Favorite Genres of All time?

I’m sure this has been discussed before. I’m just curious what kind of games people like playing the most.
Of course I expect most of the answers to be RPG since this is a FF Forum. But still it would be cool to know if there are any exceptions. Like me.

Personally I’ll take an RTS game over any other game any day.

Neo Point-and-Clicks (e.g., Ace Attorney, Cing’s work)
Survival-Horror

Almost impossible to decide.

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(is that of the common crowd) … RPGs (strategies, turn based, or even MMO), on the behalf of my close friend, he prefers… Fighters.

Neo Point-and-Clicks (e.g., Ace Attorney, Cing’s work)

a.k.a. Adventure/ Interactive novel games

Sims
Turn-based strategy and RTS
RPGs
Kiddie (Franklin: A Birthday Surprise ftw!)

Don’t have a favorite genre. A good game is a good game.

Adventure/RPG/Action adventure/survival horror

I also enjoy "some" FPS games. Most are total crap though >.>

Adventure/RPG/Action adventure/survival horror

I also enjoy "some" FPS games. Most are total crap though >.>

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Adventure/RPG/Action adventure/survival horror

I also enjoy "some" FPS games. Most are total crap though >.>

Particularly Halo 3 and later.

Anyways, I can’t really decide which genre I like the best. I play almost every genre and there’s a good game (at least to me that I’ll play) in every one.

Don’t have a favorite genre. A good game is a good game.

But I mostly like, Console RPG’s

I usually prefer RPGs(prefer them to be action, but other kinds are fine too), Platformers(particularly Megaman), and Hack n’ Slash(Devil May Cry, Bayonetta, etc.)

console RPGs with fun battle systems (not menu turn-based)

4X – GalCiv, MOO2, BoB

Adventure – The Longest Journey, Grim Fandango, Indigo Prophesy (the first half)

Tactics/Strategy-RPG – FFT:WotL, Disgaea, FM3

Beat/Shoot-em-ups – God Hand, Battletoads/Double Dragons, Comic Zone; R-Type, Salamander, Contra

‘Weird’/not-often-done – Draglade, Frequency, Gitaroo Man

console RPGs with fun battle systems (not menu turn-based)

like Star Ocean, right?

yep :3

sweet. one of my favs.

A lot of weird crap. But clearly RPGs of all types.

Cept MMO. Hated.

I think there should be an added (s) to the Genre in the thread title.

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I think there should be an added (s) to the Genre in the thread title.

There doesn’t really need to be, unless you want posters to specify multiple genres. The use of singular just implies a different request, as in "favorite game" as opposed to "favorite 10 games". If you notice, he also used "kind" in the body of his post, so he probably intended "genre" to be singular. 🙂 🙂

Besides, who cares?

:thumbsup:

Enough people have specified multiple genres. I know the OP’s intent was to have people name just one, but that’s usually hard for people and so they list as many as they choose. This is perfectly fine, threads find new purpose based on their participants’ actions all the time.

Hence, I changed it.

There doesn’t really need to be, unless you want posters to specify multiple genres. The use of singular just implies a different request, as in "favorite game" as opposed to "favorite 10 games". If you notice, he also used "kind" in the body of his post, so he probably intended "genre" to be singular. 🙂 🙂

Besides, who cares?

No need to get in a huff. It’s just me being anal. It’s always the way, someone says ‘hey what’s your favorite thing?’ and people reply with 16 things.

I’m not in a huff, I’m just letting you know that it was an unnecessary change, and that you are changing his intent by adding an "s". People just can’t be decisive and choose only one genre like he requested, which is fine.

(I like arguing about grammar 🙂 🙂 )
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I’m not in a huff, I’m just letting you know that it was an unnecessary change, and that you are changing his intent by adding an "s". People just can’t be decisive and choose only one genre like he requested, which is fine.

Well, I initially was able to choose one genre: Adventure games. When Neg added the (s) I added two more genres. If I can do it, everyone else can as well.

I’m going to break that picture out if this keeps going 😉

FPS and RPGs, the combinations of both are exceptional!

FPS and RPGs, the combinations of both are exceptional!

Combination? I really can’t think of one right. I’m not even sure if I ever knew one. Care to give an example? I’m just trying to understand.

There have been an increasing amount. S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Shadow of Chernobyl for 1.

Combination? I really can’t think of one right. I’m not even sure if I ever knew one. Care to give an example? I’m just trying to understand.

The elder Scrolls III & IV (Morrowind & Oblivion)

Fallout III

Deus Ex I & II

Borderlands <- This one is more FPS rather than RPG

Hexen I & II <- Old Dungeon Crawler FPS with some RPG elements

Strife <- Old game with DOOM engine with RPG elements as well.

hmmm… my list…

RPG’s (Self explanatory)
Sandbox (Saints Row 2, GTA SA etc)
RTS (Dune II, Warcraft etc)
MMORPG (FFXIO)
Point and Click (Sam & Max, Monkey Island etc)
Hack ‘N’ Slash (Dynasty/Samurai Warriors, Warriors Orochi 1+2)

The elder Scrolls III & IV (Morrowind & Oblivion)

These games aren’t FPS-hybrids at all, for the record. They’re based on Ultima Underworld, a real-time RPG that pre-dates the FPS genre entirely.

On topic, my pick would be western RPGs, I guess. Will probably change again in the next five years or so though.

Survival Horror and RPG. But honestly, if a game is good I’ll pick it up.

Survival Horror and RPG. But honestly, if a game is good I’ll pick it up.

"Koudelka" is the more close to that combination that I know.

I don’t really care about the thread’s topic (I play most everything, and really only dislike survival horror) but I will say that Tanis wins 1,243,855 awesome points for being one of the only people I know who’s played The Longest Journey.

RPGs, Fighting and Stealth (MGS baby)

Actually, RPGs are one of my least-favourite and least-played genre.

My favourites are shoot ’em ups, fighting games (including beat ’em ups), puzzlers, strategy games (all 3 sub-genres here – simulation, real time and round time strategy games), adventures (in the oldschool Lucas Arts-style) and platformers (including normal ones like Mario, shooting ones like Megaman or exploration ones like Metroid).

I also enjoy racing games and FPS, but here only certain ones. If there’s a Sci-Fi setting (F-Zero or Extreme G for racers, Quake, System Shock or Unreal Tournament for FPS) or a comic setting (Mario Kart, respectively Team Fortress 2 or Killer 7), then I really enjoy them. For FPS there’s also the Stealth/Spy shooter that adds in, like No One Lives Forever or Thief, they were quite enjoyable for me. However, "generic car racer" like Need for Speed or "generic war FPS" like Call of Duty or Medal of Honor are all the same to me, and bore me to no end.

Edit:
@Prak: I played The Longest Journey, as well, and found it very enjoyable. Definitely one of the best Adventures that have been released in the late 90s.

my favorite genre’s are hack n slash and beat-em ups