I used to be a pretty big fan of pro BW (stayed up just to watch woongjin or sparkyz in proleague). I just can't get that into sc2 so I was looking for the best BW game I could find to try to satisfy my teary-eyed Nostalgia. Unfortunately, I couldn't find a thread or list of the best games ever (I can't believe this thread doesn't exist already, but I searched and couldn't find it,) and I don't want to have to rewatch a bunch of one-sided turtle-y (T)

Flash games or PvP build order losses to find/remember the good stuff.

So here's the challenge TL, lets put together a list of the best pro BW games of all time.

The criteria is completely up to you, but please try to explain why you think it warrants a spot.

Did it inspire you to fall in love with pro BW? Is it just one of those games that sticks with you that you always remember when you think BW? Was it the most brilliant cheese/rush of all time (maybe (T)

BoxeR's proxy vs (T)

Oov)? A fan favorite veteran showing a flash of brilliance ( (Z)

July's golden mouse)? Did (P)

Reach play the manliest game possible?Did it have brilliantly impossible micro? Did (T)

UpMaGiC,

BoxeR, or NalRa do something astonishingly creative? Did it stand for the beginning or end of an era ( (T)

BoxeR leaving for ACE, or (P)

Bisu vs

sAviOr for MSL)? Did it help silver (P)

Stork finally get his OSL win? Or your favorite team win the proleague? Was it the best 2v2 ever (I know there was an epic one with fast maelstrom)? Did a player snatch victory from the jaws of seemingly certain defeat?

Hopefully we can make a easy to find/navigate list of the best pro BW had to offer. Maybe even make some lists/categories I can add to the OP (best rush ever, best comebacks, most creative etc)
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Related Threads (AKA SorryPlexa, I fail at searching):
Best "Scrappy" games
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/brood-war/440117-best-scrappy-games-for-bw
Favorite games (not much explanation though)
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/brood-war/375532-best-games-ever
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/brood-war/70284-vods-of-best-games-funny-games
Legacy of BW
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/brood-war/190074-vods-broodwar-legacy-2001-2010
Cool/Unusual
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/brood-war/197538-cool-and-unusual-starcraft
Best of 2010
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/brood-war/178052-best-game-of-2010
Best of 2009
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/brood-war/108847-best-of-starcraft-in-2009
Best ZvZ
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/brood-war/89692-finding-the-best-zvz-games-ever
Best 2v2
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/brood-war/59829-best-ever-pl-2v2-games
Pimpest Plays
http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft/Pimpest_Plays
Pre-2007 (see post #7 by GTR, sadly no links)
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/brood-war/57478-best-games-ever
xPulsAr's SC:BW highlights 1999-2012
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/brood-war/418739-montage-scbw-highlights-1999-2012
Top 25 MSL vods
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/brood-war/307766-mbcgame-in-memoriam
Best Comebacks
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/brood-war/266722-best-brood-war-comebacks

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Chameleon's nominees (I'm sure I've seen better games than these, at least the second one, but I'm having trouble remembering specific games/series, hence the thread)

(Z)

sAviOr vs

firebathero on Python (2007 GOMTV MSL S2)
http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/korean/games/1640_firebathero_vs_sAviOr/vod
[klazart English commentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xgd9Jt202Ok］

I have a soft spot for this game because it was the first I watched that really got me hooked on pro BW (shortly after sc2 was announced). It's a classic rivalry game, between two legends (well, a legend and (T)

firebathero), in the MSL, and is an exciting, back and forth, hour long slugfest using darn close to every unit in the t and z arsenal.

Honorable mention
(Z)

GGPlay vs

Stork on Andromeda (2008 ProLeague)
http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/korean/games/9525_GGPlay_vs_Stork/vod
[insist on English commentary? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLew1ggDfQQ］

Why? An hour long battle filled with constant harassment, unorthodox units and tactics. And I'm just a sucker for D-Web and dark archons. I have trouble putting it too high on the list though because 1) it didnt really count for much (just a random PL game) and 2) the end result seemed a little inevitable to me, the advantage didn't swing back and forth dramatically.

neptunusfisk

2286 Posts

July 02 2014 10:36 GMT

On July 02 2014 19:24 Chameleon wrote:
(Z)

sAviOr vs

firebathero on Python (2007 GOMTV MSL S2)
http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/korean/games/1640_firebathero_vs_sAviOr/vod
[klazart English commentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xgd9Jt202Ok］

Great game!

If you use the BW TLPD pages instead it makes more sense though:
(Z)

sAviOr vs

firebathero :p

Highways

Australia6120 Posts

July 02 2014 10:41 GMT

Jaedong vs Flash Loki II

Plexa

Aotearoa39261 Posts

July 02 2014 10:49 GMT

We have a lot of threads on this kind of subject. If someone can link them here that would be appreciated!

ZeroChrome

Canada1001 Posts

July 02 2014 11:02 GMT

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/brood-war/190074-vods-broodwar-legacy-2001-2010
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/brood-war/429855-recommended-snipealot-games

^The most comprehensive lists of great games you're going to find anywhere I think. Still barely scratches the surface of awesome games and moments of magic in BW.

My personal favourites are Stork vs Jaedong @ Matchpoint and Bisu vs Iris @ Byzantium III and Jaedong vs Flash @ Rush Hour III and probably a dozen others.

GeckoXp

Germany2016 Posts

July 02 2014 11:05 GMT

On July 02 2014 19:49 Plexa wrote:
We have a lot of threads on this kind of subject. If someone can link them here that would be appreciated!

Pimpest Plays

Especially this one:

http://www.220.ro/gaming/Starcraft-Pimpest-Plays-2007-Honorable-Mention-Zelniqs-Cliff-Jump/8V0kI8FY1B/

So neat.

BonitiilloO

Dominican Republic627 Posts

July 02 2014 11:06 GMT

SPL Jaedong vs fantasy 2009-04-19 @ Heartbreak Ridge

This was a very intesive game... with a nice build from Fantasy

BonitiilloO

Dominican Republic627 Posts

July 02 2014 11:07 GMT

Another epic game!
SPL Bisu vs YellOw 2009-06-20 @ Heartbreak Ridge

BonitiilloO

Dominican Republic627 Posts

July 02 2014 11:17 GMT

Other good game!

Jaedong vs Bisu!! Oz vs SKT Ace match!!

iFU.pauline

France1735 Posts

July 02 2014 11:28 GMT

#10

I couldn't be honest if I answer this topic, I would need to re-watch all bw matches since 1999. But I wouldn't be surprised if Boxer is in it, he is the pro-gamer that amazed me the most, from day one until the end, watching Boxer was like watching a new game almost every-time. I don't even know where he got all those ideas when you could play the game on a much simpler level like Flash did.

Boxer thought the game from an other dimension. On top of being extremely entertaining, he truly believed this was the best way to deal with the problem which makes him even more awesome.

"I didn't know you could do that"

Is what I repeated the most watching his games.

FaCE_1

Canada6184 Posts

July 02 2014 11:38 GMT

#11

I don't remember who the player was (july and casie?) on Lost Temple. Someone faked (casie.. at least a terran) that he had a quick expo by sending SVC long mining and then rushed the Zerg and won. Was pretty nice.

Chameleon

United States604 Posts

July 02 2014 11:39 GMT

#12

On July 02 2014 19:41 Highways wrote:
Jaedong vs Flash Loki II

http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/korean/games/8649_Flash_vs_Jaedong/vod

Elyvilon

United States13143 Posts

July 02 2014 12:19 GMT

#13

It's certainly not the best game ever, but I think an underappreciated gem is this game between Leta and Luxury on Destination: http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/korean/games/11033_Leta_vs_Luxury/vod. It's also a quick watch.

Bakuryu

Germany1065 Posts

July 02 2014 12:32 GMT

#14

im searching for the flash vs jaedong rival highlight video, showcasing their head to head score while showing the games.......
they played so many great tvz games.

LaLuSh

Sweden2358 Posts

July 02 2014 12:37 GMT

#15

Kare

Norway786 Posts

July 02 2014 12:57 GMT

#16

July vs BeSt 3 set @ Andromeda

~chut~

France1317 Posts

July 02 2014 13:29 GMT

#17

Lalush beat me to it. I don't think it could have got much better than this.

GolemMadness

Canada11044 Posts

July 02 2014 13:40 GMT

#18

I got into pro BW from Boxer highlight videos, but I think the first game that I remember thinking was truly great was July vs Best OSL finals 2 set.

idegelchik

Russian Federation382 Posts

July 02 2014 13:44 GMT

#19

reach vs kingdom

pusan vs fbh

FFW_Rude

France10201 Posts

July 02 2014 13:47 GMT

#20

This thread => http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/brood-war/418739-montage-scbw-highlights-1999-2012

Should be up here. The emotions in the videos (particulary the first one) is ... beautifull.

Also every VOD in the god of the battlefield article should be watched.

Especially Casy vs Savior (i think it's on Longinus. Maybe Reverse temple)

On July 02 2014 20:38 FaCE_1 wrote:
I don't remember who the player was (july and casie?) on Lost Temple. Someone faked (casie.. at least a terran) that he had a quick expo by sending SVC long mining and then rushed the Zerg and won. Was pretty nice.

Oh yeah it was on reverse temple