What makes a game good?

[Rune_of_Punishment]

Hot women, metrosexual males as main villains, swords that are more powerful than guns, a huge *** laser that is effective once, but does nothing the second time it's used, a spiky haired hero with a huge sword, a healer that falls in love with the hero, and of course, bromides (like in Lunar)

[Razor]

The music really helped FF7. FF7 has a damn awesome soundtrack.

but let's discuss; what makes the Zelda/Metroid games so good?

[Archem]

Originally posted by CheapAlert
Serious Sam was a big criminal violator of #2. "Working" reduces overall replayability of the game.
 

Funny. I never "worked" in any of the Serious Sam games, just burned through the hordes of wack-tackular enemies. Fun with a minigun. And yeah, FF7 had the best music out of the whole series. It's the only one with songs worth downloading illegally off the internet. As for Zelda and Metroid, I guess it's just tried and true action from a company we trust with a perfected gameplay style with a a few awesome things thrown in to keep the masses hooked. And new story improvisations that have been more present as of late. And Metroid in first-person. Totally draws in a new audience while keeping the old one super-glued to the box.

[Razor]

Heheh, yeah. People were all like "OH NOES YU wIlL RUNE THE SERIS BI MEKCING IT THREEDEE!11"

But I think they pulled it off quite well.

[Kijuki_Magazaki]

unlike megaman X7 and 8

[Almeidaboo]

Storyline...just that'll do.

[Rowan]

Originally posted by Kijuki_Magazaki
unlike megaman X7 and 8

lol, sometimes 3D at times is not what its all cracked up to be.

There is really no such thing as a PERFECT game because everyone will have their own opinions about it. As for what I think makes at least a GOOD game its: A well engaging (and planned) storyline, Music to catch the mood on those special scenes and Gameplay which is fun and not doesnt get boring to quick.

[Drace]

I'd like to see one time, ONE SINGLE TIME, a main character (preferably the hero) with Roids. Would be perfect.

[neb87]

3 words, SEX AND GORE

[CheapAlert]

Originally posted by Archem2
I never "worked" in any of the Serious Sam games,

how about those long distance running travels in long stretches of land

i didn't mention the second encounter since that solves some of the travel problems

[shadus]

Originally posted by neb87
3 words, SEX AND GORE

This is what makes a good game neb.Not a bad one.

[Razor]

I think, for the most part, Sex does NOT belong in games.

Remember the whole Hot Coffee thing? Yeah.
The closest we should get to ingame sex is Woohoo with the Sims, or whatever it takes to get to the next stage of evolution, in Spore.  

[FFL2and3rocks]

I agree, I don't want a lot of sex in games. I don't play games because I'm horny, I play them because I feel like playing a game!

[Desimodontidae]

Zombies.

Shooting.

Shooting zombies.

[Revolution911]

Every game needs little gold coins that you're not sure why you collect,  but you do anyway. And an oh-so-satisfying sound everytime you collect one.