Work in progress - trying to maintain a top 25 list of all my favourite games.
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An amazing game which adds the simple twist of time manipulation to a one of my favourite genres and cleverly explores the new possibilities that this allows with some of the cleverest level design I've ever seen.
Keeps the same tight level design of the original and adds a fantastic story with a great sense of humour... The only game I've played which does comedy to such a high standard - Steven Merchant certainly makes this game. The inclusion of co-op is a nice addition, with some good level design, but it isn't quite as amazing as the single player experience.
A great original concept, with very tight and intelligent level design. The inclusion of a story almost takes the first time player by surprise - and is very well done. However surpassed by the sequel in all but two ways - it's originality and it's credits!
This was the 2nd Zelda game I played, and probably one of the most difficult. It's one of the few games on this list that I don't actually remember much about - other than a memory that this game was amazing... I should probably play it again some time just to check!
I think that this was the first game that I ever played online - I expect that there is probably still a community of worms players on the Armageddon servers - I imagine if I had owned that game at the time, then it would take World Party's place - as by all it accounts very little changed between these two games. However, it is fond memories of local multi-player games that gives this game such a high rank - a very silly - very British game with a great skill/luck balance. Learning to use the ninja rope well is one of gamings must rewarding experiences.
Simulation games are probably what got me hooked to gaming - and this is one of the finest examples of the (now pretty much dead) genre. For me, there was as much fun in designing an efficient path system as there was in creating the world's craziest roller coaster - making the rides crash was also very fun!
I find it odd that this game appeals to me so much, as it is a game that relies upon fan nostalgia for a genre that I'd never particularly cared for before. Perhaps the dual analogue stick controller is what the genre had always been waiting for? The fact that this game is not apologetic about its difficulty is fantastic - and the music and graphics were very impressive for its time.
The game that introduced me to RPGs - I doubt/(hope!) I'll ever be as obsessed about a single game as I was for this one - and to this day I'd still be reluctant to delete my seven level 100 Pokemon, (Charizard, Venesaur, Blastoise, Mewtwo, Alakazam, Articuno and Raichu).
One of the few FPS that I've enjoyed - class based combat adds a nice variety to the genre - but it was the sense of community and support with continuous updates to this game that kept me coming back for so long. If the internet connection at my current address wasn't so poor I've no doubt that I'd still be a regular player.
My first Zelda game - I remember spending hours drawing out maps for this game - I was quite new to gaming when I played this, so found it pretty tough, which of course made it all the more rewarding when I finally beat it! The side-quest which turns out to be instrumental to beating the game makes me laugh looking back on it - game designers couldn't get away with that sort of decision any more!