Whats the best Game Series?

RandomThug · Post by **RandomThug** » Thu May 01, 2003 3:10 pm

I was just checking out some new pictures of the new Castlevania and started thinking about how long that game has been around. How many reincarnations, how many twisted versions, how many bad ideas and good have come from one storyline (basically).

I started thinking about what the most memorable and well used (for a storyline over several games) Storyline.

Is it Castlevania, Mario, Sonic, Resident evil, Metal gear...

Its a hard judge because I dont personally think the Mario story has changed at all, so thats out. Sonic has never apealed to me storywise...

Shinning force comes to mind but doesn't hit it...

I'd have to say Zelda. For some reason I am always overly excited on new zelda's and I know the whole story in and out with every incarnation that comes out new I at least learn the story.

Yeah Links the man..

Ned Flanders · Post by **Ned Flanders** » Thu May 01, 2003 3:11 pm

Zelda. No bout adoubt it.

Bloodstalker · Post by **Bloodstalker** » Thu May 01, 2003 3:13 pm

Final Fantasy

Or Zelda. I used to play hell out of Megaman too

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Thu May 01, 2003 3:13 pm

With no further ado, Zelda's the one for you... (my God, I'm rhyming.

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RandomThug · Post by **RandomThug** » Thu May 01, 2003 3:18 pm

Oh I forgot about Megaman... I played the hell out of that but since then its gotten kinda out of hand..

Also I dont consider final fantasy in this topic since I am DEFINITLY a ff fanboy yet the games dont have a continuing storyline ...

btw American release ff2 is the best one.

Edge rocks Shadow any day of the week.

KidD01 · Post by **KidD01** » Thu May 01, 2003 3:18 pm

Ninja Gaiden (Ninja Ryukenden) series from NES8 - best game in its era

One thing that come close to them is Super Shinobi series on Sega MD platform

Ned Flanders · Post by **Ned Flanders** » Thu May 01, 2003 3:51 pm

The donkey Kong country series forn SNES and N64 deserve special mention. Those games were good.

Bloodstalker · Post by **Bloodstalker** » Thu May 01, 2003 3:53 pm

You people are kindling old console hankering here

Robnark · Post by **Robnark** » Thu May 01, 2003 4:00 pm

probably the final fantasy series, plot continuity be damned.

although I'm quite fond of the metroid and castlevania styles of game. metal gear series too (although the gameplay in the early ones was pretty poor). megaman, though cool, doesn't cut it with me. often frustrating, and the newer franchise cash-ins suck with a vengance.

RandomThug · Post by **RandomThug** » Thu May 01, 2003 5:08 pm

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The Z · Post by **The Z** » Thu May 01, 2003 7:54 pm

Fallout, Baldur's Gate, Zelda

oki101 · Post by **oki101** » Thu May 01, 2003 7:58 pm

Leisure Suit Larry.

King`s Quest

Police Quest

Space Quest

Locke Da'averan · Post by **Locke Da'averan** » Fri May 02, 2003 12:13 am

Originally posted by RandomThug

Also I dont consider final fantasy in this topic since I am DEFINITLY a ff fanboy yet the games dont have a continuing storyline ...

well the FFXI is a continuation for FFX...

and ipso facto my choice is the Final Fantasy series (i like ff6/8)

Tamerlane · Post by **Tamerlane** » Fri May 02, 2003 3:25 am

Zelda and the Ultima series are pretty nice

Stilgar · Post by **Stilgar** » Fri May 02, 2003 3:42 am

I'm just going to repeat some of the stuff said above:
[edit] and add a new one

- Zelda
- Final Fantasy (Ok, it doesn't have a continues storyline, but the continuingtory from the Zelda Games is also very hard to look for)
- Super Mario (A classic, I remember I was so excited when SMB3 came out)
- Command & Conquer (I've played every game of them, and liked them all)

Originally posted by Locke Da'averan
and ipso facto my choice is the Final Fantasy series (i like ff6/8)

How can you skip 7, the best FF ever made

Rob-hin · Post by **Rob-hin** » Fri May 02, 2003 4:57 am

Strange.. no one menioned Baldurs Gate yet.
And what about Money Island?
Not to forget the Streetfighter series (and all SF vs capcom etc too)

The rest is very cool too yeah.

Ragnarok Inc. · Post by **Ragnarok Inc.** » Fri May 02, 2003 5:19 am

Either Final Fantasy or Zelda.

KidD01 · Post by **KidD01** » Fri May 02, 2003 6:00 am

Originally posted by Rob-hin
<SNIP>Not to forget the Streetfighter series (and all SF vs capcom etc too)<SNIP>

Ouch ! Not Street Fighter

The game story seems hopping around every game CApcom release, more over SF players notoriously known as "Hadouken & Jump kick then crouch jump abuser"

"King of Fighters" from Neo Geo got better story line that is till KOF 1999, story kinda forced a bit to stretch game franchise - but the game play are better than SF since Neo Geo games require combo based than jump in and kick

BG series are good yet there are other games which got better story line

Money Island ?

I'm sure you mean Monkey Island the stupidity of Guybrush Treepwood are priceless - which makes me play keep buying the game

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Fri May 02, 2003 8:25 am

Personally:

Civiliazation (if that can be called a series)
Wing Commander
Fallout Series and Baldurs Gate series on a divided 3rd

Maharlika · Post by **Maharlika** » Fri May 02, 2003 8:37 am

That would be...

... last year's NBA Western Conference Finals between the L.A. Lakers and Sacramento Kings won by LA at Arco Arena.

The series went 7 games with the Kings supposedly enjoying homecourt advantage. Game 7 was a down to the wire one with Robert Horry putting the dagger to the chest...

...oooppppss... wrong game series...

...Baldur's Gate then.