what is your favorate game series e.g. legacy of kain

[Shadonking]

what is your favorate game series e.g. legacy of kain, legand of zelda, summoner, metal gear solid etc etc.

mine is Zelda

but i really like legacy of kain aswell .

[Starrodkirby86]

Legacy of Kain...there's some beautiful works within that game.

Of course, the series I have a sweet spot towards would be (not in any specific order):

• EarthBound. A great RPG with humor, some of the stuff there is really beautiful. You need to understand some of the story, have a new perspective on the world of RPGs at the least, and comprehend the mastery of the English/Japanese language slotted within the game.
  
• Kirby. Featuring fun platforming goodness, the game may be easy, but it's pure fun just trying to get that awesome ability and smashing through the game. The secrets make the game have some challenges, and speed running is a Spring Breeze.
  
• Dance Dance Revolution. Healthy play, a revolution indeed. It's now in the majority of arcades, and an arcade that doesn't have this game should be in deep shame. Showing off at this game is pure awesomeness, and you better hope you know how to DDR so you don't embarrass yourself.
  
• Castlevania. Beautiful soundtrack, challenging gameplay, and the recent games have the RPG system developed. Exploring the castle, grinding up to beat enemies, it's all in the day's work for a Belmont. The graphics are beautiful for a sidescrolling sort of game too. Don't forget about the Fighting game coming out for the Wii!
  

I have way more, but I'm too lazy to post them up.

Now, I would have considered locking this thread because of game_guy's video game thread, but this is a Favorite Game series, not Favorite Games of All Time.

[Shadonking]

earth bound sounds intresting, i'll have to find that.

and i will have to agree with you on castlevania, thats also one of my favorates.

[Starrodkirby86]

Just note that you can't play EarthBound when you're expecting top-notch action. It's the humor and story that makes it pretty comedical and lovable, so you have to take your literal and figurative language to the next level and think a bit. You don't need to think really a lot to play the game, but it's ridden with so many subliminal messages (Something like that at least).

[Shadonking]

i love games like that, some times its the humor and story that makes a good game and not the action.

look at abes oddisy (lol i cant spell it) that was rubish in terms of action but the jokes and story made that game populare

[Diokatsu]

Now lets go from one extreme to the other. Super Smash Bros had brilliant action with it's unique characters, percentage based damage and simple access to all your character's moves.

[Shadonking]

iv never played it, i tend to play rpg's or shooters. but with the hugh popularty i gues i should at least try playing it.

[Diokatsu]

If you really don't have a GC, N64 or a Wii, download project64 and try it out >.<

[shdwlink1993]

It's really hard for me to answer this question because I have the annoying as heck habit of obsessing over one game series, and then moving to another, and eventually the cycle repeats itself (albeit in a possibly different order). I've noticed that new games being introduced to the series impact my interest level greatly (right now it's MGS, but I suspect that will switch to something else (my money's on Castlevania) sometime soon. Especially since MGS is pretty much finished).

However, my favorite game series has to be (just in case my screen name didn't give this away) The Legend of Zelda. Why? I have no idea, but It has been since... WAY long ago. Just to give you an idea, I've been playing video games since... at the latest, four, perhaps, and I have a ton of consoles (I won't bore you with the complete list. xD). But for some reason, I just love The Legend of Zelda. Maybe it's because of the whole fantasy setting, maybe it's because the main character is so incredibly shy that he won't talk to other people at all, I haven't figured it out. And chances are, I never will.

[Starrodkirby86]

I usually am a gaming series nomad myself you know, but that doesn't prevent me from hating the series nowadays. If so, then I would have so little interests in gaming...Really now. And Zelda...quite obvious, Mr. Shdwlink, sir. *Coughs* *Points at name*

You'll figure it out, just give some time to yourself playing a great Zelda game, and once Link begins to gasp, you gasp back and go, "I GOT IT!"

[Shadonking]

iv been a fan of zelda for years. i cant even remember before i liked it.

but the game they released that made it truely a great games was the N64 version, the 3D graphics and the story and the puzzuls made this game series a legand in its self.

and MGS i herd there there is going to be a 5th becuase they want to make a hugh ending that no one will forget when Snake dies (if he does).

also as any one played summoner or beyond good and evil. (beyond good and evil isnt a series game yet but there is beyond good and evil 2 coming out next year) i thought these game were really good and there in my top list of games.

[Vell]

Ive always been partial to Pokemon myself.

[Shadonking]

i'll admit the games are good, they are unque and take a while to complete.

[Vell]

I like the Mystery Dungeon ones too!

[Shadonking]

iv not played that, i played diamond about a year ago then i didnt play the others. what is that one like

[Vell]

FIGURE IT OUT FOR YOURSELF!

[Shadonking]

no, i dont buy games i think dont look good 

iv seen it before and it didnt look that good compared to other games out.

and i was giving you a chance to give your opinion on it.

[Vell]

its ok, story isnt as good as it could've been, boss battles can get quite difficult tho, and balancing your items before each excursion can get somewhat difficult, since some dungeons can get quite long, and you need to balance your healing items, food items, pp restoring items, and other items.

its harder than other games in the genre ive played, the pokemon that you become is decided, based on a quiz, after beating the game you can play as any pokemon youve recruited, after a few things. evolution, also, doesnt come until the end, a lot of pokemon are available, including most legends.

I liked it.

[Shadonking]

sounds intresting.

[Valcos]

Yeah... was kinda surprized that pokemon wasnt mentioned first? That was like one of my first game franchise i played ( like actually followed the games and stuff) but i thought the the Myster Dugeon looked... kinda cheesy? Dont know... havent played the actual game yet so cant really say.

But aside from that! MADDEN!!! Twenty years of magic!! Even tho im not even 20 I have been playing it since 1997.. so i was like 4 years old. Great game. Getting 09 soon! (need $8.50 ish to buy it.... damn canadian taxes!! )