Your 10 (or more) favorite games

[Choppaduel]

Recently, I saw a thread asking what my favorite 3 games were and I couldn't whittle the list down. So I ask you: what are all of your favorite games & bonus points if the list is longer than 10 items & even more bonus points if you sort them by genre or year or something.

Let's get this circus rollin:

Deus Ex (/w HDTP and other graphics improving mods)
Vampire: the Masquerade - Bloodlines (/w the unofficial patch)
Mass Effect (and not ME2)
All Valve games (even Richochet)
All Ratchet & Clank games (even Deadlocked, but not the PSP ones haven't played them)
Metal Arms: Glitch in the System
Crackdown
Saints Row 2
GTA: San Andreas
Mirror's Edge
Quake 1-3 (or should I say I, II, III)
Battlefield 2 v1.21 (they've since patched the fun out of the game)
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Starfox 64
Goldeneye
Mortal Kombat Trilogy
Monkey Island 1-3 (Secret, Revenge, Curse)
Grim Fandango
Space Quest 3-6
Ringworld (1, Revenge, Return)
Halo:CE (on PC, I much prefer mouse&keyboard for FPSs)

and I'll probably add more as I think about it.

have yet to play Planescape Torment or Fallout 2, I suspect at least on of them will make the list.

 

[Choppaduel]

Well this was a disappointment. I guess I learnt that I'm one of very few people able to remember all the games I loved, and that other people like the task of choosing a small number of favorites.

EDIT: forget what I said here; the thread just took a little longer to get rolling than I expected.

 

[Cheesus333]

IN NO ORDER WHATSOEVER EXCEPT BEST FIRST:

Diablo 2
Saints Row 2
Left 4 Dead...s
Mass Effect...s
Fable...s
Half-Life 2...s
Portal...s
Minecraft
Read Dead Redemption
Bioshock
Fallout New Vegas
- (Honourable mention goes to Fallout 3, cause I spent a LOT of time on that)
Unreal Tournament 2004
Pokémon...s
LoZ: Twilight Princess
Metroid Prime...s
Mario Kart Double Dash


Whew. If anyone ever needed a comprehensive list of my timesinks for the past 10 years, this is it.

 

[brutus3933]

As above, no order besides what comes to mind first:
Evil Genius
Dwarf Fortress
Fallouts 3 & New Vegas
Oblivion
Minecraft
World of Warcraft
Portal& Portal 2
Halo: Reach
Zoo Tycoons 1 & 2
Team Fortress 2

 

[kzeelio]

In no particular order:

Baldur's Gate 1 and 2
Mass Effect 1,2 and I really hope 3
LoZ: Ocarina of Time
LoZ: Majora's Mask
LoZ: Wind Waker
LoZ: Link's Awakening
Fallout 1/2/3/NV
Pokemon R/B/Y/G/S/C/R/S/E/D/P/Pl/B/W/FR/LG/HG/SS
Portal 1/2
Half Life 2
Mount and Blade: Warbands (Not sure why, though)
Knights of the Old Republic 1/2
Dragon Age... but not the sequel
Age of Empires 1/2
Civilization 3
Morrowind... but not Oblivion
King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow (First game I ever played, so probably mostly nostalgia.)
Minecraft
Pre-SOE Everquest

I could go on...

Edit: Why'd I forget Shadow of the Colossus?

 

[Hyper-space]

Elder Scrolls: Oblivion
Mass Effect 2
Super Mario 2 (the Doki Doki Panic version)
Dragonball Z: Budokai 3
SSX 3
Saints Row 2
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Age of Empires 2
Pokemon Red and Blue
Need for Speed: Underground 2
Warcraft 3
Donkey Kong Country

Those are some of the most fun games that I'd ever played.

 

[TheLastSamurai14]

These are mine, with greater favorites nearer to the top. They're in spoiler tags to reduce scrolling.

Spoiler

Valve's absolute horde of games
Final Fantasy IV/V/VII/IX
Minecraft
Kingdom Hearts series
Metroid series
Ratchet and Clank series
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Chrono Trigger (never played Cross)
Goldeneye
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3
Star Fox 64
Banjo-Kazooie/Tooie

That's all I've got right now.

 

[thenamelessloser]

Planescape; Torment (Besides the first four, the order is random games that I really enjoyed. May have neglected some and maybe put some that don't belong)
Deus Ex
Fallout 2
Deus Ex Invisible War
Jade Empire
Alpha Protoocol
Arcanum
Gabriel Knight
Quest for Glory IV
Star Wars KOTOR II
Dragon Age Origins
Batman Arkham Asylum
Bioshock
Chrono Trigger

Still in the middle of The Witcher it may earn a spot here...

 

[GundamSentinel]

Top game:

- Shadow of the Colossus

Other favorites in no particular order:

- Ico
- Okami
- Demon's Souls
- Homeworld
- Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
- Final Fantasy XII
- Portal 2
- Rome: Total War
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

I suppose that's about 10.

 

[nickyv917]

1. Pokemon Crystal
2. Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage
3: Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped
4: Pokemon Snap
5: Spyro 3: Year of the Dragon
6: F-Zero GX
7: Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves
8: Ratchet & Clank
9: Pokemon Red
10: Mario Party 2
11: Super Smash Bros. Melee
12: Rocket: Robot on Wheels
13: Super Mario 64
14: Mario Party
15: Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
16: Metroid Prime
17: Saints Row
18: Tetris
19: Kingdom Hearts
20: Banjo-Kazooie

Whoa, got carried away there.

 

[JasonKaotic]

This is probably my best guess at the order:
1. Final Fantasy VIII
2. Final Fantasy IX
3. Final Fantasy VII
4. Final Fantasy X
5. Mass Effect 2
6. Mass Effect
7. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
8. Amnesia: The Dark Descent
9. Digimon World (Yeah, I love the Digimon games. Sue me.)
10. Digimon World 3
11. Alan Wake
12. World of Warcraft
13. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
14. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
15. Saints' Row
16. BioShock
17. Black & White 2

There should probably be a couple of original Xbox games in there but those are upstairs, I can't be bothered to go there to remind myself.

 

[Grufflenark]

In no order at all

Age of Mythology + expansion
Warcraft 3 + expansion
Populous
Team Fortress 2
Portal
World of Warcraft (It is pretty good yes, but expensive)

Thats not 10.

 

[Kursura]

In loosely ascending order:

Okami
Shadow of the Colossus
Sky Odyssey
Flatout 2
World of Goo
Burnout Paradise
Flower
Abe's Oddworld Exodus
Ratchet and Clank 3
Armoured core 3
Call of Duty 4
Scott Pilgrim vs the world the game
LittleBigPlanet
Medievel 2 total war
Just Cause
Pokemon Emerald
Pixeljunk Shooter
Portal
Halflife 2
Assassins Creed
Starcraft 2
Minecraft

Plus plenty more. I like alot of games.

 

[KingGolem]

And now, in no particular order, I present my favorite games ever, complete with the reasoning behind my choices.

Spoiler: Spoiler tags take up a lot of room, apparently

Spoiler: Paper Mario and the Thousand Year Door

I like this one not just for its humor, but also how it takes the colorful and varied Mario universe and makes it into an RPG that is complex enough to have some strategic choices to make, but simple enough that I don't get bogged down comparing numbers.

Spoiler: Pokemon White

I'm afraid that it might just be becuase this one is new, but I'd say Gen V is the best generation so far. I like most of the designs, they really streamlined combat, and it's got the best story of any Pokemon game thus far. Not only does Pokemon in general fit well with my philosophy of having total control over inferior beings, it also sparks the collector in me. Each pokemon is like a glittering jewel in my collection; a jewel with super powers!

Spoiler: The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

Bethesda really makes the best sandbox games. They always have the least constraints on where you must go and the most content not directly related to the main plot. The Elder Scrolls series is also great for its unique take on the fantasy setting. Somewhat like Middle-Earth meats Roman Empire, there's nothing quite like Tamriel, and artists everywhere could take a lesson from this series. Also, I liked Morrowind more than Oblivion chiefly because of the greater variety of weapons. I want my spear back, damnit.

Spoiler: Monster Hunter Tri

It's a shame this is such a niche game. Granted, it's got a water-thin story in every entry I've played, but it sure makes up for it. Its visual design and animations are both outstanding; the monsters move and feel like real animals, and inspire actual awe and dread in their movements. The weapons, though obviously oversized, move like big, heavy objects fit for slaying dragons. The difficulty is just right, too. After what seems an eternity of frantic dodging, striking, and trap-laying, nothing is quite as satisfying as finally seeing the monster go down.

Spoiler: No More Heroes & No More Heroes 2

What can I say? Suda Goichi is a creative genious. If you don't know what I mean, you've clearly never played the games, and for that I pity you.

Spoiler: Zeno Clash

This game has the absolute BEST visual design in the entire medium, or at least the best I've seen. It's also got an outstanding story with a valuable lesson, the sort of story that paces itself well and reveals information like pieces of a puzzle to be assembled. Not to mention that the first person brawler idea is not only unique, it is also very successful and thrillingly visceral.

Spoiler: Bayonetta

This game's story is presented much like Zeno Clash's, "some assembly required," and while it's a bit more complex it's still very satisfying. The visual design is great here, too, and it makes for breathtakingly epic boss fights against building-sized monsters. Though it's story is well paced and presented, it's not quite as meaningful, but it makes up for that by having a likeable female protagonist. I have difficulty relating to people, especially women, but I understand Bayonetta. She goes through the whole game with a look that says, "I look forward to killing you in an extremely painful and humiliating manner," and you know, that really speaks to me.

 

[disfunkybob]

I'm going to think back about the games I wasted the most time on.

Blaster Master
Super Mario 3
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Super Mario World
Zelda: Link to the Past
Earthworm Jim
Donkey Kong Country
Sonic the Hedgehog
Super Mario 64
Final Fantasy VII
Parasite Eve
Tekken 3
Medieval

And I'm going to stop this flashback there. I loved those games. And my list of favorite games is just too long. Maybe I might exclude a couple there stylistically or because of the story, but c'mon... everyone says they hate Vanilla Ice and the Macarena, so how did they become number one hits?

 

[Charm Offensive]

Call of Duty: World at War
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Sonic 2
Fantastic Dizzy
Road Avenger
L.A Noire
Dragon Age: Origins
Mass Effect 2
GTA IV
Psycho Fox
Metro 2033

 

[SonOfStayPuft]

For me: (In no particular order)

Bioshock
Gears of War 1 & 2
Batman Arkham City
Super Mario Bros 3
GTA Vice City
The Simpsons Arcade
TMNT 1989 Arcade
Sensible World of Scoccer
Duke Nukem 3D
Tetris
Fifa 09
Street Fighter II
Red Dead Redemption
Eartworm Jim
Sonic The Hedgehog
Zelda OoT
Burnout 3 Takedown
Beyons Good & Evil
Guitar Hero II & III
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
Mass Effect 1 & 2
WWF Smackdown! 1 & 2
Kinect Sports
Pokemon Red, Blue & Yellow
Streets of Rage
Fable II
Splosion Man

 

[Grotch Willis]

in no particular order,
Mega Man 2
Super Mario World
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Red Dead Redemption
Tales of Vesperia
Left 4 Dead 2
Team Fortress 2
Fallout 3
Gears of War 2
Animal Crossing: Wild World

 

[badgersprite]

I made a list of this once, but chances are I won't be able to remember all of them in exact order.

Abe's Exoddus
MediEvil
Tombi
Star Wars: Dark Forces
Goldeneye
Spyro 2: Gateway To Glimmer
SSX3
FFIX
Saints Row 2
Oblivion
Pokemon Crystal
Portal 2
King's Quest VI
Monkey Island (I-IV)
GTA:SA
StarCraft

Man, seriously, I better stop here or I'm just going to keep listing games I consider brilliant forever.