Rate the Game: Week 41

[M-A-G]

Returning once again for another edition of this lovely endeavor is yours truly. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was pretty much praised and now we take a look at where it lands itself among the rest of the pack. Let's do the leaderboard thing:

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<option>1. Super Mario Bros. 3 (4.7)</option>
<option>2. Chrono Trigger (4.5)</option>
<option>3. Donkey Kong Country (4.44)</option>
<option>4. Super Mario Bros. (4.41)</option>
<option>5. Metal Gear Solid (4.33)</option>
<option>6. Shadow of the Colossus (4.28)</option>
<option>7. Super Street Fighter 2 (4.15)</option>
<option>8. Sonic the Hedgehog (4.14)</option>
<option>9. Super Mario 64 (4.07)</option>
<option>10. (TIE) Grand Theft Auto 3 (4.06), The Legend of Zelda (4.06)</option>
<option>12. (THREE-WAY TIE) NBA Jam (4.0), Super Mario Kart (4.0), Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (4.0)</option>
<option>15. Final Fantasy 7 (3.94)</option>
<option>16. Mega Man (3.89)</option>
<option>17. Half-Life (3.83)</option>
<option>18. (THREE-WAY TIE) Contra (3.8), Castlevania (3.8), Devil May Cry (3.8)</option>
<option>21. Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (3.7)</option>
<option>22. Mortal Kombat 2 (3.67)</option>
<option>23. Diablo (3.66)</option>
<option>24. StarFox (3.61)</option>
<option>25. (TIE) Doom (3.6), Mortal Kombat (3.6)</option>
<option>27. Resident Evil (3.58)</option>
<option>28. Killer Instinct (3.5)</option>
<option>29. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (3.39)</option>
<option>30. Resident Evil: Nemesis (3.38)</option>
<option>31. Quake (3.2)</option>
<option>32. Pac-Man (3.125)
<option>33. (TIE) Time Crisis (3.0), Tekken (3.0)</option>
<option>35. Streets of Rage (2.8)</option>
<option>36. (TIE) Silent Hill (2.6), The Sims (2.6)</option>
<option>38. (TIE) Tomb Raider (2.5), Halo (2.5)</option>
<option>40. Gran Turismo (2.3)</option>
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Well, that's certainly interesting. We had people claiming it's superiority to the original Sonic the Hedgehog but not only does it rank lower, it fails to crack the top 10 and finds itself in another three-way tie with its average score of a solid 4.0. I blame Q-Anon.

Well, that's behind us and now we inch our way closer to the 50th title. Let's do this:


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Sir Mix-A-Lot over here....


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...and there we have it.

So, yeah, the game to rate this week is...Tetris. Yeah...just...plain old...Tetris...:| Well, I guess puzzle games need some sort of representation here. What say you, the good people of TPWW? How does it rate with you? We're down to the final 9! Until next time...

[Big Vic]

If Sonic 2 gets a 4.0 I demand a revote on Sonic 1

[Big Vic]

3 describes tetris very well.

[M-A-G]

If Sonic 2 gets a 4.0 I demand a revote on Sonic 1

I should look back on that poll and see what was up. I figured Sonic the Hedgehog 2 would have been a shoo-in for the top 10.

[M-A-G]

Well, I looked it over and I did the math again for the original Sonic but it's still legit. Bear in mind that it had 12 people giving it a 5 which was more than what the sequel got. I don't know what to tell you. :o

[Destor]

i love puyo puyo. its one of my favorite pass times. traditional is fun too. 4.

[M-A-G]

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Playing this when I was younger I had zero clue as to the history behind such a simple, unassuming, little game.

[Sepholio]

4. I gave it this not because I enjoy it but because I understand the importance and popularity of Tetris. Its a legendary game and one that will probably live on forever.

If I enjoyed it it would have gotten a 5.

[drave]

I remember play testing this as a kid in a Toys R Us store. Some Nintendo reps were there with an untitled game and wanted you to play it for 10 minutes.


I thought it was fun, but would rather play the other NES games out at that time.

[M-A-G]

I think the biggest credit that I can give this game is that it was so accessible. Virtually everyone and their mother could easily understand and play it. Hell, my own mother, who hated video games, was and still is a fan of it to this day. It was one of the few games she could actually do without completely embarrassing herself. Thanks to the evolution of the industry, Tetris 99 was what allowed her to participate in her first ever online gaming experience. She even proudly owns a bunch of Tetris knick-knacks that I've given her for various Christmases and birthdays like salt shakers and ice cube trays. It's one of those rare games that breaks any limited definition someone may have for the term 'gamer'.

[drave]

the new tetris connected is fun af

[M-A-G]

Oh, damn, I hadn't even heard of that. I've been on my Switch more often than I have my other consoles but I might have to give that a look. Thanks for the heads up.

[road doggy dogg]

Tetris 99 was fucking dope. Is it still around? I hope they keep it going for a while, me and my sister loved getting high af and just playing Tetris for like 7 hours when she came up here a year or so ago.


Anyway Tetris is an absolute classic. Simple and time-tested. Easy 5 for me. It does everything it sets out to do.

[M-A-G]

Tetris 99 was fucking dope. Is it still around? I hope they keep it going for a while, me and my sister loved getting high af and just playing Tetris for like 7 hours when she came up here a year or so ago.


Anyway Tetris is an absolute classic. Simple and time-tested. Easy 5 for me. It does everything it sets out to do.

Yeah, it's still going. I was playing it earlier this morning and last night as talking about Tetris in this thread gave me the itch to pick it up again. I've been fortunate to be number 1 but only 3 times.

[drave]

The new one is badass. Headphones highly recommended.


Controllers vibrate to the beat of the music.

[Tom Guycott]

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Playing this when I was younger I had zero clue as to the history behind such a simple, unassuming, little game.

I like a lot of Gaming Historan's stuff, but I loved this doc. The one for Mike Tyson's Punch-Out isn't bad, either.

In perspective, though I personally voted for 4, it is technically a "masterpiece" in that it essentially birthed a genre of games previously untapped. The closest we got to any type of puzzle game previous was either something gimmicky like Gyromite, or some sort of educational title; most of which were simplistic or low-effort. This game became something more. There aren't many people with any sort of access to technology on the planet that doesn't know what Tetris is.

It isn't exactly the best game ever, but it's one of the most iconic games of all time.

[Destor]

the issue with Tetris in a poll like this is we dont have emotional attachment to it. solitare is an amazing game but no one calls it their favorite

[road doggy dogg]

Lock Jaw might

[drave]

savage

[Curtis]

Tetris is amazing, easy 10, one of the very best if not the best electronic puzzle games of all time.

the issue with Tetris in a poll like this is we dont have emotional attachment to it. solitare is an amazing game but no one calls it their favorite Speak for yourself, I spent probably days if not months in hour altogether playing this game.
It's still fun to pick up and play.

[Destor]

so its your favorite game then?