Games you are ashamed to not have played

[Markies]

@Markie, Phantasy Star IV is one of my top 10 all time games. What a great one. One I was sad when it was over. My wife was in the room for one of the intense plot line parts and just started watching me play when she could. This was on my "ashamed I hadn't played" list until about 5 years ago. Man, I was missing out. More reason to dive into my list!

I am at least on the path to Phantasy Star IV. I own the game and I have played through Phantasy Star II. Once I beat III, then IV will be on my radar.

I enjoyed II, but it was really long and grinding. I have heard that IV is the best and that is my light at the end of the tunnel.

[o.pwuaioc]

I hear III is even worse, though I never played it myself. I meant to play it six years ago, but I never got around to finishing it.

[Raz]

What I own

Chrono Trigger
Rocket Knight Adventures
Viewtiful Joe
Metroid Prime Trilogy
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Pikmin 3
Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete
Metal Gear Solid 2 & 3
Jet Grind Radio*
Shenmue*

* = Summer Games Challenge

What I don't own

Battletoads
Blaster Master
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
Contra
Crystalis
Double Dragon
Ninja Gaiden
River City Ransom
The Guardian Legend
Contra III: The Alien Wars
Final Fight
The Legend of The Mystical Ninja
The Legend of Zelda: Link to The Past
Secret of Mana
Super Castlevania IV
Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts
Super Metroid
Alien Soldier
Streets of Rage
Soul Caliber
Power Stone
Beyond Good and Evil
Ikaruga
Resident Evil 4
Super Monkey Ball 2
Deus Ex
BioShock
Many point & click adventure games (Monkey Island, Day of the Tentacle, ETC.)

[Jagosaurus]

I hear III is even worse, though I never played it myself. I meant to play it six years ago, but I never got around to finishing it.

3 if definitely considered the black sheep. That art style and battle menus will be a tad jarring but under it all is Phantsy Star game. There are multiple paths and endings.

The same black & blue grid background in 2 makes battles get old quick. This adds to the grindy nature even more.

4 shines far above them all to me. Full disclosure, I haven't beaten 1 all the way through but I have played it.

If I have a "games you're ashamed you haven't beat list"... Phan Star 1 is on there.

[Reprise]

I've never played Metal Gear Solid 3, which is quite something since I own it 3 times (PS2, PS3 and PS Vita).

*I also have never played Metal Gear Solid 4, but I don't own it.

[Sarge]

PS1 is technically impressive, but honestly not that fun to me. I'd take Dragon Warrior III/IV or FF any day.

[Violent By Design]

PC: Half Life 2. I still haven't beaten Half Life 1 yet, so when I get around to it I'll finally join the modern world of 2004

Arcade: Cadillacs and Dinosaurs. I've been more into beat em ups and never got around to trying out most of the great Capcom ones released in the 90s. Me and my friends always talk about how awful the show is too, so there's no excuse that we haven't tried out the game.



N64: Majoras Mask


360: Red Dead Redemption

PS3: Demon Souls

Genesis: Phantasy Star IV

Saturn: Panzer Dragoon Saga

Gameboy Advance: Mother 3

[Ack]

I have never played a Wizardry. I plan to eventually and don't really feel shame per se, but I feel lacking in a key area of RPG expertise as a result.

[Jagosaurus]

Yeah, I think Phantasy Star 1 looks amazing from a technical standpoint. Someday I'll finish it but I've beat the peak of the main series so I moved on to others in my to play list.

I have never played a Wizardry. I plan to eventually and don't really feel shame per se, but I feel lacking in a key area of RPG expertise as a result.

I was about to play the Wizardry title on PS2. I was pretty excited so I pulled up some gameplay footage and he died in the first random battle nope.

[Kuruwin]

Well first i was going to name all the big nintendo franchises but this wasn't about beating games so that wont do (i have tried a lot of them but i have beaten barely any)

This is a tough one. It's hard to think of a game that i haven't at least tried......

Can't really think of any. There's of course tons of classis i haven't played even for a second but nothing that i'm really ashamed off not playing. I'm sure there's something but i cant think of anything right now.