Claiborne's Blog
http://top100.ign.com/2007/index.html
Top 100 Games of All Time. Perhaps the best list of its kind I've ever read.
Extraordinary
Once again the French prove they know art better than most, especially when it comes to story-telling. Brotherhood of the Wolf is one of those rare movies you'll remember long after it's over.
If ever I were to crown a video game title, "greatest ever," it would be Street Figter II. It's not only undisputed as the greatest fighting game of its era, but it spun off dozens of priceless games -- like Turbo, Alpha, and Street Fighter III -- and paved the way for 2D fighting to this day.
Having said that, I am thrilled to announce, Street Fighter IV
I recently rated a handful of games, and here are the best ones:
BioShock: 10
Final Fantasy XII: 9.0
Halo 3: 9.0 [UPDATE: Downgraded from 9.5]
Heavy Weapon: 8.5
Also, I went back and reconsidered Gears of War, changing it from a 9.5 to a perfect 10. You can view the full list at the very bottom of the page: "All My Ratings."
Ultra Fun
Last week I picked up Project Gotham Racing 4 (Xbox 360) and Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow (PSP), and I've been playing the former almost non-stop. PGR4 is not much different from 3. The weather effects are the best I've ever seen in any game -- utterly flawless looking and varied. There's also the addition of motorcycles, a first in the series. One minus is that the soundtrack isn't as good as the previous PGR. Other than that, the game hasn't changed much . . . much like Halo 3. It's both good and bad. The good is both games give you more of the same formula that made their previous installments ultra fun. The bad is it means publishers are turning down more creative, new games in favor of these . . . for lack of a better word, "remakes."
Which ever way you look at it, PGR4 is indeed ultra fun.
