This ranking system is based purely on my opinions, with no bias to any console at all. This post is intended for debate and discussion, supporting your views with rhymes or reasons. One where we can share on social media together.
10. Pokémon
I must admit, I only played the gold version on the Gameboy. However, as a non-Pokémon fan at all, I was strangely addicted to this game. I think it was the ability to progress and get stronger, and explore a whole world with this feeling on destiny. It was for me the upgrade on my Tamagotchi. I still remember this game fondly despite not taking an interest in the franchise as a whole – must’ve been good then!
9. Championship Manager
What can I say? Hours wasted or hours spent improving my CV for an inevitable managerial career in real life? Definitely the latter! Whether it was leading your team to glory or building your team up from the bottom, with your ingenious transfers, Championship Manager had me dedicate my teenage life to making my favourite team Newcastle United actually win something! Buying players like Taribo West on a free transfer or Cherno Samba, or Freddy Adu, or Palermo (my favourite) would transform my team into world beaters! Shame they aren’t the same in real life, I will have to think of other targets when I become a real life manager now!
8. Wipe Out
This was THE best racing game I have ever played. Purely for its ability to not take itself seriously and offer intriguing tracks in a colourful and florescent world. This game on the Sega Saturn was played by me and my mates into the night for hours on end. It is so good that they are still doing remakes to this day of the 1995 game.
7. Red Card
This is without doubt the best find I ever, well, found, in my history of video games. Love football? Love unnecessary violence? Love kicking a virtual players head with a flying kung fu kick by a dolphin? Course you do! If you haven’t played this game in 2015, then buy an old school console for peanuts and purchase this game – endless hours of fits and giggles.
6. GTA
How could I not put this game in here? I didn’t actually get into the franchise until GTA III. I tapped into the lifestyle that I was restricted from as a teenager, and of course, moral and legal law. This was escapism at its finest, and the franchise has only gone on strength to strength. Anything that offered a glitz and glamour lifestyle away from the mundane routine of school was a winner in my books!
5. Pro Evo
I am choosing Pro Evo over FIFA purely for the fun factor. FIFA for me is way too serious with its official names and attempt at being realistic – too realistic for me. If I wanted realism, I’d go down the park with my mates and play actual football! (This is the same reason as to why I don’t ever play golf games – I’d rather get down the course with my clubs). Pro Evo, on the other hand, offered the ridiculously stupendous 30-40 yard goals that I usually banged in with the left foot of Adriano. It didn’t matter playing normal football, it was all about…slide, challenge, pass, pa—BANG! GOAL!.
4. Sonic the Hedgehog
My first game. My first experience of video games was this blue, spikey hair, fast character. Tell me now if that sounded like a good concept, and I would look at you strangely and tell you to have a lie down. But, no. Sonic kept me entertained for hours with its addictive fast spinning, jumping for golden rings along with the challenge of beating the final boss – usually meant bopping up and down on top of his head. This game made me fall for video games.
3. Goldeneye
My first true love of shoot’em ups. I really cannot say what was better – the campaign or the multiplayer. The campaign strictly followed the incredible Bond film to its last detail, which made you so immersed in the game you actually felt like Bond for the rest of the day. Or was it the multiplayer where you’d have all your best mates round, fighting to choose Odd Job as your character. The result – it didn’t matter. This game produced so many laughs, smiles and spy like tension, it had to go into my top 3 somewhere.
2. Call of Duty
COD – I’ve got to say that I personally found the storylines sometimes more fun than the multiplayer. Don’t get me wrong, the multiplayer is immense and when you are on your game, you feel epic! However, COD online has always been filled with modders or sometimes people who are many many levels above you…this would make the experience a bit tainted. But I cannot take away what an enjoyable and competitive experience this game was.
1. Halo
For me, the best game I’ve ever played (and I am not even a Sci-Fi fan!). The campaigns were strong – had a long enough storyline, challenges and thrills to keep you interested in the franchise. However, the multiplayer is where it was at! The producers managed to get the right balance of health limits, damage, map varieties, intriguing gun options and general escapism that made the 10-12 minutes of full on action the highlight of your day. Such an addictive game – hours enjoyed, never wasted.
Honourable shout outs to: Super Smash Bros, Jonah Lomu Rugby, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, Destruction Derby
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