Top five favourite games of all time, And WHY Options

[Dr Strum]

Simple. Post your top five favourite games of all time (Riviera is implied since you're here, so avoid listing it), and WHY they are your favorite games.

Mine (unordered):

• Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (GEN)
  I loved the first Sonic, and then this one came along and blew it away. Faster Sonic, larger, more diverse levels, bigger bosses and multiplayer. One of the earliest games I remember playing as well.
• Frequency (PS2)
  A music game, although Frequency is really indescribable. But any game that can put me into a trance with fast, rhythmic button mashing, beautiful visuals and great sound is a good game (and the multiplayer was insane).
• Advance Wars (GBA)
  My first Turn Based Stratey game, and probably one of the most balanced strategy games I've ever played. Great animation, likeable characters, some really difficult gameplay, and fun music makes for a game I keep playing, years after its release, and the release of the not-as-good sequels.
• Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages/Seasons (GBC)
  Not my first Zelda, but the first one(s) I beat. I collected every ring, every weapon, every heartpiece and beat EVERY mini-game in Seasons and Ages. The bosses were fun, the puzzles were great (and many of the Ages puzzles involving lots of time travelling were downright maddening), and if you beat one game, you can link it up to the other to continue and get a different final boss. To COMPLETELY beat it, you had to play through each game four times (eg, eight times total). Hmm, maybe I oughta' go play through again...
• Feel the Magic: XY/XX (DS)
  A recent game, sure, but I spent months on this game. I beat normal mode the night I got it, but it took me a few months to finish hard mode, and I only finished hell mode a few weeks ago (more than a year after its release). Still haven't filled up all the games in Maniac... But, I can't wait for the sequel (coming out on Valentine's Day <3).

[jcdietz03]

Xenosaga Episode I
I loved this game. A lot. Good graphics, beautiful music, and an interesting story. Plus, it had KOS-MOS and Albedo.

This sounds good. I'll pick up this one right away!

Shadow of the Colossus
Everything about this game is simply beautiful. It took me a bit of time to get used to the controls, but after that there was nothing I didn't like about this game. I still haven't beat it though...

I actually have a copy of this game and I have never put it in my PS2. I think I'll give it a try tomorrow.

Valkyrie Profile 2...

This sounds good. I think I'll pick up a copy.

My favorites:
FF6 (Cliche)
Chrono Trigger (Cliche)
Tales of Phantasia (ORIGNAL SNES VERSION. The port is terrible, don't get it)
Shining Force 2
Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia

This post has been edited by jcdietz03: Jan 21 2008, 11:36 PM