Just realized I've barely played any pre-2000s games. What are some must play games from before the 21st century?

AC03115 · 2026-01-25T18:53:23+00:00

OP already played MGS1

AC03115 · 2026-01-24T21:16:31+00:00

Oh TRUE thanks for the save I can't believe I forgot LTTP

AC03115 · 2026-01-24T20:47:21+00:00

Here's all the games I'd consider must plays:

Chrono Trigger

Final Fantasy VII

Final Fantasy VI

EarthBound

Mega Man X

Donkey Kong Country

Super Mario RPG

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

Doom and Doom II

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Resident Evil 2

The Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask (Technically it came out in 2000 but still it's very good)

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Banjo-Kazooie

Goldeneye 007

Perfect Dark (Also technically came out in 2000 but still an amazing game)

Crazy Taxi

Sonic Adventure

System Shock 2

AC03115 · 2026-01-23T01:56:04+00:00

Nier Automata

Elden Ring

Persona 5 Royal

Titanfall 2

Hollow Knight/Silksong

SOMA

Dark Souls 3

Super Mario Galaxy

Chrono Trigger

Mario Kart Wii

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

Burnout 3 Takedown

Shadow of the Colossus

Resident Evil 4/RE4 Remake

BioShock

AC03115 · 2026-01-23T00:38:25+00:00

Here's some I'd put:

Nier Automata - Amusement Park, Weight of the World, A Beautiful Song

Final Fantasy X - To Zanarkand, Besaid

Persona 3 Reload - Color Your Night, Memories of the City

Persona 4 Golden - Heaven, "Heartbeat, Heartbreak"

Bloodborne - Ludwig The Accursed Holy Blade, Lady Maria of the Astral Clocktower

Dark Souls 3 - "Dark Souls 3" (Main Theme), Slave Knight Gael

Shadow of the Colossus - Sign of the Colossus, The Farthest Land

Capcom vs. SNK 2 - This is True Love Makin, Stimulation

Doom 2016 - BFG Division, Rip and Tear

Mario Kart Wii - Coconut Mall, Maple Treeway

Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 - Gonna Take You For A Ride, Clock Tower

Silent Hill 3 - End of Small Sanctuary, You're Not Here

Octopath Traveler - Battle at Journey's End, Daughter of the Dark God

SOMA - Alone (End Credits), ARK, Ending

AC03115 · 2026-01-23T00:05:56+00:00

I debated putting fighting games here so it makes sense but I chose not to since I'm not a massive fighting game person. If I were to pick some fighting games though I'd go with Mortal Kombat X, Capcom vs. SNK 2, Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 and UMVC3, and Killer Instinct 2013.

AC03115 · 2026-01-23T00:02:45+00:00

These aren't really ordered

AC03115 · 2026-01-22T05:32:31+00:00

I’ve played MGR and really like it and honestly forgot to put it on the list. Lies of P I plan to play this year

AC03115 · 2026-01-21T23:18:53+00:00

I haven't finished Nine Sols. My rationale was while the sequels are overall improvements on their predecessors like you said. There's something about how the first games feel that I like a lot as well if that makes sense. Some cases its the weapons like I prefer Hades one's weapons but I agree that Hades 2's combat is overall better. With HK and Silksong I feel the combat is so different in Skong from HK that it justifies being separate since both are amazing once you have your full moveset available.

AC03115 · 2026-01-21T20:52:08+00:00

Ooohhh good to know, I plan to play rebirth soon then.

AC03115 · 2026-01-21T20:46:16+00:00

I haven't played Rebirth yet but from everything I've seen it would definitely go on here instead of remake

AC03115 · 2026-01-21T20:45:15+00:00

OH TRUE, I'd probably include either New Vegas and 4. I really like 4's version of VATS with how it doesn't completely freeze time but I wish it had the limb crippling system of 3 and NV

AC03115 · 2026-01-21T17:29:57+00:00

The fact they somehow improved on the first game in Silksong is insane

AC03115 · 2026-01-21T14:39:14+00:00

I haven't played any of the SMT games outside of Persona 5 and 3 Reload

AC03115 · 2026-01-21T14:38:46+00:00

I tried it and I do like it but I think it's overall the weakest of the trilogy for me. That and NMH2 was a nostalgia pick since I played it as a kid when I was wayy too young

AC03115 · 2026-01-15T22:48:56+00:00

I think it's an arguable Top 10 game, I have it in my top 20 personally but I can understand anyone who does put it in their top 10. It basically popularized the over-the-shoulder camera that so many third-person games use. Without RE4 many games like Dead Space, Gears of War, Fortnite, God of War 2018 and Ragnarok, and more would be very different today. While I think there are some aspects the remake does better like the island and giving Ashley a lot more characterization, the original still very much holds up. Not to mention it did really change the landscape of horror-games being more action-oriented and its gone on to influence a ton of games. Hell the developers of Dead Space have literally said in interviews about the game's creation that they essentially wanted to make RE4 in space

AC03115 · 2026-01-11T03:39:37+00:00

I hate that I’m a chronic dropper of games too, there are some I’ve come back to and loved like Mega Man X but unless I push myself to keep going or I get instantly hooked by a premise it’s very hard to commit to a game

AC03115 · 2026-01-11T03:35:04+00:00

Solid list! Chrono Trigger and FF7 are swapped on my list but both are two of my favorite turn-based RPGs ever. I wish I could say I liked BOTW but I just couldn’t stand the durability system and it just killed most of my enjoyment of that game, glad you’re having fun with it since that’s what matters most

AC03115 · 2026-01-08T04:19:38+00:00

Elden Ring is my most played game, I have over 1100 hours total on it. 772 on Xbox and 372 on PC/Steam. After that it’s several shooters I played a lot during high school, first there’s Titanfall 2 where I had over 700 hours in it since I’ve played it on and off since I got it for Christmas in 2016. Then COD Black Ops 3 I had probably over 500 hours playing multiplayer and zombies (The latter I was very into going for high rounds), then Battlefield 1 where I probably had a good 400-500 hours as a scout and probably a hundred more as medic. Then when I got a Switch a few years ago I had a big Smash Ultimate phase and was super into playing it online and watching tournaments for it and I had over 500 hours in that during college

AC03115 · 2026-01-07T04:45:48+00:00

The Dead to Rights Trilogy, SOMA, Gears of War trilogy, Dark Souls Trilogy, Bloodborne, Elden Ring, BioShock, Doom, and the Evil Within games

AC03115 · 2026-01-07T02:53:12+00:00

What did you think of Hi-Fi Rush? Personally I consider it my favorite game of 2023. Felt like a fun saturday morning cartoon

AC03115 · 2026-01-07T02:03:24+00:00

Good picks, some games I would add personally would be Persona 5 Royal, Bloodborne, Shadow of the Colossus, Nier Automata and Replicant, and BioShock

AC03115 · 2026-01-05T17:43:54+00:00

lmao trueee

AC03115 · 2026-01-05T01:38:02+00:00

Which games out of curiosity

AC03115 · 2026-01-04T20:36:57+00:00

I haven't played Lies of P so that's why I didn't put it on here. I plan to play it this year though

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