Games that stand the test of time

[Lineker]

Theme Hospital just reminded me of Theme Park World.

I want to play it now

[Bobfoc]

The original Theme Park is on GOG, if that helps. I wouldn't be surprised to see Theme Park World show up on there in the future too.

[lanky316]

They're also available as PS classics on PSN I think, actually. Pretty sure I've got them now I think about it (not sure on World). Couldn't tell you how much they cost but I think they're on there.

[Benjamin]

Sim Theme Park. Started playing it on the computer again, and it was bloody fantastic.

Man, I really miss my PS1

What happened to it? They're super cheap now.

Gave it to my cousin like a decade ago, and now I have no idea where it is. Some landfill, probably.

And yeah, posting that actually made me think to get a PS1 again, just to play stuff like FF7, Legend of Dragoon (favourite RPG ever) and maybe like Wipeout or something.

[VerbalPuke]

I haven't played it in years, but I think Tony Hawk Pro Skater would still be awesome. It was always fun just doing a head to head match against a friend, trying to get the most points in two minutes. I had a ton of fun with that and could imagine it'd still kick ass.

Also, Bushido Blade 2. I miss that game, that was another one my buddy and I spent a lot of time with.

[Herr Matzat]

The original Theme Park is on GOG, if that helps. I wouldn't be surprised to see Theme Park World show up on there in the future too.

I still think Roller Coaster Tycoon 1+2 stand the test of time a lot better compared to Theme Park.

[Sweet Holy Moses]

RCT is a freakin' glorious game. Even if 2 was basically 1 with more rides, it's still highly enjoyable. I have friends who don't often play video games that have literally put three hundred hours into that game.

[TKz]

I haven't played it in years, but I think Tony Hawk Pro Skater would still be awesome. It was always fun just doing a head to head match against a friend, trying to get the most points in two minutes. I had a ton of fun with that and could imagine it'd still kick ass.

Also, Bushido Blade 2. I miss that game, that was another one my buddy and I spent a lot of time with.

Funnily enough, THPS 2 actually holds up better than the HD remake. >_>

[Lineker]

The original Theme Park is on GOG, if that helps. I wouldn't be surprised to see Theme Park World show up on there in the future too.

It wasn't on GOG last time I checked.

[Bobfoc]

The original Theme Park is on GOG, if that helps. I wouldn't be surprised to see Theme Park World show up on there in the future too.

It wasn't on GOG last time I checked.

It was released about a week ago.

[Lineker]

Brilliant!

[Lineker]

Shame it's not Theme Park World, though.

[TheLastInLine]

Recently been playing a few N64 games already mentioned, like No Mercy and Banjo-Kazooie. Also the first Tony Hawk Pro Skater game, quite basic in many ways but still can be a lot of fun.

Am I the only person who thinks that, at least graphics-wise, the AKI games aged very poorly? Everything looks so blocky and as much as I try I can't get into a game where Chris Jericho or Rey Mysterio have the same muscular build as a Hulk Hogan or Kevin Nash. I know they tried to make it look better with No Mercy but in my opinion that looked even worse.

[Hornswoggle4PM]

Obviously it's nowhere near as good as recent games, but I disagree with No Mercy being worse graphics-wise than any of the ones before it. I've played one of the WCW AKI games and No Mercy does look a fair bit better and much less 'blocky' to me. The graphics aren't really what you'd play it for obviously, but a few things they do like the pyro for entrances and Kane's celebration after he wins do look pretty good in comparison.

The couple of things that do bother me with it are that the AI never knows how to do a royal rumble or submission match properly and that it gets extremely unbalanced when there are super-heavyweights in a fight.

[Herr Matzat]

I don´t think it qualifies as standing the test of time, but if you emulate no mercy there actualy are mods that pimp the optics quiet well.

[snakesonaplane]

As far as games not already mentioned as far as I can see...

On NES - Mike Tyson's Punch Out! Why has no one mentioned this? Never beat Mike Tyson, OP as shit.

On SNES - Super Punch Out! Haha, I liked this one better just because I was better at it.

There's also Mario Kart on SNES, absolute classic, also I really enjoyed SNES Street Fighter II.

On PC, does anyone play 4X games? Masters of Orion II is still one of my favourite games of all time, and for me the best in the genre. nearly 20 years later!

Edited December 18, 2013 by snakesonaplane

[TroutMaskReplica]

Out to Lunch is a fantastic, and underrated platformer for the SNES