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My Favorite Games (As of 3/2/12)

by generalgrey

My favorite games of all time - some are selected because of overall quality, others for the sheer amount of my life they have consumed over the years. These are the games that either got me into gaming or have defined my experience since.

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Sid Meier's Civilization IV

1. Sid Meier's Civilization IV

This game is my favorite game of all time. Period. After a thousand or so hours (at least), I still keep coming back for more.

2. Mass Effect

Second place is the whole Mass Effect series. These games represent the absolute epitome of what I think games can and should be.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

3. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

After 300 hours, about 12 individual playthroughs, and every bit of DLC (yes, I bought the damned horse armor), I STILL love this game. Does it have its flaws? Absolutely, but the quality of the overall experience is such that they can be overlooked in favor of the incredible scope and triumphs of the rest of the game.

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

4. Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

This game is a work of genius - not only is the strategy element refined to near perfection, but each faction and leader are given distinct, fascinating personalities and philosophies that elevate the experience dramatically.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

5. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

This game has the greatest atmosphere of any game I've ever experienced - its sheer scope and beauty are staggering. It really feels like you're an inhabitant of this strange, wondrous world. It also doesn't hurt that the quality of the content matches that of the world. What an incredible game!

Rock Band

6. Rock Band

Again, a combination of all 3 games. Whenever I need a pick-me-up, I pop in a Rock Band game and jam out for a while. Nothing makes me feel better.

BioShock

7. BioShock

The story and atmosphere of this game are masterful - Fort Frolic alone merits inclusion on this list.

TimeSplitters 2

8. TimeSplitters 2

Vampiric priests battling ninja-monkeys; 'nuff said.

Battlefield 2

9. Battlefield 2

To me, this game's overall multiplayer experience has yet to be topped by anyone, including DICE.

GoldenEye 007

10. GoldenEye 007

The game that got me into gaming. This thing dominated the latter part of my childhood.

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