What are your favorite videogame genres?

[runinruder]

My favorite type of game is the modern manly brawler--titles like Chaos Legion, Drakengard, Crimson Sea 2, Dynasty/Samurai Warriors, etc.  This bunch is so genre-defiant that it can't even be considered "Other" for the poll.  It's a small group and only GUTS and I seem to like these games, so I don't blame the magnanimous Ruddifer for not making mention of them. 

Anyway, I guess I'll go with action-RPG, RPG, and horizontal shooter. 

[FM-77]

Sounds you'd like Ys Origin, runinruder. It's practically like Chaos Legion. All you do is mash mash mash. Not to be confused with other Ys games, as it is nothing like them.

[runinruder]

I'm sure I'd dig it.  I liked Napishtim a lot, largely due to the combat system.  That seemed like the closest an old-school-style ARPG would ever get to manly-brawler-style fighting. 

[FM-77]

It's pretty different from Napishtim though. Napishtim focused largely on exploration and adventuring, whereas Ys Origin is entirely and completely action-based (and it is much faster, too).

[nat]

I voted platformer, action-RPG and horizontal shooter.

Although had I been given 5 options I would've included RPG and 1-on-1 fighting.

[FM-77]

Seems like people here prefer horizontal shooters to vertical ones. Why do you do that? Interesting.

[Black Tiger]

Seems like people here prefer horizontal shooters to vertical ones. Why do you do that? Interesting.

Horizontal shooters are more fun on a 4:3 TV.

[guyjin]

I voted for RPGs, puzzles, and platformers.

Considering the turbo is 'not good at' the first two, it's a wonder why I like the system so much.

Incidentally, I don't see why v-shmups and h-shmups are so different they need different categories.

[runinruder]

It's pretty different from Napishtim though. Napishtim focused largely on exploration and adventuring, whereas Ys Origin is entirely and completely action-based (and it is much faster, too).

Hm, seems like it runs the risk of being a disaster of an Ys game, but it also sounds really intriguing.  Maybe I'll get to play it someday. 

Seems like people here prefer horizontal shooters to vertical ones. Why do you do that? Interesting.

For me, it just seems like most of my all-time favorites (like 2036, Wings of Wor, Sinistron, Gate, and others) are horizontals, and I think if I counted up all of the shooters I like, there'd be fewer verticals.  Speaking in very general terms, side-scrollers seem to have a little more substance as far as level designs go (in terms of environmental hazards and whatnot) and a little more good stuff going on graphically.  And I guess there's a certain "feel" to them that I just prefer.  But I like verts too, and it's a small margin that separates them in my book. 

[Kitsunexus]

I refuse to vote, because I cannot narrow it down to just three.

[nat]

I refuse to vote, because I cannot narrow it down to just three.

Yeah, I tend to agree, but Joe denied my request for more choices. So I had to buckle down and vote anyway.

[ParanoiaDragon]

It's pretty different from Napishtim though. Napishtim focused largely on exploration and adventuring, whereas Ys Origin is entirely and completely action-based (and it is much faster, too).

Hm, seems like it runs the risk of being a disaster of an Ys game, but it also sounds really intriguing.  Maybe I'll get to play it someday. 

Seems like people here prefer horizontal shooters to vertical ones. Why do you do that? Interesting.

For me, it just seems like most of my all-time favorites (like 2036, Wings of Wor, Sinistron, Gate, and others) are horizontals, and I think if I counted up all of the shooters I like, there'd be fewer verticals.  Speaking in very general terms, side-scrollers seem to have a little more substance as far as level designs go (in terms of environmental hazards and whatnot) and a little more good stuff going on graphically.  And I guess there's a certain "feel" to them that I just prefer.  But I like verts too, and it's a small margin that separates them in my book. 

Though Sel doesn't like Ys Origin, I do, it's my favorite Ys so far, but, I don't want to overhype it.  Let's just say it's a good game & leave it at that.

[Kitsunexus]

Joe the games you listed as Text Adventures are not. You fail.

[Joe Redifer]

I'll buy that for Manhole, but not for Phoenix Wright.

Changed Manhole to JB Harold Murder Club.

[Kitsunexus]

I'll buy that for Manhole, but not for Phoenix Wright.

Changed Manhole to JB Harold Murder Club.

Dude, those are point and click games! Text adventures are games like Zork.


And I voted for both styles of shooters, and run and guns, but I might change run and guns to puzzle or fighting.