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satman83 · **Joined:** Oct 2006 **Posts:** 9541 **Location:** London

Well here is a collection of various Top Ten gaming lists from
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The Top 10 Wussiest Game Characters

#10: Goomba in the Super Mario Brothers series
First on our list is the goomba. There's a reason why it's the very first enemy we see in the series: they're a breeze to kill. Our mustachioed hero simply jumps up and BAM... they're splattered off the screen for an easy 100 points. Every time I revisit the Super Mario series, I always wonder why goombas don't put up more of a fight, but then I remember they don't have arms.

#9: Dr. Robotnik in Sonic the Hedgehog series
Anyone who's played any of the Sonic the Hedgehog series knows how big of a pushover Dr. Robotnik is. Try as he might (and he does... at the end of every level), he can never seem to get the best of Sonic. His huge, lavish robots and ridiculous schemes are always a breeze to thwart, and I bet when he goes into the villain locker room at the end of the day with Bowser, Sephiroth and Big Boss, he feels ashamed at how easily he's defeated during every battle.

#8: Blood Raven in Diablo II
Having a name like "Blood Raven" would suggest tough, brutal attributes in most cases, right? Well yeah, but not in the case of Diablo II's Blood Raven. Outside of a gruesome helmet that looks like a dead ringer for the Minesota Vikings logo, Blood Raven takes seconds to vanquish. You're give a rogue mercenary to help you out, but it's completely unnecessary. I'm sure my three-year-old cousin would have no trouble mashing the attack button a few times, sending Blood Raven to her place in the afterlife.

#7: Whispy Woods in the Kirby series
You almost have be feel sorry for Whispy Woods. He's a tree, so naturally, he can't move. I don't know if it's just me, but I would think that if I'm a boss, and know I'm already at a HUGE mobility disadvantage, I'd bring some serious heat to the table when I fight somebody like Kirby, who can absorb anyone's powers and use them against me. Oh well, Whispy didn't take my advice, and like most of the other characters on my list, goes down without much of a fight.

#6: Arthur in Ghosts 'n Goblins
When we think of gaming protagonists, we think tough. We think a guy or gal that can take a beating and keep on going. Think about how many times you can get annhilated by a car or shot at in Grand Theft Auto. Compare that to Arthur: two hits from an enemy is all it takes to send him down. My question is, "Why on Earth is he wearing a suit of armor when it isn't helping him?" He should just fight in his underwear the whole game. The fact that it takes FOREVER just to get an extra life doesn't help much, either. To this day, Ghosts 'n Goblins is still one of the toughest games ever, and it isn't made any easier when you consider Arthur is a weakling.

#5: Burt the Bashful in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Okay... your pants falling down is embarrassing, but should it kill you? Absolutely noy. This weakness lands Burt the Bashful at number eight on our list. The first boss in the famed platformer is one of the easiest you'll ever face. Simply duck and chuck eggs. Nail him a few times, his pants will fall, and you'll be on your way to rescuing Baby Luigi.

#4: Glass Joe in Punch-Out!! featuring Mr. Dream
I can't think of too many other professional boxers that are quite as ill-equipped as Glass Joe, and with only one victory to his name, it's easy to see why. All Little Mac has to do is punch him a few times, wait for Glass Joe to lean back and yelp like he's about to unleash a fury of punches on him... then sock him in the gut for an easy knock out. Man, I'd hate to be the poor sucker that actually lost to him.

#3: King Bomb-Omb in Super Mario 64
Usually, having a mustache this fantastic would yield powers that only rival Burt Reynolds and the guy on the Pringles can, but in this case, you have to be ashamed for the inhabitants of Bomb-Omb Battlefield to be under the rule of such a wussy king. He moves slower than molasses in January, and takes only three tosses to the ground in order to give up. What I don't understand is that you can throw him off the side of the mountain, and he'll jump back up and call you a cheater, but falling six feet to the ground renders him helpless. Hit the gym, King Bomb-Omb!

#2: Jelly Blob in Zombies Ate My Neighbors
I'll admit that the first time I encountered the jelly blob in level 9, I freaked out. No matter how many times I shot at them with my water pistol, the jelly blob would continue to convulse and inch towards me, sucking me life away. I tried everything: plates, cans of soda, footballs... nothing seemed to work. Then I got to popsicles in my inventory, and easily dispatched them with one toss of my creamy orange dreamsicle. A highly unconventional, yet effective way to rid the level of a terrifying enemy.

#1: Buzz Buzz in Earthbound
Alright... for an assistant to the savior of the the Earthbound universe, gamers are probably shocked to see how easy Buzz Buzz goes down. Reincarnated as a bee, Buzz Buzz comes from the future to warn Ness of the Earth's impending doom by the hands of Giygas. He joins your party, and after thwarting a super-tough Starman Jr., Buzz Buzz is swatted out of mid-air by Pokey's mom and spins helplessly to the ground, only to deliver a super-sappy speech before his untimely death. Hero? Absolutely not. Pansy is more like it.

TOloseGT · **Joined:** Sep 2006 **Posts:** 7129 **Location:**

Top Ten Musical Scores

#10: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64)
I'll start this list with Zelda. To be honest, I had trouble picking ONE of the Zelda games for this list. So I made my life easy, and picked the most popular game in the series. The Ocarina of Time. Most people will agree that this game has a great musical score, but will be angry that it is number ten. Well, to honest this games music just isn't as good as all the other games on this list. The does feature a very epic musical scores. Especially the theme for when you fight Gannon for the final time. A truly amazing piece of music.

#9: Halo Trilogy (Xbox, Xbox 360, PC)
No one can argue or deny the soundtrack in the Halo Trilogy. The soundtrack featured in these games are so good, that I can just sit on my couch and listen to the main theme of the game play over and over. (I've done it before.) Every Halo features a musical score that sounds like it was composed by a Hollywood producer. There's a very good reason why you can buy the soundtrack to any of the three games in stores. Everything is perfectly preformed, and the music sounds even better when you are actually playing the game. Halo's music rules.

#8: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Game of the Year Edition (PS3, Xbox 360, PC)The Elder Scrolls series has always featured epic music. But they took the formula even further with their fourth installment. I pick number ten for Oblivion for two reasons. One, this soundtrack is gorgeous, The moment the game begins you greeted to a gorgeous opening cinematic, with a truly epic musical score. As you fight your way through the world of Oblivion an epic theme of war and battle plays. Making the experience of the game even better. This soundtrack is great. The second reason I place this here, is because it's such an improvement of a musical score than the previous installment of the series. Morrowind, had a wonderful score, but there were only about six songs. I'm not sure how many songs are in Oblivion, but I can say it's easily a bigger and better soundtrack.

#7: Final Fantasy X (PS2)
Anticipation and a Final Fantasy soundtrack always runs high. That's because the Final Fantasy games ALWAYS have good music. The games are known for writing some of the most authentic pieces of music ever put into a video game. And Final Fantasy X is no exception. The game features a soundtrack of 90 songs, and they are all good. Save the love theme, "Suteki Da Ne." That's a lot of music, and is more than enough for this song to earn the number seven spot.

#6: Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete (PS)It's surprising to most people that this game is on the list. Why? Because I bet that more than half of you have never even heard of this game. Not only is it incredibly unpopular, but it sold like crap, and this is one of the greatest RPGs ever created. Lunar has an amazing Soundtrack. It's so good, the game came with the soundtrack. When I first bought the game I listened to its catchy tunes before even playing the game. The Boss Battle theme is still my favorite boss battle theme song ever put into a game. The games music can somehow create emotion, it can move you, make you sad, happy, or annoyed. I'll admit it. Some of the songs in this game are flat-out annoying. The games love theme can give you a migraine, and the song titled "Field To Tomorrow" still gives me shivers. It's too happy! However, these songs are very forgivable as the rest of the score is preformed masterfully.

#5: Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (PS3)
When playing this game for the first time I wasn't sure if I was playing a game or watching a movie. As the game loaded I was treated to listening to some of the finest gaming music ever composed. The game already looks like a movie, but with it's soundtrack, it sounds just like a movie. My family often asks me, "What movie are you watching?" And I always say, "It's not a movie." Uncharted, is truly some of the finest music ever composed. After playing the game, I went on itunes and bought the soundtrack. And I listen to it even to this day.

#4: God of War & God of War II... Oh yeah, Chains of Olympus(PS2, PSP)
Everyone should have seen this game coming. God of War is already a good game. But what makes it a truly good game is it's music. On the PS2, and even on the PSP God of War holds some of the finest gaming music ever composed. For some people, it is The Number One game. But not for me... This game has an amazing soundtrack, and if you haven't heard it then let me describe it to you. It's good, and that's all you need to know. If you haven't heard this games music, then you NEED to listen to it.

#3: Metal Gear Solid Series (Playstation, Playstation 2, Playstation 3, PSP)
Metal Gear solid is a truly solid soundtrack. Why? Because it's written by Harry Gregson-Williams, a famed Hollywood music composer and writer. You might remember him from Chronicles of Narnia, Kingdom of Heaven, and Shrek. All of his works are wonderful, but my personal favorite from him is Metal Gear Solid. These games take everything I have listed so far down. The Metal Gear Solid series is wonderful on almost every scale. And its music is where the series can stand tall. The main theme to the series has been heard by almost every gamer out there, and is preformed in concerts. And with good reason. This games music is absolutely gorgeous and can sound more like a movie than Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. The series would never have been as good as it is without it's soundtrack. I own all four of the games music, and I listen to it all the time. This games music is the real deal.

#2: Final Fantasy XII (PS2)
Almost any Final Fantasy fan would throw a full wine bottle at their computer monitor the moment they read that Final Fantasy XII is number two on this list. Why? Because this games soundtrack isn't composed by Nobou Uematsu. Uematsu has composed the soundtrack to EVERY Final Fantasy save XII. Instead, Hitoshi Sakimoto took over the musical score. And he did it. He completely redid the entire music to the Final Fantasy series. Keeping only the classic themes. (Victory, Chocobo, Main theme, etc.) But the truth is, Final Fantasy XII has the best music ever put into the series. Not only does it have 100 songs, but unlike Final Fantasy X, all the songs are good. These songs sound even more like a movie than Uncharted, and Metal Gear Solid. Final Fantasy XIIs soundtrack is beautiful. All of it's songs are fun to listen to, and they never get old. You never actually appreciate the music, until you actually play through the entire game though. This game is gorgeous, and only one game can top it.

#1: Shadow of the Colossus (PS2)
If you've ever played this game, then you should have already seen this coming. Shadow of the Colossus is easily the greatest music ever written for a game... Actually, it's just some of the greatest music ever written. Shadow of the Colossus has a soundtrack of 42 songs. And as you might expect, they're all good. This games music is kingly. And sounds even better when you're playing the game. This game would have been terrible if it had no music. The music is what makes this game what it truly is... A masterpiece. Shadow of the Colossus receives praise from almost everyone, but everyone seems to fails to mention the games music. The sad part is that this soundtrack is &^%*ing amazing! No composer can top Koh Ohtanis' musical score for this game. Each colossus has it's own theme, and each is different and unique in its own way. The games has a wide variety of music. Some of the themes are flat out depressing,(Which is a good thing for this game.) and other songs make me want to drive my car off of a bridge. Shadow of the Colossus is an amazing piece of art, and everyone needs to listen to it.

BlackFox898 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:11 pm

ah...just a few top 10's

Spoiler!

poehalcho · **Posted:** Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:12 pm

seriously, only 5 of those lists didn't hold 'ocarina of time'. that name is starting to annoy me badly >.<

Nitro · **Joined:** Sep 2007 **Posts:** 4769 **Location:**

Final Fantasy seems to be on almost every list ...
But still Final Fantasy X > Final Fantasy XII big time ...

I never enjoyed playing Final Fantasy XII , it was like playing Silkroad ... something forcing you to finish the game , but you are not enjoying it at all! I'm not fan of its storyline too ... There was too much politics ... The graphics were awesome , and songs didnt beat the Final Fantasy X ...

IMO overall
Final Fantasy X - 10/10
Final Fantasy VII - 9/10
Final Fantasy XII - 7/10

Note:I still didnt finish FFVII (PsX) version , but I finished Dirge of Cerberus, Crisis Core, watched Advent of Children ... I got a game to play.

Phantasma · **Joined:** Jan 2008 **Posts:** 471 **Location:**

Ahahah when I first saw Buzz Buzz die, it was so hilarious

On the Top 10 Music list, Yay for Shadow of the Colossus.. MGS series.. loved both of them (But SotC more).

MrFudge · **Joined:** Jan 2007 **Posts:** 5731 **Location:** None

the lost oddysey sountrack is better than some FF's, same musical composer though lol.

bboy23 · **Joined:** Apr 2008 **Posts:** 132 **Location:**

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time > ALL OTHER GAMES

TOloseGT · **Joined:** Sep 2006 **Posts:** 7129 **Location:**

The Top 10 Kickass Games That Will Kick Your Ass
A MUST READ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#10: Mushihimesama (ARC)This Shmup (abbreviated term for a scrolling shoot 'em up) was only released in Japan; your best bet if you want play it would be to get a hold of an import copy of the PlayStation 2 port. However, that's only if you are the most hardcore of hardcore gamers. Mushihime-sama literally means "insect princess" - because the enemies resemble insects. But who cares? All you really need to know is that this is quite possibly the most difficult Shmup in existence, and Shmups are arguably the most difficult video game genre. You know how fireworks look so pretty when they burst into dazzling trails of smoky light? Well imagine piloting a tiny little bug through 10 of them going off all at once. You'd be toast, right? Well as crazy as it sounds, that's what you'll be doing frequenly in Mushihime-sama. Or at least you'll die trying. Look up demos of the infamous Ultra mode on YouTube and you'll understand what I mean when I say that virtually 95% of the screen equals death. This may be the only kickass game that only kicks ass because it will kick your ass. Now that's kickass!

#9: The Legend of Zelda (NES)A Zelda game? A ZELDA game actually managed to kick my ass?! Well you see, there was a time when games didn't hold your hand; when they didn't feel bad about sending you all the way back to the title screen; when Shigeru Miyamoto couldn't care less if you weren't skilful enough to take on a bunch of heavily armoured, incredibly deadly Darknuts. Yeah, the original Legend of Zelda was a killer app that actually had no qualms about killing poor Link. Multiple times. Heck, it also featured a second quest to boot - even more difficult puzzle-wise, enemy-wise and logic-wise (trust me, you'll need an FAQ for this one). However, the magic of this legendary franchise was present from the very beginning. That is, blatantly NOT-SO humble beginnings.

#8: Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (NES)Recent Castlevania games, the "Metroidvanias", are but pale reflections of the past - difficulty-wise, that is. Back in the days, you couldn't level up, you didn't have a wide variety of magical spells and sub-weapons at your disposal, and once you commited yourself to a jump forwards, there was no turning back. Enemies wouldn't hesitate to viciously attack you as soon as they had a chance, they'd have no qualms about slamming into your face as you made a leap across a bottomless pit, and they would inflict more damage with a flung bone than most modern video game heroes would receive if they were hit by a bus. Yeah, the classic Castlevanias enjoyed whipping your backside. Dracula's Curse is no exception. However, it did feature several new mechanics which were explored in more depth in later instalments: namely the use of an assisting partner who could be swapped in and out at will, and the opportunity to select which routes you'd like to take between levels. This made every game played a different experience. You could opt to have the agile Grant, the magically-adept Sypha, or Dracula's own son, Alucard - who is able to metamorphose into a sneaky bat - tag along with you. Each carries their own strengths and weaknesses, but you'll need their help to get by some typically tricky Castlevania platforming/enemy-overload situations. Or else you can brave it as vampire killer, Trevor Belmont, alone... Yeah, I thought not.

#7: Mega Man Zero 2 (GBA)The platform-based Mega Man games generally fall into two categories: easy and fun, or hard and not fun; few strike a fine balance between the two. Mega Man Zero 2, however, takes the best of both worlds - well, that is if you think like I do. It offers the same visceral Mega Man thrills with interesting level design, challenging boss encounters, and it is complete with Zero's wicked repertoire of saber techniques. It also features a customisable Cyber Elf system which you WILL need to exploit due to the insanity of the game without its aid. It is arguably the most challenging Zero game of them all, but just like the rest of them it's well worth your time. Just be prepared to die a lot.

#6: Trauma Center: Under the Knife (DS)Most of the things you can do in a video game are much more difficult to re-enact in the real world. For example, stealing a car requires more than just pressing a button; winning a prizefighting match means you actually have to know how to throw a punch; dancing is more than just following a sequence of arrows; and you can't refer to GameFAQs if you don't know what to say to a girl in order to have her go out with you. But some things, like basic surgery, suturing for example, are actually easier in real life. I should know. Trauma Center is more than just virtually stiching people back to life, though - this stylus-operated surgery sim demands impeccable precision when it comes to eradicating the deadly GUILT viri. If this game was real life, I would have lost hundreds of patients by now (and would likely require the assistance of an Ace Attorney who wins based on ridiculous conjecture...) But there's something about all the stylus swiping that really makes it all worthwhile. Few games have made me shake my hands uncontrollably with so much pressure on my shoulders, so much excitement. Trauma Center is one of them.

#5: Ninja Gaiden Black (XBOX)To be honest, I prefer pirates over ninjas. But to his credit, Ryu Hayabusa did make me think twice - thanks to the XBOX release of Ninja Gaiden. It was undoubtedly a tough action game with a solid dose of slicing and dicing; great boss fights, too. If you didn't learn to block and roll properly, you were as good as dead. Several upgrades later, Tomonobu Itagaki, the chauvinistic head of Team Ninja, released his director's cut in the form of Black. Neat extras aside, not only were once overpowered moves "nerfed", to encourage more skilfulness, but enemies were made more aggressive, with added grapple attacks thrown in to keep players from playing turtle. Together with some new additions to the antagonistic side, that fit the term "hardcore" perfectly, Black officially became one of the toughest, yet most rewarding 3D games in existence. Oh yeah, and the camera still sucked.

#4: Ikaruga (X360)
Don't listen to Michael Jackson: it DOES matter if you're black or white! Shmups usually have some sort of gimmick to make them stand out from the rest of the pack. In Ikaruga's case, it's all about the colour - the polarity mechanic. Your typical Shmup aircraft would find it next to IMPOSSIBLE to dodge every single bullet shot in this game. The difference with Ikaruga's ship is that you absorb the fire of whatever colour you are polarised to - that is to say: nothing white can harm you if you are white, and vice versa. But this sure makes the bulk of the game one confusing mess as you struggle to react to the mass of overflowing bullets with the correct polarity in mind. So you see, you will have to force yourself to dive into one type of hazard just to escape another, and hopefully you'll be able to differentiate between your blacks and whites so that you don't inadvertently crash into the opposite colour. Polarity makes this game incredibly difficult, but also an incredibly exciting one.

#3: R-Type III (SNES)
One of the earliest Shmups to grace us was Irem's R-Type; I was only 2 years old at the time! It was only the second Shmup I had ever played (I have played many more since then, of course), but it still remains as one of the very best in the genre. My love for the original R-Type is only superseded by its second sequel, aptly titled R-Type III. Once again, expedient use of the Force, a detachable energy-infused pod, is the key to success. This time, however, the Bydo alien invasion hits harder than a fistful of bricks. Thankfully you can charge up your wave cannon to an all-new hyper mode - things die fast(er) when you rapidly fire thick laser beams that explode viciously upon impact. But then there's the obligatory cooling down phase and it is here that you are left in a highly vulnerable state. Oh, and the final stages are some of the biggest pains in the proverbial: swarms of damage-absorbent enemies that force you to take the riskiest route (i.e. through dozens of enemy bullets) and physically impassable walls that can only be traversed by bravely flying right next to an enemy-spawning warp hole. **** you Irem!!! Ah, what am I saying!? I love you guys!

#2: Contra III: The Alien Wars (SNES)It was tough to decide which Contra game deserved a spot on my list; most of them are harder than the hardest thing you can think of, but most of them are also freakin' awesome games. However, it's pretty clear that Contra III is held most dear to my heart; it's one of few games I play religiously. It's only six missions long: two of them are average by Contra standards; two of them are over-the-top, literally, and aren't all that exciting; but two of them also happen to be two of the Godliest levels ever made - especially stage 4 which comprises an intense motorcycle highway chase as you are assaulted from all angles by airborne soldiers, a well-armed battleship, a tank, and a mechanical alien resembling a two-legged spider (best description I could think of). And after that, you take to the skies via helicopter - not riding one, but HANGING off one! - later gunning down the backside of that massive battleship as you hop between your helicopter's fired missiles! It's just about one of the craziest things I have ever seen and done.

#1: Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening (PS2)Judging by the opening cutscene, Dante appears to be a lean mean demon-ass kicking machine. And he is - so long as you take the time to absorb the intricacies of Devil May Cry 3's in-depth combat system. First-timers will no doubt have a hard time: the original US game's default 'Normal' difficulty was in fact the Japanese version's 'Hard' - which was downright brutal. Many hardcore gamers even succumbed countlessly to the game's very first boss! The frost spewing, triple-headed canine, Cerberus. Those who managed to quell his icy demeanor were soon assaulted by a horde of ridiculously overpowered demons, and many more just-as-intense boss fights to follow. However, once you actually know what you're doing (and this will take A LOT of practice), even a devil triggered pack of Lusts will seem like child's play. Well, not always... (bloody lustercut!!!)

NOTE: #1 and #2 are true, especially #2.

Phantasma · **Joined:** Jan 2008 **Posts:** 471 **Location:**

I disagree with 10, 6, and 3.

Squirt · **Joined:** Jan 2008 **Posts:** 8186 **Location:**

Seriously the legend of zelda is in every single review :banghead:

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