What well-known games do FIRSTers play?

[Duke461]

Curious as to what well-known games across platforms robotics people have "played-through" or played a lot of. In other words, you have played more than just an hour of said game. For each game, theres a "i play..." or "i don't play..." option so that we get an idea of intra and inter popularity.
(Partially based off of This)

[Karibou]

Voted.

Also...Pokemon.

[Duke461]

Originally Posted by Karibou

Voted.

Also...Pokemon.

How could i forget about Pokemon!!! *slaps self*

But then again, every robotics member in the history of FIRST has played Pokemon.

It seems as if most everyone plays minecraft! I'm also disappointed you didn't put pokemon on the list! There would be 9001 votes for it by now!

[Molten]

I suppose the only "well-known" games I play are Mario and Pokemon. Though, I think Dragonquest should have made the list. I guess most of my other games are considered less then well-known.

[Mr. Lim]

Tetris...

I find it strange that the higher numbers on the list represent games people DON'T play.

[Ninja_Bait]

Originally Posted by Mr. Lim

Tetris...

Quoted for truth.

[MrForbes]

Tetris...on a GameBoy Color.

[NullEntity]

I'll get a list. I have 42 games on Steam.

[IKE]

Ticket to Ride playable on any flat platform of adequate size. This is a wonderful board game that has a good mix of strategy with just enough luck to keep it exciting. it is much more simple to explain than RISK or Settlers of Cattan (5-10 minutes), but has great depth of strategy both offensive and defensively. Game last approximately 40 minutes to 1 hour. Very fun from 2-5 players.

[Ian Curtis]

Originally Posted by IKE

Ticket to Ride playable on any flat platform of adequate size. This is a wonderful board game that has a good mix of strategy with just enough luck to keep it exciting. it is much more simple to explain than RISK or Settlers of Cattan (5-10 minutes), but has great depth of strategy both offensive and defensively. Game last approximately 40 minutes to 1 hour. Very fun from 2-5 players.

Not quite as strategic as Settlers, but pretty entertaining is Polarity. Basically, you've got to use magnetic fields to lean magnets against other magnets, and as the board starts to fill up you start getting unintended consequences as the fields begin to interact. It's great to play with a lot of people, it has suspense kind of like Jenga. (It's also fun to just play with the magnets)

Here's a video of it on youtube, it is kind of hard to explain without a board.

It seems that one of the most commonly conversed-about game of this list is Portal, and rightfully so.

::smug::

[sgreco]

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is quite possibly the best game of all time.


Other games that could be the best ever include: Super Mario 64, Pokemon Red/Blue, Mario Kart 64...

[Molten]

Originally Posted by sgreco

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is quite possibly the best game of all time.


Other games that could be the best ever include: Super Mario 64, Pokemon Red/Blue, Mario Kart 64...

Super Mario Bros 3? The 64 had alot of good games, but most don't compare to their predecessors on the SNES.

I think the fact that there are so many "don't play" votes might be an indication that FIRSTers are more likely to play lesser-known games. It might indicate that we do more research before buying or that we think more for ourselves before buying into the hype.

Jason