What is the best video game you’ve ever played?

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What is the best video game you’ve ever played?

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Hi guys! I will be very happy to create a dedicated topic to talk more about it, hoping it will interest some of you. So today I came up with a typical question: In your opinion, what is the best video game ever?

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Wow that's a loaded question. I think you need to narrow it down a bit. Video games have been around for more than 40 years. What do you mean by best?
What style(Arcade, console, PC, mobile, etc)?
What era(80s, 90s, etc)?

For me, best modern console games I've played are RE7 and RE8. Such a crazy atmosphere and immersion. However that's a direct correlation with the maturity of the technology.
For arcade I'm a fan of the "simple to understand but difficult to master". I believe 80's games were the best ones for that. Stuff like Pacman, time pilot, etc. I've always hated the fighting games.
For phone I'd go with Angry Birds. Something you can pick-up/drop at anytime and no real learning curve.
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There's no debate to be had here. It's Ms. Pac-Man. If that's not your favourite game, you're wrong, it's that simple ;)

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it's the one I like and still play today.

The one you like is totally up to you and might have nothing to do with my choice.

I still play Street Fighter 2.
I still play Twin Cobra and Slap Fight.
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Can't say the best game but the best era personnaly is definitively 1979—1983 arcade games but there's also a bunch of great arcade games from 1984 - today.

I'm not in console or computer video games at all.
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I'd say my answer is based on what was technically feasible at the time and what reward I got from playing it.
Played the hell out of Defender, by far more than any other arcade at the time. I played through Shadow of the Colossus more than once which isn't something I think I've ever otherwise done with a game. Half Life would have to be up there too.
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For me it's Puzzle Bobble (aka Bust-a-Move) which is almost entirely responsible for my involvement in this hobby and the video games industry.

Daytona remains the most technically insane thing I ever saw. A full size 4 player of that was a thing of beauty.

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lionellionel wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 6:13 amDaytona remains the most technically insane thing I ever saw. A full size 4 player of that was a thing of beauty.

8 is even better :P
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Mrhide wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 7:15 am
lionellionel wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 6:13 amDaytona remains the most technically insane thing I ever saw. A full size 4 player of that was a thing of beauty.

8 is even better :P
:D Got to be well over 20 years since I saw any at all.

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Personnally, I think it's tie to the games you played early on in your life. In my case those games will probably reveal my age...

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1942, Time Pilot and Track and Field.
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Tonnes of fun stuff but big fan of Centipede, Puzzle Bobble, SF2:CE ... but Ms. Pac is probably my all-time fav.
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My top 5 all time favorites on any platforms combined (today's mood anyway) 8-) :

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Robotron 2084 is simply the best. Simple to understand. Hard to master.

Also still enjoy Ms. Pacman and Centipede.
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Colecovision - Spy Hunter - Super Action Controller.

That is all.
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I finished Doom Eternal last week and wow. That was fun.
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The games i play every week-end on mame actually are:

Q-Bert
Bubbles
Assault
1942
Paperboy
720
Popeye
Vs. Super Mario
Rescue
Crazy Climber
Blasteroids
City Connection
Teddy Boy Blues
Block Out
Minefield
And more ....

Cette liste est en constante evolution car il y a des tonnes de bijoux dans les games d'arcade de cette époque.
The video game i want to play is always the one i don't have :FP:
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