TPWW Forums - Rate the Game: Week 165

Yeah, I'm doing this hella early. I figure it's the best shot that I have in order to get this up and going here on the forums for the week. As a precaution, I will be doing the same thing on the other forums to make it more convenient.

Anyway, a happy new year is upon us. Welcome to 2024. What wonders await us on this next 12 months? For starters, here's the first Rate the Game of the year! Before we go digging around in the bowl, let's put last week's Eternal Champions in its proper position on the board. Behold....

<select><option selected="">Rate the Game Results

<option>1. Super Mario World (4.81)
<option>2. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (4.8)</option>
<option>3. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (4.8)</option>
<option>4. Hitman: Codename 47 (4.75)</option>
<option>5. Mass Effect (4.75)</option>
<option>6. Goldeneye 007 (4.72)</option>
<option>7. Super Mario Bros. 3 (4.7)</option>
<option>8. Silent Hill 2 (4.66)</option>
<option>9. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (4.61)</option>
<option>10. Super Mario Bros. 2 (4.5)</option>
<option>11. Portal (4.5)</option>
<option>12. Red Dead Redemption (4.5)</option>
<option>13. Chrono Trigger (4.5)</option>
<option>14. Final Fantasy 3 (4.5)</option>
<option>15. Silent Hill 3 (4.5)</option>
<option>16. Mega Man 2 (4.44)</option>
<option>17. Donkey Kong Country (4.44)</option>
<option>18. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (4.44)</option>
<option>19. Super Mario Bros. (4.41)</option>
<option>20. God of War (4.4)</option>
<option>21. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (4.4)</option>
<option>22. Mega Man X (4.36)</option>
<option>23. Metal Gear Solid (4.33)</option>
<option>24. Batman: Arkham City (4.33)</option>
<option>25. BioShock (4.33)</option>
<option>26. Ōkami (4.33)</option>
<option>27. Perfect Dark (4.3)</option>
<option>28. Shadow of the Colossus (4.28)</option>
<option>29. The Last of Us (4.28)</option>
<option>30. Mega Man 3 (4.16)</option>
<option>31. Super Castlevania 4 (4.16)</option>
<option>32. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (4.16)</option>
<option>33. Super Street Fighter 2 (4.15)</option>
<option>34. Sonic the Hedgehog (4.14)</option>
<option>35. Resident Evil 2 (4.14)</option>
<option>36. Mario Party (4.125)</option>
<option>37. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (4.125)</option>
<option>38. Super Mario 64 (4.07)</option>
<option>39. Grand Theft Auto 3 (4.06)</option>
<option>40. The Legend of Zelda (4.06)</option>
<option>41. NBA Jam (4.05)</option>
<option>42. Super Mario Kart (4.0)</option>
<option>43. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (4.0)</option>
<option>44. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (4.0)</option>
<option>45. Super Smash Bros. (4.0)</option>
<option>46. Super Metroid (4.0)</option>
<option>47. Star Fox 64 (4.0)</option>
<option>48. The Simpsons (4.0)</option>
<option>49. Resident Evil 4 (4.0)</option>
<option>50. StarCraft (4.0)</option>
<option>51. EarthBound (4.0)</option>
<option>52. Fallout 3 (4.0)</option>
<option>53. Mirror's Edge (4.0)</option>
<option>54. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (4.0)</option>
<option>55. Donkey Kong Country 2 (4.0)</option>
<option>56. X-Men Legends (4.0)</option>
<option>57. Banjo-Kazooie (4.0)</option>
<option>58. Dishonored (4.0)</option>
<option>59. Final Fantasy 7 (3.94)</option>
<option>60. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time (3.92)</option>
<option>61. Mega Man (3.89)</option>
<option>62. Castlevania (3.86)</option>
<option>63. Contra (3.86)</option>
<option>64. Devil May Cry (3.86)</option>
<option>65. Half-Life 2 (3.85)</option>
<option>66. Half-Life (3.83)
<option>67. Final Fantasy 8 (3.83)</option>
<option>68. Infamous (3.83)</option>
<option>69. SimCity 2000 (3.8)</option>
<option>70. Final Fight (3.8)</option>
<option>71. Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (3.77)</option>
<option>72. Batman: Arkham Asylum (3.76)</option>
<option>73. Double Dragon (3.75)</option>
<option>74. Tomb Raider (2013) (3.75)</option>
<option>75. Max Payne (3.75)</option>
<option>76. Fallout 4 (3.75)</option>
<option>77. Tetris (3.69)</option>
<option>78. Mortal Kombat 2 (3.67)</option>
<option>79. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (3.66)</option>
<option>80. Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (3.66)</option>
<option>81. Alan Wake (3.66)</option>
<option>82. Diablo (3.66)</option>
<option>83. Xenoblade Chronicles (3.66)</option>
<option>84. F.E.A.R. (3.66)</option>
<option>85. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (3.66)</option>
<option>86. Mortal Kombat (3.65)</option>
<option>87. Doom (3.625)</option>
<option>88. StarFox (3.61)</option>
<option>89. X-Men (3.6)</option>
<option>90. Resident Evil (3.58)</option>
<option>91. Kirby's Adventure (3.57)</option>
<option>92. Daytona USA (3.5)</option>
<option>93. Ninja Gaiden (3.5)</option>
<option>94. Samurai Shodown (3.5)</option>
<option>95. Burnout Paradise (3.5)</option>
<option>96. Thief: The Dark Project (3.5)</option>
<option>97. Dark Souls (3.5)</option>
<option>98. Shinobi (3.5)</option>
<option>99. Unreal Tournament (3.5)</option>
<option>100. Battletoads (3.42)</option>
<option>101. Dead Space (3.4)</option>
<option>102. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (3.39)</option>
<option>103. Resident Evil: Nemesis (3.38)</option>
<option>104. Crash Bandicoot (3.33)</option>
<option>105. Mortal Kombat (2011) (3.33)</option>
<option>106. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (3.33)</option>
<option>107. Wolfenstein 3D (3.33)</option>
<option>108. Dead Island (3.33)</option>
<option>109. Left 4 Dead (3.33)</option>
<option>110. Nights Into Dreams (3.33)</option>
<option>111. Condemned: Criminal Origins (3.33)</option>
<option>112. Gauntlet Legends (3.28)
<option>113. Gears of War (3.27)</option>
<option>114. Tekken Tag Tournament (3.25)</option>
<option>115. Borderlands (3.22)</option>
<option>116. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (3.22)</option>
<option>117. Duke Nukem 3D (3.2)</option>
<option>118. Darkstalkers (3.2)</option>
<option>119. Quake (3.2)</option>
<option>120. Halo 3 (3.16)</option>
<option>121. SoulCalibur (3.16)</option>
<option>122. Pac-Man (3.125)</option>
<option>123. Killer Instinct (3.11)</option>
<option>124. Virtua Fighter (3.09)</option>
<option>125. Rock Band (3.09)</option>
<option>126. Earthworm Jim (3.0)</option>
<option>127. Metroid (3.0)</option>
<option>128. Time Crisis (3.0)</option>
<option>129. Tekken (3.0)</option>
<option>130. Halo 2 (3.0)</option>
<option>131. Syphon Filter (3.0)</option>
<option>132. Gex (3.0)</option>
<option>133. Destiny (3.0)</option>
<option>134. The Secret of Monkey Island (3.0)</option>
<option>135. Army of Two (3.0)</option>
<option>136. Sonic Adventure (3.0)</option>
<option>137. Shenmue (3.0)</option>
<option>138. Guitar Hero (2.875)</option>
<option>139. Ecco the Dolphin (2.85)</option>
<option>140. Streets of Rage (2.84)</option>
<option>141. Altered Beast (2.8)</option>
<option>142. Bayonetta (2.75)</option>
<option>143. Command & Conquer (2.75)</option>
<option>144. ToeJam & Earl (2.75)</option>
<option>145. Jet Set Radio (2.75)</option>
<option>146. Assassin's Creed (2.71)</option>
<option>147. Gauntlet (2.71)</option>
<option>148. Street Fighter Alpha (2.71)</option>
<option>149. Dead Rising (2.71)</option>
<option>150. Bionic Commando (2.66)</option>
<option>151. Saints Row (2.66)</option>
<option>152. The Sims (2.6)</option>
<option>153. Killer Instinct 2 (2.6)</option>
<option>154. Eternal Champions (2.6)</option>
<option>155. Silent Hill (2.6)</option>
<option>156. Tomb Raider (2.55)</option>
<option>157. Halo: Combat Evolved (2.5)</option>
<option>158. Twisted Metal (2.42)</option
<option>159. Crackdown (2.42)</option>
<option>160. Golden Axe (2.33)</option>
<option>161. Gran Turismo (2.3)</option>
<option>162. The Secret of Mana (2.2)</option>
<option>163. Ghosts n' Goblins (2.14)</option>
<option>164. Panzer Dragoon (1.5)</option></select>

Mind you, I also counted the votes placed in the other thread over on the other boards to come up with the final score. And what a score it is! I didn't even have to spend a lot of time editing the leaderboard. Sadly, Eternal Champions ends up being the lowest-rated fighting game we've got as it earns a below average rating of 2.6 and that's enough to make it land near the bottom of the barrel. I'd wager only something like Kasumi Ninja or Way of the Warrior would be able to top that. Or bottom that, I suppose.

Well, time marches on and it's time for us to tackle the first game of the new year. What delights are still in store? Let's have a look....

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There we go. The bowl should sing "Auld Lang Syne". Anyway, what did we end up with? Well, we have had a stunning lack of movie-related titles to deal with here. Probably because they tend to suck and suck hard. But maybe this one is a hidden gem? This week we deal with the survival horror sci-fi title that's all about the most lovable aliens right next to Gordon Shumway and the Great Gazoo. It's Alien: Isolation! This is probably the most recent game we're tackling here and maybe that'll mean it hasn't gained your notice and time, but who knows? It's worth a shot, considering the high praise it's received. What do you say? Let's do the poll thing and hear what you have to say. Until next week!

Also, don't vote on the other forums if you already vote here. :wave: