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for me mine are 1. Elden Ring, 2. RDR2 3. BOTW, all because they genuinely blew my mind when playing them for the first time and changed how I saw and played video games.

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[–] AmosBurton_ThatGuy@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 days ago
  1. Super Metroid
  2. Fallout: New Vegas
  3. Factorio
[–] 0li0li@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)
  • Shadow Warrior 2 (playing with Quake 3 arsenal)
  • Prey (playing in VR)
  • Burnout Paradise (playing with wheel and VR).

Oh, cheeky 4th one: Magicraft (best bite-sized PoE/arpg ever)

Planetside 2 used to be my no.1 game, but I haven't played in a couple years and do not believe I'll ever return.

[–] wraithcoop@programming.dev 2 points 5 days ago

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
[–] bw42@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Of all time?

Galaxian - I have an antique table top arcade version my aunt gave me about 20ish years ago that I enjoy.

Civilization - Hot seat multiplayer was awesome. Pikeman as active borders for your country.

Doom - Soundtrack alone is worth the experience

  1. Europa Universalis IV
  2. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
  3. Lords of the Realm II

EUIV will probably be replaced by EUV when it comes out.

[–] Endmaker@ani.social 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)
  1. Singaporean Bridge - It's basically a crossover of Bridge and Werewolf / Polar Bear / Among Us. That small change of not knowing who your partner is from the start makes for games that are way more fun.
  2. Pokemon Soulsilver - I love the following mechanic. The other features of the game are really great too.
  3. Raze 2 - I have seen others describe it as the "Halo of flash games". Personally, I had a blast playing it. Also, Waterflame's soundtracks are the GOAT.
[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 days ago

Going by time played it's probably something like:

  • WoW
  • Rocket league
  • Tony Hawk
[–] goombakid@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago
  1. Horizon: Zero Dawn
  2. Ghost of Tsushima
  3. Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago

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.

[–] xistera@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 days ago (3 children)
  1. Oldschool Runescape
  2. Halo 2
  3. GoldenEye 007
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[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Mostly based off hours played: EU4, Borderlands 2, Bioshock.

I excluded League of Legends even though I probably have the second most hours in that. Toxic as shit and I'm glad I gave it up.

Read everyone else's picks and Tales of Phantasia is one RPG I've gone back to countless times. Might be the only one where I can come back to it months later and pick right back up where I left off. I know it that well.

PHANTOM CRASH!

RDR2

Project Zomboid

[–] CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Today:

  • Super mario world
  • Shadowrun Dragonfall
  • Mechwarrior 4 mercenaries
[–] kindenough@kbin.earth 2 points 6 days ago

Gameboy Tetris, Galaga on the Amiga, ZX Spectrum Atic Atac.

[–] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Smb3.

HL2.

Team Fortress Classic.

Falcon 4.0 gets my respect for forcing me into advanced computer tinkering and sending me into my career eventually.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 2 points 5 days ago

Dungeon Keeper.
BOTW.
Emperor: Rise of the middle kingdom

[–] neatchee@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago
  • Wing Commander 4 - At the time, I was very young, and this game changed how I looked at videogames. For my little brain, the FMV cutscenes and genuinely decent acting (ffs, it has Mark Hammil) somehow made it click that games could have compelling narrative
  • Kingdom Hearts - this game changed my life in many ways. I can genuinely say I wouldn't be doing what I do today if it weren't for this game and my involvement in the fan community around it. This game is very special to me because of its themes and major plot beats, and how those interacted with my life at the time. This game taught me that you could go beyond "compelling narrative" and break my heart with a video game lol
  • Natural Selection 2 - I wish this game were more popular in its prime. This is the epitome of what I think good competition looks like, and a great manifestation of what I personally love in esports
[–] dukemirage@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Half-Life 2, Max Payne 2 and Mass Effect because I‘ve been an impressionable teenager and a nitpicking adult.

[–] Deno@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Fallout New Vegas Batman: Arkham City Path Of Exile

[–] RevolverSly@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Dota 2

Starcraft: Brood War

Vagrant Story

[–] QuantumStorm@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Of all time is a hard one. I guess I'll go by most play hours. So in no particular order, WoW, Stellaris, and Warframe.

[–] Gainsburnie@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Dune 2, WoW, Stardew Valley

[–] M137@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Portal 2 and Warframe. I'm not sure about a third, several contenders. And can't really say which spot any are in, feels more like they share 1st.

Questions like this are always hard, it's never a certain answer and it shifts over time, no matter if something new comes along to take a place or not. It's as fluid as anything else.

[–] monocles@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 days ago

Couch coop: Ssx tricky Original Halo

Solo: Roller coaster tycoon Skyrim Rdr (zombies)

Competitive: Sc2

Mmo: Wow

But I'm older. So that's a factor. Haven't gamed in years.

[–] Ougie@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Arma 3, Battlefield 2, minesweeper

[–] biotin7@sopuli.xyz 1 points 5 days ago

Duskers, Homeworld & Earth-2150

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 points 4 days ago

Tears of the Kingdom was amazing. The only thing BotW did better was how it felt riding on horseback through Hyrule field dodging lasers. But that was the high point, the average experience in BotW was less fun that TotK for me.

TotK really might be one of my top 5.

It's too hard to really rank every game. I spent a ton of time on Minecraft over the years but haven't recently. Like over a decade ago I liked gmod and still spent so much time on it but haven't played recently.

Lately colony management games have been scratching the itch. Do id probably say Dwarf Fortress, Rimworld, and Oxygen Not Included.

[–] leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 days ago

Favourite of all time?

Wing Commander (2 if I have to pick one, otherwise 1, 2, and secret missions).

Monkey Island (3 if I have to pick one, 1 to 3 otherwise).

Third is difficult, but... Disco Elysium, I guess..?

(What games I've spent the most time playing, though..? Definitely Crusader Kings 2 and 3, followed by Stellaris.)

[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 days ago

I want to know what titles were knocked out of top place for OP

[–] TheV2@programming.dev 1 points 5 days ago
  1. OMORI
  2. Children of Morta
  3. One Dreamer

This might change everyday, especially for #3 I don't have a definite pick. But I chose the lesser-known game.

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