronz at 01/02/2007 22:54
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
CaffeinePowered at 01/02/2007 23:03
FPS Genre - Consoles or PCs?
JoshuaTR's Avatar
JoshuaTR at 01/02/2007 23:12
Street Fighter Alpha 2 VS Guilty Gear
ZekeThePlumber's Avatar
ZekeThePlumber at 01/02/2007 23:41
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
Nick Chester at 01/02/2007 23:55
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
Nick Chester at 01/02/2007 23:56
That was really funny when I didn't completely screw up the images. Because I'm drunk.
Nick Chester's Avatar
Nick Chester at 01/02/2007 23:57
Best Expansion Pack:

Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne vs. Madden NFL 2007
Lezbro's Avatar
Lezbro at 01/02/2007 23:59
Clams on the Half-shell and Rollerskates, Rollerskates.
Lezbro's Avatar
Lezbro at 01/02/2007 23:59
Good times.
Topher Cantler's Avatar
Topher Cantler at 01/03/2007 00:16
Holy shit, it's fish dude!
Nick Chester's Avatar
Nick Chester at 01/03/2007 00:36
Upcoming Fish Dude article -- CONFIRMED.
wario67's Avatar
wario67 at 01/03/2007 01:39
Megaman vs. metriod
or if you want to do Characters then
samus vs. megaman
Namelessted's Avatar
Namelessted at 01/03/2007 01:54
Square vs. Square-Enix
Holyetheline's Avatar
Holyetheline at 01/03/2007 05:47
Tales of Symphonia vs. Resident Evil 4.
5lectro's Avatar
5lectro at 01/03/2007 08:03
Stunts vs Trackmania
christpunchermpls's Avatar
christpunchermpls at 01/03/2007 08:47
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
DurandalAI at 01/03/2007 08:49
Vagrant Story vs. Parasite Eve I
bhive01's Avatar
bhive01 at 01/03/2007 08:50
Excitebike vs. Excite Truck
5lectro's Avatar
5lectro at 01/03/2007 09:04
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
Rezbit at 01/03/2007 10:19
How about we change it up a bit...

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