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Did you play RDR1? I thought that one was much better than 2, story wise. Not that 2 was bad. Rockstar games are always good imo.
Baldur's gate 3 is also in my top 3, story wise and how well it was made and time spent playing it. I finished the campaign 6 times now, 4 of which with friends playing couch coop.
Also Age of Empires 2 because when I was young I played that game for over at least 3000 hours (if not double) and I still play it sometimes. Just well balanced and lots of good memories from back then, having LAN parties with my friends and playing it for days.
The Last Of Us part 1 and 2 and the Witcher 3
Star Wars Pod Racer Halo Reach Word of Warcraft
Pod racer was the first game I was better than my younger sibling and when I bought my very first CD (Green Day). I spent hours playing that game with my CD on repeat.
Halo Reach was the first Halo game I was really into and first console modern game played. I spent so many hours playing online and IRL with friends.
World of Warcraft is the game I’ve played the longest. I’ve been playing since a few months after launch. Even though I initially thought it was “too cartoony”, it has kept me entertained for decades. Some of my favorite books are from Warcraft lore. I’ve played countless hours with friends, but now I play solo more than anything. I chase achievements, transmogs, and pets.
Gonna show my age a bit here.
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Chromehounds. Nothing since has filled that 20 story tall mecha hole in my heart. The way you could build your hound into the role you wanted to play really hasn't been done well in any game since
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MAG (massive action game). Ps3/ps4 128vs128 matches online? It was such a clusterfuck and I loved it.
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Binding of Isaac and all its expansions. Game has been a solid and consistent time sink in my life for more than 10 years. Quirky and infinitely replayable.
- World of Warcraft
- TES V: Skyrim
- Minecraft
Minecraft Borderlands 2 Bioshock
honourable mention for Zelda on N64
but the top 3 are based on replayability and just how easy it is to spend time playing them
Going to have to go with the three that had the biggest impact on me.
1: Doom / Doom 2. In addition to being two of the most influential and important FPS games of all time, they got me into modding, programming, the internet, 3D graphics, shaping my entire future career path.
2: Kerbal space program. No moment in all of gaming had me leap out of my chair and whoop the way landing in the Mun for the first time did. Now that I understand orbital mechanics, I get annoyed at almost all depictions of space flight in movies.
3: Factorio. Got to this one late, on Switch about 6 months ago. I can't think of any game which has rewired my brain as much. As a programmer, I come away from each play through with entire new methods of solving problems at work. May be the single most in depth and addictive game I've ever played.
Of all time?
Galaxian - I have an antique table top arcade version my aunt gave me about 20ish years ago that I enjoy.
Civilization - Hot seat multiplayer was awesome. Pikeman as active borders for your country.
Doom - Soundtrack alone is worth the experience
Dune 2, WoW, Stardew Valley
My top 3 are based on "for their time".
Morrowind
Portal
Halo 2
- Persona 4
- Ar Tonelico 2
- Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Honerable mention to Warcraft 3 TFT.
Of all time is a hard one. I guess I'll go by most play hours. So in no particular order, WoW, Stellaris, and Warframe.
- Chrono Trigger
- Xenogears
- Vagrant Story
Nier:Automata gets an honorable mention.
Xenogears is an amazing story. I never got into the other games in the series. Do you know if they are worth it?
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It's hard as there's a lot of different games that I like for different reasons, but if I had to narrow it down it'd probably be:
- Minecraft
- Mirror's Edge
- Dragon's Dogma
Final Fantasy VII Kingdom Hearts II (or BBS depending on the day of the week) Persona 4 Golden
To be honest these three could be different any day of the week. I play more than just RPGs but because these are heavily story driven they stick in the front of my mind more when it comes to these questions.
Going by time played it's probably something like:
- WoW
- Rocket league
- Tony Hawk
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Factorio
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League of Legends
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Call of Duty 2
Smb3.
HL2.
Team Fortress Classic.
Falcon 4.0 gets my respect for forcing me into advanced computer tinkering and sending me into my career eventually.
Dota 2
Starcraft: Brood War
Vagrant Story
Fallout New Vegas Batman: Arkham City Path Of Exile