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[pramath]

Edit: I'm lazy, but if you want to put explanations next to each of your choices have at it.

1. Dark Souls
2. Mario Galaxy 2
3. Bayonetta

 

[Eideka]

1) STALKER SOC
2) Bioshock
3) Crysis

 

[Currygan]

1) Mario Galaxy 2 - the second best game ever made

2) Xenoblade - game is flawless

3) Skyward Sword. Fuck the haters, I have very minor complaints about this game. I loved everything about it, yes, even the eel note thing

 

[Yoshichan]

Will read everyones list when this thread reaches 10 pages.

 

[Field]

Demons Souls
Bioshock
Mirrors Edge

 

[dezzy8]

1. Deus EX: Human Revolution
2. Lost Odyssey
3. Grand Theft Auto IV

 

[jyx]

Demons souls
Dark souls
mgs4

 

[MYE]

1. Super Mario Galaxy

2. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

3. Demons Souls

 

[Pappasman]

Galaxy 2
Dark Souls
The World Ends With You

 

[JehutyRunner]

 

[Overdoziz]

1) Horrible OP

 

[JaseC]

I'm rather fickle when it comes to lists, so a Top Three from the top of my head:

1) Portal 2

Intrepidly exploring the expanded world of Aperture Science supplanted the puzzles as the core element of the game, as ironic as that may sound. From the moment I awoke in the Relaxation Vault Long-Term Relaxation Chamber, I found myself captivated by the world like no game before it. My mind wasn't on the puzzles. I didn't care that the previous room took me all of two minutes to complete. "What do I do?" was never at the forefront of my mind; instead, I inquired about the environment that enveloped me: "What's happened to the facility?" "Where's GLaDOS?" "Why

Spoiler

is there a relatively ancient facility a million miles underground

?" "What became of

Spoiler

Cave Johnson and Caroline

?" Portal 2 was no longer a first-person puzzler - it was a first-person adventure with a heavy dose of mystery. I wasn't an unlucky "test subject" attempting to escape; I was a detective attempting to piece together a 15-acre enigmatic character arc.

Is Portal 2 the best game I've ever played? No - Super Metroid still occupies that throne. Did it provide the best experience I've ever had with a video game, however? Absolutely. I wish I could accurately describe the inordinate feeling of serenity that washed over me when Cara Mia marked the end of my journey. Almost a year later and it's still ineffable.

2) The Orange Box (this is cheating, I know )
Specifically, Portal and Episode Two. The former was a lovely surprise, a seemingly one-dimensional first-person puzzler that gradually unravels at the seams, lowering the curtain on something... shall we say, unexpected, and Episode Two is without doubt the finest FPS thus far this generation; a several-hour, meticulously-crafted thrill ride that never lets up and ends with an almost heart-wrenching cliffhanger (where art tho, Half-Life 3?).

3) Machinarium
I've said it before and I'll say it again: this is the finest point-and-click adventure title since the classic Lucas Arts ended. A rather fiendish if short puzzle game in which you help a down-on-his-luck robot rescue his robot girlfriend, with this lovingly simple narrative sung to the backdrop of an awe-inspiring hand-drawn world complimented by a terrific ambient soundtrack.

 

[jonno394]

1) Red Dead Redemption
2) The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
3) Nier

 

[SlaughterX]

Bayonetta, Fallout 3, GTA 4

 

[Mama Robotnik]

The first one is constant, the second two change on a daily basis.

Minecraft

The most immersive experience I have had in over two decades of gaming. One of the greatest survival horror games ever made, with extraordinary freedom given to the player to tame the hostile, dark and endless world. The screenshot is from my own save file, complete with glass palace under the sea, glowing beacons of floating lava, and bridges that span continents. Every block was earned in the endless catacombs beneath the planet, fighting off the monsters within.

Super Mario Galaxy 1/2

An explosion of beautifully-realised imagination, colour and music, matched with the most precise and considered controls in the industry. The level design is so far ahead of other platformers, its obscene. A relaxing joy to play, a diabolically-difficult game to complete fully. The moment I completed the final, final challenge, I felt like a gaming God.

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow.

Fantastic 2D exploration with some very unique powers, wonderful art, forboding music, tremendous bosses, and a massive amount of secrets. A brilliant successor to the legendary Symphony of the Night.

 

[Heavy's Sandvich]

1. Super Mario Galaxy
2. Rainbow Six Vegas
3. Skyward Sword

 

[Mulberry]

1) Portal
2) Mass Effect 2
3) COD 4

 

[JoeInky]

Dark Souls
Vanquish
Super Mario Galaxy 2

No specific order.

 

[Ventilaator]

My first reaction is

1) Nier
2) Dark Souls
3) Red Dead Redemption

 

[sleepykyo]

Dark Souls
Modern Warfare
Bayonetta

 

[Neff]

 

[Danny 117]

1. MGS4- a combination of great responsive gameplay, an amazing soundtrack and impressive graphics for its time make it one of my games of the generation. Yes, there were many flaws but they were easy to look past when you take the overall package into account. (MGO <3)

2. Fallout 3- Great story and a great combat and levelling system makes this one of my faves. Loved the post apocalyptic setting with the jazzy music and the chilling atmosphere. It really did feel like the aftermath of a nuclear catastrophe. Yes F:NV did most things better but this game came first so it gets the nod over its successor.

3. Vanquish- Finally a TPS not called Gears done right. Fast paced action with a forgettable story but great graphics and mechanics make this one of my faves. My first platinum game and has me eager to see what they can do with MGR and their other future releases. I'm also curious to try out Bayonetta.

 

[Mileena]

1. Uncharted 2
2. Vanquish
3. Uncharted 3

 

[alfredofroylan]

3.- Demon's Souls
2.- Mario Galaxy
1.- Valkyria Chronicles

 

[Dystify]

Topic would be much better if people actually explain why they think so. No one's gonna read boring lists..

 

[NJShadow]

1. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

Amazing music, absolutely gorgeous visuals, and a terrific story. The best game this gen had to offer, IMO.

2. Burnout Paradise

I sunk hours and hours and hours into this game. Great visuals, constant, mostly free DLC, and a fun-factor that jumps off the scale. Way too good.

3. Metal Gear Solid 4

The culmination of all things Metal Gear. Touching, deep storyline, great visuals, and gameplay that is just downright satisfying.

(These are all VERY brief descriptions, mind you.)

 

[kitsuneyo]

Portal
Bayonetta
Super Mario Galaxy

(Hard to leave out Dark Souls but I haven't completed the game yet.)

 

[Santiako]

What's the point of this thread if all you do is just list 3 games.

 

[thuway]

1. Uncharted 3
2. Red Dead Redemption
3. Mass Effect 2

 

[semiconscious]

demon's souls
bayonetta
littlebigplanet

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

Dark Souls, Mario Galaxy 2 and GTA IV are the three obvious choices for me.

In reality, I could do a top 15/20 which would be extremely close for a lot of games, though.

 

[Arkam]

1) Mario Galaxy 2
2) Mass Effect 2
3) CoD 4: MW

All three were amazing and destined to be long time classics.

 

[JaCy]

1. Super Mario Galaxy
2. Fallout 3
3. Uncharted 2

 

[zewone]

1. Dark Souls
2. No More Hehoes
3. Lost Odyssey

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

1. Mega Man 9
2. Punch-Out!! Wii
3. Super Meat Boy

 

[Hoo-doo]

1. Uncharted 2
2. Dark Souls
3. Probably Call of Duty 4, as much as I hate the franchise right now.

But I thought list threads were outlawed?

 

[FL4TW4V3]

1. Dark Souls
2. Bioshock
3. Mass Effect 2

 

[Shahed]

Deus Ex Human Revolution
Xenoblade
Uncharted 2


Mass Effect 2 really should be there, but after the way 3 ended, it's hard to look back at it in such a positive light

 

[Fracas]

1. Fallout 3- One of the few games I put hundreds of hours in

2. Halo 3- My favorite shooter of all time. Everything just clicked for me

3. Assassin's Creed II- Completely fixed my opinion of the franchise. A fantastic game.

Honorable Mention:

Heavy Rain
Fallout: New Vegas
Uncharted 2

 

[pramath]

Topic would be much better if people actually explain why they think so. No one's gonna read boring lists..

Topic edited for the whiny cry babies

Spoiler

jk

Edit: I'm lazy, but if you want to put explanations next to each of your choices have at it.

 

[i-Lo]

1. Dark Souls
2. Fallout 3
3. Mass Effect 2 (with Kasumi DLC)

Honestly, there are so many more for me. And the top 3 are in no order. Some other worthy mentions that I have to state here:

• Uncharted franchise
• Mass Effect 1
• Fallout NV
• Portal 2
• GT5
• Deus Ex: HR

 

[AmaterasuOkami076]

1 - Xenoblade Chronicles
2 - Tales of Vesperia
3 - Red Dead Redemption

I'm a huge Zelda fan but Twilight Princess had an immensely slow start and I didn't like Skyward Sword's graphical style too much or the lack of a good overworld.

A lot of people are on the fence about handhelds in the same Generation as consoles. But I feel The World Ends With You definitely deserves a mention.

 

[Visualante2]

Lot of list threads lately.

 

[Risgroo]

Hard to pick only 3, should be top 5 or 10

1: Fallout 3
2: Zelda: Skyward Sword
3: Mass Effect 2

This changes all the time tho

 

[mr_chun]

Tough to narrow it down. Gonna do handheld and console/pc separately.

1) Portal 2 - Perfection in story-telling and gameplay. Loved every minute of it.
2) Uncharted: Drake's Fortune - I actually preferred this one to the two sequels- I like the isolation of being in one place the whole time.
3) Super Mario Galaxy - The best Mario game since SM64. Easy top five.
HM) Resistance 3 - My favorite FPS campaign this generation. Really well done.

1) Animal Crossing: Wild World - Played it daily for three years. You don't do that with games that suck.
2) Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin - Dawn of Sorrow is probably the more popular choice, but I liked the allusions to Bloodlines, my first Vania game, in this one.
3) Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - Prequel done right. Loved it.
HM) Kirby Canvas Curse, Pokemon Diamond/Pearl - The best showcase of the stylus on the DS, and my second favorite generation of Pokemon.

EDIT: Wow, I was definitely in the console mindset when I wrote this and completely forgot Minecraft, which is my favorite game of all time lol. Seems like it's been around longer than it has. The endless possibilities and great communities have made it the game that I come back to again and again and never grow weary of.

 

[Wessiej]

Uhh, in no order

GTA IV
The Beatles Rock Band
Condemned

 

[parkinho]

1. Vanquish
2. Bayonetta
3. Rayman Origins

 

[Beth Cyra]

1. Silent Hill Shattered Memories
2. Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess
3. Final Fantasy XIII

 

[Rollo Lawson]

Fallout 3
Red Dead Redemption
Assassins Creed II

 

[King Boo]

super mario galaxy 1 (or 2. I like them both equally)
the last remnant
starcraft 2

runner ups
oblivion
kirby return to dreamland
prototype 1
heroes of might and magic 6
mario and luigi inside story
oh and i forgot...dark souls