What are the top 5 games you currently enjoy playing the most on your Pi and why?

[Impman66]

I am of shall we say an older generation, so my top 5, are pretty much classics, hence the reason why I had to go and buy the movie Pixels (even though it wasn't all that good!

1. PACLAND - Arcade game that was in one of the Air Force bases I was stationed at (can't remember where) but it gave me hours of entertainment.

2. Q*Bert - didn't really get into it until later, but it is one of those games where it's enjoyable but hugely frustrating when just when you think you have cleared a screen, along come the little creature and changes the colour on the block Aaarrrgghhh.

3. Donkey Kong - How high can you get? - One of the very first Atari 400 cartridges I got.

4. I-Robot - Again an RAF base game I really enjoyed playing in the NAAFI.

5 A Tie, can't separate them - Pacman and Bubble Bobble, two more games I got for the Atari 800XL (I seem to remember), and the Amiga respectively. Puzzle type games you just want to play and play, to beat that all important High Score.

[wstanek]

Joust (Arcade Mame) - great two player game when quarters are no object.
M.U.L.E. (Atari 800) - a favorite, plus I dont have anyone to play Catan with.
Star Wars/Empire Strikes Back (Arcade) - built a cab with a yoke. Grailish.
Pac Man/Donkey Kong/Galaga (Arcade) - never had a good score back in the day. Revenge.
Impossible Mission (C64) - unfinished business.

[quicksilver]

@wstanek said in What are the top 5 games you currently enjoy playing the most on your Pi and why?:

Impossible Mission (C64) - unfinished business.

Oh wow, this brings back memories. I played this game a lot when I was a kid, it was way over my head at the time. I guess its time I revisited it...

[wstanek]

Need another list

Defender/Robotron (Arcade) - challenging, elite arcade games that I was too afraid to play. Not anymore.
Koronis Rift (Atari 800) - Love the premise of this Lucasfilm game. A slow burn with mystery. Need to solve it.
Tempest (Arcade) - Bitchin' game with a bitchin vibe.
Dreadnaught Factor (Atari 800/C64) - Great Shmup. Cool to play on my cab with proper arcade controls.
Frostbite (Atari 2600) - This game holds up. Activision was doing the best work while Atari was all on drugs.

[BillyH]

5 - Indiana Jones And The Fate Of Atlantis (ScummVM). I think it's my second favourite point and click game (after Day Of The Tentacle), yet it will probably never get a remaster.
4 - Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace (PS1). Okay, so it's not exactly a great game but it's got a big nostalgia factor for me (and I'm young enough to initially like the TPM movie when it was released). Never got through the entire thing back in the day.
3 - Grand Theft Auto 2 (PS1). I never had a PS1 (I had the N64 then) but I bought a few games to play on my brother's PS1; GTA 2 is definitely my favourite even though it has less of a nostalgia factor for me than The Phantom Menace.
2 - Donkey Kong Country trilogy (SNES). The first game was a great experience back in the day. Played through it again last year but I really began to notice the downside of RCA output to HD screen, and I'm getting increasingly afraid of the batteries in the cartridges dying on me. I've recently bought the second and third game of the trilogy, never really got into those as a kid, but haven't played them yet on the SNES so I hope I'll take the time for them soon, to get into the mood for Tropical Freeze on the Switch.
1- Super Mario 64 (N64). One of the N64 games that the Pi 3 can reasonably handle, and about the only game I've already played more than a few minutes of on RetroPie. I doubt if I'll be able to get through the game before it's rereleased on the Switch though (sorry RetroPie, but any game on you that comes to the Switch, I'll play on there instead).

And @Impman66, I thought the movie Pixels was pretty funny, though, as one of my geek friends put it, seeing as the movie is in 3D it should have been named Voxels.

[SuperFromND]

@billyh I bet that's what they're naming the sequel

as one of my geek friends put it, seeing as the movie is in 3D it should have been named Voxels.

[tashman]

I seem to be playing these more than anything else
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Football Champ (Arcade)
Phantom Slayer (Tandy)
Driver 2 (PS1)
Outrun (Arcade)
Great Escape (Spectrum)

[meleu]

I'm going to use the criterion "games I play quite frequently".

1. Seaquest (Atari 2600): I was frequently trying to beat my score, and now it has RetroAchievements Leaderboards (for high score and high score on silent run) I play it even more.

2. Tekken 3 (PS1): my older kid loves to defy me on this game, then I have to kick his butt (and get mine kicked) from time to time.

3. Super Puzzle Fighter (MAME): my wife loves it. And she rules. My butt is kicked here.

4. Mega Man * (NES): any Mega Man game from NES. I revisit them from time to time because (1) I love them and (2) I like to try to earn some of those challenging achievements.

5. Shadow Dancer (Mega Drive): my favorite Mega Drive game. I'm constantly trying to beat it on Hard difficulty and failing at that elevator on the Statue of Liberty.

[tashman]

I seem to be playing these more than anything else
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I posted these and didn't add a note why....so here's why....

Football Champ (Arcade) - I used to spend a fortune playing this with a mate at the local bowling alley. It is very addictive, funny and controversial.

Phantom Slayer (Tandy) - I had a Coco 2 as a kid. Phantom Slayer is probably one of the first FPS games. It has very simple but creepy sound effects and still has the ability to make me jump.

Driver 2 (PS1) - I love open world games (especially ones that involve driving). I used to love playing Turbo Esprit (after I dumped the Coco and got a Spectrum) and spent hours 'cruising' the streets. With the Driver games I just do the same but at break neck speeds trying to lose the cops.

Outrun (Arcade) - one of my all time favourite arcade driving games (after Hard Drivin'). Magical Sound Shower is still one of the catchiest tunes.....one day I might complete it. However, my gaming ability is declining as I'm aging somewhat....so that day may never come....

Great Escape (Spectrum) - one of the most atmospheric games ever made.

[fabio78]

What I’ve been constantly playing (not necessarily my top 5)

1. F-Zero (SNES): a timeless classic with timeless gameplay, that Mute City soundtrack is heavenly, gets me so pumped. It’s just so easy to pick a Cup and have a blast.
2. Street Fighter III 3rd Strike (FB alpha): runs beautiful on the Pi, perfect match for my Hori Fighting Stick mini. Another perfect pick up and play.
3. Super Mario World (SNES): what can be said about it? I’m slowly beating it again for the tenth time. It just makes me happy.
4. Super Contra 3 (SNES): Didn’t play much of it back in the day but now I’m loving the challenge. Almost beating it.
5. H.E.R.O (SG-1000): the Atari 2600 version was my favourite game as a kid. I just recently discovered this updated/prettier version. I’m totally back into it.

Wish I could cite another 100 games ;)

[chubsta]

1. Circus Charlie - Mame
2. Galaga 88 - Mame
3. Gorf - Mame
4. Excitebike - NES
5. Tetris - GameBoy

All of the above get played every single time I switch my Pi on, it doesn't matter what else I play, I always have to play these, as well as

Cosmo Gang: The Video - Mame

[Beldar]

I have played so many on both original hardware and emulated. Five of the ones I've played recently are:

Advanced Busterhawk Glaylancer (MD)

Final Fantasy Tactics (PSX with retranslation patch)

Philosoma (PSX)

Megaman (NES)

Secret of Mana (SNES two player with my wife)

[BobHarris]

@beldar Could you point me to that retranslation patch? The original crappy translation bothers me, but I don't like the psp translation either..
Come to think about it, maybe you are talking about the retranslated script of the psp version.

[celly]

@bobharris Tough list to make.

1 - Tetris (MAME, GB, NES, Any Pllatform Really): I am addicted to this game. Always have been. Life goal, attend and win Classic Tetris World Championship some day.

2 - Mr. Driller (PSX, GBA, WSC, Any Platform Really): Another puzzle game I can sit and kill an hour or so on easily and come back for more.

3 - The Legend of Zelda series (NES, GB, SNES): Need I explain? I’ve never beaten nor do I care to, Zelda 2. That game is horrible IMO. The rest, solid.

4 - Galaga (MAME): This has been my gateway to the shmup genre since I was a kid dropping quarters into the arcade cabinet at a pizza parlor.

5 - The Monkey Island series (ScummVM): As an old point and click fan, these games brought the humor into the genre. I’ve beaten all of them from old PC when I was a kid to the latest ‘Tales’ series.

[mediamogul]

@celly said in What are the top 5 games you currently enjoy playing the most on your Pi and why?:

Tetris (MAME, GB, NES, Any Pllatform Really): I am addicted to this game.

I'm sure you've been asked this a lot, but which is your favorite version? I find myself playing the one included with 'Dr. Mario' on SNES the most, as it has my favorite version of 'Dr. Mario' and I'm constantly playing that against the AI. I also really like the Atari/Tengen port for the arcade and NES. Obviously the GameBoy is many people's favorite and I've enjoyed playing that with some friends on lr-tgbdual several times. I also have Texmaster 2009 installed on my RetroPie setup that simulates all the various modes of 'Tetris: the Grand Master', but I personally prefer the more casual Tetris game play of a console port.

[Alturis]

1 - Galaga
2 - Defender
3 - Joust
4 - Metal Slug 3
5 - Frogger

I'm old. ;)

[mediamogul]

@alturis said in What are the top 5 games you currently enjoy playing the most on your Pi and why?:

I'm old. ;)

Come on now, you're not that old. It could have been.

1 - PONG Sports
2 - Death Race
3 - Combat
4 - Sheriff
5 - Night Driver

...and let's not forget 'Gotchya'; the game that predates the joystick, yet still manges to have a sexually suggestive control scheme.

[celly]

@mediamogul it really all depends on my mood which I prefer. The original Atari arcade version is really fun and so is the Gameboy version. The newer versions, are a lot more forgiving and let you hold a piece. Which is nice but I like a challenge. Last couple of days I’ve been playing the Wonderswan color version. Not a fan of the music on that version though. Tetris DS is fun because of the retro NES gaming that goes on on the opposite screen (I honestly thought you’d have to play both when I first tried it). To be honest, asking which version is my favorite is like asking which one of my kids is my favorite.

[mediamogul]

@celly said in What are the top 5 games you currently enjoy playing the most on your Pi and why?:

Tetris DS is fun because of the retro NES gaming that goes on on the opposite screen (I honestly thought you’d have to play both when I first tried it).

I've seen video of that one played before and remember wanting to try it out. So, you're saying that all the Nintendo stuff is inactive to the player?

[celly]

@mediamogul the games progress in their in game, and the game also changes as you progress in Tetris, lines and levels. If that makes any sense. Works great on DraStic on the Pi, give it a shot.