I searched 6 pages back, and couldn't find a topic for this, so I apologize there's a topic already like this...

So, like the title states, what are your top 10 videogame series/games? Here's mine:

1. Ace Attorney Series
2. Xenosaga Series
3. Ghost Trick
4. Portal Series
5. Layton Series
6. Disgaea Series
7. Dragon Quest Series
8. Final Fantasy Series
9. Sly Cooper Series
10. Radiant Historia

Last edited by nudalman on Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:59 am, edited 2 times in total.

Here's mine (Not in any particular order, and these are series, not individual games):

1. Ace Attorney
2. Final Fantasy
3. Fire Emblem
4. Super Smash Bros.
5. Crash Bandicoot
6. Kingdom Hearts
7. Mario
8. Jak & Daxter
9. Sly Cooper
10. Ratchet & Clank

1. Mario
2. LittleBigPlanet
3. Bayonetta
4. The Sims
5. Trauma Center
6. Persona
7. Pokemon
8. Ace Attorney (Incredibly Overrated)
9. Kingdom Hearts
10. Professor Layton

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It's subjected to change, but if I go all-time... eh...


1.)Kingdom Hearts
2.)The World Ends with you (only one game yet...)
3.)Ace Attorney
4.)Zelda
5.)Final Fantasy
6.)Mario RPGs (I count them as a seperate series)
7.)Super Smash Bros
8.)Mario Plattformers
9.)Pokemon
10.)Kirby (yeah, yeah, just laugh. One day, the little Puff-Ball WILL ROLL ALL OVER YOU! HA!)

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This thread looks familiar... Maybe it's just me.

1. Ace Attorney Series
2. Portal
3. Zelda Series
4. Professor Layton Series
5. Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
6. Hotel Dusk
7. Mirror's Edge (Never played it, watched others play it. I NEED THIS GAME xD)
8. Super Smash Bros Series (preferably the first one)
9. Pokemon Series
10. Trauma Team

...Or something to that extent.

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I'm not sure about the exact order , but:
1)Kirby
2)Duke Nukem
3)Smash Bros.
4)Kingdom Hearts
5)Anything Super Mario
6)Fire Emblem
7)Advance Wars
8)Final Fantasy (everything before X)
9)Zelda
10) Ace attorney

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Well, they are:

1. Beyond Good and Evil
2. Metal Gear series
3. Ace Attorney Series
4. Pokemon series
5. Smackdown!: Here Comes the Pain
6. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
7. DiRT 2
8. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
9. Animal Crossing: Wild World
10. Fallout 3

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1. Persona series
2. Trauma Series
3. Professor Layton Series
4. Ace Attorney Series [not calling it Phoenix Wright because Apollo needs more love D=]
5. SMT: Devil Survivor
6. Elite Beat Agents
7. Kingdom Hearts Series
8. Pokemon Series [except for D/P/PL]
9. God of War [only the first one. It got +10 amusement points from me 'cause I learned about Greek mythology like a week beforehand XD and now I'm going to play it again because we're learning it in High School too]
10. Crash Bandicoot [Only the old PS/PS2 ones]

And, yes, that's in order from all time favorite to just barely on the list.

1. Dragon Quest Series
2. The Legacy Of Kain Series
3. The Legend Of Zelda Series
4. Lunar Series
5. Final Fantasy Series
6. Ace Attorney Series
7. Castlevania Series
8. Breath Of Fire Series
9. Mega Man/Rock Man Series
10. Arc The Lad Series

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Ooh, top 10 lists! These are my picks, in no particular order:

(Note: If my long explanations of why I chose my picks bore you, skip 'em! I just wanted to explain my choices.)

Mario Kart 64
Why: Most people who loved this series years ago still love it today. Me, not so much...I eventually realized it's just not very fun when you don't have people to play it with. Years ago, though, my siblings and I still lived together at home, and we made some wonderful memories. Even my father got in on the fun, and believe me, he is NOT a gamer, so the fact that this game was able to do that will always guarantee it a place in my heart.

Aside from the personal connections, I still love all the characters' voice acting, items had not yet over-saturated the gameplay, the tracks were great fun (anyone remember racing on Toad's Turnpike on "Extra Mode" [i.e. reversed tracks]...with ALL THE TRAFFIC heading toward you?), the music was wonderful, and the Battle Mode courses were comic gold. That's right, just sit up there on top of the Block Fort, planted right in the middle of that Item Box, shooting shells like a madman down to the ground floor. No one will ever hunt you dow...OH CRAP!



Metroid Prime
Why: Metroid Prime 2 was actually my first Metroid game. I played through the whole thing, but I never found myself thinking, "Man, this game is awesome!" By most game journalists' accounts, if I hadn't enjoyed Prime 2, there was basically no chance I'd enjoy the original. For whatever reason, I decided to screw that line of thinking (a $4 price tag probably helped!) and give the original Prime a spin.

The difference between my experiences was like freaking night and day. Pretty much the whole time I was playing Prime 1, I was just like, "Holy crap, this game is so awesome, nice graphics, great music, fun powerups, cool environments, AAAAHHHHH!!!" So why did I enjoy Prime 1, but not Prime 2? Even now, I don't really know. I don't have to, though. All I need to know is that the original Prime is just one of the most enjoyable games I've ever played, period.



The World Ends With You
Why: I've never been able to get very interested in Square's Final Fantasy series. I'm sure many of the games are very enjoyable, but I always seem to get turned off at the thought of playing through some over-the-top (not in a good way) story with a gameplay/combat system that's too intricate for my tastes. (Final Fantasy XII has been the exception in terms of catching my interest, but that's another story). This is why it only took the visual flair of TWEWY to pique my curiosity.

I was not disappointed. The story is interesting without being too overwrought or complex, the writing is excellent, the graphics are beautiful, and the music is spectacular and does a great job of establishing the game's flavor. Most importantly, the gameplay/combat system was always just fun! There aren't many games that I enjoyed playing so much that I wanted to unlock/find just about everything there was (and in this game, that amounted to quite a bit of stuff), but this was one of them. The news that Tetsuya Nomura would love to make a sequel is great to hear. My only concern is that the original was so dang PERFECT that any sequel is pretty much guaranteed to be a step down!



Super Smash Bros. Melee
Why: There was a time in the late 90s and early 2000s when I didn't really keep up with gaming news. I was only dimly aware of the Gamecube's release. I had, however, previously managed to procure a copy of Super Smash Bros. for the N64, and I LOVED it. Well, somewhere in there, I heard that there was a sequel to Super Smash Bros., and that it was on the Gamecube. My immediate mental response: "I need a Gamecube."

So yeah, I originally got my Gamecube just for Melee. I literally needed NO other reason. And it exceeded expectations I didn't even have. Gorgeous renderings of characters and stages (I still think so today, even compared to Brawl), 50 billion gameplay additions, awesome trophies, phenomenal music--it just had everything. I still value the original Smash, but Melee has to be my favorite. Brawl? Ehh...it can go sit in the corner by itself.



Mario RPG series
Why: If the apprehension of too-deep, too melodramatic RPGs is my problem, the Mario RPG series has been my sweet, sweet solution. The good Mario RPGs address just about every RPG concern or dislike of mine: no ridiculous stories (although I'll forever argue that The Thousand Year Door has the best story of ANY Mario game to date), no arcane gameplay/combat systems, dialogue that never takes itself too seriously, and good graphics. I have to add the caveat that the last one that I really enjoyed was The Thousand Year Door. Everything since--from Partners In Time up to Bowser's Inside Story--has disappointed me, but Paper Mario 3DS looks set to remind me why I loved these games in the first place.



Super Mario World
Why: One of the first games I can remember playing, and I started when I was 2! There's no way I'll ever be able to remember what I thought of it at the time, which I deeply regret, but I can say this: I continued to be interested in playing video games for a reason, and I believe this game had a great deal to do with that. 2-D gaming at its finest, with fun, colorful graphics, a memorable soundtrack, and a crapload of secrets and extra levels to discover, this game is locked in eternal combat with Super Mario 64 to claim the prize as my favorite game of all time.



Super Mario 64
Why: Unlike with Mario World, I distinctly remember this one. My brother and I woke up one Christmas morning to find a new N64 under the stockings and a copy of Super Mario 64. He set up the system in minutes, and the next thing I knew, he had scaled the mountain in Bob-omb Battlefield and had claimed his first star from King Bob-omb. When the princess's voice told us we could now open a new door, I was annoyed when he promptly jumped back into Bob-omb Battlefield to see what else there was to see. (This clear difference in our play styles only became more apparent to me in the future.)

Sorry for that extra-long reminiscence. The point is, this game achieved that difficult status of being enjoyable to just run around aimlessly and do what you want (and doing what you were supposed to be doing was pretty dang fun too). The worlds were unquestionably finite, the exploration and discovery had to come to an end at some point. But they were big enough and fun enough for that to not matter. Put that together with amazing (at least at the time) graphics and music that still holds up today, and you've got a monument in gaming.

Shigeru Miyamoto has said before that the element of control is the most important part of a game's design, and if that isn't fun, then the game won't be fun. Well, all I gotta say is, he nailed it here more than in any of his other games, past or future. In terms of the openness and potential for exploration, I can never express how sorry I am that he apparently thought it would be better to go in the complete opposite direction, if the Galaxy games are any indication. (And no, I don't consider those "open-world" levels equivalent to anything in 64.) I can only hope that now Galaxy 2 is out, they've finally "used up" their ideas for that gameplay system, and are working to come up with a new one.



Chrono Trigger
Why: Chrono Trigger, speaking purely in terms of function, satisfies me in the same ways the Mario RPGs do, except most gamers actually respect this one as a real RPG. My brother spent some years urging me to play this game, but I never agreed, essentially for the reasons I've mentioned. When I finally caved in and gave it a try, I was blown away on all counts: fantastic graphics, an interesting-yet-not-overwrought story, wonderfully written dialogue and memorable characters, a streamlined yet enjoyable gameplay/combat system, and what I personally consider to be the single best soundtrack ever composed for a video game.

I doubt another RPG will ever touch me like this one did, but then again, I haven't played the Mother series, so there's still hope.



Ace Attorney series
(Just to clarify, I don't include GK in this. It was okay, but I don't think it approached the greatness of the main series.)
Why: I had been aware of this series for a while after the first game came out here, but I never really checked it out. My brother gave it his seal of approval, though, and thanks to Chrono Trigger, I take notice when he recommends a game.

To make a huge understatement, I'm glad I did in this case. I consider the Ace Attorney series to be, quite simply, my best personal game discovery for the WHOLE DECADE. The art style, the gripping cases and stories, the tight dialogue and characterization--I fell into this world like I only do for a few other games (NOT coincidentally, you can find just about all the other examples on this list). It is for this reason, unfortunately, that every day I don't hear about GS5 is like a day where all does not feel right with the world, because GS4 was not a proper conclusion to the series, period. Keiji Inafune's comments about trying to inspire Takumi back into the main series have given me hope, though. I gotta say, though, waiting for news on GS5...it's like waiting for the second coming of Christ, except worse, because I don't actually expect Christ to come back any time soon. And in GS5's case, it may never even come to pass...




Sonic 3 and Knuckles

Why: I haven't played Sonic 4 or Sonic Colors, so maybe I'm behind, but for the most part, Sonic as a quality series is little more than a distant dream of days gone by for many gamers, myself included. As to which entry was the best, fans will fight long and hard over that one, but my choice has always been easy: Sonic 3 locked onto Sonic and Knuckles. I always considered it the pinnacle of the series in virtually all respects: graphics, music, level design, the works. (I have to cede multiplayer to Sonic 2, though. Oh, the times my brother and I have shared...)



Honorable mention: Hotel Dusk
Why: Hotel Dusk is just not the right kind of game for a lot of gamers out of there (neither is Ace Attorney, for that matter), but the things it does REALLY well, I tend to value in games: beautiful music, even more beautiful (if that's possible) character art, and a story that grabbed me by the throat and didn't let go until the very end, with impeccable dialogue to match. I'd say the only reason it's not on the main list is because it's not exactly the gamiest game out there, and I felt like I had to give slight precedence to the games that actually have more, well, gameplay to them. Make no mistake though, this really is right up there with my top 10.



Well, that's my list. Don't feel pressured to read through all that mess, though, I just wanted to put it there.

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1)Final Fantasy Series (mostly story, graphics, and music)
2)Mario Kart
3)GK (Music mostly.. Er.. maybe the Edgeworth too.)
4)GS
5)Call of Duty: Black Ops (just for the shooting, nothing else)
6)Call of Duty: MW2 (only played demo, was enough for me to love.)
7)Gundam series
8)Yugioh DS
9)Trauma Team (So.. much.. win..)
10)Any mystery game. I haven't played them all, but I love em.

Do computer games count? If so, Warcraft 3 would be 1) and SC2 would be 10) after you move everything down by 1.

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No paticular order

1) Ace Attorney (DUH)
2) Mario
3) Crash Bandicoot (Naughty Dog / Early PS2 era only)
4) Drawn to life
5) Smash Brothers
6) Legend of Zelda
7) Pokemon
8) LAYTOOOONN
9) The Sims. I love killing those poor people >:)
10) Okami

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Ooh.. The Top 10! Good idea, nudalman, it's a great topic.

(In order)

1. Trials & Tribulations (best game ever!)
2. Ace Attorney: Apollo Justice (i don't like the others..only that and T&T's)
3. Mario Kart DS (so amazing, but i'm not finished..)
4. Animal Crossing: Wild World (long time no play, but cute..)
5. Sims 3 PC (same with AC)
6. Nintendogs (whew, finally finished after 3 years; my first game ever!)
7. Miles Edgeworth: Ace Attorney Investigations (i'm only on the 2th case, but i like it! :D )
8. My Sims DS (rather boring, i like it more on the PC)
9. Another Code: Two Memories (heavy. and sad. it made me cry..)
10. ... Uh.. uhm.. I have only the Top 9...

In no particular order:

- Devil May Cry series
- Legacy of Kain series
- The Legend of Zelda series
- Terranigma
- Assassin's Creed series
- Rayman series
- Professor Layton etc.
- Legend of Dragoon
- Tomba (Tombi)
- Sam & Max: Hit the Road (or LucasArts games in general..)
- Ace Attorney series

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- Hotel Dusk and Last Window
- Dragon Quest series
- The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
- Okami
- Half Life series + Portal
- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
- Mother 3
- Psychonauts
- Team Fortress 2
- Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project

Ayup.

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Well I guess this are my favourites :

1. Touhou (Windows)
2. Legend of Zelda
3. Super Mario bros.
4. Donkey Kong Country
5. Gyakuten Saiban/Kenji
6. Seiken Densetsu
7. Castlevania
8. Soul Edge
9. Okami
10. Professor Layton

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Here it is!

1. Ace Attorney
2. Professor Layton
3. Pokemon
4. Dragon Quest
5. The Legend of Zelda
6. The World Ends With You
7. Metroid
8. Super Smash Bros.
9. Street Fighter (Chun-Li = WIN :D)
10. Animal Crossing

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I see a tendency...

Zelda, Mario, Kingdom Hearts, The World Ends with you... those seem to pop up again and again.

Others too, but those are also in my list, so I noticed! XD

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He'll also eat us, won't he? O.o

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It's true, and that makes me kinda worried about putting my own list when none of those is on mine... but I'll risk it.

1. Sting's "Heaven" series (mainly "Riviera: The Promised Land" and "Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone")
2. Mana Khemia games
3. Ace Attorney series
4. Trauma Center series (Trauma Team made it jump from 10th to 4th place on this list to me)
5. Odin Sphere
6. Grim Grimoire
7. Ar Tonelico games
8. Persona series (mainly 3 and 4)
9. Sam & Max
10. Advance Wars series (mainly Days of Ruin)

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Oh wow that is funny. I actually just put together a list on another site for a thread identical to this one. I guess I'll just list them.

10: Super smash bros Brawl
9: Pokemon Emerald
8: LoZ Windwaker
7: Final fantasy tactics
6: Team Fortress 2
5: Ace attorney series
4: Chrono Trigger
3: Mega Man Legends series
2: Cave Story
1: Chrono Cross

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Here is my 2 Top10 {one for games, the other for game series}...

Top10 of Games:
1} Chrono Trigger...
2} Final Fantasy 6...
3} Final Fantasy 5...
4} Dragon Quest 3...
5} Golden Sun...
6} Olympic Gold: Barcelona '92 {Sega Master System version}...
7} Paper Mario...
8} Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth...
9} Sonic Drift 2 {known here in Spain as Sonic Drift Racing}...
10} Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri / Sid Meier's Civilization II / Sid Meier's Covert Action...

Top10 of Game Series:
1} Final Fantasy games...
2} Dragon Quest games...
3} Sonic games...
4} Mario games...
5} Golden Sun games...
6} Ace Attorney games...
7} Sid Meier's games...
8} Sherlock Holmes old games {the one named "The Case of the Rose Tattoo" and the previous one made by the same people}...
9} Pkmn games...
10} Ar Tonelico / Mana Khemia games...

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Here's my TOP 10... with no order:

-Chrono Series
-Final Fantasy
-Ace Attorney
-The King of Fighters
-Castlevania
-Super Mario Bros.
-Half Life
-Megaman
-Professor Layton
-Metal Slug

I preffer a TOP 20 but I can't do it .-.

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With me determining an order being as hard as making the list itself these things have no order whatsoever.

-Phoenix Wright series (Yeah, obvious pick).

-The main series Final Fantasy series (Mostly counting out VIII, X, X-2, XI, XIII, and XIV because those games were just horrendous).

-Main Mario series (They were all awesome ranging from the fantastic Galaxy games to the unusual black sheep Mario Sunshine to the nearly 'meh' New Super Mario Bros).

-The Professor Layton series (Talk about the most debonair protagonist ever combined with the enthralling gameplay and visuals).

-The Golden Sun Series (Nothing to say actually).

-The MOTHER series (One of the few RPGs that take place in modern day and with some of the most funniest writing ever).

-The Mario RPG series (Yeah, I said the MOTHER series boasted some fantastic writing, so does this wile also featuring my favorite villain, FAWFUL, who is beefless).

-The Legend of Zelda series (Will I ever get tired of these games? Except for Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks this series was one that I always loved).

-The Pokemon series (Can I catch 'em all? No, but it was fun attempting to do so).

-The Megaman series (Why can't all music be as awesome as this)?

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1. Ace Attorney
2. Mario (platforms)
3. Pokemon
4. Donkey Kong Country
5. Final Fantasy
6. Harvest Moon
7. Kingdom Hearts
8. Digimon (I can't help it. I have a thing for animal like creatures.)
9. Professor Layton
10. Legend of Zelda

Top 10 videogame series'

1. Ace Attorney
2. Professor Layton
3. Ouendan/EBA
4. Metroid
5. "Rhythm"
6. Super Mario
7. Super Smash Bros.
8. Pikmin
9. WarioWare
10. Punch-out!!

Top 10 videogames

1. Metroid Prime
2. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations
3. Professor Layton and the Unwound/Lost Future
4. Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2
5. Rhythm Heaven/Paradise
6. The World Ends With You
7. Super Mario Galaxy
8. 999: 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors
9. Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time
10. Spider-Man (PS1)

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No particular order.

-GTA
-Ace Attorney
-World of Warcraft
-MGS
-Halo
-Oblivion
-Skate 3
-Terraria
Can't think of anymore games I like as much as the ones above....

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No order:
-Ace Attorney
-Mass Effect
-Hitman
-Assassin's Creed
-MVC3
-Deus Ex
-Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor
-Half Life
-Fallout
-Castlevania

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10. Mario
9. Pokemon
8. The Legend of Zelda
7. Final Fantasy
6. Metal Gear Solid

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5. Fire Emblem
4. Advance Wars
3. Megaman
2. Kingdom Hearts
1. Golden Sun

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Hmm... This is quite a revival challenge, since I like most games I play. This is in no specific order. Let's see here...
-Zelda
-Kirby (this little bastard was the first game I ever played. Or, remember playing)
-Animal Crossing
-Mega Man
-Ace Attorney
-Minecraft
-Dragon Ball Z: Budokai (I count Tenkaichi too)
-Final Fantasy (Just one and three, though)
-Super Smash Bros
-Pokemon
I must say, though, I do quite enjoy those dating sims.
OH GAWD THIS LIST WAS HARD *sob* And it wasn't because of a vast library of games. No. It's because... I DON'T PLAY VIDEO GAMES ANYMORRRRRRRE! *still sobbing*

In no particular order.

- Ace Attorney Series
- Touhou series
- Digimon Series
- The World Ends With You
- Pokémon Series (especially Mystery Dungeon)
- Luminous Arc Series
- Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
- Professor Layton Series
- Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2
- Chrono Trigger

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Series:
1) Ace Attorney
2) Zelda
3) Pokemon
4) Professor Layton
5) Banjo-Kazooie
6) Ratchet and Clank
7) Metal Gear Solid
8) Portal
9) Advance Wars
10) Super Smash Bros.

Games:
1) Banjo-Kazooie
2) Beyond Good and Evil
3) Resident Evil 4
4) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
5) Zelda: Ocarina of Time
6) Civilization 4
7) Pokemon G/S/C
8) Metroid Prime
9) Goldeneye OO7
10) Chrono Trigger

Neither list is in any particular order

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In no particular order (and by series)
(Keep in mind these aren't always the games I think are the best designed are the best made, but are my personal favorites for reasons of personal enjoyment/nostalgia/etc)

1. Ace Attorney
2. Layton
3. 999
4. Ghost Trick
5. Golden Sun
6. Killer7
7. Tales of Symphonia
8. No More Heroes
9. Sonic (some of them, anyway)
10. Soul Calibur

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Top 10? Wow, I'm not even sure I have 10 favourite games as I rarely buy games (or rarely can afford it) But ehm.. let's see...

1. Legend of Zelda
2. Ace Attorney
3: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
4. Professor Layton
5. Hotel Dusk

...and now it gets difficult.. these aren't really "omg favourite series/games" as much as they are fillers and the only games I can think of right now..'

6. Paper Mario (perhaps because I'm currently experiencing TTYD for the first time and so far it is the best entry in the series.)
7. Portal (not really a fan and hate the portal memes, but there you go.. also, in a lot of ways I only find Portal 1 to be a favourite.)
8. Monster Hunter (okay, so I've only played one of the games in the series and I never finished it (Tri it's difficult!) but sometimes I just feel like monster hunting :D I'm not really an RPG person either but I like this game..)
9. WarioWare (I suppose.. I can't think of anything else so I just put this here because I am fond of WariWare Smooth Moves.
10. Putting WarioWare as number 9 was a stretch, and the 10th place is even harder.. so instead of picking one, I have several candidates that will have to fight to the death for the last spot:

Animal Crossing (very new to the series)

Super Smash Bros. (even though I only enjoy the last entry in the series.. Melee never got to me, and I think I am too old to enjoy the original after playing Brawl.. also, I am not a huge fan of fighting games, and this is mainly why it's not higher on the list)

World of Goo(I have some fond memories of spending a lot of time with this one)

Monkey Island Series (couldn't force me through Monkey Island 2 though)
..and more to come! I am positive that I've forgotten some games, and I will update when I remember them.. I am pretty sure that the first top 5 are accurate though.. at least the top 3 is

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Ooh, I'd like to do this. Of course, I tend to shift my favorites as other new games come out, but here we go. I'm actually gonna try to make order count here:
1) Trauma Team (the operations are so fun that I can just pick it up anytime. I love the Forensics stories, and DAT FIRST RESPONSE. So much adrenaline... ALSO ATLUS, YOU NEED TO MAKE A SEQUEL. That ending kinda left loose threads concerning character development.)

2) Persona 4 (I replayed it over the summer, got 97% of the compendium and beat Margaret on expert, so I spent a LOT of time on this. The dialogue, the characters, the story... I'm really looking forward to the anime.)

3) InFamous 2 (ooh, a darkhorse candidate swoops in! I don't really play sandbox games but this one... it's a beautiful combination of gameplay and free exploration. Kuo and Nix were very fun characters and both endings to the game brought a tear to my eye.)

4) Apollo Justice (BTW the rest of the series should apply here too, but like I said, this is according to my recent activity since I'm playing through it again. It's the reason I'm here :D)

5) Professor Layton and the Unwound Future (such peaceful music, a wide variety of puzzles, Miyazaki-level animation, and a sweet story. The atmosphere feels so... I dunno, immersive.)

6) Twilight Princess (I'm limiting this to one space per series, so I'm putting Windwaker here too. These are the only Zelda games I've had the attention span of finishing: Twilight Princess' story and fun bosses kept me going, and y'know how you could sail the seas and chart your map in WW? I LOVED that. It excited me for some reason, being an explorer on the seas.)

7) Portal 2 (I loved the first game, but this one had a more intricate story. Wheatley, Space Core, GLaDOS, even Cave Johnson were all quirky enough to keep me saying "one more puzzle" to hear more hilarity.)

8) Mirror's Edge (A sequel had better come out! First-person parkour is so much more exciting and breathtaking than I thought. The story needed moooore but it was amazing, which is why I need a sequel. >3>)

9) Okami (Zelda-esque gameplay and innovative brush techniques on the wii made it great fun, and I loved the brushstroke art style of everything.)

10) Final Fantasy XIII (OK OK, say what you will, the linearity was a major turn-off, but it was just so... fun! The atmosphere was so beautiful, with a great soundtrack to match, and I loved the fast-paced paradigm battles.)

I probably missed some, but I'm in a dorm away from all my videogames except for P3P so I can't really look at them right now *Harrumph*

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Hmmm... I'm terrible at these, but I'll give it a try!

1. Fire Emblem (I really have to play Fire Emblem: Gaiden some day, it's the only one I have yet to play)
2. Ace Attorney
3. Animal Crossing (only played Wild World, but I love it so much. Seriously, I could talk about how much I love that game all day. I'm really looking forward to Animal Crossing 3DS!)
4. Okami/Okamiden
5. 999: 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors
6. Professor Layton (I'm not sure whether I like 999 or Professor Layton better, really...)
7. The World Ends With You
8. Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
9. Hotel Dusk & Last Window
10. Super Smash Bros.

Honorable mention to Street Fighter II (SFIV was perhaps better, but nostalgia filter).

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oh well that's easy
1.Ace Attorney
2. Mass Effect

because I haven't even played other series yet(mby except dragon age, but the 2nd one was just too dumb)

My top 10 favorite games or game series ATM?
Well...here goes; from flop to top and the reasons:
10. Zelda games
09. Professor Layton games
08. Kyle Hyde games
07. Ace Attorney games
06. 999 - 9 hours, 9 persons, 9 doors
05. Radiant Historia
04. Mario games
03. Final Fantasy games
02. Pokémon games
01. Kingdom Hearts games

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10. Mario and Sonic at the Olympics

9. Donkey Kong Country

8. Luigi's Mansion

7. Metal Gear Solid

6. Ghost Trick

5. Legend of Zelda

4. Super Smash Bros.

3. Pokemon

2. Sonic

1. Ace Attorney

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(Note this will probably be slightly inaccurate? IDK I'll probably regret my orderings after I finish.)

THE LEGACY TIER (The tops that are here because of Nostalgia points, amazing amounts of playtime, and fun.)

1. Garry's Mod

It's goddamn Garry's Mod, what more can you ask for? Have put hundreds of hours playing one of it's Gamemodes, TTT.

2. HL2DM

Second only because the update to the orange box engine killed it for me, HL2DM has been one of my favorite games. It was the first steam game I put -serious- hours into, hundreds, and I loved the fishing maps. Ultimately, the updates killed it for me, and after I could no longer Superjump, I found myself unable to enjoy it as much as before.

3. Unreal Tournament 99

Definitely one of my favorite games - It was one of my first shooters, and even now, it's classic, fast paced gameplay is still amazing.

4. Half-Life: Opposing Force

An awesome classic FPS game, adds a lot of amazing new guns and such to HL1. Used to love playing this with my dad when I was younger, hopping around and sniping.

THE MODERN-ISH GAMES TIER

Games that I am CURRENTLY addicted to.

1. BORDERLANDSBORDERLANDSBORDERLANDS

I only really got into it after I purchased all the DLC during a sale - but now that I have it, I have to say it's an amazing game. The random weapon generation, the monsters, the classes, this could easily be number one, but Garry's Mod and HL2DM get some nostalgia points.

2. Burnout Paradise

Best racing game I've played, it's effing amazing. Wonderful gameplay~

3. Mass Effect 2

A wonderful third person shooter, it has a great story. Although not as good as Mass Effect's, it's gameplay is much better than the first's, and the graphics are much more optimized.

4. Serious Sam HD: First and Second Encounters

Some of the best FPS games I've played, fast paced and with hordes of enemies, the HD Serious Sam games are amazing.

5. Beat Hazard

Best music-based game I've played hands-down.

6. Magicka

An awesome... rpg thing. It's awesome.