TPWW Forums - Rate the Game: Week 169

And how has YOUR January been? Amazing how we're already wrapping up the first month of the new year. Hopefully you spent it enjoying all those lovely Christmas presents and you stayed warm while doing it. We're ready to kick off this week's edition and close things out as we head into February. Last week we took a look back at Nintendo's Punchout! franchise, namely the NES edition that sported the man himself, "Iron" Mike Tyson. Although how amazing would it have been to get a wrestling game in the same fashion with the likeness and inclusion of "Iron" Mike Sharpe? Anyway, ponder that over while we take a look at the final score for Punchout!.

<select><option selected="">Rate the Game Results

<option>1. Super Mario World (4.81)
<option>2. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (4.8)</option>
<option>3. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (4.8)</option>
<option>4. Hitman: Codename 47 (4.75)</option>
<option>5. Mass Effect (4.75)</option>
<option>6. Goldeneye 007 (4.72)</option>
<option>7. Super Mario Bros. 3 (4.7)</option>
<option>8. Silent Hill 2 (4.66)</option>
<option>9. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (4.61)</option>
<option>10. Mike Tyson's Punchout! (4.6)</option>
<option>11. Super Mario Bros. 2 (4.5)</option>
<option>12. Portal (4.5)</option>
<option>13. Red Dead Redemption (4.5)</option>
<option>14. Chrono Trigger (4.5)</option>
<option>15. Final Fantasy 3 (4.5)</option>
<option>16. Silent Hill 3 (4.5)</option>
<option>17. Mega Man 2 (4.44)</option>
<option>18. Donkey Kong Country (4.44)</option>
<option>19. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (4.44)</option>
<option>20. Super Mario Bros. (4.41)</option>
<option>21. God of War (4.4)</option>
<option>22. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (4.4)</option>
<option>23. Mega Man X (4.36)</option>
<option>24. Metal Gear Solid (4.33)</option>
<option>25. Batman: Arkham City (4.33)</option>
<option>26. BioShock (4.33)</option>
<option>27. Ōkami (4.33)</option>
<option>28. Perfect Dark (4.3)</option>
<option>29. Shadow of the Colossus (4.28)</option>
<option>30. The Last of Us (4.28)</option>
<option>31. Mega Man 3 (4.16)</option>
<option>32. Super Castlevania 4 (4.16)</option>
<option>33. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (4.16)</option>
<option>34. Super Street Fighter 2 (4.15)</option>
<option>35. Sonic the Hedgehog (4.14)</option>
<option>36. Resident Evil 2 (4.14)</option>
<option>37. Mario Party (4.125)</option>
<option>38. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (4.125)</option>
<option>39. Super Mario 64 (4.07)</option>
<option>40. Grand Theft Auto 3 (4.06)</option>
<option>41. The Legend of Zelda (4.06)</option>
<option>42. NBA Jam (4.05)</option>
<option>43. Super Mario Kart (4.0)</option>
<option>44. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (4.0)</option>
<option>45. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (4.0)</option>
<option>46. Super Smash Bros. (4.0)</option>
<option>47. Super Metroid (4.0)</option>
<option>48. Star Fox 64 (4.0)</option>
<option>49. The Simpsons (4.0)</option>
<option>50. Resident Evil 4 (4.0)</option>
<option>51. StarCraft (4.0)</option>
<option>52. EarthBound (4.0)</option>
<option>53. Fallout 3 (4.0)</option>
<option>54. Mirror's Edge (4.0)</option>
<option>55. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (4.0)</option>
<option>56. Donkey Kong Country 2 (4.0)</option>
<option>57. X-Men Legends (4.0)</option>
<option>58. Banjo-Kazooie (4.0)</option>
<option>59. Dishonored (4.0)</option>
<option>60. Final Fantasy 7 (3.94)</option>
<option>61. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time (3.92)</option>
<option>62. Mega Man (3.89)</option>
<option>63. Castlevania (3.86)</option>
<option>64. Contra (3.86)</option>
<option>65. Devil May Cry (3.86)</option>
<option>66. Half-Life 2 (3.85)</option>
<option>67. Half-Life (3.83)
<option>68. Final Fantasy 8 (3.83)</option>
<option>69. Infamous (3.83)</option>
<option>70. SimCity 2000 (3.8)</option>
<option>71. Final Fight (3.8)</option>
<option>72. Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (3.77)</option>
<option>73. Batman: Arkham Asylum (3.76)</option>
<option>74. Double Dragon (3.75)</option>
<option>75. Tomb Raider (2013) (3.75)</option>
<option>76. Max Payne (3.75)</option>
<option>77. Fallout 4 (3.75)</option>
<option>78. Tetris (3.69)</option>
<option>79. Mortal Kombat 2 (3.67)</option>
<option>80. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (3.66)</option>
<option>81. Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (3.66)</option>
<option>82. Alan Wake (3.66)</option>
<option>83. Diablo (3.66)</option>
<option>84. Xenoblade Chronicles (3.66)</option>
<option>85. F.E.A.R. (3.66)</option>
<option>86. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (3.66)</option>
<option>87. Mortal Kombat (3.65)</option>
<option>88. Doom (3.625)</option>
<option>89. StarFox (3.61)</option>
<option>90. X-Men (3.6)</option>
<option>91. Resident Evil (3.58)</option>
<option>92. Kirby's Adventure (3.57)</option>
<option>93. Daytona USA (3.5)</option>
<option>94. Ninja Gaiden (3.5)</option>
<option>95. Samurai Shodown (3.5)</option>
<option>96. Burnout Paradise (3.5)</option>
<option>97. Thief: The Dark Project (3.5)</option>
<option>98. Dark Souls (3.5)</option>
<option>99. Shinobi (3.5)</option>
<option>100. Unreal Tournament (3.5)</option>
<option>101. Battletoads (3.42)</option>
<option>102. Fatal Fury (3.4)</option>
<option>103. Dead Space (3.4)</option>
<option>104. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (3.39)</option>
<option>105. Resident Evil: Nemesis (3.38)</option>
<option>106. Donkey Kong (3.33)</option>
<option>107. Crash Bandicoot (3.33)</option>
<option>108. Mortal Kombat (2011) (3.33)</option>
<option>109. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (3.33)</option>
<option>110. Wolfenstein 3D (3.33)</option>
<option>111. FarCry 3 (3.33)</option>
<option>112. Dead Island (3.33)</option>
<option>113. Left 4 Dead (3.33)</option>
<option>114. Nights Into Dreams (3.33)</option>
<option>115. Condemned: Criminal Origins (3.33)</option>
<option>116. Gauntlet Legends (3.28)
<option>117. Gears of War (3.27)</option>
<option>118. Tekken Tag Tournament (3.25)</option>
<option>119. Borderlands (3.22)</option>
<option>120. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (3.22)</option>
<option>121. Duke Nukem 3D (3.2)</option>
<option>122. Darkstalkers (3.2)</option>
<option>123. Quake (3.2)</option>
<option>124. Halo 3 (3.16)</option>
<option>125. SoulCalibur (3.16)</option>
<option>126. Pac-Man (3.125)</option>
<option>127. Killer Instinct (3.11)</option>
<option>128. Virtua Fighter (3.09)</option>
<option>129. Rock Band (3.09)</option>
<option>130. Earthworm Jim (3.0)</option>
<option>131. Metroid (3.0)</option>
<option>132. Time Crisis (3.0)</option>
<option>133. Tekken (3.0)</option>
<option>134. Halo 2 (3.0)</option>
<option>135. Syphon Filter (3.0)</option>
<option>136. Gex (3.0)</option>
<option>137. Destiny (3.0)</option>
<option>138. The Secret of Monkey Island (3.0)</option>
<option>139. Army of Two (3.0)</option>
<option>140. Sonic Adventure (3.0)</option>
<option>141. Shenmue (3.0)</option>
<option>142. Guitar Hero (2.875)</option>
<option>143. Ecco the Dolphin (2.85)</option>
<option>144. Streets of Rage (2.84)</option>
<option>145. Altered Beast (2.8)</option>
<option>146. Bayonetta (2.75)</option>
<option>147. Command & Conquer (2.75)</option>
<option>148. ToeJam & Earl (2.75)</option>
<option>149. Jet Set Radio (2.75)</option>
<option>150. Assassin's Creed (2.71)</option>
<option>151. Gauntlet (2.71)</option>
<option>152. Street Fighter Alpha (2.71)</option>
<option>153. Dead Rising (2.71)</option>
<option>154. Bionic Commando (2.66)</option>
<option>155. Saints Row (2.66)</option>
<option>156. The Sims (2.6)</option>
<option>157. Killer Instinct 2 (2.6)</option>
<option>158. Eternal Champions (2.6)</option>
<option>159. Silent Hill (2.6)</option>
<option>160. Tomb Raider (2.55)</option>
<option>161. Halo: Combat Evolved (2.5)</option>
<option>162. Twisted Metal (2.42)</option
<option>163. Crackdown (2.42)</option>
<option>164. Golden Axe (2.33)</option>
<option>165. Gran Turismo (2.3)</option>
<option>166. The Secret of Mana (2.2)</option>
<option>167. Ghosts n' Goblins (2.14)</option>
<option>168. Panzer Dragoon (1.5)</option></select>

Apparently, Little Mac and his quest to reach the top of the world of boxing filled with colorful characters (to say the least) was endearing enough to earn high marks from all of us. Never bet against the little guy, I suppose. Punchout! breaks through the glass ceiling and claims a spot in the elite top ten with a 4.6 score, just making the number 10 spot and kicking Super Mario Bros. 2 out of the running. You all felt it was a strong contender and as a result, Little Mac takes his place among the great champions.

But can he, too, be dethroned? Is this only a temporary status? What's next in line that could pose a threat? Let's do this, bowl!

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Thanks a lot, bowl. Well, well, well, it looks like we need to dive back into hell. More accurately, it's hell coming to Earth and the only solution is a lone, mute badass and a lot of guns...and a chainsaw. id Software graces us once again with its presence as this week we take a look at the sequel to its monster juggernaut of a PC game. Load up your double-barrel shotguns and let's get to blowing away demons. It's Doom 2! Doom was a phenomenal hit back in the nineties and the sequel looked to continue its legacy. But how did it fare in your eyes? Is Doom 2 a worthy follow-up to the original? Is there enough fire in its pits to rocket it to the top? It's all up to you guys. Rate to your heart's content (only once) and let's hear what you have to say about this game. Until next week!