Franchise+ Tourney Round 1 Tree v. Ello

[CopperTom]

Tree
1 (1). The Legend of Zelda
2 (14). PlayStation 4
3 (15). Donkey Kong
4 (28). God of War
5 (29). Dual Sense controller for PS5
6 (42). Red Dead
7 (43). Mega Man
8 (56). Sony Pulse 3D
9 (57). MLB The Show
10 (70). Castlevania

Ello
1 (2). PlayStation
2 (13). Gran Turismo
3 (16). Fallout
4 (27). Bioshock
5 (30). Tekken
6 (41). Half-Life
7 (44). Xbox 360 Wireless Controller
8 (55). HTC Vive
9 (58). Age of Empires
10 (69). Diablo

[JuanHamm]

Sorry tree, I love you, but I love Fallout, Half Life, AOE and Diablo more

[tree_]

Sorry tree, I love you, but I love Fallout, Half Life, AOE and Diablo more

That's OK man... I get it. I've never played any of those games!

[JuanHamm]

Sorry tree, I love you, but I love Fallout, Half Life, AOE and Diablo more

That's OK man... I get it. I've never played any of those games!

That's pretty surprising. Half Life and AOE especially.

[Ello Sailor]

Tommy is my only PC homie. I'm about to get bodied by Tree. That's okay. Picking shit I love like the Chudder.

[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)

[E.H. Ruddock]

It’s hard to vote against Zelda, Mega Man, and Castlevania. But Ello has consistency. I’m gonna have to think on this one

[ABNorman]

Tree
Zelda is probably the "best" Nintendo franchise, and my second favourite. Excellent choice.

PS4 is a bit boring, and not backwards compatible, which is a minus.

I've only ever played the NES Donkey Kong games and they're OK.

I'm playing God Of War (2018) now, and it's a bit clunky for me. Haven't played the others.

I prefer the Xbox controllers - haven't experienced the PS5 controller.

I love the Red Dead games and the NES Mega Man games.

Haven't heard of Sony Pulse 3D and MLB The Show sounds like a sports game.

Not into Castlevania.

Ello
PlayStation is my second favourite console pick.

The Bioshock series has its flaws, but I've loved all the games. The Half-Life series is universally great - HL: Alyx is an absolute trip.

I've sunk some hours into AoE and Diablo. The Xbox 360 is probably my favourite controller pick. I think the Quest is the more important VR choice, but VR had to be represented. Don't really care for Tekken or Fallout.

This is a PC-heavy draft, so it appeals to me, but it's lacking a Nintendo pick.

This is the trickiest match-up for me, but I'm going with ELLO, since I'm a PC kinda guy.

[tree_]

ABBummer

[Monkey_Driven]

God of War (2018) clunky?

[ABNorman]

God of War (2018) clunky?

I hate faffing around throwing an axe (without the precision of a mouse), and retrieving it, and I can't be arsed with all these timed "hit a bell" things.

The Arkham series is an example of a fighting game that made me feel badass even though I'm cackhanded. In God Of War I'm playing a literal god and I feel like an old stompy man.

[ABNorman]

(I'm vehemently against too much challenge in a game - I want to have an immersive experience where I get to quickly and consistently do fun interactions. Hence my dislike of Souls games)

[Monkey_Driven]

I've just never heard anyone called the game clunky.

The axe mechanic is probably one of the best weapons in any game ever. I can't really follow you there.

I can understand wanting to avoid difficulty with gaming though.

[Anders]

Vote for Ello

[E.H. Ruddock]

I really like the word faffing

[Monkey_Driven]

I really like the word faffing

It's underused, for sure.

[CopperTom]

Console: While I think the PS4 is one of the very best consoles ever made, I'll have to side with the PSX (that's the correct abbreviation). I respect Ello for going with his soul rather than his brain (Super Mario was still on the board). I didn't have the guts to go with the Genesis or Saturn. Edge: Ello Sailor

Controller: It might be too early to declare the DualSense's greatness. It is, however, an actual next-gen controller. I'm a fan of the XBOX 360 controller, but I hate how large the home button is. Edge: Tree

Accessory: I play my games with home theatre audio. I'll probably never use a gaming headset. As a glasses wearer, I don't like anything over my glasses. I'll never get into VR as a result. Edge: Neither

Franchise: Zelda is my #1 all-time favorite franchise. LoZ, LttP, OoT and WW are all-time greats with BotW being my #1 game of all-time. Donkey Kong is the best platformer this side of the mustache. I enjoyed all entries in the God of War franchise, but GoW (PS4) really blossomed and matured. IMO, GoW (PS4) is the #1 PS4 game. I'm a fan of RDR1, but I haven't played RDR2 yet. I've never been into Mega Man, but I hope to play Mega Man X someday. I don't play sports games much anymore. I've never played The Show. Castlevania hasn't put out an above-average console entry in 24 years. I also hate the term Metroidvania with a passion.
Unfortunately, I've never played a Gran Turismo. Fallout (and Elder Scrolls) is a game that I should love, but I don't. I enjoyed Bioshock 1 and I recently picked up 2 and Infinite so I hope to beat those eventually. Fighting games aren't my thing - I've probably only played 1 in the past 15 years. I was never a Tekken fan, but I own Tekken 3. I think Half Life 2 and it's episodic content are spectacular. [Random CopperTom Opinion: Half Life is currently the most mismanaged IP in the industry. Runner Up: Portal] I've never played Age of Empires or Diablo. I picked up Diablo 3 last Black Friday and will probably get the Diablo 2 Remaster. Edge: Tree

Vote: Tree

[tree_]

woot woot

[bada]

Went with tree outside of the PS I don’t have any first hand knowledge with Ellos team.

[CopperTom]

Final Score:

Ello 6
Tree 5