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My Top 10 Favourite Games Ever

by desuroku

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Burnout 3: Takedown

1. Burnout 3: Takedown

My favourite game ever. I don't think anything can beat it, not even its sequels have beaten this and they were absolutely stellar products in their own right. Amazing soundtrack, perfect gameplay, easy to pick up and play. That's it. The best game I have ever played, and ever will play.

Burnout Paradise

2. Burnout Paradise

It's a big possibility that some players (especially Burnout fans) might not enjoy Burnout Paradise's big change in direction. Paradise is anything but a negative change, and while it be a disappointing experience for some, most will likely appreciate what a radical overhaul this game really is. The open-world design isn't just a lazy gimmick it's a wonderfully executed concept that doesn't rob the game of the series' most beloved act of driving fast and wrecking hard. The Burnout Paradise demo and formed a rather negative opinion of the game. But if you have any affection for the series, you really owe it to yourself to give the full game a look. The demo did little to truly represent what a superbly fun racer this game can be. I bought this game five different times on five different platforms. When you've re-bought the same game just so you can play it in all of the platforms you own, that speaks volumes.

Need for Speed: Most Wanted

3. Need for Speed: Most Wanted

It's my favourite Need for Speed game of the franchise and just can't stop playing it to this very day. The story is cheesy perfection, a douchebag villain, an asshole police officer and an attractive woman that helps you along the road of becoming the #1 most wanted street racer in Rockport the story is amazing Hollywood trash. The gameplay is very fun (despite the rubber-banding), the police chases can be ridiculously easy and frustrating but I love it. The progression system is so nicely done that I can play for hours on end. This remains the best-selling driving game in history and it's a shame that Need for Speed has lost its stride and I hope they get it back someday.

JSRF: Jet Set Radio Future

4. JSRF: Jet Set Radio Future

What original Xbox game had the best soundtrack in the mid-2000's? Jet Set Radio: Future of course! The controls may not be as tight and responsive as the Tony Hawk games but that's just one setback to an amazing... extreme sports game? platforming game? Whatever the genre this game I don't care, I love it. I love the art style, I love the music (obviously), I love the simple but goofy plot with the characters that revolve around it. This game might've encouraged me to wear a pair of rollerblades and learn how to ride those things. I obviously failed.

Bomb Rush Cyberfunk

5. Bomb Rush Cyberfunk

This is the best game I have played on my PlayStation 4. Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is what I needed. This generation made me fell out of love with video games, just when I feel like gaming isn't for me anymore. Here comes Bomb Rush Cyberfunk to save me when I needed it the most. It's stylish, it's got great music, and it's fun to grind rails and build points. I feel like Bomb Rush Cyberfunk in general did capture the essence of Jet Set Radio: Future.

Burnout Revenge

6. Burnout Revenge

"Unbe-fucking-lievablely addicting" is a great way to describe this game. Burnout Revenge might not be the revolution that Burnout 3 was, but in the end, it changes more than enough to make it feel like a very different game. It's a technical marvel, but more importantly than that, it's one of the most exciting racing games ever made. Unless you don't have the reflexes to handle it, Burnout Revenge is a must-own game, especially for fans of online competition.

Need for Speed: Carbon

7. Need for Speed: Carbon

It doesn't live up to its action-packed predecessor in Most Wanted. It does have improved graphics, a cool auto-sculpt system, and a different progression system. Looking back it's a decent sequel to Most Wanted, but in the modern day it's the mods made by dedicated fans that kept this game alive. Specifically the REDUX mod and the Battle Royale mod, two heavy-hitting mods have re-injected life into this game, and it was one of the best gaming experiences I've ever had. It made me love Need for Speed: Carbon so much than I ever had before.

Cyberpunk 2077

8. Cyberpunk 2077

I think everyone can agree Cyberpunk 2077 had a very rough start. From bugs (which are still present but not game breaking) to just not meeting expectations. But they improved everything on almost every aspect. It really lets the game it was supposed to be shine through past the bugs and hate. Is it a perfect game, no, but no game is perfect. But I do think it’s a masterpiece and one of the best Role-Playing Games and best games in general I’ve ever played and I can’t recommend this enough.

Life Is Strange

9. Life Is Strange

Let's cry together! I don't care if there are hundreds of plot-holes, I don't care if the graphics are mediocre and I don't care if the writing isn't the best. Life Is Strange was one of the most emotional journeys I've been through and it made me cry like a bitch. The soundtrack is amazing, I fell in love with the characters, I fell in love with the soundtrack, and I fell in love with the Adventure Game genre. I've played through this game multiple times now and I still get emotional every time I've revisited. This is without a shadow of a doubt, my favourite game of the 8th generation. "Bae > Bay" and that's all I've got to say.

Midtown Madness 3

10. Midtown Madness 3

This is a childhood favourite. One that I would love to replay one day when I have the proper equipment and setup. The Xbox was my first video game console and Midtown Madness 3 was one of the first games I've ever played, and one I will never ever forget. I used to play this game with my sister, we just cruised around Washington D.C. and Paris causing mayhem. I miss those days. The current state of arcade racing games is sad for me to think about. I'll be back as an undercover agent in the future. Busting the Scandinavians and shutting down the Hot Shot Producer.