Polls &
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Polls &
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TV Show Polls
| Best Games of the Century - Cybernet TV Show |
| 1) Half Life (PC): Amazing single player; interactive characters; good
multi player; scary, challenging and fun and made you feel like you were in a film 2) Super Mario Kart (SNES): Playability, responsive and so much fun. Also innovative and fresh with just the right difficulty level. Sadly its sequel, MK64, suffered in this area despite the 4-player 3) Zelda 64 (N64): Best N64 game with great and innovating interface & action. Great story too. 4) Doom (various): Genre defining, atmospheric with well balanced levels and weapons 5) Goldeneye (N64): Innovative gadgets and weapons make it the best film game ever. Outstanding 4-player mode possibly makes it the best N64 game ever. 6) Gran Turismo (PS): Redefined genre with great depth and acurrate and ultra realistic physics 7) Final Fantasy 7 (PS,PC): Made RPG's popular to the masses; epic story and immersive 8) Tekken 3 (PS): Highly detailed with great characters, many modes, and fast, smooth, gameplay 9) Curse of Monkey Island (PC): Classic adventure, great animation, flawless puzzles & characters 10) Street Fighter 2 (SNES): Instant classic & perfect arcade port. Perfecly balance gameplay and characters. Unfortunately produced an ordinary film. |
| Best Sports Games Ever - Cybernet TV Show, as of Feb 2000 |
| 1) Ready 2 Rumble (DC): No reason given, but the game's character and
graphics seem to have taken precedent over the shallower gameplay compared with those
below 2) ISS 98 (N64): All time favourite football game purely due to its playability 3) Mario Golf (N64): Dumbest sport turned into a sublimely playable game with great character 4) Anna K's Smash Tennis (PS): SNES graphics, but incredible playability with up to 4-players 5) Fifa 2000: Ever popular series 6) NBA 2K (DC): Again graphics seem to outweigh gameplay that is not the best around 7) TOCA 2 (PC,PS): Most realistic and fun racing game 8) 1080 Snowboarding (N64): Fantastic gameplay and control, topped with superb graphics 9) NHL 99: Best version of the best series 10) Madden NFL 99: Ever enduring series |
| Favourite Games of 1999 - Cybernet TV Show |
| 1) Metal Gear Solid (PS): Innovation, suspense, and simply brilliant
gameplay 2) Mario Golf (N64) : Playability and Fun. Who wants boring PC simulations? 3) Ready 3 Rumble Boxing (DC): Intuitive controls, great characters and so much fun. 4) Final Fantasy 8 (PS): Great story and simply an epic game 5) Midtown Madness (PC): Great controls, realistic handling, and fun gameplay through city streets 6) Soul Calibre (DC): Great graphics and control. Raised 3D fighting games to a new level 7) GP 500 (PC): Motorbike sim that is so realistic and playable - a first for this type of game 8) Sonic Adventure (DC): 3D game that Sonic fans have always wanted. Fast and playable 9) Legacy of Kain (PS): Best of this genre and makes Tomb Raider look crap. Atmospheric too 10) Driver (PS): Highly innovating and playable. Really makes you part of the game UKKK says: Cybernet seem to have gone for games high on innovation and fun, which should be applauded. Interesting omitions are Quake 3 and Unreal T. Maybe they were too late? But if that was the case, surely Zelda 64 would have made the list as that game came out later in its year than what either shooter - especially UT - did this year. Maybe they weren't good, or at least innovative, enough? Interestingly, the UKKK only has games 1, 2 & 10) |
| GameSpot TV Viewers Poll - Best Games Ever (12/99) |
| 1) Zelda series, specifically Ocarina of Time 2) Half Life 3) Final Fantasy series, specifically 7 & 8 4) Super Mario series, specificifically 64 5) Quake 2, especially multiplayer |
| Best game characters of the century - Cybernet TV Show |
| 1) Mario 2) Lara Croft (Tomb Raider) 3) Guybrush Threepweed (Monkey Island) 4) Duke (Duke Nukem) 5) Sonic (the Hedgehog 6) Pikachu (Pokemon) 7) Solid Snake (Metal Gear Solid) 8) Parappa (the Rapper) 9) Pac Man 10) Donkey Kong |
Game Developer Favourites
| Gabe Newell - Designer for Valve, makers of Half Life (Source: Cybernet, 01/01) |
| 1) Super Mario 64 (N64) : Inspiring design, played 4 times completely and
enjoys even more each time. Also depressing in that SM64 designer Shigeru Miyamoto
design capabilities are so strong. Hopes one day to even have 10% of his abilities. 2) Dues Ex (PC): Unique by merging first person action with RPG. Playing 10 times can give you 10 different experiences. 3) Ultima Underworld (PC): Convinced him to become a games designer. Complicated, interesting and immersive worlds convinced him that games could one day take over from TV and movies as the mainstream entertainment. 4) Civilation (PC): Gone mad on planes if not for Civ; seeing what was going to happen next was a fav moment. 5) Doom (PC): First time felt afraid playing a computer game, especially in not wanting to go around corners. |
| David Dienstbien - Turok Dinosaur Hunter Series (Source: Cybernet, 10/00) |
| 1) Zelda 64 (N64): After waiting for 6 years for the next Zelda game,
totally awestruck with it 2) Mario 64 (N64): Most important game in 5 years as it broke the mould for 3D gaming and is still the best of its type 3) Gran Turismo (PS): Best ever racer because it has the most realistic handling. Owns two of the cars in the game and the handling is spot on 4) Metal Gear Solid (PS): Phenomenal technical achievement 5) Tempest 2000 (Atari Jaguar): Favourite retro game that has been brilliantly re-done. |
| Peter Molineux - Populous, Theme Park, Black & White (Source: Cybernet, 4/00) |
| 1) Zelda 64 (N64): Mixed RPG, platform and action into one great story.
Creator, Miyamoto, is a sheer genius, and "an inspiration", and the
greatest game designer ever. 2) Civilisation (PC): Classic game & addictive gameplay in breaking down the systems. 3) C&C Red Alert (PC): Addictive and played through it three times. 4) Xenon 2 (PC): Action and music combined to make it a classic shooter 5) Half Life (PC): Great engrossing story, and great action to make it the best FPS ever. |
| John Romero - Doom Developer (Source: Cybernet, 9/99) |
| 1) Chrone Trigger (SNES): Great characters & story. Highly
interactive and addictive RPG 2) Duke Nukem 3D (PC): Fab co-op and great character 3) Age of Empires (PC): Made him a fan of genre. Every game was different. 4) Super Mario 3 (NES): Biggest and best of the series. Difficult too. 5) Ultima 5 (PC): The best of the series; 2 conclusions; last Apple version, end of an era.. |
| David Perry, Shiny Entertainment - Earthworm Jim creator (Source: Cybernet, 8/99) |
| 1) Metal Gear Solid (PS): A great story. Atmospheric, innovative
and highly playable game 2) Command & Conquer (PC): Could play any way wanted. Fun and so much to it 3) Gran Turismo (PS): Best driving game ever. Many options and so realistic. Looked great 4) WaveRace64 (N64): Instantly playable and highly additive. Amazing water effects with great control 5) Independence War (PC): Evolving missions. Space shooter. Enhance ship with space debris |
Magazine Polls
| Best Computer Games of the Century (Source: Australian PC Mag, 1/2000) |
| 1) Civ, PC: Astounding AI, each game differenent, much longetivity. 2) Doom, PC: Dark, frenetic, brillinat levels and foes, and controversial. Invnented core concpets and associated language - deathmatch, gibs, strafing, etc. 3) Dune 2, Amiga/PC: First real RTS to which all others descended 4) Elite, Multi-platform: Space trading and shooting that embroiled you. 5) EverQuest, PC: Made RPGs Multiplayer 6) IK+, C64/Amiga: Defined the fighting genre. 4-player too. 7) Internatinal Soccer, C64: Captured the magical simplicity of computer game soccer. Excellent AI that was fun, though not realistic in simulating the real game. 8) Starsiege Tribes, PC: Possibly the ultimate net MP game 9) Ultima IV, multi: Best version of the classic RPG series 10) Zork, multi: Highly involving text based adventure game UKKK says: these are obviously landmark games that defined a genre. Games have come a long way since the likes of IK+ - a simple karate game - and surely Quake or Half Life kills Doom?) |
Websites
| Best PlayStation games ever (Source: IGNPSX, 6/2000) |
| 1) Metal Gear Solid: Innovative, suspenseful and an experience not to
forget. simply a work of art. You never finished the game; you finished it multiple
times. 2) Castlevania Symphony of the Night: Perfect gameplay and control, graphics and especially sound. Testament to the fact that 2D games never should die. I agree. Super Metroid, anyone? 3) Gran Turismo 2: Huge leap over original. Superb physiques, and enormous variety in choice of cars and driving modes. It has it all and is simply the greatest driving game ever created 4) Tony Hawk Pro Skater: Turned a general that seem incapable of producing even a good game, into one of the most playable, addictive, and long lasting games ever. 5) Resident Evil 2: Pinnacle of a series that again defined and perfected a genre. 6) Vagrant Story: Cinematics make this the best RPG/Adventure game ever 7) Final Fintasy VIII: Took all the prequel's strong points, and made it better 8) Ape Escape: Innovative and addictive platformer that only uses the two analogue sticks 9) Street Fighter Alpha 3: Best SF2, and most likely, the best 2D fighting game ever. All characters, great grahpics and immense playability 10) Ridge Racer Type 4: Best arcade style racing game, with good replay value 11) Tekken 3: Pinnacle of 3D fighting games. PAL version a bit slow, unfortunately 12) Driver: Chaos and mayhem to a mission-based driving game. Says it all 13) Wipeout XL (2097): Perfected the series; has the most replay value. I think it should be higher 14) Silent Hill: Excellent adventure-style horror game 15) Madden NFL 2000: Best of the series, and best NFL game 16) Parappa the Rapper: Inventive, funny and addictive. Originality and addictive gameplay 17) Grandia: Pinnacle of traditional RPGs 18) Final Fantasy VII: Made the whole RPG genre popular, although, more cinematic 19) Syphon Filter: Imaginative levels, great fun, and excellent challenge. Better than its sequel 20) Crash Bandicoot Warped: Third of the series, and one of the most polished platform experiences ever on the PS 21) Medal of Honour: Best of the first-person-shooter genre on the PS 22) Lunar Silver Star Story Complete: 32bit update of a classic 16bit RPG 23) Final Fantasy Tactics: Turn based stragety game that lasted for 100s of hours 24) Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo: Most addictive puzzle game since Tetris, and might be better 25) Tenchu Stealth Assassins: Brought authentic, hardcore assassin style that required stealth UKKK says: Probably too top heavy with RPGs, and the lack of other sports outside US is a worry. The ISS series is universally recognised for its realism. And FIFA games have sold heaps. Colin McRae and TOCA, kill Ridge Racer series. Suppose a legacy of a US site, they miss. |
| Best Nintendo 64 games ever (Source: IGN64, 6/2000) |
| 1) Zelda Ocaria of Time: True feat of game design that gels to form an
unforgettable quest. Wide open environment points, impressive. Graphics,
haunting sound, immaculate control, intuitive camera control. Words cannot really
describe it. One of gaming's finest moments. 2) Super Mario 64: After 4 years, the definitive 3D platformer ever. Pioneered 3D camera control, and the ultimate testament to Nintendo's unsurpassed game-making. 3) Perfect Dark: Sequel to GE that again revolutionised the genre on consoles. Deathmatch received most work and is the most comprehensive ever in terms of gameplay and options. 4) GoldenEye 007: Propelled the genre forward, instruduce quality deathmatch on consoles, and until its sequel, the definitive FPS. Greats story, sound and realism. 5) Excitebike 64: 20 varied tracks, phenomenal visuals, great control & design, plus the original! 6) Wave Race 64: Defined and perfected a genre in one hit. Ambitious 3D graphics, incredible physics, finely tuned controls and impeccable track design. A true experience. 7) Banjo Kazooie: Huge worlds, luscious grahpics, great characters in this enormous platformer 8) Tony Hawk Pro Skater: Best version of remarkable PS game. Rock solid control & gameplay 9) Rayman 2: Vividly detailed 3D worlds, smooth and silky gameplay, near flawless design 10) International Superstar Soccer 98: Beats Fifa with silky smooth gameplay and control. Realistic goal scoring and captured the beauty of the game 11) Super Smash Bros: Underrated, addictive and outstanding in multi-player 12) WWF Wrestlemania 2000: Best ever wrestling, anywhere, period. The most replay value. 13) Ridge Racer 64: Best of the series on any system - very fast and smooth 14) Madden NFL 99: Best looking with great animation. Tough and only for the hardcore 15) Resident Evil 2: Best version of the series is even better on N64. Interestingly this game made the PS list at number 5 15) 1080 Snowboarding: Control, graphics, the best of its type ever 16) Mario Kart 64: Flawed in SP - too easy, and MP - too random, but supreme fun all round 17) All Star Baseball 2001: Best version of the best ever Baseball game. Phenomenal graphics 19) NHL 99: Best of the series 20) Jet Force Gemini: Great action is this innovative third person shooter. Pity about the difficulty 21) Blast Corps: Gameplay variety, tense and additive in a highly original title 22) Space Station Silicon Valley: Ride cyborg animals in space. Original, great controlling, great level design and another underrated platformer 23) Mario Golf: Makes the most boring game, fun. Addictive and surprisingly realistic. 24) Rocket Robot on Wheels: Main character racee around worlds on his unicycle using gravity and inertia in this underrated platformer with an oustanding physics engine. 25) Harvest Moon 64: Unique farming sim! Very addictive and deep UKKK says: Not much wrong with this list. World Driver and F1WGP - almost the best F1 game ever - surprised by not making it. Both certainly better than RR64. Wipeout 64, which some say is better than WOXL that made the PS top 10, did not make it. F-ZeroX, which is better than WO64, missed. No Diddy Kong Racing, which was certainly better overall than, or at least equal to, to MK64. Platformers got a good run, but no Donkey Kong? No Starfox/Lylat Wars - an outstanding space shooter. Or even Rogue Squadron, for its sound graphics and solid gameplay? |