Round 1: J is for Joining in the fun <3

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What game should be allowed to rise above its lowly status to frolic in the next round?

Poll ended at 19 Sep 2015 20:15

1983 - Q*bert - A2600
7
16%
1991 - Metal Storm - NES
2
4%
1991 - Final Fantasy Adventure / Mystic Quest - GB
3
7%
1995 - Alien Soldier - Genesis/MD
4
9%
1997 - Fallout - PC
9
20%
2002 - Contra: Shattered Soldier - PS2
3
7%
2003 - SimCity 4 Deluxe - PC
2
4%
2009 - S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat - PC
1
2%
2012 - The Pinball Arcade - Multiplatform
8
18%
2014 - Wolfenstein: The New Order - PC
6
13%
 
Total votes: 45

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Round 1: J is for Joining in the fun <3

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Round 1: J is for Joining in the fun <3

You can vote for 0-9 games in this poll. Pick as many or as few as you like, but vote carefully—you can't change your votes after submitting them. The #1 ranked game at the end of the week will move on to Round 2.

1983 - Q*bert - A2600
1991 - Metal Storm - NES
1991 - Final Fantasy Adventure / Mystic Quest - GB
1995 - Alien Soldier - Genesis/MD
1997 - Fallout - PC
2002 - Contra: Shattered Soldier - PS2
2003 - SimCity 4 Deluxe - PC
2009 - S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat - PC
2012 - The Pinball Arcade - Multiplatform
2014 - Wolfenstein: The New Order - PC

You are encouraged to discuss your choices and your reasons for selecting the games you did.
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NOTE: Games that have different names in different territories have both/all names listed, separated by a / slash or with alternate subtitles in [brackets].

Final Fantasy Adventure is the Game Boy action spinoff of the Seiken Densetsu / Mana series. It was called Mystic Quest in Europe. This is NOT the same Final Fantasy Mystic Quest that was released on Super NES (and not nominated in this year's BGE...).
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Wolfenstein: The New Order was phenomenal, from start to finish. At a time where I was seriously down about the state of shooters, it really shook things up again. I have still to play The Old Blood, but I have high hopes.
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The Pinball Arcade is the pinnacle of video game pinball. But do I think it's a better game than Fallout? It's a rare "perfect" game in many regards... but still, it's a pinball simulator. Is that better than Fallout?
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Another no vote for me. Never played Fallout even though I want to someday.
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I actually forced myself to eliminate a few votes here. Really tough grouping.
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VictorViper wrote:I actually forced myself to eliminate a few votes here. Really tough grouping.
I appreciate your vote for Shattered Soldier. I don't understand how that game got any flak. It's an incredible Contra game.
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Spore wrote:
VictorViper wrote:I actually forced myself to eliminate a few votes here. Really tough grouping.
I appreciate your vote for Shattered Soldier. I don't understand how that game got any flak. It's an incredible Contra game.
I don't know how anyone could be a Contra fan and not love Shattered Soldier. Granted the difficulty was brutal, but it was right in line with the bananas gameplay. Love this game.
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VictorViper wrote:
Spore wrote:
VictorViper wrote:I actually forced myself to eliminate a few votes here. Really tough grouping.
I appreciate your vote for Shattered Soldier. I don't understand how that game got any flak. It's an incredible Contra game.
I don't know how anyone could be a Contra fan and not love Shattered Soldier. Granted the difficulty was brutal, but it was right in line with the bananas gameplay. Love this game.
I don't even know that I'd call it brutal but it's definitely an outstanding run and gun shooter. Lots of fun.
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Voted for Wolfy, PBA, Fallout, and Alien Soldier. All games I'd be happy with seeing advance. I think I like Fallout most of all, though. I kind of hope it doesn't get beaten by those other three. Oh, well.
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