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taterfyrings
Joined: Sep 25 2009
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I actually think Majora's Mask is a worthy winner (if we go with the incorrect 2000-2009 that is), and it is probably my third favorite game during that period, only behind two PC-strategy titles that would never stand a chance in a competition like that anyways. Majora's Mask is my favorite Zelda-game thanks to the fantastic atmosphere Anouma and his team managed to make in Termina, with the world turning faster and faster as it approaches its doom, the people getting less and less happy, and the extremely strange sensation if gave to re-watch the last days of all the npc's again and again. When I finally had helped all the people of Termina, it was bittersweet to play through the three days one last time to wait for the Moon to collaps, especially since I had not helped anybody on that cycle, only on earlier cycles (which by all logic should mean that in practice, they were not really helped). The Anju-Kafei-sidestory was also great, and in my opinion much more emotional than all the emo-shit that SquEnix throws after us. Great game, worthy winner!
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Syd Lexia
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Title: Pop Culture Junkie
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The sidestory was great, but fuck that part where you have to break into the thief's cave. So annoying!
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taterfyrings
Joined: Sep 25 2009
Location: Bergen, Norway
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Yeah, that sucked. There was a few annoying moments in the game, but I guess that applies to almost any game out there.
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Doddsino
Joined: Oct 01 2009
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Honestly, I felt the Ice Temple was more annoying than anything in the game. I suck with Goron Link.
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sidewaydriver
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The water temple was the worst. Fighting that fish boss made the game feel broken.
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Doddsino
Joined: Oct 01 2009
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Yeah, that Temple was a pain, but not that hard the second time through. And while we're at it, the Upsidedown Temple was a pain as well.
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lavalarva
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Because nitpicking is fun :
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| For some reason, GameFAQs defined the decade as 2000-2009, which is wrong. The decade is 2001-2010. Had they defined it correctly, Majora's Mask wouldn't have even been eligible. |
Wrong. They specified the decade as the 00s, which is 2000-2009. A decade is a spawn of ten years. Any ten years. Until you start ranking them.
The contest wasn't called "Best Game of the 201st Decade", so 2000-2009 is okay.
Don't try to asterisk my favorite Zelda game 
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Mr. Satire
Joined: Jun 08 2010
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| lavalarva wrote: |
Because nitpicking is fun :
| Syd Lexia wrote: |
| For some reason, GameFAQs defined the decade as 2000-2009, which is wrong. The decade is 2001-2010. Had they defined it correctly, Majora's Mask wouldn't have even been eligible. |
Wrong. They specified the decade as the 00s, which is 2000-2009. A decade is a spawn of ten years. Any ten years. Until you start ranking them.
The contest wasn't called "Best Game of the 201st Decade", so 2000-2009 is okay.
Don't try to asterisk my favorite Zelda game |
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Syd Lexia
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Well, the way people popularly view decades is stupid and wrong. There is no year zero on either the Gregorian or Julian calendars, so official decades, centuries, and millenium have to be counted 1-10, 1-100, and 1-1000 and not 0-9, 0-99, and 0-999. It may be easier to say "The Eighties", but strictly speaking, the 80s is 1981-1990, not 1980-1989.
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taterfyrings
Joined: Sep 25 2009
Location: Bergen, Norway
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| sidewaydriver wrote: |
| The water temple was the worst. Fighting that fish boss made the game feel broken. |
I actually think that boss is really easy, beat it one my first try back when I first played the game, and never really had problems with it later either. The temple itself on the other hand, was pure pain.
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Greg the White
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| Syd Lexia wrote: |
| Well, the way people popularly view decades is stupid and wrong. There is no year zero on either the Gregorian or Julian calendars, so official decades, centuries, and millenium have to be counted 1-10, 1-100, and 1-1000 and not 0-9, 0-99, and 0-999. It may be easier to say "The Eighties", but strictly speaking, the 80s is 1981-1990, not 1980-1989. |
QFT, and this way got a lot of traction in the year 2000, which even when I was 12 years old kind of bothered me.
And on topic, Majora's Mask is worthy to be up there, but I think it's pretty much held that it doesn't really belong at #1. Then again, I couldn't really say what would myself, as I have my favorites, but wouldn't think that they're great amazing games that I think everyone has to play.
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Drew Linky
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Took me hours to figure out that I needed to follow the pipes... and that boss really is broken. If you have L for levitate on, and swim in the air as a Zora, he'll also swim in the air, swallow you, go back in the water. And that goes for anywhere in the air. He followed me back up to the fucking door.
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Gilluhgan
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I was rather mad because I actually voted in Deus Ex for the finale win.
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taterfyrings
Joined: Sep 25 2009
Location: Bergen, Norway
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Deus Ex would have been a worthy winner as well imo. Its a great game, just not as great as Majora's Mask  Now, why don't they make first person shooters like that anymore?
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Syd Lexia
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Deus Ex and Majora's Mask are both great games for the same reason: they were cross-genre games that challenged the video game establishment to rethink game design.
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taterfyrings
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Doddsino
Joined: Oct 01 2009
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Honestly, if it was up to me, I would probably give it to GTA III. To me, that felt like the first game to really push the boundary for the design, and the large free world environment that hardly restricted you. It really felt like the first game to bring about the modern age of gaming.
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Blackout
Title: Captain Oblivious
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| Doddsino wrote: |
| Honestly, if it was up to me, I would probably give it to GTA III. To me, that felt like the first game to really push the boundary for the design, and the large free world environment that hardly restricted you. It really felt like the first game to bring about the modern age of gaming. |
It really was new and amazing when it first came out, but have you played it recently? The controls are wonky and the missions blow, Vice City and San Andreas improved up the framework GTAII laid down quite a bit.
When it comes to GTAIV I'll pass and play Saint's Row 2.
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Doddsino
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You can probably say that about almost any game, but I think at the time, it really was cutting edge. And while they have made improvements to the games, I still think III holds up and could easily sit down and play it again with little issue. Again, this is just based on what I feel really felt like THE game of the last 10 years.
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Syd Lexia
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If I was gonna give it to a GTA, it would be Vice City. Vice City was the coolest GTA game they made. The stuff that came before it was meh.
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Blackout
Title: Captain Oblivious
Joined: Sep 01 2007
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I really liked San Andreas the most, but then again I love the early 90s G Funk era.
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taterfyrings
Joined: Sep 25 2009
Location: Bergen, Norway
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I never really got into the GTA-games, but if this was to be decided by importance, than I guess World of Warcraft would be the unquestionable winner, followed by The Sims, Wii Sports and GTA3.
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NotEnoughGolds
Joined: Feb 16 2010
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| Blackout wrote: |
| Doddsino wrote: |
| Honestly, if it was up to me, I would probably give it to GTA III. To me, that felt like the first game to really push the boundary for the design, and the large free world environment that hardly restricted you. It really felt like the first game to bring about the modern age of gaming. |
It really was new and amazing when it first came out, but have you played it recently? The controls are wonky and the missions blow, Vice City and San Andreas improved up the framework GTAII laid down quite a bit.
When it comes to GTAIV I'll pass and play Saint's Row 2. |
I'll pass on both and play Just Cause 2.
Anyway, while I absolutely love MM, I think RE4Wii would have been a worthy title, as well.
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Supermouse
Title: Santa's Little Helper
Joined: Feb 01 2011
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| Syd Lexia wrote: |
| If I was gonna give it to a GTA, it would be Vice City. Vice City was the coolest GTA game they made. The stuff that came before it was meh. |
Quoted for truth.
As for best game of the decade, I would sure go for Deus EX...
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i'll_bite_your_ear
Title: Distillatoria
Joined: Jun 09 2010
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Shadow of the Colossus. Thats a game.
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