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We'll vote on them later, don't worry.
I Just know there's a horde of PC games I'm forgetting. With a library that huge, it's hard to remember all the ones I've played.
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This list is looking pretty good so far, guys. Keep it up.
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********** UPDATE *********
Phase Two -- VOTING --
We've had time to nominate games, so now it's time to start pruning the list.
Here's how this part works. I will post a list of ten games every day, selected randomly. Once these games are posted, they are fair game for voting. I'll be keeping track of the vote count as we go and update this post weekly with voting progress.
VOTING RULES
1). All votes must include a few sentences explaining your reasons.
You can't just drop a "yes" or "no" on a game and call it a day. You have to tell us WHY you think each game does or does not belong on the list.
2). You can still make nominations.
I know that phase is "over," but there's really no reason I can't add a few more games to the voting cue. Especially since we're dealing with an enormous PC library.
3). Late voting is totally fine.
Just because you missed the day I posted a game and everyone else is voting on new stuff now, that doesn't mean you can't throw in a vote for a game I posted days ago.
4). A game must have at least two YES votes to be eligible for the must-have list.
If we can't get two people to agree that a game was great, then it probably doesn't belong on the list.
5). Changing your vote is allowed.
Because of this, debate and discussion are highly encouraged.
Let's get to voting! The more people contribute, the better our results will be.
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Welcome to the OCR Must-Have Games thread
For those who may not remember the original thread, our goal is to compile a list of games for each console that represents the finest gaming experiences that console has to offer. In the first thread, we spent about a month narrowing down the lists for the Dreamcast, Gamecube, DS, Playstation 2, PSP and Xbox. Now that we've had a nice break, I think it's about time we got started on part two.
This time, we're going back a generation or so. We will be compiling lists for the following consoles:
Nintendo 64
Gameboy Advance
Sony Playstation
Sega Saturn
PC
GENERAL RULES
1). What kind of games qualify for this list?
This list is reserved for the games that represent the best experiences each console has to offer. The cream of the crop. Some of these games may be powerhouse franchises (Halo or Final Fantasy), and some may be cult hits (Okami and Beyond Good and Evil).
2). This is not a favorites thread.
We're not here to vote on our favorite games. We're here to vote on great games. There are plenty of games that I personally enjoy that don't belong on this list. For example, just because I enjoyed The Bouncer doesn't mean it belongs here.
3). Ports and Imports are fair game.
Just because a game wasn't originally designed for a certain console or wasn't released in the U.S. doesn't mean that game can't be great.
4). Please keep fanboyism to a minimum.
I realize this is like asking some people to stop breathing, but leave the fanboyism at the door. These threads can be awesome or irritating as hell depending on how we handle ourselves.
5). Only vote on games you've experienced.
If you've only played it for fifteen minutes at a friend's house, don't vote on it. If you haven't played it, don't vote based on the reviews you've read. This should be pretty straight-forward.
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And the nominees are ...
* (this section pushed me over the character limit. feel free to ask me for the remaining nominees that we've not yet voted on)
My nominations:
Nintendo 64
Super Mario 64
Mario Kart 64
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Super Smash Bros.
Goldeneye 007
Perfect Dark
Playstation
Final Fantasy 7
Final Fantasy 9
Final Fantasy Tactics
Metal Gear Solid
PC
World of Warcraft
Warcraft 2
Warcraft 3
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The OCR Complete Must-Have List
Nintendo 64
Banjo-Kazooie
Conker’s Bad Fur Day
Diddy Kong Racing
GoldenEye 007
Killer Instinct Gold
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time
Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
Mario Kart 64
Mario Tennis
Ogre Battle 64
Paper Mario
Perfect Dark
Pilotwings 64
Star Fox 64
Star Wars: Rogue Squaron
Super Mario 64
Super Smash Bros.
Nintendo Gamecube
Animal Crossing
Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem
F-Zero GX
Ikaruga
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Mario Power Tennis
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
Metroid Prime
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Pikmin 2
Resident Evil 4
Skies of Arcadia Legends
Soul Calibur II
Super Mario Sunshine
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Viewtiful Joe
Wario Ware Inc.: Mega Party Game$
Nintendo Gameboy Advance
Advance Wars
Astro Boy: Omega Factor
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
Final Fantasy VI Advance
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Fire Emblem
Golden Sun
Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Mega Man & Bass
Mega Man Zero
Mega Man Zero 2
Mega Man Zero 3
Metroid Fusion
Metroid: Zero Mission
Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal
Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon
Super Ghouls N’ Ghosts
WarioWare: Mega Microgame$
Nintendo DS
Advance Wars: Dual Strike
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime
Elite Beat Agents
Metroid Prime: Hunters
NEW Super Mario Bros.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Phoenix Wright 2: Justice for All
Tetris DS
Sony Playstation
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Chrono Cross
Crash Bandicoot
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy Tactics
Gradius Gaiden*
Guilty Gear
Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete
Mega Man X4
Metal Gear Solid
R-Type Delta
Resident Evil 2
Silent Hill
Tekken 3
WipeOut
Worms Armageddon
Xenogears
You Don’t Know Jack
Sony Playstation 2
Ace Combat 5
Amplitude
Beatmania IIDX 8th Style
Beyond Good and Evil
Breath of Fire 5: Dragon Quarter
Burnout 3: Takedown
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
Devil May Cry
Devil May Cry 3: Dante’s Awakening
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Fatal Fury: Mark of the Wolves
Final Fantasy XII
God of War
God of War II
Grand Theft Auto III
Guilty Gear X2
Guitar Hero
Guitar Hero 2
ICO
Jak II
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Katamari Damacy
Kingdom Hearts
MegaMan Anniversery Collection
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
Okami
Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time
Rez
Shadow of the Colossus
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
Silent Hill 2
Soul Calibur II
Soul Calibur 3
Street Fighter Anniversary Collection
Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria
Viewtiful Joe
We Love Katamari
Sony PSP (serious vote shortage, sorry)
Lumines
Tekken: Dark Resurrection
Sega Saturn (shortage here too. just ask Coop what games to play)
Marvel Super Heroes vs Street Fighter*
NiGHTS Into Dreams
Panzer Dragoon
Panzer Dragoon Zwei II
Sega Dreamcast
Bangai-O
Crazy Taxi
Daytona USA
Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of Earth
Fatal Fury: Mark of the Wolves
Grandia II
Ikaruga
Jet Grind Radio
Last Blade 2
Marvel vs. Capcom
Marvel vs. Capcom 2
Metropolis Street Racer
Powerstone 2
Project Justice
Skies of Arcadia
Soul Calibur
Street Fighter III: Double Impact
Street Fighter III: Third Strike
Street Fighter Alpha III
Microsoft Xbox
Beyond Good and Evil
Burnout 3: Takedown
Capcom Classics Collection 2
Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO
Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
Dead or Alive Ultimate
Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
Halo
Halo 2
Marvel vs. Capcom 2
Ninja Gaiden Black
Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath
OutRun2
Panzer Dragoon Orta
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time
Project Gotham Racing 2
Psychonauts
Shenmue II
Soul Calibur II
SSX 3
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
PC
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn
Bioshock
Call of Duty
Call of Duty 2
Cave Story
Command & Conquer
Curse of Monkey Island
Descent
Diablo
Diablo II
Diablo II: Lord of Destruction
Doom
Doom II: Hell on Earth
Duke Nukem 3D
Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Fallout
Fallout 2
Grand Theft Auto III
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grim Fandango
Half-Life
Half-Life: Counter-Strike
Half-Life 2
Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
Lemmings
The Orange Box
Painkiller
Portal
Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Psychonauts
Quake
Quake II
Quake III Arena
Rise of Nations
Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri
Sim City 2000
Star Control 2
Starcraft
Taito Legends
Tyrian
Unreal
Unreal Tournament
Unreal Tournament 2004
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
Wing Commander
World of Warcraft
Worms Armageddon
You Don’t Know Jack
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However, to me, remixing is about solving problems.
Could you explain this a bit further for me? I'm not completely sure what you mean.
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You know, that's not a bad idea. I'll play around with that.
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Some of you may recall that I usually post a "teaser" WIP for remixes I've just started working on. It's to give you of an idea of the sound I'm going for and what you can look forward to. Here's my latest, by popular request.
http://www.sephfire.com/music/angel_smile.mp3
It's a somewhat different sound for me, but I've been trying to experiment lately. I'm sure everyone's getting tired of the timpanis, yes?
Keep in mind, it's just a teaser. The arrangement is non-existent, the source-material is pretty obscured. It'll get better, I promise.
It's going to be a remix of "Angel Gifts," by the way.
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But hold tight, we'll be back better than ever!
That's what they said about VGmix ... *sniff* ...
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It's true. He did it. Tweek can get a bit crazy with 100% completion in games. It's truly impressive to watch.
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Thanks for making this all happen, zirc. Not only have you organized a huge achievement for this site, you ran the whole thing smoothly and professionally throughout. I'm thrilled I got to be involved.
Well done, everybody.
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THIS IS IT.
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Awesome. I wish I could nail this sound as well as you just did.
Please make more.
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I almost put Metroid Prime on the list. I'll probably get to that too eventually, but it's not as high a priority for me.
Looks like KH2 and Katamari Damacy are winning out.
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Possibly, but I have a few other KH2 remix ideas as well. It might be good to tread fresh ground before making a Rising Falls "sequel." We'll see what happens though.
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You're welcome to suggest one off-list, but it's chances of getting picked aren't quite as good.
Also, I'm considering the main Katamari theme, but "You Are Smart" and "Angel Gifts" have both given me some ideas. I'd say Angel Gifts is the most likely choice of the three.
My other considerations are:
God of War: "The Vengeful Spartan" and "The Great Sword Bridge of Athens."
KH2: "Passion"/"Sanctuary"
Disgaea 2: "Spread Your Wings"
Okami: "Giving Kushinada a Ride" and "Northern Country Kamui"
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It seems I can put any doubts about the name "sephfire" to rest. Which is good, because I do still like the name, changing it sounds like a lot of trouble, and I don't want zircon to die.
Thanks for the help, OCR.
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I'm still taking votes. But when I get around to the God of War mix, I'll be contacting the guy for sure.
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The instant I posted the thread I suddenly realized that I might have just killed zircon with the click of that button. My desire for his well-being alone would probably prevent me from actually changing my handle.
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Gerard Marino told me at VGL that he will give you whatever you want (MIDIs, sheet music, SFX) if you want to do a God of War mix of one of his tracks. Just contact him, drop OCR just so he knows where you're from, and hopefully he'll hit you back.
That is way too awesome.
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Still working on that one. Got composer's block on it after posting that WIP. Even if votes for another game win out, I'll probably still be working on that in the background.
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Nice to have that settled, then. Kinda what I expected to hear. Just thought I'd bring it up in case.
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I've had several games on my to-do list for far too long and haven't had the time to do anything about it. I'm determined to at least get started on one, but I can't choose where to start. So I figured: "The ReQuest people almost never get the remixes they ask for. Why not let them pick?"
And so, here is my list of games that I am determined to remix. I've got some specific tracks I'm looking into for each, but I'd love to hear what you guys want most.
Disgaea 2
God of War
Katamari Damacy / We Love Katamari
Kingdom Hearts 2
Okami
Psychonauts
I've had some other games on my list too, but these are the highest priorities. If you want to ask which tracks in particular I'm looking at, feel free to ask.
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"sephfire" was the file name of a jpeg I saw once and it had a nice ring. Since then, I think most people have assumed I either liked sapphires or was a ravenous Sephiroth fanboy (or some mixture of the two). I've gone by other handles in other places. The most frequently used: "cAtf00d."
Since OCR is one of the first places I used this handle, I feel it "belongs" to OCR in some way. What do you guys think? Should I consider changing my handle or just leave well enough alone?
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Animation Reel:
http://www.sephfire.com/3d/reel_lores.mov
Going to Savannah College of Art and Design this winter. I expect my work will improve drastically.
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The Orange Box release can't come soon enough. I'm dying to play this game.