Favorite Game Series!

[Quik]

In my effort to provide a good discussion here in my neck of the woods, I decided to ask a pretty general question of you all.

What's your favorite game series?

Why did you like it so much? Who would you recommend it to? Feel free to elaborate (explain).

As for me, I'm a huge Sonic the Hedgehog fan. I have every Sonic game on Genesis except Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (which technically isn't even a Sonic game), and countless other Sonic games and memorabila.

I also like the Final Fantasy series, though they seem to be getting lamer and lamer main characters as they go on. Zelda's a favorite too. Somehow, running around as Link never gets old...

So, what about you guys?

[CommunistBus]

Toejam & Earl
Released:   1991

The first one on sega genesis was so original. I can't think of a game like it. It's challenging, fun, has great replay value with the random worlds options. Some of the best music in a sega genesis game. Awesome Bass. It's has some pretty humours parts. My favorite part was the ending when you travel to your home planet and get to explore it as sort of a reward. The two player mode only adds to the fun. Very cool game and teh best of the series.

ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron
Released:   1993

The second one, while slightly less original was still very unique and a pretty fun game. Lots of secrets, awesome graphics, great story gets you interested, tons of unique features (Gotta love the hyperfunk zone and bouncing on the pink fungus stuff).

ToeJam & Earl III: Mission to Earth
Released: 2002

The third one on xbox takes the series back to its roots in a 3d version similar to the first, and yet still very different. I'll admit I haven't played a whole lot of it yet as I don't own my own xbox (yet). But  from what I have played, once again they've managed to make a very unique game with tons of fun features.

There was even a game for the genesis I had that used the Menacer (the sega light gun) where you would scroll through a level and shoot the enemies from teh TJ&E series with your tomato gun. It was pretty cool.

All of these games are a lot of fun and appropriate for all ages (Actualy the third one may not be for younger kids but theres nothing more than some sexual innuendo I think and maybe a few of the lesser swears. I don't remember,I have to play it more). I've been a fan since I was about 9 or 10 years old. (I'm just about 21 now).


What I like best about the series is that it was created by two independant game designers, Mark Voorsanger and Greg Johnson. My dream job is basicly to be an independant game designer and work with a friend or two on an original kickass game. These two are sort of idols to me  

Well I could go on about the game for days lol, but I'll leave it at that.

[blarg]

For the PS2 I liked the DotHack series. Though I'm still waiting on Xenosaga Episode 2... the first (Xenosaga) was probably the best console game I've ever played    

[Quik]

For the PS2 I liked the DotHack series. Though I'm still waiting on Xenosaga Episode 2... the first (Xenosaga) was probably the best console game I've ever played  

DotHack was pretty good, but the dungeons just got boring for me. I know it was supposed to be an MMORPG and all, but JEEZ.

[blarg]

Yes, I started to memorize the map layout..kind of redundant. It's all about the speed charm lol
Hey Quick, have you gotten all the items in the list from Dot Hack part 4?
I haven't >_<
GB has kept me away from my PS2 x.x

[Quik]

Yes, I started to memorize the map layout..kind of redundant. It's all about the speed charm lol
Hey Quick, have you gotten all the items in the list from Dot Hack part 4?
I haven't >_<
GB has kept me away from my PS2 x.x

Nah, I only played a little bit of Infection and that was it.

[blarg]

heh, I played all four!    The story was pretty good and the game actually became more challenging, especially in part four Quarantine.  

[Quik]

heh, I played all four!    The story was pretty good and the game actually became more challenging, especially in part four Quarantine.

I did watch part of .hack//SIGN and .hack//DUSK, so I know a bit about the whole story.

I hear the storyline got pretty crazy near the end, though.

[blarg]

Yes I watched DotHack Sign, DotHack Liminality and in addition to playing (and buying $.$) all four DotHack games.  They all tie together as well as DotHack Dusk.

[Noelani]

I'm a big Zelda fan. Have been since I was little.. It just seems, even though sometimes it becomes repetitive, that it never gets boring. One of my all-time favorites from the series which is Ocarina of Time, I've beaten almost 20 times since it was first released. As for the others, I've played every one, some became a little too much of a hassle so I would go back and forth until I beat them.

I own every game, including those that are on Gameboy/GBA. I also own the entire Zelda tv series (although it kinda sucks and doesn't go along much with any of the video games storylines).

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Another series I really like is Fire Emblem. Which is arguably thee best RPG there is. Not the one for GBA.. Which I've only played parts of, but I'm too poor to go out and buy it right now. The ones I have I got from a weird comic shop in Detroit a few years ago, and they were all in Japanese.

I personally only have 4 of them.
Dragon of Darkness and Sword of Light (Famicom)
Gaiden (NES)
Monsho no Nazo (SNES)
Seisen no Keifu (SNES)

As far as I'm aware I'm only missing three.. I doubt I'll ever get them, though. Aside from the U.S. one that's on GBA.  :unsure:

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I used to really like the Final Fantasy series. Until it seemed as if they were focusing more on the graphics, rather than the highly-detailed storylines. Graphics are good and all, but when the game drags on and becomes so easy that you could play while sleeping and still beat it... it just gets old.

Starting with FFX, and the introduction of female-esque looking guys in their games, I've lost a lot of respect for the series. FFX's storyline was amazing, yet they didn't elaborate on it. Then, knowing their mistake, they came out with another to try and do just that, but yet again lacked in quality and the originality that Final Fantasy once had.

Maybe my mind will change. Don't mean to offend anyone, just my personal opinion.  :ph34r:  

[Quik]

Don't mean to offend anyone, just my personal opinion.  :ph34r:

And that's all I'm asking for in this thread.

Repinned; Try not to let the discussion die this time, all right?

[Griever]

hmm...i play alot of video games...and i have alot of series that i like...but favorites...


i'm gonna have to say its prolly a tie between the FF series and MG series...the first Metal Gear i played was on the SNES, and it already hooked me...i played it pretty late, and soon after, Metal Gear Solid came out, and when i got it...it was like a slice of heaven.  i still think its arguably one of the best games ever made.  MGS 2 had better graphics and all...but the lead character was a pansy and the plot was much thinner and lacking in many places.  

Final fantasy is just a great series....i agree they have declined as they shifted focus from great story lines to better visualizations...prolly to cater to younger kids who are captivated by pretty scenes...i enjoy them all still...and own most of them...the only real one i didn't like as much was FF9.  

and also Zelda series is excellent too...however...as i invested my money in my PS instead of nintendo line....i didn't get to play the zelda series as much as i''d like...

[GoodLad]

The slowly growing DMC series.The first one was so darn good I couldn't put it down.The second one I thought was ok but they really dropped the ball on bosses and their personalities plus fighting normal enemies wasn' as good.Basically there would be a big group coming after u that were extremely easy to beat.Only thing I think I liked better were the cut scenes like the one he jumps off the building...Well DMC 3 is coming out and it looks like it will do this franchise justice.  

[orochi527]

My current favorite game series are probably the Jak and Daxter and Ratchet and Clank games, with close runners up being the Zelda games and the Sonic games (my favorite genres are Action/Adventure and RPG).  My top 2 favorite games though (not series) are Super Mario RPG for SNES and the Legend of Mana for PS1. Those two have to be the best RPG's ever made, at least that I've seen (although I still haven't been able to get a hold of Chrono Trigger).

Noelani, you said you own every Zelda game? Even the ones for the CD-i? If you do, that's amazing (both because I don't know anyone who's ever owned those, and because they're supposed to be amazingly horrible).

[GoodLad]

Orochi I ABSOLUTELY love legend of mana for ps1.Great for if u have a friend over.Even by itself growing food, making weapons and armor, raising monsters, exploring around and finding all those mini quests and stuff is just plain fun.I think its a great game with lots to do.Btw whats your favorite weapon to use?