Greatest Video Game Draft 2011 (1 Viewer)

[rikishiboy]

I am here, but will wait for Blu to pick first.

 

[BlueDredSo]

3.13 - Space Invaders - Arcade

4.1 - SoulCalibur - Fighter - Dreamcast

Thanks rikishi

Though simple by today's standards, with basic two-dimensional graphics, it was one of the forerunners of modern video gaming and helped expand the video game industry from a novelty to a global industry. When first released, Space Invaders was very successful and popular. Following its release, the game caused a temporary shortage of 100-yen coins in Japan, and by 2007 had earned Taito US$500 million in revenue. Guinness World Records ranks it the top arcade game.

The game has been the inspiration for other video games, re-released on numerous platforms, and led to several sequels. The 1980 Atari 2600 version quadrupled the system's sales and became the first "killer app" for video game consoles. Space Invaders has been referenced and parodied in multiple television shows, and been a part of several video game and cultural exhibitions. The pixelated enemy alien has become a pop culture icon, often used as a synechdoche representing video games as a whole.

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The Dreamcast port of SoulCalibur was released to universal success, with many reviewers declaring it to be the single greatest fighting game of all time. As time has gone on SoulCalibur has gone on to be recognized as one of the greatest video games of all time across all genres. Game review aggregator website Game Rankings has the Dreamcast port ranked as the fifth highest reviewed game of all time, as well as being the highest ranked fighting game.

By 1999, the Dreamcast port of Soulcalibur sold one million copies.[21] The game is often considered to be one of the greatest games of all time, receiving perfect 10 scores from GameSpot,[17] a Platinum Award from Electronic Gaming Monthly, a 10.0 from IGN,[19] and being the second game ever to get a perfect 40/40 by Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu (the first being The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time).[14] It is also currently listed as one of the best reviewed games of all time on the video-game-dedicated review aggregating site, GameRankings.[8] Soulcalibur won the 1999 E3 Game Critics Award for Best Fighting Game and the 2000 Interactive Achievement Award for Console Game of the Year.

 

[madshot31]

Rikishi was writing a novel, must of had a change of heart.

 

[rikishiboy]

4.3--- Joust, Arcade....this game was simply awesome. I mean whats not to like about flying ostriches, jousting, and pteranadons. (they called them Pteradactyls, but they really meant Pteranadons) This game was a company's attempt to break away from what was normal at the time. An attempt that paid off in not only inovations, but in influencing games to come after it.

 

[rikishiboy]

Rikishi was writing a novel, must of had a change of heart.

nope just talking to my wife about dry hands.

 

[SlaX]

I was hoping that larry would have his pick made by now. I have a meeting to go to and I'll make my pick after (assuming he's picked). It shouldn't take more than an hour or so. I have my phone with me, so I'll check in.

 

[PitbullTD]

3.13 & 4.01 BlueDredSo Skipped.

4.02 Mario Kart OTC

Technically it should have been 4.01 from 10-NOON EST, if its a 2hr clock each pick should get 2hrs. Just sayin'

 

[madshot31]

3.13 & 4.01 BlueDredSo Skipped.

4.02 Mario Kart OTC

Technically it should have been 4.01 from 10-NOON EST, if its a 2hr clock each pick should get 2hrs. Just sayin'

Nope, whoever has the two picks on the turn only gets a single two hour clock.

 

[jwb]

3.13 - Space Invaders - Arcade

Space Invaders simply blew us away.

Between Star Wars in the movies and Space Invaders in the arcades a year later, it seems my childhood went from analog to digital in an instant.

 

[hooter311]

4.3--- Joust, Arcade....this game was simply awesome. I mean whats not to like about flying ostriches, jousting, and pteranadons. (they called them Pteradactyls, but they really meant Pteranadons) This game was a company's attempt to break away from what was normal at the time. An attempt that paid off in not only inovations, but in influencing games to come after it.

My personal all time favorite arcade game.

 

[PitbullTD]

3.13 & 4.01 BlueDredSo Skipped.

4.02 Mario Kart OTC

Technically it should have been 4.01 from 10-NOON EST, if its a 2hr clock each pick should get 2hrs. Just sayin'

Nope, whoever has the two picks on the turn only gets a single two hour clock.

Is this some unwritten rule that everyone is supposed to know?- Draft Clock: 8AM-5PM EST Weekdays, 2 hours per pick with reduction to 1 hour on consecutive skips.

I didnt get that info from the above. At most I get that he should have had the 4.01 from 10-11AM

 

[madshot31]

3.13 & 4.01 BlueDredSo Skipped.

4.02 Mario Kart OTC

Technically it should have been 4.01 from 10-NOON EST, if its a 2hr clock each pick should get 2hrs. Just sayin'

Nope, whoever has the two picks on the turn only gets a single two hour clock.

Is this some unwritten rule that everyone is supposed to know?- Draft Clock: 8AM-5PM EST Weekdays, 2 hours per pick with reduction to 1 hour on consecutive skips.

I didnt get that info from the above. At most I get that he should have had the 4.01 from 10-11AM

It was a choice I made and from what I have read about other drafts, it is a common one. I see it like this, if you get skipped once, we shouldn't have to wait for a second skip because you are still on the clock.

 

[Mario Kart]

My team is awesome.

 

[PitbullTD]

3.13 & 4.01 BlueDredSo Skipped.

4.02 Mario Kart OTC

Technically it should have been 4.01 from 10-NOON EST, if its a 2hr clock each pick should get 2hrs. Just sayin'

Nope, whoever has the two picks on the turn only gets a single two hour clock.

Is this some unwritten rule that everyone is supposed to know?- Draft Clock: 8AM-5PM EST Weekdays, 2 hours per pick with reduction to 1 hour on consecutive skips.

I didnt get that info from the above. At most I get that he should have had the 4.01 from 10-11AM

It was a choice I made and from what I have read about other drafts, it is a common one. I see it like this, if you get skipped once, we shouldn't have to wait for a second skip because you are still on the clock.

So would the same then apply if biggamer3 gets skipped and I immediately make my 2 picks, putting him right back on the clock? Or would he get 1hr? Going by your line of thinking, biggamer3 probobly isnt going to be there anytime soon since he just had 2hrs a min ago. But if biggamer3 was thinking ah crap im stuck in this meeting, im going to be skipped. All well its going to be atleast an hour based on the set rules before I have to pick again, and more than likely longer.

I'm playing devils advocate, but I think everyone should get the same amount of time for picks, set by the rules that were in before the draft began.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

More picks, please.

 

[madshot31]

So would the same then apply if biggamer3 gets skipped and I immediately make my 2 picks, putting him right back on the clock? Or would he get 1hr? Going by your line of thinking, biggamer3 probobly isnt going to be there anytime soon since he just had 2hrs a min ago. But if biggamer3 was thinking ah crap im stuck in this meeting, im going to be skipped. All well its going to be atleast an hour based on the set rules before I have to pick again, and more than likely longer.I'm playing devils advocate, but I think everyone should get the same amount of time for picks, set by the rules that were in before the draft began.

I understand what your saying, its just that there is no good way to have a clock for the turn people. Biggamer3 would get the 1 hour for the follow up skip. The key to the whole thing is that he does not know if if it will be 1 minute or 2 hours for your picks. When with the turn people, they know their next pick is right after their previous one.

 

[Mario Kart]

So would the same then apply if biggamer3 gets skipped and I immediately make my 2 picks, putting him right back on the clock? Or would he get 1hr? Going by your line of thinking, biggamer3 probobly isnt going to be there anytime soon since he just had 2hrs a min ago. But if biggamer3 was thinking ah crap im stuck in this meeting, im going to be skipped. All well its going to be atleast an hour based on the set rules before I have to pick again, and more than likely longer.I'm playing devils advocate, but I think everyone should get the same amount of time for picks, set by the rules that were in before the draft began.

I understand what your saying, its just that there is no good way to have a clock for the turn people. Biggamer3 would get the 1 hour for the follow up skip. The key to the whole thing is that he does not know if if it will be 1 minute or 2 hours for your picks. When with the turn people, they know their next pick is right after their previous one.

I say the turn gets a 3 hour clock. A very happy medium there.larry is writing something.ROUND 41. BlueDredSo SoulCalibur (Dreamcast)2. Mario Kart Ganondorf Dragmire (Villain)3. rikishiboy Joust (Arcade)4. larry_boy_445. Slax6. bmarks61617. wazoo118. Yo Mama9. AcerFC10. madshot3111. Andy Dufresne12. biggamer313. PitbullTD

 

[PitbullTD]

I understand what your saying, its just that there is no good way to have a clock for the turn people. Biggamer3 would get the 1 hour for the follow up skip. The key to the whole thing is that he does not know if if it will be 1 minute or 2 hours for your picks. When with the turn people, they know their next pick is right after their previous one.

Fair enough.

 

[biggamer3]

So would the same then apply if biggamer3 gets skipped and I immediately make my 2 picks, putting him right back on the clock? Or would he get 1hr? Going by your line of thinking, biggamer3 probobly isnt going to be there anytime soon since he just had 2hrs a min ago. But if biggamer3 was thinking ah crap im stuck in this meeting, im going to be skipped. All well its going to be atleast an hour based on the set rules before I have to pick again, and more than likely longer.I'm playing devils advocate, but I think everyone should get the same amount of time for picks, set by the rules that were in before the draft began.

I understand what your saying, its just that there is no good way to have a clock for the turn people. Biggamer3 would get the 1 hour for the follow up skip. The key to the whole thing is that he does not know if if it will be 1 minute or 2 hours for your picks. When with the turn people, they know their next pick is right after their previous one.

yeah, its fine to skip second pick with people on the turn or right near it. No problem with that at all

 

[biggamer3]

Mad, i know you working hard hear but if you can put who is on clock in subtitle if its taking a while would be best IMO

 

[Mario Kart]

Best Main Character(1) Link (1.12)Best Main Character(2) Samus Aran (2.02)Best Villain(1) Sephiroth (3.12)Best Villain(2) Ganondorf Dragmire (4.02)

Best team by far so far.

 

[madshot31]

Mad, i know you working hard hear but if you can put who is on clock in subtitle if its taking a while would be best IMO

Will do.

 

[biggamer3]

Mad, i know you working hard hear but if you can put who is on clock in subtitle if its taking a while would be best IMO

Will do.

 

[larry_boy_44]

4.4 Donkey Kong, ArcadeWith Nintendo of America on financial ruin, Nintendo's President turned to a man who was, at this time, just an industrial artist (he designed cabinets and box artwork) to create a new game to put in the cabinets that were not being bought of a failed game.

“When I started my career at Nintendo, there was no such thing as videogame making at the company,” recalls Miyamoto. “When I joined the company, I only wanted to be involved in making toys or entertainment products. Soon afterwards I came across videogames. But at the time, the company didn’t make or sell them. My job was to draw pictures. I specialised in industrial design, so I was primarily drawing things to do with videogames or creating boxes for them.“ Rather than update Radar Scope, Miyamoto set to work on designing a completely new game based around the machine’s hardware. This would prove a pivotal move that would ultimately trigger Nintendo’s prominence in the US arcade market.

Miyamoto created Donkey Kong here. A simple game where Jumpman (later renamed Mario) moved up a construction site dodging falling barrels to save Pauline from Donkey Kong.Donkey Kong is the moment where Miyamoto went from cabinet artist to game designer (thus giving us every Mario, Zelda, etc. game he went on to create)...Donkey Kong is also the first game to have multiple levels (it wasn't the same thing over and over again like Pacman and Space invaders)Lastly, Donkey Kong was the first game to use cut scenes to continue the story...Without Donkey Kong, we probably wouldn't have Nintendo as the Video Game developer, they'd still make toys and stick to game and watch and arcade cabinets... Without Donkey Kong we wouldn't have Miyamoto the Video Game designer, we'd just have the graphic artist...

 

[madshot31]

4.4 Donkey Kong, ArcadeWith Nintendo of America on financial ruin, Nintendo's President turned to a man who was, at this time, just an industrial artist (he designed cabinets and box artwork) to create a new game to put in the cabinets that were not being bought of a failed game.

“When I started my career at Nintendo, there was no such thing as videogame making at the company,” recalls Miyamoto. “When I joined the company, I only wanted to be involved in making toys or entertainment products. Soon afterwards I came across videogames. But at the time, the company didn’t make or sell them. My job was to draw pictures. I specialised in industrial design, so I was primarily drawing things to do with videogames or creating boxes for them.“ Rather than update Radar Scope, Miyamoto set to work on designing a completely new game based around the machine’s hardware. This would prove a pivotal move that would ultimately trigger Nintendo’s prominence in the US arcade market.

Miyamoto created Donkey Kong here. A simple game where Jumpman (later renamed Mario) moved up a construction site dodging falling barrels to save Pauline from Donkey Kong.Donkey Kong is the moment where Miyamoto went from cabinet artist to game designer (thus giving us every Mario, Zelda, etc. game he went on to create)...Donkey Kong is also the first game to have multiple levels (it wasn't the same thing over and over again like Pacman and Space invaders)Lastly, Donkey Kong was the first game to use cut scenes to continue the story...Without Donkey Kong, we probably wouldn't have Nintendo as the Video Game developer, they'd still make toys and stick to game and watch and arcade cabinets... Without Donkey Kong we wouldn't have Miyamoto the Video Game designer, we'd just have the graphic artist...

Love the pick.

 

[larry_boy_44]

Arcade (1) - Donkey Kong

RPG - Chrono Trigger

Platformer - Super Mario 64

Best Story - Final Fantasy VI

 

[biggamer3]

really wanted Donkey Kong on the swing back to me

 

[Andy Dufresne]

4.4 Donkey Kong, Arcade

With Nintendo of America on financial ruin, Nintendo's President turned to a man who was, at this time, just an industrial artist (he designed cabinets and box artwork) to create a new game to put in the cabinets that were not being bought of a failed game.

God I hate this game. Could almost never get past the first screen and never EVER past the second.That being said, it's one of the most iconic in history - so good pick.

 

[madshot31]

My "Big Board" ie, random sheet of computer paper is getting smacked around in the 3rd/4th round compared to the 2nd round.

 

[dharmapunk]

I don't know what this means, but I like round 3's picks better than rounds 1 or 2.

 

[AcerFC]

I don't know what this means, but I like round 3's picks better than rounds 1 or 2.

It means you are a loser

 

[dharmapunk]

I don't know what this means, but I like round 3's picks better than rounds 1 or 2.

It means you are a loser

Well f@ck you, you f@%king F@#k!@##

 

[AcerFC]

Im going to go and play some video games now. Ill check back in later

 

[BlueDredSo]

I think 3 hours would be fair for the turn, just saying. I'm also going to put in some little writeups on my picks, since that seems like the thing to do.

 

[SlaX]

Sorry for the wait. Here's my next pick. I'll do the write up after, so that no one has to wait.

4.5 NBA Jam TE, Sports, Arcade 1993

I'm placing it sports for now. I may move it to Arcade later.

 

[bmarks6161]

4.06 Bowser - Best Villain

The King Koopa is probably the most recognizable and iconic villain of all time.

Bowser fight montage

 

[SlaX]

Sorry for the wait. Here's my next pick. I'll do the write up after, so that no one has to wait.

4.5 NBA Jam TE, Sports, Arcade 1993

I'm placing it sports for now. I may move it to Arcade later.

Write-up:"Boomshakalaka! He's heating up! He's on fire!"

I really don't have to explain what this game is to most people. In the 90's, when consoles were beginning to catch up to arcades in terms of graphics and gameplay, the game came out of nowhere. I used to pump quarters into it all day long at the local arcades. And when it was announced for release on SNES and Genesis, I was so excited. I remember getting my first speeding ticket on the day that the game released because I was trying to buy the game right before I had to go to work and I wound up running late.

Anyway, I picked Tournament Edition not because it contained updated rosters. I picked it because the gameplay was improved and faster, substitutions, a huge number of hidden teams and easter eggs, and it added more modes of play on consoles.

Oh, and if anyone is wondering. The Hornets were my favorite team. Larry Johnson!

Gameplay Footage (featuring special Team Raiden & Reptile)

Arcade Cabinet

Title Screen

 

[SlaX]

4.06 Bowser - Best Villain

The King Koopa is probably the most recognizable and iconic villain of all time.

Bowser fight montage

Good pick

 

[wazoo11]

4.07 Shadow of the Colossus- PS2- Action/adventure

"One of the best artworks seen in the history of video games, a graphic design that puts some of the new generation consoles to weep, and a totally new game play makes Shadow of the Colossus a gender-nondescript title. But Shadow of the Colossus has many more positive aspects, this was not one of the best games of all time.

Shadow of the Colossus is what many players have never played, and if they do they will never have a rich experience in quality as to what this game offers. It has everything a good game may have only faults which may vary according to the criteria of each player. Describe this game in one word? Epic."

 

[Mario Kart]

4.06 Bowser - Best Villain

The King Koopa is probably the most recognizable and iconic villain of all time.

Bowser fight montage

Thought he would go much sooner than now and for me, it was between Ganon, Seph, and Bowser. Bowser is nice compared to Ganon and Seph hence my picks of those two.

 

[madshot31]

4.06 Bowser - Best Villain

The King Koopa is probably the most recognizable and iconic villain of all time.

Bowser fight montage

Good pick

4.07 Shadow of the Colossus- PS2- Action/adventure

"One of the best artworks seen in the history of video games, a graphic design that puts some of the new generation consoles to weep, and a totally new game play makes Shadow of the Colossus a gender-nondescript title. But Shadow of the Colossus has many more positive aspects, this was not one of the best games of all time.

Shadow of the Colossus is what many players have never played, and if they do they will never have a rich experience in quality as to what this game offers. It has everything a good game may have only faults which may vary according to the criteria of each player. Describe this game in one word? Epic."



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You guys are literally going straight down my draft sheet.

 

[Thunderlips]

Man...Pitbull owned everyone in his first two....but really reached on his third round pick...

 

[madshot31]

Is there anyway in your "my controls" to set the box that pops up when you are editing posts to be bigger than what it starts at? I know you can hits the little arrow button to expand it, but I have to do that a few clicks every time I change each of the first three posts.

 

[SlaX]

4.06 Bowser - Best Villain

The King Koopa is probably the most recognizable and iconic villain of all time.

Bowser fight montage

Thought he would go much sooner than now and for me, it was between Ganon, Seph, and Bowser. Bowser is nice compared to Ganon and Seph hence my picks of those two.

I think the character compilation games that I won't spotlight make it seem that way.

 

[SlaX]

Is there anyway in your "my controls" to set the box that pops up when you are editing posts to be bigger than what it starts at? I know you can hits the little arrow button to expand it, but I have to do that a few clicks every time I change each of the first three posts.

Do you mean when you're trying to choose Quick Edit or Full Edit?

 

[madshot31]

Is there anyway in your "my controls" to set the box that pops up when you are editing posts to be bigger than what it starts at? I know you can hits the little arrow button to expand it, but I have to do that a few clicks every time I change each of the first three posts.

Do you mean when you're trying to choose Quick Edit or Full Edit?

Both, or just full. They both have the up/down expanding arrows, its just I was wondering if you could set it to a certain size as default.

 

[larry_boy_44]

4.06 Bowser - Best Villain

The King Koopa is probably the most recognizable and iconic villain of all time.

Bowser fight montage

Bowser = #1 on the Villain Big Board...

 

[madshot31]

Round 4

8. Yo Mama OTC

9. AcerFC

10. madshot31

11. Andy Dufresne

12. biggamer3

13. PitbullTD

 

[SlaX]

Is there anyway in your "my controls" to set the box that pops up when you are editing posts to be bigger than what it starts at? I know you can hits the little arrow button to expand it, but I have to do that a few clicks every time I change each of the first three posts.

Do you mean when you're trying to choose Quick Edit or Full Edit?

Both, or just full. They both have the up/down expanding arrows, its just I was wondering if you could set it to a certain size as default.

Yeah, I don't know what you're talking about. Oh, I think I do now, but I don't know any way to change it. Memphis Foundry may know if it can be done.

 

[Mario Kart]

4.06 Bowser - Best Villain

The King Koopa is probably the most recognizable and iconic villain of all time.

Bowser fight montage

Bowser = #1 on the Villain Big Board...

Taking a princess over and over equates to bad-### now? In most games Bowser has one hit point or possibly up to 3 hit points. Run under him, swing him into a fire, hit him with a fireball, run him into a spiked ball. All of these equate to not being a bad-###. Seph and Ganon would use Bowser as their pet. Hell, Bowser would be a hit man, and a pretty bad one, in either camp of Seph or Ganon. Bowser is weak when stacked up to these two.And, if Bowser is #1, how can you take Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy III, Super Mario 64 and Donkey Kong before the undisputed #1 Villain? Tu es loco.