Markies wrote:I can't wait to play other Quintet games!!
SoulBlazer is the best. I haven't played enough The Granstream Saga to have an opinion about it. Terranigma is an alright game but rather overrated overall. (Now excuse me while I run from the pitchforks.)
1. Devil's Attorney (Android | 2012 | strategy) (7/10) 2. Resident Evil 5 (360 | 2009 | action adventure) (8/10) 3. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (360 | 2010 | kart racer) (8/10) 4. Dragon Quest VIII (PS2 | 2005 | JRPG) (9/10) 5. Gears of War (360 | 2006 | cover shooter) (6/10) 6. Uncharted: Golden Abyss (Vita | 2012 | action adventure) (7/10) 7. Orcs & Elves (DS | 2007 | dungeon crawler) (7/10) 8. From The Abyss (DS | 2008 | action-RPG) (5/10) 9. Army of Two (360 | 2008 | cover shooter) (7/10) 10. Psychic World (Master System | 1991 | platformer) (4/10) 11. Endless Ocean: Blue World (Wii | 2010 | adventure / diving sim) (9/10) 12. Journey to Silius (NES | 1990 | platformer) (6/10) 13. Sword Master (NES | 1992 | platformer) (3/10) 14. Project: Snowblind (PC | 2005 | FPS) (7/10) 15. Yakyuuken Part II - Gal's Dungeon (Famicom | 1989 | maze / puzzle) (5/10) 16. Bishoujo Sexy Derby (Famicom | 1988 | horse racing) (2/10) 17. SiN Episodes: Emergence (PC | 2006 | FPS) (5/10) 18. Seirei Gari (AKA Ghost Hunter) (NES | 1989 | puzzle / adventure) (4/10) 19. The Guardian Legend (NES | 1989 | action-RPG / shmup) (9/10) 20. Prey (PC | 2006 | FPS) (7/10) 21. Ys IV: Mask of the Sun (SFC | 1993 | action-RPG) (4/10) 22. Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader (GameCube | 2001 | combat flight sim) (3/10) 23. Ys V: Lost Kefin, Kingdom of Sand (SFC | 1995 | action-RPG) (7/10) 24. Bonk's Adventure (TurboGrafx-16 | 1990 | platformer) (6/10) 25. Lost Kingdoms (GameCube | 2002 | CCG-action-RPG) (8/10) 26. Bonk's Revenge (TurboGrafx-16 | 1991 | platformer) (6/10) 27. Blazing Lazers (TurboGrafx-16 | 1989 | shmup) (7/10) 28. Heatseeker (PS2 | 2007 | arcade flight combat) (7/10) 29. Castlevania: The Adventure (Game Boy | 1989 | platformer) (3/10) 30. Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge (Game Boy | 1991 | platformer) (7/10) 31. Castlevania Legends (Game Boy | 1998 | platformer) (5/10) 32. Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (Game Boy | 1994 | platformer) 7/10 33. Bonk's Adventure (Game Boy | 1992 | platformer) 7/10 34. Brandish: The Dark Revenant [Ares mode] (PSP | 2009 | dungeon crawler) 9/10 35. Castlevania Special: I'm Kid Dracula (Famicom | 1990 | platformer) 7/10 34. Brandish: The Dark Revenant [Dela mode] (PSP | 2009 | dungeon crawler) 8/10 35. Soul Calibur V (360 | 2012 | fighter) 7/10 36. No More Heroes (Wii | 2008 | action adventure) 7/10 37. Castlevania: Bloodlines (Genesis | 1994 | platformer) 7/10 38. Bionic Commando (360 | 2009 | action adventure) 8/10 39. Vanquish (PS3 | 2010 | cover shooter) 9/10[/b] 40. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (PS3 | 2007 | cover shooter) 6/10 41. King's Field II (PS1 | 1995 | dungeon crawler) 7/10 42. Trauma Center: Under The Knife 2 (DS | 2008 | surgery sim) 7/10 43. Fairune (Android | 2013 | action / puzzle) 5/10 44. Metroid: Other M (Wii | 2010 | action adventure) 7/10 45. Red Dead Redemption (360 | 2010 | action adventure) 10/10
In 2005 Rockstar set out to create an epic western tale of unprecedented proportions. Five years later with the aid of over 800 development staffers and a budget approaching $100 million, Rockstar succeeded in producing exactly that. Mission absolutely accomplished.
What is Red Dead Redemption? It is the ultimate cowboy and/or outlaw western fantasy, encapsulating everything that is great about the genre. Huge and magnificent vistas await your exploration, with graphics that are absolutely convincing. Seedy outlaw towns, brothels, and saloons are there for your amusement as well. Danger, excitement, and thrills await at every bend of the horizon. If you've seen it done in a western, chances are RDR will let you do it too.
Not that RDR doesn't have its own ideas for a story, because RDR has a fantastic plot with one of the most daring best endings I've ever seen in a video game. (Stellar voice acting and cutscene direction aid in the delivery of this aspect.) Wicked combat with guns and action galore keep the pace exciting. Wily horses are a thrill of their own. From treasure hunting, to poker playing, to throwing horseshoes, to arm wrestling, to fighting cougars, and so much more... boredom is a word seldom heard. The dynamic soundtrack fully fits the atmosphere and is outstanding. And tarnation ain't these graphics pretty!
There's so much stuff crammed into RDR I could write ten paragraphs and still only scratch the surface. I'll just say this; if you enjoy westerns, moral freedom, and epic adventure, Red Dead Redemption is an experience you simply cannot miss. Grab your six shooter, a steed you can trust, and tip your Carlsbad goodbye. Once you ride out on this range it's gonna take a posse to bring you back.
BoneSnapDeez wrote:bro did you play Soul Blazer first?
Unfortunately, I did not. I still need to find it. However, that game has skyrocketed on my want list and I will hopefully be picking it up sooner rather than later.
Exhuminator wrote:
Markies wrote:I can't wait to play other Quintet games!!
SoulBlazer is the best. I haven't played enough The Granstream Saga to have an opinion about it. Terranigma is an alright game but rather overrated overall. (Now excuse me while I run from the pitchforks.)
The only other Quintet game I have is ActRaiser and I still haven't played that yet. But, I have heard great things about SoulBlazer, so so words about Granstream Saga and that Terranigma is either overrated or fantastic. In fact, I know some guy who played through Terranigma recently and thought it was a little overrated as well.
Ah, I forgot about the original ActRaiser. I remember beating that entire game in one night when I was twelve years old. So that means it must be both short and quite fun. From what I can recall it was really good.
ActRaiser 2 is just disappointing on so many levels. It's unfair, has a pretty terrible control scheme, and has no sim elements at all.
ActRaiser is a game that is greater than the sum of its parts. There's something about the fusion of sim and action elements that makes it great, even if neither are sterling examples of the genres. It's also got one of the best soundtracks of all time.