#10 - Planescape Torment
Genre: D&D RPG
Year Released: 1999
Perspective: 2D, Third Person
Platform: PC
You would probably read more text in one play through of planescape torment than you would reading your average novel. A lot of this game's RPG elements are very gritty and down to the core of what you'd expect from a true RPG. You play as a character referred to as the "Nameless One". Your character cannot remember who he is, but soon realizes he has somehow become immortal. Your quest involves finding a way to remember who you are, and how you can win your mortality back. The story is extremely rich, deep, immersive, and provides the keystone to this classic game. The overall atmosphere of the game is very dark as well. And while it's dark, there are some very funny, and clever dialogue moments between you and the party members that have joined you on your quest. More Info
#9 - Quake
Genre: First Person Shooter
Year Released: 1996
Perspective: 3d, First Person
Platform: PC
It's been 14 years and I still play this game. I've played most of the shooters that have come out since, and none of them have provided the same amount of fun factor that the original Quake did. Watching your friends duke it out with shotguns while you sneak up with a rocket launcher and send them both flying in opposite directions still makes me laugh hysterically. QUAKE!! More Info#8 - Riven
Genre: Puzzle
Year Released: 1997
Perspective: Click and Point, First Person
Platform: PC
Myst was great, but the immersion and the atmospheres doubled in quality when Riven was released. So did the difficulty. I would almost go far enough to say that it was too hard. And that's coming from a lover of puzzle games, and someone that thinks most games are far too easy. The music in this game was also top notch. The eeriness you felt walking from place to place in this game was so unique and has not been recaptured by another game or myst title since. More Info#7 - Resident Evil 4
Genre: Horror
Year Released: 2005
Perspective: 3d, Third Person
Platform: Nintendo Gamecube
"Wow.. Wow!" That's what I constantly said to myself while playing this game. The atmospheres are there, the difficulty is there, the fun factor is there, good game balance, sweet boss fights, and parts that will make you yelp like a little girl in fear. It's the best single player action/shooter I have ever played. The new Wii version is even better. More Info
#6 - Portal
Genre: Puzzle
Year Released: 2007
Perspective: 3d, First Person
Platform: PC (And on xbox360/ps3 I think, but not recommended!)
What can I say about portal? It's easily the best puzzle game I've ever played. You are given a gun that can make a blue portal, and a red portal, and they link to each other (you can walk through them), and are placed into a series of obstacle courses in which the gun is needed to succeed. This presents some ingenious and unique ideas that were implemented perfectly. Not to mention, while the story in the game is not complex, it is very interesting, and creepy. More Info
#5 - Everquest
Genre: MMORPG
Year Released: 1999
Perspective: 3d, First Person/Third Person
Platform: PC
Also known as Evercrack, this game is responsible for ruining the lives of probably thousands of people. It's also one of the best games ever created. Everquest is still the only MMO that was done correctly in my humble opinion. The game was raw, and gritty, and that's what I love. Since it's release there have been many imitators, and while some have been successful financially, none have been able to truly improve upon the core mechanics that made Everquest such a classic game. Perhaps the guys over at 38 Studios will strike gold with Copernicus. We can only hope! More Info
#4 - Baldur's Gate
Genre: RPG
Year Released: 1998
Perspective: 2d, Third Person
Platform: PC
This game revolutionized RPG gaming on the PC. Easily one of the best stories ever told from a computer screen, Baldur's gate is one of those games I will play again and again until I die of old age. Every time I watch the final cinematic that inevitably hints to what awaits you at the beginning of Baldur's Gate 2, I get goosebumps from head to tow. The game is truly epic, and if you're playing through the first time, and know nothing of the story, the events leading to the ending will leave you jaw dropped. You can't call yourself an RPG gamer until you've played it. More Info
#3 - The Legend of Zelda - Ocarina of Time
Genre: Adventure
Year Released: 1998
Perspective: 3d, Third Person
Platform: Nintendo 64
Hmm.. Any true gamer knows that this game is going to be on pretty much any top 10 video games list that they see. You'll see nothing different here. Nintendo really went head strong into 3d gaming in the late 90's, and they didn't hold back at all. Creating a game of this scope with 3d game engines still being something relatively new must have been a colossal task indeed. It paid off though. This still remains one of the best gaming experiences ever. The ending is truly truly epic, and I still get a little choked up whenever I see it. More Info
#2 - The Legend of Zelda - Majora's Mask
Genre: Adventure
Year Released: 2000
Perspective: 3d, Third Person
Platform: Nintendo 64
Many of you are probably scratching your heads, wondering why Majora's Mask is at #2, and Ocarina of Time is at #3. But the ones that actually took the time to finish Majora's Mask are probably grinning from ear to ear, happy that finally someone is acknowledging its greatness. Yup, I'm standing by it. Majora's Mask is the second greatest game EVER made. Right when video games were starting to get much too easy, we throw our hero, Link into a strange world that is very unforgiving. Not only does Majora's Mask have some of the best, and hardest designed Zelda dungeons ever created, but you are also given a time limit to complete them. Mix the difficulty with the most emotionally twisting Zelda ever made, and that's just a recipe for greatness. This game actually leaves you caring about what happens to the individuals you will meet on your quest, and that is rare for a game that isn't RPG focused. The music will leave you in awe, and legitimately creeped out at times. There's nothing I can say that can describe what this game did for me. Just play it.More Info
#1 - Baldur's Gate 2 - Shadows of Amn / Throne of Bhaal
Genre: RPG
Year Released: 2000
Perspective: 2d, Third Person
Platform: PC
Here it is.. The best game ever created. I don't even know how to begin describing its greatness. While playing this game, it feels like every inch of it was hand crafted by people who really wanted to make something special. Something that would be remembered for years and years. This game proves that newer isn't always better. There hasn't been an RPG released since this one that has even come close to rivaling it. It's super challenging, has a much improved class selection over it's predecessor, it's the longest single player game I've ever played, it's fun, addictive, the story is phenomenal, has excellent replayability, it's emotional, the dialogue sucks you in, and on top of all that, this is the prettiest game I've ever seen. Ya, I will take hand drawn 2d art over repetitive 3d tile art any day. (That's not to say all 3d games are ugly, I just prefer the 2d look more). More Info
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