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[RevyC]

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.

I've spent countless hours in that game and it forever changed the way I saw video games.

 

[spectros4]

For me, it's between Golden Sun and Heavy Rain.

I played Golden Sun at a time when I was young and first getting into video games. I don't think its a perfect game, but it just resonates with me. I think that's why I prefer the original to the sequel. There's just an aspect of simplicity with the original that I prefer.

I really have an appreciation for what David Cage and Quantic Dream did with Heavy Rain. The whole experience and experimentation with that sort of a game is what sat well with me. I thoroughly enjoyed playing every minute of it from beginning to end. I can't say that about many games I've played.

 

[jwk94]

melee.

Wait a second, and fatboi?

On topic, infamous 2,uncharted 2,or journey.

 

[wickedcapedkid]

When I think about this question I feel that the perfect, timeless game for me can't so easily be an RPG or single player action game. Nor can it be a modern, FMV riddled game from this generation. With that being said, my top game is probably Bubble Bobble. No, really.

 

[viewtiful_dru]

I'll keep coming back to Koholint, even after all these years.

 

[plagiarize]

Resident Evil 4 still holds that honour for me. It took it from The Secret of Monkey Island. I hope it changes again some day soon.

 

[tamago_sensei]

Sid Meier's Pirates! The original version from back in the day. The NES port by Rare (published by Konami/Ultra in the US ) was probably the smoothest version. pirates! presented an open world that changed with the time period, four factions to play in six eras, and a fantastic sandbox full of stuff to do. The Firaxis remake wasn't bad, but the original had no DDR mini-game so I'm sticking with it.

 

[thesuperfunk]

 

[RyougaSaotome]

Chrono Trigger. It's not even a contest in my head. I can go back to it endlessly.

It just makes me so happy.

 

[opoth]

Dragon Quest V, conceptually as a series, look to the left. I'd put Castlevania: SOTN up there too.

 

[Ben Pierce]

RDR has been my favorite this gen, but there are still a number of great games that I have really enjoyed.

 

[ohNOitsRO]

Chrono Trigger yeeaabooyyyy

 

[HiiiLife]

TimeSplitters2 <3

 

[1upmuffin]

Super Mario Brothers 3 or Super Smash Brothers Melee.

 

[verbum]

Old timer here:

Unreal, on my first brand new store bought Win 95 computer with Voodoo graphics. Blew my mind.

Unreal, the excellent old first-person shooter from Epic, unleashed what, honestly, was a new level of gameplay and quality in this genre. The graphics are stunning – the first real mix of Tomb Raider style graphics with Quake 2 style gameplay, but in an environment that outclasses them both, plus adds in a masterful mix of puzzle elements, intriguing storyline, and an ambience of the best adventure games.

 

[brandonh83]

Chrono Trigger. It's the one game that I can say I like better than any of the Zeldas or Final Fantasies or Metal Gears or Castlevanias or whatever.

 

[Kyzon]

Link's Awakening, or the Oracle Zelda games.
Nothing captures my imagination like these two masterpieces.

 

[soldat7]

Halo: Combat Evolved

 

[WX3]

Half Life 2 is my all time favorite game. Play it annually. I have only played EP1 and EP2 once though...

 

[Roddslayer]

1. Halo: CE

2. Mass Effect

3. Zelda: Link's Awakening

 

[soultron]

Parappa The Rapper. Fun character designs, catchy tunes, and easy gameplay to get into that rewarded mastery and experimentation. Also doesn't take itself seriously, which is nice to see in a game.

Also, shut the fuck up about Lammy if you're going to be a smart ass and tell me it's better. c;

 

[The perfect Dark]

I have two favorite games:

Goldeneye 007 N64
Perfect Dark (N64, XBLA)

 

[Head of Vengarl]

That's just impossible to say. Especially since I'm the kind of gamer who will buy like one or two games a year, and just play the crap out of them. Very rarely will I buy a game that I end up disliking. But still, every once in a while there will be a game that stands out, even amongst my carefully-picked selections:

Okami

Pokemon Gold/Silver

Xenoblade Chronicles

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Fable

Chrono Trigger

Halo: Combat Evolved

How the fuck do you expect me to choose a favorite?

 

[sleeprockss]

My favorite would have to be Bioshock.

 

[kevinski]

The Saturn version of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Of course, I own every version of SotN in some form, anyway, and I love them all. ^_^

 

[BNB82]

Dragon Age: Origins

 

[Dom Brunt]

GTA San Andreas, Shadow of the Colossus and RDR all still give me feels if I just think about them. Also the original Duke Nukem although I never got to finish it

 

[MisterLuffy]

Super Mario World, Paper Mario 64, Golden Sun 1 & 2, Super Mario RPG, Mario Kart 64, Super Metroid, Metroid Prime 1-3, and many more I can't list.

 

[Moxx19]

Metroid Prime

 

[Smell E. Butz]

Hearing the "MELEEEEEEE!!' at the end brings tears to my eyes literally.

 

[Iph]

SotC and the classic Pokemon series. I have tattoos from both.

 

[MisterNoisy]

It's either Planescape: Torment, Frontier: Elite II or FreeSpace 2. Exactly which changes based on when you ask.

 

[Yamauchi]

That is a really tough question to answer. There are so many I love. But the one game I've probably played more than any other is:


Tribes 2


The game was launched unfinished, but once they got it all patched up, it was kinda like a work of art. The balance between the different types of armor and weapons is simply unrivaled.

Flying through the air, launching a mine in front of you, then hitting the mine mid-air with a spinfusor disc, killing your enemy in one shot... priceless.

 

[Raonak]

Metal Gear Solid 4.

Nostalgia and fanservice overload. nothing can beat it.

 

[GayForMaster]

 

[Deadstar]

If we're going off how much fun I had at the time.

 

[Hazelhurst]

Shadow of the Mother-Effing Colossus.

Without a doubt my favorite game of all time.

I really need to play more of this. I've had the HD version for a few years I think. I've played maybe a few hours.

 

[mu-chan]

Wave Race 64

 

[Chamber]

Devil May Cry

The first one, the great one.

 

[kittens]

I'll keep coming back to Koholint, even after all these years.

That's my #2. I absolutely adore that game. I replay it once every year or two.

 

[conman]

Easy:

And, no, Super Metroid is not the better of the two.

 

[MajorGravy]

NO YOU CAN'T MAKE ME CHOOSE

Spoiler

PORTAL2

 

[Rilasciare]

Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn

From the first page. Man I love Irenicus.

 

[OddworldBOY]

Oddworld Abe's Oddysee and Abe's Exoddus.

Sue me, they are both one long game,.

 

[bennyc12]

Final Fantasy XIII

 

[Bodacious]

13 pages ... don't know what others have said and ain't got time to read. My favorite video game of all time is Yoshi's Island. Mechanics, graphics, level design - it's just the top in 2D platformers and that's my favorite genre, so that's my favorite game.

 

[FordGTGuy]

Forza Motorsport 4

Probably to be replaced by Forza 5.

 

[Dion Blaster]

This calls for a vote.

 

[Morrigan Stark]

YES! Great pick. In my top 5.

Mine:

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[Giard]

My favorite of them all is by far Final Fantasy Tactics. Best gameplay, best music.