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Personal Top 100 Games

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This list is based on my personal feelings, preferences, and sentimentality at the time of writing. If this was a list about which 100 games I think are the best ones in general it would look very different.

I've never made a favorite games list before. The exercise has always been very difficult and daunting for me. My personal opinions tend to be fairly liquid, so identifying favorites is a lot closer to trying to lasso in moving targets than not. I did my best to try ordering the list in terms of which games elicit a stronger sense of connection with me near the top, as well as which ones I tend to think of more readily when remembering stuff that I like.

I'm mostly happy with the result. Some things could naturally get moved around still, and a few could potentially even get bumped off in favor of something I enjoy more popping up into my memory again.

SS2 [Game] Douban
other title: 网络奇兵2 / 系统危机2 1999-08-11
genre: 角色扮演 / Action platform: Windows / macOS / Linux developer: Irrational Games / Looking Glass Studios, Inc. publisher: Electronic Arts
System Shock 2 is a first-person shooter action role-playing survival horror video game for Microsoft Windows, Apple OS X and Linux. The title was designed by Ken Levine and co-developed by Irrational Games and Looking Glass Studios. Originally intended to be a standalone title, its story was changed during production into a sequel to the 1994 PC game System Shock; the alterations were made when Electronic Arts—who owned the System Shock franchise rights—signed on as publisher. System Shock 2 was released on August 11, 1999, in North America.

The game takes place on board a starship in a cyberpunk depiction of 2114. The player assumes the role of a lone soldier trying to stem the outbreak of a genetic infection that has devastated the ship. Like System Shock, gameplay consists of first-person shooting and exploration. It also incorporates role-playing system elements, in which the player can develop unique skills and traits, such as hacking and psionic abilities.

System Shock 2 received positive reviews when released, but failed to meet commercial sales expectations. Many critics later determined that the game was highly influential in subsequent game design, particularly on first person shooters, and considered it far ahead of its time. It has been included in several "greatest games of all time" lists. In 2006, Computer and Video Games reported that System Shock 3 may be under development, but conclusive details have not surfaced about its project's status. In 2007, Irrational Games released a self-proclaimed spiritual successor to the System Shock series, titled BioShock, to critical acclaim and strong sales.
BananaSundae: One of the more famous FPS/RPG hybrids. Some call it an immersive sim, but its predecessor was much closer to that genre. System Shock 2 is a cool and eerie piece of cyber horror featuring one of the more memorable villains of the medium.
Thief: The Dark Project [Game] Douban
other title: 神偷:暗黑计划 1998-11-30
genre: 模拟 / Adventure platform: Windows developer: Looking Glass Studios, Inc. publisher: Sold Out Sales & Marketing Ltd. / Eidos Interactive
Thief: The Dark Project is a stealth video game developed by Looking Glass Studios and published by Eidos Interactive for Microsoft Windows. Set in a medieval steampunk metropolis called the City, the game follows Garrett, a master thief trained by a secret society. An expanded edition of the game, Thief Gold, was released in 1999.
BananaSundae: A true immersive sim and arguably one of the best (and only) real stealth video games.
Silent Hill 2 [Game] Douban
9.5 (25 ratings) other title: 寂静岭2 / 里昂外传 2001-09-24
genre: Puzzle / Adventure platform: Windows / PlayStation 3 / Xbox 360 / PlayStation 2 / Xbox developer: Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo / Team Silent publisher: Konami Corporation
Konami在次世代主机PS2平台上推出了《寂静岭2》。本作并未延续前作的剧情,而是以一个已婚男子james(詹姆斯)前往寂静岭找寻亡妻mary(玛丽亚)的新故事作为背景。随后Konami在XBOX平台上推出了《寂静岭2:最期之诗》,这是在《寂静岭2》的基础上增加了玛丽亚剧情补遗的资料片。到了2002年12月,Konami又发售了该游戏的PC版,这两个版本的销量都让Konami感到满意,因此“寂静岭”系列也成为Konami公司的招牌游戏系列之一。
BananaSundae: A game I've always respected for its craftsmanship more than loved. Silent Hill 2 takes a psychoanalytical approach to its artistry with utmost polish. The result is one of the only genuinely mature (i.e. adult, not manchild) video games in terms of its contents and themes. Has nearly unmatched artistic integrity (like architectural integrity) among all video games, with nearly every element simultaneously reinforcing and being reinforced by all the other elements superbly.
PsychoBreak [Game] Douban
8.3 (33 ratings) other title: 恶灵附身 / サイコブレイク 2014-10-14
genre: Puzzle / 射击 platform: Windows / PlayStation 4 / Xbox One / PlayStation 3 / Xbox 360 developer: DIGITAL Hearts Co., Ltd. / Tango Gameworks publisher: Bethesda Softworks
由“生化危机"之父三上真司打造的恐怖生存类游戏,将于2014年10月14日在PS3/PS4/X360/Xone上发售,并将会发行中文版。主角塞巴斯蒂安·诺斯是一名警察,为了调查一起大规模屠杀事件而进入一所疗养院,当他们进入疗养院时发现没有一个活人,到处都是尸体。故事开始的设定很像《生化危机1》几个人一同进入一个固定区域经行调查。但是随着剧情的发展主角们遭到伏击后昏迷了,当他醒来时发现这是一个完全不同的空间,这个设定又有点像《寂静岭》在不同的空间中切换寻找出路。游戏的期初设定交代了游戏的主要目标:1、调查这起大规模屠杀事件。2、搞清楚这奇怪的空间变化和这个屠杀事件有何联系。3、活着逃离这个地方。为了营造恐怖气氛,游戏中可以使用的大规模杀伤性武器并不多,但是可以使用陷阱等来对付怪物。同时怪物杀死后必须烧烧烧才能完全解决。目前看到的标志性怪有四手爬行贞子状女鬼这种既日式又美式的东西。
BananaSundae: Resident Evil 4 as viewed through a funhouse mirror. The Evil Within features a survival horror protagonist (Sebastian) that's forced into an action horror setting he must adapt to and struggle to survive, while RE4 features an action horror protagonist (Leon) that steps into and dominates a survival horror setting.
尼尔 完全形态 [Game] Douban
other title: ニーア ゲシュタルト / NieR Gestalt 2010-04-22
genre: Action platform: Xbox 360
开发商是日本的Cavia公司。游戏的背景描述为一个“瘟疫和怪物横行、到处是无尽黑夜的破碎世界”,玩家在游戏中扮演主人公尼尔,为了拯救自己的爱女而开始了冒险。(PS3版的尼尔:伪装者则为哥哥拯救妹妹)
BananaSundae: Yoko Taro explores the plight of moral relativism in this refreshingly subversive and self-aware Action-(J)RPG. Considerably better characters and artistic authenticity than Automata's borderline cynical Evangelion Lite.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time [Game] Douban Bangumi Eggplant.place WikiData IGDB
10.0 (8 ratings) other title: 塞尔达传说 时光之笛 / Zelda no Densetsu: Toki no Ocarina 1998-11-21
genre: RPG / 动作冒险 platform: GameCube / Nintendo 64 / 任天堂64 developer: Nintendo EAD publisher: Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is the fifth main installment of The Legend of Zelda series and the first to be released for the Nintendo 64. It was one of the most highly anticipated games of its age, and is listed among the greatest video games ever created by numerous websites and magazines. The gameplay of Ocarina of Time was revolutionary for its time, it has arguably made more of an impact on later games in the series than any of its predecessors even though they had the same cores of exploration, dungeons, puzzles and item usage. Among the gameplay mechanics, one of the most noteworthy is the time-traveling system. The game begins with the player controlling the child Link, but later on an adult Link becomes a playable character as well and each of them has certain unique abilities. Ocarina of Time also introduces the use of music to solve puzzles: as new songs are learned, they can be used to solve puzzles, gain access to new areas and warp to different locations. Dungeon exploration is somewhat more puzzle-oriented than in earlier games but they are not too complex.

A young boy named Link was raised in the village of the elf-like Kokiri people. One day a fairy named Navi introduces him to the village's guardian, the Great Deku Tree. It appears that a mysterious man has cursed the tree, and Link is sent to the Hyrule Castle to find out more. Princess Zelda tells Link that Ganondorf, the leader of the Gerudo tribe, seeks to obtain the Triforce, a holy relic that grants immense power to the one who possesses it. Link must do everything in his power to obtain the Triforce before Ganondorf does, and save Hyrule.
BananaSundae: A coming of age adventure that partly explores mankind's relationship with nature through a Shinto lens. The harmony of youth, where nature provides and protects, is contrasted by the disharmony of adulthood, where greed and industrialization bring about ruin to humans and nature both. See the Chrono Trigger entry and my point about people missing the forest for the trees when they fixate on any singular aspect of the game instead of viewing it as a mere supporting piece of a greater experience. The same idea applies to Ocarina of Time and many of its modern detractors' criticisms.
Crusader Kings II [Game] Steam Douban Eggplant.place WikiData IGDB
9.4 (34 ratings) other title: 十字军之王2 / 王国风云2 2012-04-18
genre: 即时战略 / 角色扮演 platform: Windows / macOS / Linux developer: Paradox Interactive AB / Paradox Development Studio publisher: Paradox Interactive AB
2012 video game
疯狂出租车 [Game] Eggplant.place Bangumi
other title: Crazy Taxi / クレイジータクシー
genre: RAC platform: ARC / DC / PlayStation 3 / Xbox 360
驾驶出租车凭借火爆的高速驾驶技巧,将乘客送到目的地,就是本作的魅力所在。本作发售后全球销量已经超过了100万份。一个非常刺激搞笑的驾驶游戏,用你的车在总部的指挥下用最快的速度将客人载到指定的地点,游戏非常紧张,但是在告诉驾驶的同时不要忘记注意安全,把别人压坏可不是闹着玩的。
Devil May Cry [Game] Douban
8.1 (11 ratings) other title: 鬼泣 / 恶魔猎人 2001-08-23
genre: Action platform: Windows / PlayStation 4 / Xbox One / PlayStation 3 / Xbox 360
Devil May Cry (Japanese: デビル メイ クライ Hepburn: Debiru Mei Kurai?) is an action-adventure hack and slash thriller video game developed and published by Capcom, released in 2001 for the PlayStation 2. While the game primarily focuses on swordfighting, the player gains new weapons after beating the game's bosses resulting in a variety of combos to perform.
BananaSundae: Should've been the one to fill your dark soul with LIIIIIGGGGHHHHHTTTT!! (light....light....)
超级马力欧兄弟3 [Game] Douban
9.6 (16 ratings) other title: Super Mario Bros. 3 / 超级马里奥兄弟3 1988-10-23
genre: 横版过关 / Action platform: Wii U / Wii / Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo Switch / SNES developer: Nintendo R&D2 / SRD Co. Ltd. publisher: Nintendo
Super Mario Bros. 3 (スーパーマリオブラザーズ3 Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Surī?) is a platform video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Famicom/NES, and is the third game in the Super Mario series. The game was released in Japan in 1988, in the United States in 1990, and in Europe in 1991. Development was handled by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development, led by Shigeru Miyamoto, who directed the game along with Takashi Tezuka.
BananaSundae: People who claim that this game and Super Mario World are a vast distance apart in quality have no idea what they're talking about. It only makes sense in terms of personal preferences because both games are strong in different ways.
Super Mario Sunshine [Game] Douban
other title: 超级马力欧阳光 / 超级马力欧 阳光 2002-07-19
genre: 动作冒险 / 横版过关 platform: GameCube / Nintendo Switch developer: Nintendo EAD publisher: Nintendo
任天堂旗下最具人气的游戏界大明星马里奥登陆NGC的作品,游戏在保持马里奥系列一贯的跳跃的乐趣的同时,还为马里奥加入了全新的“武器”,玩家使用水壶可以做到空中滑行、加速冲刺等以往作品中从来没有出现的动作。
  被邀请来到海豚岛的马里奥与碧奇公主刚刚下飞机就误认是破坏环境的“坏人”抓了起来,不过马里奥之后得到了戴罪立功的机会,在游戏中玩家要做的就是使用水壶将小岛中的污秽全部清除,当然,还要拯救被酷巴父子掳走的碧奇公主。
BananaSundae: The most thematically interesting Super Mario game.
Mega Man [Game] IGDB
1987-12-17
genre: Shooter / Platformer platform: Wii / NES / Nintendo 3DS / Wii U / Family Computer developer: Capcom publisher: Playtronic
Experience the game that started it all! Play as cybernetic hero Mega Man as you battle to stop the evil scientist Dr. Wily and his Robot Masters from taking over the world! A classic platformer in every sense of the word, Mega Man features timeless 8-bit graphics, a memorable soundtrack, and balanced but challenging gameplay that combine to create one of the most iconic video games of all time.

Mega Man, known as Rockman in Japan, is a 1987 action-platform video game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). It was directed by Akira Kitamura, with Nobuyuki Matsushima as lead programmer, and is the first game of the Mega Man franchise and the original video game series. Mega Man was produced by a small team specifically for the home console market, a first for Capcom, who previously focused on arcade titles.

Brilliant scientist Dr. Light conceived the construction of fully-operational human-like experimental robots to perform specific everyday duties. Dr. Light, and his assistant Dr. Wily, encouraged by their very first near-human robot - Mega Man - proceeded to develop six additional Humanoids, all programmed to perform prescribed rituals.

But, with the exception of Mega Man, all of Dr. Light's near-human robot experimentation went awry. Assistant Dr. Wily turned disloyal, re-programming Dr. Light's Humanoids, now bent on destroying opposition so Dr. Wily could control the world and its resources.

Resisting re-programming, Mega Man is chosen as the defender of the universe and its inhabitants. Mega Man dares to single-handedly penetrate seven separate empires of Monsteropolis, eliminating the leaders and followers of these sovereignties.
Pikmin [Game] Douban
other title: 皮克敏 / Pikmin 1 2001-10-26
genre: 即时战略 / 动作冒险 platform: Wii / GameCube developer: Nintendo EAD publisher: Nintendo
《皮克敏》是任天堂在家用主机NGC上开发的一款游戏。该游戏在任天堂Wii上也有发售。玩家扮演的欧利玛船长因意外迫降于住着不可思议生物皮克敏的星球,为了能够早日逃离未知的星球,他开始驱使皮克敏寻找维修飞船的零件。
BananaSundae: Environmentalism by way of Nintendo. Almost feels like a Sega game in its weirdness and surprisingly graphic violence.
异形:隔离 [Game] Douban
other title: Alien: Isolation 2014-10-07
genre: Adventure / Action platform: Windows / macOS / iPhone / iPad / Android developer: The Creative Assembly publisher: Sega
《异形:隔离》是Creative Assembly开发SEGA发行的第一人称恐怖求生游戏。
《异形:隔离》改编自1979年雷德利·斯科特的经典电影《异形》。在《异形:隔离》中,玩家将扮演主角Amanda Ripley,在外星怪物异形的恐怖和威胁中求生存。
《异形:隔离》2014年10月7日登陆PC、PS3、PS4、Xbox 360和Xbox One平台。
BananaSundae: To this day, I'm pleased that I recognized that this game was great from the start. It's not flawless at all (the pacing is all over the place), but there's so much that it does well with sound design, setting, atmosphere, and gameplay.
Sid Meier's Civilization II [Game] Douban
other title: 文明2 1997-10-31
genre: 模拟 / 策略 platform: Windows developer: MicroProse Software, Inc. publisher: MicroProse Software, Inc.
《文明Ⅱ》由MicroProse公司出品的一款策略性游戏。游戏在Windows平台下运行。这款战略游戏在欧美市场大受欢迎,这不仅给设计者席德·梅尔和Microprose公司带来可观的收入,也为战略游戏迷们带来愉快的时光。游戏在国际互联网前100名游戏的排行榜上长期处于前3位。游戏的音乐包括“葬礼进行曲”、“欢乐颂”等9首音乐。游戏的音效一般,比不了当今的很多游戏,但比其它战略游戏还是强多了。游戏的画面虽不及某些冒险游戏,但凭借Windows的强大机能可随意改变分辨率,从16M RAM到3D模式,都能胜任。
Iji [Game] Douban
other title: 依吉 2010-03-11
genre: 横版过关 platform: Windows
Iji is an action-packed strategic platform shooter with a detailed story, large levels with multiple paths, powerful bosses and lots of secrets. There are alternate gameplay events, dialogues and scenes depending on what you do, a wealth of extras and bonus features, and seven stats to upgrade through a leveling system. Iji herself has superhuman strength and abilities, and can crack Nanotechnology, use her enemies' most devastating weapons against them, and be a pacifist or a killer - the story adapts to how you play. Soundtrack by Chris Geehan and Dan Byrne McCullhough, songs also by Tom Mauritzon and Captain Goodnight (and LifeForce, but their song was not originally recorded for Iji).

Iji was made in an older version of Game Maker, and may have trouble running on modern graphics cards. If you experience slowdown, try turning "Gamma effects" off and setting "Special effects" to Low in the main menu options.
BananaSundae: One of the most ambitious and impressive indie games of the late 2000s. The earliest version of Iji that I played was from 2007 or '08. Essentially a 2D platformer/shooter/RPG hybrid with an emphasis on reactive narrative based on how the player chooses to approach gameplay. Do you kill for survival? Slaughter for revenge? Try being a pacifist? Do you pick favorites among those who live or die that you meet?
Crash Bandicoot Racing [Game] Douban
other title: 古惑狼赛车 / 古惑狼赛车 氮气加速 1999-09-30
genre: 竞速 platform: PlayStation developer: Naughty Dog, Inc. publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated
游戏名称:Crash Team Racing(古惑狼赛车)
游戏类型:RAC(赛车类)
游戏版本:U(美版)/ J(日版)
制作厂商:Naughty Dog(顽皮狗)
发行日期:1999.12.16
官方编号:SCPS-10118
游戏简介:
《古惑狼赛车》虽然在系统等方面有借鉴《马里奥赛车》的地方,但游戏做出了自己的特色,有些地方甚至超越了《马里奥赛车》。既有日版游戏那美妙细腻的画面,又有美版游戏那样的速度感,感觉非常爽快和刺激的赛车游戏。
BananaSundae: Somehow, this game didn't slash Mario Kart's tires, despite being altogether better as a game.
Animal Crossing [Game] IGDB
2002-09-16
genre: Simulation platform: GameCube developer: Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development publisher: Nintendo
Occasionally strange but completely addictive, Nintendo's Animal Crossing for the GameCube is not so much a game as a simulation of life on a small town. Players begin the game by setting out to live life on their own in a colorful town, where they are greeted by a seemingly endless supply of things to do and characters to meet.

Time passes in Animal Crossing in real-time, as the month, day, season, and time of day matches that of the player's. Holiday seasons come and go in Animal Crossing, just as they would in the real world. Experience the freedom to fish, decorate your house, go bug catching, garden, write letters, and even play original Nintendo NES games in this imaginative, and addictive game.

Finally on their own, a young boy or girl hops on a train and set out for a new life in a small village inhabited by sentient, humanoid animals. However, being a spirited youth, the child forgot to find a place to live first and has only the clothes on their back and 1,000 Bells. On the train, Rover sits across from them and drums up a conversation. During the exchange, the cat finds out about the child’s situation. Rover contacts Tom Nook and arranges for his old friend to help out the boy or girl upon their arrival.
生化危机2 [Game] Douban
9.6 (10 ratings) other title: Biohazard 2 / Resident Evil 2 1998-01-21
genre: 射击 / Adventure platform: Windows / GameCube / PlayStation / DC / Dreamcast developer: Capcom publisher: Capcom / Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd.
游戏简介
  《生化危机2》(日本:バイオハザード2、Biohazard 《生化危机2》海报2;其他地区:Resident Evil 2)是1998年由卡普空(Capcom)开发及发行的PlayStation的游戏,其后被移植到Nintendo 64、DreamCast、GameCube及PC上。
  在《生化危机》发售后,三上真司立即开始《生化危机2》的开发工作,并且定于1997年3月发售。在《生化危机2》初版完成至80%时,三上真司对此版本极度不满,于是《生化危机2》被迫重新制作,这个被否决的初版往后被称为《生化危机1.5》。同时Capcom表示《生化危机2》将会同时在Playstation及SEGA Saturn平台上开发。
  在1998年,最终版本的《生化危机2》在PlayStation平台上率先发售,取得空前的成功。但是《生化危机2》在Sega Saturn上的开发工作被中止,暂定改为在SEGA的后继机种之上发售。
游戏版本
  《Biohazard 2》 (PlayStation) 1998年1月29日
  《Biohazard 2 Dual Shock Version》 (PlayStation) 1998年8月6日
  《Biohazard 2》 (PC) 1999年2月19日
  《Biohazard 2 Value Plus》 (Dreamcast) 1999年12月22日
  《Biohazard 2》 (N64) 2000年1月28日
  《Biohazard 2》 (GameCube) 2003年1月23日
游戏背景
  故事分为两条剧情线: 里昂线(Leon Scott Kennedy)和克莱尔线(Claire Redfield)。
  依照通关的先后顺序,故事会有少许不同,但是大体故事构架是相同的。
  1998年9月29日,新人警官里昂来到莱肯市警察局上任。但是,在进入市区以后却遭遇了被T病毒感染的丧尸。 同一时刻,S.T.A.R.S.队员克里斯的妹妹克莱尔,为了寻找失去音讯的哥哥也来到了莱肯市,并且也遭遇了丧尸,正是因此,两人阴错阳差的相遇了。相遇后,两人计划结伴去莱肯市警察局(S.T.A.R.S.小队的办公室位于警察局2楼),但在路途中却遭遇了车祸,两人被爆炸的油罐车所引燃的火灾分开了。两人在火焰的两边约定:各自找到去警察局的路,然后在那里碰头,于是,游戏的双剧情线由此展开...
Metroid Prime [Game] Eggplant.place Bangumi WikiData Melon Log IGDB
other title: 銀河戰士Prime / メトロイドプライム 2002-11-17
genre: Shooter / Platformer platform: GameCube developer: Retro Studios publisher: Nintendo
A 3D exploration-focused metroidvania with first-person shooting mechanics and the first 3D entry in the Metroid series, Metroid Prime follows Samus Aran after the events of Metroid (1986) as she boards a Space Pirate frigate, then chases her escaping archrival Ridley into the intricately structured Tallon IV, a planet full of deadly wildlife and former home to the advanced and ancient Chozo race.
BananaSundae: Not exactly the ideal 3D interpretation of Metroid, but it's a cool and atmospheric FPS/Adventure game hybrid of sorts that's great when it's great and sucks when it's not.
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