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[human5892]

The holiday season is just about upon us, and there will no doubt be an influx of people -- members on this very board, even! -- who have a shiny new console but very little idea of what to play on it. In the spirit of these soon-to-be-enlightened souls, I think it'd be nice to make a list of your top tier games on the platform(s) of your choice. Not "pretty good" or even "A", but only the finest possible games that you couldn't live without (I make this caveat so we don't end up with lists of high-ranking games copied from IGN or Gamespot...even though we probably will anyway).

Since I am short on time right now, I'll only do the GC, but I'll see if I can hit the GBA later on.

GC
- Super Mario Sunshine (not the best Mario game, but still one of the finest platformers this gen)
- Pikmin 1 and 2 (fantastically addictive)
- Resident Evil Remake (BUT THE TANK CONTROSL OH SHIT)
- Metroid Prime (sorry, drohne) (also note: I have not played MP2 yet)
- Legend of Zelda: Collector's Disc (no, it's not a GC game, but you'd have to be nuts to own a GC and not have this)
- Legend of Zelda: Four Swords (only if you've got friends)
- F-Zero GX (uber-cheap and loads of fun)
- Timesplitters 2 (laugh all you want, but the co-op mode in this game is incredibly well-done. Multiplayer's fun too)
- Metal Gear Solid: TTS (yes, it's poorly done on a technical level, but luckily the brilliance of the original game overcomes SK's hack job)

There are others I had plenty of fun with (Smash Bros., Viewtiful Joe, Rogue Squadron II, The Wind Waker), but the list above is what truly makes me happy I owned a GC this generation.

NOW CONTINUE LISTING.

[iapetus: Fixed]

 

[rawk]

GC:

Zelda: Wind Waker
Metroid Prime (1 or 2)
Super Smash Brothers

GBA:

Advance Wars (1 or 2)
Pokemon (FR/LG or R/S)

 

[human5892]

Iapetus: thanks for the fix (although my faulty memory prevents me from recalling what was actually wrong ).

 

[Do The Mario]

Xbox

- Knights of the Old Republic (2nd best RPG ever)
- Morrowind GOTY:ED (takes time to get into but is super addictive, with a massive scope)
- Halo (great single player game, awesome co-op)
- Halo 2 (same with online)
- Metal Gear Solid 2 (not the best port but a must have for non PS2 owners)
- GTA Double pack
- Splinter Cell

Gamecube

- Super Smash Bros: melee (the multiplayer game for a Cube, nice virtual Nintendo museum)
- Super Mario Sunshine (best platformer this gn)
- Rogue Leader (my favorite GC game)
- Animal crossing (refreshingly different)
- Zelda : WW
- Resident Evil: Remake
- Pikmin
Also Paper Mario 2 (I haven’t played it yet but I am buying it for myself this chrisy)


GBA
- ALTTP
- Super Mario games
- Pokemon Ruby/ leaf green etc..
- Zelda MC

Multi platform MUST BUY

Soul Caliber 2


Edit: Fuck metroid prime it’s over rated

 

[human5892]

DTM: I was going to compliment you on a decent list, but then you had to go and add in your Metroid Prime edit.

So I will just say good day to you, sir.

 

[Do The Mario]

DTM: I was going to compliment you on a decent list, but then you had to go and add in your Metroid Prime edit.

So I will just say good day to you, sir.

Just played it a few months ago, didn’t feel the magic its a good game but not the second coming of Christ.

I loved the boss battles however

 

[human5892]

I'm glad you did the PC, m0dus. It's forgotten all too often.

Now we need some PS2 representation.

 

[Do The Mario]

PC

Baldur’s Gate
Baldur’s Gate tales of the Sword coast
Baldur’s Gate 2 Shadows of arm
Baldur's Gate 2 Throne of Bhall
Planescape Torment
Icewind Dale
Icwind Dale Heart of Winter
Icewind Dale 2

 

[cubicle47b]

PC: Medieval or Rome Total War
GBA: Advance Wars 2, Fire Emblem
PS2: Disgaea
Xbox: Halo 2 (w/Live)

 

[Ruud_Luiten]

Gamecube
- Super Monkeyball
- Animal crossing
- Zelda : WW
- Starfox Adventures
- Mariokart
- Paper Mario 2
- Zelda collectors disc

GBA
- Advance Wars I & II
- Wario Ware
- Mario & Luigi
- Zelda Minish Cap

 

[lochnesssnowman]

GC
- Super Mario Sunshine
- Super Monkey Ball
- Metroid Prime (not played 2)
- Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
- The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
- Resident Evil Remake / Zero
- Animal Crossing

Xbox
- Knights of the Old Republic
- Halo
- Halo 2
- Pro Evolution Soccer 4

GBA
- Advance Wars 1 + 2
- Zelda: The Minish Cap / Zelda: LttP
- Super Mario Advance 2,3,4
- Castlevania CotM/HoD/AoS
- Metroid Fusion (haven't played ZM)
- Chu Chu Rocket
- Cannon Fodder (GBC)

PS2
- Grand Theft Auto XX
- EyeToy: Play 1/2
- Devil May Cry
- Pro Evolution Soccer 1/2/3/4

PC
- Half Life 2
- Rome: Total War

Multi-Platform
- Tiger Woods 2005
- Timesplitters 2

 

[human5892]

I'm glad to see the Timesplitters 2 love, lochness.

 

[Soul4ger]

No matter the console: Beer. And lots of it.

Xbox:
Panzer Dragoon Orta (If you can find it)
Jet Set Radio Future

GameCube:
Pikmin (1 and 2)

PlayStation 2:
Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter
ICO
Gitaroo Man (If you can find it)
Technic Beat

That's my quick list. In all honesty, there are probably about 30 games on GC and Xbox worth getting, 70 or so on PS2. I can't htink of them all right now. I just took my Japanese oral exam. BACK OFF, PUNK.

 

[NWO]

Gamecube:

Metroid Prime
Metroid Prime 2
Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
FZero
Star Wars Rogue Leader Rogue Squadron II
Mario Kart Double Dash
Super Smash Brothers Melee
Paper Mario
Soul Calibur II

Xbox:

Halo
Halo 2
Ninja Gaiden
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Original Version
PDO
Marvel vs. Capcom 2
KOTOR

PS2:

MGS3
DMC
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
Contra: Shattered Soldier

And then for most multiplatform games it goes Xbox>Cube>PS2 unless you have things like online play or a major glitch and then that order changes.

 

[MadOdorMachine]

I put the multiplatform games with the system I think they're superior on.

PS2-
Castlevania:LOI
Contra:SS
NeoContra
MGS 2 & 3
Gradius V
Devil May Cry
Klanoa 2
Maximo: Ghosts to Glory and/or Army of Zen
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
Transformers
Spy Hunter

XBox-
Burnout 3
Splinter Cell 1 & 2
Prince of Persia 1 & 2
Ninja Gaiden
Panzer Dragoon Orta
Halo 1 & 2

GCN-
Metroid Prime 1 & 2
Zelda: TWW
Mario: Sunshine
Star Fox Adventures
Pikmin 1 & 2
Mario Kart: DD
F Zero GX
Sonic Heroes
Super Monkey Ball 2
Billy Hatcher
TimeSplitters 2
Second Sight
Ikaruga
Freedom Fighters
Metal Arms: Glitch in the System
Beyond Good and Evil
Call of Duty: Finest Hour
Tiger Woods
Viewtiful Joe 1 & 2
REmake
MGS:TTS
X-Men Legends

GBA
Astro Boy: The Omega Factor
Castlevania:CotM, HoD & AoS
Metroid Fusion & Zero Mission

 

[captainbiotch]

The titles that I enjoy personally...

GC

Metroid Prime (get Metroid Prime 2 if enjoyed)
Wario Ware (excellent multiplayer)
Donkey Konga (don't get if you're a self conscious gamer)
Animal Crossing (ditto)
Mario Kart: DD ( 8 if you play by yourself, 10+ if you have friends)
F-Zero GX (simply awesome)
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Eternal Darkness (teh scary)
P.N.03 (stylish butt shaking action)

Multiplatform

Red Faction 2 (if you need some good multiplayer FPS action, single player is a POS)
Conflict Desert Storm 1 & 2: Great squad co-op action
Soul Calibur 2
Need for Speed Underground 2 (get for xbox or ps2)

XBOX

Morrowind (open ended gameplay done right)
Rallisport 1/2
Project Gotham Racing 1/2 (slick racers all around, get the 2nd one of each)
Halo 1/2 (good for a co-op playthrough and some multiplayer)
Crimson Skies

GBA (All must buy)

Fire Emblem
Advance Wars 1/2
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
Metroid: Zero Mission
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario 3
Final Fantasy 1 & 2
Pokemons

 

[StoOgE]

Xbox:

Halo 2
KOTOR
Ninja Gaiden
JSRF
Panzer Dragoon Orta
Riddick

There are other good games, but those are the ones you MUST have.

 

[human5892]

Thought I'd give this a bump now that the holidays have passed. Feel free to request recommendations here if you're a new system owner (hopefully this will cut down on the inevitable "Recommend me some xx games" threads that occur every three weeks or so).

 

[Scrow]

i was convinced a few weeks ago to get a PS2 just for MGS3... i'll get it eventually

 

[ManDudeChild]

How's Pikmin 2 anyways? I know they axed the time limit ... so is there any challenge in the game?

 

[human5892]

How's Pikmin 2 anyways? I know they axed the time limit ... so is there any challenge in the game?

I like it a lot, but so far, I haven't been challenged too much, except by the odd save system (the game saves automatically when you go underground. I died underground, was asked to save after my death, selected no because I wanted to try again with all my Pikmin still intact, and was promptly restarted above ground with most of my Pikmin gone).

 

[Oh! My Car!]

XB:
OutRun 2

GC:
Metroid Prime
Paper Mario TTYD
Zelda: Wind Waker + OOT/Master Quest Bonus
F-ZERO GX

PS2:
Contra: Shattered Soldier
Gradius V

GBA:
Advance Wars 2
Fire Emblem
Metroid: Zero Mission
Zelda: The Minish Cap