alfdogg 0 Report post Posted August 7, 2008 Crystal Castles (Atari 2600) Pre-Nintendo, I played the shit out of this game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jer 0 Report post Posted August 7, 2008 Strikers 1945 3 (Arcade, 1999) Great vertical scrolling shooter and another quarter-in-the-queue arcade favorite. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cran Da Maniac 0 Report post Posted August 7, 2008 I guess we're still skipping bps right, since we did last round. Here's my pick Double Dragon 2: The Revenge (NES) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ghost of bps21 0 Report post Posted August 7, 2008 Bully Burnout 3: Takedown Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Lushus 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2008 Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BUTT 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2008 It's just a Final Fight ripoff with Spider-Man. Also, it has like 25 levels and no save or password feature. So why do I love it so much? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2008 OK, jwest is on the clock until 10:49 AM, and the following can pick whenever: Gert T (x2) luke-o Dr. Zoidberg CanadianChris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2008 Needed a puzzle game somewhere: Klax (Genesis) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianGuitarist 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2008 I'm a week behind, but Mutant League Hockey for Genesis is a motherfucking magnificent pick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luke-o 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2008 Sorry been mental busy as of late. Here's my pick: Space Channel 5 (Dreamcast, 2000) I suck at most rythem action games, but I'm pretty good at this one, so I'll pick it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jwest27 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2008 Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 Son of a... Well, anyway. Killer Instinct Arcade 1994 I always liked this game, though I never really got good at it at all. I guess if I'm on a desert island, I'll have plenty of time to practice those combos. Also features my favorite in-game announcer guy. "C-C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER" and "ULTRAAAAAAA COMBOOOOOOOOOOO" are like the best things ever. In fact, I took the arcade version solely because the announcer sounds better in that version. NBA 2K8 Xbox 360 2007 Well, it's the best basketball game I've ever played. Although maybe it's too good, since I get real mad when the other team actually plays good defense, causing me to lower their AI so I can beat the shit out of them. I guess I need to get some skills or something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luke-o 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2008 It's just a Final Fight ripoff with Spider-Man. Also, it has like 25 levels and no save or password feature. So why do I love it so much? It's also really, really hard. I'm not sure why you love it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2008 Trog (NES) Graphics on this were just outstanding for the time. And there's something really therapeutic about grabbing the magic pineapple and just going on a caveman-eating rampage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Lushus 0 Report post Posted August 11, 2008 Final Fight CD -gotta go with the CD version...features all levels, all characters and they re-did the music using real instruments for a pretty kick ass soundtrack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BUTT 0 Report post Posted August 11, 2008 It's just a Final Fight ripoff with Spider-Man. Also, it has like 25 levels and no save or password feature. So why do I love it so much? It's also really, really hard. I'm not sure why you love it. Because it has the Demogoblin in it! And you can play as Venom. You couldn't do that in any game before that. AND Acclaim used it to encourage children to read so Maximum Carnage wasn't just a game, it was a humanitarian effort. Can't go wrong with that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luke-o 0 Report post Posted August 11, 2008 Well when you put it that way. It's still bastard hard though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cran Da Maniac 0 Report post Posted August 12, 2008 Both luke-o and Separate Ways missed their picks, so I'm skipping them and going with mine Incredible Hulk Ultimate Destruction 4 Words: Police Car Boxing Gloves Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zoidberg 0 Report post Posted August 12, 2008 Whoooooa, sorry. I've been in New York for the past week and forgot to tell anybody. Sorry about that. My two picks aaaaare: True Crime: Streets of LA (PS2) AAAAAAND True Crime: New York City I much prefer the NYC one, but both are pretty fun, if you ask me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jer 0 Report post Posted August 13, 2008 Since it's been 12 hours since bps21 was on the clock... Tekken 6 (Arcade, 2008) Being stranded on a desert island would be a small price to pay for unlimited access to a Tekken 6 machine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted August 13, 2008 NBA Live 2003 (PS2) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth N Asia 0 Report post Posted August 13, 2008 NCAA Football 08. Always liked these better than Madden Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foleyfanforever88 0 Report post Posted August 13, 2008 Trauma Center: Second Opinion - Wii Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gert T 0 Report post Posted August 13, 2008 Sorry I missed picks. Here we go: WWF Raw/Sega Genesis and Waialae Country Club/N64 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Man in Blak 0 Report post Posted August 13, 2008 DonPachi (Arcade) I don't have a SHMUP yet, so I'll go with Cave's first entry into the manic shooter sub-genre. "This is not similation. Get ready to destoroy the enemy. Target for the weak points of f**kin' machine. Do your best you have ever done." Obviously, it's not quite as sophisticated as an Ikaruga or even a Radiant Silvergun, but it foregoes the puzzle-esque nature of those games for pure SHMUP fun without destroying your spirit through completely impossible situations (which would become commonplace in later Cave shooters). Through high school, the local convenience store had a Terminator 2 pinball game, DonPachi, a Neo-Geo cabinet with Metal Slug, and Tekken 2. Now, that convenience store has been turned into an abandoned insurance retailer, weeds crawling up the old concrete median where the gas pumps used to be. You can't go home again, I guess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USC Wuz Robbed! 0 Report post Posted August 13, 2008 My final two selections of the 2008 Video Game Desert Island Draft: Ico, PS2 and Tempest 2000, Saturn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Man in Blak 0 Report post Posted August 15, 2008 I've actually been on the clock for a while, so I'll make my last pick: X-Com: UFO Defense (Playstation) I'm sure that many people haven't played the original PC game, let alone the Playstation port, but I couldn't care less. Despite being made almost 20 years ago, X-Com is still the gold standard for strategy games in my book. In one game, you get two completely absorbing gameplay models: - phenomenal turn-based squad-level strategy that incorporates fog of war, realistic squad tactics (like establishing a perimeter), and soldier morale (which can lead to soldiers panicking or even going berserk). - addictive "global" strategy, which involves constructing bases, recruiting personnel, researching alien artifacts through an expansive tech tree, and intercepting/scouting alien activity throughout the world. Through both gameplay models, you control a dedicated X-Com force to fight invasion from Lovecraft-inspired aliens that can blow themselves up upon death, zombify innocents, discover (and eventually invade) your base, and negotiate with countries to kill your funding and join the alien alliance. Probably one of my top 5 favorite games of all time, so there's no way I can leave it behind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted August 16, 2008 Looks like I'm on the clock now. I'll have my pick shortly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted August 16, 2008 Mario Superstar Baseball (Gamecube) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jer 0 Report post Posted August 16, 2008 Star Wars Episode 1 Pinball (Arcade, 1999) Terrible movie, amazing pinball game. The video screen and missions made it a ton more interesting than all the other pinball games where you just play for score. I was totally obsessed with it in college, and got good enough that it ended up being really economical. Play once, get three or four free games and that's like an hour play on a quarter. Hotness. All the arcades around here are closed now though, so I don't know if I'll ever get to play it again. I looked into buying a machine, but they're like $3,000 on eBay. That makes me sad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Lushus 0 Report post Posted August 16, 2008 good call taking a pinball game...I, too, am taking one for my final pick. Gotta have at least one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
