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It was a diverse house though I did focus on the SNES and GB for 2-3 years in the early-mid '90s.

Thanks for the review! I had a look at the list and thought of some other earlier games that would be interesting to read about:

Ultima IV (1985 or a later version), Super Metroid (1994) and Zero Mission, Out Run (1986) or Turbo Out Run (1989)

Gradius II (NES) or Life Force (NES), The Oregon Trail (1985 or 1993), Eggerland Mystery (1985) or Adventures of Lolo (1989)

Solomon's Key (1986), Fantasy Zone (1986) or a sequel, Bubble Bobble (1986) or Bubble Symphony

Alex Kidd in Miracle World (1986), Dragon Quest III (1988 or 1996), King's Quest III (1986 or the 2006 fan remake)

Starflight (MD ver., 1991), Maniac Mansion (1987 or DX ver.) or Day of the Tentacle (1993), The Maze of Galious (1987)

R-Type (1987), The Magic of Scheherazade (1987), Zelda II (1987/1988)

Punch-Out! (1987), Pirates! (1987) or Gold ver., Metal Gear (MSX, 1987) or Metal Gear 2

Ai Senshi Nicol (1987) or Gremlins 2, NetHack (1987), Faxanadu (1987)

Galaga '88 (1987), Exile (Superior Software, 1988 or 1991), Contra (NES, 1988) or Super C

Mega Man (1987) and MM3, Wizards & Warriors (1987), Golvellius: Valley of Doom (SMS, 1988)

I made a huge list and realized how out of touch I am with some genres and maybe gaming as a whole. Oh well, here are some of them:

RTS Gold: StarCraft II w/ Expansions (PC, 2010/2013/2015)

Benchmark/worthwhile game minimum: C&C: Red Alert, Warcraft II, Dungeon Keeper (PC, 1997)(KeeperFX), Populous: The Beginning (PC)

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WRPG (open-ended RPG): Baldur's Gate II and Fallout 2, Ultima Underworld or System Shock 1 for map systems only

Benchmark/worthwhile game minimum: Ultima VII (worldbuilding, dialogue), Daggerfall Unity when it comes to movement, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines (PC, 2004)(10.9 fan patch​), Fallout 3 (tricky to rank because it's such a mixed bag)

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Platform Adventure/Metroidvania: Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom (PC, 2018), Super Metroid, Ori 2, Metroid Fusion; Aquaria, Ultima Underworld or System Shock 1 for map systems, Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (GBA, 2001)(w/ mods) for its difficulty scaling and rewarding exploration

Benchmark/worthwhile game minimum: Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap/Monster World II, Symphony of the Night, Guacamalee, Flashback (AMI, 1992/PC/MD, 1993/MCD, 1994), Exhumed/Powerslave (PC, 1996)(3D),

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Platformer: SMB3, Super Mario All-Stars (SNES, 1993), Yoshi's Island, Sonic Mania (PC, 2017), Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (MD, 1993), Rocket Knight Adventures (MD, 1993), Mega Man X2, / Super Mario Galaxy (Wii, 2007)

Benchmark/worthwhile game minimum: DKC Returns, Freedom Planet (PC, 2014), Castlevania: Bloodlines, Rokko Chan (PC, 2011)​ & MM3 / Prince of Persia: Sands of Time (PS2/PC), Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II (PC, 1997)(FP), Spyro 2 (PS1),

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Puzzle: Portal (PC, 2007), Braid (PC, 2008), Donkey Kong (GB, 1994), Mole Mania (GB, 1996), Puyo Puyo 2 or Super Puyo Puyo 2 Remix (MD, 1994/SNES, 1995)

​​​Worthwhile: The Incredible Machine (PC), Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee (PS1/PC), Lemmings (PC, 1991), World of Goo (PC, 2008), Solomon's Key (NES/ARC, 1986)

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Action Adventure/ARPG: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (GB, 1993) & The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES, 1991), Terranigma (SNES, 1995), / Batman: Arkham Asylum (PC, 2009), Darksiders II: DE (PC, 2012/2015),

​​Benchmark/worthwhile game minimum: Ys: The Oath in Felghana (PC, 2005/2012), Strife (PC, 1996)(Veteran Edition), Diablo (PC, 1996), OSylvan Tale (GG, 1995), Beyond Good & Evil (2003)

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SRPG: Heroes of Might and Magic III (PC, 1999), X-COM, Langrisser II (MD, 1994), Shining Force II (MD, 1993)

Worthwhile: Vixen 357 (MD, 1992), King's Bounty (1990/MD, 1991)

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Beat 'em up: Streets of Rage 4 (PC, 2020)(v1.08), Alien vs. Predator (ARC, 1994)

Worthwhile: TMNT III: The Manhattan Project/TMNT III (NES, 1991), TMNT: The Hyperstone Heist (MD), Fight'n Rage (PC, 2017), Dungeon Magic/Light Bringer (ARC, 1994) / Devil May Cry,

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Shoot 'em up: Thunder Force IV, G-Darius and Darius Gaiden, Seirei Senshi Spriggan (Spirit Warrior Spriggan)(PCE CD, 1991), Jamestown (PC, 2011), Star Fox 64 (N64, 1997), Power Strike II (SMS, 1993), Fantasy Zone II DX (ARC, 2008/3DS, 2014)

​Worthwhile: Tyrian 2000 (PC, 1999), UN Squadron/Area 88 (SNES, 1991), Sin & Punishment (N64, 2000), Panzer Dragoon (SAT)

Never really paid attention to Sea of Stars when it came out but those animations are enough to make me wanna try it!

@manburger Hey, thanks for reading! Same. These came about from a fascination with various "firsts" in games, which started off as a list and I only started turning into blogs to make them a bit more palatable to the average person. I'm gonna try a YT series as well, we'll see what happens with that.

I got into the ES series myself pretty recently, starting with Daggerfall early last year. Or rather, the Unity version which runs and looks better, and you can mod in all sorts of ways (related to FT you can make the game run like you're fast forwarding in an emulator, kinda neat but not exactly immersive). I've heard ES3: Morrowind is a fan favorite when it comes to FT though, I'm just about done with Fallout 3 so I think I'll have a look at it soon-ish.

I totally agree with that last point, that's why I love (good) metroidvania games too since they tend to add interesting movement abilities that change how you traverse the same areas. But more unusual takes on FT can be cool as well.

Nice writeup!

"It's yet another big money maker for corporations that will only hurt human content creators."

On the bright side it will free up time for these people to watch AI outdo them at what they love doing

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL52LkmrCqdmTAh9ORpFe2OvXwVM1XvRDl

If you have even more time (actually it might be shorter) and don't mind the romanian perspective

Elite? Not entirely sure what you mean since you posted a HUD element only

Been mainly going through the early '70s via besteveralbums this year. Here's a rough top 10:

Comus - First Utterance

Beach Boys - Surf's Up

Yes - The Yes Album and Close to the Edge

Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink

Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man

Chico Buarque - Construcao

Sly & The Family Stone - There's a Riot Goin' On

David Crosby - If I Could Only Remember My Name

Paul McCartney - Ram

Harry Nilsson - Nilsson Schmilsson