Awards Moderator Onyx2 Posted December 11, 2013 Awards Moderator Share Posted December 11, 2013 UKFF TOP 50 GAMES 2013  Oh hell yeah! It's the 2013 UKFF Top 50 Games rundown as voted by us, the great unwashed wrestling fans. Some proper movers and shakers from the last time I did this in 2009, which goes to show how interesting the last few years have been.  This rundown from 50 to 1 will culminate in a great UKFF tradition which has lain dormant for a few years.  The top 50 will be spoilerized here as they are revealed on the first post so you can see the list all in one place.  <-- click on 'spoiler' to show/hide the spoiler  50. Rock Band 3 49. Pro Evolution Soccer 4 48. Civilisation 2 47. Bioshock 46. Alex Kidd in Miracle World 45. Portal 2 44. Mass Effect 2 43. Hitman: Blood Money 42. Tetris 41. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 40. Outrun 39. Max Payne 38. Final Fantasy IX 37. Donkey Kong Country 2 36. The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker 35. Jak and Daxter 34. Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 33. Sonic The Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles 32. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune 31. Silent Hill 2 30. Street Fighter IV 29. Streets of Rage 28. Street Fighter II 27. GoldenEye 007 26. Grand Theft Auto IV 25. World of Warcraft 24. Half Life 2 23. No Mercy 64 22. Pokemon Red & Blue 21. Super Mario 64 20. Beatles Rock Band 19. Sensible World of Soccer 18. The Last of Us 17. Batman: Arkham City 16. Portal 15. Walking Dead 14. Bioshock Infinite 13. Metal Gear Solid 12. Championship Manager 2001/2002 11. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves 10. Batman: Arkham Asylum 9. WWE SmackDown! Here Comes The Pain 8. Streets of Rage 2 7. Sonic The Hedgehog 2 6. Fallout 3 5. GTA: Vice City 4. Red Dead Redemption 3. GTA: San Andreas 2. Skyrim 1. GTAV   [close spoiler] ");document.close(); Let's GO!  50. Rock Band 3 (Format: multi, 2009 Position: NR, Metacritic: 93)   Critics say: "You know how this works. You and your buddies are part of a band. Someone sings. Someone plays guitar. You've got a drummer. Everyone hits the right notes at the right time, you score points, you become rock Gods. No big." - IGN   UKFF says: Nothing, apparently.  . Onyx2 says: I love plastic instrument games. To introduce drums, keys and vocals into it was inevitable but brilliant. Get four people round and there's no better party game. For me it recalls one Christmas with a revolving door of people coming round and each picking up a stick, or an axe and joining in.  49. Pro Evolution Soccer 4 (Format: multi, 2009 Position: NR, Metacritic: NR)   Critics say: "We may enjoy games like Tiger Woods, NHL and Virtua Tennis, but in most cases we're just in love with the mechanics. Even FIFA. Beat someone at that and you might celebrate and goad them about it, but when we score a goal in PES4, we do, even if it's just for a split second, feel like we've really put one past the other team. On a football pitch. It's suspension of disbelief. It's also proof more than anything that PES4 was designed by football brains for football brains." - Eurogamer   UKFF says: "I bought this game 3 times. I think I played it so much I was damaging the discs! PES 2013 was excellent but for me nothing beats the enjoyment of PES 4."  . Onyx2 says: Little comment here from me on a football game I'm afraid.  48. Civilization 2 (Format: PC, 2009 Position: NR, Metacritic: 94)   Critics say: "GOVERNMENT HEALTH WARNING : IF YOU CHOOSE TO GO BEYOND THIS POINT WITH THIS GAME, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT POSSESS THE FOLLOWING ITEMS. A PARTNER, A JOB, A THESIS TO WRITE, AN APPETITE, A WILL TO LIVE OR SOMETHING BETTER TO DO." - Assemblage   UKFF says: Nothing, apparently.  . Onyx2 says: I like Civ games, but have always skirted around the otuside for fear of being sucked into my doom.  47. Bioshock (Format: multi, 2009 Position: NR, Metacritic: 94)   Critics say: "BioShock is to the FPS genre what Super Mario 64 was to platformers, what Chrono Trigger was to RPGs -- such a drastic leap forward that you wonder if it will ever be topped. Whether it will or won't be is largely irrelevant; what matters is that, after BioShock, the first-person shooter will never be the same." - Destructoid   UKFF says: Nothing, apparently.  . Onyx2 says: I wanted to like Bioshock so much, I really did. I like the story a lot, and it looked the business. But it was a boring play, I think I was hoping for more RPG elements. I applaud the attempt to push the genre under a mainstream guise.  46. Alex Kidd in Miracle World (Format: Sega Master System, 2009 Position: NR, Metacritic: NR)   Critics say: "This game alone improved my swearing vocabulary by some 500% (and I was only ten when it came out) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Astro Hollywood Posted December 11, 2013 Moderators Share Posted December 11, 2013 This rundown from 50 to 1 will culminate in a great UKFF tradition which has lain dormant for a few years. Â YESSSSSSSSSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator Onyx2 Posted December 11, 2013 Author Awards Moderator Share Posted December 11, 2013 This rundown from 50 to 1 will culminate in a great UKFF tradition which has lain dormant for a few years.  YESSSSSSSSSS  That one's just for you  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members CleetusVanDamme Posted December 11, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted December 11, 2013 Fuck, Bioshock's way too low. A real game-changer in terms of how good a narrative can be done in gaming and one of the most immersive worlds ever created. That twist will always stand out as the biggest "WHAT THE FUCK?! NO WAY!" moment I ever had playing a game. Â It was the first thing I played on my 360 that truly made the console feel next-gen as well. I remember sitting still for a few minutes at the start of the game, just floating in the water, waiting for the cutscene to end, before I realised I could move about and the game actually looked that good! Jaw-dropping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator Onyx2 Posted December 11, 2013 Author Awards Moderator Share Posted December 11, 2013 It was the first thing I played on my 360 that truly made the console feel next-gen as well. I remember sitting still for a few minutes at the start of the game, just floating in the water, waiting for the cutscene to end, before I realised I could move about and the game actually looked that good! Jaw-dropping. Â Yeah that intro is one of the best ways to start a game. So mysterious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Arch Stanton Posted December 11, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted December 11, 2013 It's a bit weird having the first post updated all the time rather than fresh posts for new entries, because it doesn't bump the thread and when you're scanning the forum you can't see when the list has been updated. I'd do it the traditional way to be honest. Â Alex Kidd? I can understand why some people may have a sentimental attachment to it (it was the first console game I ever played, being the built-in game on my Master System II), but let's be honest, it really is pretty shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator Onyx2 Posted December 11, 2013 Author Awards Moderator Share Posted December 11, 2013 It's a bit weird having the first post updated all the time rather than fresh posts for new entries, because it doesn't bump the thread and when you're scanning the forum you can't see when the list has been updated. I'd do it the traditional way to be honest. Â That's exactly what I'm doing. Let me clarify: I'm updating the spoilery list on OP, but each new entry is a new post. Because I posted 6 times in a row the board smooshed them into one post. Future ones will be the next post in the thread. Â Alex Kidd? I can understand why some people may have a sentimental attachment to it (it was the first console game I ever played, being the built-in game on my Master System II), but let's be honest, it really is pretty shit. Â Yeah it's garbage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members gmoney Posted December 12, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted December 12, 2013 Blimey, those Civ screenshots almost got me hard. Also, flashbacks of nervously peaking behind the curtains to see if the sun was coming up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members FLips Posted December 12, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted December 12, 2013 Bioshock is one of the most over-rated games of all time. All style and no substance. Such a bland, one-dimension, linear game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merzbow Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 The problem I had with Bioshock is that I thought it would be the next Deus Ex or System Shock, but boy, was I wrong. Too much hand holding my taste, I never once felt like it was my story that I was travelling through. Â I probably would have enjoyed it more if I went into it without putting it on such a high pedestal before even playing it but still, it's never the game many people make it out to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sphinx Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 I'm glad I'm not alone on being disappointed with Bioshock, probably because it had been praised so much by everyone at the time. When you faced a boss, if you died you went back to your chamber but the boss still had their life depleted from when you last attacked them if I remember correctly. I remember wondering what the incentive to stay alive and take them out first time was. Â Just a heads up, the years all say 2009 for the games at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members PunkStep Posted December 12, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted December 12, 2013 Nice work so far Onyx, the metacritic score is a nice touch. That second Alex Kidd isn't from Miracle World, just to be a cunt. Might be from lost stars? Weird thing is that although it was pretty shit and incredibly inferior compared to Mario, Sonic or even Micky Mouse, I still find myself playing it at least once a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted December 12, 2013 Awards Moderator Share Posted December 12, 2013 Just a heads up, the years all say 2009 for the games at the moment. Â The '2009' refers to the last UKFF Games list, and the placing of each of these games then. So '2009 NR' means it didn't place that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted December 12, 2013 Moderators Share Posted December 12, 2013 Glad Civ 2 made the list this time! Yeah! Sorry no write ups from my list this time... did it in a bit of a hurry.. Â That game was amazing though. I've played other Civ games since, and done have been very good and others not as great. But this was the first and myself, my brother and my dad all got totally addicted to it when my aunt got it for free with a new pc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patiirc Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Nice work so far Onyx, the metacritic score is a nice touch. That second Alex Kidd isn't from Miracle World, just to be a cunt. Might be from lost stars? Weird thing is that although it was pretty shit and incredibly inferior compared to Mario, Sonic or even Micky Mouse, I still find myself playing it at least once a year.  Alex Kidd and The Enchanted Castle, that 2nd picture, looks like I think  Shinobi World is by far the best of the Alex Kidd series, though, really great game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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