Best recent 3D platformer

[sggg]

What is your favourite recent 3D platformer on PS2/Xbox/Gamecube?

This is a pretty simple poll... I have heard a lot of pros and cons on these games but I'd like to see which one is the best liked. I don't own a single one of them yet... so my vote is just based on what I have played/seen of them so far.

My pick is Sly Cooper. I am probably going to buy this game very soon since I have some EB credit burning a hole in my pocket. I think the game looks wonderful and it's pretty fun to play as well. I had no expectations for this game but once I finally tried it I was pleasently surprised. It looks and sounds like a lot of fun.

Ratchet & Clank seems ok. I like the concept but it sounds like it could have used some tweaking and what I played didn't impress me much. The b/g graphics are really impressive though and the weapons seem neat. Ratchet is a pretty ho-hum bland character too (but he's a lot more appealing than Mario or Blinx). I'll probably get it once it's a "greatest hit" and cheap.

Blinx... meh... The concept sounded great but the character designs are terrible and the game sounds rather boring. I don't think I'll buy this one when I get an Xbox.... (unless it's really cheap).

Mario Sunshine.. I have never been a Mario fan and this game looks and sounds especially dreadful. Thoroghly unappealing. I used to think that some people were incapable of criticising a Mario game.. but I guess I was wrong since even the many of the biggest fans disliked it. So, for them to dislike it it must be a real stinker... at least for me. I hated what I did play of it.

• I listed the high profile mascot type games. If anyone has another contender please vote other and list what it is. I was going to include Rayman 2, but the PS2 game was a port of the DC/N64 game and so it didn't seem like it belonged here.

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Sly and Blinx: Battle to the death!

They killed each other, so it's a tie.

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Originally posted by sggg
Blinx... meh... The concept sounded great but the character designs are terrible and the game sounds rather boring. I don't think I'll buy this one when I get an Xbox.

You should play it. Seriously. If I can take a guess judgeing from the games you say you like you would enjoy Blinx. Perhaps as much as I did. I love that little feller.

[Blaze]

Out of that selection, it would have to be either Sly or Mario.

[Jeremy]

Mario Sunshine, by far.

[Andy]

Ratchet and Clank for me. I haven't played Sly Cooper or Blinx though, but R&C is easily better than Sunshine imo.

[Viper]

Super Mario Sunshine.

[skullkid]

I vote for Ratchet. All three are better than Mario IMO.

[Despair]

Sly Cooper, followed very closely by Ratched & Clank. Both are great platformers, that are very fun to play, that even I, who isnt a biggest platformer fan enjoyed. PS2 is a winner here.

Sunshine was pretty dissapointing, but I pretty much expected that.

Havent played Blinx, but it doesnt look attractive at all to me.

[FX]

Sly Cooper at the top, followed by Mario Sunshine

[Despair]

I dont understand all the bashing Rachet & Clank gets. I thought it was very fun game. It had everything that the game needs - great graphics, tight controls, fun gameplay, lots and lots of secrets to find, cool choice of weapons, neat set of skill points to do and other things. It had variety of missions, exploring, racing, shooting. Also all the nifty gadgets added alot to the gameplay.

If not for Sly, it would be #1 Platformer for me. Sunshine got nothing on these 2.