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10) Shadow of the colossus.
so simple yet amazingly stunning graphics and addictive, vast land to roam. the bosses vary in diffuclty which shows your not ready for whats coming just a fantastic game i advice you all to play.

9)Dragonballz budokai tenkaichi 2.
fantasic fighting game, never old all the pretty clolours and plus for any dbz fan this is a must with over 100 characters to play as makes so many different senarios.

8)grand theft auto series
amazing games so much to do so much wasted time. just great anyones type of game.

7) Age of empires 2.
it would be higher except it gets very repeditive. but becides from that the ideal stratergy game

6) Resident evil 4.
great graphics perfect gameplay the only downfall is the aiming, but becides from that the most enticing game you can play.

5)splinter cell double agent
love it the disabling cameras its just one of the best types of gameplay you can have

4) the hitman series.
i love the fact of poisioning people and just the general hardness of the game very frustratingly lovable

3)Final fantasy XII.
great graphics fantastic gameplay altough it could of had a better stroy line it is one of the best rpg's i've ever played

2) tied between final fantasy x. and call of duty 4
just so addictive, turn based rpgs are just fantastic awesome story line so many twists and plots and with 200hours of gaming perfect buy.

Call of duty 4 is the best game fps i have ever played

!) gutitar hero series.
these are just the most fun i've ever had everywhere i go there is guitar hero in my bag. FANTASTIC
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I'm going to be lame and do nine because I simply cannot split position 10 between three other games.

9. Resident Evil 4

I've played it only once and very recently. The true test will be to see if it's nearly as fun the second time as it was the first. The only horror game I've ever played, Resident Evil 4 has excellent gameplay, average storyline and characters and an average sound track. There are some problems, such as difficult camera angles and the main character's lack of mobility, but you get used to it and enjoy the game hugely. A little romance would have been nice at the end, but you can't have everything.

8. Fire Emblem

One of the few games I've played on Gameboy Advance. Very similar to Shining Force which is another one of my favourite games. Fire Emblem has such a great gameplay, excellent storyline and characters and a suprisingly good sound track for a GBA based game. I played this game almost non-stop, only sleep interupting me. One of the most replayable games ever. Hector, Lyn and Elliwood are classic game characters.

7. Dragon Quest VIII

What a find this game was. My brother got it off Ebay after hearing some good things. Asked me if I wanted to chip in, I had a look but wasn't that interested. When we got it, I loved it and he'll never let it down. A great game using an interesting form of anime like graphics. Great gameplay, great soundtrack, excellent storyline and characters. One of the most underated RPGs.

6. Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos

The best Real Time Stradegy ever made. Excellent gameplay, Excellent storyline and characters and a great soundtrack. This game is sooooo good. Probably the best Multiplayer as well with games like "Dota" and others. I had the burnt version of this that didn't let me play online. I paid 70$ for the real version so I could play online. Best decision I ever made.

5. Final Fantasy X

Was the first game I played on PS2. Great game. Excellent gameplay, Great storyline and characters, great sound track. Though if I were to score WAR3 and FFX, I would probably give WAR3 a higher score. The reason for that is because WAR3 is actually a better game. However, FFX to me had so much heart and had a more profound effect on my gaming life. Plus, it's a role play and gets extra points.

4. Final Fantasy XII

Probably the easiest game in my top 10. FFXII had excellent gameplay, great storyline and characters and a great soundtrack. Great flow and user friendyless. A few truly great characters (Gabranth being my second favourite game character ever). It's a game I feel I could play over and over and never get board of.

3. Final Fantasy IX

The best soundtrack ever. Great gameplay, Great story and characters and an excellent soundtrack. Final Fantasy IX, though not the most popular of the FFs, really should be up there. It's such a great game, that has so much character and randomness. So much heart, set in a great time period, I love it to bits. Excellent ending and villain.

2. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

The perfect game. This is the perfect game. Very close to taking the No.1 Spot. Metal Gear Solid is such a great game that it's ridiculous. Ok it's not perfect, there is some camera angle issues, but everything else is ridiculously good. Excellent gameplay, Excellent story and characters and a great soundtrack. The most realitsic game ever made.

1. Final Fantasy VII

I dont like hanging out in the FF7 section of the forum because it's home to hundreds of fanboy inspired threads. However, it is my favourite game ever. Excellent gameplay, Excellent story and characters and Excellent soundtrack. Final Fantasy VII made me fall in love with games, Role plays and Final Fantasy. I owe it all to FF7, the only game deserving a 10/10.

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10. Final Fantasy III

This is the high point of the Final Fantasy NES trilogy. It was Japan exclusive until the DS remake in 2006. The soundtrack has been changed from chip music to Final Fantasy IX quality synthesized orchestral music. The same went for Final Fantasy I and II.

9. Final Fantasy V

This is the low point of the Final Fantasy SNES trilogy. However, it exemplified the Job system, effectively introducing new classes. The song title "Dear Friends" was lent as the title of the first Final Fantasy orchestral concert "Dear Friends: Music from Final Fantasy." The Final Fantasy V soundtrack sounds good, but rather moody.

8. Final Fantasy IV

This is my first Final Fantasy game ever. I was introduced to Final Fantasy in 1995, when I was in high school. This was the only Final Fantasy game I ever played until late 2000. Final Fantasy IV introduced Active Time Battle, which I like better than the battle system used in the Final Fantasy NES trilogy. Final Fantasy IV is getting remade a la Final Fantasy III DS.

7. Final Fantasy VI

This is my favorite old school Final Fantasy game, and the high point of the Final Fantasy SNES trilogy. Classic characters include Terra, Locke, and Shadow. It has references to Star Wars. Final Fantasy VI was praised for its graphics at the time of its release, and also for its soundtrack. I love the Final Fantasy soundtrack myself, but not as much as the Final Fantasy X soundtrack. Nobuo Uematsu said that the Final Fantasy VI soundtrack was his favorite effort.

6. SimCity 3000

This is the second best of my second favorite video game series. This was also my second SimCity game. I was in college when this game came out. It has introduced new interesting concepts.

5. Star Wars: Empire at War

Star Wars: Empire at War takes place between Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. I am so addicted to playing this Star Wars computer game. I like the Forces of Corruption expansion pack as well. I usually play as the Rebel Alliance, and sometimes the Zann Consortium in the expansion pack, but never as the Galactic Empire.

4. SimCity 4

This is the best of my second favorite video game series, next to Final Fantasy. SimCity 4 introduced the Region feature, so that cities are no longer built in isolation. It has the most complex gameplay concept of any SimCity game. It introduced the day-and-night cycle. It is closer to the real world than its predecessors. SimCity Societies did not live up to the quality of SimCity 4. The title SimCity 5 can be reused for a future SimCity title. I was introduced to SimCity on the same year I was introduced to Final Fantasy, hence 1995, but one month after. My first SimCity game was SimCity 2000.


3. Final Fantasy X-2

This is the sequel to Final Fantasy X. It is the most underrated Final Fantasy game ever. It has received a mixed reception. Criticizing Final Fantasy X-2 for T&A content is unacceptable to me. Final Fantasy X-2 has brought the Job system to new heights.

2. Final Fantasy XII

Final Fantasy XII is close to taking the no. 1 spot among my favorite video games. I have been hooked on this game ever since the first 10 hours. I never get tired of this game. It is very user friendly, and there are no random encounters. Crystals fit in the best for save points, instead of spheres as in Final Fantasy X. Final Fantasy XII also has a descriptive Bestiary system, which lets to read descriptions on the enemies as well as Sage Knowledge (additional information on the world of Ivalice). Final Fantasy XII is the first Final Fantasy game to receive a perfect score from Famitsu and the second Square Enix game to do so (Vagrant Story being the first).

1. Final Fantasy X

Yes, this is my favorite video game ever. It has the best work of Nobuo Uematsu. I listen to the Final Fantasy X soundtrack on a regular basis. It has great characters like Tidus, Auron, Yuna, and Rikku. Suteki Da Ne is my favorite video game song, especially the orchestral version. I did a karaoke performance of Suteki Da Ne myself. I played To Zanarkand on the piano. I listen to the Final Fantasy X soundtrack regularly, at home, and someone else's home, and on the road. The story is one of the best. Final Fantasy X received a mixed reception, albeit positive, at the time of its release. The Sphere Grid is one of the best leveling systems ever, and one that I like. Like Final Fantasy VII (what many users say), it deserves a 10/10. Final Fantasy XIII may overtake Final Fantasy X as my favorite video game, because of Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Final Fantasy I - This is the first installment of my favorite video game series. The original version's gameplay was cumbersome, but for the remakes, this is not the case. I am glad the gameplay was streamlined, and the soundtrack updated. The gameplay was modernized in the GBA version. I prefer the PSP version, because it has both the gameplay of the GBA version and the soundtrack of the Final Fantasy Origins version.

Final Fantasy II - This is the low point of my favorite video game series. I still like this game though. It has a somewhat interesting leveling system. However, the story is the worst of all Final Fantasy games. It is a tragic Final Fantasy game. I do not like the original version. Like Final Fantasy I for the same reasons, I prefer the PSP version.

Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu - It is my favorite Nintendo game ever. Classic characters include Sigurd, Cuan, Levin, Lex, Jamka, Ayra, Celice, Oifey, Leaf, and Shanan. I was in high school when this game was released exclusively in Japan. I discovered this game in 2002. Ayra has been my favorite Nintendo character since the GameCube days, thus overtaking Luigi from the Super Mario series. She introduced the Swordmaster class, which has become my favorite Fire Emblem class. Because of that, my favorite character in each Fire Emblem game is usually a Swordmaster. I praise Ayra so much that I most wanted her in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, as well as Sigurd who is the main character, but sadly, that request was shot down on several occasions.

Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken - This is the first Fire Emblem game released in North America. Popular characters include Elwood, Hector, Lyndis, Sain, Guy, Jaffar, Raven, and Karel. Lyndis is announced to appear in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, sadly as an Assist Trophy. I am very shocked about this Assist Trophy announced, not only for Lyndis, but also for Punch-Out!'s Little Mac. I will not be playing Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Melee will be my last Super Smash Bros. game.

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones - As of now, this is my last Fire Emblem game. It is a beginner's Fire Emblem game. It revived the gameplay concept of the Japan-only game NES game Fire Emblem: Gaiden.

SimCity 2000 - This is my first SimCity game. It introduced concepts like education, health, water, what not. It changed the perspective to isometric perspective, which would also be used in SimCity 3000 and SimCity 4.

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Great thread. Going on the VG's ive played.

10 - Conkers Bad Fur Day (N64) A beauty. One of my all time favourites for the N64. Very original in my eyes, a funny game about an average guy that gets caught up in everybody elses problems. Hilarious script, great multiplayer. Overall, fantastic game.

9 - Final Fantasy IX (PSX) Conveniently placed at number 9. But definatley a keeper. A great game, great story, great characters, and a great soundtrack. Definatley a favourite.

8 - Pokemon Gold/Silver (GBC) Man i miss these classics. Red and Blue were good, but when i got Silver version, i was absolutley rapt. Hooked me for weeks, but nothing topped the upgrades to colour, real time, sweet new pokemon. And of course, kicking your mates ass over the weekend.

7 - Command and Conquer: Red Alert 2/Yuri's Revenge (PC) - I was always a big fan of the RTS games, but this one takes the cake easily. Cool storyline, and really comical(in a good way) troops, weapons and tanks.

6 - Final Fantasy VIII (PSX) Had an absolute beauty of a storyline, which really made it worth playing. Absolutley loved the twists the game took, and all the sidequests.

5 - Super Smash Bros Melee (GC) I loved this game, and still do. One of the few games where i think the sequel was better than the original. But 26 characters, a multitude of stages, heaps of wacky items, heaps of play modes AND Link in the one game, is quite simply, extraordinary.

4 - Final Fantasy X (PS2) My favourite game for the PS2, and a pearler of a game. Great story, the graphics were surpreme, this game kept me hooked for ages, since i was always so keen to see what happened next. Great game.

3 - Crash Team Racing (PSX) Very underrated in my opinion. Easily the best kart game. Toppled Mario Kart in my opinion. Cool characters, cool items, but it was good since it appealed to Single and Multiplayer, where most kart games are only enjoyable in Multi-mode. My favourite racing game, and a pity that its sequel (Crash Nitro Kart) completley wrecked the Crash Racing credibility.

2 - Star Fox Adventures (GC) Another underrated, but a real good game that i loved playing. It had a great storyline, and good graphics to accompany it. A stunning environment, it looked very nice. Was let down by Star Fox Assault, an overall disappointment.

1 - Legend of Zelda - Ocarina of Time (N64) Just gets the nod. An absolute gold game, which i recommend to anybody looking for a weekend indoors. The story was great, plenty of action, plenty of quests, and Link? Whats not to like. Helped by solid sequels like Majora's Mask and Twilight Princess.
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1. Earthbound - My absolute favorite game. Awesome gameplay and storyline mixed in with tongue-in-cheek humor and much more, a must play RPG game. On a side note I predict that the Dejap patch for the sequel will be finished up by this summer.

2. Seiken Densetsu 3 - As Psiko stated eariler, this game is simply the shiznit, having endless replayability with all the different classes and such. The story and even the bosses varied by who is the main character for each game.

3. Final Fantasy IV - One of my favorite FF's. The story, gameplay, music, and everything else is spot-on. The GBA version added a whole new endgame element of selecting different characters as your final team to take on the boss.

4. Front Mission - A never before released SNES RPG by Square, you pilot a giant robot-mech thingie called "Wanzer" as you travel around and work for the a special operations group called the "Carrion Crow." Lots of customizing with different Wanzers and Pilots make this game very replayable.

5. Metal Gear Solid - Another unique game with a storyline that should be made into a movie, you play as Solid Snake as you sneak and infiltrate into a facility as you try to stop the weapon of mass destruction known as Metal Gear.

6. Star Ocean: Second Story - Awesome storyline, great gameplay and multiple main characters

7. Dragon Warrior 6 - My God, hunting for a copy of this game over the internets was one of the better decisions I have made. I can't even begin to describe how good this game is. You just need to go out and find it, especially if you like Job system of FF5 and stuff.

8. .hack - One of the coolest ideas ever to pull off in a video game...Playing a simulated MMORPG game, with your friend as one of the most BA characters known throughout all the servers. The storyline will keep you glued to your seat as you travel through the 60+ hours between the four games. Plot twists up the ying-yang.

9. Final Fantasy Tactics - An RPG with a challenge, made by Square you say?! Blasphemy! Yes I thought this game had a decent challenge, but even between all the level-grinding, JP building essence of it, there was a deep storyline that was quite unlike any other at it's time.

10. Guilty Gear X2 - One of the toughest, fast-paced and most rewarding fighting games I have ever laid my fingers on. Each Character has a unique niche about them that makes the game's story worthwhile, and the fighting is intense, like balls-to-the-wall intense.
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10: Buishudo Blade
Console: PS
Graphics: 7/10
Soundtrack: 6/10
Gameplay: 5/10
Replay value: 8/10
Genre of game: Action Fighter

Ok to start off I am not big on fighters, just not realistic enough I guess. But this game is in my top ten because it is a believable fighter. One hit can mean a kill or loss of bodily functions. The graphics we alright, story was very short but with the arena mode I could play this game for hours on end trying to unlock all of the secrets.

9: Suikoden Series
Console: PS,PS2
Graphics: 8.5/10
Soundtrack: 9/10
Gameplay: 9/10
Replay value: 8/10
Genre of game: RPG

100+ characters in every game, enticing stories, numerous weapon upgrades, and a vast world to explore. Many hours of side quests and a lot of mini-games contained with in. I haven’t found one of this particular series that I can say that I do not like.

8: Secret of Mana
Console: SNES
Graphics: 6.5/10
Soundtrack: 5.5/10
Gameplay: 9/10
Replay value: 10/10
Genre of game: Classic RPG


Just an all around good game. I love the over all appeal of this title, boy sets out to save the world and follow his fate. Alight graphics but the over all story well makes up for it. The only thing that got to me was the repetitive sound track

7: Legend of Zelda
Console: NES
Graphics: 7/10
Soundtrack: 4.5/10
Gameplay: 8/10
Replay value: 10/10
Genre of game: Classic RPG

Come on who hasn’t played this game? I put it in my tops because it to me was my first RPG. I love this game it is what got me hooked and anytime my RPG dedication waivers I pick it back up and give it a run through again and my loyalty regains its former level. Plus the simplicity of it just makes it that much more appealing when I really don’t want to have to put a whole lot of though into a game.

6:God of War
Console: PS2
Graphics: 10/10
Soundtrack: 7.5/10
Gameplay: 9.5/10
Replay value: 9/10
Genre of game: Action


Hack and slash your way through hundreds of hellish minions!!! Even though the game’s story line is short it is still a great way to take out some aggression. The visuals through out both games where fantastic and personally I thought ahead of the pack. Plus it has 2 of my favorite things….. puzzles and stratagy!!!! Yay.


5: Silent Hill Series
Console: PS, PS2
Graphics: 8.5/10
Soundtrack: 6/10
Gameplay: 8/10
Replay value: 8/10
Genre of game: Survival horror

This is a great series for a quick fix of fright mixed in with some difficult puzzles and mind blowing story lines. The first time I played part 1 I was blown away never had I seen a game with such, well for lack of a better word, mood. I was baffled and amazed as I played though all of them. Was kind of disappointed with the room but over all in comparison to other games like this series it still stood out of the croud.

4: Resident Evil 4
Console: PS2
Graphics: 7/10
Soundtrack: 6/10
Gameplay: 8/10
Replay value: 8/10
Genre of game: Survival horror/ Shooter

I am going to start off by saying that I love the series but this one sticks out the most (the rest of the series would be my number 11). It is just a fresh face on an awesome series the bad guys are more challenging (at first) then the series predecessors. The only real flaw I found was with the ending, wasn’t bad, just couldn’t call it great. The action I found to be very amusing along with all of the secrets. Game play was incredible (agree with the previous sighting issues). There are so many things to do outside of the main story. Love the shooting range and all of the secret missions. It to me surpasses all other survival horrors and shooters

3: Xenogears
Console: PS
Graphics: 8/10
Soundtrack: 9/10
Gameplay: 10/10
Replay value: 10/10
Genre of game: RPG

Ok I am going to start by saying this game was SERIOUSLY underrated due to the fact that it was released around the same time as FFVII. Being part 6 to a series and it being the first of the series to be released it originally made me wonder what the heck happened to the others in the series (HINTS xenosaga series- props!!!) but to me this game was on equal grounds to FFVII (if not exceeded). The story kicks some serious Arse, the characters are very well rounded and the graphics for the time where awesome.

2: Cronotrigger
Console: SNES, PS
Graphics: 10/10
Soundtrack: 9.5/10
Gameplay: 9.5/10
Replay value: 10+/10
Genre of game: Classic RPG

What more needs to be said about this game then what has already been stated! It is a cult classic and if you haven’t played it trust me and go find a copy of it buy it (no limit on price) and play it!

1: Final Fantasy Series
Console: NES, SNES, PS, PS2
Graphics: 10/10
Soundtrack: 10/10
Gameplay: 10/10
Replay value: 9/10
Genre of game: RPG

With every title being revolutionary for its time I cant help but rank it in my number one spot! (I know a little predictable) but I can honestly say that I haven’t been disappointed in a single title out of the main series. Scores are beautiful, scenery is stellar, the stories are always something to gawk at. Even the bad ones far exceed my expectations, I hate to hear people bashing on individual titles in this particular series seeing that I haven’t seen any other titles that compare…..
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Star Ocean III : Till the End of Time - I enjoyed this game a lot. The battle system is different from other RPGs (what with MP kills and Battle Trophy's and all that other schtuff) and the graphics aren't half bad. The one thing I didn't like was the ending...but considering I beat the game in two days, I guess it doesn't matter much. Good RPG.

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.hack Series - Yes, I know. You're probably wondering why I like these games so much. Well, it's hard to say. Sure, the dungeons are monotonous (like, REALLY monotonous) and consume probably 85% of the game, but the story is actually pretty good, and the boss battles are kinda epic. For me, this series was worth playing for the story, but not for the gameplay.

#8
Super Mario Galaxy - Boy, you can never get enough of that little Italian guy who tries to save the pink-dressed princess from the spiked turtle. I simply adored this game; it was cute but still had a serious (yet comical) aspect to the story. I have to say, I was disappointed by the ending, but the game overall was excellent.

#7
Final Fantasy IV - Wow, this game was LONG, but well worth it. I really enjoyed the storyline and the gameplay was good enough to keep me enthralled long enough to make it through. FF4 may be an older game (I'm playing the remake on the PS1, and looking forward to playing the remake coming out soon) but it still has that FF magic.

#6
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness - I borrowed this game from a friend of mine and fell in love with it. It has to be one of my favorite RPGs (excluding FF) of all time. The story is great, and with so many other things to do (item world, secret dungeons, and a New Game+-like feature allowing for multiple endings), you really can get sucked into this one.

#5
Chrono Cross - The sequel to Chrono Trigger, and one of my favorite old-school RPGs. The battle system is slightly different from other RPGs (it uses some weird kind of point system to allow moves to be made...) but in all the story was amazing. Like Disgaea, it has a New Game+ feature where you can play the entire game through or 5 minutes and beat it all over again. It's a very good game with a wicked awesome story.

#4
Final Fantasy X - This was the first game I ever played on a PS2, and it was the first game I ever bought for my PS2 (after around 2 years of not having one where I rented FFX like, 7 times...and didn't beat it XD). This game has an incredible storyline, memorable characters, and for a PS2 game, looks pretty freaking gorgeous. I do recommend this one to any first time FF players, but I do NOT recommend the "sequel" FFX-2.

#3
Final Fantasy XII - This was my seventh FF that I bought, and boy, it's GORGEOUS. The graphics are stunning. The storyline compared to other FF's is rather hit and miss, and it doesn't have a direct love story like so many other FF's (
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) but the story is pretty good nonetheless. The battle system was also revamped for this game and, while the ABS is awkward at first (especially if you're used to FF7, 8 or 9) you get used to it. I'd recommend it to anyone.

#2 - TIE -
Kingdom Hearts/Kingdom Hearts II - I find that if people put down the Kingdom Hearts series, they haven't played the games themselves. I played the first one for around two hours and could not put down my controller. The addition of Final Fantasy characters to an original cast AND Disney characters is the making of a great story. Both the first and second games are awesome (
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) and they both capture the #2 spot on my list.

#1 - TIE -
Final Fantasy VII/Final Fantasy IX - I can't separate either of these games.

FFVII was my first FF on the PS1, and it started my passion for the series. The storyline, while confusing at times, has serious depth to it and there are plenty of sidequests to keep you busy (my best game is clocked at around 500+ hours...needless to say the memory card it's on is kept in a safe). The characters are all different and easily memorable (We've all heard the spiky-haired comment before, am I right?) and they weave seamlessly into the storyline. It deserves a #1 spot.

FFIX was my third FF for the PS1 (after VII and VIII), and this game is all about the story. I'm a bookworm, so I love stories, and FFIX is the game for you if you want a simple, easy-to-learn RPG with an incredible storyline. Like FFVII, the characters are all distinctly memorable. Not only that, but it looks and feels like the time period in which the game takes place (sort of a medieval setting). For a PS1 game, the cutscenes and maps looks great too.
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10: Dynasty Warriors (all but 1)

These games have always been an awesome way to just pass time. You hack and slash your way through massive maps from real Chinese Battles. And the characters are just amazing.

9: Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
This was my first Zelda game ever played and quite honestly, this game has so many good memories in me I can't keep count.

8. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Other then Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time has even more good memories. I remember when I finally got the Master Sword and I thought to myself..."I am never going to beat the first dungeon."

7. Warcraft 3 (both games)

I have been a huge Warcraft fan ever since Warcraft 2. The story is great and the characters are amazing. R.I.P Grom. :[

6. S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Shadows of Chernobyl

This game has an amazing story line. A decent AI and an amazing world. This is one of those games I can play over and over and over again no matter how many times.

5. Silent Hill 4: The Room

At first I looked down on this game. It took a new route in the Silent Hill series, until I played it. I grew to like this games style. No music, no radio. Other then Silent Hill 2 which spooked me, Silent Hill 4 got me paranoid when I would go to bed. (there is this sound at my job from a floor buffer the cleaner guy uses, reminds me of a door in SH4 and it makes me freak sometimes lol)

4. Chrono Trigger

This game amazed me in so many ways. How the story progressed, how events were linked together. The sad moments, the epic action moments, and the music. This game is simply amazing.
3. Metal Gear/Solid series.

Every single Metal Gear game (minus PSP and Game Boy) has blown me away in story. From the twist in MG1, to the sad truths in MG2. To the epic story of MGS1 to the not so popular in America MGS2. To only go back in time and uncover so many facts in MGS3 and to finish it off with MGS4. Just by far the greatest series of games ever. (that connect)

2. Silent Hill 2

This game was the only Silent Hill game to spook me so bad I had to sleep with a blue light on for 2 weeks back when this game came out. This also is another game I can play constantly and never get bored.

1. Final Fantasy IX

Self-explanatory, this game brought out the Fantasy in Final Fantasy in my opinion. This was my first Final Fantasy and it just blew me away.
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All Time Favorites
  1. Suikoden I
  2. Suikoden II
  3. Suikoden III
  4. Suikoden V
  5. Zelda Ocarina of Time
  6. Final Fantasy IX
  7. Final Fantasy VIII
  8. Breath of Fire IV
  9. Shadow Hearts I
  10. Final Fantasy Tactics


PS2
  1. Suikoden III
  2. Suikoden V
  3. Shadow Hearts I
  4. Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits
  5. Star Ocean: Till the End of Time
  6. Xenosaga I
  7. Suikoden Tactics
  8. Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
  9. Metal Gear Solid II
  10. Dark Cloud II
  11. Suikoden IV
  12. Final Fantasy X-2


PSX
  1. Suikoden I
  2. Suikoden II
  3. Final Fantasy IX
  4. Final Fantasy VIII
  5. Final Fantasy Tactics
  6. Breath of Fire IV
  7. Final Fantasy VII
  8. Final Fantasy IV
  9. Chrono Cross
  10. Metal Gear Solid I
  11. Breath of Fire III
  12. Resident Evil games
  13. Tenchu II
  14. Kagero's Deception
  15. Chrono Trigger
  16. King's Field


Nintendo 64
  1. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
  2. Zelda: Majora's Mask
  3. Goldeneye 007

PC
  1. Dreamfall: The Longest Journey II
  2. Oblivion
  3. World of Warcraft
  4. The Sims 2

NDS
  1. Dragon Quest: Monster Joker
  2. Ace Attorney: Phoenix Wright
  3. Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
  4. Final Fantasy III
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