Opinion by 
harold
posted
2 years ago
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Cube Quest
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I realized the other day that I've finally read my last "Best 10 arcade games of all time" list. They're very limited, and they tend to have the same games, listed over and over. Usually I don't agree with the choices, either. The games that I've been most passionate about over the years are generally ones that don't make it onto such lists. So here, without further ado, is an off-the-cuff list of the Best Arcade Games Ever. These are the games that, had I room, I would purchase and rebuild for a home arcade, as I wouldn't get tired of playing any of them.
Early games
In the beginning, video arcade games were simple concepts where the player did one sort of thing over and over again. There were no 'levels' as we think of them today - successive stages were different only by the speed at which the sprites moved, and there was no "end" to the game - you would play until you couldn't hack it anymore. "Space Invaders", "Missile Command" and "Asteroids" are good examples of this kind of game. The best game of this type is "Sinistar". "Sinistar" is a variation of "Asteroids" where the
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Through this article, I shall cover some of the oddest and strangest things I have ever encountered or pondered about while playing a game.
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune- Randomly travelling!
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While playing Uncharted is truly a blast, and the atmosphere is stellar, you often wonder, "WTF is Drake trying to do? Does he have any idea where he REALLY is going?" It seems that he'll climb everywhere without a plan (on top of buldings, through castles, and on top of Elena when they're all alone, if you get my drift) and just decides to romp on through places that would, realistically, never lead him anywhere. I guess, however, that's the most fun part of being a treasure hunter.
Far Cry 2- Vehicle-intolerant animals
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Far Cry 2 is supposedly the most realistic FPS ever made. Apparently, in real life, animals just die as soon as they lay a finger on a vehicle. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HmDUsDykdM
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There are some people that play video games so much that they aren't used to real life. You may not think you're one of them, but it's likely you are indeed if:
You look at a bottle of water or a pond and think, "Such nice water effects."
You convince your friend to toss a stick of dynamite between your feet thinking you'll benefit with electric powers in the aftermath.
When learning about the Spartans and Thermopylae, you can't help but think of the big dudes in the green suits.
You ask your local hospital to take an autopsy of you, saying that you want to be able to impale people with your bare hands.
After killing a number of your neighborhood's cats and dogs, you expect to level up and gain a few XP.
You happily join the Iraq War after playing CoD4... after all, if you die, you can always respawn... right?
You're dismayed to find that after taking a vacation to Nova Scotia, none of the lighthouses lead to Rapture.
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