I think the point of this is that while there are more modern games that have, shall we say, more "developed" soundtracks, the fact that many of these games (especially MegaMan2 and Chrono Trigger) had compositions that were memorable enough and pushed the envelope enough that they were able to conjure sounds and images despite their technical limitations.
They were able to induce the mind to "fill in the gaps" and create a world as immersive as the games toda...
If these are nominal (what they cost at the time) or real (adjusted for inflation in 2009/010 numbers) dollars?
...He makes Brett Ratner look like Frank Capra.
SMB 2? Seriously...you fight the big boss, and then you're rewarded with the "and then I woke up" deus ex machina BS.
See subject.
If everybody played "what if," nobody (myself included) would be alive.
Give me something real, then we'll talk. Until then...
...how do you define best? Most fun to play (formulaic though it may be)? Most impact in the industry? Both?
I'm just curious how everyone's judging what "best" is. For me, I go by industry impact, and, to the extent possible, fun.
Your thoughts?
You really have a short memory, don't you? What generation did you start gaming? Not a single gold standard classic on your list, and only one PS1 or earlier game (which you ranked lower than its sequels)!
Methinks you need a history lesson.
Agreed, but I would replace Ocarina of Time with A Link to the Past and symphony of the night with, depending on my mood, either SMB 3 or Wolfenstein/Doom.
LOL @ everyone saying the NES isn't that great and that it diesn't deserve the top slot.
In 1983, the crash caused by Atari led to videogames nearly becoming a relic of the 70's (you know, something you hear some washed-up actor reminisce about on VH1). With the advent of Nintendo, it proved everyone wrong.
Look, you can say that the SNES had better graphics and the same games, you can say you're tired of "Mario this and Mario that," but you have to un...
@ 1.10:
I agree completely. Genesis is definitely 5, and while I loved SNES more than NES, in terms of what it did for the industry, I would have to put at number 4...
but the rest is a toss-up, and you have to weigh the other 3 against each other:
Atari 2600 was the reason video games got popular in the first place. Granted, it essentially caused the 83 crash, but up until then you have to give it credit.
NES is the reason why we are all...
@ 11:
I agree that the crash of '83 was bad, but to erase the good things that those systems contributed to before then because of it...well, that's like saying Top Gun sucked as a film solely because Tom Cruise jumped on Oprah's couch.
5)Genesis
4)Dreamcast
3)64
2)PS2
1)SNES
Close. My prediction:
5) Genesis
4) SNES
and then the last three you can make a case for each depending on your preference:
NES (remember, after the Atari crash, videogames were going to go the way of rainbow suspenders and the pet rock)
PS2 (First DVD system that could actually play non-proprietary movies, enormous first and third-party support, first BC system...
God, that writer's grammar hurt my brain...I thought journalists had to PASS English class?