5. Halo 3 Overrated - When this game get 9.5 on GS, I immediately bought it, and WTF is that graphics? It looks worse than Gears!! And the gameplay and story too.....Dissappointed. Halo and Halo 2 was one of my favourite games. Luckily, the multiplayer is still a little bit fun

4. Call of Duty 4 - Biggest enjoyment playing FPS Multiplayer since Counter Strike

3. Little Big Planet - The new gameplay mechanix just WOW

2. Crysis - First time I see the graphics.... I can't describe it with words. its just like....the real thing. I mean, the forest is... It's just like I actually is in the real forest, not just my eyes see a good graphic

1. Metal Gear Solid 4 - I never thought that there is a game that can be better from movies, but MGS 4 change that. If movies have The Godfather, than games have Metal Gear Solid 4. Of course, it's just my opinion ;)

ihsanqueen

your halo 3 opinion is out of place in this list.

I won't argue with your opinion, albeit to say that you seem kind of biased.

I'd have to list a whole bunch of SNES, NES, N64, PS1 and PC games.

From Super BC Kid / Bonk to Age of Empires, there are loads.

edit.

Cant forget my Dreamcast too...

skrat_01

Just think of those really special ones that you remember playing over and over as a kid. I'm not asking for all the great games you've played in your past. Just those games that bring a smile to your face when you remember them. The ones that REALLY give you a sense of nostalgia. I'm sure you can widdle it down to 7.

Interesting list, though I feel more archaic when comparing my list to yours.

In no particular order :
1) The Lion King (Sega Genesis)

- Best Disney Movie Game I have ever played.

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2) Little Nemo the DreamMaster (NES)

- Ridiculously hard for a kid's game (heck, it's hard for even dedicated gamers of this gen), but the gameplay blew me away as a child. Nothing more mesmerizing than gaining control of creatures to do your bidding.

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3) Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega Genesis)

- The original Sonic, the first, the alpha, the precursor, the BEST.

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4) Monster Lair III (Sega Genesis)

- Great sidescrolling platformer shooter where you get to shoot at lovable monsters with various powerups. Also includes support for coop local player (the way games were meant to be).

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5) Super Mario Bros (NES) and Super Mario World (SNES)

This is the game that has established Nintendo as a true juggernaut in the videogame industry. Many of our gaming days started with this (I was only 3 years old at the time, and beat the game at the youthful age of 4).

The 2D marios really hit a high point with Super Mario World...

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6) The Legend of Zelda - A Link to the Past

This 2D Zelda remains my favourite Zelda game of all time. Fantastic musical score, intelligently designed puzzles and a story all young boys can enjoy.

7) Chrono Trigger

- Acclaimed 2D jRPG by the relic that is SquareSoft, this title introduced me to the immersive world of role-playing games.

Brainhunter

I wasn't really into gaming until the PS1/N64 era. When gaming got more mainstream. I still played some of those games and I had a Nintendo Family Computer as well as SNES. But I think I was a bit too young to actually play these games hardcore enough to remember them. Like I said, I got more into gaming around the PS1/N64 era.

not to mention lots of studios are being bought over. OMG Oligopoly Alert!

I agree and disagree. This game IS one of the top online FPS for me. It's awesome. Although I'm not too fond of the new item selection mechanic on the PC. I mostly play it on the 360 and am looking forward to all the new class updates and some more cool exclusive console stuff coming up real soon from Valve.

But I also think Halo 3 and Far Cry: Instincts Predator multiplayer is awesome as well.

PS: I know you might think Far Cry: Instincts Predator is a weird one to put here but I remember playing that game's multiplayer non-stop just because of its map editor that had made every match uniqely fun. Not to mention some of those maps were like obstacle courses with secret passages and stuff that just wasted hours of my life. Too bad the online community is pretty much dead now. I had lots of fun with this game.

Gears of War 2 (It makes me want to play GeoW1!)

Killzone 2 (Puts the FUN in FUNTASTIC!!!!!)

Mario Galaxy (I want to check out older Mario's before my time)

Street Fighter 4 (Punches, Kicks, Throws, this game has it ALL!)

SolidTy

wow you must be new to gaming (no offense intended here. Just surprised). It's a great time for you to be gaming, but make sure you go back and look at some of the old classics. Get yourself a cheap PS1 and an N64. Look at some of the great masterpieces from those consoles and see how gaming has evolved.

N64. Sure, once you got used to it, it was a pretty good controller. But let's face it, any controller designed for a 3 armed person will be hard for a 2 armed puny human to master.

Mario Kart (SNES) Pokemon Yellow Super Mario All Star Super Mario World Link's Awakening (which i still havent beaten yet for some reason) i think that's about it. i wasnt a real game person till i got olderfunsohng

I remember Mario Kart SNES. Best Mario Kart so far (and probably ever).

As for Pokemon Yellow...Well I was more of a Pokemon Green kinda guy.

There was a thread about 5 biggest surprises in gaming for you on this thread and it brought back some good memories of some cool games from my past.

I decided to make this thread so that all you guys can remember the good ol' days of gaming. It's about those games that you never seem to forget about. It's about those games that when you look back to when you were a kid, these games come to mind, and a smile is on your face.

What are your top 7 favorite games from your Childhood?

Mine are (in no particular order):

1. Pepsiman (Got this game in a 24 pack of Pepsi I bought. It was a promotion sale. It's like a mix of sonic the hedgehog and Mirror's Edge. Pepsiman was one of my favorite games and I'd play it over and over. Not to mention that looped Pepsiman song was the catchiest tune ever. Pepsiman was a great anti-hero: he tried his best to do great things, but failed most of the time).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkvSLzug3Nk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7PJ5zwXuaQ&feature=related

2. Crash Bandicoot (One of the best Platformers I've ever played. It's too bad you don't see anymore of this guy. One of my favorite gaming characters and the crazy and wacky settings were awesome. Not to mention the action was fun and action packed. I've bought all the sequels, not the offshoots like Crash Bash or Tag Team Racing, and all of them have been awesomer and awesomer. BOOMBAGA!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0asnLZeYvE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgMhVhwidzs&feature=related

3. Riven (sequel to Myst...never knew about this franchise, and I was way too young to even understand some of the puzzles. But I'd always pop one of the 6 disks into my PS1 and look at the awesome scenery...and ride those sweet rollercoaster trains that led you from island to island).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LJXz9TM4hc&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xclfcdMQvu0

4. Vigilante 8 (Such a fun and action packed driving/shooter hybrid. The object of the game was just to destory the other cars and I had so much fun just playing my brother over and over and just destroying him everytime. This is a game that made multiplayer fun for me. The weapons and cars were all unique and fun to use. And I'll never forget it).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PpJujYNGmk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h6K5lAzukU

5. Coolboarders (It was such a hard game for me to play, but it was so extreme and over the top I loved it. And back in the day when I was living in Japan, I didn't know English, so the over-the top american announcer made no sense to me but I still remembered his lines and phrases he blurted out every now and then. Looking back this game blew, but it was one of those games that was amazing back in the day and you just loved).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3-fuYdJczk

6. Tomb Raiders (It's not a typo, that's what the first Tomb Raider was called in Japan. I don't know why they pluralized it, but that's beside the point. This game blew me away in the graphics and action department. And I'm pretty sure I got stuck in the first level when I got it and could only finish it after a couple of years and my gaming skill had gone up. Tomb Raider 2 was also another one I remember. Mostly because on the first level when you are on the great wall of China, I always just climbed the cliff after fighting the tigers and just dove down and broke my neck. For some reason I found it really funny and I never really cared about finishing the game after that...although I did anyway).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-cr_1UlW10&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBf0x_zS-fU

7. Sidewinder 2 (This game was only released in Japan...I think. Damn this game was hard. But it was so exciting and fun to be in a jet fighter and shooting down enemy planes with sweet high tech rockets. The cockpit view was effing amazing to me back then and I never forget how cool I felt playing this game. And the intro was so crazy amazing. I'd pop the disk in just to watch it.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyCtg2dcDZE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9DP_zzIxZo&feature=related

1. Crackdown. Effing amazing.More than just a way to play the Halo 3 Beta. It's one of the best Sandbox games I have ever played. I play it to this day just to drive around in co-op and pull off some crazy stunts and make some insane explosions. This game is awesome.

2. Dark Messiah of Might and Magic. Score seemed low, talk about it seemed low. I found it in the cheap bin in a store once. I had heard about it so I bought it. That is an amazing sword combat FPS. Seriously, it's so underrated. The story was weak but who cares? The action was fun and epic. And the morale decisions seemed smooth and well implemented.

3. Dead Rising. Played the demo over and over. Loved it, but I thought that's all there was to the game. But once I bought it I saw how awesome all the different bosses, weapons, enemies, and locations were. Not to mention the story was epic and serious yet satirical and funny at the same time. There was so much more to the game than the demo. And I loved it. Not to mention this game has some of the best graphics this gen.

4. Conflict: Desert Storm. Back in the day when I didn't even look at gaming sites for reviews and just listened to word of mouth and what my friends played (back in the day, there weren't any well established franchises just yet, other than the real old-school ones, so we bought lots of games just off impulse). This game was some of the most fun co-op experiences I've ever had in my gaming life. I'd sit on the sofa with 3 of my friends and we'd all just play for hours on end. I remember it to this day and I see similarities in many games today to Conflict: Desert Storm.

5. Pepsiman. Some of you may not know this game. But it was huge back in the early-mid 90s and especially in Japan (where I lived). I got it as a bonus gift for buying a 24 pack of Pepsi from a convenience store. Popped it into my PS1, and I was blown away. It's like Mirror's edge in some ways. You have to keep running and avoid obstacles. And Pepsiman was an amazing parkour athelete too so he could pull of all the moves. But the thing was, this game also had some great humour. Pepsiman was like an anti-hero. He tried to do great things, but in the end failed. Man I miss this game. They should totally bring it back. Here's a clip on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkvSLzug3Nk