Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders - PC
Possibly my favorite FPS of all time. Created by Raven Software and published by id Software, the game uses the same basic engine as Doom. The setting is a kind of dark medieval gothic feel. You run around finding keys, collecting weapons (such as the Ethereal Crossbow and Hellstaff), and battle monsters (like the mass of Mummies or the brutal Maulotaur). It's basically your standard oldschool FPS, but it just stands out to me. What really excited me was when I found a site called Doomsday HQ, which heads a project updating and changing the graphics to 3-D.
System Shock II - PC
Another FPS, but totally unique. Instead of being a basic FPS, you can choose between three classes: Marine, Navy, or OSA. From there, you have stats you can choose to upgrade: Strength, Agility, Cyber-Affinity, Endurance, and Psi. Also, there's an array of abilities and weapon classes you can choose to upgrade on. The setting is a spaceship in which everyone has been murdered, and the only help you have comes from the ship's mysterious computer. If you enjoy the horror of Silent Hill and Resident Evil, then System Shock II should give you a nice scare as well. Overall, it's a great innovative and unique FPS that everyone should experience.
Earthbound - SNES
When you think of RPG's, mainly what comes to mind is swords, warriors, trolls, magic, and such. Earthbound broke the mold is so many ways. Earthbound came in a massive, colorful box which held both the game and the player's guide. The player's guide came standard with scratch n' sniff cards in the back. If you could figure out one of the smells, you would get a free prize, which turned out to be an air freshener. The game features Ness as the main character, a boy that comes in contact with a bee from the future, setting him off on an adventure that involves using the ATM, bashing New Age Retro Hippies with bats, blasting Territorial Oaks with Psi powers, and other various off-the-wall things. The game is so different and silly as opposed to most other RPG's, yet it makes the game incredibly fun. I believe it's quite possibly the most over-looked RPG to date.
Super Mario RPG - SNES
While we're on RPG's, I must list the RPG I've probably played through the most. Once upon a time, Square and Nintendo came together and created a masterpiece. The story? One day, Peach is hanging at Mario's Pad when all of a sudden, (guess who!) Bowser comes and kidnaps her. Doing what he always does, Mario heads off to Bowser's castle to rescue the Princess. After defeating Bowser once again, something totally unexpected happens: a giant sword crashes into the Keep. This is but the beginning of Mario's story as he sets off on an adventure meeting new friends, unexpected allies, and battling new foes.
Dynasty Warriors 4 - PS2
The Dynasty Warriors series of games lets you choose between a variety of generals from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms era. In a Third Person perspective, you control your general and go through campaigns, battling hundreds of soldiers and enemy generals. It's basically a hack n' slash game where you go higher in rank by killing more enemies and upgrade your stats by collecting power-ups from defeated enemy generals. The newest edition is DW4, in which a few things have been tweaked, such as graphics, weapon level-up system, and items. I find it a very addictive game, especially when you have someone to play it with.
Possibly my favorite FPS of all time. Created by Raven Software and published by id Software, the game uses the same basic engine as Doom. The setting is a kind of dark medieval gothic feel. You run around finding keys, collecting weapons (such as the Ethereal Crossbow and Hellstaff), and battle monsters (like the mass of Mummies or the brutal Maulotaur). It's basically your standard oldschool FPS, but it just stands out to me. What really excited me was when I found a site called Doomsday HQ, which heads a project updating and changing the graphics to 3-D.
System Shock II - PC
Another FPS, but totally unique. Instead of being a basic FPS, you can choose between three classes: Marine, Navy, or OSA. From there, you have stats you can choose to upgrade: Strength, Agility, Cyber-Affinity, Endurance, and Psi. Also, there's an array of abilities and weapon classes you can choose to upgrade on. The setting is a spaceship in which everyone has been murdered, and the only help you have comes from the ship's mysterious computer. If you enjoy the horror of Silent Hill and Resident Evil, then System Shock II should give you a nice scare as well. Overall, it's a great innovative and unique FPS that everyone should experience.
Earthbound - SNES
When you think of RPG's, mainly what comes to mind is swords, warriors, trolls, magic, and such. Earthbound broke the mold is so many ways. Earthbound came in a massive, colorful box which held both the game and the player's guide. The player's guide came standard with scratch n' sniff cards in the back. If you could figure out one of the smells, you would get a free prize, which turned out to be an air freshener. The game features Ness as the main character, a boy that comes in contact with a bee from the future, setting him off on an adventure that involves using the ATM, bashing New Age Retro Hippies with bats, blasting Territorial Oaks with Psi powers, and other various off-the-wall things. The game is so different and silly as opposed to most other RPG's, yet it makes the game incredibly fun. I believe it's quite possibly the most over-looked RPG to date.
Super Mario RPG - SNES
While we're on RPG's, I must list the RPG I've probably played through the most. Once upon a time, Square and Nintendo came together and created a masterpiece. The story? One day, Peach is hanging at Mario's Pad when all of a sudden, (guess who!) Bowser comes and kidnaps her. Doing what he always does, Mario heads off to Bowser's castle to rescue the Princess. After defeating Bowser once again, something totally unexpected happens: a giant sword crashes into the Keep. This is but the beginning of Mario's story as he sets off on an adventure meeting new friends, unexpected allies, and battling new foes.
Dynasty Warriors 4 - PS2
The Dynasty Warriors series of games lets you choose between a variety of generals from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms era. In a Third Person perspective, you control your general and go through campaigns, battling hundreds of soldiers and enemy generals. It's basically a hack n' slash game where you go higher in rank by killing more enemies and upgrade your stats by collecting power-ups from defeated enemy generals. The newest edition is DW4, in which a few things have been tweaked, such as graphics, weapon level-up system, and items. I find it a very addictive game, especially when you have someone to play it with.
Is grace enough to build a bridge once burned, to fill that which is hollow with the substance of virtue,
Though the wings of a dove have wiped a tear from my eye, my tongue has fanned the flames of transgression,
But love suffers long and rejoices in truth, and this imperfect creation is striving none the less for that which is eternal...
- Hopesfall - The Broken Heart Of A Traitor
Though the wings of a dove have wiped a tear from my eye, my tongue has fanned the flames of transgression,
But love suffers long and rejoices in truth, and this imperfect creation is striving none the less for that which is eternal...
- Hopesfall - The Broken Heart Of A Traitor