#270 – Doom (PC)
The one and only reason why Doom even made it to the list and above all these games is because of how much I loved the game when it was first released. It was also my first 1st Person shooter game and I remember playing countless hours of both Doom I and II. But then I tried playing it a few months back and I’m now seeing how horribly it has aged. Let’s be fair it was great at its time but not anymore. Some games still stand the test of time but some don’t and unfortunately Doom didn’t. If I made this list around 13 years ago Doom definitely would have cracked at least the Top 50. And that’s it for the Doom games on this list. I decided to put Doom over Doom III even though Doom III is the better game by today’s standards (obviously). Doom created 1st Person Shooters and I’m not making a list without the original Doom on it.
#269 - Halo: Combat Evolved (PC)
I’d say Halo is the most controversial gaming series which has the most divided fan base. I know a lot of people who hate the game as if it was some personal grudge ^_^. On the other hand I also know a lot of people who would worship the game even more than how FF7 fans worship Final Fantasy VII. But I’m neutral with Halo. I don’t know much about the series except that I’ve beaten the 1st on my PC (I didn’t own the XBOX back in the day) and played half of Halo 3 on my 360. And it was one of the better shooters out there. It’s definitely not the Best 1st person shooter ever but definitely doesn’t deserve any of the hate as well as the love it gets. Halo 3 won’t be on the list as I haven’t played enough to truly judge the game and I haven’t played Halo 2 at all. That PC game on my shelf has probably collected a lot of dust by now ^_^.
#268 - Kirby’s Dream Land 3 (SNES)
The first pink puff ball game on the list but definitely not the worst. I’ve decided not to put the GBA Kirbys, Kirby 64 and Kirby Adventure on the list because IMO there are better Kirby games like this one. Kirby’s Dream Land 3 was hugely overshadowed by Kirby Super Star but I felt it was really good. I love the graphics animation in this game. It truly does feel like a Dream Land now. Kirby also has all his slick abilities and more animals to ride on than its predecessor
#267 – Kirby’s Dream Land 2 (Gameboy)
Again, I cannot separate these two in terms of rank. I’d give Dream Land 2 the slight edge (even though Dream Land 3 is more refined) because I’ve played it more than Dream Land 3. This is also the first good Kirby game because Dream Land 1 was too short (and by short I mean really short), Adventure had horrible controls and lag but Dream Land 2 suddenly changed the Kirby series from flawed to fun. I don’t know which Kirby game (Adventure or Dream Land 2) implemented the enemy ability gaining system because this is just brilliant. IMO the abilities which Kirby can suck from the enemies is what differentiates Kirby from the rest of the other platforming series
#266 - Duck Tales (NES)
I love Walt Disney films but I cannot say the same for the games. The majority of them atleast. Duck Tales is one of the first Disney games to have really impressed me. I didn't like it at first because it looked choppy but as I gave it time I was amazed with the exploration this game offered. Duck Tales took the NES system to the limit and in doing so it was an enjoyable experience which got better as I played the game more often.
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