Nominations

[Medieval Bob]

This may not go, but I'd like to give it a shot.

Nominate one pwn game for each category. After sufficient time, I'll make a poll, and we'll go from there.

You can only nominate one game per category, and don't bother nominating something that's already been nominated as all they are are nominations. If a game falls into multiple categories, then it can be fielded in multiple categories. If we need to debate the categorization of a game, we will do so.

Categories for which to nominate a pwn game:
1) RPG
2) Action
3) Adventure
4) Sports
5) FPS
6) MMOG
7) Multiplayer (Any game with great multiplayer)
8) Fighting
9) Strategy
10) Racing
11) Platform
12) PS2
13) Xbox
14) Gamecube
15) SNES
16) PC

Each category will have 1 winner. Those winners will be divided randomly into pairs of 2, and we'll begin voting for the best game ev4r!

[Grav]

Nominate for.. what?

[Medieval Bob]

There... Clarified the obvious.

::edit:: I'm also slightly editing the categories.

[Medieval Bob]

Here's mine. I purposely nominated my 2nd favorite games for a couple of spots because I know someone else will get the first.

1) Secret of Mana
2) Serious Sam
3) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
4) Super Punchout
5) Counter-Strike
6) UO
7) Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles
8) Killer Instinct Gold
9) Warcraft III The Frozen Throne
10) Gran Turismo 2
11) Super Metroid
12) Gran Turismo 2
13) Knights of the Old Republic
14) Super Smash Bros Melee
15) Secret of Mana
16) Warcraft III

[Grav]

1) Chrono Trigger
2) Half Life and it's subsequent mods (CS, DOD, etc)
3) Devil May Cry
4) ?
5) Unreal Tournament
6) Neocron Beta 4 (a period of about 2 months when it was great)
7) Starcraft
8) Soul Calibur 2
9) Civilization III
10) Gran Turismo 4
11) Sonic 3 & Knuckles
12) ?
13) ?
14) ?
15) Chrono Trigger (again)
16) Deus Ex

[Sum Yung Guy]

1) RPG Morrowind
2) Action Power Stone
3) Adventure Loom
4) Sports Fight Night 2004
5) FPS Halo 2
6) MMOG Dark Ages of Camelot
7) Multiplayer Dead or Alive Ultimate
8) Fighting Soul Calibur 2
9) Strategy Empire Earth
10) Racing Gran Turismo 4
11) Platform Jak 3
12) PS2 Killzone
13) Xbox Dead or Alive Ultimate
14) Gamecube fuck that
15) SNES FF6
16) PC Virtual Pool 4

[Thanatos]

1) RPG - Dragon Warrior VII
2) Action - GTA: San Andreas
3) Adventure - GTA: San Andreas
4) Sports - NBA Street
5) FPS - Halo
6) MMOG - City of Heroes
7) Multiplayer (Any game with great multiplayer) - Starcraft
8) Fighting - Soul Caliber 2
9) Strategy - Warcraft III
10) Racing - Burnout 1/2/3
11) Platform - World Cup for NES
12) PS2 - Dragon Warrior VII
13) Xbox - Halo
14) Gamecube - NBA Street
15) SNES - No clue...
16) PC - Starcraft

[Raziel]

1) Xenogears
2) Resident Evil 4
3) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
4) Mario Power Tennis
5) Perfect Dark
6) Don't play any.
7) Super Smash Bros. Melee
8) Soul Calibur II
9) Fire Emblem
10) F-Zero GX
11) Banjo-Kazooie
12) Devil May Cry
13) Halo 2
14) Metroid Prime
15) EarthBound
16) Fallout

[tidus2005]

1) RPG - FFVII
2) Action - Max Payne
3) Adventure -
4) Sports - NBA Street
5) FPS - Halo 2
6) MMOG
7) Multiplayer (Any game with great multiplayer) - Diablo II
8) Fighting - Tekken 2
9) Strategy - Final Fantasy Tatics (not advanced but the one for playstation)
10) Racing - Need for Speed underground
11) Platform -
12) PS2 - Devilmay Cry
13) Xbox - Halo 2
14) Gamecube - Super Smash Brothers Melee
15) SNES - FFIII
16) PC - Unreal Tournament 2004

[!King_Amazon!]

Here's mine. I purposely nominated my 2nd favorite games for a couple of spots because I know someone else will get the first.

1) Secret of Mana
2) Serious Sam
3) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
4) Super Punchout
5) Counter-Strike
6) UO
7) Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles
8) Killer Instinct Gold
9) Warcraft III The Frozen Throne
10) Gran Turismo 2
11) Super Metroid
12) Gran Turismo 2
13) Knights of the Old Republic
14) Super Smash Bros Melee
15) Secret of Mana
16) Warcraft III
You put Secret of Mana twice, and Secret of Evermore none...

I am confusled.

[Medieval Bob]

Well, Secret of Evermore doesn't hold up to Secret of Mana. It's a good game, but it's just not as fun. The music's not as good. The storyline isn't quite as involved.

I would have rather put Chrono Trigger or FF6, but I assumed they would be nominated in their own due time.

Speaking of which, we have 6 sets of nominations. I'll make the polls tonight when I get off work (or while I'm at work if it's really fucking boring) if we get a couple/few more sets of nominations.

[!King_Amazon!]

Either way, you put Secret of Mana twice, when Secret of Evermore is obviously superior.

[Medieval Bob]

...I just explained how Secret of Evermore wasn't quite up to par with Secret of Mana.

[Grav]

And you are wrong. Moving on?

[!King_Amazon!]

Exactly. If you consider WHEN the games were made, Secret of Mana might be better, because it's much older than Secret of Evermore, but if you're just thinking about which game is better, Secret of Evermore wins. Secret of Mana has so much repeatativeness in it, I remember fighting the same bosses over and over, and all that was different was their color.

Secret of Evermore has an amazing story, amazing characters, an amazing world, and amazing music. Not to mention amazing humor. This is humor unlike EARTHBOUND, that horrible game that people seem to love for some reason. This humor is actual humor.

So, clearly, Secret of Evermore wins.

[Raziel]

This is humor unlike EARTHBOUND, that horrible game that people seem to love for some reason.

Hey now, that was a low blow. At least EarthBound doesn't star a purple poodle.

[!King_Amazon!]

No, Earthbound has technicolor gang members and weird buzzards and giant rats that like to attack you.

Honestly, Earthbound sucked as an RPG. Overall it wasn't too bad of a game, but it's shameful to call it an RPG.

[Senesia]

1) Dark Cloud 2
2) Devil May Cry 3
3) Metal Gear Solid 3
4) ---
5) Counter Strike
6) Lineage 2
7) Diablo 2...
8) Last Blade 2
9) Kessen III
10) Gran Turismo 4
11) ---
12) Devil May Cry 3
13) ---
14) ---
15) Tales of Phantasia
16) Warcraft III: Frozen Throne

*Note that I play mostly PS2 and PC, with some SNES/NES.

[Raziel]

No, Earthbound has technicolor gang members and weird buzzards and giant rats that like to attack you.

That's all still head-and-shoulders above a purple poodle. Don't diss Yes Man Jr, either. He's the man.

[!King_Amazon!]

There was also a beast dog, a greyhound thing, and a toaster dog that could shoot a bazooka. You can't beat that.

[Raziel]

I agree, the beast dog and the jackal kicked ass. The toaster-dog was a work of genius. But it's all dragged down by that ghastly poodle. Seriously, how do you go from a badass pre-historic sabretooth dog to a fucking poodle?

[!King_Amazon!]

Well, the poodle fit the time period.

Either way, you have to admit, Secret of Evermore was pure genius.

[Kuja`s #1]

1) Xenosaga Episode I
2) Resident Evil 3
3) Legacy of Kain: Defiance (I'm not sure...)
4) NHL Faceoff 99
5) Perfect Dark
6) N/A
7) Goldeneye
8) Tekken 2
9) Not sure.....is Civilization II strategy?
10) Road Rash 3
11) Super Mario World
12) Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
13) N/A
14) N/A
15) Super Mario World
16) Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen

[Raziel]

A hunting dog would have been more appropriate, in my opinion. A hound of some sort. Poodles are just lame.

Secret of Evermore was certainly a great game, but Mana was the better of the two, in my opinion.

[!King_Amazon!]

Your visions, like many others Raziel, are clouded.

[Raziel]

Clouded by the brilliance that is EarthBound!

And to a lesser extent, Secret of Mana!

[!King_Amazon!]

Neither of which were brilliant.

[Raziel]

On the contrary, so brilliant I have to wear Ray-Bans when I play them. And a lead vest. And an oxygen mask...

Wait, maybe this is more of an issue with my television set.

[!King_Amazon!]

Or your somewhat bad taste in games.

How about this...I'll go play Secret of Mana right now. I'll play it through all the way until the end, then I'm going to make a thread debating whether Secret of Mana or Secret of Evermore is better.

[Grav]

Seiken Densetsu 3 is fun, although the magic system is dumb/gay.

[!King_Amazon!]

Seiken Densetsu 3 was alright, just too complicated compared to Secret of Evermore/Secret of Mana.