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This subforum really needs more activity, and I'm honestly surprised that a "ranking" thread isn't already here and near the top.

Tell me what your top 5 favorite games are, and why. And beyond that, tell me how your list squares with what you consider to be your favorite genre. If you want, make it a top 10 list. I'll start so that there's a model, but don't feel you have to follow it strictly:

(5) Metal Gear Solid (PS1, Konami, 1998). My first experience with MGS was going over to a family friend's house and seeing the two older sons play it. They were trying to get past the Psycho Mantis boss fight, and I remember being blown away by the cinematics. It was groundbreaking for the time, and it still is a very fun game whose gritty (pixelated) visuals draw me in.

(4) Final Fantasy VII (PS1, Square, 1997). I originally bought a PlayStation so that I could play The Lost World: Jurassic Park, but the console came with a demo disc for upcoming Squaresoft releases. At first, I didn't understand FFVII because I'd never played an RPG, but my best friend was a huge fan of FFIII (VI) for the SNES, and he persuaded me to stick with it. I was immediately hooked by the story, and I continue to have fond memories of renting it and ultimately buying it.

(3) Deus Ex: The Conspiracy (PC, Ion Storm, 2000). I didn't get to properly play Deus Ex until it came out for PS2. Though the PC version is unquestionably better, I was sucked into the PS2 version's flexible gameplay. If you favored frontal assault, you could specialize in that. If you favored stealth, you could build your character that way. And the X-Files-style story was fascinating.

(2) Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (PS2, Konami, 2004). I was a college freshman when this came out, and I vividly recall the conflict I felt during the December final exams between playing more MGS3 and studying. The story continues to resonate with me years after the last time I've played it, because I've dealt with so many employers and professors who treated me as pawns in their political games--just like Snake.

(1) Zelda: Breath of the Wild (WII U, Nintendo, 2017). Basically a G-rated Skyrim, BotW blew me away when I first played it. I've never been a huge Zelda fan--though I liked the series--and I'd really only bought the game at launch to have as part of my collection. But like any new game I popped it in to see what it was like... and I immediately dropped my Final Fantasy XII playthrough like dead weight. There is so much to do and explore, so many neat tricks you can execute with the physics engine. Even today, I'm still discovering new things (such as that carrying an ice sword in the desert cools you down).

FAVORITE GENRE. I honestly was surprised when I started making lists of my favorite games that Tactical RPGs didn't rank higher. And I think that has to do with the fact that I get so caught up in the gameplay of tRPGs that I lose sight of the story. Stealth Action games, meanwhile, usually deliver strong stories AND engaging gameplay. I love MGS, obviously. I really like Deus Ex and Dishonored. I kind of like the older Splinter Cell games. So all in all, my favorite genre is Stealth Action.
 
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My 5 top games are:

Kakuro
Sudoku
Chess
Monopoly
Yahtzee

(By "top" I assume you mean play more often than anything else.)

I hope you're not assuming video games; if so, you should have titled the thread more specifically.
TD:)
 
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This subforum really needs more activity, and I'm honestly surprised that a "ranking" thread isn't already here and near the top.

Tell me what your top 5 favorite games are, and why. And beyond that, tell me how your list squares with what you consider to be your favorite genre.

Honestly, I don't do a whole lot of gaming. Mainly because I'm either way too busy with other things, or because there just aren't that many people that I know of in my area (Christian or otherwise) who play the games I do. But, here we go:

  • Chess
  • Civilization
  • Plants vs. Zombies ^_^ (I played this mainly because it was so addictive for a while.)
  • Dungeons & Dragons
  • Poker, Spades, other card games.
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  • Final Fantasy Tactics
  • Secret of Mana
  • Chrono Trigger
  • Dark Souls
  • Suikoden II
A very solid list that I can get behind, though I admit I haven't really gotten too deep into Dark Souls or Suikoden II. I like what I've played, though.

My 5 top games are:

Kakuro
Sudoku
Chess
Monopoly
Yahtzee

(By "top" I assume you mean play more often than anything else.)

I hope you're not assuming video games; if so, you should have titled the thread more specifically.
TD:)
I am assuming video games, but I'm actually a huge board gamer as well, so why not include those? Are you at all into the current Board Game Renaissance?

Honestly, I don't do a whole lot of gaming. Mainly because I'm either way too busy with other things, or because there just aren't that many people that I know of in my area (Christian or otherwise) who play the games I do. But, here we go:

  • Chess
  • Civilization
  • Plants vs. Zombies ^_^ (I played this mainly because it was so addictive for a while.)
  • Dungeons & Dragons
  • Poker, Spades, other card games.
:cool:
I, believe it or not, to this day have yet to play a Civilization game. I have the install files for III and IV; I just have so many other things to get through first. Right now I'm going through the 2016 reboot of DOOM.
 
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tdidymas said:
My 5 top games are:

Kakuro
Sudoku
Chess
Monopoly
Yahtzee

(By "top" I assume you mean play more often than anything else.)

I hope you're not assuming video games; if so, you should have titled the thread more specifically.
TD:)
I am assuming video games, but I'm actually a huge board gamer as well, so why not include those? Are you at all into the current Board Game Renaissance?
No, I'm just old fashioned. (or just old).

I do like the idea of board games, though, because it requires multiple people playing face-to-face.
TD:)
 
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World of Tanks
Age of Empires III
The Lost Crown
Neverwinter Nights
The Last Express

An odd mixture of mostly old school with a little bit of current (which is a remarkably accurate description of me in many ways :D )
 
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Video Games:
Skyrim
Destiny (With first 2 expansions)
ESO
CoD:MW3 (PVP)
Smite

Board Games:
Settlers of Catan
Mechs Vs Minions
Betrayal at House on the Hill (with expansion)
Pandemic
Shadows over Camelot
**Playing Twilight Imperium soon and expecting to love it**

Mobile Games:
Summoners War
Gems of War
Pokémon Go
Jurassic World Alive
Pocket Mortys

Currently Playing, enjoying and not previously listed:
CS:GO
Fallout 4
Kingdom Come Deliverance
Town of Salem
Assassin's Creed: Origins
 
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It's tough for me to pick just five! There are lots of video games I love playing.

But overall my top 5 favorites would probably be:

1. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
2. Sonic Adventure 2 Battle (Gamecube)
3. Sonic Adventure DX (Gamecube)
4. Super Smash Bros. (N64)
5. Super Smash Bros. Melee (Gamecube)

Many games I get tired of after playing through all the stages once, but these five can keep me entertained for a long time! There are multiple runner-ups as well.
 
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Do you still own PS1? Wow! I'm also planning to try out some of those classic early games I've never had a chance to play. But I think I will only limit myself to the PS3 era
Yes, two of them, but I'm actually playing the game on my PS3.

It's tough for me to pick just five! There are lots of video games I love playing.

But overall my top 5 favorites would probably be:

1. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
2. Sonic Adventure 2 Battle (Gamecube)
3. Sonic Adventure DX (Gamecube)
4. Super Smash Bros. (N64)
5. Super Smash Bros. Melee (Gamecube)

Many games I get tired of after playing through all the stages once, but these five can keep me entertained for a long time! There are multiple runner-ups as well.
I think the N64 Smash Bros. is still my favorite. After a while, there are so many characters that it's hard to just pick up and play any of them. But I did enjoy Solid Snake's cameo in Brawl.
 
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1. The Metal Gear and Metal Gear Solid series.
I have a really hard time deciding which one of them is my favorite so usually I just list the whole series. There's really nothing like Metal Gear, the soundtracks are great, and the games make me feel a lot of things.
2. Dark Souls. I love the cryptic story with the hidden lore, the atmosphere is top notch, and it feels good to play. The tone of the world is so depressing and dire, the theme of perseverance is really pronounced. Funny that the best European style medieval fantasy game I've played was made by the Japanese.
3. Bloodborne. Also designed by the team that made dark souls but instead of it being fantasy, it's Gothic. I'm a fan of surreal and bizarre stuff so the weird stuff in this game was a real treat for me. The game is also inspired by the works of one of my favourite authors, HP Lovecraft and the theme of going mad from forbidden knowledge that he pioneered is pretty prominent in the game and it's one I can't get enough of.
4. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The grim fairy tale writing style really appeals to me and I adore the Slavic background and influences this game has. It's mature but not edgy or filled with boring realism which is a plus.
5. Doom (1993). This game never gets boring for me and is pretty much perfect. It may seem archaic now but I first really played the game only a few years ago and despite being used to modern games, I had a blast.

My favorite genre is medieval fantasy. But it's rarely done as well as I would want and seems to be pretty bottom of the barrel in terms of quality. But when it's done well, I notice.
 
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FF XI, my most fav and always will be.
World of Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy XII Zodiac age
Fina Fantasy XV
Tomb raider Underworld
Tomb raider Legend
Tomb Raider Anniversary
Legend of Heroes Cold steel series 1 and 2
Need for Speed, carbon series
Gran Turismo series.
Nascar series
 
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FF XI, my most fav and always will be.
World of Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy XII Zodiac age
Fina Fantasy XV
Tomb raider Underworld
Tomb raider Legend
Tomb Raider Anniversary
Legend of Heroes Cold steel series 1 and 2
Need for Speed, carbon series
Gran Turismo series.
Nascar series

I still have yet finished FF2, and the only other FF game I played out of order (I have to do things in order) was FF7 and never finished that either.
 
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