Civilization (the OG dos version)

Planetside 2

Warframe

• Left 4 Dead 2 - for the awesome vs teamplay
• The Last of Us (remake) 1+2 - stunningly gorgeous, emotional heavy hitter
• Disco Elysium - art, literature, as a game

edit: I forgot Guitar Hero / Clone Hero was a game not a 'standard hobby', I play e-drums on that daily still..

Currently I'd say minecraft, witcher 3, and.. warframe probably :3

In no particular order

Factorio Outer wilds Horizon zero dawn

Gonna show my age a bit here.

1. 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

2. MAG (massive action game). Ps3/ps4 128vs128 matches online? It was such a clusterfuck and I loved it.

3. 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.

1. Jagged Alliance 2
2. Unreal Tournament
3. Fistful of Frags

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.

Going by time played it's probably something like:

• WoW
• Rocket league
• Tony Hawk

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.

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

In no particular order:

• Megaman X
• UNDERTALE
• Call of Duty 4 (campaign, never played MP)

I just really like those three games. They're all fun in their own ways and in the case of Undertale it shaped a huge part of my 20's because it was through playing it that I learned to love humanity even with its bumps and scrapes. It kept me from turning into a full on misanthrope.

Honorable mentions go to GTA Online (I have almost 6000 hours in that game total, it's my favorite pastime), Call of Duty Black Ops 2 (multiplayer), and Titanfall 2.

-Minecraff -Generation Zero -Farcry Franchise

1. Celeste
2. Outer Wilds
3. Slay The Spire

Much hidden gem.

The Last Of Us part 1 and 2 and the Witcher 3

• Portal 2
• Persona 4 Golden
• Galaga

Honorable mentions:

• Titanfall 2
• Destiny/Destiny2 (sometimes)
• Baldies Gate 3

1. Puyo Puyo 20th Anniversary - Puyo Puyo is the greatest competitive puzzle game ever made, and 20th is a massive package of incredible extras to go with it. I made a video just showing off how many cool things are in this game, and got so carried away that it ended up being an hour long. To this day, I continue to have a chip on my shoulder about how everything else Sega has done since doesn't come anywhere close to this game, and so the west has never gotten to see the best of what the series has to offer.

2. Skullgirls - Best damn fighting game of all time. Fast, explosive, with tons of options for flexible teambuilding. It wears its old-school influences on its sleeve, in an era where too many modern fighting games feel watered down. At the same time though, Skullgirls was also so far ahead of its time for having functional online, a training mode more robust than any other game at the time, and tons of excellent QoL features.

3. Slay the Spire - Spire has ruined all other roguelikes for me. What I love about Spire is that it does not let you get away with just looking for one powerful synergy that will carry you, many enemies are designed to hard counter one-trick decks. You're forced to adapt and actively consider what threats are coming up and what you need to deal with those threats, recognizing the difference between the cards you want and the cards you truly need.

1. Portal 2
2. Hollow Knight
3. Minecraft

Grammar. ~~You're~~ -> Your*

Oh , probably

1. Witcher 3
2. Cyberpunk 2077
3. Something like persona 4 golden? Feels a little like a log jam

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.

Doom Crosscode Cave Story

Ragnarok Online in the early 00s is the only reason I’m alive to post this comment

Diablo II for sure, what an amazing technical achievement in the year 1999

Theeeen probably Earthbound.