Blessing Adeoye's Top 100 Games of All Time - Kinda Funny Gamescast
Summary
Bless breaks down his personal top 100 video games of all time, starting from number 100 and moving upward. He discusses his methodology for balancing critical analysis with personal nostalgia, highlighting titles like Dishonored 2, The Warriors, and Red Faction. The episode also features lighthearted banter with host Kevin, including a brief mention of Charles Hamilton's birthday and a defense of Astro Bot against online criticism.
Topics discussed
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Intro: Sonic the Hedgehog sampling history
Discussion on list overlap and methodology
Show format, Patreon shoutouts, and definition of Top 100
Personal criteria: balancing emotion and critical analysis
Omissions: Guilty Gear Strive and list finalization
Ranks 100-98: Dishonored 2, Donkey Kong 64, Control
Ranks 97-96: Warriors Orochi, Live A Live
Ranks 95-94: Katana Zero and its soundtrack
Ranks 94-93: Split Fiction and Prey (2017)
Ranks 93-92: Prey mechanics and Hi-Fi Rush
Ranks 92-90: Hi-Fi Rush, Red Faction, and story focus
Ranks 89-88: Narrative depth and list placement doubts
Ranks 87-86: Rocket League and VR rhythm games
Rank 85: Beat Saber and first rhythm game experience
Ranks 83-82: Astro Bot and Star Wars Battlefront 2
Ranks 82-81: Battlefront 2 memories and The Witness
Ranks 80-79: Street Fighter 6 and Call of Duty Black Ops
Rank 78: Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice audio and performance
Rank 77: Ranked multiplayer and trophy hunting
Rank 76: Diddy Kong Racing and N64 kart racers
Rank 75: Dark Souls level design and FromSoftware history
Rank 74: Environmental storytelling and sibling room details
Rank 73: Parkour influences and high school memories
Ranks 70-69: God of War and Spider-Man 2
Rank 68: Spider-Man 2 superhero experience and Black Cat
Rank 67: Final Fantasy 16 and franchise expectations
Ranks 66-65: Death Stranding and Resident Evil 2
Rank 64: No More Heroes 2 gameplay and Suda51
Ranks 63-60: Tales of Two, Casino Night, Uncharted 4
Rank 58: Life is Strange True Colors and mystery
Rank 57: Recommendations and Life is Strange praise
Rank 56: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart mechanics
Ranks 55-54: Spider-Man 2018 and Clair Obscur
Ranks 53-52: Mario Galaxy 2 and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
Rank 52: Tony Hawk's Underground 2 vs Pro Skater 3
Rank 51: Sifu and replay value
Rank 50: Early PS2 3D platforming challenges
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Rank 49: Mario Kart 64 criticism and nostalgia
Rank 48: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and personal preference
Rank 47: Dicey Dice mechanics and grimy world
Ranks 46-45: Metal Gear Solid 4 and Tekken 8
Rank 45: Tekken 8 and fighting game nostalgia
Rank 44: Tekken series debate and purists
Rank 43: Soul Calibur 2 and list math
Rank 42: Soul Calibur 2 gameplay and Killik
Rank 41: Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3
Rank 40: Budokai 3 special moves and graphics
Rank 39: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 and Cell game
Ranks 38-37: Bloodborne and list diversity
Ranks 36-35: DK64 and Ocarina of Time
Rank 34: Weird games and impressive tech
Ranks 32-30: Super Mario Odyssey, Cyberpunk, MGS2
Rank 29: MGS5 and gaming habits
Rank 26: Metroid Prime atmosphere and level design
Rank 25: Shared list surprise and hype moment
Rank 22: NBA 2K licensing and Neura Automata
Ranks 21-18: Celeste, Melancholy, and Snake Eater
Rank 17: Nostalgia vs quality in ranking
Ranks 16-15: Sekiro, Portal 2, and Burnout 3
Ranks 14-8: Shadow of Colossus to Elden Ring
Outro: List comparison and superchats
Pokémon commercial memory and Burnout 3 shoutout
Final thoughts and list satisfaction
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