Totally disagree with that list.
You realise almost all the things said on this board is subjective right?
1. RPG:
1st - Final Fantasy VII <-- overrated. What about FFVI? That was THE BEST FF imo. The one where the villain was actually smart.
You justified FFVI as the best simply because
you thought so. Whilst I agree, it is a good RPG, I'm not going to deny a force like FFVII, which had monstrous sales figure, cult followings and even spawned its own spinoffs and movies (some which were quite bad) as being one of the best (if not the best) rpg of all time. At the time it was released it was wildly anticipated and a revolution in gaming.
Thus it's unfair of me to judge something as being unworthy just because my own opinion says so. For instance, whilst I dislike 'Star Wars' - I'm not going to disagree if it lands in the top 5 films of all time, due to the sheer amount of fans, and products spawned from it.
2nd - Dragon Age: Origins <-- never played so can't actually comment. But Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow were pretty awesome. Coming tied with Lufia II : Rise of the Sinistrals
Dragon Age saw a revolution and re-introduction into the 'dark fantasy' world. It's been over 5 years since Neverwinter Nights came out, and complemented with the high critic scores, Dragon Age is worthy of its high rank. Pokemon, whilst a fun game, just had the basic rpg controls and was meant to capitalize on the Pokemon craze at the time...
2. Action:
1st - Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 2 (FPS) <-- Overrated / Overhyped and is mediocre at best. The Original Metal Gear Solid on the PSX. Best espionage action ever. Period
Once again, your opinion. Being one of the most sold FPS (if not the most) sold of all time, matched with the great critic scores obviously means this game is fantastic. Whilst not a fan of COD myself, I'n not going to put in a game I like better just because, I like it better, and not for its merits.
3. Adventure:
1st - Super Mario Brothers (A classic)
2nd - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (sorry Diablo) <-- Twilght princess? Bring back the classic . Ergo- A link to the past
Twilight Princess saw clever use of the Wii remote, instead of the old controller - styler controls. It also paid immense attention to detail, and is a very beautiful game. It also managed to snag quite a good score from the critics.
5. Simulator:
1st - The Sims 2 <-- .. . . . Ace combat series anyone?
2nd - Trauma Centre
Does Ace Combat even come close to Sims sales? No. Do the same amount of people play/enjoy Ace Combat compared to Sims? No.
6. Survival Horror:
1st - Silent Hill 2 <-- Aliens Trilogy on the PS1: now THAT was survival HORROR.
2nd (Tied) - Clock Tower (1 & 3)
- Fatal Frame (a.k.a Project Zero) <-- Haven't played these
Are you joking? Do you even know what survival horror even is? Considering it's my favourite genre, and you have the nerve to compare Silent Hill 2, one of best survival/psychological horror games of all time, with another dumb shooter game where you get a surplus amount of ammos, and doesn't even qualify as survival horror, clearly indicates you know little of the genre.
I've played Aliens, to Clock Tower, Resident Evils, Fatal Frames, Silent Hills, Kuon, Penumbria, to Alone in The Dark, and whilst Silent Hill 2 gives me nightmares (how disturbing is a Pyramid Head raping a monster nurse then killing her?) Aliens is a game I expect to find in the $5 and under Bargain Bin, cause that's all it's worth.
7. RTS:
1st - Age of Mythology <-- Empire total war/Total war series? Command and Conquer Series?
2nd (Tied) - Civilization 4 (Beyond the Sword)
- Age of Empire series <-- Starcraft? 10 years onwards and they're still playing it. One of THE MOST customizeable RTS's out (ie; custom maps,etc)
Age of Mythology is a great game as it revolutionized the RTS series, instead of making the minor tweaks like other RTS. It introduced a counter system, God Powers, and the austere, Minor God choices you'd have to make when you advanced. As great a game as Starcraft is, it's just an RTS. What's the main difference between it, and other RTSs? It's set in space...
But nonetheless, it would be about on par with the Age of Empire Series due to sales and fans.
So next time, if you plan to argue with someone, back you points up with something more than just your opinions. We're all entitled to it, but when you question someone else's, what makes yours any more valid than theirs?
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