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.
Contest:
9:45 PM on 01.02.2007
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Which is better?
Game with characters most appealing to gay's bear lovers,but meant to be cool and macho. (Gears of War )
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?
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. :)
VS
Fish Dude (Game Boy)
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.
CRYPT KILLER (PSX)
VS.
SWAMP THING (NES)
No STARCRAFT BW on the top ten???
Lot of laught's, really
FF7 would probably win, but who knows - there could be an upset.
http://www.destructoid.com/game-debate-to-the-death-br-blizzard-battle-2006-final-round-28740.phtml#comments
Dexter's onto something with Castlevania vs Metroid Ds games..
http://www.destructoid.com/game-debate-to-the-death-br-what-s-your-favorite-game-evar--28885.phtml
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)
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VS.
Duck Hunt (NES, Hong Kong import)
[img]http://www.theoldcomputer.com/Libarary's/Pictures/NESGameCovers/D/Duck%20Hunt%20H.jpg[/url]
Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne vs. Madden NFL 2007
or if you want to do Characters then
samus vs. megaman
<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">
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
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.