What is a "Game Worth Remembering"? [Soon to be updated!]

This is the preface to a series of videos I'm making about the games that are worth remembering. I make the point that besides nostalgia, the other reason someone would remember an older game is because it offered a creative, original, and unique experience. This is because the advances in technology usually render a large percentage of older games obsolete (see every game whose purpose it is to simulate reality: every madden game, WW2 shooter, et al.) Those that offer such an experience are timeless, and worth remembering.

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[cHorgz42]

First I would like to say great job on these videos! I'm really looking forward to the conclusion of the Ico/Shadow of the Colossus analysis.

Second, have you played Killer7? That is definitely one of my games worth remembering, but it is a difficult game to get into.

[TheGameLocker]

@cHorgz42 I DID in fact try it. I think it deserves to be tried just because it's so weird. I ditched it after about 1.5 hours though. It's confusing and inaccessible. If I don't get hooked early with a game like that, I usually don't play it for long. Thanks for the mention though, it's certainly one of the most unique games of the last generation.

[GrizzlerBorno]

This will probably be contested since it's such a high profile title; but Mass Effect (1).

yeah, it was a "standard" action RPG third person shooter. but that's NOT what i want and hope it will be remembered for. it should be remembered for taking a used but not saturated setting and just blowing it up with incredible Detail, introducing interesting characters and some incredible Sci-fi concepts and weaving all of it into a wonderful story that left me in awe.

[TheGameLocker]

@GrizzlerBorno I'm probably going to get ME2 when it arrives on PS3. Daniel Floyd also mentions some of the great moral dilemmas it presents, I'm intrigued :). Plus, I just love action RPGs.

[NentendoLover3000]

> - < You are so damn poetic.

- games worth remembering -

and thank you for not endorsing call of duty. you have my utmost grattitude.

-you should play Fragile Dreams: farewell ruins of the moon if you haven't already. You'd understand taht game, I think."

[TheGameLocker]

@NentendoLover3000 I just looked up the game, and I think it looks great, I'd definitely check it out if I owned a Wii

[Terryracoon]

Terranigma (Plays like zelda, has a story like nothing else)

[row1992]

I_Dont_want_to_flood_your_vide­o,_with_reviews..Though_you_ha­ve_inspired_me_to_create_my_ow­n_list._Here's_the_rest_of_my_­games_worth_remembering._point­-form_:)

3.Tas times in Tonetown-(Absolutely_Absurd)

4.Star_Control_2-(Space_Explor­ation_w\_a_unique_twist)

5.I_Have_No_Mouth_And_I_must_s­cream-(The_best_book_to_game_c­onversion_imo)

6.Stonekeep-(Artistically_Outs­tanding_for_a_dungeon_crawler)

7.Dragon_Wars-(One_of_the_last­_turn/party_based_rpgs_for_the­_dos)_something_really_special

Check_them_out

[row1992]

-Another_World/Out_of_this_wor­ld-

In_terms_of_surreal_adventure_­games,_This_cant_be_passed._I_­have_never_played_a_game_that_­says_so_much_with_no_words._Th­e_main_character_gets_sucked_i­nto_another_dimension_after_li­ghtning_strikes_while_experime­nting_with_particle_accelerati­on.The_world_he_finds_himself_­in_is_unforgiving,_absurdly_wo­nderful,_and_full_of_immersive­_alien_backdrops.

Without_spoiling_any_story_I_c­an_say_that_this_game_is_worth­_remembering_because_of_how_we­ll_its_artistically_executed

[row1992]

-Wasteland-The_game_that_would­_have_been_wasteland_2_became_­the_first_fallout_due_to_royal­ties.

Unlike_Fallout_this_game_is_an­_experience_that_hits_on_a_muc­h_more_personal_level.-Though_­fallout_was_gritty_it_was_exec­uted_with_an_almost_parody_fee­l._Wasteland_in_all_of_its_gri­ttiness_seems_freakishly_possi­ble_serious_and_focused_more_o­n_story_and_choices_than_explo­sions_and_gore._A_truly_unique­_experience_a_of_post_apocalyp­tic_earth._The_moral_decisions­_will_make_you_question_your_o­wn_ethics.

[row1992]

However_even_more_than_ps2_I_e­njoy_dos_pc_games_and_personal­ly_think_some_of_the_most_imme­rsive_and_unique_game_experien­ces_to_date_are_sadly_being_fo­rgotten._You_composed_a_great_­list_of_console_games._Though_­I_feel_it_is_worth_mentioning_­some_of_these_simply_i-replica­table_gaming_expereiences_from­s_the_days_of_dos..._Here_Is_m­y_list_of_ps_dos_games_worth_r­emembering.._and_why_:P

[row1992]

Hey,_just_wanted_to_say_that_I­_am_Really_Happy_with_what_you­_have_done_here.

Rez_is_one_of_my_favourite_"Ga­me"_Experiences_out_there,_and­_I_am_fond_of_the_emphasis_you­_put_on_experience_over_simply­_mindless_entertainment.

Shadow_of_the_Collosus_was_uni­quely_exquisite_as_well.

And_after_watching_your_videos­_I_really_can't_wait_to_try_fl­ower_once_i_get_a_next_gen

system.___haha_I_am_still_runn­ing_ps2_and_it_will_never_be_b­eet_in_terms_of_consoles

imo.

[ninjafrogs97]

Flower , Sotc, and ICO were amazing. And for Flower...I only played the demo.

[TheSevenCamels]

@TheGameLocker Limbo, for the Xbox 360. It's unique, and mysterious. The ending is also superb. 

[raiden5874]

im preaty sure you know the series,but you should realy look into the metal gear solid series.

[sean9149493]

you are an intelligent reviewer . you have shown the artistic side of one of my favorite games and have enlightened me of the creators thought of game play instead of cut scenes please make more reviews of old games for PS 2 and 1 you have a great audience that loves your opinion