In this video I talk about not 1 particular game but about those special games that mean a lot to each of us. I talk about what these sorts of games could be and what they might mean to us.
Skyrim will always be my number 1. It landed at just the right time for me to have plenty of time to play and appreciate its beauty. The art, the setting, the music, the stories are all perfect. It’s like a warm bath of a game. The cut sequence when you headshot a bandit leader from miles away 😘👌
I love the old PC games like Duke Nukem 3D and Red Alert. Also, the old Megadrive ones like Flashback and Streets of Rage 2. They spend too long worrying about photo realistic water and not long enough worrying about fighting street punks with broken bottles.
I most definitly agree! There should be more street punk beating going on. Red Alert is a good choice. The FMV and the classic music sticks in the memory :)
Gears of war the original online coop. Maddens with me mates in the early 90s , the last of us . I remember waiting for my street fighter to be delivered for my snes with the adapter as it was coming from the US. More recently world of Warcraft with Balidorf and our guildies.
Awesome! I played a lot of Gears of War co-op! Street Figter is a classic and getting to play it first time on console sounds sweet. Wow of Course with you guys is great!
I think MMOs are an ideal genre for the type of game you're talking about. You have a fleshed out alternate universe where you can pop in and essentially do what you wish be it stroll around, find harder content to take your mind off of something or just hang out with people. Being around others with a shared interest, it can be really soothing when you're hurting. My MMO of choice is GW2 but to be honest pick one, they all do a wonderful job of resetting your mind ready for the next real life day.
Yeah, I agree. MMOs definitely suit the idea of a special game. And you are right, It could be any of them. You build those memories of playing them, often with others who share the experience.
Skyrim, Half-Life 2. And I recently got a Nintendo Switch and have started playing through the original Super Mario World again, although I’ve forgotten where all the secret levels are and refuse to cheat by looking on t’internet 😂
I have a few special games that are a pure escape for me but if I had to choose 1 it would be The Witcher 3. Closely followed by RDR2. I think I'm on my sixth play through of Witcher 3 as I've played it on multiple platforms. There's still new missions I haven't played yet on the next Gen version!
@balidorf8573 RDR2 has the most realistic world I've ever played. The way the npc's and wildlife react is incredible. It broke most games for me for a long time afterwards. If the Witcher 4 has the realism of RDR2 then I'll never leave the house again!
@@noahwinterbourn1476 It is crazy how they have got things now in terms of realisim. I think the next witcher game is going to be something special. Hopefully not mired in controversy like Cyberpunk though!
I recently got back to Botanicula on some day on which I wasn't feeling good and just meandering around and getting nothing done. And half an hour later I was in a good mood. Proteus is a game that has had a similar effect on me. I think it partially has something to do with their simplicity. But I don't really have the kind of comfort games that I come back to regularly. It's more occasional replays. Mostly because otherwise I would never finish any games I haven't already played through.
I am glad the game helped you with your mood, it looks like quite a unqiue game. I know what you mean about not finishing other games. So many to play!
@@balidorf8573 Amanita are a fairly unique company. They apparently draw some of their inspiration from old animated movies and such. Like Hedgehog in the Fog for instance.
For me, I don't really focus on one game - although there are definitely games I consider my favorites, Planescape: Torment is typically what I go for when asked specifically. Instead what gets me going is the music - music in games brings back a lot of memories for me and reminds me of times where I didn't have the worries of work/life/etc. Sometimes I'll just run the music for older games sparking those memories and nostalgia. For me the best period is the "tracker" music of the Amiga days - music from people like Alister Brimble, Chris Hulsbeck, Bjorn Lynne, etc really get me going. Tracks that I keep coming back to are: Grand Monster Slam OST (ua-cam.com/video/02D7yWoAx68/v-deo.html), Turrican 2 - The Great Bath (ua-cam.com/video/6h6xl-z5j88/v-deo.html), D-Generation - Building Peace Through Better Weapons (music.ua-cam.com/video/bakbLmn_uQU/v-deo.html&si=S7sR4LxaaJAwnzdo), and a weird one Kult (known as Chamber of the SciMutant Priestess in the UK) (ua-cam.com/video/SKtPiX7y2dc/v-deo.html)
I completely understand your point here. Music really can have a strong impact on game memories. And those are some good tunes. Grand Monster Slam, that awakened a lost memory of that game!
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Returning to Azeroth is usually a calm "coming home" experience
I definitely agree :)
Skyrim will always be my number 1. It landed at just the right time for me to have plenty of time to play and appreciate its beauty. The art, the setting, the music, the stories are all perfect. It’s like a warm bath of a game.
The cut sequence when you headshot a bandit leader from miles away 😘👌
Awesome man. One of those games at the right place at the right time, packed with cool stuff and a great theme! :)
Great video Mr Bali, the legend of Zelda windwaker is one i always go back to 😀 x
Thank you! And a good choice! :)
I love the old PC games like Duke Nukem 3D and Red Alert. Also, the old Megadrive ones like Flashback and Streets of Rage 2. They spend too long worrying about photo realistic water and not long enough worrying about fighting street punks with broken bottles.
I most definitly agree! There should be more street punk beating going on. Red Alert is a good choice. The FMV and the classic music sticks in the memory :)
Flashback and Streets of Rage are class!
I can never get away from WOW no matter how I try! Loads of good memories with good friends.
So many good memories! :)
Transport Tycoon Deluxe and Sim City 2000 are ones i keep going back to. No play through is ever the same.
Both of these are brilliant. I would happily play either of those right now! :)
Gears of war the original online coop. Maddens with me mates in the early 90s , the last of us . I remember waiting for my street fighter to be delivered for my snes with the adapter as it was coming from the US. More recently world of Warcraft with Balidorf and our guildies.
Awesome! I played a lot of Gears of War co-op! Street Figter is a classic and getting to play it first time on console sounds sweet. Wow of Course with you guys is great!
I have spent a huge amount of time playing Civilisation IV! I have also returned to FTL and Darkest Dungeon over and over again, they're so good.
I need to play Civ again. Been a long time. FTL is great! Darkest Dungeon is a good choice too :)
I think MMOs are an ideal genre for the type of game you're talking about. You have a fleshed out alternate universe where you can pop in and essentially do what you wish be it stroll around, find harder content to take your mind off of something or just hang out with people. Being around others with a shared interest, it can be really soothing when you're hurting. My MMO of choice is GW2 but to be honest pick one, they all do a wonderful job of resetting your mind ready for the next real life day.
Yeah, I agree. MMOs definitely suit the idea of a special game. And you are right, It could be any of them. You build those memories of playing them, often with others who share the experience.
Skyrim, Half-Life 2. And I recently got a Nintendo Switch and have started playing through the original Super Mario World again, although I’ve forgotten where all the secret levels are and refuse to cheat by looking on t’internet 😂
Those are some great choices. Super Mario world, man. That is defintly an all time classic. I put so many hours into the back in the day! :)
I have a few special games that are a pure escape for me but if I had to choose 1 it would be The Witcher 3. Closely followed by RDR2. I think I'm on my sixth play through of Witcher 3 as I've played it on multiple platforms. There's still new missions I haven't played yet on the next Gen version!
The Witcher 3 is a mammoth game, a real landmark title that showed the potential for RPGs. I will also need to give RDR2 a look at some point!
@balidorf8573 RDR2 has the most realistic world I've ever played. The way the npc's and wildlife react is incredible. It broke most games for me for a long time afterwards. If the Witcher 4 has the realism of RDR2 then I'll never leave the house again!
@@noahwinterbourn1476 It is crazy how they have got things now in terms of realisim. I think the next witcher game is going to be something special. Hopefully not mired in controversy like Cyberpunk though!
Excellent video as usual.
Thank you! :)
I recently got back to Botanicula on some day on which I wasn't feeling good and just meandering around and getting nothing done. And half an hour later I was in a good mood. Proteus is a game that has had a similar effect on me. I think it partially has something to do with their simplicity.
But I don't really have the kind of comfort games that I come back to regularly. It's more occasional replays. Mostly because otherwise I would never finish any games I haven't already played through.
I am glad the game helped you with your mood, it looks like quite a unqiue game. I know what you mean about not finishing other games. So many to play!
@@balidorf8573 Amanita are a fairly unique company. They apparently draw some of their inspiration from old animated movies and such. Like Hedgehog in the Fog for instance.
For me, I don't really focus on one game - although there are definitely games I consider my favorites, Planescape: Torment is typically what I go for when asked specifically.
Instead what gets me going is the music - music in games brings back a lot of memories for me and reminds me of times where I didn't have the worries of work/life/etc. Sometimes I'll just run the music for older games sparking those memories and nostalgia. For me the best period is the "tracker" music of the Amiga days - music from people like Alister Brimble, Chris Hulsbeck, Bjorn Lynne, etc really get me going.
Tracks that I keep coming back to are: Grand Monster Slam OST (ua-cam.com/video/02D7yWoAx68/v-deo.html), Turrican 2 - The Great Bath (ua-cam.com/video/6h6xl-z5j88/v-deo.html), D-Generation - Building Peace Through Better Weapons (music.ua-cam.com/video/bakbLmn_uQU/v-deo.html&si=S7sR4LxaaJAwnzdo), and a weird one Kult (known as Chamber of the SciMutant Priestess in the UK) (ua-cam.com/video/SKtPiX7y2dc/v-deo.html)
I completely understand your point here. Music really can have a strong impact on game memories. And those are some good tunes. Grand Monster Slam, that awakened a lost memory of that game!
Diablo 2 (Both Original and HD), Banjo-Kazooie & Fallout 2 are games I return to over and over.
Some Good Choices!
Great vid! Can you please tell me what the games is at 5:50 please? And 6:05, is it Grim Dawn? Cheers.
Thank you! The game at 5:50 is Dungeon Siege 2 and 6:05 is indeed Gim Dawn :)
Legend of Zelda ocarina of time or majora's mask ❤ although rift if it was possible to go back 😢 the game but just as much the people
Some classic ones there. Memories of other people too are strong :)
They need to release the code for Rift so private servers can pop up
Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2005) and GTA V I return to
Battlefront originals were great!
My special game is LOTRO. I've been playing it since launch and I'll be playing it until the end.
LOTRO is a great game. Mighty Dwarves!
Has to be Star Wars Galaxies for me.
I wish I had played it!