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This isn't a thread about games you feel others need to play, or upcoming games you're looking forward to. But what are some older games you feel you need to hunt down and play to truly consider yourself a gamer?

Some of mine:

-Beyond Good and Evil: Everyone says it's awesome, and whenever there's a game that the few people who buys it loves it, they're usually right. Case in point: Psychonauts.

-Metal Gear Solid series: Such an iconic video game series, yet I've never played a single title, and now with the compilation at $30, there's no excuse for me to not pick it up and give it a try.

-Silent Hill 1 & 2: Same reason as above, minus the compilation thing, those I have a feeling will take some hunting down.

- Half-Life 2: I played the first one up until this elevator shaft rubble-jumping thing that I could never get past, and gave up. So having never finished the first game, I felt I'd be missing parts of the plot. I lost my copy of Half-Life and eventually became disinterested in the series until recently.

Can't think of any others right now.

Gonna have to agree with you on Beyond Good and Evil. Other than that...i'm not too sure if i've truly missed out on some classics.

Odin Sphere and Tales of the Abyss are two that I need to play and want to, I just never get around to do so.

There are other games that bored me, but that I still feel like i should play, the one comming to mind right now is Skies of Arcadia.

Rampage

every few months or so i always boot it up for an hour or two. the game is very cathartic and relaxing.

Uh;
Fallout 1+2
Starcraft
Warcraft 1-3
Dungeon Keeper 1+2
Master of Orion 2
Homeworld 1+2
Fable
Every Command and Conquer EXCEPT 3

Oh i know! Shenmue 2, cuz i never got to play it on the XBOX or port it in from Japan for the DC >_<

Its known as a 'Pile of shame'

The Shame part comes from either the game being a critical success but a commercial flop and/or the developer tanked.

Lvl 64 Klutz:
- Half-Life 2: I played the first one up until this elevator shaft rubble-jumping thing that I could never get past, and gave up. So having never finished the first game, I felt I'd be missing parts of the plot.

Yeah... About that...

Half life 1's plot is meaningless at best, nonexistent at worst. Besides, HL2's plot kinda fills you in and it doesn't really connect to the original.

So don't worry about it.

Hmm;
Vagrant Story
Shadow of the Colossus
Psychonauts
Okami
Half-Life
Elder Scrolls
Resident Evil
Donkey Kong
Starcraft/Warcraft
Jak & Daxter
Halo
Onimusha
Star Ocean

And probably many more...

Ico and Baldur's Gate are at the top of the list. After that comes the first six Final Fantasies and Half-Life 2 (although I don't know if Half-Life 2 counts as old yet).

I am actually impressed with Spleeni's suggestions to which half the games are actually decent.

I would also suggest anyone who doesn't mind being killed constantly for being a beginner untill learning how the controls work, Battlefield 2142 or any of that series, but only choose one from becuase they are pretty much the same.

Just remember this: The buddy system is essential to your survival; it gives the enemy somebody else to shoot at.

Psychonaughts
All of the MMORPGS
The only resident evil I played was the first, and it scared the crap out of me so I stopped.
Starcraft.

Although I'm proud to say I've finished every c&c out. Personally I think the old ones were better.

Silent Hill 1,2&3
WoW
Halo series.

Mostly because I lack money.

Okami

Bioshock (Everyone says it has no replay value but I can't remember the last time I rented a game)
Half-Life 2
And more I'm sure

Killer 7, Beyond good and evil, Silent hill series and Zelda series.

Bioshock (Everyone says it has no replay value but I can't remember the last time I rented a game)

Actualy ive beaten it six times going on seven, it has plenty of replay value

and to answer the post im going to take this as a favorite games kind of thing i guess and go with

1.Bioshock

2.Half life 2/ ep1/2

3. Portal

4. starcraft

5.rainbow six vegas 1/2

6.masters of orion

7.elder scrolls series

In a way, IWBTG is begging me to hunt it down. Mainly though, Battletoads. Ico is on there too, but it just never looked too appealing to me.

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Hopkins:
Bioshock (Everyone says it has no replay value but I can't remember the last time I rented a game)

actualy i beat it six times so it has plaenty of replay value

Sorry about the crazy re-posting im just figureing out how to use the quote things

MGS4.

It's sitting in the pile, waiting for me to actually get around to it.

Maybe when they patch trophy support in, since they've just done that for Uncharted I'm getting a Dual Shock 3 to replay that with this weekend.

Smash tv for the Genesis!

I have to beat Sot FARKING Collossus but I can't find it in any FARKING store... seriously, such a popular game and it's nowhere to be found.

Goes for Silent Hill also but I've played the second one, not the first.

Then there are the games I actually own and still haven't beaten.

Psychonauts
Halo series
Bioshock
Call of Duty 4
Mass Effect
Rock Band
Jak 2 & 3
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within & Two Thrones
Assassin's Creed
Killer 7
Zack & Wiki
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Pilot Wings 64
Jet Force Gemini
Tetrisphere
Super Metroid
The Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past

Among many others which, unfortunately, I can't recall right now.

Ace Combat Zero
Katamari Damacy
Jak 3
Viewtiful Joe 2
Beyond Good and Evil
Timesplitters: Future Perfect

well that's some of the old games I just want to play >_>

Kingdom Hearts 2
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
Assassins Creed
Tales of Eternia
Final Fantasy 5
Rachet and Clank series

Most of these I just haven't gotten to, but I also lack the money for the other ones.

Okami is the stand-out for me.

-Xenosaga series
-xenogears
-vagrent story
-all the phantasy star games that are not online
-star ocean games except SO1
-Tales of series
-MGS 2 and up
-Valkyrie profile lenneth (psp) (i might have to resort to ebay or amazon since its so damn rare)

Spleeni:
Uh;
Fallout 1+2
Starcraft
Warcraft 1-3
Dungeon Keeper 1+2
Master of Orion 2
Homeworld 1+2
Fable
Every Command and Conquer EXCEPT 3

pretty much all these + Halo 1&2
diablo(all of them)
ANY pc game NOT released for current or last gen consoles

I have never played a Final Fantasy game. Maybe thats why I don't care about the series.

I'm gonna have to say....

-Knights of The Old Republic 1 and 2
-Fable
-Okami
-Space Quest 5(yeah, it's old, so what, I like it)
-Quest for Glory 4(yeah, it's also old, but I still like it, I've always been one for the classic adventure games)
-The Myst series, mostly for the story, it's compelling
-Monkey Island 1 and 2(I'm beginning to see a recurring motife here, but what can I say? I love point and clickies)
-The earlier Pokemon games for the Gameboy(I don't know what it is, but I just can't seem to stop)

Is no one going to mention any games that were actual defining moments in gaming history, or is it just going to be all rehashed modern day drivel?

I have yet to play XCOM: UFO Defence, Dune II and Grim Fandango.

This is gonna shock a lot of people.

-Bioshock
-Halo 3
-Any Call of Duty Game
-Any Guitar Hero Game
-Any online game Made by Valve
-In fact, out of all of Steam I've only played the HL2 games and Portal.

Lvl 64 Klutz:

- Half-Life 2: I played the first one up until this elevator shaft rubble-jumping thing that I could never get past, and gave up. So having never finished the first game, I felt I'd be missing parts of the plot. I lost my copy of Half-Life and eventually became disinterested in the series until recently.

Can't think of any others right now.

Actually, Half Life 2 starts awhile after the end of the first one and beating Half Life doesn't bear much significance, it seems like you know enough of the backstory to play it.

As for me, I've heard the Beyond Good and Evil was good, and with the impending sequel, I should probably try the first one. Also I think I should play the Fallout series.

-Baldur's Gate II (I've actually played this game but never finished it)
-Deus Ex
-Fallout series
-Grim Fandango
-Monkey Island
-Call of Duty 4 (I have played this on LAN parties and internet cafés but I haven't played the single player campaign.)
-Bioshock (bought this game yesterday so I think I'm gonna go play it now...)

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