Tropical Island Video Game Draft -- Pending playoffs

Warhawk · Oct 27, 2008

For the record, most of my choices are so awesomely great they don't NEED videos.

Just take my word for it if you don't know the games personally.

Bricklayer · Oct 27, 2008

SLAB · Oct 27, 2008

Wish this draft would have doddled along for another week.

Fallout3 comes out tonight, and I am as psyched as I have ever been for a game!

Bricklayer · Oct 27, 2008

SLAB said:

As mentioned, that was my plan -- thoguht I could nab it with my last pick, but then everybody suddenly got inspired to pick on time.

GoGoGadget · Oct 27, 2008

I like Brick's video idea, so I'm going to brazenly steal it.

Gameplay:

Warhawk · Oct 27, 2008

OK, so I guess it isn't such a bad idea after all....

1.16 - Half-Life (1998) - PC - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc5GyggUeKo
2.01 - Unreal Gold (1999) - PC - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ6106DJtaE
3.16 - Diablo + Hellfire Expansion (1997) - PC - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK439QkX7jc
4.01 - Disks Of Tron (1983) - Arcade - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pyFWWMLZd8
5.16 - Command & Conquer: Generals Zero Hour (2005) - PC - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmaJL8U50Ik
6.01 - Unreal Tournament 2004 Editor's Choice Edition + Bonus Maps (2004) - PC - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afgvnU60bY8
7.16 - Mechwarrior 2: Mercenaries (1996) - PC - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hB0cBKi56U
8.01 - Portal (2007) - PC - http://orange.half-life2.com/trailers/portal.htm
9.16 - Sim City 3000 (1999) - PC - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee__8gxtqGE (foreign language review, but shows the gameplay)
10.01 - Elevator Action (1983) - Arcade - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bptwIn-0-4c
11.16 - Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit (1998) - PC - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07Ik-dyYBtw
12.01 - Dungeon Siege II + Broken World Expansion (2005) - PC - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH0MvsZScT0
13.16 - Defender (1980) - Arcade - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrLS2S0Cp8U
14.01 - Mario Brothers (1983) - Arcade - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TRmhNXT-A4
15.16 - MarioKart Wii (2008) - Nintendo Wii - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=065E490PGc4
16.01 - Frogger (1981) - Arcade - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTa1eW4zaBA (minor language in the review)
17.16 - Chessmaster: 10th Edition (2004) - PC - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be2DzDipTU8
18.01 - Descent II: The Infinite Abyss (1997) - PC - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEPrQR-7Fq4
19.16 - Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike (2003) - Nintendo GameCube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtWTkqwV6oc
20.01 - Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party 2 (2008) - Nintendo Wii - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12GrYiUXXjk

Warhawk · Oct 27, 2008

OK, time is up.

Some I wanted that didn't make it, other than those stolen by others....

Scorched Earth - really wish I would have remembered this one earlier, I probably would have made room for it.
Heretic II
Quake II
Pitfall
Asteroids
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Jedi Knight
Moon Patrol
Missle Command
More Command & Conquer games (Red Alert 2, Command & Conquer Counterstrike, etc.)
Monster Truck Madness 2
MegaRace 2
Eye of the Beholder

I'm sure there are lots more as well, these are just off the top of my head.

SacKings7 · Oct 27, 2008

copycats

my unused list will be up tomorrow maybe

SacKings7 · Oct 27, 2008

I've linked your videos to the draft board

Jespher · Oct 28, 2008

I embedded most videos already, but I suppose I'll make a video links page in a while too...

VF21 · Oct 28, 2008

For those of us unfamiliar with some of the games, the video links page is a great idea.

SacKings7 · Oct 28, 2008

Jespher said:

Yeah I may do that too, even though I already embedded all my videos.

PS, I still need your rankings

SacKings7 · Oct 28, 2008

My unused list:

Final Fantasy IV, VIII, IX, XII
Syphon Filter 1, 2, 3, Omega Strain, Logan's Shadow, Dark Mirror
Joe & Mac
Kirby's Avalanche
Illusion Of Gaia
Secret Of Evermore
Earthbound
Diddy Kong Racing
Contra III: Alien Wars
Ninja Gaiden 1, 2, 3, Sigma
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (this is the one I kept passing over)
Excitebike original and 64
Unreal Tournament Game of the Year edition (very surprised this one didn't go, and if I had my time back, i would have chosen this one over Turok)
God of War: Chains of Olympus
Driver II
Battletoads/Double Dragon
Monkey Island II: LeChuck's Revenge
TMNT: Turtles In Time
Rise Of Nations
Virtual Bart
Hitman 1, Silent Assassin, Blood Money, Contracts
Full Throttle
Thief: Deadly Shadows

Bolded were the ones I was debating with my last pick

Löwenherz · Oct 28, 2008

SacKings7 said:

This one was very much used ... by me.

Löwenherz · Oct 28, 2008

1.11 - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) http://www.youtube.com/watchv=vVPdFgncIzk&feature=related

2.06 - The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqUqxVKd5q0

3.11 - Super Mario World (1991)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR3gXqCaVZI

4.06 - Neverwinter Nights: Diamond Edition (2005)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPQR-xyFwVA&feature=related

5.11 - Chrono Trigger (1995)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DpJk2jf8fU

6.06 - Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic (2003)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azWRLp-nt84

7.11 - Mechwarrior 2: 31st Century Combat (1995)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pf6qTlaASNc&feature=related

8.06 - Warcraft II: Tides Of Darkness (1995)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFt2rCLai-M

9.11 - Mega Man III (1990)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArKk0oqE5PE

10.06 - Tecmo Super Bowl (1991)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx9DOGJrHX0

11.11 - ToeJam & Earl (1991)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKmihnko_c0

12.06 - Sim City 2000 (Special Edition) (1995)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fn9nN5NxOK8

13.11 - Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games (1995)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zcjo1nTh-a0

14.06 - Day Of The Tentacle (1993)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8grO4gZEyRU

15.11 - Battlefield 1942 (2002)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu1cTJO9cbo

16.06 - Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFFpfFFrJC8&feature=related

17.11 - MarioKart: Double Dash (2003)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTIeDxgMWYE

18.06 - TMNT III: The Manhattan Project (1992)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYhCMKsilyY

19.11 - Civilization II (1996)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozhdJQfRKA8&feature=related

20.06 - Soul Surfer (2002)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFoM4qe6M9o

SacKings7 · Oct 28, 2008

Löwenherz said:

oops. I meant Turtles In Time. My bad

NoBonus · Oct 28, 2008

When does the voting start?

SacKings7 · Oct 28, 2008

NoBonus said:

As soon as I get the rankings in. I'm waiting on 5 more, but I'm assuming I won't get one from Gary.

I'm going away for work this weekend for 3 weeks, working long hours. Hopefully they get in to me soon.

Bricklayer · Oct 28, 2008

SacKings7 said:

Well given the economy, with a little luck maybe you can get fired before then so you can dedicate more time to your commissioner duties.

My spares:

RP:
Pool of Radiance (Gold Box)
Wizardry I: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
Ultima IV
Fallout 2
Fallout 3

RTS:
Stronghold

SQUAD:
Jagged Alliance I

SPACE:
Freespace
Wing Commander

ARCADE:
Defender
Asteroids
Super Breakout
Battlezone

SHOOTER/SNEAKER:
Doom II
Thief III

GOD:
Civilization III
Sim City 2000

OTHER:
Syndicate
Shogun: Total War

SPORTS:
Stratomatic Basketball
Front Page Sports Football

CONSOLE:
Conan (XBox 360)
Dead Rising (Xbox 360)

OLDIES:
Wizard's Crown
Roadwar 2000
Autoduel
Kings Bounty
Fantasy Empires
Bard's Tale 2
Sid Meir's Pirates
Wasteland
Space game in a box thingie

SacKings7 · Oct 28, 2008

Click on the links:

1. Final Fantasy VII (Playstation)
2. Super Metroid (SNES)
3. Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)
4. The Legend Of Zelda (NES)
5. Perfect Dark (N64)
6. Thief II: The Metal Age (PC), Intro Video
7. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots (PS3)
8. Wave Race 64 (N64)
9. Mega Man X (SNES)
10. Arkanoid (Arcade)
11. Mortal Kombat: Deception (PS2)
12. Madden 09 (PS3)
13. Paper Mario (N64)
14. Banjo-Kazooie (N64)
15. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (PS2)
16. Rock Band 2 (XBox 360)
17. Carmageddon (PC)
18. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES)
19. Time Crisis (Arcade)
20. Turok 2: Seeds Of Evil (N64)

Note that some of these videos don't really do the game justice. FFVII for example, because the storyline behind the game is probably the best part, and MK Deception, because there are different games modes included, and the video only shows fighting.

Warhawk · Oct 28, 2008

SacKings7 said:

<slaps head> yeah, that was on my list, too. Since I had taken the Unreal SP game I didn't want to follow with UT for multiplay, especially considering the additional gameplay modes and updated graphics in UT2k4 (whick I also took). But UT definitely belongs on any list at some point.

Good catch.

Mad D · Oct 28, 2008

overlooked
Duck Hunt
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Resident Evil 2
Killer Instinct
Vectorman
Pikmin 2
Soul Calibur 2
Mortal Kombat 2
Ninja Gaiden 1 2 or 3 not the new ones the old NES ones that made you throw your controller to the floor
A few more Megaman games
A couple Kirby games
TimeSpliters 2
Viewtiful Joe 1 or 2
Xenogears
Bushido Balde a one hit kill samurai sword fighting game, that one hit is hard to get, very defensive fighting game
The old NES Ducktales, Chip and Dale Rescue Ranger games, etc when licensed Disney games weren't garbage.
One of my favorites when I was little:
Comix Zone you literally tear through the comic with your character

That's almost 20, I could've been an expansion drafter

I'm surprised GGG didn't pick something like Zak and Wiki an overlooked Wii game (it's kind of like making a rube goldberg device except you don't know how to put it together, but thats the fun part).

dukeswh · Oct 28, 2008

1. Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWtpWfKxbNw
2. Shenmue II (2001) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucZAEWwCh8Y
3. NBA 2K8 (2007) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5G6dqehf0M
4. Betrayal At Krondor (1993) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ztD2ax0t0U
5. Gears Of War (2006) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iZyFv7SRCw
6. Wing Commander + The Secret Missions Expansions (1990)-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbzioZBTUIU
7. Max Payne (2001) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56LEzKVhVyE
8. Police Quest: In Pursuit Of The Death Angel - VGA Version (1992) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBwK3KRmHVA
9. Prince Of Persia: Warrior Within (2004) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur9Mxz9YljQ&feature=related
10. Fight Night Round 3 (2006) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz6aj0GTFB0
11. Tennis 2K2 (2001) - Sega Dreamcast - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ox-kpPLmdY
12. Galaxians (1979) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX9z5PKDFkY
13. Indigo Prophecy (Fahrenheit) (2005) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw2pnkmYIhI
14. The Secret Of Monkey Island (1990) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxAPQBYBC-A&feature=related
15. Battle City (1985) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXKmZ8R-ebk
16. MLB 2K5 (2004) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WkoEyyhgec
17. Lode Runner (1983) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k82SlyQSoM
18. Crossfire (1982) – N/a
19. Dune II: The Building Of A Dynasty (1992) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tppjzT-su0Q
20. Bejeweled 2 Deluxe (2004) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFV5RS8qDIk

Warhawk · Oct 28, 2008

Mad D said:

overlooked
Duck Hunt
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Resident Evil 2
Killer Instinct
Vectorman
Pikmin 2
Soul Calibur 2
Mortal Kombat 2
Ninja Gaiden 1 2 or 3 not the new ones the old NES ones that made you throw your controller to the floor
A few more Megaman games
A couple Kirby games
TimeSpliters 2
Viewtiful Joe 1 or 2
Xenogears
Bushido Balde a one hit kill samurai sword fighting game, that one hit is hard to get, very defensive fighting game
The old NES Ducktales, Chip and Dale Rescue Ranger games, etc when licensed Disney games weren't garbage.
One of my favorites when I was little:
Comix Zone you literally tear through the comic with your character

That's almost 20, I could've been an expansion drafter

I'm surprised GGG didn't pick something like Zak and Wiki an overlooked Wii game (it's kind of like making a rube goldberg device except you don't know how to put it together, but thats the fun part).

I can honestly say I have never heard of most of these and played none of them.....

tradepeja · Oct 28, 2008

Warhawk said:

Wow. You'd be in the extreme minority.

Bricklayer · Oct 29, 2008

tradepeja said:

Not particularly. Once you get past the bolded ones you're deep into obscurity.

SacKings7 · Oct 29, 2008

Mad D said:

overlooked
Duck Hunt
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Resident Evil 2
Killer Instinct
Vectorman
Pikmin 2
Soul Calibur 2
Mortal Kombat 2
Ninja Gaiden 1 2 or 3 not the new ones the old NES ones that made you throw your controller to the floor
A few more Megaman games
A couple Kirby games
TimeSpliters 2
Viewtiful Joe 1 or 2
Xenogears
Bushido Balde a one hit kill samurai sword fighting game, that one hit is hard to get, very defensive fighting game
The old NES Ducktales, Chip and Dale Rescue Ranger games, etc when licensed Disney games weren't garbage.
One of my favorites when I was little:
Comix Zone you literally tear through the comic with your character

That's almost 20, I could've been an expansion drafter

I'm surprised GGG didn't pick something like Zak and Wiki an overlooked Wii game (it's kind of like making a rube goldberg device except you don't know how to put it together, but thats the fun part).

Other than Duck Hunt, Ninja Gaiden, and possibly Killer Instinct, the games that were taken all have an argument over the rest of them IMO. I haven't played some of them though (although I hear Xenogears is supposed to be really good)

SacKings7 · Oct 29, 2008

Warhawk said:

I assumed it was a part of your "2 pack" along with Unreal Gold that you said you were considering in the earlier rounds (before the rule was made). I own that pack, and certainly got my money's worth

Warhawk · Oct 29, 2008

SacKings7 said:

I think we discussed this and because it was initially released as a separate game, I didn't choose the pack that had both. The Unreal pack I chose includes the expansion pack and uses the upgraded UT game engine, but does not include UT itself....

tradepeja · Oct 29, 2008

Bricklayer said:

Haha. If million selling games like any of the Megaman games not drafted, any of the Kirby games not drafted, Pikmin 2, and TimeSplitters 2 are deep into obscurity, then I'm a buttered ham.

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