If you were trapped on a desert island and could only have ten games...

Okay, so this is a little game we did today at work.

Basically, if you were trapped on a desert island, what ten games would you want to have with you?

Or, in other words, what ten games would you be able to play if you only had those to choose from for the rest of your life?

So, list out ten games. It doesn't have to be in order, but if you want to order them, that's fine. The only other real rule we came up with is that you do have access to Xbox Live/PSN/Wii wi-fi.

Here is my list I created:

1. Final Fantasy X
2. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
3. Dragon Warrior
4. Puzzle Quest
5. Call of Duty 4
6. Final Fantasy IV
7. Lost Odyssey
8. Lunar 2: Eternal Blue
9. Prince of Persia: Sands of Time
10. Lego Star Wars: Complete Saga

It's more difficult than it seems - I deliberated over what game would round out my ten for a good half hour. One of the other guys cheated and put about 4-5 games tied for the tenth spot. I found picking five games much easier, before we decided to expand it to ten.

So, go! I want to see some other people's lists 😄

FFV
FFTA2
No More Heroes
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Shinobi
Virtua Fighter 5
A.C.E. 3
Mario Galaxy
Sonic 3&K
Bomberman, which one I'm not 100% sure, but for the sake of convenience 2008.

A deserted island with electricity?

And it has an internet connection?

Only a retard would stay stranded for long. 😐

1. Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition

2. Star Wars: KOTOR 2

3. Fable: The Lost Chapters

4. Legend of Dragoon

5. Final Fantasy VIII

6. Final Fantasy X

7. Halo 3(if I get XBOX Live)

8. Def Jam: Fight for New York

9. Final Fantasy Tactics

10. Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind Game of the Year Edition

MGS4
Mass Effect
Kotor1
Wind Waker
COD4
Super Smash Bros Melee
MGS3
GTA SA
Halo 3
Resident Evil 4

This is actually quite different than my favorite games list, because if I was assured of not being rescued, I'd want games with a lot of replay value to them. Many great titles don't have replay value. It's not a knock against them, just makes them bad for this situation.

So something like Ocarina would be on my "favorites" list, but not this one, for instance. Same with a lot of RPGs...at least linear ones.

...let's see:

1. Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II (favorite game evar!)
2. WWF No Mercy
3. Thief Series (or just Thief II if I can't have series)
4. NHL ‘94
5. World of Warcraft (link to the world via social stuff)
6. Lords of the Realm II
7. Tecmo Super Bowl
8. Spider-Man 2-3
9. Madden or NCAA football (most recent)
10. Tiger Woods Golf (most recent)
11. Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

I have 11. Sue me. 😛

This is actually quite different than my favorite games list, because if I was assured of not being rescued, I'd want games with a lot of replay value to them. Many great titles don't have replay value. It's not a knock against them, just makes them bad for this situation

Which basically is the point of the game - it's like a top ten games list, but with a twist. It's not as simple as it looks.

(however, I think games like OoT and linear RPs have a ton of replay value, but that's just me 😛)

Yeah I also chose for replay value.

Halo 3
GoW
MGS4
FF7
Perfect Dark
OoT
Tekken 5
SF3
GTA4

TFC
Madden 09
Super Mario 3 for the GBA
Company Of Heroes plus exp pack
Battlefield 2
NHL 09
MVP 06
NBA 2k8
Half Life
Half Life 2 plus episodes

Yep, that would be it.

I guess I'd pick one game from these franchises:

Zelda, Mario, Sonic, Metroid, F-Zero, Super Smash Bros, Mortal Kombat, Wario Ware, Final Fantasy, and another Mario game.

Halo 3
Legends of Dragoon
Duke Nukem
NCAA Football 09
Grand Theft Auto San Andreas
Elder Scrolls: Morrowwind
Madden 09
Oblivion
Star Wars Battlefronts 2
Rock Band

Originally posted by Newjak
Legends of Dragoon

Gonna assume PC games are allowed.

1. WoW
2. Final Fantasy VI
3. Final Fantasy VII
4. Final Fantasy X
5. The Orange Box
6. Chrono Trigger
7. Tetris Attack
8. Call of Duty 4
9. Gears of War
10. Street Fighter 4 (Gonna be awesome)

I might sub out something for Battlefield 2. Good call Smas.

And Half-Life 2 wouldn't make it for me. Way too short, even with the episodes. Great fun, good for a few playthroughs probably. But limited replay value.

Are you forgetting the massive amount of mods for the Half Life franchise?

And HL2 too short?

First time through is roughly 15-20 hours plus 6-8 for two episodes. Thats plenty of gaming.

What I was thinking was that I would take numerous games that would never end (sports or MP) and put some SP games in there to spruce things up because sometimes I dont want to play online. So having the 4 sports games, a couple of online shooters and RTS, and then add some SP games.

I'll substitute TFC because in my opinion, mods would come with games, and add COD4.

Metroid: Prime (GC)
Final Fantasty VII (PS1)
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii)
Grand Theft Auto 4 (PS2)
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 (GC)
Chrono Cross (PS1)
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64)
Final Fantasy III (SNES)
Resident Evil 2 (GC)
The Orange Box (PS3)

I would say Call of Duty 4, but without online capability, it's just too short a game, and I've beaten it several times on Veteran mode. However, it's still an epic game.

1. Pokemon....err...any colour.
2. Star Wars Jedi Outcast
3. Counter Strike Source
4. CoD 2
5. Chrono Trigger
6. Dawn of War 2
7. Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
8. Monster Rancher 4 (Only played the first so I figure 3 sequels later cant be too bad)
9. Tetris
10. Warhammer Online/World of Warcraft (flip a coin I guess..)

Would probably swap Monstar Rancher for a good JRPG but I cant think of any at the moment..srug

Street fighter anniversary collection
Mortal Kombat Deception
Kingdom Hearts II
Max Payne 1 and 2
Grand Theft Auto 4
PES 08
SSBB
WWE Raw 2
Dead Or Alive 4

Originally posted by Outbound
1. Pokemon....err...any colour.
2. Star Wars Jedi Outcast
3. Counter Strike Source
4. CoD 2
5. Chrono Trigger
6. Dawn of War 2
7. Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
8. Monster Rancher 4 (Only played the first so I figure 3 sequels later cant be too bad)
9. Tetris
10. Warhammer Online/World of Warcraft (flip a coin I guess..)

Would probably swap Monstar Rancher for a good JRPG but I cant think of any at the moment..srug

If there were other people stranded with me, I'd put:
1. Goldeneye
2. Super Smash Bros.
3. Guitar Hero 3 + expansions/downloads etc
4. Halo
5. Unreal Tournament 2004

1.) Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
2.) Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Genesis)
3.) Super Mario Bros 3 (NES!!!)
4.) Super Smash Bros Brawl (Wii)
5.) Final Fantasy IV (I would go for the DS version if any but the SNES would be cool too)
6.) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64)
7.) Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (GC version)
8.) Star Fox 64 (N64)
9.) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (NES)
10.) If it is as good as it looks; Sonic Unleashed and if it sucks (which history shows may actually happen) then Sonic Rush Adventure.