1) Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (PC)
Bioware at its best. While their games are typically good, they have never matched or surpassed the greatness of BG2 with its tactical combat, robust character customization, and grand storyline. Using the same character all the way from Baldur's Gate to Baldur's Gate 2: Throne of Bhaal was truly a grand experience. It's a shame that these days we're seeing watered down versions of the formula with KOTOR, and Mass Effect drags the RPG genre through the mud by destroying dialogue and making the combat twitch-based. I've got a feeling it will be a long time before I buy any of the current generation consoles...
2) Deus Ex (PC)
Why was the sequel so terrible? It's like they TRIED to destroy the good memories of the first game. A great story weaved in with character and weapon customization make this game nigh unforgettable. Gunther is one of my favorite video game characters. "I wanted ORANGE!!"
3) Chronotrigger (SNES)
One of two JRPGs I like, the other one being number 5 on this list. I don't know why I like it so much, but I always find myself playing it again and again, so it deserves its place on this list.
4) Counterstrike 1.6 (PC)
Frequently immitated but never surpassed, Counterstrike is truly the god of multiplayer FPSes. There is nothing more fun than headshotting noobs with the AK-47 across de_rats on a heavily modded server running AMX X, BlackJack, Hook, WC3, Roll-the-Dice, and other abominations of mods that make the game absolutely unpredictable.
5) Earthbound (SNES)
I normally don't like JRPGs, but this one had so many endearing quirks that it was impossible not to love. Breaking the fourth wall at the end with the final boss battle (easily my favorite boss battle in any game) was an excellent final touch to an amazing game.
6) Dwarf Fortress (PC)
You will not find this game listed on Gamespot. It is a rogue-like that is so unbelievably deep and complicated that most people will probably try it for 15 minutes before being scared off. But for those who stay, Dwarf Fortress will prove to be an utterly addicting game. It's only in alpha and it still has so much to offer, and more is being added all the time. The next version is set to deliver an enormous load of new content and should be out in a month or so. Amazingly, this game is done entirely in ASCII. It proves that gameplay is always superior to graphics.
7) Planescape: Torment (PC)
This game had the greatest story in any game I have ever seen, bar none. The characters were amazing and the setting was unreal. It was a mature game that didn't need blood and guts to be considered so, and rewarded intelligence, reading, and roleplaying. If the combat had been as good as it was in the other Infinity Engine games, this game would easily, EASILY be number 1 for me.
8) Goldeneye 007 (N64)
No FPS on a console has ever captured the perfect formula that Goldeneye did for me, and indeed most PC FPSes haven't either. The single-player was amazing too. Few things are more fun than running over people with the tank on the airport level.
9)Mount and Blade(PC)
Who knew that a tiny team in Tukey could create a game with addicting gameplay that rivals that of most high-profile, high-budget games on the market today? It's so exhilirating charging into a mob of infantry on horseback, cleaving people asunder with your sword, with 20 of your buddies right behind you about to do the same.
10) Super Smash Bros.: Melee (GCN)
What can I say? Deep? No. Fun? Y-E-S!
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