Professor K's Top 10

[Professor K]

Here's a new little feature I'm doing to keep people here between issues. Professor K's Top Ten, every week I'm gonna post my top ten of a certain thing. After that you can post your own, critique mine, and get the conversation flowing!

First up: Video Games

10. Sonic Adventure 2: First off, many people liked this game, but not many loved it. I'll admit, it was filled with flaws and problems, but the storyline and the graphics, and the overall feeling I get from this game is rarely matched. the end reduces me to tears... (jk)

9. Final Fantasy 7: I have never beat this game. However, it is obvious just by watching someone play it now in 2004 that it has had an enormous influence on almost every genre of gaming. Don't believe me? Try imagining a world without Chocobos.

8. Starcraft: The first Real-time Strategy that really, in my opinion worked. It's fun, not too lame, and not too realistic, and it never gets boring. Another huge influencer.

7. Mario 64: I've been playing this one recently. It is by far, the best platformer in existence, maybe it's not the best graphics, storyline, or even gameplay, but it has spawned so many rip-offs, take-offs and immitations, and it still reigns supreme. Mario has so many moves, and so much effort went into the game. Pure genius.

6. Metal Gear Solid: I'm gonna sound like a big nerd here (if I don't already) and say that when MGS came out, it turned table of video gaming completely. It was smart, tough, stunning, and most of all, fun. I honestly believe it was the game that made video games in general become more mainstream. And never has hiding from hounds been more easy than with that kickass cardboard box.

5. Phantasy Star Online:Another innovator game. The first console MMORPG it was perfect. Join up with friends, kill alot of ugly creatures, and get money and loot from them. Keep training until finally someone looks up to you. Thats as simple as it gets, yet it works. Now, thanks to PSO and it's mother company SegaNet (obviously part of sega) We can enjoy hundreds of MMO games, system wide, especially XboxLive.

4. Splinter Cell: Maybe some people disagree with me on this one, but let me explain: There comes a point in every medium where a seriousness, and thickness in devolopment must occur. Splinter Cell Was the first game not too lazy to make curtains that move when you touch them, and realtime lights so when you walk in front of them, shadows actually appear. Splinter Cell was the game that took Video Games, and put them on the first steps to Video Worlds. Plus it was fun.

3. Halo: This, in my opinion is a perfect game. It's realistic. It's beautiful. And most of allm you actually feel like your fighting for something, with other people. Maybe it's the music, or the warthog (you mean puma?) or the wonderful ennemy AI, but it's got something.

2. Sonic Adventure I'm a little Biased, because I am obsessed with sonic, but It truely is an amazing game. It's got great graphics (for it's time) it's got great gameplay and it's got a great, great ,great story. That is all.

NUMBER ONE BEST GAME OF ALL TIME: Jet Set Radio/ JSRF Sure, you can have you're groundbreakers, and your revolutionary games. In a way the Jet Set series is revolutionary, they began Cel-Shading. But when you get down to it, isn't the best game, a game that's *fun*? JSRF has been a wonderful experience for me, it's fun beautiful, and if you look past all the cheesiness, it has an amazingly good story (not the most original, but it gets the point across well)

I think JSRF is infact, the best game of all time. But maybe it's not because of the gameplay, maybe it's because of the amazing Style, Originality, and Taste that it adds to the gaming world.

[/huge rant]

[tabeth]

You didn't complete FF7? It's the easiest Final Fantasy there is! I'm positive it would climb a few places up your list after you've seen the ending.

Sonic Adventure was damn good, the stories all came together and there was a lot of exploration and generally a lot to do in it. SA2 was a little lacking story wise. Sonic Heroes was lacking in exploration, stroyline and things to do in it

My Top Ten Games (Just because I want to

10. Kingdom Hearts (PS2)
9. Virtua Fighter 2 (SAT/PC)
8. Skies of Arcadia (DC/GC)
7. Christmas NiGHTS (SAT)
6. Sonic Jam (SAT)
5. Gunstar Heroes (MD)
4. Final Fantasy 7 (PS)
3. Shenmue (DC)
2. Sonic Adventure (DC/GC/PC)
1. NiGHTS into Dreams (SAT)

[Skinny]

I love splinter cell and halo!

[Professor K]

To what Tabeth said:

I never had a playstation, so I only saw bits of it. As for NiGhts, yeah, that game kicks. But I have also not completed that.

[tabeth]

Ah, I see

[Mind-Storm]

Well here i go...

1. Shenmue II (Just love it, it has more things i like in it than anyother game ive played)

2. Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon (Im a fan of the whole series, i actually played 2 first, then 1, then 3, which is the best)

3. Ninja Gaiden (Again, has alot of stuff that i like in it, havnt completed it yet though)

4. Splinter Cell (Thrilling stealth action, it rocks!)

5. Halo (Great fun to play, especialy on Co-Op)

6. JSRF (Styliest game ever)

7. Dead or Alive Series (Havnt played 3 or 1 actually but theyre all pretty much the same as each other i think, love knocking people onto the next stage, would be cool if you could knock them back up again)

8. Skies of Arcadia (Great RPG, stuck fast in the battle with the executioner tho)

9. Tony Hawks 4 (Like the way they changed it so you can roam around freely in career mode and find challenges, skate on!)

10. Floigan Bros. (Short but funny and fun to play)

[Professor K]

I agree with almost all of yours. Too bad I already made my list, or some of those would make it in.

[sweeps419]

Here's mine:

10) WWE Smackdown Here Comes the Pain
I like the gameplay of HCTP but they need heel storylines. They're all face ones. Also, the CAW is terrible. I couldn't even tell what the ear rings were. The graphics look painted on. Besides that, the game was great.

9) Sonic Heroes
The game is fun. Team Chaotix is the best. The game is a little hard to control though. It is a challenge and I hope I beat it someday.

8) Mortal Kombat: Deadly alliance
This game is the bomb man! It's one of the best MK game in the series. It's pretty good. Can't wait 'till Deception. They should have made more returning characters like Noob Saibot or Sektor. Too bad I don't have Tournament Edition that actually has Noob and Sektor. Number 8.

7) Spider-man: The movie
The video game version of the movie. The storyline is pretty good and it's smart that they added more enemys in the game. The movie had 2. The game had 5. It rocks so it gets in 7th place.

6) Showdown: Legends of Wrestling
Yes. Another wrestling game. It is heaven that they added Sting and Ultimate Warrior. Rock on SLOW. Sheesh. That throws of the game. SLOW? That's the only negative.

5) Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
This game has a great soundtrack, great gameplay, and great graphics. Too many glitches and would need a storyline. THat's why they made THUG.

4) Mortal Kombat: Trilogy
In my opinion, the best MK game ever!!! I don't care about the graphics, the gameplay rocks! You can play as the characters from 1 through 3 and they have secret characters. Depends on the system though. They need to make a Mortal Kombat: Trilogy 2 or something. If they made the 'K' a 'C' in Mortal Kombat, i'd sound like a war game or something.

3) Jet Grind Radio
Plain and simple. THIS GAME ROCKS!!!! It has the 2nd best soundtrack in any game I played. Chapter 1 doesn't need to be that long. And chapter 2 doesn't need to be that short. Too bad they cut the 2nd Poison Jam battle in the GBA version.

2) Tony Hawk's Underground.
The 3rd best soundtrack in any game I played. The best storyline in any game I played. And, the game's main attraction, having YOU the main character. Perfect.

1) Jet Set Radio Future
The best game with the best soundtrack, best graphics,
and the 2nd best storyline. Number 1!!!!! <Fireworks and balloons and all that party crap!> Okay. My hand hurts, C ya

[Miz]

Since I too am a Sonic fan, I'll make a list pertaining only to Sonic games. But since I am cynical, I'll make a list of the worst Sonic games ever made (It'll be shorter than ten).

5.) Sonic Eraser: Sonic game devoted to screwing over the second player. That's it, really. Go look it up at sonic-cult.org. While you're at it, go look at the SA1 & SA2 sections. Craaazy glitches, man!

4.) Sonic Heroes: It almost pains me to put this here, since I still find this game amusing. ALMOST. I could give less of a rat's ass about exploration (it's a friggin' Sonic game!), but I would like it if they only put a game out when it was finished, thank you. Having the character magically change directions on rails, or fly 50 feet up into the air after jumping off a rail, or not homing in on something even AFTER using the homing attack thus causing you to die, or fall to your death again and again and AGAIN is not acceptable. The control was also somewhat wonky at times, especially in the special stages. Oh, and the voice actors sucked.

3.) Sonic R: crappy graphics, even crappier control, and slow gameplay. Amusing for the easily amused, but definately a low point for Sonic games.

2.) Sonic Advance 2: This wouldn't rate so high if it wasn't for the fact that everything had to be unlocked. Finding all the special coins alone takes months. and then you actually have to beat the special stage (which has wonky control). What were they thinking?

And now, for the number one worst Sonic game...

1.) Sonic 3D: Gah... this thing was so bad I couldn't get past the second level. Not that it was too hard, it was too boring! That, and is was to difficult to keep track of those damn flickies. I would get hit, and the birds would blithely wander into a bed of spikes, where they would remain, untouchable, for all time. Not that you'd get very far in the game, since the control is super ultra touchy. I fart in this game's general direction.

[tabeth]

8. Skies of Arcadia (Great RPG, stuck fast in the battle with the executioner tho)

It's Number 8 in your list and you're only that far into the game? Whoa!

3.) Sonic R: crappy graphics, even crappier control, and slow gameplay. Amusing for the easily amused, but definately a low point for Sonic games.

HEY! I'm easily amused and that game was fantastic!

[Mind-Storm]

got a point there sir tad of radio, maybe i should change that, I havnt played it in almost a year, i guess i just put it in cos i would have before i gave up on it.

[Borg]

Let's see..... this might not be completely accurate.

10: Star Wars: Jedi Knight II (Outcast and Academy) (PC/Mac/X-Box/GCN)
9: Final Fantasy VI (SNES)
8: Perfect Dark (N64)
7: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (N64/GCN)
6: Star Wars: Rogue Leader (GCN)
5: Final Fantasy Tactics (PS1)
4: Metal Gear Solid 2 (PS2/X-Box/PC)
3: Final Fantasy VII (PS1/PC)
2: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64/GCN)
1: Metal Gear Solid (PS1/PC/GCN)

[Cthulhu]

mine
10. Runescape (that blows so muchballs, its just that i can think of anything)
9.GTA 3
8.Doom 1
8.5. Doom 2
7.super mario for NES ( i still own that)(andit works)
6.Halo
5. MOHAA (metal of honour)
4.Postal 2
3.battlefeild vietnam
2.starcraft
1.Half-life
BOW DOWN TO HALF-LIFE IN ALL ITS GLORY

[beatnik]

Silent Hill, 1, 2 and 3. that's about it for me.

[tabeth]

I just realised I only own 3 of the games in my list
I need to stop throwing things away!