What's your favorite video game?

[Windcatcher]

I just read an article where a bunch of older games were shown to kids to get their reaction. (article here: http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager....mp;cId=3137498 )

First, it made me feel my age (in a big way), but it also made me wonder why we get attached to certain games and what others might think of them. So, just for fun, I figured I'd start a thread about what games hold some special meaning or nostalgia for us.

I've been a video junkie for ages, but I'd have to say my all-time favorite game is Robotron. Williams Electronics had a team that was truly inspired and they consistently made games that were fun to play. For me, Robotron was the best -- it was fun, addictive, and it flat-out kicked your ass. Every time you plunked in a quarter you knew you were in for a serious butt-whooping, but it was still fun. Whenever anyone asks me if classic games were any good I always point them at the insanity that is Robotron :P

[Cisyouc]

Pac-Man.

Who can resist a yellow gawking dot that eats dots and fruit and gets chased by ghosts?

Contra!!!!

[KhaN]

Secret of Mana

[Xabob]

Originally Posted by KhaN

Secret of Mana

pwnt

[Spike]

Originally Posted by website

Bobby: You can get an NES and get games like Donkey Kong Jr. Math.

Garret: So you'd really spend your money on Donkey Kong Jr. Math?

Dillon: No, you find them, or people give them to you.

Dillon is a warez user... you can tell.

Originally Posted by website

Bobby: And because people were stupid and like addictive games. People were like, "Wow-such good graphics! I mean, they got a dot with a key. Woooh!"

They're making fun of EQ, YOU CAN TELL!

[Rogean]

All I gotta say is.. Theres an EQ2 Poster in the background of the group picture at the top of the article =D

[mollymillions]

PC(/Amiga) game: UFO, or X-COM, Defense of Earth, for the combat strategy (thinking of re-installing the PC version right now).

[RangerDown]

Pac-man ruled

Anyone know if there's ever been a "pvp" pac-man made? Ie, somebody controls Pac-Man and 1 to 3 of you control the ghosts? That'd be kinda cool

[Echoes]

There was a girl in the first kids interview that was at my school. It's weird how they get to be on CNN News next year on tv. guess they're lucky.

I like the Halo2

old school= pac man

[Scorpx725]

Pac Man was definitly alot of fun.

Present day... WoW/EQ2 or Halo2.

[Tree]

ff7 followed very very closley by suikoden II

[Farrenz]

fallout

[x-scythe]

new game: half life 2
older game: The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time (not thaaat old but still)

personally i think halo2 = the suck
but ya thats just my opinion, im more into counter-strike

[RangerDown]

Zela: OoT was a very nice work. Almost wanna pull the old N64 back outta the box and fire it back up.