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What's on your Top 5 video games list?
Submitted by mileena.

 

This is not my definitive list, but these are some games that immediately come to mind..

1. Phantasy Star series - SMS/Genesis: No, not the new PSO/PSU stuff (although they were fun for a while), but the original series for the SMS and Genesis. The original was amazing for its time with crazy first person dungeons, a gripping story, and ridiculous playtime. The second was equally amazing pulling out things that were anything but cliche at the time (*shock* primary character dies). The third sucked, but I still played through to all four endings. The fourth combined everything great about the first two for one of the best in the series. I still look back fondly on my time spent with the Phantasy Star series.

2. Dance Dance Revolution - Arcade: There's not a single series I've plunked more money into over the years (not even Beatmania IIDX with my ASC) than the venerable DDR series. I still make an effort to make at least one trip a week to the arcade for a couple hours of arrow smashing.

3. Metal Gear Solid 3 - PS2: I've always been a whore for the series (I even loved the PSP versions), but after playing through MGS3 and finishing the experience, I sat back and reflected on what was perhaps one of the most immersive, fun, and rewarding gaming experience.

4. Oblivion - Xbox 360: After spending over 100 hours on the game, I still played it. Probably record for any single game (aside from the original PSO). An amazing open-ended RPG experience that I engroseed me for months. A great story, a seemingly limitless amount of side quests, crazy customizability.

5. Super Mario Bros. 3 - NES: Speaking of immersive games, this is one that I played over and over again. I read through the Nintendo Power guide on it hundreds of times, and still managed to find huge levels of fun every time I played it. It still remains the best of the series in my opinion.

Honorable mention:

Alex Kidd in Miracle World - SMS (it was like SMB for the SMS, but way better)

Final Fantasy VII - PS (call me a fanboy, but it rocked)

Kingdom Hearts II - PS2 (I did not like the original, but the second was simply amazing)

Sierra adventure games - PC (Space Quest, Kings Quest, Police Quest, Quest for Glory, Leisure Suit Larry. These games have sucked countless hours of my life away)

Lucasarts adventure games - PC (The Dig, Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle, and many others. These games have also sucked countless hours of my life away)