You don't have to name ALL of them if you don't wish. I am just curious as to what people consider the best of the best of the genres up to this point. If enough people reply and there's CLEAR choices in each category, I will update the first post. If there are any genres I've left out, let me know!
phantom_leo said:Genres being:
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2D Platformer: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
3D Platformer: Super Mario Galaxy 2
Arcade Racing: Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Realistic Racing:
First Person Adventure: Metroid Prime 3
Third Person Adventure: Uncharted 2 (for now)
First Person Shooter: Borderlands 2
Third Person Shooter: Gears of War 3
Side-Scrolling (Character) Shooter: Contra 3: The Alien Wars
Side-Scrolling (Spaceship) Shooter: R-Type Final
Top Down Shooter: Radiant Silvergun
On Rails Shooter: Panzer Dragoon Orta
Light Gun Shooter:
Twin Stick Shooter: Super Smash TV
MMORPG: World of Warcraft
JRPG: Dragon Quest 8
WRPG: Mass Effect 3
SRPG: Ogre Battle 64
Dungeon Crawler: Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan
Action RPG: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Rogue RPG: Shiren the Wanderer (Wii)
Loot RPG: Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II
Sandbox: Minecraft
Real-Time Strategy: Starcraft II
Turn Based Strategy: Fire Emblem: Awakening
God Sim: Populous
Simulation: Animal Crossing: City Folk
Tower Defense: Plants vs. Zombies
2D Fighter: Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition
3D Fighter: Soul Calibur 2
Multiplayer Fighter: Super Smash Bros. Brawl
2D Brawler: BattleToads in BattleManiacs
3D Brawler: God Hand
Stylish Action Game: Bayonetta (for now)
Metroid-Vania: Super Metroid
Stealth: Metal Gear Solid 4
Survival Horror: Resident Evil 4
Graphic/Text Adventure: 999
Point 'n Click: Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
Puzzle: Tetris DS
Party: Wii Sports
Music (Instrument):
Music (Rhythm): Band Bros. Jam with the Band
Online Co-Op Multiplayer: Borderlands 2
Online Competitive Multiplayer: Uncharted 2
Sports:
Arcade Sports:
Extreme Sports: Tony Hawk 2
User Created Content: LittleBigPlanet 2 (meh!)
Super Hero: Batman Arkham Asylum
Open World: Red Dead Redemption
Card/Board Game: Culdcept Saga
Interactive Movie: The Walking Dead: A TellTale Series
WTF?: Deadly Premonition
Car Combat: Twisted Metal 2
Flight Sim:
Flight Combat:
Space Combat:
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Work in Progress.
2D Platformer: Super Meatboy
3D Platformer: Mario Galaxy
First Person Shooter: Doom
Third Person Shooter: Uncharted 2
JRPG: Final Fantasy III
WRPG: Skyrim
Action RPG: Diablo 2
Rouge RPG: The Binding Of Isaac
2D Fighter: Street Fighter 4
Stlyish Action Game: Bayonetta
Stealth: Deus Ex Human Revolution
Survival Horror: Amnesia The Dark Descent
Puzzle: Portal
User Created Content: Minecraft
Half The games on your lists weren't even released this generation Leo.
GodModeEnabled said:Half The games on your lists weren't even released this generation Leo.
They don't have to be from this generation to be the pinnacle. I am just saying up to this point, all generations being considered, what's the best of the best? I am just using the end of this generation as a reason to look back.
Oh ok.
phantom_leo said:Genres being:
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2D Platformer: Super Metroid 1994
3D Platformer: Conker's Bad Fur Day 2001
Arcade Racing: Mario Kart Wii 2010
Realistic Racing: Gran Turismo 2 1999
First Person Adventure: Metroid Prime 2002
Third Person Adventure: Resident Evil 4 2005
First Person Shooter: Half-Life 2 2004
Third Person Shooter: Gears Of War 3 2010
JRPG: Final Fantasy 7 1997
WRPG: Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind 2002
SRPG: Final Fantasy Tactics 1998
Action RPG: Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past 1992
Loot RPG: Diablo 2 2000
Stylish Action Game: Ninja Gaiden Black/Sigma 2005
Metroid-Vania: Symphony Of The Night 1997
Stealth: Metal Gear Solid 3 2004
Survival Horror: Resident Evil remake 2002
Puzzle: Portal 2006
Online Competitive Multiplayer: Halo 2 2004
Arcade Sports: SSX 3 2004
User Created Content: Elder Scrolls Skyrim 2011
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Good list, but I can hardly read it with that choice of text color... 
Changed it. Fuck blue looks like shit on here.
AWESOME! Thanks! 
2D Platformer: Little Big Planet.
I posted this same topic in the GameSpot PGD and there hasn't been a single trolling response yet...! 
I may update I see fit, but in the meantime:
2-D Platformer: Super Mario World
3-D Platformer: Super Mario Galaxy 2
2-D Brawler: Streets of Rage II
jRPG: Dragon Quest VIII
Sandbox: Red Dead Redemption
Metroidvania: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Stealth: The Saboteur
Genres being:
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2D Platformer: None.
3D Platformer: Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2
Arcade Racing: Rush 2049
Realistic Racing: Gran Turismo 2
First Person Adventure: Condemed
Third Person Adventure: Uncharted
First Person Shooter: Too Hard
Third Person Shooter: Spec Ops: The Line
Side-Scrolling (Character) Shooter: None
Side-Scrolling (Spaceship) Shooter: Stellar Star Line (Runner Up R-Type)
Top Down Shooter: Demon Attack
On Rails Shooter: None.
Light Gun Shooter: Dead Space: Extraction
MMORPG: None.
JRPG: Too Hard
WRPG: Morrowind
SRPG: None
Dungeon Crawler: None.
Action RPG: None.
Rogue RPG: None.
Loot RPG: Baldur's Gate
Sandbox: Mercenaries (XB)
Real-Time Strategy: None
Turn Based Strategy: Advance Wars
God Sim: None.
Simulation: SimCity 3000
Tower Defense: None.
2D Fighter: None.
3D Fighter: Soul Calibur
Multiplayer Fighter: None.
2D Brawler: Double Dragon II (arcade)
3D Brawler: Yakuza
Stylish Action Game: God of War II
Metroid-Vania: None.
Stealth: The Sabotuer
Survival Horror: RE4?
Graphic/Text Adventure: Kigns/Space Quest Any
Puzzle: Tetris?
Party: EyePlay
Music: Guitar Hero II
Online Co-Op Multiplayer: None.
Online Competitive Multiplayer: None.
Sports: MLB The Show, any year.
Arcade Sports: NBA Jam SNES
Extreme Sports: Tony Hawk 1
User Created Content: RPG Maker (PC)
Super Hero: Batman Arkham Asylum
Open World: GTA: Lost and the Damned
Card/Board Game: Culdcept Saga
Interactive Movie: Night Trap
We need a category so Deadly Premonition gets a win.
EDIT:
WTF?: Deadly Premonition
Wow.... Night Trap. A pre-porn and pre-death Dana Plato. Good call.
robio said:Wow.... Night Trap. A pre-porn and pre-death Dana Plato. Good call.
Sabotuer stealth? I guess so.
aspro said:Sabotuer stealth? I guess so.
Yeah I know it's a stretch, but if you choose to you can play almost all the non-driving missions (and even most of the side blowing up targets stuff) in a stealthy way (and get valuable trophies for doing so).
Keep checking the main Genre list, as it is evolving as more people mention more genres.
Genres being:
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2D Platformer:
3D Platformer:
Arcade Racing:
Realistic Racing:
First Person Adventure:
Third Person Adventure:
First Person Shooter:
Third Person Shooter:
Side-Scrolling (Character) Shooter:
Side-Scrolling (Spaceship) Shooter:
Top Down Shooter:
On Rails Shooter:
Light Gun Shooter:
Twin Stick Shooter:
MMORPG:
JRPG:
WRPG:
SRPG:
Dungeon Crawler:
Action RPG:
Rogue RPG:
Loot RPG:
Sandbox:
Real-Time Strategy:
Turn Based Strategy:
God Sim:
Simulation:
Tower Defense:
2D Fighter:
3D Fighter:
Multiplayer Fighter:
2D Brawler:
3D Brawler:
Stylish Action Game:
Metroid-Vania:
Stealth:
Survival Horror:
Graphic/Text Adventure:
Point 'n Click:
Puzzle:
Party:
Music (Instrument):
Music (Rhythm):
Online Co-Op Multiplayer:
Online Competitive Multiplayer:
Sports:
Arcade Sports:
Extreme Sports:
User Created Content:
Super Hero:
Open World:
Card/Board Game:
Interactive Movie:
WTF?:
Car Combat:
Flight Sim:
Flight Combat:
Space Combat:
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