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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...
Buff Digit Ratio
  07/14/25
Why is the GOP protecting pedophiles? https://x.com/juddl...
Razzle-dazzle Lodge
  07/15/25
Phantom Dust
Smoky Fiercely-loyal Dysfunction Casino
  07/14/25
X-com
diverse gaped theater stage corn cake
  07/14/25
that's a good one too
Buff Digit Ratio
  07/14/25
wtf. There are tons of xcom-likes.
supple potus
  07/14/25
name one.
diverse gaped theater stage corn cake
  07/14/25
https://www.polygon.com/what-to-play/24170442/best-games-lik...
supple potus
  07/14/25
none of these games combine turn-based tactical combat with ...
diverse gaped theater stage corn cake
  07/14/25
Starfox
vigorous piazza volcanic crater
  07/14/25
there have been plenty of other 1st person rail shooters
diverse gaped theater stage corn cake
  07/14/25
None that took place in space with anthromorphic pilots sass...
vigorous piazza volcanic crater
  07/14/25
E.T. for the Atari 2600
Cerebral narrow-minded pocket flask travel guidebook
  07/14/25
a Triumph
diverse gaped theater stage corn cake
  07/14/25
...
House-broken Razzmatazz Address
  07/14/25
Myst
brilliant school doctorate
  07/14/25
leisure suit larry
vermilion mad cow disease
  07/14/25
there have been many more graphic adventure games.
diverse gaped theater stage corn cake
  07/14/25
Planescape: Torment
yellow school cafeteria
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Have not played Disco Elysium but isnt that the 'evolution' ...
Maize elite milk corner
  07/14/25
Mario Party. Super smash bros.
clear glittery spot
  07/14/25
Sony made their own Super Smash Bros: https://en.wikipedi...
Umber adventurous locus
  07/14/25
Not Notable.
clear glittery spot
  07/14/25
Eat shit
Umber adventurous locus
  07/14/25
Check again, hoss.
clear glittery spot
  07/14/25
Mirror’s Edge (Though there seem to be some recent cop...
sickened cream stag film
  07/14/25
...
tantric irradiated sanctuary trust fund
  07/14/25
Dr. mario shits on tetris you gopnik pos
Arousing awkward stock car
  07/15/25
Dr Mario is my favorite of this genre
Buff Digit Ratio
  07/15/25
Dr Mario is insanely dumbed down and so has no notable compe...
Emperor CRISPR Chad von Neumann III
  07/20/25
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NplRR0wikHg dr mario has...
Pablo Chocobar
  07/20/25
These guys don’t even have to finger roll like top Tet...
Emperor CRISPR Chad von Neumann III
  07/20/25
Pong
motley partner ratface
  07/14/25
Depression Quest
House-broken Razzmatazz Address
  07/14/25
Starcraft Brood War solved RTS. Blizzard cashed in on a mon...
talented slimy area sandwich
  07/14/25
Did Brood War do anything that SCII didn’t do better? ...
clear glittery spot
  07/14/25
lmfao SC2 is complete garbage compared to BW
bateful resort
  07/15/25
Pretty certain even the koreans still play BW over SC2
DrakeMallardxo
  07/21/25
Shadow of the Colossus Disco Elysium Subnautica
Cerebral narrow-minded pocket flask travel guidebook
  07/15/25
Isn't Super Monkey Ball the same Game as Marble Madness. You...
Thriller Flesh Therapy
  07/15/25
It's different. Camera angle, goals etc.
Buff Digit Ratio
  07/15/25
Just because it's 3d and has cameras unlike a 2d game it doe...
Thriller Flesh Therapy
  07/15/25
It's a different Game Guys can we get a tie breaker opini...
Buff Digit Ratio
  07/15/25
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kororinpa There was also th...
Thriller Flesh Therapy
  07/15/25
Still different IMO In that game it's a game of labyrinth...
Buff Digit Ratio
  07/15/25
You're a Joke.
Thriller Flesh Therapy
  07/15/25
No
Buff Digit Ratio
  07/15/25
indie tranny shooters
vibrant psychic
  07/15/25
rocket league there are a fair number of super shitty mob...
Cordovan exhilarant parlour dingle berry
  07/15/25
Thief. They should have stopped at Thief II, those two games...
exciting sepia queen of the night box office
  07/15/25
Have you played the SS2 remake? I was hopeful but now see t...
shaky police squad
  07/15/25


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Date: July 14th, 2025 10:14 AM
Author: Buff Digit Ratio

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=2Elisa#49099915)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 10:06 AM
Author: Razzle-dazzle Lodge

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=2Elisa#49102566)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 10:19 AM
Author: Smoky Fiercely-loyal Dysfunction Casino

Phantom Dust

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



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Date: July 14th, 2025 10:26 AM
Author: diverse gaped theater stage corn cake

X-com

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



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:15 PM
Author: Buff Digit Ratio

that's a good one too

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



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:32 PM
Author: supple potus

wtf. There are tons of xcom-likes.

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



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:34 PM
Author: diverse gaped theater stage corn cake

name one.

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



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:35 PM
Author: supple potus

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=2Elisa#49100405)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:38 PM
Author: diverse gaped theater stage corn cake

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=2Elisa#49100418)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 10:47 AM
Author: vigorous piazza volcanic crater

Starfox

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



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Date: July 14th, 2025 11:14 AM
Author: diverse gaped theater stage corn cake

there have been plenty of other 1st person rail shooters

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



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Date: July 14th, 2025 4:01 PM
Author: vigorous piazza volcanic crater

None that took place in space with anthromorphic pilots sassing you

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



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Date: July 14th, 2025 11:18 AM
Author: Cerebral narrow-minded pocket flask travel guidebook

E.T. for the Atari 2600

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



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Date: July 14th, 2025 11:22 AM
Author: diverse gaped theater stage corn cake

a Triumph

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



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:56 PM
Author: House-broken Razzmatazz Address



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



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:18 PM
Author: brilliant school doctorate

Myst

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



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:22 PM
Author: vermilion mad cow disease

leisure suit larry

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



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:27 PM
Author: diverse gaped theater stage corn cake

there have been many more graphic adventure games.

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



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:33 PM
Author: yellow school cafeteria

Planescape: Torment

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



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:37 PM
Author: Maize elite milk corner

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=2Elisa#49100411)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 1:43 PM
Author: clear glittery spot

Mario Party.

Super smash bros.

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



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:31 PM
Author: Umber adventurous locus

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=2Elisa#49101588)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:44 PM
Author: clear glittery spot

Not Notable.

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



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:51 PM
Author: Umber adventurous locus

Eat shit

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



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:52 PM
Author: clear glittery spot

Check again, hoss.

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



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:33 PM
Author: sickened cream stag film

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=2Elisa#49101595)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:34 PM
Author: tantric irradiated sanctuary trust fund



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



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Date: July 15th, 2025 2:15 AM
Author: Arousing awkward stock car

Dr. mario shits on tetris you gopnik pos

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



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:01 AM
Author: Buff Digit Ratio

Dr Mario is my favorite of this genre

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



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Date: July 20th, 2025 9:33 PM
Author: Emperor CRISPR Chad von Neumann III

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

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



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Date: July 20th, 2025 11:29 PM
Author: Pablo Chocobar

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=2Elisa#49117927)



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Date: July 20th, 2025 11:36 PM
Author: Emperor CRISPR Chad von Neumann III

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=2Elisa#49117933)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:42 PM
Author: motley partner ratface

Pong

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



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:56 PM
Author: House-broken Razzmatazz Address

Depression Quest

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



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Date: July 14th, 2025 8:58 PM
Author: talented slimy area sandwich

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=2Elisa#49101647)



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Date: July 14th, 2025 9:09 PM
Author: clear glittery spot

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=2Elisa#49101663)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 1:47 AM
Author: bateful resort

lmfao SC2 is complete garbage compared to BW

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



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Date: July 21st, 2025 12:31 PM
Author: DrakeMallardxo (🦆)

Pretty certain even the koreans still play BW over SC2

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



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:03 AM
Author: Cerebral narrow-minded pocket flask travel guidebook

Shadow of the Colossus

Disco Elysium

Subnautica

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



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:05 AM
Author: Thriller Flesh Therapy

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=2Elisa#49102376)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:12 AM
Author: Buff Digit Ratio

It's different. Camera angle, goals etc.

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



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:16 AM
Author: Thriller Flesh Therapy

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=2Elisa#49102413)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:21 AM
Author: Buff Digit Ratio

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=2Elisa#49102424)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:26 AM
Author: Thriller Flesh Therapy

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=2Elisa#49102433)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:28 AM
Author: Buff Digit Ratio

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=2Elisa#49102440)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:32 AM
Author: Thriller Flesh Therapy

You're a Joke.

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



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:32 AM
Author: Buff Digit Ratio

No

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



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:07 AM
Author: vibrant psychic

indie tranny shooters

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



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:27 AM
Author: Cordovan exhilarant parlour dingle berry

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=2Elisa#49102438)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 9:33 AM
Author: exciting sepia queen of the night box office

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=2Elisa#49102450)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 10:05 AM
Author: shaky police squad

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=2Elisa#49102564)