Video Game Tournament: Second Three Matchups Are Up!

[Ello Sailor]

Also if we’re really changing the rules to 10 games this late into the tourney then I fucking want my PS4 SOTC pick to count.

Even if it counts, it's such a weird move. Shadow of the Colossus is a PS2 game. Groundbreaking. Context is important.

[tragabigzanda]

1. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES)
2. Mario Kart (Wii)
3. Half-Life 2 (PC)
4. Twisted Metal 2 (PS1)
5. NHL 95 (Sega Genesis)
6. The Oregon Trail (graphical version, 1985, Apple II)
7. Metroid: Zero Mission (GBA)
8. Missile Command (Arcade)
9. Rocket League (PS4)
10. Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Father (PC)

[Jammer XCI]

So it’s bada’s turn now?

[ABNorman]

Wait, is it my turn now? What's going on?

Yes, you're up

[epilogue]

MASS HYSTERIA!

[Ello Sailor]

If I roll a 6 can I shank Jammer for his Pokemon pick?

[CopperTom]

Tomb Raider (2013) (PS4)

PS3

[CopperTom]

how are these matchups gonna play out anyway? Totally random, or are we pitting games from the same generation against one another, or what?

Here's what I'm thinking...

6 Head to Head Matchups (determined at random)

Winners Advance

Losers Go to A Sudden Death Sixway Matchup (people vote for two)

2 Winners Advance

Round of 8 (Head to Head):

Round of 4 (Head to Head):

Championship

But I'm open to suggestions. We could vote round by round too. That would be kind of fun.

Yeah, that sudden death round is a good way to deal with the technological gap between, say, Gameboy and Switch.

Looks good to me!

[Monkey_Driven]

Tomb Raider (2013) (PS4)

PS3

Yup.

[Simple Torture]

Tomb Raider (2013) (PS4)

PS3

I believe it was released on those consoles simultaneously.

[tragabigzanda]

1. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES)
2. Mario Kart (Wii)
3. Half-Life 2 (PC)
4. Twisted Metal 2 (PS1)
5. NHL 95 (Sega Genesis)
6. The Oregon Trail (graphical version, 1985, Apple II)
7. Metroid: Zero Mission (GBA)
8. Missile Command (Arcade)
9. Rocket League (PS4)
10. Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Father (PC)

[Monkey_Driven]

Tomb Raider (2013) (PS4)

PS3

I believe it was released on those consoles simultaneously.

Nope, came out for PS3 in March 2013. PS4 didn't hit the shelves until that fall.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomb_Raid ... e)#Release

Correct.

[epilogue]

Tomb Raider (2013) (PS4)

PS3

What did I write?

[Monkey_Driven]

how are these matchups gonna play out anyway? Totally random, or are we pitting games from the same generation against one another, or what?

Here's what I'm thinking...

6 Head to Head Matchups (determined at random)

Winners Advance

Losers Go to A Sudden Death Sixway Matchup (people vote for two)

2 Winners Advance

Round of 8 (Head to Head):

Round of 4 (Head to Head):

Championship

But I'm open to suggestions. We could vote round by round too. That would be kind of fun.

Yeah, that sudden death round is a good way to deal with the technological gap between, say, Gameboy and Switch.

Looks good to me!

To be clear I was thinking team against team (10 games against 10 games), not for games in specific rounds. If we did individual rounds, I would do something differently.

[Simple Torture]

Tomb Raider (2013) (PS4)

PS3

I believe it was released on those consoles simultaneously.

Nope, came out for PS3 in March 2013. PS4 didn't hit the shelves until that fall.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomb_Raid ... e)#Release

Correct.

I believe I was wrong.

[Monkey_Driven]

Tomb Raider (2013) (PS4)

PS3

I believe it was released on those consoles simultaneously.

Nope, came out for PS3 in March 2013. PS4 didn't hit the shelves until that fall.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomb_Raid ... e)#Release

Correct.

I believe I was wrong.

[epilogue]

I mean, I actually meant to type PS3 because that's what I played it on. But, just out of curiosity, what difference does it make? What if I'd first played in on PS4?

[Monkey_Driven]

I mean, I actually meant to type PS3 because that's what I played it on. But, just out of curiosity, what difference does it make? What if I'd first played in on PS4?

We are drafting games for the system in which they were originally released. No definitive or remastered editions. Some games have been re-released tons of times.

[CopperTom]

I mean, I actually meant to type PS3 because that's what I played it on. But, just out of curiosity, what difference does it make? What if I'd first played in on PS4?

No. No. No.

[Jorge]

Kirby and the Amazing Mirror (Game Boy Advance)