The Obsidian Community all-time top 106 games (poll) - CLOSED! See new thread for results

[algroth]

There is a suspicious lack of Deus Ex's

You are always welcome to vote for it. 

[injurai]

There is a suspicious lack of Deus Ex's

 

Some of us followed the rules by posting our lists as a PM.

[SonicMage117]

 

There is a suspicious lack of Deus Ex's

Some of us followed the rules by posting our lists as a PM.

Yeah I read the rules but then I saw the comments were lists so I thought something had changed :/

[Gorgon]

Good point actually about the PMs, you can't help but be influenced.

[Humanoid]

It's helpful to do both, because it's easy to forget some hidden gems. I read through all the posted lists before I started writing mine. I've since come up with a list of 25 other titles, the hard work now is to merge them into a singular top 25. (A task somewhat hampered by the second list only existing as a plain text file on a different device)

[algroth]

Good point actually about the PMs, you can't help but be influenced.

 

Well, the idea was less about the possibility of influence (which is a fine point too, of course), but also the possibility of keeping the results a surprise. All the same, it's no trouble really. If anything posting the lists here has helped the thread stay afloat during the last few weeks, and helped others compile their own. I for one am happy to have more people taking part! :D

[Malcador]

Some of us followed the rules by posting our lists as a PM.

Well to that...

 

https://youtu.be/QNzIKoAy2pk?t=257

[Mamoulian War]

Sent it in PM, but to share it here - in no particular order, all of them have same value for me

 

1 Counter Strike 1.5/1.6 - Valve
2 World of Warcraft Classic - Blizzard
3 Unreal Tournament Classic (The first one) - Epic Games
4 Warcraft II - Blizzard
5 Mortal Kombat II - Acclaim
6 Magic Carpet - Bullfrog
7 Gran Turismo 2 - Polyphony Digital
8 Neverwinter Nights 2 - Obsidian Entertainment
9 Baldur's Gate 2 - Bioware
10 Planescape Torment - Black Isle
11 Wing Commander Prophecy - Origin
12 Final Fantasy IX - Squaresoft
13 Tales of Graces f - Namco Tales Studio
14 Tales of Berseria - Bandai Namco
15 Shadowrun Returns - Harebrained Schemes
16 Wipeout 2097 - Psygnosis
17 Demon's Souls - From Software
18 Yakuza 4 - SEGA
19 Crash Bandicoot 2 - Naughty Dog
20 The Secret of Monkey Island - Lucasfilm
21 Doom 2 - id
22 Pillars of Eternity - Obsidian Entertainment
23 Crusader Kings - Paradox
24 Duke Nukem 3D - 3D Realms
25 X-Com Enemy Unknown - Microprose

[ShadySands]

I have questions about that list but I'll tuck those back in

[marelooke]

Can I ask why the people who picked Dungeon Keeper 2 did so over the original?

 

For me personally DK2 is easily in the top 10 or even top 5 of my most disappointing games ever.

 

Personally, I played Dungeon Keeper 2 before the 1st and had a lot of problems getting the original to run (no sound, iirc). I'm not sure I ever finished DK1 as a result though I replayed a lot of it when EA gave the game away a year or so ago.

 

That explains a lot

 

What OS did you try to run it on btw? I don't think I ever had trouble with it up until at least Windows XP, I don't think I have tried it since.

[Hurlshort]

Magic Carpet, that brings back some memories.

 

I also don't know how I did not put Wing Commander on my list. My name actually comes from that game. I was 12 and needed a call sign, and I somehow came up with Hurlshot. 

[Mamoulian War]

I have questions about that list but I'll tuck those back in

About my list? You can ask what you want )

 

In the end I found about 35 games, which I wanted to put my list, but decided to pick these games, with which I spent most time having fun for various reasons )

[Gfted1]

I always wondered about your nick, Hurlshot. Figured it had something to do with hockey, like slapshot.

[ShadySands]

 

I have questions about that list but I'll tuck those back in

About my list? You can ask what you want )

 

In the end I found about 35 games, which I wanted to put my list, but decided to pick these games, with which I spent most time having fun for various reasons )

over CK2

 

And Shadowrun Returns over Dragonfall and Hong Kong?

[Zoraptor]

I had CK1 over 2 as well. For me it was because even at the point I stopped playing CK2 it was obviously going to be a load of 'cool' ideas slapped together randomly and an excuse to have one million and one dlcs. There was always something broken that was not fixed before the next set of features came along in the next dlc and introduced more bugs, and which would thus not get fixed. CK1 had bugs, certainly, but it was also focused solely on the fantastic base idea at the heart of the series. I liked CK2, but it left a nasty aftertaste.

 

 

What OS did you try to run it on btw? I don't think I ever had trouble with it up until at least Windows XP, I don't think I have tried it since.

 

 

Win98, I think, but on a laptop. Other computer had either NT4 (or Windows 2000) which were notoriously hard to run games on.

[Mamoulian War]

 

 

I have questions about that list but I'll tuck those back in

About my list? You can ask what you want )

 

In the end I found about 35 games, which I wanted to put my list, but decided to pick these games, with which I spent most time having fun for various reasons )

over CK2

 

And Shadowrun Returns over Dragonfall and Hong Kong?

CK1, because I do not have Steam. So I have never played it. SRR before anything else, well Dragonfall and Hong Kong are kind of still on my backlog, because, I still have to finish them :/

 

I really hope, that in Obsidian top 100 2018, I can put new Shadowruns on my list. I just decided to skip them for now.

[SonicMage117]

I'll have to try out the Shadowrun games. They are super cheap when on sale so I'll wait for then.

[ShadySands]

I got CK2 before it was Steam only (though you can run it without Steam once it's installed via Steam) and probably would have skipped it if it was a Steam exclusive at launch. I was already hooked when they made the switch :/

[Mamoulian War]

I wish so much, they would put Victoria 2 as next game on GoG. But I lost all hope. I bought all other Paradox grand strategies the first day they were put there, and to this day, it's one of the best impulse buys, I've ever made :D

Edited December 14, 2017 by Mamoulian War

[Zoraptor]

Vic 2 was DRM free on a bunch of services other than GOG, I got it from Gamersgate Impulse back in the day. There's probably one more tranche of Paradox games to come to GOG which would include V2 and King Arthur 2 plus maybe a few other missing titles from their DRM free phase.

[Katphood]

Oh well, here's mine. 

 

 

-----Name----Developer----Release Date----

 

 

25. Nocturne, Terminal Reality, 1999

24. Blood 2: The Chosen, Monolith Productions, 1998

23. World Cup 98, EA Canada, 1998

22. Oddworld: Strangers Wrath, Oddworld Inhabitants, 2005

21. Axelay, Konami, 1992

20 The Longest Journey, Funcom, 2000

19. TMNT: Turtles in Time, Konami, 1992

18. Donkey Kong Country, Rare, 1994

17. Mario Kart 64, Nintendo EAD, 1997

16. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, Rockstar Leeds/Rockstar North, 2005*

15. GoldenEye 64, Rare, 1997

14. Battlefield: Bad Company 2, EA DICE, 2010

13. Super Mario World, Nintendo EAD, 1991

12. Half-Life, Valve, 1998 

11 Command & conquer: Red Alert 2, Westwood Pacific, 2000

10. Bloodborne, From Software, 2015

9. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, 2004

8. Silent Hill 2, Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, 2001

7. Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines, Troika Games, 2004

6. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, Nintendo EAD, 2000

5. Portal, Valve, 2007 

4. Dead Rising, Capcom Production Studio 1, 2006

3. Planescape: Torment, Black Isle Studios 1999

2. Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magic Obscura, Troika Games, 2001

1. Fallout 2, Black Isle Studios, 1998

 

 

* In case you are wondering why I chose Liberty City Stories over all the other GTA games, just watch this:

 

 

That intro always cracks me up!   

Edited December 15, 2017 by Katphood

[injurai]

Guess I might as well join in.

 

(9 Points Each)

1. Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
2. Read Dead Redemption
3. Team Fortress 2
4. Deus Ex
5. Mass Effect

 

(7 Points Each)
6. Portal 2
7. Pillars of Eternity
8. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
9. World of WarCraft
10. Half-life 2 + Episodes (feel free to just count HL2)

 

(5 Points Each)
11. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
12. Civilization V Complete
13. Age of Mythology: The Titans
14. God of War
15. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

 

(3 Points Each)
16. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
17. Bully
18. Dishonored

19. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
20. Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire

 

(1 Point Each)
21. Elite Beat Agents
22. Diablo II: Lords of Destruction
23. Final Fantasy X

24. The Witcher
25. Destroy All Humans

 

I've played very very few games from the current generation.

[Katphood]

I like Injurai's list because it has Destroy All Humans and Elite Beat Agents. 

[algroth]

One week to go! Lists received and tallied so far...

 

Bartimaeus

Leferd

Raithe

Katphood

redneckdevil

Pidesco

IndiraLightfoot

eimatshya

Fenixp

ShadySands

Hurlshot

Keyrock

Tigranes

SonicMage117

evilcat

Epaminondas

Amentep

TrueNeutral

Zoraptor

Malcador

injurai

marelooke

Mamoulian War

 

People who I still need more info from!

 

melkathi

Humanoid

 

Lemme know if I'm missing anyone.

[algroth]

I added in a rule so as to allow people to present a list of fewer choices than 25, if you absolutely can't fill out a top 25. Also, while not necessary, if you guys know of anyone you get along with in the forum who might be interested in taking part, feel free to contact them so that they do! The more votes, the better.