The Ten Best Game Experiences YOU ever played..........

Video Games are a form of entertainment no matter how you look at it. In my opinion games are the best form of entertainment media ever, now don't get me wrong, I love going to the movies with my friends and stuff, I also like listening to music and watching television shows and all other types of entertainment. But IMHO gaming for me is a whole different level of entertainment. The sheer experience and immersion you get from gaming is experienced differently to that of movies for me, I feel connected with the character I'm playing as, and the decisions I make with the character in specific situations determines whether that character lives or dies . Now some may argue that from an emotional stand point, the sheer dept of immersing the audience of an Oscar worthy film is unmatched, I agree to this, but video games aren't that far off. I mean look at Metal Gear Solid 4, the production value, the acting, the action easily rivals the best a Summer Blockbuster has to offer, not to mention Mass Effect, Uncharted 2 and the upcoming Heavy Rain which are said to be blurring the lines even thinner between games and movies.

But the comparison between Video Games and movies is not what this thread is about, this is about listing the greatest games that you have ever experienced in your lifetime. I have been playing video games for approximately 15 years and there are some games that have I have played that I will remember forever, the top ten are:

#1

THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: OCARINA OF TIME-----------NINTENDO 64.

#2

METAL GEAR SOLID---------PLAYSTATION ONE.

#3

SUPER MARIO 64--------- NINTENDO 64.

#4

METAL GEAR SOLID 4: GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS--------- PLAYSTATION 3.

#5

007 GOLDENEYE------ NINTENDO 64.

#6

GRAND THEFT AUTO III---------PC.

#7

HALF LIFE 2--------PC.

#7

GRAND THEFT AUTO SAN ANDREAS---------PC.

#8

UNCHARTED 2 AMONG THIEVES----------PLAYSTATION 3.

#9

LITTLE BIG PLANET-------------PLAYSTATION 3.

#10

CALL OF DUTY 4 MODERN WARFARE---------------PC.

So there they are, my top ten best games I have ever played. Each providing a unique experience that is unmatched. I know that some of you may not agree with my listing but feel free to express your opinions.

So what are your top ten games that YOU ever played?.......:)

In no particular order:

Heavenly Sword

Uncharted (haven't beat 2 yet)

Final Fantasy 6

Zelda - A Link to the Past

Wonder Boy in Monster Land

Beyond Good and Evil

Ico

Shadow of Colossus

Mark of Kri

Fear Effect 1

1. Halo 1 2. Halo 2 3. Halo 3 4. Halo Wars 5. Halo ODST 6. GEOW 1 7. GEOW 2 8. Mass Effect 9. Chrono Trigger 10. Chrono ChrossSergeAndKid2

wow that's alot of HALO..... talk about milk :shock:....... I kid

Deus ex

Half life 2

Grim fandango

Timespliters 1/2

uncharted 2

Shadow of the colosus

Chrono trigger

no particular order, metal gear 4, shadow of the colosus, Uncharted 1 and 2, Metal Gear Solid, Halo 1, Killzone 2, Twisted Metal Black, Vagrant Story, grand theft auto 3, resident evil 2. These games would keep me up for hours on end, i'd say to myself alright one more chapter or alright one more section and i'm done. Next thing i know its 630 in the morning and i have class in 2 hours.

I guess I don't need to post my list since TC's list is almost same with me, good choice TC!!

So I just post my top 10 best game experienced this gen only:

1. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
2. Grand Theft Auto IV (X360/PS3/PC)
3. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
4. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
5. Little Big Planet (PS3)
6. Killzone 2 (PS3)
7. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (X360/PS3/PC)
8. The Orange Box (X360/PS3/PC)
9. Fallout 3 (X360/PS3/PC)
10. Bioshock (X360/PS3/PC)

Uncharted 2
Metal Gear Solid 4
Suikoden 2
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of time
The Legend of Zelda: Majoras Mask
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy X
Persona 4
Metal Gear Solid 3
World of Warcraft

In no particular order:

1) Silent Hill 2

2) Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

3) Pokemon Blue

4) Half-Life 2

5) Fahrenheit

6) Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3

7) Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

8) Shadow of the Colossus

9) Valkyria Chronicles

10) God of War

In no particular order:

1. Xenogears

2. Final Fantasy VI

3. Final Fantasy IV

4. Total War Shogun

5. Metal Gear Solid 3

6. Warsong

7. Shingen the Ruler

8. Tecmo Bowl

9. Oblivion (Only after around 100MODs added)

10.StarCraft

In no particular order:

- Half-Life 1

- Half-Life 2

- World of Warcraft

- Counter-Strike

- Link to the Past

- Bioshock

- Crysis

- Deadspace

- FF7

- FF9

1. Starcraft
2. Perfect Dark
3. Super Mario World
4. Super Mario Bros 3
5. Super Mario Galaxy
6. Okami
7. Pokemon Crystal
8. Kingdom Hearts 2
9. Goldeneye 007
10. Roller Coaster Tycoon 2

1) LoZ: The Wind Waker

2) LoZ: Ocarina of Time

3) Super Mario Galaxy

4) LoZ: Majora's Mask

5) Halo: Combat Evolved

6) Mass Effect

7) LoZ: A Link to the Past

8 ) Team Fortress 2

9) Halo 3

10) Super Mario 64

So I guess I really like Zelda games.

I just don't think I can pick 10.... I'd have to leave a bunch out... so I just won't choose any.... good day sirs.

1. Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) - I was playing this when I was three years old, its the first thing I can ever remember playing. I completed it with my dad when I was around 5, but that was more him doing the work than me. God knows how many times I have completed it since, but I can never get bored of it. Its a timeless classic.

2. Halo C.E (XBOX) - Another game I completed with my dad, but this time I was able to carry him through the levels. I didnt really game at all last generation, but Halo was one of the couple of games I did play. I consequently spent a lot of time in multiplayer, the last shooter I played was Perfect Dark.

3. Chrono Trigger (DS) - I completed this game on two immense sittings whilst house watching over summer. My girlfriend was not amused ;) Everything about it was awesome, and I wish it had come to PAL regions on the SNES :(

4. Super Mario Galaxy (WII) - I tried to play this on christmas day while the family was over, but I couldnt really appreciate it. When I finally settled into it, it reminded me why I love gaming.

5. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64) - Oh god, I waited for this game for years! I saved up my pocket money for so long to get the shiny gold £60 cart, and when I got home the weather was nice and my mum made me go outside and play. :( I remember finishing the game a long time after getting it, and ... just wow. Everything about the world was epic, I had never seen anything like it before.

6. Doom (PC) - I wasnt allowed to play this when I was a kid - I had to be sneaky and play it when my parents werent around :D I think I got further than my dad ever did, though.

7. Micro Machines V3 (PS1) - Oh god, I thought this was better than Mario Kart back in the day! With the multitap, the game was immense and chaotic. The best kind of multiplayer fun!

8. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PC) - Coming from Halo to this was awesome. Im not a competetive FPS kind of guy. I prefer action adventure games, platformers, that kind of stuff. But this blew me away, playing four way matches in my student house, all crowded around the dining room table. It was freezing, cos we couldnt afford any heating, and we sat there in dressing gowns and blankets with tea and cheese toasties. Sounds lame, but it was awesome for us :P

9. Guitar Hero 1 and 2 (PS2) - Im kinda burnt out on the series now, but I was introduced to it by my girlfriend. When we ran out of money and got bored in her halls, we used to play this solidly. I couldnt even do it on easy! Learning was fun, but my gf is still better than me :P

10. Super Mario World (SNES) - I came home from school once, and there was a shabby cardboard box sitting on my desk. I had a peek inside, and there was a second hand SNES with Super Mario World on it that my mum had bought for me (I got the SNES pretty late into its life). I had only ever played on my dads NES before. I was understandably extatic. I remember I had to wait for my dad to come home and set it up for me, so I went to the shop for my mum to get some groceries. I ran all the way there in the rain, and all the way back, just to look at the yellowing plastic, and the cartridge :P

Sorry for all the stories. I guess I follow gaming trends quite a bit, but meh. I was only a kid, really, and I didnt start playing properly until this gen. So :P

1. Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) - I was playing this when I was three years old, its the first thing I can ever remember playing. I completed it with my dad when I was around 5, but that was more him doing the work than me. God knows how many times I have completed it since, but I can never get bored of it. Its a timeless classic.

2. Halo C.E (XBOX) - Another game I completed with my dad, but this time I was able to carry him through the levels. I didnt really game at all last generation, but Halo was one of the couple of games I did play. I consequently spent a lot of time in multiplayer, the last shooter I played was Perfect Dark.

3. Chrono Trigger (DS) - I completed this game on two immense sittings whilst house watching over summer. My girlfriend was not amused ;) Everything about it was awesome, and I wish it had come to PAL regions on the SNES :(

4. Super Mario Galaxy (WII) - I tried to play this on christmas day while the family was over, but I couldnt really appreciate it. When I finally settled into it, it reminded me why I love gaming.

5. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64) - Oh god, I waited for this game for years! I saved up my pocket money for so long to get the shiny gold £60 cart, and when I got home the weather was nice and my mum made me go outside and play. :( I remember finishing the game a long time after getting it, and ... just wow. Everything about the world was epic, I had never seen anything like it before.

6. Doom (PC) - I wasnt allowed to play this when I was a kid - I had to be sneaky and play it when my parents werent around :D I think I got further than my dad ever did, though.

7. Micro Machines V3 (PS1) - Oh god, I thought this was better than Mario Kart back in the day! With the multitap, the game was immense and chaotic. The best kind of multiplayer fun!

8. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PC) - Coming from Halo to this was awesome. Im not a competetive FPS kind of guy. I prefer action adventure games, platformers, that kind of stuff. But this blew me away, playing four way matches in my student house, all crowded around the dining room table. It was freezing, cos we couldnt afford any heating, and we sat there in dressing gowns and blankets with tea and cheese toasties. Sounds lame, but it was awesome for us :P

9. Guitar Hero 1 and 2 (PS2) - Im kinda burnt out on the series now, but I was introduced to it by my girlfriend. When we ran out of money and got bored in her halls, we used to play this solidly. I couldnt even do it on easy! Learning was fun, but my gf is still better than me :P

10. Super Mario World (SNES) - I came home from school once, and there was a shabby cardboard box sitting on my desk. I had a peek inside, and there was a second hand SNES with Super Mario World on it that my mum had bought for me (I got the SNES pretty late into its life). I had only ever played on my dads NES before. I was understandably extatic. I remember I had to wait for my dad to come home and set it up for me, so I went to the shop for my mum to get some groceries. I ran all the way there in the rain, and all the way back, just to look at the yellowing plastic, and the cartridge :P

Sorry for all the stories. I guess I follow gaming trends quite a bit, but meh. I was only a kid, really, and I didnt start playing properly until this gen. So :P

eveileb-ekam

wow nice to see you remembered them all...... great experiences :)

1. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - I remember playing this bad boy when i was like 7 years old. The game was amazing and very difficult for me at the time. It felt like the game would never end! Those hands that fall from the ceiling and zombies used to scare me ****less when i was young. haha

2. Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker - IMO this is the most underapreciated zelda game of all time. Sometimes a wonder which is better between this and OOT. The graphics are stunning, the gameplay is great, and the whole world is charming and filled with things to do all the time.

3. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - This is the MGS game that got me introduced to the series and it was an unforgettable experience. The storyline was great, the graphics were amazing, and the game kept me wanting more at all times. I hate how people complain about Raiden as the main character but this game wouldnt be the same game it is today if it wasnt for him.

4. Uncharted 2: Amoung Thieves - Even though the game has only been out for a week its probaly one of the best action games of all time. This game has it all, an amazing story, perfect script, amazing graphics and sound, this game just blows you away one scene after another. My PS3 got the YLOD so i cant wait to enjoy it more when i fix it.

5. Super Mario Brothers/Duck Hunt Double pack - First game ive ever played, I could either be searching for the princess just to find out that ***** is in another castle or be standing infront of the screen with my light gun shooting ducks. Such good memories.

6. Sonic & Knuckles - Hands down the greatest sonic game of all time and one of my favorite platformers of all time. This was the best game to ever release on the sega genesis imo. I still have my copy to this very day. (now i wish i knew where the hell i put my genesis!)

7. Grand Theft Auto 3 - The first great reason to own a ps2. Whats more fun then stealing a fast car then going around the corner to pick up a hooker and have sex then beat her just to get your money back? Nothing! Before this game i havent been wowed by anything in years.

8. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - The game that concludes snakes story could not have been any better. This game has the best boss fights ive ever experienced in any game and Liquid Ocelot is such a great villan to a great game. I remember waiting for this ever since i found out MGS3 was a prequel, I almost beat the whole entire game in one sitting. It was one hell of a ride from start to finish. Act 4 had to be the greatest nostalgia ever!

9. Super Mario 64 - No 3d mario game holds a candle to this one in my book. Still play it from time to time this very day. 120 stars ftw!

10. Demon Souls - This is the biggest surprise ive ever experienced out of nowhere in my years of playing video games. A few weeks ago i was just surfing gamespot and i see everyone talking about this game. I see IGN and other places giving it 9s and great scores. I see gamespots score and i hopped in the car the next minute and bought this beast. This game has no mercy on you and i love it so much. I will never sell this gem because im afraid i will never see it again.

For me:

Super Mario Brothers NES (think it's honestly my favorite mario game)

Knights of the Old Republic XBOX (got me into RPG's)

Gears of War Xbox360 (wasted soooo much times with College friends online in this game. such good memories)

Legend of Zelda:Ocarina of Time N64 (first N64 game I ever played. absolutely blew my mind)

Fallout 3 Xbox 360 (a good reminder of why I fell in love with rpg's, since I am picky picky picky when it comes to them)

Call of Duty 4 Xbox360 (great times online with friends. such a high octane campaign)

Halo:CE XBOX (now that's how you launch a new console!)

Mortal Kombat II SNES (best of the series, still have the SNES and the MKII cartridge for it. thank you Midway for making Reptile playable in that one)

Grand Theft Auto:Vice City PS2 (my all around favorite GTA game. can't wait for them to go back to Florida with the series)

Day of Defeat Source/Half Life 2 PC (when I got tired of consoles at the end of the PS2/GC/Xbox generation. there was Valve with these amazing games. lots of sleepless nights playing DoD until 5am lol)

no real order to these, just the best 10 I can think of off the top of my head.

#1 World of Warcraft
#2 Super Mario World
#3 Legend of Zelda OOT
#4 GTA San Andreas
#5 Oblivion
#6 Call of duty 2
#7 Gears of War
#8 DBZ Budokai series
#9 Donky Kong 64
#10 Saints Row

1. Metroid Prime
2. Final Fantasy IX
3. The Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past
4. Goldeneye 007
5. Super Mario Galaxy
6. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Knuckles
7. Half-Life 2
8. Resident Evil 4
9. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
10. Mario Kart 64

This is based on game experiences but some of these games aren't in my top 10 games of all time.

1. Super mario 64

2.pokemon gold.

3. Legend of Zelda:OOT

4.Metroid prime.

5.chrono trigger

6.super mario world

7. goldeneye

8. super metroid.

9. legend of zelda: a link to the past

10. MGS:twin snakes.

there are more, but those are my top ten. BTW nice thread TC!;)

In no particular order

The Operative: No One Lives Forever

Metal Gear Solid 3

Quake 3 Arena

Sly Cooper 1 - 3

Okami

Unreal Tournament 2004

Splinter Cell 1 - 3

Team Fortress 2

Paper Mario 1 & 2

1. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

2. Metroid Prime

3. Resident Evil 4

4. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

5. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

6. Fire Emblem

7. Super Mario Bros. 3

8. Tales of Symphonia

9. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

10. Super Mario Galaxy

1. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)

2. Fallout 3 (PS3)

3. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (PS3)

4.Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3)

5.Left 4 Dead (Xbox 360)

6. inFamous (PS3)

7. Super Mario World (SNES)

8. Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)

9.007 Goldeneye (N64)

10. Conker's Bad Fur Day (N64)

Kind of a tentative list. Just more of a "what 10 games popped into my head when asked this question."

1. Halo 1 2. Halo 2 3. Halo 3 4. Halo Wars 5. Halo ODST 6. GEOW 1 7. GEOW 2 8. Mass Effect 9. Chrono Trigger 10. Chrono ChrossSergeAndKid2

Ah good to know you realize there's more to gaming than just Halo and Gears.

Halo Wars but no SC??? smell fanboy.

Anyway mine are (no particular order)

1- MGS3

2- Starcraft

3- DMC3

4- ZOE2

5- REmake

6- RE4

7- Chrono Trigger

8- MGS2

9- Super Mario Bros. 3

10- LoZ:OoT

Uncharted 2, MGS4, Dead Space, SMG, all from this gem

Last Gen: Silent Hill 2, Silent Hill 4, DQ8, Final Fantasy X-2

1.Dynasty warriors3.
2.Morrowind.
3.resident evill 4.
4.Prototype.
5.GTA4.
6.DBZ legends.
7.Perfect dark.
8.SSBM.
9.SSBB.
10.RSV.

1. Gran Turismo 1
2. Gran Turismo 2
3. Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec
4. Gran Turismo 4
5. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue
6. Gran Turismo HD
7. Gran Turismo 4 Online (Test version)
8. Gran Turismo 2000
9. Gran Turismo Concept 2001
10. Gran Turismo 4 Prologue

No particular order:

Halo 2- The game itself was alright, but we spent a lot of time on the game doing tournaments and having fun screwing around, it was really the first halo that introduced me into the series.

Super Mario 64- The 3rd N64 game I played, It set the standards to modern day platformers, and it is still a blast to pick up and play.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time- 2nd game I got for the N64, it was mindblowing to how good the game was, still a classic to this very day.

InFamous- I don't know what made InFamous so special, but it may be due to the fact that its Sucker Punches new IP, I thought nearly everything about the game was very good, the only downside to the game I thought was some character animations.

Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess- I don't know why so many people disliked TP, it was a great game. TP added a lot to the Zelda gameplay while keeping the classic Zelda formula still there, and it was the first Wii game I played.

Metal Gear Solid 4- Everything about this game is "Solid" (No pun intended), from the graphics, gameplay, to the story. The emotions that they put into the characters was outstanding, and the cutsceanes were deatailed and well thought through. I still tear up to this day to the thought of the MGS series over.

Super Mario Galaxy - To me, Galaxy was the real spawn of SM64, SMS was too much of something new and it threw out the feel of mario, this game brought back many memories, the music is outstanding and its still one of my favorite soundtracks to this day. The physics they used is pretty good for what the Wii can handle, and this plus Galaxy 2 and Zelda Wii is the only reasons as to why I have not sold my Wii.

Uncharted 2: Among Theives- Amazing game, everything about this game is amazing, also this is Naughty Dog's first shot at Multiplayer, and they did everything so well. The game really does feel like a movie!

World of Warcraft- This game is fun. Its addictiing though, I spent a year playing the game up until the launch of Wrath of the Lich King and my mother made me quit because she thought that the Devil was behind it xD. But many memories went into the game and the game itself was made so well, its crazy!

Kingdom Hearts 2- This game makes me cry its so good, I don't know whats so great about it because it just seems like Disney and Square Enix got crazy one day and had a baby, but the graphics were revolutionary on the PS2, the music was good, the story, the voice acting. It was all there.

1. Gran Turismo 1
2. Gran Turismo 2
3. Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec
4. Gran Turismo 4
5. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue
6. Gran Turismo HD
7. Gran Turismo 4 Online (Test version)
8. Gran Turismo 2000
9. Gran Turismo Concept 2001
10. Gran Turismo 4 Prologue

Rikusaki

You sir must have a very dull life...

[QUOTE="Rikusaki"]

1. Gran Turismo 1
2. Gran Turismo 2
3. Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec
4. Gran Turismo 4
5. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue
6. Gran Turismo HD
7. Gran Turismo 4 Online (Test version)
8. Gran Turismo 2000
9. Gran Turismo Concept 2001
10. Gran Turismo 4 Prologue

WiiMan21

You sir must have a very dull life...

[QUOTE="WiiMan21"]

[QUOTE="Rikusaki"]

1. Gran Turismo 1
2. Gran Turismo 2
3. Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec
4. Gran Turismo 4
5. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue
6. Gran Turismo HD
7. Gran Turismo 4 Online (Test version)
8. Gran Turismo 2000
9. Gran Turismo Concept 2001
10. Gran Turismo 4 Prologue

Rikusaki

You sir must have a very dull life...

Oh I figued that all of your favorite games are driving simulators that it would be.

In no order:
The World Ends With You (DS)
MGS4 (PS3)
Crash Bandicoot Warped (PS1)
Halo (Xbox)
Call of Duty (PC)
Team Fortress 2 (PC)
Jet Set Radio Future (Xbox)
Final Fantasy X (PS2)
Shadow of the Colossus (PS2)
Okami (PS2)

[QUOTE="Rikusaki"]

[QUOTE="WiiMan21"]

You sir must have a very dull life...

WiiMan21

Oh I figued that all of your favorite games are driving simulators that it would be.

1. Shenmue (Dreamcast)
2. Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast)
3. Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec (PS2)
4. Phantasy Star Online (Dreamcast/Xbox)
5. Sonic 2 (Genesis)
6. Shinobi 3 (Genesis)
7. Truxton (Genesis)
8. Tokyo Xtreme Racer (Dreamcast)
9. Jak 2 (PS2)
10. Legend of Zelda: ALTTP
11. Omg there are more, but they won't fit, lol! :(

There is alot more here that had left some sort of great gaming memories for me, but listing all of them would take forever so here is my top ten list of games that had a lasting impression for me.

1. Knight of the Old Republic
2. Resident Evil Remake
3. Street of Rage 2
4. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
5. Tales of Symphonia
6. Final Fantasy X
7. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
8. Ninja Gaiden Black
9. The Orange Box
10. Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Reqieum

1. Halo 1 2. Halo 2 3. Halo 3 4. Halo Wars 5. Halo ODST 6. GEOW 1 7. GEOW 2 8. Mass Effect 9. Chrono Trigger 10. Chrono ChrossSergeAndKid2

I can't say anything bad about that, but why put halo wars in front of gears?

Here is a game worth mentioning.