Daphinicus
Private Tester
Minecraft instead of Portal? Really?
Keep in mind, folks, we're talking about the best games of all time here. No one will ever agree fully with such a list, but when you're thinking on its validity, you need to take into account the cultural impact many of these games had, the quantum shifts in gameplay they engendered, and they way they positively tore apart barriers when they first came out.
Portal upended our expectations of character in games with GlaDOS and the Companion Cube, while delivering a stark yet beautiful aesthetic never before seen, all wrapped around a new gameplay paradigm that colossally transformed out conceptions of what was possible in video gaming. And, it was hellishly fun to boot. Minecraft is really fun, but it's not a game; it's a toy. A pretty damned cool, digital toy, but a toy nonetheless.
World of Warcraft boasts some of the most polished and balanced gameplay in the world, an ever-expanding and engrossingly rich storyline, a uniquely stylized and stunning aesthetic, and a treasure trove of replayability, come together in a package that brought about the most astounding cultural shift in gaming we've ever seen. It might not be your cup of tea, and that's totally fine, but don't knock it just because lots of people play it and you want to sound hardcore.
And as for Deus Ex, I know it might be before most of your times, but that was a game that turned storylines in games on their heads and expectations in games on their backs. It was the first game where your choices, your actions, and your emotional connection to the game had a visceral impact on what you experienced. Yes, other games have done it since. They might even have done it just as well. But when you're putting together a list of the finest PC games ever made, you pay your respects to the game that started it all. Because that was the first time we felt like we were really part of the game.
Just sayin', folks. You might not agree with it, but think before you knock it.
(And yes, the absence of Total Annihilation from that list is a gross offense against gamingkind.)
Keep in mind, folks, we're talking about the best games of all time here. No one will ever agree fully with such a list, but when you're thinking on its validity, you need to take into account the cultural impact many of these games had, the quantum shifts in gameplay they engendered, and they way they positively tore apart barriers when they first came out.
Portal upended our expectations of character in games with GlaDOS and the Companion Cube, while delivering a stark yet beautiful aesthetic never before seen, all wrapped around a new gameplay paradigm that colossally transformed out conceptions of what was possible in video gaming. And, it was hellishly fun to boot. Minecraft is really fun, but it's not a game; it's a toy. A pretty damned cool, digital toy, but a toy nonetheless.
World of Warcraft boasts some of the most polished and balanced gameplay in the world, an ever-expanding and engrossingly rich storyline, a uniquely stylized and stunning aesthetic, and a treasure trove of replayability, come together in a package that brought about the most astounding cultural shift in gaming we've ever seen. It might not be your cup of tea, and that's totally fine, but don't knock it just because lots of people play it and you want to sound hardcore.
And as for Deus Ex, I know it might be before most of your times, but that was a game that turned storylines in games on their heads and expectations in games on their backs. It was the first game where your choices, your actions, and your emotional connection to the game had a visceral impact on what you experienced. Yes, other games have done it since. They might even have done it just as well. But when you're putting together a list of the finest PC games ever made, you pay your respects to the game that started it all. Because that was the first time we felt like we were really part of the game.
Just sayin', folks. You might not agree with it, but think before you knock it.
(And yes, the absence of Total Annihilation from that list is a gross offense against gamingkind.)
