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Bookman · 01-02-2003, 11:44 AM

I don't play many console games, and I'm not sure what category to put it in, but I thought Soul Reaver was excellent, particularly for its time. Some of the block puzzles were a bit repetitive but the puzzles that required you to work your way back and forth from the shadow world to the real world were quite clever.

I also liked that you had to figure out how to beat the bosses rather than just twitch them to death.

Bookman

Lateralus · 01-03-2003, 11:09 PM

RPG- Golden Sun
2D action game- Castlvania
3D (third-person) action game- Splinter Cell
Epic (Zelda-style adventure games)- Zelda: Ocarina of Time
First-person shooter- Halo
Horror game- Hunter: The Reckoning/Buffy
Sports game- NBA 2K1
Fighting game- DOA 3
other- duck hunt

August Spies · 01-03-2003, 11:34 PM

wow zelda wins "zelda-style game" ?

managalar · 01-04-2003, 08:01 AM

2D Action - Contra (PS2)

3D Action - Metal Gear Solid II (PS2)

RPG - Xeno Gears PS1 (you have to love all the anti-religious stuff)

FPS - PC games like Q3 and Half Life are sooo much better than console games

Horror - Resident Evil (first one for PS)

Sports - Grand Turismo PS2 (not a huge sports fan)

Fighting - Tekken Tag (hands down the best fighting game)

Puzzle - Tetris (multiple systems)

Shadownought · 01-04-2003, 08:09 AM

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Originally posted by August Spies
wow zelda wins "zelda-style game" ?

I figured "Zelda-style" would be the best way to describe it, since it seems to be the most popular of the "epic" genre.

chekmate · 01-04-2003, 10:20 AM

RPG: Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest (SNES)
2D Action: Super Mario World (SNES)
3D Action: Metal Gear Solid 2 (PS2)
Epic: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES)
FPS: Medal of Honor (PS2)
Horror: Resident Evil (Playstation I think)
Sports: All the same to me...
Fighting: Mortal Combat (SNES)
Other: Ghengis Kahn (SNES)

Megatron · 01-04-2003, 10:40 AM

RPG?
Final Fantasy IV, Dragon Warrior IV, Final Fantasy Tactics, Phantasy Star II (I could write a 2-page list of these, but I'll leave at my 3 absolute favorites...)

2D action game?
Ninja Gaiden, Sonic the Hedgehog, Metroid, Super Metroid, Mega Man 1-4, Castlevania: Simon's Quest and Symphony of the Night

3D (third-person) action game?
Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Phantasy Star Online, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

Epic (Zelda-style adventure games)?
Zelda: A Link To The Past, Secret of Mana

First-person shooter?
Metroid Prime (even though it's not a "TRUE" FPS)

Horror game?
Friday the 13th, Resident Evil

Sports game?
NFL2k3, F-Zero X

Fighting game?
Soul Calibur, Mortal Kombat Trilogy, Street Fighter II Turbo

Other (doesn't fit in the above categories)?
Shadowgate

Also, what games are you playing now,
Metroid Prime, Metroid Fusion, Phantasy Star Online, Final Fantasy 1 & Tactics, Dragon Quest VI, Golden Sun, Seiken Densetsu III, and I'm on week 13 in NFL2k3 with the Packers at 11-1.

and what is your overall favorite console game? Still Final Fantasy IV, after all these years.

Shadownought · 01-04-2003, 10:44 AM

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Originally posted by Zero Angel
Still Final Fantasy IV, after all these years.

That game was sooo good. I was enamored with it from the day I first rented it ten or so years ago. It's one of my all-time favorites, and definitely my favorite Final Fantasy.

August Spies · 01-04-2003, 11:32 AM

FF4 over FF6?

wait is final fantasy 4 and 6 the same thing because America missed a couple?

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Fighting - Tekken Tag

bah... soul caliber is infinitly better.

Herbert Von Karajan · 01-04-2003, 02:10 PM

RPG: Final Fantasy Tactics

2D Action: Sonic and Knuckles

3D Action: Apocalypse (that Bruce Willis game)

Epic: ??? I suppose FF VII can count?

FPS: Alien Resurrection

Horror: Silent Hill

Sports: FIFA 2000

Fighting: Soul Calibur

Other: none

01-04-2003, 10:40 AM	#17
Megatron Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: New York Posts: 5,441	Re: Best Console Games RPG? Final Fantasy IV, Dragon Warrior IV, Final Fantasy Tactics, Phantasy Star II (I could write a 2-page list of these, but I'll leave at my 3 absolute favorites...) 2D action game? Ninja Gaiden, Sonic the Hedgehog, Metroid, Super Metroid, Mega Man 1-4, Castlevania: Simon's Quest and Symphony of the Night 3D (third-person) action game? Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Phantasy Star Online, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver Epic (Zelda-style adventure games)? Zelda: A Link To The Past, Secret of Mana First-person shooter? Metroid Prime (even though it's not a "TRUE" FPS) Horror game? Friday the 13th, Resident Evil Sports game? NFL2k3, F-Zero X Fighting game? Soul Calibur, Mortal Kombat Trilogy, Street Fighter II Turbo Other (doesn't fit in the above categories)? Shadowgate Also, what games are you playing now, Metroid Prime, Metroid Fusion, Phantasy Star Online, Final Fantasy 1 & Tactics, Dragon Quest VI, Golden Sun, Seiken Densetsu III, and I'm on week 13 in NFL2k3 with the Packers at 11-1. and what is your overall favorite console game? Still Final Fantasy IV, after all these years.

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01-02-2003, 11:44 AM	#11
Bookman Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Nashville, TN, USA Posts: 2,210	I don't play many console games, and I'm not sure what category to put it in, but I thought Soul Reaver was excellent, particularly for its time. Some of the block puzzles were a bit repetitive but the puzzles that required you to work your way back and forth from the shadow world to the real world were quite clever. I also liked that you had to figure out how to beat the bosses rather than just twitch them to death. Bookman

01-03-2003, 11:09 PM	#12
Lateralus Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: CA Posts: 17	RPG- Golden Sun 2D action game- Castlvania 3D (third-person) action game- Splinter Cell Epic (Zelda-style adventure games)- Zelda: Ocarina of Time First-person shooter- Halo Horror game- Hunter: The Reckoning/Buffy Sports game- NBA 2K1 Fighting game- DOA 3 other- duck hunt

01-03-2003, 11:34 PM	#13
August Spies Contributor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: The Vine Posts: 12,950	wow zelda wins "zelda-style game" ?

01-04-2003, 08:01 AM	#14
managalar Regular Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lincoln, NE, United States Posts: 160	2D Action - Contra (PS2) 3D Action - Metal Gear Solid II (PS2) RPG - Xeno Gears PS1 (you have to love all the anti-religious stuff) FPS - PC games like Q3 and Half Life are sooo much better than console games Horror - Resident Evil (first one for PS) Sports - Grand Turismo PS2 (not a huge sports fan) Fighting - Tekken Tag (hands down the best fighting game) Puzzle - Tetris (multiple systems)

01-04-2003, 10:20 AM	#16
chekmate Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Downriver Detroit Posts: 1,961	RPG: Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest (SNES) 2D Action: Super Mario World (SNES) 3D Action: Metal Gear Solid 2 (PS2) Epic: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES) FPS: Medal of Honor (PS2) Horror: Resident Evil (Playstation I think) Sports: All the same to me... Fighting: Mortal Combat (SNES) Other: Ghengis Kahn (SNES)

01-04-2003, 02:10 PM	#20
Herbert Von Karajan Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nowhere Posts: 45	RPG: Final Fantasy Tactics 2D Action: Sonic and Knuckles 3D Action: Apocalypse (that Bruce Willis game) Epic: ??? I suppose FF VII can count? FPS: Alien Resurrection Horror: Silent Hill Sports: FIFA 2000 Fighting: Soul Calibur Other: none

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