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Yeah, probably. But it was set in a universe as intricately designed as a Zelda dungeon writ-large. Exploration was just the beginning. Metroid Prime's strength was its world building. Dripping with details and unique, sticky ways to explore those details, Metroid Prime is peerless in the way it allowed you to discover its intricate spaces. You could scan the environment for lore and details, you could spider-ball your way up previously inaccessible walls and ceilings.

There was majesty hidden in every corner. Even today, it hasn't aged a day. Nothing else comes close. Metroid Prime is Metroid Prime. It has no imitators because it's inimitable. Like it was dropped down to Earth by accident from another dimension where video games are different, better.

Back in Metroid Prime felt like it came from the future. Almost 19 years later, everything else is still playing catch-up. Roundly criticised pre-release for its stylised "cartoon" visuals, Wind Waker reviewed well once people eventually got their hands on it, but unlike other Zelda games like Twilight Princess and even Ocarina of Time to an extent Wind Waker has aged spectacularly.

The ocean provides a glorious backdrop to Link's adventures, both in terms of visuals and how it feels to explore. But it's the cast of characters that truly makes Wind Waker unforgettable. That and the music I'd never played a Resident Evil game before Resident Evil 4. Never have I ever visited Racoon City. The reason? I was a huge wuss -- and still am. I scare easily and am totally bereft of courage, it's a problem.

Despite all of this adversity, I played and loved Resident Evil 4. At a time when everyone had pretty much written the GameCube off as past its prime, Resident Evil 4 launched to widespread critical acclaim in It was released just 11 days into the year, yet was named Game of the Year by many publications 11 months later.

This proved irresistible for me, despite the deep fear I had of anything horror. I was scared and terrified throughout most of Resident Evil 4, and often wanted to quit. But the game was so good I just couldn't. I didn't want to see what was around each corner, but I had to do it anyway. Now that the game has been ported to almost every console known to man, it's easy to forget that it was originally GameCube-only. It was one of the system's last exclusives and also one of its best.

Super Smash Bros. Melee was the first game many people played on the GameCube. Luigi's Mansion was the big launch title, but Super Smash Bros. Melee came just months into the GameCube's lifecycle. It did a lot for the GameCube, but did even more for the Smash Bros. It took the original's formula and sharpened it, making it deeper and more balanced.

The original N64 title was a lot of fun, but Melee solidified it into a legitimate fighting franchise, a game still played competitively around the world today. That's a tribute to its genius. Melee is still insanely fun to play today -- if you can find a GameCube controller. Animal Crossing feels almost ubiquitous after the release of New Horizons in , so it's easy to forget how quirky the original GameCube version felt.

It just dropped players into a lazy little town filled with talking animals and said, "Do what you want. I was no stranger to hanging out in quaint virtual towns, thanks to all the hours I spent in Harvest Moon 64, but I had never played a game that was as laid-back as Animal Crossing.

Want to go fishing? Plant fruit trees? Make a tiny garden? Turn your basement into a cement nightmare filled with the discordant music of a dozen gyroids? Sure, go for it. A race can easily be run in 15 minutes, but the method of recording the moves gives a chart of the race that is as detailed as those in the Daily Racing Form.

The basic rules are simple, and can be understood by anyone who has played any table top sports game. The realism is the result of several key features. Each horse runs at his own pace: that is, he may start fast and finish slow, or vice cersa. Some horses are good at short races; others perfer the longer ones. Some horses prefer a fast track; some perfer a muddy one; others prefer the grass. Certain horses will run wall every time, while others run wall only a few timer a season.

There are different track sheets for each track, since no two tracks are identical. Click Thoroughbred Racing Game. Classic F1 is a lap by lap board game reproduction of Formula One.

The game comes with all 33 Formula One champs, as well as all the active drivers from Every year, car, and constructor for each driver is represented individually. So, you can run a race with Lewis Hamilton, Juan Fangio, and Michael Schumacher and either choose which cars they are driving, or leave it up to chance and roll the dice to see randomly which cars they get.

You can match all the greats of motor racing against each other, individually rated and normalized across the history of the sport, either in one race or a full season. Classic F1 for more information. Homepage Mary Ann Gerney T Top of the Stretch Top of the Stretch allows gamers to recreate historical horse races or create their own using horses and jockeys that will perform according to their real life abilities.

Peg Board Baseball Take it to the cottage, or take it to the den. Whitley entered the season as his third coaching the GS cornerbacks, then was promoted to interim head coach on Sept. Whitley coached eight games knowing it had been someone else's team to start , and could likely be someone else's team to start A former All-America defensive back at Georgia Southern, professional player and highly successful high school head coach, Whitley ran the program through thick and thin more thin , and never wavered in embracing the situation he was handed, keeping his composure and trying to make the team better each day.

It was a great eight weeks for me. I can't complain. I wouldn't have chosen to do it with any other guys but the guys in that locker room. I'm very proud of them. I love them to death. I wish them nothing but the best. He echoed some of his own thoughts expressed the previous Monday during the weekly press conference on campus.

He appreciated the opportunity to be a college head coach, something others may never get over long careers. Game preview: Motivation no issue for Georgia Southern with 'hate week' football game at Appalachian State. Whitley had come back to Statesboro in because he wanted to try coaching in college after so many years at Georgia high schools. Now that he's done it and learned from it, he's ready for whatever is next at the high school, college or pro level, including staying with the Eagles.

He did point out, as Georgia Southern transitions to new head coach Clay Helton and the coaching staff awaits its future, that those on the outside — in their zeal to weigh in on the latest coaching transaction — should not forget about the human side.

People don't know where we're going to be. It's a very crazy life we signed up for.