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https://vgcollect.com/forum/index.php/topic,7980.msg145655.html#msg145655 84. Sunset Overdrive [20/20]
- Xbox One - This game was such a good surprise! I was always really interested in it, I liked the colorful vibes of the game but I didn't think it would be so good! Everything about this game is just so hilarious! The characters are amazing and even if the character creator is quite limited when it comes to faces, I was still able to make a character that I really liked! I feel like this game was made for the 90's kids tbh because it really feels like an old school ps1-ps2 game, it mostly reminded me of the Tony Hawk games mixed with Jet Set Radio because of the humor and gameplay. Talking about the gameplay, it's so much fun just slide around the city and jumping everywhere! They made is so easy and fun to control, + the weapons are hilarious. This game was honestly such a nice surprise that makes me not regret getting an Xbox One before a PS4.
85. Fatal Fury Special [17/20]
- Neo Geo - This game is the first Fatal Fury game I truly truly liked, it has so much more interesting characters. First allowing the previous bosses to be playable is the best thing ever, they are by far the best characters of the FF serie imo, epsecially Geese, Wolfgang and Laurence. Duck King is also amazing, I just find him so hilarious for some reason and I really like his design. Gameplay wise I don't think it has really changed, the game is a bit prettier and the backgrounds are once again stunning (honestly SNK's biggest talent is making dope ass backgrounds!). I also like that Ryo is a hidden character (even tho I wasn't able to play with him lmao).
86. Dead Or Alive ++ [17/20]
- Arcade - I adore the Dead or Alive serie, it imo has one of the best fighting mechanics and the characters are really charismatic. I did play DOA 4 previously this year and talked about the AI being horrible and making the game less fun, well this games AI is perfectly fine and honestly solo mode in this game is way less frustrating. I played ++ only because I wanted to play with Ayane and Bayman, I'm pretty sure it's the same as the original game tho. Graphically it's limited when it comes to the backgrounds, but the animation are so fluid and fast that it definitely makes up for it. I have to say tho, that Tina is absolute trash here, her one leg kick is horrible and I'm really really glade they fixed that in the next game. Hayabusa also has a different fighting style I feel like, I don't remember some of his moves in the newer games.
87. Dead Or Alive 2 [18/20]
- Playstation 2 - Dead Or Alive 2 is an amazing sequel to an already amazing game, it added some iconic characters like Helena and an mo truly underrated character : Leon. Graphically it is also so much better, the arenas are stunning and the characters look way better, with multiple outfits. It still plays the same way but some characters (probably even all) got new moves, especially Tina who as I said was fuckin trash in the first game lol. Definitely one of the best fighting game from it's time, this is how you make a sequel, you take all the good from the previous game and upgrade everything that needed an upgrade.
88. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior [16/20]
- Arcade - An amazing sequel to a not so amazing first game! Street Fighter II corrected everything that was wrong with Street Fighter I and added a bunch of new things to make the game even better. It's also the first time we see some of the iconic SF characters like Chun Li, M Bison, Guile... The CPU's AI has also been highly improved and it isn't as cheap as it used to be. I do think that compared to SNK's games, Street Fighter II was a bit behind graphically, it's pretty but it can be better. Also Dhalsim's stage, fuck Dhalsim's stage with that annoying ass elephant lmao.
89. The Bureau: XCOM Declassified [18/20]
- Playstation 3 - I bought this game because I heard that it was a hidden gem. I actually bought it with Alpha Protocol because I heard both were hidden gems (Alpha Protocol is also one of the very few game I stopped playing this year because I just couldn't get into). It was a nice surprise tbh, while it's not the best game ever it definitely has a lot of positives! Graphically it's pretty nice, there's a really cool atmosphere during the whole game that makes it look quite unique. The fighting system is also really good. I also liked William Carter a lot! The game does have a few negatives tho, my main problem with the game is that I felt like it was really trying to be a bigger game than it really was. It almost felt like a Mass Effect copy sometimes. I wish we could get to know the squad mates, have more varied missions, romances... and overall just a bigger influence on the story to make it feel more unique. It is a fun game tho and I do recommend it if you're looking for a shorter "underrated" game. The ending is trash tho imo.
90. Art of Fighting 2 [16/20]
- Neo Geo - I love this game however I don't feel like it's a lot better than the first one. The best thing about this game is obviously the "new" (not all of them are new they just weren't playable in story mode in the first game) characters, especially King and John who I really like! I do think that the cheaper CPU and the weird jumpy camera made the game a lot less fun then it could've been. A lot of time you're barely gonna be able to hit your opponent since they block 99% of your hit. Still a great game tho. It's also STUNNING, so that's a good point.
91. Street Fighter II: Champion Edition [16/20]
- Arcade - This was the first updated version of Street Fighter II, however except the slightly better graphics and the 4 now playable boss characters, there is really nothing to say about this game, especially since it got even better update after. I'm also not the biggest fan of these bosses, I love Sagat, M Bison and Vega are cool but I really don't care about Balrog who's just another basic Mike Tyson copy.
92. The King of Fighters 94' [17/20]
- Arcade - First real King of Fighter game from my KOF playthrough! It's crazy how much more modern the game feels compared to FF and AOF! The game is so much faster, with a lot more characters and even better stages! What I adore the most about the KOF franchise is definitely the teams, and this first game introduced some amazing ones! The American Sports Team is by far my favorite, it's just such a fun team and the characters design is really cool imo, + they got the best stage! It's also amazing to see the FF and AOF fighters fight against each others (I know it was the point of the game but it's still so cool!). Overall it's a really good first game that's still fun to play today imo.
93. Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne [16/20]
- Xbox - I'm a HUGE rockstar fan, some of their games are in my top 20, even top 10 all time favorite games. Max Payne 2 isn't one of them but it's still a really fun game. Max Payne is an incredibly charismatic hero, his voice and his appearance really make him a true badass. My main issue with the game is just that compared to some other rockstar titles like The Warriors, Bully or of course GTA, the game is a bit bland. My favorite mission was when you had to escort a character (can't remember his name) dressed in a big mascotte outfit, it was a true rockstar type mission and I really wish their were more missions similar to this one. I do love the game mechanics a lot tho, and the really dark environnement and overall mood did make the game really unique. As I said it's still a really fun game, just not as incredible as some other rockstar titles.
94. Session Demo [20/20]
- PC - I've been waiting for a new skateboarding game since Skate 3 came out. I've been waiting for Skate 4 to be announced for so long but it's probably newer going to be a thing so when I saw this "Project Session" thing, I got really excited and really hoped the creator would make something great. A week ago they finally released a demo, they said it was a pre alpha demo and that it was just for testing purpose but it honestly blew me away! Considering what it is, it's incredible tbh. I'm not gonna judge the graphics (even if it's pretty nice looking), but the gameplay is amazing, it is definitely gonna take a little time to get used to if you're used to the Skate games but it's pretty easy after a few hours of playing to do what you have in mind (without it being too easy to the point of not being fun). I'm honestly so hyped for the final release of this game!
95. Super Street Fighter II Turbo [17/20]
- Arcade - This is definitely the better version of the older Street Fighter II games, it has slightly better graphics, a faster gameplay, the new characters + the bosses... Only thing I disliked what that you're always fighting against palette swaps, I prefer to fight against the "original" characters but that's just me ^^. If you don't want to do a complete playthrough of the serie like I do, this is definitely the version you need to play with.
96. Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory [15/20]
- Neo Geo - Compared to Fatal Fury Special, Fatal Fury 3 imo is a letdown. It's not a bad game at all, it's also really pretty but the roster is pretty weak compared to special which had some bad ass characters like Wolfgang and Laurence. Also the final bosses are by far my least favorite, two weak ass kids, really? After Geese and Wolfgang? It does have some good additions like Franco and Bob tho. The main issue tho is the gameplay, some characters are gonna be extremely easy to beat and some like fucking Blue Mary are gonna really overpowered. It's a cool game tho just inferior to the previous ones.
97. The Walking Dead Season 1 [20/20]
- Playstation 4 - This game =( The fucking tears I swear! Saddest ending ever. I'm a big fan of choice based story games, and also a big fan of telltale, I had however never watched The walking Dead before (which isn't an issue here because it's not based on the show, maybe a bit more on the comics but i'm not even sure about that). The characters in this game are just so amazing, especially Lee, Clementine and Kenny (also loved Carley and Ben, who's really underrated!), they have real personalities that you're really gonna remember. I sadly got on Kenny's bad side even tho I felt like I agreed with him most of the time, but still I loved the bond between all the characters. The story is just so well written and so interesting, definitely one of the best story I've seen in a video game. Even tho it's just the basic zombie apocalypse theme, they managed to make a game that really stands out thanks to it's characters. Definitely a must play!
98. The Walking Dead 400 Days [20/20]
- Playstation 4 - Played this right after season 1. It's definitely a good introduction to season 2 (which I played right after). It shows you some other situations and while it's really short the characters don't feel bland or rushed. It's only about an hour but I still got attached to some characters and wanted to find out more about them. Don't have much else to say about it tho except that I highly recommend playing it before starting season 2.
99. Street Fighter: The Movie [14/20]
- Arcade - So I hesitated between playing this version and the SNES version, but I ended up playing the Arcade one because I thought the animations looked better, however I then found out that the SNES version was apparently "better". I expected this game to be absolute shit based on what I heard about it but I really think that people ae just hating on it to hate. It's definitely not like any other SF but I thought it was a pretty decent fighting game. I mean yeah the one song is pretty annoying and Ken is not blonde, but it's still pretty fun to play tbh. It also has two exclusive character who aren't really special bt I guess that's still a + lol.
100. The King of Fighters 95' [16/20]
- Arcade - Second official KOF game, I thought it was pretty good tbh. The gameplay is better than the previous one and the backgrounds are once again stunning. Gameplay wise I definitely feel a huge upgrade however I don't think it looks any different graphically speaking. There's also a new team which is okay, it has Billy Kane who's pretty cool and I would've totally loved that team if they didn't remove my favorite team because of them (don't know for sure if the American team was removed to include this one but i'm guessing it was one of the main reason). I wish they added more new characters and didn't remove the American team tbh, but other than that it's a really solid fighting game!
101. Dead or Alive 5: Last Round [20/20]
- Xbox One - This is by far the best Dead or Alive game ever made imo. The roster is amazing, it has almost all the characters from the franchise (I think only Tengu and the guy who was exclusive to Dimension are missing) and a lot of new really good characters. I also liked that we finally have some sort of story mode even tho the story is divided between the characters so there isn't really a true storyline, but it was still fun to actually see the characters talk more than just 2-3 words before fighting. It's honestly a huge improvement compared to DOA4 tbh, especially the AI who's not as cheap as it used to be (mostly because you can choose between difficulties). I feel like this franchise is honestly really underrated and underappreciated tbh.
102. Skullgirls 2nd Encore [20/20]
- Playstation 4 - A game that I always wanted to try but for some reason never bought. I got for like 5 dollars on the PS Store and I don't regret it at all! This is such an amazing fighting game tbh, so unique and different from all the other fighting games from this generation. The characters are so fun tbh, I completed all the stories except Fukua because fuck the boss (those who have the game know what i'm talking about lol), and I really got attached to all of them! They're all so unique and funny it's really cool to see a game that tries something new and is not afraid to do something out of the box. Graphically it's stunning, it reminds me a lot of european comics and the old disney cartoons for some reasons. The gameplay is also really cool and easy to pick up, I do think that the AI is kinda cheap when you're fighting against the male characters for some weird reason.
103. Mass Effect 3 [20/20]
- Xbox 360 - This game is hands down my favorite game I've played this year. It's a masterpiece that ended an already perfect serie. I've got a lot to say about this game tbh. I started playing this right after finishing the first and second game and I decided that I'd try to complete every single missions in this one (which I did except two side quest that glitched =/), so I ended up finishing it in 45 hours. It's also the first game for which I bought all the DLC's. So first, the only small issue that I had which ended up not being an issue at all was that I couldn't import my Shepard from ME2 into the game so I had to make a new one, but I ended up liking this one way more than the original I made so I'm kinda glad it happened lol. Graphically the game was already stunning, I do see an improvement but it's more on the small details I feel like. But what made this game so amazing to me is the amazing crew and the relationships you developed with them, it was so good to see how they evolved during the 3 games. The bromance between Shepard and Garrus, EDI having a body and falling in love with Joker, the amazing friendship I developed between Shepard and Liara (who for some reason never tried to flirt with me even tho I thought she was gonna confess her love to me every time she opened her mouth lol), Tali and Garrus, Tali and alcohol, and my Shepard and Kaidan who got reunited and fell in love (had to wait a long time for this gay romance lol but it was worth it). The new cew members are also amazing, James who started out as a bro stereotype but ended up being a really funny and lovable character (to me at least lol), Samantha who's HILARIOUS, Steve who I have a soft spot for for being the first truly gay character in the serie (with Samantha, and by truly I mean that he's only gay, not bisexual like the other same sex romances) and freaking Javiik who's just a badass. The whole thing just feels so realistic and you really get attached to everybody. To everyone playing the game I absolutely recommend getting the citadel DLC because it just so hilarious and a perfect addition to the game! I like a lot of games but this one is just really special to me, and the whole trilogy in general. It's the first time I decided to replay a game right after finishing it!
104. Real Bout Fatal Fury [17/20]
- Neo Geo - A big improvement compared to Fatal Fury 3 imo, the gameplay is a LOT better, it's quicker and it just feels well better overall. The graphics are also better, much more colorful! They also brought back some older character, including one of my favorite character Duck King! Imo this game is what Fatal Fury 3 should've been, Fatal Fury 3 felt more like an "update" while this game really feels like a new game. My only issue is the small amount of stages =/.
