Comments on: Inq. of the Week: Best. Game. Ever. http://www.critical-hits.com/2007/11/19/inq-of-the-week-best-game-ever/ The Journal of Gamer Culture Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:24:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Inq. of the Week: Musical Nerds : Critical Hits http://www.critical-hits.com/2007/11/19/inq-of-the-week-best-game-ever/#comment-14071 Inq. of the Week: Musical Nerds : Critical Hits Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:05:42 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2007/11/19/inq-of-the-week-best-game-ever/#comment-14071 [...] last week Dave asked the question of what you think are the best games ever, to which he got some of the expected answers such as Magic: The Gathering and D&D, with some [...] [...] last week Dave asked the question of what you think are the best games ever, to which he got some of the expected answers such as Magic: The Gathering and D&D, with some [...]

]]> By: OriginalSultan http://www.critical-hits.com/2007/11/19/inq-of-the-week-best-game-ever/#comment-14030 OriginalSultan Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:59:36 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2007/11/19/inq-of-the-week-best-game-ever/#comment-14030 D&D is pretty hard to beat. Settlers of Catan, for the replay value. And as for video games: Super Metroid, Final Fantasy 7, and Super Mario Brothers 3. Super Mario 3 is probably the most well-made game I've ever played. D&D is pretty hard to beat. Settlers of Catan, for the replay value. And as for video games: Super Metroid, Final Fantasy 7, and Super Mario Brothers 3. Super Mario 3 is probably the most well-made game I’ve ever played.

]]> By: joshx0rfz http://www.critical-hits.com/2007/11/19/inq-of-the-week-best-game-ever/#comment-13993 joshx0rfz Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:35:04 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2007/11/19/inq-of-the-week-best-game-ever/#comment-13993 Starcraft:Brood War Oh, and Monopoly and Risk! Starcraft:Brood War

Oh, and Monopoly and Risk!

]]> By: The O http://www.critical-hits.com/2007/11/19/inq-of-the-week-best-game-ever/#comment-13986 The O Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:08:30 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2007/11/19/inq-of-the-week-best-game-ever/#comment-13986 I honestly do not think that I could make a claim for the most well-made game of all time due to my lack of expertise and variety of gameplay. However, I thought about it and feel that probably my favorite game of all time was 2nd edition Talisman. I'm aware the game had plenty of flaws, but at the time I played it, I was infatuated with it. Leprechaun ftw! I honestly do not think that I could make a claim for the most well-made game of all time due to my lack of expertise and variety of gameplay. However, I thought about it and feel that probably my favorite game of all time was 2nd edition Talisman. I’m aware the game had plenty of flaws, but at the time I played it, I was infatuated with it. Leprechaun ftw!

]]> By: TheMainEvent http://www.critical-hits.com/2007/11/19/inq-of-the-week-best-game-ever/#comment-13981 TheMainEvent Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:44:38 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2007/11/19/inq-of-the-week-best-game-ever/#comment-13981 Racquetball is awesome, although old men consistently kick my ass with their superior skills. Videogames: nothing ever kept me as engrossed as Final Fantasy 7... it may have been my age when I played it too, but nothing has ever come close except the KOTOR games. The Civilization franchise has sucked up more of my life than any other game. As for board games, its hard to get any better than Acquire... Racquetball is awesome, although old men consistently kick my ass with their superior skills. Videogames: nothing ever kept me as engrossed as Final Fantasy 7… it may have been my age when I played it too, but nothing has ever come close except the KOTOR games. The Civilization franchise has sucked up more of my life than any other game. As for board games, its hard to get any better than Acquire…

]]> By: Chris http://www.critical-hits.com/2007/11/19/inq-of-the-week-best-game-ever/#comment-13980 Chris Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:32:39 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2007/11/19/inq-of-the-week-best-game-ever/#comment-13980 Nethack and Paranoia. Everything else is light years away. Nethack and Paranoia.
Everything else is light years away.

]]> By: Reverend Mike http://www.critical-hits.com/2007/11/19/inq-of-the-week-best-game-ever/#comment-13975 Reverend Mike Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:50:34 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2007/11/19/inq-of-the-week-best-game-ever/#comment-13975 I take it back... Ultimate frisbee is the most well made game ever... I take it back…

Ultimate frisbee is the most well made game ever…

]]> By: Abe http://www.critical-hits.com/2007/11/19/inq-of-the-week-best-game-ever/#comment-13973 Abe Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:43:01 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2007/11/19/inq-of-the-week-best-game-ever/#comment-13973 Catch Okay, maybe hide-and-seek Catch

Okay, maybe hide-and-seek

]]> By: count_crackula http://www.critical-hits.com/2007/11/19/inq-of-the-week-best-game-ever/#comment-13971 count_crackula Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:45:07 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2007/11/19/inq-of-the-week-best-game-ever/#comment-13971 Oh man, I don't know. The best game evar is the one I haven't played... and even better if it hasn't been published. But making an effort to actually answer the question, I would have to say I always have immense fun playing Survive! though there are a couple things I would have changed if I had designed it. Crokinole never gets old for me, and is easy to teach and hook players on; if only it had a theme to generate some story. Champions of Norrath: Return to Arms (PS2) might be the perfect game for me (and the missus) if it had a generative quest system in place of its canned scenarios and had just a few minor tweaks. There are plenty of games that I find to be excellent designs but that fail to interest me. I try to be interested in Go, as I feel it is the best designed boardgame in history, but it's so damn opaque for beginners! Basic poker is a pretty clean design, but bluffing and detection thereof is something I don't find much fun even on the rare occasions in which I am successful. Oh man, I don’t know. The best game evar is the one I haven’t played… and even better if it hasn’t been published.

But making an effort to actually answer the question, I would have to say I always have immense fun playing Survive! though there are a couple things I would have changed if I had designed it. Crokinole never gets old for me, and is easy to teach and hook players on; if only it had a theme to generate some story. Champions of Norrath: Return to Arms (PS2) might be the perfect game for me (and the missus) if it had a generative quest system in place of its canned scenarios and had just a few minor tweaks.

There are plenty of games that I find to be excellent designs but that fail to interest me. I try to be interested in Go, as I feel it is the best designed boardgame in history, but it’s so damn opaque for beginners! Basic poker is a pretty clean design, but bluffing and detection thereof is something I don’t find much fun even on the rare occasions in which I am successful.

]]> By: Reverend Mike http://www.critical-hits.com/2007/11/19/inq-of-the-week-best-game-ever/#comment-13970 Reverend Mike Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:52:04 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2007/11/19/inq-of-the-week-best-game-ever/#comment-13970 Once again, D&D prevails for me because of how open it is... I'm a bit biased as I haven't played all the great games out there, but as far as most well made that I've played goes, I'd say KOTOR...gave me the same sort of open feel the first couple of runs through, despite being a closed system...KOTOR 2 may have beat it if it hadn't been rushed to stores missing a few big side parts... Once again, D&D prevails for me because of how open it is…

I’m a bit biased as I haven’t played all the great games out there, but as far as most well made that I’ve played goes, I’d say KOTOR…gave me the same sort of open feel the first couple of runs through, despite being a closed system…KOTOR 2 may have beat it if it hadn’t been rushed to stores missing a few big side parts…

]]> By: Phil http://www.critical-hits.com/2007/11/19/inq-of-the-week-best-game-ever/#comment-13968 Phil Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:44:30 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/2007/11/19/inq-of-the-week-best-game-ever/#comment-13968 If I go for favorite based on longevity, my 3 favorite games Magic the Gathering (14 years), Dungeons & Dragons (version 2000 and onwards) and Nethack. If I go for most well made game, I'd say Magic the Gathering (it appeals to a lot of people and you can usually work around the 'bad' parts by adjusting your social circle or using established variants) If I go for favorite based on longevity, my 3 favorite games Magic the Gathering (14 years), Dungeons & Dragons (version 2000 and onwards) and Nethack.

If I go for most well made game, I’d say Magic the Gathering (it appeals to a lot of people and you can usually work around the ‘bad’ parts by adjusting your social circle or using established variants)

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