Games are usually a bold tale of the player controlling a character to ‘save the day’ simply put, but often the supporting characters are the ones who give the biggest impact in a game, and this list covers the best of them
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I never got around to mass effect - I’m skeptical that it would hold up if I were to try it now
I would say it does. The combat is a bit shit for todays standards but everything else is great.
the first one is abit the odd one out but after u finished it, believe it it gets tremendously better and better
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I can't fk with this list. They missed on alot of games probably before the writers times. Also I know people loved some portal but I was never a fan.
Tomb Raider 1
Driver 1
Abe’s Odyssey
FF6
King of Fighters 94
Mortal Kombat OG
LINK 2 the past
Street Fighter 2
Resident Evil 1
Infinite but not the first two games? Witcher 3 but not the first two games?? GTA V but not literally any of the games before it??? Portal 2 but not the first? Also if you're going to play Shadow of The Colossus play the remaster and not the remake. Can't say I disagree with the list but my man it's all over the place.
I mean some sequels are objectively better and you don’t need to play the whole series.
But most of these games have a story to follow, sure you can catch up with a YouTube vid but where's the fun in that?
A list like this isn't telling you not to play the previous games if you want to. It's just giving you legendary games to play.
But tbh, you don't always have to force yourself to play every entry in a franchise to get to the better ones.
- The vast majority of Witcher 3 players never played the first 2 and had a great time. The first 2 games aren't in the same league.
- The GTA games are self-contained with the odd fun reference. You can easily jump into any of them.
- The Shadow Of The Colossus remake looks and controls better than the original (plus it has a 60fps option while the remaster is just 30fps). New players will enjoy it more.
- Portal 2 is a lot better than Portal 1 and takes the concept much further gameplay-wise. Storywise, Portal 1 is fairly light too. Not that you shouldn't play it but realistically ... you'd love Portal 2 whether you play it or not (at lot of Portal 2 players have never played 1).
Bioshock 1 is the only one I agree with you on simply because it's one the best games of all time and arguably better than Infinite. No other setting like Rapture.
Looking at the list, I'd recommend playing Uncharted 1 before 2 but no doubt, 2 is the legendary one you have to play.
I get it, but that's just my opinion on his opinion. I just think that before you play a sequel you should still play what came before it. Maybe it's just me but i find it fascinating playing through the first game in a series and seeing how it has evolved through its sequels. Like I said I don't disagree with the list, other than SoTC which I strongly believe the remaster of the original should be played above the remake.
Awesome list! Hot take on Fear (and it's hard af expansion Persaus Mandate!) Bioshock Infinite is stellar, so is the Witcher 3 and you nailed it by having Ocarina of Time. So many fantastic games! Gotta play 'em all! Next one on my list is Prey after I beat Dead Space 2 and Splinter Cell Conviction.
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I think Wheatley deserves an honourable mention.
Glad to see Sully up there though.
I'm going to begin by saying that this is a great top 5 list, I can't complain with the choices you've made. Some of them actually made me smile thinking back to the experiences I had with these characters in the games they were made for.
However, being a fellow journalist, there are a few issues with your article I think you should pay attention to. I'm not trying to insult you, just providing constructive criticism.
For one, you should know that the issue with Liara isn't choosing whether or not to *save* her, but whether or not to romance her; that's what her voice actress was talking about in her Comic Con interview. And the second image you have there isn't of Liara, just a generic Asari from the game. I'm sure you'd have no problem finding images of Liara showing this emotional, vulnerable side you mentioned if you searched just a bit more. It sort of makes it seem like you didn't spend much time experiencing Liara's character in the two Mass Effect games. I'm not saying you didn't, it just appears that way.
Aside from that, the article could have used a bit more proofreading before publishing; there's a few spelling and grammar errors here and there and it really messes with the flow of the article when it's read. It's obvious you put a lot of effort into writing a great article, so it would definitely be worth it to spend a few extra minutes proofreading it and touching it up.
Again, I'm not trying to be a petty troll. You wrote a great article and I enjoyed reading it. With a little extra effort and research I think it would have been flawless. I'm hoping this type of criticism only helps to improve your future articles. Good luck! :)