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Remembering Final Fantasy VIII
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I remember awaiting it's release. I even bought a second copy of FFVII because it included a disc with a trailer for VIII. It blew me away, I can still pretty much dream the whole thing. That was 10 years ago, but I remember it more vividly than what happened yesterday.

I still have to say VII is better, but VIII is close behind.

Haha, FF fans really tend to overtake any forum. I've seen a thred on a forum about lung cancer that had a "Which FF is best" fight in it :har:.
FF7 was my introduction to the series and at that moment it was the best game I had ever played. But after playing FF1-FF6 (skipping FF3 which had not been translated at that time) I felt that FF9 was the true best Final Fantasy because it somehow took everything I loved about the first 6 and merged them in one amazing pack.
FF7 is not a Final Fantasy at all, it feels too different. It's amazing, but it's not a FF. The new ones however are so far from the old feeling that they should give them a new name. It's as if Ubisoft did "Prince of Persia 5: Assassin's Creed", or "Thief 4: Splinter Cell".

Ok, I call FF and raise with Chrono Trigger. Now, that kicks FF's arse anyday. It was abit on the short side, but the story and the atmosphere were just awesome. :yeah:

1. Combat Mission x 1 series

2. TOAW series

3. IL-2 series

4. SH series

5. Jane's Flight Sim series

This is difficult,i've been gaming since 1985....

1)Command & Conquer Red alert
2)Total annihilation/core contingency
3)Battlefield 2
4)Operation flashpoint
5)Company of heroes

These are the games i played the most,but i'd rather make a top 10,so many good games i played over the years,and crappy ones too..

1. Flightsim 9/X
2. Silent Hunter Series 1/3/4
3. Fallout series
4. B-17 Flying Fortress and the mighty 8th
5. Falcon4AF

1) Deus Ex
2) Silent Hunter III
3) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
4) Fallout 2
5) Clive Barker's Undying

1. X-COM enemy unknown (also known as ufo defense I think)
2. Wing commander 1,2
3. M1A2 tank platoon (the first title from 87 I think)
4. operation flashpoint.
5. commandos (1,2)

1. Half Life (1)
2. Command & Conquer (1)
3. Civilization
4. TIE Fighter
5. FS2004

OT: Shearwater rules, Shearwater.:)

I cant give you my top 5 games, only my top 10 Franchises. (im a sucka for sequels)

Command & Conquer: (mostly Red Alert)
Silent Hunter (3 and above)
Silent Hill
Half Life
Deux Ex
Operation Flashpoint / ArmA
GTA
Hitman
Flatout
UT




:)

In random order

Old games,

1: Defender of the crown
2: Elite
3: Half-Life
4: Silent Service
5: B-17 Flying Fortress

Newer games,

1: FS 2004
2: Silent Hunter 3
3: Mass Effect
4: Eve ( not playing anymore but I think it's the best MMO around )
5: Fear

List below mostly based on time spent playing them, some of these are real old.

1 Morrowind.
2 Silent hunter 3
3 Railroad tycoon I
4 Civilization 1 to 4
5 Diablo I

Did someone just now mention defender of the crown? :yeah:
That certainly deserves honorable mention for me too :know:

In no particular order:

Team Fortress 2 ("Spy sappin' mah sentry!!!")
EverQuest (WoW is better, but EQ had the novelty effect going for it)
Zork
the Flight Simulator series
SH3