Tropical Island Video Game Draft -- Pending playoffs
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bdouble013
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Castlevania [NES]
I loved this game back in the day. Whats better than killing various undead monsters, culminating with Dracula himself? I don't know if anything is.
I loved this game back in the day. Whats better than killing various undead monsters, culminating with Dracula himself? I don't know if anything is.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
Castlevania [NES]
I loved this game back in the day. Whats better than killing various undead monsters, culminating with Dracula himself? I don't know if anything is.
Oh goodness.
I did not really like that game. And refused to quit playing it anyway, because there was this one level deep in the game that none of us could get through, and everyone else quit playing it because of it, and that really pissed me off, and so I decided to show just what a grind I could be when it comes to beating games just to beat them. It was up on that TV for 4 days? 5? Same level. Again and again and again and again. Eventually decided that it could nto be done with the number of lives and whatever the heck the potions or whatever were that I had stored up, and so had to go all the way back to the beginning and grind through again.
SacKings7
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Castlevania [NES]
I loved this game back in the day. Whats better than killing various undead monsters, culminating with Dracula himself? I don't know if anything is.
Was never a fan of that game. I knew it'd be taken though
GoGoGadget
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That reminds me of... a game that hasn't been taken yet. Back in the days of the Sega Genesis, before memory cards and save points, I obsessively played this game (on four separate occasions) for nine or ten hours straight to get to the very last level of the game (with about 30+ lives and 30+ continues) only to die shortly before reaching the final boss. I never did beat that damn game.
Löwenherz
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Low ... Hanging ... Fruit
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness (with Beyond the Dark Portal Expansion Set '96) - 1995 - PC
I was slightly disappointed, but not surprised, to see Starcraft go so early in the second round and figured the asking draft price had been set for classic Blizzard RTS's which was a little too rich for my blood.
But as the definitive Swords and Sorcery RTS Fantasy continued to slide, I started thinking I just may luck out into a steal.
And now I have, thanks guys.
Warcraft II has frenquently been rated among the best PC games of all time, introduced new races and characters as well as air and sea battle to the series and came with a map editor and the ability to create your own campaigns.
Plus, with the third party tools Pudmaster and Wardraft, the game is impossibly customizable, again extending the replay value exponentially.
Yes, there is a follow-up to this that in many ways is superior thanks to the benefit of advanced graphics and additional "races", which I strongly considered. But this utter classic really laid the foundation for those to follow and wasted many hours of my youth when I could have been reading or something.
And with the Prime Rule in full effect, that's really what matters.
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness (with Beyond the Dark Portal Expansion Set '96) - 1995 - PC
I was slightly disappointed, but not surprised, to see Starcraft go so early in the second round and figured the asking draft price had been set for classic Blizzard RTS's which was a little too rich for my blood.
But as the definitive Swords and Sorcery RTS Fantasy continued to slide, I started thinking I just may luck out into a steal.
And now I have, thanks guys.
Warcraft II has frenquently been rated among the best PC games of all time, introduced new races and characters as well as air and sea battle to the series and came with a map editor and the ability to create your own campaigns.
Plus, with the third party tools Pudmaster and Wardraft, the game is impossibly customizable, again extending the replay value exponentially.
Yes, there is a follow-up to this that in many ways is superior thanks to the benefit of advanced graphics and additional "races", which I strongly considered. But this utter classic really laid the foundation for those to follow and wasted many hours of my youth when I could have been reading or something.
And with the Prime Rule in full effect, that's really what matters.
dukeswh
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For my next pick:
Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel - VGA Version (1992) - PC
One of my favorite games of all time. I really enjoyed it so much that at the time I even thought about becoming a cop. Great gameplay and story. I choose this one over the original, which was DOS based, because of the graphics. I really had fun doing police work(in this game you have to play by the book and it follows correct police procedure). This game has reportedly been used for actual police training.
Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel - VGA Version (1992) - PC
One of my favorite games of all time. I really enjoyed it so much that at the time I even thought about becoming a cop. Great gameplay and story. I choose this one over the original, which was DOS based, because of the graphics. I really had fun doing police work(in this game you have to play by the book and it follows correct police procedure). This game has reportedly been used for actual police training.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
And in 15 years we go from this, to Grand Theft Auto IV. 
Jespher
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Pick #8 and time for a classic pick. I love the Mega Man series, and this one was my favorite. I love the leaf shield of wood man, the time stopping ability of quick man, the bombs of crash man, and the blades of metal man. Great game play, can play it for hours, days, years...
Pick #8 Mega Man 2 (NES) 1989
Mega Man 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8Ao63nmzuE
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More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mega_Man_2
Pick #8 Mega Man 2 (NES) 1989
Mega Man 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8Ao63nmzuE
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More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mega_Man_2
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NOW you're speaking my language!
This would have been my first round pick if I were participating in this draft, seeing as how Civ4 went #1 overall.
This would have been my first round pick if I were participating in this draft, seeing as how Civ4 went #1 overall.
Great pick, I definitely prefer the original versions of these games with the text input to the point and click remakes. Still it helped some fantastic games reach a new audience.
There is one game I must have
Tron 2.0 for PC
This is such a fun FPS... playing in the magical TRON universe... just an incredible and incredibly enjoyable game.
I think I played the demo for this. Have to check it out again. Thanks for reminding me.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
This Tron fetish is frightening me. I am just old enough to have seen that in the theater when I was a kid. I had no idea there was a fanbase.
tradepeja
Starter
I really wanted Metroid Prime here. Sad to see Rome: Total War go as well as it is the best RTS I have ever played.
So, since I lost the best FPA on my list, I'll just go in a completely different direction. A flying game. A flying combat game. A Star Wars flying combat game.
Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader (2001) - Nintendo GameCube
Okay, I have a lot to say about this game. I struggled between picking this one, the original and the final third game. A purist would go with the original 64 game just because its the original. I did love that game and played it incessantly as a kid. I expect it should go later in the draft. The third game featured this entire game in co-op and a whole new single player mode, so there was an argument for that as well. But, I did not have nearly as much fun with it as I did playing Rogue Squadron II.
It was out the day the GameCube came out and held basically the best graphics for the console until about 5 frikkin' years later with Resident Evil 4. I remember I gasped out loud the first time I saw a video of the Battle of Endor and that it was in real-time. There are literally hundreds of Tie-fighters on screen with dozens of Star Destroyers and Mon Calamari cruisers everywhere, lasers go this way and that with the giant view of Endor below you. Let me tell you, as a 12 year old kid, that was heaven. The graphics they pulled of in this game were nuts. It was a great example of how the Cube was just as powerful as the Xbox, just developers rarely spent the time to harness its power.
The gameplay is not as simmy as the Tie Fighter and X-Wing series that I love as well, but its not as simmy in a good way. There are plenty of epic missions to complete, and they are very replayable giving requirements that allow you to complete them in Olympic style Bronze, Silver, and Gold medal performances. I still replay it to this day and have still not got Gold in all the missions.
So, since I lost the best FPA on my list, I'll just go in a completely different direction. A flying game. A flying combat game. A Star Wars flying combat game.
Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader (2001) - Nintendo GameCube
Okay, I have a lot to say about this game. I struggled between picking this one, the original and the final third game. A purist would go with the original 64 game just because its the original. I did love that game and played it incessantly as a kid. I expect it should go later in the draft. The third game featured this entire game in co-op and a whole new single player mode, so there was an argument for that as well. But, I did not have nearly as much fun with it as I did playing Rogue Squadron II.
It was out the day the GameCube came out and held basically the best graphics for the console until about 5 frikkin' years later with Resident Evil 4. I remember I gasped out loud the first time I saw a video of the Battle of Endor and that it was in real-time. There are literally hundreds of Tie-fighters on screen with dozens of Star Destroyers and Mon Calamari cruisers everywhere, lasers go this way and that with the giant view of Endor below you. Let me tell you, as a 12 year old kid, that was heaven. The graphics they pulled of in this game were nuts. It was a great example of how the Cube was just as powerful as the Xbox, just developers rarely spent the time to harness its power.
The gameplay is not as simmy as the Tie Fighter and X-Wing series that I love as well, but its not as simmy in a good way. There are plenty of epic missions to complete, and they are very replayable giving requirements that allow you to complete them in Olympic style Bronze, Silver, and Gold medal performances. I still replay it to this day and have still not got Gold in all the missions.
kings4lyfe32
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Donkey Kong 64 - 1999 N64
I think this is pretty self explanitory, who doesn't love donkey kong
I think this is pretty self explanitory, who doesn't love donkey kong
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SacKings7
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Good choice. I really like your list so far
Still deciding which way to go with my next pick. Will be up shortly
SacKings7
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Ok, changing my mind here at the last minute. I originally wanted to go with a more recent game here, but I feel that will probably be around next round or a few rounds from now, so instead, I'm gonna shore up a particular genre with this pick. My next pick is:
Wave Race 64 (1996) - Nintendo 64
Review
This was (I think) one of the launch titles for the N64, and if not, it came out shortly after release. I was just amazed by this game, it seemed so far ahead of its time. A very original game. Even after 12 years, this game still holds up, and is still very fun to play. Aside from actual racing (Championship mode), there is also a Time Trials mode and Stunt mode, as well as "Warm Up" which lets you do whatever you like. The only thing I didn't like about this game was that there were only 4 characters, but still, a GREAT all-around game, and IMO, one of the best games for the N64
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Wave Race 64 (1996) - Nintendo 64
Review
This was (I think) one of the launch titles for the N64, and if not, it came out shortly after release. I was just amazed by this game, it seemed so far ahead of its time. A very original game. Even after 12 years, this game still holds up, and is still very fun to play. Aside from actual racing (Championship mode), there is also a Time Trials mode and Stunt mode, as well as "Warm Up" which lets you do whatever you like. The only thing I didn't like about this game was that there were only 4 characters, but still, a GREAT all-around game, and IMO, one of the best games for the N64
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bdouble013
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I kept thinking and thinking about taking this, be decided against it, hoping it save it one more round. Looks like I should have taken it.
SacKings7
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Yeah I've been putting this off for a while now. I figured I should start shoring up some genres that I've been skipping over before it's too late
Mad D
Starter
I hate the DK rap. I liked
the Banjo games better
NoBonus
Starter
TRON has quite a large cult following amongst the technically advanced (aka NERDS and DORKS). The film was way way way ahead of it's time and had special effects never recreated because of the sheer difficulty.
If by difficulty, you mean lameness, then yes, you are correct.
I'm a huge TRON fan, btw.
Never duplicated?
NoBonus
Starter
If by difficulty, you mean lameness, then yes, you are correct.
I'm a huge TRON fan, btw.
It was the first film with CGI and, what I was referring to was the backlit scenes...
from wikipedia
NoBonus
Starter
My Pick:
Oregon Trail II (PC 1996)
Your next pick died of dysentery. Mother has cholera. You decide to rest for 5 days.
I love this game haha.
I am surprised you went with the sequel...
As am I. Graphical interface, maybe? I loved "hunting" buffalo.
NoBonus
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The Apple IIe version had the nice green on green screen, too.
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