Platypus

What's the greatest videogame of all time?

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What's the greatest videogame of all time? - Lemmings.world

Rules: just pick 1 and explain why. I’ve been playing since the NES and despise being from a low income family I had the luck of being able to play and own many consoles over the 3 decades of my life, plus some pc. If you ask me right now? Resident Evil 4 (2005). A before and after in gaming, to this day still extremely fun to play even for casuals but 20 years ago it was THE masterpiece. And everyone took notice of it, everyone played it, even players that didn’t cared about resident evil. The gameplay was so good that it got photocopied by everyone right after in the action genre.

Dec 3, 2024 at 11:32pmWeb
Show threadamniotic druidDec 3, 2024
Earthbound. The soundtrack is supreme
Show threadJarlsburgDec 3, 2024
It’s a masterpiece of a game. I still recommend it to people and it holds up. I even bought a pirated copy of the print strategy guide for a play through.
Show threadMrPoopyButtholeDec 3, 2024

Diablo

The first multi-player lobby over battlenet. Epic lore, great gameplay, created an entire genre.

Show threadBlue_MorphoDec 3, 2024
Roguelike games are named after Rogue, not Diablo.
Show threadBjörnDec 4, 2024
But Diablo took it and made it real time, creating hack and slash action rpgs. I’ve never heard anyone refer to Path of Exile or similar as a roguelike. Diablo’s development might have started as a roguelike but making it real time turned it into something new.
Show threadStovetopDec 4, 2024
Usually Diablo and Diablo-likes are called ARPGs, a term that originally just meant “Action RPG” but is now basically just used to describe games similar to Diablo. Isometric, real-time, character builder RPGs.
Show threadouRKaoSDec 4, 2024

I would counter & say Diablo 2 is the better game for expanding on everything that the original did & making it better by adding more.

Diablo is also the first game I can think of with a paid expansion. Hellfire was a 3rd party created add-on to put more content into the game. If you want to talk about creating a “genre”, that’s the conversation to have.

Show threadBjörnDec 3, 2024

Tetris

Just about everyone has either played or heard of it. It is easy enough for young and old people alike to pick up. But it can get so challenging that even nowadays new records are broken regularly.

It’s simple. It’s fun. And will remain so for all eternity.

Show threadGingerlegsDec 4, 2024
And the poor bastard that created it never made any money off it, IIRC
Show threadGodortDec 4, 2024
Kind of. Because the game was technically ownerd by the USSR he was not eligible to receive any royalties until his prior contracts expired. He has received royalties on it starting around 1996.
Show threadoo1Dec 4, 2024

“Life is just loke tetris, it just gets harder until you die” Or something, can’t remember where i heard that.

Apparently some kid managed to “beat” it though so maybe it’s wrong now.

Show threadm4xieDec 4, 2024
Your failures pile up, your achievements disappear.
Show threadJargonWagonDec 5, 2024
Yep! 13yo played it and reached the kill screen, absolutely insane accomplishment.
Show threadhoustoneulersDec 3, 2024
Twisted Metal or Resident Evil
Show threadTheOrcWhoWritesDec 3, 2024
Zelda, the entire series/franchise. The OG RPG. Many argue it isn’t an RPG because the original you couldnt level up but when I think of RPG, I think you are a character and you go on an adventure. It also serves as a good gateway to fixed RPGs where everyone basically has the same story. And to strategy video game as a whole. Also, it was Nintendo’s first RPG, when PlayStation and Xbox still did not exist. And the Best console is Nintendo since it lasted so long. Many of the other consoles feel like less of a game and more like your are in an interactive movie.
Show threadkinshipDec 4, 2024
The entire series, are you sure about that?
Show threadMajorasMaskForeverDec 4, 2024
Freshly picked Tingles Rosy Rupeeland is a masterpiece and the most important game in the series, I will not hear otherwise
Show threadperfectduckDec 3, 2024

Mount and Blade Warband.

So many games you start off or become something great. In Skyrim you’re the dragonborn, you become great but you were always going to. The world is huge and immersive, but you’re always going to be important in the world.

In warband, you’re a nobody. You’ll always be a nobody unless you do something. Trade, fight, quest or scheme. The world will continue with or without you. Your favourite faction might get wiped out and you can do something about it or not. There’s no guarantee of victory, and what you decide as a win condition is up to you.

It is the ultimate sandbox, but the original is janky. The solution; mods. An incredibly dedicated modding community elevates this game into my most played game. The lord of the rings mod is both the best way to get into the game and in my opinion the best video game adaptation of a movie (just in front of kotor).

TL:DR: Warband makes it ok to suck and makes you earn your victory. You might not think that’s fun, but trust me it can be.

Show threadWookiDec 4, 2024
Dam you. Its on my wishlist and I dont need to buy more! Loved the original too
Show threadContramuffinDec 3, 2024
Outer Wilds. Any explanation that I give would be massive spoilers, but it captures a genre, aesthetic, and theme that, in my experience, has been virtually unused by any other game before and still remains extremely underutilized
Show threadDashboTreeFrogDec 4, 2024
I came to say Outer Wilds as well. Honestly changed my perspective on what a video game can be and I can’t find any other game that gives me that same feeling. The only bad thing about Outer Wilds is you can only really experience it once
Show threadComradeMiaoDec 4, 2024
I’m four hours in and just don’t get it
Show threadContramuffinDec 4, 2024

That’s fine. 4 hours isn’t enough to really get into the meat of the game yet. If you feel like you’re kinda stumbling around a bit without quite knowing what the goal of the game is, that’s normal. The game is specifically designed to not give you any objectives, and a big part of making the game enjoyable is to not try to judge the game by regular game design conventions. There are no win conditions, no lose conditions, no objectives, and the game becomes much more enjoyable if you just play the game in the way that you think makes the most sense. You’ll just need to have a bit of faith that there is actually an end, you just never get told how to get to the end.

If you’re struggling with not crashing, then that’s a different issue altogether, and honestly my advice is to just use autopilot. Make sure to disable autopilot if you start to see that autopilot is going to crash you into the sun.

Show threadSzethFriendOfNimiDec 4, 2024

You’re basically dropped into a huge set of mysteries.

You get to explore, at your leisure, anything you want.

There’s places and dialog and written records that contain clues and references to different threads of those interconnected mysteries.

As you play, read, explore you uncover more and more and what happened, is happening, and will happen start to make sense and you build a picture in your mind of what’s going on.

There’s no unlocks or progress except for these moments of discovery. And as you learn and discover more you can get access to new places to dig into the mystery because you have acquired the knowledge that lets you do it.

Show threadDashboTreeFrogDec 4, 2024
I get it might not be for everyone. Until the main thing happened the first time I wasn’t sold either, but personally, the game does an amazing job at making me naturally and fervently curious about what the heck was going on
Show threadGissaMittJobbDec 4, 2024

What part don’t you get? If you can be more specific, people might be able to help you out with some largely spoiler-free hints.

For example, do you not get ‘what the goal is’ (this is a legitimate concern, and someone might be able to give you a direction to pursue for example)

Show threadApollosArrowDec 4, 2024
Don’t feel bad if you don’t click with it. I love puzzle oriented games and while this was the most unique experience ever in a game (and I suggest all people try it), it was really a mental challenge getting through this game. I actually abandoned the DLC, because I honestly reached my limit. You have to really love repetition.
Show threadSzethFriendOfNimiDec 4, 2024

I saw the question, came to post this only to see yours.

It truly is a unique experience. I jokingly say to my family that if I ever have some kind of temporary amnesia prompt me to play that.

I also occasionally watch let’s plays of streamers to vicariously experience some of those moments of realization as the story unfolds.

Seriously play it if you haven’t and avoid streams, videos, etc like the plague. The game progression is 100% knowledge based. So spoilers really do take away part of the experience.

Show threadPrincessLeiasCatDec 4, 2024
Thanks! I have it but haven’t played it yet. This may be what finally gets me out of my video game rut!
Show threadPrincessLeiasCatDec 4, 2024
I’ve heard so many friends say this. And I have the game but it’s like I forget it’s there and so I’ve never played it. I need to fucking play it…thanks for not spoiling anything and reminding me :)
Show threadPlatypusDec 4, 2024
One of those games I’ll never understand the hype, I despise Fortnite but I get it. But this, looks just meh
Show threadfrankDec 4, 2024

Not Outer Worlds, which is a shooter, Outer Wilds is a story based… Um… I feel like anything more than that is a spoiler

Easy best game I’ve ever played.

Show threadPlatypusDec 4, 2024
I’m talking about that one
Show threadSzethFriendOfNimiDec 4, 2024

I got the game because of a video review that struck me with how little it gave away. Because it bent over backwards to avoid spoiling it.

I played it for 5 minutes and thought, standard tutorial level design and the models could use some work.

10 minutes after that I was on my way with a code and just headed to explore. A few minutes later something crazy happened, and I was struck thinking “what just happened”

A few hours later I was pulling on a thread of exploration when I saw some celestial event that reminded me about another thread of another mystery and made me go “ohhhh, so I need to go here and check this out at a certain point in the orbit”

One crazy weekend was over and I had felt wonder, sadness, frustration, melancholy and hope in such amazingly timed waves of intrigue and discovery that I wish I could do it again.

It may not be to everyone’s taste and I get looking at the initial style and thinking there’s cut corners but there aren’t.

I will spoil one technical detail. The entire solar system is emulated in real time. Things and events are inter connected in ways that I’m personally shocked they ever got the game to run on the Nintendo Switch. It’s a technical masterpiece even if it doesn’t look it at first glance.

Show threadnyctreDec 4, 2024
Looks? So you’ve never played it? Then you can’t comment. Only way to actually get it is to play it or at least watch someone play it blindly.
Show threadPlatypusDec 5, 2024
No
Show threadnyctreDec 5, 2024
Yes, really. There’s an exception to literally every single rule. And this game was an exception to many people’s rules. Could be yours too. You won’t know until you experience it. You can pretend you know what it is all you want meanwhile, but that’s all it is, pretending.
Show threadPlatypusDec 5, 2024
Again, not really. You don’t have to agree with me but don’t try to tell me what to feel or rate.
Show threadnyctreDec 5, 2024

Again, yes really. I’m sorry you’re offended, but that’s just how some things are. When you don’t understand something, it’s not because you’re stupid, it’s because you haven’t tried to understand it. And you’ve literally admitted to not trying to understand outer wilds.

And that’s that. It’s fine, you don’t have to. But every thing you think you know or feel about it is made up, since you’ve never actually experienced it. Imagine going on Google maps and rating some place you’ve never been to. Or those people that give ratings to books and movies that aren’t out yet. That’s you in this situation. And well… now THAT is something I’ll never understand.

Show threadPlatypusDec 5, 2024
According to YOU. Not me
Show threadnyctreDec 5, 2024
That’s not how facts and opinions work, I’m sorry. Good luck!
Show threadGwaerDec 4, 2024
Yep. By far the best game ever made. It’s not even close. It’s truly an experience. I wish I could play it again. I’ve watched so many streams of people playing it for the first time just trying to recapture some of the magic for myself.
Show threadagamemnonymousDec 4, 2024
Yeah not a big gamer, but I’ve enjoyed what I’ve played so far. Loved Myst and Riven when I was younger, and it scratches that itch. I think I only played like 10-15 hours before I got too busy to play anything. I should really get back on it to see it through
Show threadMissJinxDec 3, 2024
SuperMaeio 64
Show threadTheOrcWhoWritesDec 4, 2024
Old school mario is GOAT, but not 64. The Nes, Snes and specifically: Gameboy platformers which were the highlight of bus rides to school for me.
Show threadNum10ckDec 4, 2024
for me, i’d put super mario galaxy up there too. but really tetris will be around for centuries.
Show threadUnpopularCrowDec 3, 2024
Civilization series.
Show threadGranbo's Holy HotrodDec 4, 2024
So many hours gone…days probably
Show threadFourPacketsOfPeanutsDec 4, 2024
One of the first PC games I played in 92… can’t believe I’m still playing it
Show threadPlatypusDec 4, 2024
Played on switch, waste of money for me lol
Show threadnl4realDec 4, 2024
Civ IV defined my middle school years.
Show threadKaboomDec 4, 2024
So many hours on civ II. Never did beat deity. Such a fun game
Show threadMudManDec 3, 2024

This is such an absurd question. I mean, it's weird in movies and books, weirder in music... but games?

I mean, Tetris. It's Tetris, isn't it?

But then you're out there going "so is Tetris better than Baldur's Gate III", which is a nonsensical sentence.

Show threadAurenkinDec 4, 2024
That’s a good question. Tetris has more levels but then again BG3 has better character customisation.
Show threadMudManDec 4, 2024
Weirdly, better sex scenes in Tetris.
Show threadAlwaysnownevernotmeDec 4, 2024
When you rotate the T like one just right. 🥵 💦💦💦
Show threadPlatypusDec 4, 2024
Unironically true
Show threadtigeruppercutDec 4, 2024
I wanted to post a DOS game here I remembered called Sextris where the pieces were cartoony naked men and women in positions representing the shapes of the tetris pieces. But all I could find when I searched were versions of the regular game where nudie photos were slowly revealed as you cleared lines.
Show threadMudManDec 4, 2024
Hah. I remember Sextris. The great thing about it is that it was entirely unsexy, mostly just for laughs and actually not a bad version to play, for the standards of the time.
Show threadRisingSwellDec 4, 2024
Is it? Minecraft is the most sold game, which to be fair Tetris held for a very long time.