favorite game of all time

[nullstring]

I thought this could be an interesting thread.
Plus I am looking for games I've never played before, that I maybe should've.

Notice I said 'favorite', not 'best'. A game can be your most favorite even if you wouldn't agree it's the best.

Mine is: Earthbound.
Runner ups: FFVI, FFVII, Chrono Trigger, Seiken Densetsu 3, Ocarina Of time.

[noisyturtle]

In no particular order, I have a list...

Chrono Trigger – SNES
Super Metroid – SNES
Super Mario Bros 2: Yoshi’s Island – SNES
Super Mario 64 – Nintendo 64
Silent Hill 2 – PS2
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater – PS2
Castlevania: Symphony Of The Night – PS2
Psychonauts - Xbox
Legend Of Zelda: Wind Waker – GameCube
Shadow Of The Colossus – PS3
Bio Shock  - Xbox 360/PS3
Grand Theft Auto 4 – Xbox 360/PS3
Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 – Arcade
Baldur’s Gate – PC
World Of Warcraft – PC
Portal – PC
Amnesia: The Dark Decent – PC
Skyrim – PC

[whelmingbytes]

Original Xbox. Star Wars: Jedi Knight

There was something about being able to pretty much control the swing of the lightsaber that I just loved. Silly now, but back then, it was amazing

[metalliqaz]

Quake, Quake 3
Enemy Territory (both of 'em)
Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time
Tyrian
Contra Hard Corps

[The_Beast]

Bad company 2 multiplayer


if I had to pick just one

[nullstring]

Bad company 2 multiplayer

if I had to pick just one

I would say you're encouraged to add runner ups

[CPTBadAss]

If I had to pick just one? Metal Slug

Others that make the list are StarCraft, Zelda Ocarina of Time, Super Mario World, Rampage, and Raiden.

Edit: OMG, I forgot about Diablo 2 and Pokemon Red!

[tp4tissue]

Nononononono....

Best PC game of all times has to be Raptor - Call of Shadows

It's SERIOUSLY good, and has tremendous "Flow" to the experience...

Looks like an everyday scroller shooter, but with simple RPG element.. Tight control... awesomeness. 

[vun]

I was writing a list but it got too long, but really, even picking out top 5 is a difficult task. I'll try to narrow it down as much as I can,

All games are PC versions unless otherwise listed:

Guild Wars
Dear Esther
Spec Ops: The Line
Battlefield 2
Half-Life series, including BS and OF
Counter Strike games
Crysis
Commander Keen
Battlefield 2
Bastion
Oblivion
Psychonauts
Diablo 2
Call of Duty 2,4 and 6(MW2) (Yes, I know CoD games aren't good games, but they get to be in my favourites simply because they've provided me with so much mindless action and fun. Kind of like Steven Seagal. You don't mess with Steven Seagal."
Portal
Pokemon Yellow for GBC

These are all games that all have a special place in my figurative heart. Picking a single favourite from these is a nearly impossible task, so I'll leave it at this list. I've probably forgotten a few games that probably should be on it as well.

[compgeke]

Adventure, it doesn't matter which platform.

[JoeC]

How can you ask me to choose?
Metroid
ExciteBike
Super Mario Bros
Chrono Trigger
Earthbound
Street Fighter 2
Pokemon (Gen 1)
Gran Tourismo 2
Goldeneye 007
Halo
Quake 3
Doom
Oblivion
WoW
Starcraft
Shadowrun SNES
Shadowrun Genesis
Shadowrun Xbox 360/PC

So many great games to choose from.

[tauburn]

earthbound or mother 3

[Lanx]

ah ha, no one has said starcontrol2 yet.

halo/mass effect entire plotlines are taken from starcontrol 2.

why are ppl naming multiple games? that's a cop out, don't say (from this console) or (from this era) one game! you get to choose one, learn to read! no one asked for your list of games, op said one.

[Strelok]

Metal Gear Solid or Half Life 2

I could not decide between the two to save my life.

[iri]

unlike most of you, i can pick one. and it will be the elder scrolls 3: morrowind.

[jcrouse]

Single player = Descent and a SpaceORB 360 for a controller.

Multi player = Return to Castle Wolfenstein

John

[metalliqaz]

ah ha, no one has said starcontrol2 yet.

halo/mass effect entire plotlines are taken from starcontrol 2.

why are ppl naming multiple games? that's a cop out, don't say (from this console) or (from this era) one game! you get to choose one, learn to read! no one asked for your list of games, op said one.

I played that, but not until years after its heyday.  It was around the release of xbox360.  Despite that, it was truly amazing.  I was captivated.  Good one!  Definitely hints of it in Halo.

[metalliqaz]

Single player = Descent and a SpaceORB 360 for a controller.

Multi player = Return to Castle Wolfenstein

John

Oh my God, the countless hours I've spent playing both of those...

[Sifo]

Guild Wars

3k+ hours. Screw the second one.

[Lanx]

come to think of it, why did i never ever think to pick everquest or everquest 2, those two games alone, i've spent more time gaming than anything ever, literally thousands of hours

[funkymeeba]

Pump It Up Exceed 2 and Zero.
Crash Bandicoot 2.

I really can't think of any others that would be up there.

[tp4tissue]

unlike most of you, i can pick one. and it will be the elder scrolls 3: morrowind.

the game was good, but alot of quirks..

spam potions, make them, get super hopped up, throw ninja stars because you're so strong you break the weapons... like wtf...

[dante]

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[tp4tissue]

Faster Than Light

it's not as fun once you beat it once.. because you KNOW that it's all based on Luck... if you don't get the right upgrades by chance, you're screwed..

[singaporean123]

dota. been playing it for almost 7 years now

[lazerpointer]

unlike most of you, i can pick one. and it will be the elder scrolls 3: morrowind.

the game was good, but alot of quirks..

spam potions, make them, get super hopped up, throw ninja stars because you're so strong you break the weapons... like wtf...

I don't know why but this is hilarious to me lol (and also true). This was also my favorite and most played game along with the other Elder Scrolls of course. Many hours consumed

[Bullveyr]

Return to Castle Wolfenstein (best MP ever)

[vun]

Guild Wars

3k+ hours. Screw the second one.

5k+ hours...
And yeah, the second one isn't really for me. It's a decent game as far as MMOs go, but there's just so much about it that annoys me, I could go on for quite a while about it. Still got just under 500 hours in it though...
I still play GW, but not much since I'm pretty much the only one these days.

[Viz]

The greaaaaaaaaaaaat(drumroll please...) ................ NETHACK!! :3

[Tym]

Counter Strike...Nuff Said

[aggiejy]

Counter Strike...Nuff Said

This. I've logged many thousands of hours over the years. Just think if I had spent that time on more productive things though?! Most quit now, but still log into Source every now and then and still get banned for "hacking"... Still got it. ;-)

[tp4tissue]

Counter Strike...Nuff Said

This. I've logged many thousands of hours over the years. Just think if I had spent that time on more productive things though?! Most quit now, but still log into Source every now and then and still get banned for "hacking"... Still got it. ;-)

how do you spend that many hours and "not go pro"

[dante]

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[Tym]

Counter Strike...Nuff Said

This. I've logged many thousands of hours over the years. Just think if I had spent that time on more productive things though?! Most quit now, but still log into Source every now and then and still get banned for "hacking"... Still got it. ;-)

how do you spend that many hours and "not go pro"

I must have logged over 1k hours and I'm still not that great. I can go onto a server and kick everyone's arse or finish 10-10 :3

[tp4tissue]

Counter Strike...Nuff Said

This. I've logged many thousands of hours over the years. Just think if I had spent that time on more productive things though?! Most quit now, but still log into Source every now and then and still get banned for "hacking"... Still got it. ;-)

how do you spend that many hours and "not go pro"

I must have logged over 1k hours and I'm still not that great. I can go onto a server and kick everyone's arse or finish 10-10 :3

well yea.. LOL, most players are just 12 year olds on REALLY REALLY ****ty 6yr old PCs..  And they probably didn't setup the graphics right for maximum FPS...

[Tym]

Counter Strike...Nuff Said

This. I've logged many thousands of hours over the years. Just think if I had spent that time on more productive things though?! Most quit now, but still log into Source every now and then and still get banned for "hacking"... Still got it. ;-)

how do you spend that many hours and "not go pro"

I must have logged over 1k hours and I'm still not that great. I can go onto a server and kick everyone's arse or finish 10-10 :3

well yea.. LOL, most players are just 12 year olds on REALLY REALLY ****ty 6yr old PCs..  And they probably didn't setup the graphics right for maximum FPS...

Most of the 12 year olds have moved onto GO because of GFXXXXX!!"!" SDLFJ KA9WUD A9WD NAWD NAS DAW /BLOWSBRAINSONWALL

I do enjoy the graphics of Source over 1.6 if I am to be honest, and I am out classed too often on 1.6

[bear95]

Faster Than Light

it's not as fun once you beat it once.. because you KNOW that it's all based on Luck... if you don't get the right upgrades by chance, you're screwed..

I still like it

Since many people have brought up FPS - I'd list two... (I know you are only supposed to pick one...)

Urban Terror - basically a 'sort of' modern Counterstrike that is freeware, has PC/Mac/Linux distros, and significantly less hackers.

Before that was Alien Vs. Predator 2 - I had to have spent over 2,000 hours on this but stopped due to Sierra pulling the plug on the servers.

I'd say it's based on risk management rather than luck.

[metalliqaz]

People are still playing urban terror?  Wow I remember that as a Quake3 mod.  I thought it was cool because I preferred the quake engine but SoF2 multiplayer took over as my favorite CS-alike

[dante]

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[TheSoulhunter]

There were so many great games...

- Tetris
- Theme Park
- Monkey Island 1+2
- Street Fighter 2/3/4
- Duke Nukem 3d
- Command & Conquer 1+2
- Final Fantasy 7/8/9
- Metal Gear Solid
- Quake 1/2/3
- GTA 1/3/4
- Unreal Tournament
- Half Life
- God of War 1/2/3
- Portal 1+2
- More...


But if I had to pick (in regard to how much fun they were at their time) just 5:

- Final Fantasy VII
- Duke Nukem 3d
- God of War 2
- GTA Vice City
- Portal

[adigaforever]

RollerCoaster Tycoon 2
MGS2
HL1
Starcraft1/2
WOW
Shadow of the colossus
SSX
PES6

[IvanIvanovich]

As many times as I have replayed over the years I guess I will have to say Silent Hill 3, the Myst series and Blood. Runners up would be System Shock 1+2, Wizardry series, most of the infocom catalog and Tex Murphy series.

[davkol]

I spent loads of time playing C&C: Tiberian Sun, AoE2, C&C: Red Alert 2, NHL '99, Battle for Wesnoth, StarCraft, WarCraft2, Diablo 2 and Baldur's Gate (and probably some other games I can't recall). I don't dare to choose only one, but AoE2 and RA2 would definitely be in the top few.

[aggiejy]

how do you spend that many hours and "not go pro"

Started in 2000 and played almost every day for most of 10 years... hours add up.   Going pro requires much more solid dedication... i knew people that went (or tried to) go pro... it wasn't much fun for them.  But, it is satisfying going into office with a deagle and take out the entire other team by yourself... that's what made it addicting to me.  I have kids and such now, I'm cured.  (though, I occasionally still lapse.)

[tjcaustin]

Borderlands series
Half-Life series

[tp4tissue]

Faster Than Light

it's not as fun once you beat it once.. because you KNOW that it's all based on Luck... if you don't get the right upgrades by chance, you're screwed..

I still like it

Since many people have brought up FPS - I'd list two... (I know you are only supposed to pick one...)

Urban Terror - basically a 'sort of' modern Counterstrike that is freeware, has PC/Mac/Linux distros, and significantly less hackers.

Before that was Alien Vs. Predator 2 - I had to have spent over 2,000 hours on this but stopped due to Sierra pulling the plug on the servers.

I'd say it's based on risk management rather than luck.

I wouldn't think so, because if you use the pause option correctly, the Possible choices you can make are VERY limited.. which means assuming you're playing diligently, You could always make the Best decision given any "attack" circumstances... and pretty much nothing can really kill you except the final boss, when you're missing certain weapon sets.

[tp4tissue]

Counter Strike...Nuff Said

This. I've logged many thousands of hours over the years. Just think if I had spent that time on more productive things though?! Most quit now, but still log into Source every now and then and still get banned for "hacking"... Still got it. ;-)

how do you spend that many hours and "not go pro"

I must have logged over 1k hours and I'm still not that great. I can go onto a server and kick everyone's arse or finish 10-10 :3

well yea.. LOL, most players are just 12 year olds on REALLY REALLY ****ty 6yr old PCs..  And they probably didn't setup the graphics right for maximum FPS...

Most of the 12 year olds have moved onto GO because of GFXXXXX!!"!" SDLFJ KA9WUD A9WD NAWD NAS DAW /BLOWSBRAINSONWALL

I do enjoy the graphics of Source over 1.6 if I am to be honest, and I am out classed too often on 1.6

1.6 has guys who's played nonstop for 13 years.... because that's the only game their computer can run... so.... yea, they're pretty good..

I've played Halo-1 for 12 years... Unstoppable... I can even outscore hackers, assuming they don't hack the server and change the score directly.

[codymaust]

Super Metroid - SNES

[Tym]

Counter Strike...Nuff Said

This. I've logged many thousands of hours over the years. Just think if I had spent that time on more productive things though?! Most quit now, but still log into Source every now and then and still get banned for "hacking"... Still got it. ;-)

how do you spend that many hours and "not go pro"

I must have logged over 1k hours and I'm still not that great. I can go onto a server and kick everyone's arse or finish 10-10 :3

well yea.. LOL, most players are just 12 year olds on REALLY REALLY ****ty 6yr old PCs..  And they probably didn't setup the graphics right for maximum FPS...

Most of the 12 year olds have moved onto GO because of GFXXXXX!!"!" SDLFJ KA9WUD A9WD NAWD NAS DAW /BLOWSBRAINSONWALL

I do enjoy the graphics of Source over 1.6 if I am to be honest, and I am out classed too often on 1.6

1.6 has guys who's played nonstop for 13 years.... because that's the only game their computer can run... so.... yea, they're pretty good..

I've played Halo-1 for 12 years... Unstoppable... I can even outscore hackers, assuming they don't hack the server and change the score directly.

I havn't played Halo 1 for years D: Wouldn't even know how to get a copy anymore Great game, although I'm nowhere near as good as you.

[noisyturtle]

Sneak King