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« on: July 23, 2008, 11:44:08 AM » |
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Hey everybody, just curious. What are you personal top 5 favorite indie games? And why are they your favorites?
Here are mine in no order:
mono by binary zoo - brand new idea i've never seen before. customizable music. good action. no levels, just beat your previous scores
seizuredome by cactus - i like this basically for the same reasons i like mono but this game's graphic style and music are the best i've seen so far.
endless fire by code space - kinda like the kento cho shooters i like but for some reason i like it more.
punishment by messhoff - unique ideas. most punishing game i've played. i imagine it will feel really good to beat it. doubt i will ever do that, but its fun to try.
warning forever by hikoza - i remember browsing gamehippo.com one day at school and i found this. a few years later and i'm still playing it. one of the best games ever made. another game i'm terrible at but still enjoy playing.
honorable mentions:
anything kenta cho makes
xwung by cactus
echoes by binary zoo
ablation by nenad
N - wasted a lot of time in school with this one
games i wish i liked - highly rated games that i just don't get:
dwarf fortress - even with wiki tutorials i can't get started
cave story - played it and i dont see the appeal
knytt - kinda boring for me
So what are you favorites and why?
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Bree
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« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2008, 12:16:33 PM » |
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Rock Band- One of the best music/party games (I'm on Vocals Expert, for the record.  ) The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker- I'm a sucker for cel-shading and sailing, especially together. Look at those waves! So prettiful. Grim Fandango- Best adventure game. Ever. Cave Story- It would probably make more nostalgic if I had actually grown up with an NES, but oh well. Rayman 2: The Great Escape- The very first game to show me how beautiful games could be, and my favorite platformer. I had to play it on a PC (this was before my family could afford a game console), but my cramped fingers loved it all the same. |
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« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2008, 12:21:32 PM » |
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in no particular order or accuracy
Rez
Ico
Silent Hill 2
The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time
gunstar heroes
honorable mentions to:
portal
katamari damacy
mario galaxy
rock band
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« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2008, 12:44:00 PM » |
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Guitar Hero - as referenced above, an amazing party game. of course, if i'd spent half the time learning how to play guitar instead...
Shadow of the Colossus - only bosses...brilliant.
Diablo 2 - perfecting a completely mundane game mechanic (get more stuff). torturously addictive - a guilty pleasure.
EVE online - never got into it for more than a month - but wow. Deep, cerebral, and blowing stuff up in space. Also, they friggin hired an economist PhD to run their game.
Contra HardCorps - months of fun trying to get all of the endings with a buddy. including the secret monkey princess ending that we found accidentally.
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« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2008, 12:51:58 PM » |
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Didn't we have an annual thingy about this time last year to get the communities top 20 games? Might be worth digging it out again  Not sure what my top five are. Probably Final Fantasy VII, Silent Hill 2, Metal Gear Solid, Cave Story and Baldur's Gate II, in no particular order. |
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Synnah
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« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2008, 01:26:41 PM » |
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Isn't he asking what our favourite indie games are? Either that, or he doesn't like commercial games at all! Mine are most probably: Knytt by Nifflas - I just found it really refreshing at the time. Within A Deep Forest had nicer gameplay ideas, but Knytt was more enjoyable to me. Warning Forever by Hikoza - Kind of the pinnacle of indie shmups. I went to a games exhibition in London once, and among all of the old and obscure games, they had a copy of Warning Forever running! Audiosurf by Dylan Fitterer - It had to be said. I still play it now and again, when someone beats one of my scores. I enjoy the adrenal thrill of Ninja Mono on an intense song. Torus Trooper by Kenta Cho - Probably the most-played of Kenta's games for me. PixelShips by Pixelmusement - I still love the 'Pokémon meets Scramble' concept, and I could still sink a lot of time into this. Nothing particularly unusual there.. I'm so mainstream!  isn't on there simply because I haven't played it in any great depth. Every Extend should probably be on there, too, but just got edged out. And I'm still training for Dwarf Fortress. I think in about a week or two I'll be certified to play it! |
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"What's that thing at the end of the large intestine? Because that's exactly what you've done here." - Ray Smuckles, Achewood. My music. Will compose for free! |
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« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2008, 02:04:48 PM » |
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Dwarf Fortress by Bay12, likely one of my favorite games ever
Noitu Love 2
Trilby Notes by Yathzee
Psychosomnium by Cactus
Ain't sure about the last one. Darwinia look like a game I could love, but haven't played it.
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« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2008, 02:08:37 PM » |
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Lugaru Immortal Defense Dwarf Fortress Starscape Incursion  |
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real art looks like the mona lisa or a halo poster and is about being old or having your wife die and sometimes the level goes in reverse
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« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2008, 02:19:41 PM » |
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This thread will be a great source of inspiration for the demake compo  |
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« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2008, 02:20:37 PM » |
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5 Favorite games: Gunstar Heroes Ecco the Dolphin Golden Sun: The Lost Age Rock Band Final Fantasy 4 (GBA Remake) 5 Favorite indy games: Dwarf Fortress La Mulana Jets 'n Guns Gold Ginormo Sword! |
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« Reply #10 on: July 23, 2008, 02:23:42 PM » |
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Katamari Damacy
Shadow of The Colossus
Rez
Ocarina of Time
Mario 64
It's hard to pick just 5.
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Synnah
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« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2008, 02:35:28 PM » |
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This thread will be a great source of inspiration for the demake compo props to anyone who demakes Shadow of the Colossus. |
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"What's that thing at the end of the large intestine? Because that's exactly what you've done here." - Ray Smuckles, Achewood. My music. Will compose for free! |
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Inane
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« Reply #12 on: July 23, 2008, 02:37:12 PM » |
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W-wait. I thought this was top 5 indie games? Since it's in Indie Games section?
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real art looks like the mona lisa or a halo poster and is about being old or having your wife die and sometimes the level goes in reverse
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Synnah
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« Reply #13 on: July 23, 2008, 02:38:48 PM » |
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I pointed this out, but no-one listens to me!
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"What's that thing at the end of the large intestine? Because that's exactly what you've done here." - Ray Smuckles, Achewood. My music. Will compose for free! |
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« Reply #14 on: July 23, 2008, 02:42:58 PM » |
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Didn't we have an annual thingy about this time last year to get the communities top 20 games? Might be worth digging it out again Yeah, the TIGS Twenty! We started that on August 22nd, so to make it a full year, we'll bring it out in a month. |
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« Reply #15 on: July 23, 2008, 03:12:50 PM » |
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I pointed this out, but no-one listens to me!
Don't worry, I'm more of a gentleman then you. |
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real art looks like the mona lisa or a halo poster and is about being old or having your wife die and sometimes the level goes in reverse
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fish
DOOMERANG
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cant spell selfish without fish
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« Reply #16 on: July 23, 2008, 03:22:48 PM » |
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in no particular order or accuracy
Rez
Ico
Silent Hill 2
The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time
gunstar heroes
this hey, fuck you. |
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Akhel
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« Reply #17 on: July 23, 2008, 05:08:25 PM » |
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Probably these: - Aquaria
- Cave Story
- Every Extend
- Knytt Stories
- Self Destruct
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« Reply #19 on: July 23, 2008, 09:31:38 PM » |
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Cave Story
Lyle in Cube Sector
Dwarf Fortress
Aquaria
Within A Deep Forest
Those are in no particular order.
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