[goin-god]

Zombie Games:
Left 4 Dead
Stubbs the Zombie*

SandBox:
Every single GTA.

FPS:
Call of Duty United Offensive*
Call of Duty 2*
Call of Duty World at War*
Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45*
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad
Darkest of Days*

RTS:
Company of Heroes*
Company of Heroes Opposing Fronts*
Company of Heroes Tales of Valor
Warfract III + The Frozen Throne*
Age of Empires III*

Puzzle:
Portal*
Portal 2
Resident Evil 4*

Flight/Air Combat Simulator:
Wings of Prey
First Eagles: The Great War 1918*
Rise of Flight*


(*) I don't play most of this games anymore, but used to and alot.

This post has been edited by goin-god on Friday, Nov 11 2011, 12:27

[.Olbricht.]

GTA V and I haven't even played it yet.

[acmilano]

Not trying to be fanboy but:
GTA:Vice City for ever.
Other favorite games:
-other GTAs ,specially SA and IV,
-Mass Effect series,
-MOH on PS1,
-Driver series,
-Tekken series,
-Syphon Filter,
-MGS,
-Assassins Creed,
-Uncharted,
-Early CODs,
-Battlefield.

[Sean_R_LFC]

Morrowind without a doubt

[quotetheraven90]

King of Fighter 99- Damn, K' was damn cool back then.
Yuri's Revenge- Shame I can't join Yuri army.
GTA Vice City- Nothing beat 80s vibe Vice City offered.
Fallout 3- New Vegas were neat, but F3 still better.

[Vanilla Shake]

1.) Grand Theft Auto IV + Episodes from Liberty City
2.) Red Dead Redemption + Undead Nightmare
3.) Batman: Arkham City
4.) Dead Space 2
5.) Dead Space
6.) L.A. Noire*

Just off the top of me head.


* = bonus addition.

[TUBBSthezombie]

Skyrim, i dont think i've sunk as many hours into a game in such short time that wasnt a FPS. 9.5 /10 (would be 10/10 but technical errors and bungs)

[mrpain]

Destroy All Humans 2. Yeah I said it folks. Screw Skyrim, Mass Effect 2 and Batman.

Destroy All Humans 2 was a hell lotta fun.

[Fireman]

Have I posted this yet?

Baldur's Gate II: Shadow of Amn

After that Carmageddon II.

[theomenofficial]

Grand theft auto San Andreas,biggest gta and the best written.

[MinnieMan121249]

Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven. If you think Dead Rising can top that... I feel really sorry for you.

[dingleman]

GTA 3. Was the game that made me a casual gamer.

[dimitrispgr]

I get bored so easily with MOST of the games...

My top 10 is the only 10 games i stack with the 15 years i play games...
Ok maybe there 4-5 more...

1. GTAs : The ultimate definition of GAME and FUN
2. Football Manager : The heaven of Soccer Fans
3. Pro Evolution until 2010, then FIFA : same as above but VS real player
4. Starcraft 1&2 : I dont like strategy games but those two became so addictive for me...Dont know why
5. LIMBO : BRILLIANT platform - puzzle game...This is how platform games should be!
6. Max Payne 1&2 : Dont get excited about FPS too...But those had something very addictive...The same something Blizzard and Rockstar games has...
7. Deus Ex HR : HATE dialog games...Where a descent amount of activity is to interact...But this game had maybe the best atmosphere i have ever seen in a game...
8. Batman Arkham Asylum : I liked it so much...I got bored quickly of Arkham City...Maybe because of the huge distances without a vehicle...Asylum had the ideal size...
9. Warcraft 1&2 : Same as Starcraft...
10. Plants VS Zombies...Very addictive to me...

Also Doom 2, Thief 2 and racing games like Forza and GT...

I definetely forget 2-3 games...

Now all the others common good games (Mass Effect, Bioshock, CODs, BFs, CNCs, Dead Space, Crysis 2, Just Cause etc etc etc) got me bored before finishing them...Other after first half time others after 50-60% of single player campaign...They are definetely BRILLIANT GAMES but its about personal taste and addiction rate...

Finaly, about the topic's question!

Grand Theft Auto IV

[Butters 2011]

My answer tends to always be the same game whenever these topics arise, but over the years, some other games have started to equal the greatness of my usual answer, so I'm going to list a few of them and the reasons behind them.

Legend Of Zelda - Ocarina Of Time, Wind Waker & Twilight Princess. The reason for these games always getting my vote is for the fact that this was the series that truly got me into gaming, and is still my most played series of games of all time. I remember renting OOT one day (randomly, since I used to rent like 2-3 games a week), and I just couldn't put it down, and ended up renting it for around 4 consecutive weeks before finally purchasing it. The size of the game was amazing at that time, along with the level of detail that went into the game, from the characters to the surroundings. The story had me hooked like nothing ever has to this day. I missed out on MM, simply because it confused me, so the next game in the series was WW, which left a few Zelda fans dissapointed in the graphics region, but it didn't deter me at all, and enjoyed this game just as much. Yes, the travelling of the ocean got rather tedious at times, but the game overall was just as good. Then came TP, and this game was just brilliant...yet I failed to complete it due to a memory card corruption. To this day, this series is still one of the best open-world games for me personally, and eagerly await the game that finally replaces OOT.

GTA - Full 3D series. GTAIII was one of the best games I played during that generation of gaming. The atmosphere of the game was absolutely perfect, creating that dreary atmosphere from the use of the weather effects, characters, surroundings etc. VC was the complete opposite, but just as great...apart from the way Tommy ran, which I could never stand. III was still the better of the two, but VC was brilliant, mainly for the atmosphere and the soundtrack. Then SA came along and just blew all my expectations away...the vast map, the amount of side-missions to do etc...IV, for me, was rather a let-down in a sense, but I got over it because it was a new system.

Assassins Creed - 2 & Brotherhood. Started this series off at #2, so missed out in the story sense, but this was the best open-world game I have played on the 360. I lost track of the story at certain points, and there were quite some annoying features within both games, but the games were just below perfect for me.

Mario Series. The original 2D titles killed a lot of time during my earlier years, but Mario 64 was one of the best games I owned for the N64. I never did get 120 stars though. Mario Sunshine was another great game for me, yet many others would disagree. I loved all the new features within the game, and spent absolutely hours on it. The Mario Kart series is also worth the mention, with Mario Kart 64 been a great game at the time, apart from the f*cked up A.I which meant you always knew the order in which they would finish. Many hours were spent on MP mode.

CoD: Modern Warfare 2. Gets a mention simply for being the game I tallied up the most hours on on my 360. Spent many sleepless nights on this game, and actually led to the eventual break-up between me and my ex.

Battlefield - Bad Comapny 2. Another game that gets a mention for the near-perfect MP mode. I admit that I was more of a CoD player, but on the sessions that I sat down with this game, I couldn't put it down. The campaign was brilliant aswell, something that puts CoD campaign to shame.

There are many, many other games that are worthy of a mention, but I can't be arsed listing them due to the fact that this topic will probably be duplicated within a few months again.


Maybe one day we will get a pinned version of this topic, since it appears every few months?

[nightwalker83]

Betrayal At Krondor! My feeble attempt at trying to explain why this game is great after so many years wouldn't do it justice.

[Jeeebuuus]

Half Life 2. I don't think any other game made me feel like I was actually there. The atmosphere, story, characters, puzzles, gameplay, action, suspense, I could go on. It made me care about what happens more than any other game. It was the game of the decade. Man that game will always be awesome. I can't wait for HL3 for XBOX 720.

[zoo3891]

I could never choose a best game, so I'll choose a few. *Cue laugh track* (also GTA isn't included because it's not fair to compare it on a GTA forum.)

Legend Of Zelda: The Windwaker: Probably mostly for the atmosphere. Ever since I played that game I've been a fan of both Oceanpunk, and forest temples (not that the previous ones weren't good, this fores temple was just my favorite for some reason). The ChuChus in this game were also memorable, in fact they're my favorite enemy from any Zelda game.

Mario Party 4: I remember playing this with my friend all the time at his house. We'd stay up all night and play, and I had a great time. This game really depends on how you use it (as all party games do).

Ratchet and Clank 2 & 3: I played these games for hours, and could probably play them for twice that time if I owned either one still. They were my first ever games that I roleplayed in, and probably would have been fun even without imagination. R&C1 could have made the list, but I never got past the part where you kill the sandsharks for Skid.

Sonic 3d Blast/ Flicky's Island: If you've ever played this game you're probably puzzled as to why it's even in this topic. The game was different than other Sonic games, boring, and extremely short. The game's here though because it introduced me to the pre-Sonic Adventure games, and was one of the most charming 90s-feeling games I've ever played (except maybe Ape Escape, or Streets Of Rage).

Endgame: Singularity: This game explores the concept of an AI becoming a singularity. I have no idea what that means, but the game is chilling. It's a strategy game in which you upgrade yourself until you win (though I've never done so), and avoid detection while doing it. It's also free, and introduced me to the concept of open source games.

[Indi]

Grand Theft Auto is the best game I've ever played.

Can't decide what one specifically; they're all so damn good. The entire series is the best game I've played.

[KaRzY6]

- GTA:San Andreas
- Other GTA's
- Minecraft and Sims (For creativity)
- Left 4 Dead
- Gears of War
- Assassin's Cread
- Age of Empires and Warcraft
- Call of Duty Series
- AFL (Sports game based on the Australian sport, Aussie Rules Football. AFL stands for 'Australian Football League'.)

Some others, but can't think at the moment.

[Redketman]

When it comes to overall gameplay, time spended and the how I enjoyed the games; there are many memorable games. My list goes something like this:

1. GTA: San Andreas (2004)
2. Pokémon Gold Version (1999)
3. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (2000)
4. Grand Theft Auto III (2001)
5. Sega Classics Arcade Collection (1994)
6. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 (2002)
7. WWF SmackDown Just Bring It! (2001)
8. WWE Day of Reckoning (2004)
9. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (2001)
10. Parasite Eve 2 (1999)

To bad I ain't got time to comment anything at the moment. But i might share some thoughts later.