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Squirminator2k
6 Oct 2008, 16:26
Here's the list so far:
The Secret of Monkey Island
LeChuck's Revenge: Monkey Island 2
The Curse of Monkey Island

Plasma
6 Oct 2008, 16:53
I was just thinking about the same thing today, only thought it better to make it four words as five is a bit extreme. And also not to make it at all, because I know better.
Edit: Bah, you mean exactly five words, don't you?
Fine, my top 10 that I've played:
Super Swing Golf: Season 2 (couldn't go without an Albatross18 game now, could I?)
Links: The Challenge of Golf (Paul's gonna be so happy with your choice of number there)
The Secret of Monkey Island
LeChuck's Revenge: Monkey Island 2
I'll think of more later. TO REALVG REVIEW SECTION!
Edit: DAMN YOU REALVG REVIEW SECTION, YOU HAVE FAILED ME!
Edit again: For those interested, "Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door" is only five words.

yakuza
6 Oct 2008, 17:09
I wanna be the guy

Squirminator2k
6 Oct 2008, 17:20
Isn't the full title of that game "I Wanna Be The Guy: The Movie: The Game"?

super_frea
6 Oct 2008, 17:31
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
The Simpsons: Hit & Run
Mario Kart Arcade GP
Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters

yakuza
6 Oct 2008, 17:39
Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction (technically an expansion)
Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos
Warcraft 3: The frozen throne (technically an expansion)
Warcraft 2: Orcs and humans

Plasma
6 Oct 2008, 18:36
Warcraft 2: Orcs and humans
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Do you mean "Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness" or do you mean "Warcraft: Orcs & Humans"?

thomasp
6 Oct 2008, 18:39
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
The Simpsons: Hit and Run
That's about all I can think of now :p

yakuza
6 Oct 2008, 18:40
I made the mistake to contribute to the thread. I though the point of these threads was to come up with whatever game has close to X words, type it randomly and then have people be picky about little things.

WormGod
6 Oct 2008, 18:49
Squirminator2k, you're on.
Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
Medieval II: Total War: Kingdoms
Medieval: Total War: Viking Invasion
Shogun: Total War: Mongol Invasion
Rome: Total War: Barbarian Invasion
Multiwinia - Survival of the Flattest
Sid Meier's Civilization III: Conquests
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfell
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
The Elder Scrolls III: Tribunal
The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire
The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard
Ecco: The Tides of Time
Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise
Metroid 2: Return of Samus
007: From Russia with Love

Oft99
6 Oct 2008, 19:54
Super Smash Bros: Brawl? No wait, that's four words.
Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2
Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3
Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War
Warcraft 2: Battle .net Editon (unless you spell Battle.net as one word)
Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos
Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne

Metal Alex
6 Oct 2008, 20:45
Link: The Faces Of Evil.
Zelda: The Wand Of Gamelon.
And yes, that's the full title, without "The legend of".

Liketyspli
6 Oct 2008, 22:28
Yay, 5 words.
Act of War: Direct Action
Act of War: High Treason
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts.
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
Strategy games tend to have long names... I guess.

Plasma
6 Oct 2008, 22:30
Hmm...
Saay, can we go over five words in our title?
Because I'm thinking of "Simple DS Series Vol.14 The Jidousha Kyoushuujo DS -- Gendoukitsuki Jidousha, Futsuu Jidou Nirin, Oogata Jidou Nirin, Futsuu Jidousha, Fusuu Jidousha Nishuu, Chuugata Jidousha, Oogata Jidousha, Oogata Jidousha Nishuu, Oogata Tokuchuu Jidousha, Kenbiki", but it goes a little over the five word limit.

MtlAngelus
6 Oct 2008, 22:56
Super Mario R P G. :D:D:D

AndrewTaylor
6 Oct 2008, 23:43
I'm getting a tad bored of 'name every game in a conveniently named series' posts.
Especially since nobody's even said 'WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$' (the punctuationiest title ever).

WormGod
7 Oct 2008, 00:02
Link: The Faces Of Evil.
Zelda: The Wand Of Gamelon.
And yes, that's the full title, without "The legend of".
Yeah, but this is the Top 100 Games of Five Words - I don't think those CD-i abominations will be accepted to be honest.
And Squirminator - was this all a big thing to make explicit that Escape from Monkey Island wasn't as good as the rest of the series, and 3D, and thus not counted as part of the best adventure game series ever?

Metal Alex
7 Oct 2008, 00:28
Yeah, but this is the Top 100 Games of Five Words - I don't think those CD-i abominations will be accepted to be honest.
They will be, until you guys find the other 100 to cover them up... SO SAVE THE THREAD.

Splapp
7 Oct 2008, 00:48
Sonic the Hedgehog and Knuckles.
NO... SHUT UP.

shadowman
7 Oct 2008, 01:29
Tails the Fox Sky Patrol, in that case.

franpa
7 Oct 2008, 09:01
Commander Keen in Goodbye Galaxy! (The one that fits in the 5 word category ^_^)
Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition
Blake Stone - Aliens Of Gold
Raptor - Call Of The Shadows
maybe some others I forget about now ._.

yauhui
7 Oct 2008, 10:51
I don't think the words "a", "an", "the", "of", "or" and "and" should be counted as words. Maybe it's just me.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Command and Conquer: Tiberium Wars

shadowman
7 Oct 2008, 11:30
Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition
I agree with this.

yakuza
7 Oct 2008, 11:40
I don't think the words "a", "an", "the", "of", "or" and "and" should be counted as words. Maybe it's just me.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Command and Conquer: Tiberium Wars
This is because your mind thinks that because they're sometimes not added into acronyms they're lesser words. And since 5 word games are usually refered to as acronyms your mind applies that line of thought to this thread. Don't trust your mind.

franpa
7 Oct 2008, 12:50
Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars(tm)
thats 6 words (excluding the TM)

Plasma
7 Oct 2008, 12:54
So which part are you pretending isn't a word: the Ampersand, or the Three?

Akuryou13
7 Oct 2008, 15:36
Link: The Faces Of Evil.
Zelda: The Wand Of Gamelon.
And yes, that's the full title, without "The legend of".you seem to have misread the title here. he's asking for BEST games. not worst sin against gaming ever made.

Metal Alex
7 Oct 2008, 15:41
you seem to have misread the title here. he's asking for BEST games. not worst sin against gaming ever made.
If there are only 100 games of one word, those need to be on the bottom, yeah, but if you get more than 100, the list will be saved.

Akuryou13
7 Oct 2008, 15:45
If there are only 100 games of one word, those need to be on the bottom, yeah, but if you get more than 100, the list will be saved.yes but you've still broken the cardinal rule of gaming: never mention the CD-i games again. they're best left forgotten.....thoroughly forgotten...

Plainplane
8 Oct 2008, 05:55
Worms World Party version 1.01

Squirminator2k
8 Oct 2008, 05:57
Worms World Party version 1.01
Failure !

WormGod
8 Oct 2008, 19:34
Yes !
You could have at least said "Worms: Armageddon version 3.6.29.0 Beta".

Plainplane
8 Oct 2008, 21:10
I don't really play many games so I'll take my "Shadowmoon Award for Cerebral Bankruptcy" and ignore the thread.

Squirminator2k
8 Oct 2008, 21:19
It's not stupid, just perhaps a little unnecessary. No trophy for you, I'm afraid. You'll have to make do with a Blankety Blank chequebook and pen.

Metal Alex
8 Oct 2008, 21:32
I don't really play many games so I'll take my "Shadowmoon Award for Cerebral Bankruptcy" and ignore the thread.
It's not stupid, just perhaps a little unnecessary. No trophy for you, I'm afraid. You'll have to make do with a Blankety Blank chequebook and pen.
First person I see to fail at failing.

Paul.Power
8 Oct 2008, 23:12
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords
Sam & Max: Season One (Season Two, several individual episode names, sadly not Hit the Road...)
The Logical Journey of the... damn
Michael Vaughan's Cricket Mana... bugger
Sonic Mega Collection Pl... botheration
Tails the Fox Sky Patrol, in that case.
Sonic and the Secret Rings
Sonic The Hedgehog Triple Trouble
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Tails and the Music Maker
Waku Waku Sonic Patrol Car (not making this up)

Alien King
8 Oct 2008, 23:23
Command and Conquer: Red Alert
FEAR: First Encounter Assault Recon

WormGod
8 Oct 2008, 23:43
Sam & Max: Season One (Season Two, several individual episode names, sadly not Hit the Road...)
Very sadly.
I really can't bear myself to like the new ones on their individual accounts; if you're going to plaster the name of a beloved adventure game onto your game, you better make sure it's up to bloody par. Otherwise you might as well set it further in the future in Western Australia with the dog called Alan and the rabbit called Barbadosian. And call the game "Confidential Journals of Matchstick Cats and Dogs", or something.

shadowman
9 Oct 2008, 01:15
Waku Waku Sonic Patrol Car (not making this up)
That was an old thing that the children could climb in and play.

Melon
9 Oct 2008, 01:44
Very sadly.
I really can't bear myself to like the new ones on their individual accounts; if you're going to plaster the name of a beloved adventure game onto your game, you better make sure it's up to bloody par. Otherwise you might as well set it further in the future in Western Australia with the dog called Alan and the rabbit called Barbadosian. And call the game "Confidential Journals of Matchstick Cats and Dogs", or something.
I thought the new Sam and Max games weren't bad actually. The lack of totally obscure puzzles meant the game was actually solvable without a walkthrough, which probably can't be said for the original game for most players, as amazing as the original game is.
I felt they helped bring adventure gaming to today's FPS crazed "shoot first think later" gamer population. It wasn't the same as the old adventure games. but in a way I'm kind of glad about that.
I mean, seriously, you get the details for your new case from inside a cat?! Was I missing something obvious in the original game or did I get hopelessly stuck after the first five minutes because I'm an idiot?

Akuryou13
9 Oct 2008, 03:32
oh come now, people!
Half Life 2: Episode 1
Half Life 2: Episode 2
and episode 3 in the near future.

franpa
9 Oct 2008, 05:32
I mean, seriously, you get the details for your new case from inside a cat?! Was I missing something obvious in the original game or did I get hopelessly stuck after the first five minutes because I'm an idiot?
Did you watch the awesome cartoons ever?
Sonic Mega Collection Pl... botheration
Sonic Mega Collection Gems+ (Is the plus a seperate word "plus" or is it attached to the word gems? o_O)

Plainplane
9 Oct 2008, 05:41
I don't really play many games so I'll take my "Shadowmoon Award for Cerebral Bankruptcy" and ignore the thread.It's not stupid, just perhaps a little unnecessary. No trophy for you, I'm afraid. You'll have to make do with a Blankety Blank chequebook and pen.
First person I see to fail at failing.http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/4232/dohmh1.jpg

Melon
9 Oct 2008, 09:42
Did you watch the awesome cartoons ever?
You mean the ones that came after the game? Yeah, I'm sure that was supposed to be where I found a hint at the time. I have watched some of those cartoons though, but I never thought they were that awesome, and the pace of them was too fast for my liking.

franpa
9 Oct 2008, 10:05
oh, I never really played the game till waaay later in DOSBox, I did not realize the game came out BEFORE the cartoons :O

bonz
9 Oct 2008, 11:17
I felt they helped bring adventure gaming to today's FPS crazed "shoot first think later" gamer population.
Although, that's exactly Sam's & Max' way of life.
And in the new games you can even use the guns and shoot around like crazy. :)

Metal Alex
9 Oct 2008, 14:39
oh come now, people!
Half Life 2: Episode 1
Half Life 2: Episode 2
and episode 3 in the near future.
In the other thread, Half-Life counted as one word, but I'd place those ones in there.

WormGod
9 Oct 2008, 18:18
I thought the new Sam and Max games weren't bad actually. The lack of totally obscure puzzles meant the game was actually solvable without a walkthrough, which probably can't be said for the original game for most players, as amazing as the original game is.
I felt they helped bring adventure gaming to today's FPS crazed "shoot first think later" gamer population. It wasn't the same as the old adventure games. but in a way I'm kind of glad about that.
I mean, seriously, you get the details for your new case from inside a cat?! Was I missing something obvious in the original game or did I get hopelessly stuck after the first five minutes because I'm an idiot?
That's cause it was so awesome it broke the fourth wall and gave you a preciously crazy logic to work with. It's unlike any adventure game I've ever played - it's more demented than Psychonauts, even.
The new series, like you say, takes it to today's generation. People who can't think, who can't understand wry, arid humour, and who can't settle in to the original's new policy of thinking.
The new voices just don't match Hit the Road's classic cynical voice for Sam and an American spastic for Max (rather poor clarity, but hey - a little subtitle never hurt anyone). Now it's like they're a bunch of ambivalent hypocrites: like Laurel and Hardy impersonators performing magic tricks.
Of Sam and Max 1, I can read the entire script without losing a smile on my face.
Sam: Well, that was a pleasantly understated credit sequence.
Max: I enjoyed the cheesy retro ambience.
Sam: ...what the hell are you talking about, Max?
A short pause.
Max: Sam, either termites are burrowing through my skull, or one of us is ticking.
Sam: Oops - oh yeah.
Sam produces a time bomb disguised as an evil scientist's head.
Sam: Max, where should I put this so it won't hurt anyone we know or care about?
Max: Out the window, Sam. There's nothing but strangers out there.
Sam chucks the time bomb out the window. It explodes.
Sam: I hope nobody was on that bus.
The same honestly can't be said for the new games.

*Splinter*
9 Oct 2008, 19:42
Sam: Well, that was a pleasantly understated credit sequence.
Max: I enjoyed the cheesy retro ambience.
Sam: ...what the hell are you talking about, Max?
A short pause.
Max: Sam, either termites are burrowing through my skull, or one of us is ticking.
Sam: Oops - oh yeah.
Sam produces a time bomb disguised as an evil scientist's head.
Sam: Max, where should I put this so it won't hurt anyone we know or care about?
Max: Out the window, Sam. There's nothing but strangers out there.
Sam chucks the time bomb out the window. It explodes.
Sam: I hope nobody was on that bus.
Well that was hilarious, I can see the series isnt over-hyped at all ¬_¬

Squirminator2k
9 Oct 2008, 20:39
Hit The Road is brilliant. Season One is superb. I've got Season Two but as I'm still slowly working my way through Season One (more due to time constraints than anything else) I probably won't get to it for a while.

bonz
9 Oct 2008, 23:29
I'd like to see a 1:1 remake of Hit The Road with the engine of the new games.
The awesome Jazz soundtrack just doesn't sound as good as MIDI tracks.
Also, Max just looks so much more manic as a 3D rendered model than he does as a pixely sprite.

Squirminator2k
9 Oct 2008, 23:58
That'd be great, but seems unlikely.

franpa
10 Oct 2008, 08:44
I'd like to see a 1:1 remake of Hit The Road with the engine of the new games.
Why? Just use ScummVM.

yakuza
10 Oct 2008, 08:52
Sam & Max... those 4 floppy disks. I remember calling customer report back when customer report gave free walkthrough information because I kept getting stuck as a 9 year old. When I got both Sam and Max into that fish and then the helicopter came and picked them up I felt so good, I thought I was close to finishing the game after going back and forth the two or three scenarios I had on the map so far.
That game is one of my favorites ever.

bonz
10 Oct 2008, 10:24
Why? Just use ScummVM.
Will ScummVM turn the original MIDI soundtrack into proper, instrumental Jazz music?
Will ScummWM turn the original pixel sprites into awesome-looking polygon model, that actually resemble the original comics much more closer?
I think I pointed out those two wishes in my previous post. :rolleyes:
BTW, I was going to play through Hit The Road again with ScummVM before prior to Episode 1 of the new game, but quit very soon because the game is just to damn old technic-wise.
If want to play Tetris I will look for a good clone that feels and plays like the original, and won't use an Elektronika 60 emulator to play the original. :p

yakuza
10 Oct 2008, 10:41
If want to play Tetris I will look for a good clone that feels and plays like the original, and won't use an Elektronika 60 emulator to play the original. :p
You can't compare it though. Sprited aventure games, specially those by Lucas Arts have a great feeling to them that newer games just don't have.
Like if I want to play Sonic I'll stay the **** away from nicer looking 3D games with a better soundtrack and HUD.
I think the old Sam & Max game is playable by today's standards.

franpa
10 Oct 2008, 11:29
Will ScummVM turn the original MIDI soundtrack into proper, instrumental Jazz music?
Will ScummWM turn the original pixel sprites into awesome-looking polygon model, that actually resemble the original comics much more closer?
I think I pointed out those two wishes in my previous post.
Uh, that would go against a 1:1 remake....

yakuza
10 Oct 2008, 11:42
Uh, that would go against a 1:1 remake....
Okay, franpa, listen, Bonz did say "1:1", I'll give you that, but he made it CLEAR* he was talking about a graphical/music overhaul. So no, ScummVC doesn't magically make the game better looking and sounding.
*with the engine of the new games

bonz
10 Oct 2008, 13:39
True, most late sequels and remakes of old classics mostly completely lose the charm of the old games because the change the basic game play and feel too much.
Just look at the time when a lot of companies thought they needed to switch their great 2D game concepts to crappy 3D ones, e.g. Earthworm Jim 3D, Lemmings 3D,...
In the case of the new Sam & Max games though, the basic game play (point and click adventure, dialog answer selection) has been retained.
And the cell shaded 3D models are definitely better and more to the original comics than in the old game.
Granted, Hit The Road had indeed the wackier story and more absurd puzzles, but I think the characters are still defined greatly and carry over the Sam & Max spirit.
What I find the worst thing in the new games, is, that they are episode based, with the riddles and pick-ups confined to that one episode.
In the original game you collected obscure items that you didn't need until late into the game.
This made the new game feel rather shallow to me at times.
I have only finished season one though and still need to play through season two, so it might get somewhat better.

*Splinter*
10 Oct 2008, 14:30
Again someone makes a harmless, possible slightly stupid, statement and yakuza gets all aggressive. Chill dude... seriously...

yakuza
10 Oct 2008, 15:06
Again someone makes a harmless, possible slightly stupid, statement and yakuza gets all aggressive. Chill dude... seriously...
Unless you're sitting next to me when I'm making my posts I doubt you have enough information to know the way I feel when posting other than prejudice. Not to mention your hipocrisy on calling me agressive and the labeling franpa's post as slightly stupid which is much more offensive than anything I said. Now please, this is the 5th time you comment on my posts, I don't give a ****, and less important it is to the rest of the people, so everytime you feel like seeking for attention, precisely, mine, please drop a line on my PM inbox were I have an easier time ignoring your crap.
Bonz: I agree about S&M:HTR, the gameplay design is not exactly good, it's not very fun getting stuck nor having puzzles that make no sense (regardless of how bizarre they are) it all comes down to trial and error and that's tedious. I think the game is much better when enjoyed as an interactive story. One of those games were if you use a walktrhough all through the game you won't be missing anything and will enjoy it much.

Squirminator2k
10 Oct 2008, 15:30
anything
http://stuff.benpaddon.co.uk/shadowmoon.png

*Splinter*
10 Oct 2008, 16:27
I dont know how you were feeling... why would I care? I just said you often come across very agressively for no obvious reason
You retorted with swears and insults :)

robowurmz
10 Oct 2008, 17:19
I can't believe nobody posted this:
Slaves To Armok: Dwarf Fortress

Plasma
10 Oct 2008, 17:51
I can't believe nobody posted this:
Slaves To Armok: Dwarf Fortress
There's a good chance that it's because it's called "Slaves to Armok II: Dwarf Fortress". Which is six words.

yakuza
10 Oct 2008, 18:16
Alone in the dark 2
Alone in the dark 3

AndrewTaylor
10 Oct 2008, 18:21
I so cannot be bothered refereeing a game of competitive pedantry.

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