N1njaSquirrel Posted January 14, 2016 I'm really liking Danganronpa as a game name. It's nonsensical, but also catchy and is fun to say. It sticks with you too. Also doesn't hurt that it's a good game! As for worst titles, No man's sky is a horrible mouthful of name, and I really hate it, regardless of how good a game it looks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GavinTheAlmighty Posted January 14, 2016 As for worst titles, No man's sky is a horrible mouthful of name, and I really hate it, regardless of how good a game it looks. Is it worse than Horizon: Zero Dawn? Because that's a pretty terrible title, not unlike Game of War: Fire Age. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Professor Video Games Posted January 14, 2016 Narbacular Drop is good because Narbacular is fun to say. Narbacular. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Valorian Endymion Posted January 14, 2016 While is one of my favorite Visual Novels, Notch - Innocent LunA - Eclipsed SinnerS is a fine word salad. Oblivious Garden ~ Carmina Burana, another Visual Novel is also to a good game and a bit word salad for a title. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gwardinen Posted January 15, 2016 Most of Brendon Chung's games have weird but wonderful names, I mean Thirty Flights of Loving has to be a favourite around here, right? If Life is Strange was actually called Tween Peaks it'd probably be my favourite ever game name, but sadly that glorious reality only exists in these forums. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zerofiftyone Posted January 15, 2016 While we're on the topic of amazing thread titles, Maximum Axiom Verge Urge is so so great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
melmer Posted January 15, 2016 Games with difficulty pronounced made up words in the titles are destined to die a death. Kingdom of amurlerrr? I bet it would've sold twice as many copies if they had a name as easy and remember as dragon age. How can you tell your friends about this great game you're playing when you can't pronounce or remember how to spell it for them? I can't actually think of any other example as they've all sunk to the darkest recesses of my mind. Case in point Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spenny Posted January 15, 2016 I maed a fantstsy gaem. It called Dragon Age. IT's super cool becuz i like Dragons! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
melmer Posted January 15, 2016 Everyone likes dragons! You're on to a winner son Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bjorn Posted January 15, 2016 Two games that I've never played, but love the names of, are Skyward Collapse and Starseed Pilgrim. Both are very evocative names, without really telling you that much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Griddlelol Posted January 17, 2016 Is it worse than Horizon: Zero Dawn? Because that's a pretty terrible title, not unlike Game of War: Fire Age. That is such an awful title. It looks like something that came out of a joke "game name generator." I have to point out that Monster Hunter is a fantastic name. It's clean and to the point. You know what you're getting when you buy Monster Hunter. You're gonna be a person hunting monsters. Similarly, Papers, Please is a brilliant name. Man, I should go back and play that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
melmer Posted January 17, 2016 I wonder what the story is behind the biohazard name change to resident evil. Resident evil is kind of a dumb name, and actually biohazard still makes more sense for the game in English Edit: now I know http://kotaku.com/5204463/why-was-biohazard-changed-to-resident-evil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperBiasedMan Posted January 17, 2016 It would be improved if it was Resident as an adjective, an evil that resides and does not go away, rather than just being a noun to mean... the mansion I guess? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iax Posted January 17, 2016 The Sea Will Claim Everything of course Evocative and fitting the mood of the game perfectly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Valorian Endymion Posted January 17, 2016 Some Aksys System titles are a bit strange at first look, such as BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger or BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extended, until you play and and find out that make sense in context. I am not sure what a "Elminage" is, or how it can be "Gothic", but Elminage Gothic is a very good jrpg on the wizardry style. Also I a didn´t know that dragon could have dogmas, but Dragon´s Dogma is just amazing game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Griddlelol Posted January 17, 2016 It would be improved if it was Resident as an adjective, an evil that resides and does not go away, rather than just being a noun to mean... the mansion I guess? I had always just assumed it was the adjective... Residential Evil. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bjorn Posted January 17, 2016 That is such an awful title. It looks like something that came out of a joke "game name generator." The only way it could get worse is if the horizon was a color: Red Horizon: Zero Dawn. Or make it sound more militaristic: Red Horizon: Zero Dawn Thirty. Like, neither of those seems outside the possibility of what might have been considered. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ninety-Three Posted January 17, 2016 The only way it could get worse is if the horizon was a color: Red Horizon: Zero Dawn. Or make it sound more militaristic: Red Horizon: Zero Dawn Thirty. Like, neither of those seems outside the possibility of what might have been considered. It can always get worse by adding more colons. Give it a couple years and we have Horizon: Zero Dawn 2: The Reckoning: Digital Deluxe Edition. Or maybe the sequel would be Horizon: One Dawn. I think that's silly enough that it has crossed over from bad to funny again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Griddlelol Posted January 17, 2016 I wish I knew what Horizon: Zero Dawn meant. Every time I think the words "Horizon" and "Zero Dawn" I feel like they're made up words. They just don't fit together in any way. The character's name too...Aloy. It's like they spent about 5 minutes thinking of that. There's so many awesome Celtic names, but they went with some pun on metal? There's got to be another dumb pun in there with Killzone. Hori-zone? I'm too tired. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
melmer Posted January 18, 2016 FYI the lady you play as in Horizen:Zero Dawn is blatantly going to be a cyborg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N1njaSquirrel Posted January 18, 2016 Hori-zone? I'm too tired. Hori-zone is where I go if I want some really high quality arcade sticks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GavinTheAlmighty Posted January 18, 2016 It can always get worse by adding more colons. Give it a couple years and we have Horizon: Zero Dawn 2: The Reckoning: Digital Deluxe Edition. Or maybe the sequel would be Horizon: One Dawn. I think that's silly enough that it has crossed over from bad to funny again. The only time I will accept too many colons is when the game itself is actually good, like Deus Ex: Human Revolution: Director's Cut: Colon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Synnah Posted January 19, 2016 I like punchy, two-syllable titles: Flywrench Snakebird Downwell Bloodborne Torchlight Wordplay is good too: Antichamber Crypt of the NecroDancer Eufloria Evocative names that I like: Starseed Pilgrim Hyper Light Drifter MirrorMoon EP What about the worst titles? Surely Game of War: Fire Age is up there. I also particularly dislike BeatBuddy: Tale of the Guardians. And Tower of Guns always annoyed me, for some reason. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperBiasedMan Posted January 21, 2016 Just Cause is a great one cause it fits the big game dichotomy well where it's simultaneously saying it's serious and you're fighting a Just Cause while also admitting that you're really doing it for no real reason aside from fun and Just 'Cause. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites