Desert Island Video Game Draft Playoffs - Round 1 7/10

[Capt. Factorial]

hrdboild​

1. Metal Gear Solid (PS1)
2. Final Fantasy VII (PS1)
3. Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (PS4)
4. Deus Ex (PC)
5. Interstate '76 (PC)
6. Alien: Isolation (PC)
7. Riven (PC)
8. Fallout (PC)
9. Xenogears (PS1)
10. The Dig (PC)
11. Rollercoaster Tycoon (PC)
12. Bushido Blade (PS1)
13. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (PS4)
14. The Settlers II [Gold Edition] (PC)
15. Star Wars: TIE Fighter [Collector's CD-ROM] (PC)


vs.

whitechocolate​

1. EarthBound (SNES)
2. Diablo (PC)
3. Resident Evil (PS1)
4. Demon's Souls (PS3)
5. Kenshi (PC)
6. Battle Garegga Rev.2016 (PS4)
7. Fight'N Rage (PS4)
8. Furi (PS4)
9. Hard Corps: Uprising (PS3)
10. Hotline Miami (PS3)
11. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (PS2)
12. Star Fox 64 (Nintendo 64)
13. Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. (PC)
14. The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Game Boy)
15. Gungrave G.O.R.E. (PS4)

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I dunno what to tell you: I've played one game on both lists combined. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[whitechocolate]

I did it. Two spots out of last. A new best for me. I've been last and second to last before, but now I reach new heights. I knew video games would be a source of common ground. I voted for myself. It might be bias, but I really like the games on my list.

 

[whitechocolate]

Hard Corps: Uprising is a Contra game.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

I like both these lists, since I didn't rank them all and vote, all I know is hrdboild's on the surface is in my top 2 or 3. Interstate 76 and Tie Fighter lead the charge.

 

[hrdboild]

I had to double-check, but yes it appears that I had @whitechocolate's list ranked #2 overall. I don't have time right now, but I'll come back later and rank / leave a comment about all of the game's you picked. I suppose I have to vote for myself since obviously I picked the games that I most want to play but I'm just happy to be here.

 

[Padrino]

This one was really tight, and mostly because both lists featured far more games that I haven't played than games I have. Though @hrdboild's list contains Alien: Isolation, a game I absolutely adore, the edge went to @whitechocolate because of Earthbound, Star Fox 64, and Link's Awakening, which is one of the weirdest and most inventive of the 90s Zelda entries. He also snagged Demon's Souls, which is a game I have not played, but which comes from one of my favorite developers/game directors.

 

[SLAB]

I did it. Two spots out of last. A new best for me. I've been last and second to last before, but now I reach new heights. I knew video games would be a source of common ground. I voted for myself. It might be bias, but I really like the games on my list.

I love the games on your list. You were near the top of my board. Rounds 1-4 are each S-tier.

You take this round.

 

[Insomniacal Fan]

I've actually played the fewest games on @whitechocolate 's list of anybody in the draft with 5 games. All of those that I have played I loved, which makes me think I'm going to be looking to this list for the next time I find myself in a gaming rut. You've already sold me a copy of Kenshi! Challenge based games are a bit of a blind spot for me...

 

[whitechocolate]

Kenshi is more of a decision based game. The world is just punishing. Characters dying, losing limbs, being enslaved, it's just part of the game. The more you know the world, the easier it becomes to thrive.

Here are a couple beginner tips.

Athletics is the most important stat. Being able to outrun threats is critical. Getting knocked unconscious in a fight can lead to bleeding out and dying, being eaten alive, having food stolen, being captured and stripped of your gear, depending on who beat you. So you want to watch the health of your legs and be ready to run if you have to.

That being said, getting knocked out and especially getting back up with enemies still around is the best way to get tougher. Toughness is the best indicator of how a character will fare in a fight. But if you don't want to get back up, go into sneak mode while knocked out, and the character will go into a playing dead state when they recover where they can wait for the threat to leave.

 

[whitechocolate]

I had to double-check, but yes it appears that I had @whitechocolate's list ranked #2 overall. I don't have time right now, but I'll come back later and rank / leave a comment about all of the game's you picked. I suppose I have to vote for myself since obviously I picked the games that I most want to play but I'm just happy to be here.

If I were to rank your selections by my interest in them:

1. Final Fantasy VII
2. Metal Gear Solid
3. Deus Ex
4. Bushido Blade
5. Roller Coaster Tycoon
6. Interstate '76
7. Fallout
8. Riven
9. Alien Isolation
10. The Dig
11. Star Wars: TIE Fighter
12. Xenogears
13. The Settlers II
14. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
15. Uncharted 4