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ITT: video Games so good that no future Games in the genre were ever made

Or nothing notable was made similar F Zero GX (copied so...
zombie-like potus becky
  07/14/25
Why is the GOP protecting pedophiles? https://x.com/juddl...
crusty embarrassed to the bone juggernaut
  07/15/25
Phantom Dust
motley center hominid
  07/14/25
X-com
well-lubricated trip generalized bond
  07/14/25
that's a good one too
zombie-like potus becky
  07/14/25
wtf. There are tons of xcom-likes.
Stirring party of the first part
  07/14/25
name one.
well-lubricated trip generalized bond
  07/14/25
https://www.polygon.com/what-to-play/24170442/best-games-lik...
Stirring party of the first part
  07/14/25
none of these games combine turn-based tactical combat with ...
well-lubricated trip generalized bond
  07/14/25
Starfox
swollen turquoise digit ratio institution
  07/14/25
there have been plenty of other 1st person rail shooters
well-lubricated trip generalized bond
  07/14/25
None that took place in space with anthromorphic pilots sass...
swollen turquoise digit ratio institution
  07/14/25
E.T. for the Atari 2600
pale market cuckold
  07/14/25
a Triumph
well-lubricated trip generalized bond
  07/14/25
...
azure arrogant doctorate
  07/14/25
Myst
sapphire milk
  07/14/25
leisure suit larry
Cracking public bath
  07/14/25
there have been many more graphic adventure games.
well-lubricated trip generalized bond
  07/14/25
Planescape: Torment
Comical Primrose Goal In Life
  07/14/25
Have not played Disco Elysium but isnt that the 'evolution' ...
Razzle menage mother
  07/14/25
Mario Party. Super smash bros.
Appetizing feces space
  07/14/25
Sony made their own Super Smash Bros: https://en.wikipedi...
big aquamarine hell
  07/14/25
Not Notable.
Appetizing feces space
  07/14/25
Eat shit
big aquamarine hell
  07/14/25
Check again, hoss.
Appetizing feces space
  07/14/25
Mirror’s Edge (Though there seem to be some recent cop...
Judgmental bright university
  07/14/25
...
dashing insane codepig theater stage
  07/14/25
Dr. mario shits on tetris you gopnik pos
bistre crotch
  07/15/25
Dr Mario is my favorite of this genre
zombie-like potus becky
  07/15/25
Dr Mario is insanely dumbed down and so has no notable compe...
Judgmental bright university
  07/20/25
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NplRR0wikHg dr mario has...
bistre crotch
  07/20/25
These guys don’t even have to finger roll like top Tet...
Judgmental bright university
  07/20/25
Pong
Lemon floppy stag film
  07/14/25
Depression Quest
azure arrogant doctorate
  07/14/25
Starcraft Brood War solved RTS. Blizzard cashed in on a mon...
diverse yellow fanboi queen of the night
  07/14/25
Did Brood War do anything that SCII didn’t do better? ...
Appetizing feces space
  07/14/25
lmfao SC2 is complete garbage compared to BW
Blue Locus Reading Party
  07/15/25
Pretty certain even the koreans still play BW over SC2
diverse yellow fanboi queen of the night
  07/21/25
Shadow of the Colossus Disco Elysium Subnautica
pale market cuckold
  07/15/25
Isn't Super Monkey Ball the same Game as Marble Madness. You...
misunderstood address really tough guy
  07/15/25
It's different. Camera angle, goals etc.
zombie-like potus becky
  07/15/25
Just because it's 3d and has cameras unlike a 2d game it doe...
misunderstood address really tough guy
  07/15/25
It's a different Game Guys can we get a tie breaker opini...
zombie-like potus becky
  07/15/25
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kororinpa There was also th...
misunderstood address really tough guy
  07/15/25
Still different IMO In that game it's a game of labyrinth...
zombie-like potus becky
  07/15/25
You're a Joke.
misunderstood address really tough guy
  07/15/25
No
zombie-like potus becky
  07/15/25
indie tranny shooters
canary racy field internal respiration
  07/15/25
rocket league there are a fair number of super shitty mob...
hateful 180 shitlib
  07/15/25
Thief. They should have stopped at Thief II, those two games...
chrome temple
  07/15/25
Have you played the SS2 remake? I was hopeful but now see t...
zippy gaming laptop roast beef
  07/15/25


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Date: July 14th, 2025 10:14 AM
Author: zombie-like potus becky

Or nothing notable was made similar

F Zero GX (copied some but never surpassed)

Joust

Centipede

Arkanoid

Marble Madness (unreal that no one even tried to do this genre again)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49099915)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 10:06 AM
Author: crusty embarrassed to the bone juggernaut

Why is the GOP protecting pedophiles?

https://x.com/juddlegum/status/1945115439995998711?s=46

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49102566)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 10:19 AM
Author: motley center hominid

Phantom Dust

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49099924)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 10:26 AM
Author: well-lubricated trip generalized bond

X-com

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49099932)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:15 PM
Author: zombie-like potus becky

that's a good one too

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49100359)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:32 PM
Author: Stirring party of the first part

wtf. There are tons of xcom-likes.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49100397)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:34 PM
Author: well-lubricated trip generalized bond

name one.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49100403)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:35 PM
Author: Stirring party of the first part

https://www.polygon.com/what-to-play/24170442/best-games-like-xcom-turn-based-tactics

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49100405)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:38 PM
Author: well-lubricated trip generalized bond

none of these games combine turn-based tactical combat with full strategic campaign modes.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49100418)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 10:47 AM
Author: swollen turquoise digit ratio institution

Starfox

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49099969)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 11:14 AM
Author: well-lubricated trip generalized bond

there have been plenty of other 1st person rail shooters

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49100037)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 4:01 PM
Author: swollen turquoise digit ratio institution

None that took place in space with anthromorphic pilots sassing you

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49100840)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 11:18 AM
Author: pale market cuckold

E.T. for the Atari 2600

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49100043)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 11:22 AM
Author: well-lubricated trip generalized bond

a Triumph

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49100051)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:56 PM
Author: azure arrogant doctorate



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49101642)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:18 PM
Author: sapphire milk

Myst

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49100366)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:22 PM
Author: Cracking public bath

leisure suit larry

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49100374)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:27 PM
Author: well-lubricated trip generalized bond

there have been many more graphic adventure games.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49100384)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:33 PM
Author: Comical Primrose Goal In Life

Planescape: Torment

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49100400)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:37 PM
Author: Razzle menage mother

Have not played Disco Elysium but isnt that the 'evolution' of Planescape Torment. There was also "Tides of Numenara" which apparently wasn't good

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49100411)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:43 PM
Author: Appetizing feces space

Mario Party.

Super smash bros.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49100425)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:31 PM
Author: big aquamarine hell

Sony made their own Super Smash Bros:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_All-Stars_Battle_Royale

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49101588)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:44 PM
Author: Appetizing feces space

Not Notable.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49101619)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:51 PM
Author: big aquamarine hell

Eat shit

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49101627)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:52 PM
Author: Appetizing feces space

Check again, hoss.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49101630)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:33 PM
Author: Judgmental bright university

Mirror’s Edge (Though there seem to be some recent copycats but with zombies that I’ve never looked into?)

Portal

Tetris (despite dumb Dr. Mario-esque attempts to copy it)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49101595)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:34 PM
Author: dashing insane codepig theater stage



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49101598)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 2:15 AM
Author: bistre crotch

Dr. mario shits on tetris you gopnik pos

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49102132)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:01 AM
Author: zombie-like potus becky

Dr Mario is my favorite of this genre

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49102369)



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Date: July 20th, 2025 9:33 PM
Author: Judgmental bright university

Dr Mario is insanely dumbed down and so has no notable competitive following

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49117622)



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Date: July 20th, 2025 11:29 PM
Author: bistre crotch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NplRR0wikHg

dr mario has so many more ways of clearing, tetris is just drop shit vertically, in dr mario you can clear viruses horizontally and from below, all kinds of advanced strats



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49117927)



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Date: July 20th, 2025 11:36 PM
Author: Judgmental bright university

These guys don’t even have to finger roll like top Tetris pros. Weak controller game.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49117933)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:42 PM
Author: Lemon floppy stag film

Pong

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49101616)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:56 PM
Author: azure arrogant doctorate

Depression Quest

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49101643)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:58 PM
Author: diverse yellow fanboi queen of the night

Starcraft Brood War solved RTS. Blizzard cashed in on a money grab trilogy sequel but the genre was effectively perfected with BW

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49101647)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 9:09 PM
Author: Appetizing feces space

Did Brood War do anything that SCII didn’t do better? Also, arcade mode (desert strike, tower defense) on SCII is legendary.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49101663)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 1:47 AM
Author: Blue Locus Reading Party

lmfao SC2 is complete garbage compared to BW

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49102112)



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Date: July 21st, 2025 12:31 PM
Author: diverse yellow fanboi queen of the night

Pretty certain even the koreans still play BW over SC2

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49118824)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:03 AM
Author: pale market cuckold

Shadow of the Colossus

Disco Elysium

Subnautica

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49102371)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:05 AM
Author: misunderstood address really tough guy

Isn't Super Monkey Ball the same Game as Marble Madness. You roll a ball around ffs.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49102376)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:12 AM
Author: zombie-like potus becky

It's different. Camera angle, goals etc.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49102400)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:16 AM
Author: misunderstood address really tough guy

Just because it's 3d and has cameras unlike a 2d game it doesnt make it not the Same Genre imo.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49102413)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:21 AM
Author: zombie-like potus becky

It's a different Game

Guys can we get a tie breaker opinion here?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49102424)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:26 AM
Author: misunderstood address really tough guy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kororinpa

There was also this game which had the subtitle Marble Mania. Mania is the same thing as Madness imo.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49102433)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:28 AM
Author: zombie-like potus becky

Still different IMO

In that game it's a game of labyrinth where the player controls the floor angle not the character directly. iIrC monkey ball was like this too.

Marble madness had you actually control the marble itself

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49102440)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:32 AM
Author: misunderstood address really tough guy

You're a Joke.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49102446)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:32 AM
Author: zombie-like potus becky

No

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49102448)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:07 AM
Author: canary racy field internal respiration

indie tranny shooters

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49102381)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:27 AM
Author: hateful 180 shitlib

rocket league

there are a fair number of super shitty mobile "clones" but nobody has really attempted to make a proper competitor

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49102438)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:33 AM
Author: chrome temple

Thief. They should have stopped at Thief II, those two games were perfection, the best gaming I have ever done and ever will do. All else pales by comparison except for Systemshock I&II which were outstanding. Ok. Come at me.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49102450)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 10:05 AM
Author: zippy gaming laptop roast beef

Have you played the SS2 remake? I was hopeful but now see that it’s not a complete revamp; it reuses largely the same assets as the original

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5750220&forum_id=2)#49102564)