1. Mass Effect 2 -

Absolute gaming perfection. Well, near enough. Nothing can ever truly be perfect of course, but ME2 comes close to it; it's not just the dynamic and varied gameplay, or the lovely aesthetic, or the stirring music, or the deep and rich characters, or the level of play interaction, or the unique way it carries on your story throughout a trilogy, or even the wonderful universe and plot; it's the way all these things combine together to create a living, breathing world (or worlds) that feel alive, and that I can truly immerse myself in like no other game.

May ME3 be as good.

2. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time -

It's mostly nostalgia, but after completing it once again on my 3DS I still stand by my assertions that OoT is one of the greatest games ever, as I'm sure most of you agree. The gameplay is still simply amazing even today, coupled with a simple yet very engrossing plot, a world I care about immensely, gorgeous music -- if I played it first today, I probably wouldn't feel the same way about it, but as I played it way back when, I do.

3. Halo 2 -

I know most of you loathe Halo like I loathe you for loathing, but Halo 2 for me still stands at the epitaph of first person shooters. I didn't even play this until 2008, so it can't be chalked down to nostalgia; I came straight off the ending of Halo: CE, having very much enjoyed it but not in love with the series. A short while after I began to play Halo 2.

Oh my days. I love everything about it; the plot was upgraded significantly from "alien collective wants to destroy the galaxy with ancient weapon," touching on the intricacies of Covenant society, their motivation, the Flood's designs, and the opening was brilliant. The Covenant attacking Earth, with you as the Master Chief repelling them single handedly; I'd never expected anything like this after CE, thinking it like Star Trek; set well away from our world. You're saving the galaxy once more, except this time it truly is on a galactic scale, accentuated by the best soundtrack in gaming which is yet to be bested. The game featured such an array of environments, the characters such as the Arbiter and Truth were brilliant, and in general this would probably be my top-rated game ever if it hadn't been so short.

The industry-changing multiplayer more than made up for its brevity I'm sure, but as I only first played this 2008 I wasn't able to experience it in its golden era, sadly.

4. Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion -

The first real RPG I'd ever played, before then the closest I'd come to the genre was Zelda. This game has yet to be beaten in terms of pure RPG brilliance, although I think Skyrim may take the crown when it releases. Its world is so huge and full of richness, the gameplay never quite the same every time you play it, the choice unparalleled even though it's a very different choice to the kind in Mass Effect or Deus Ex. I've poured well over 200 hours of my life into this masterpiece, and I can't wait to do it all over again with the sequel.

5. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney -

This game really took me by surprise. In a really good way. I picked it up for eight quid at a pawn shop, looking for something to play on the DS I'd found in a storage box. I expected a decent little game, maybe good for a few hours' play.

What I got was one of the greatest games ever.

Yes, it's totally linear. Yes, it's insane. Yes, it's not an AAA title. But none of that matters at all; the characters are what make this game so special to me. After playing ME2, I didn't think any other game could make me care more about its cast -- this proved me wrong. From the lovably happy-go-lucky Phoenix, to the chirpy and always-optimistic Maya, to the calm and controlled closet-Steel Samurai fan Edgeworth, to the endearingly dreadful Gumshoe and so many more, Ace Attorney as a series has the best character line-up I've ever seen in a video game. Coupled with intense gameplay unlike anything else, absolutely wonderful music, a lovely art style and so much more, I adore Phoenix Wright and its sequels and spin-offs to death; I've played them all at least twice since getting them, and almost every day check on the progress of the AAI2 translation project in the hope that it will near a release.

6. Final Fantasy XIII -

I love Final Fantasy XIII. There, I've said it. I also love FFIV, VI, VII, VIII, X -- all of them are fantastic, but none quite match up to this... less of a game and more of an experience. At times it made me want to pull my hair out with its tough boss fights and need for grinding, but I forgave all that because everything else was so amazing. When I watched the ending cinematic and watched the credits roll, I felt something I don't feel with many games -- like I'd just played through something so... resonating and powerful. I can't even quantify what it is I love about the game; perhaps the amazing graphics, or the wonderful characters, or the grandiose plot, or the jaw-dropping cinematics, or the beautiful music, or the fast-paced and evolving gameplay... or maybe none of these things at all, or all of them. Either way, whilst final faggotry is certainly one of my favourite game series this takes the crown for me. Bring on XIII-2.

7. Fallout 3 -

This came very close to Oblivion for me; it's such a wonderful game, set in a post-apocalyptic world that feels alive and at the same time completely dead. The atmosphere of the game was presented perfectly by all the little nuances, the gameplay was brilliant, the plot engaging and the music whimsically enchanting; juxtaposing despondent apocalyptia with the optimistic music of the post-WW2 50s is inspired. This is a game any RPG fan should play.

8. Dragon Age: Origins -

I came into this expecting Dragon Effect, and instead found something very different. I'd never played a 'classic' WRPG before like Baldur's Gate, so this style of gameplay was all new to me. However, that wasn't what made this game so brilliant; like Mass Effect, Bioware again managed to create a completely immersive world coupled with a highly engaging plot, incredible choice and lovable characters. It's a shame DA2 didn't quite meet Origins' standards.

9. Assassin's Creed II -

So, when I first got my X360 I got three games with it; Halo 3, Oblivion and Assassin's Creed. All were fantastic, but AC1 was definitely the weak link in an otherwise masterpiece of a chain; the concept behind it was easily a 9/10, but the execution was more like a 7/10. When AC2 was announced I was excited because I had enjoyed AC1 despite all its flaws, but never hyped.

Then I played the game. Ubisoft addressed pretty much every single flaw with AC1 that prevented it from being a great game, along with setting it in a beautiful time-period coupled with a far more engaging plot centered around revenge, conspiracy and to my joy science fiction. Along with vastly improved gameplay, beautifully scored music, visuals to die for and a lovable main character, I hardly put down AC2 from beginning to end.

10. Professor Layton -

As with Phoenix Wright, I wasn't quite sure what to expect with this game. It was advertised primarily as a puzzle game, a genre I'm typically not a fan of. But I decided to give the game a chance anyway, and I'm so glad I did. Yes, the puzzles are multifarious, challenging and enjoyable to complete, but that's not the real reason I play this series; it's for the quintessentially... Layton plots that only these games have, along with the lovely characters, absolutely charming music and visuals and how it all slots together in beautiful presentation.

When I heard Level-5 was mixing this with Ace Attorney, I nearly screamed "YES!" to the heavens. Then I realised that such a cry might detract the architects in heaven who have to be designing the game, and so refrained from doing so.

*Note: I refrained from including other games in this list when I've already put a game from the series in it; for example, Mass Effect 1 would rate quite highly in the list as would Twilight Princess, but I didn't want to clog up my top 10 with games from the same franchise.

QFT, man. I definitely understand peoples' complaints about its super-linearity, but that's just it; after the way that XII had frustrated me by making the plot slower than molasses because I had to grind like crazy to get past each boss (I never quite mastered the mechanics of that game, so that's probably why), XIII was what I really wanted, an experience. Everywhere I went, I was pulled into the world with the beautiful music and landscapes. Sometimes I would just stay there in Oerba on the shore, listening to the hauntingly wonderful melody of a lost civilization, standing in the snow-covered, abandoned town.

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1. Ace Attorney series
2. Professor Layton Series
3. Kingdom Hearts Series
4. Sly Cooper Series
5. Jak and Daxter Series
6. Legend Of Zelda Series
7.Ghost Trick
8. Hotel Dusk
9. The World Ends With You
10.Beatles Rock Band

I've played sooo many video games, it was so hard to narrow down!

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Well I'm quite a soft-edged gamer I guess, I don't really play a lot of fighting games... Without a doubt Ace Attorney is my favourite series. I try to get my friends into it (same with 999 and Hotel Dusk) but they think there's too much text to get through. They just don't know what they're missing

1. Ace Attorney
2. 999
3. Hotel Dusk
4. Sims 2
5. Lego Indiana Jones/Harry Potter
6. Professor Layton
7. Ghost Tricks
8. Time Hollow
9. Another Code
10. Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass

edit: forgot Professor Layton!

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Geez it's pretty tough:

Top 10 Games:

1-Pokemon Gold (GBC)
It was my first Pokemon game ever and I was skied to hear it was being remade. Will always be my favorite game ever.

2-Paper Mario (N64)
Was my favorite Mario game, it had RPG and PAPER PEOPLE! Quite humorous it was great.

3-Ace Attorney (DS)
LOVED THIS GAME Funny, charming, exciting, everything!

4-Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations (Wiiware)
Sad that Phoenix ended here (logo of GS5 Says otherwise) It was so exciting and had me seat the whole time.

5-The World Ends With You (DS)
Sad and Awesome at the same time. I was glued to my DS the three days it took me to beat it.

6- Pokemon Stadium 2 (N64)
Playing my favorite pokemon in 3D! It was awsome

7- Uncharted (PS3)
I haven't finished 2 but this one was awsome!!!

8- Super Smash Bros. Melee (GCN)
Was so much fun "Roy's our boy!!"

9- Pokemon Emerald (GBA)
I liked the cheat glitch, and was really fun

10- Pokemon Heart Gold (DS)
Same reasons as Pokemon Gold

Honorable Mentions:
Ace Attorney Justice For All (DS)- Worst of the Trilogy But still a fun game
Ace Attorney Investigations (DS) - Reason I started Playing AA
Pokemon Sapphire (GBA)- My first GBA game
Pokemon Puzzle League (N64)- SO ADDICTIVE
Jump Ultimate Stars (DS)- SSB in Manga characters!!!

Top 10 Series:

1- Pokemon
This is the reason I started Playing Video Games

2-Ace Attorney/ Ace Attorney Investigations
While I don't like GS4 All the others are WONDERFUL

3-Super Smash Bros
Addictive and great fighter game

4-The World Ends With You

5- Mario Series

6- Fire Emblem Series (Never beaten one but still fun)

7- Uncharted Series

8-Sonic the Hedgehog

9- Madden NFL

10- Capcom vs (Insert Series Here)
Wish Tatsunoko vs Capcom didn't scrap Nick and Von Karma :(

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My top 10 series has changed since becoming both a handheld and PC gamer, but here's how it stands now:

1)Pokemon
2)Ace Attorney
3)Professor Layton
4)Mass Effect
5)Hotel Dusk
6)Legend of Zelda
7)Mario
8)Metroid
9)Star Wars games
10)Half Life

Keep in mind I have not played through the entirety of each one of these series, but I at least know the general storyline of each of them and know the gameplay mechanics. I am really impressed by all of them.

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1. Ace Attorney- A bit obvious. Even if it isn't as gameplay-centric as other game series, it's relatable characters, very well-written story, and even applicable moral lessons have had the most profound impact on me out of any video game I've played.

2. Fire Emblem Awakening- Surprisingly the only individual game on my list. Maybe it's only this high because I'm just super-addicted to this game, but wow, this game is amaaaazing! Everything from the Support conversations to the gameplay and DLC just has me so hooked on it! Maybe I'll try other games in the series sometime later.

3. Zelda- Ocarina of Time was one of my favorite games growing up, and it's still a great game. I also liked Wind Waker, Skyward Sword, and even the first and second games on the NES to a degree.

4. Mega Man- My favorite 2D platforming game series that I've ever played. Although I really like the Legends series despite being so overlooked.

5. Batman Arkham series- Batman is my favorite comic book series, so it's only fitting this makes somewhere on the list. Not to mention Arkham Asylum and City are just plain awesome!

6. Pokemon- Probably my favorite RPG series ever (it might change once I get into more Fire Emblem games).

7. Metroid- I have almost every game in the series except for the games on the DS (Hunters and Pinball). My two favorites in the series are Super Metroid and Metroid Prime 1.

8. Kirby- Even though most of the games were designed to be easy for younger gamers, I still have a lot of fun with this series. My favorite game here would have to be Super Star for the SNES (and the DS).

9. Super Smash Bros- I have all three games, and Brawl is definitely my favorite of all of them. Still waiting for news about SSB4.

10. Mario- Where my passion for gaming first started with Super Mario 64. This would be higher up on the list if it weren't everything else.

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1. Legend of Zelda

I haven't played all of them, but the ones I have were the ones I enjoyed.
Except OoT... no matter what I age I am when playing it, I have to force myself.

2. Final Fantasy

Also haven't played every single one of them, but in terms of VIII that's good.
I can't see how VII was even great back then. My favorite is VI.
I also enjoy the XIII series, including the upcoming Lightning Returns.

3. Tales of Games

Depending. I only played a handful and I love those.
The Radiant Mythology series lets me see how the other characters act.
Some, I am glad I never played. Others, eh.
Favorite are Symphonia and Abyss.

4. Rune Factory

Farming, along with fighting and dating.

5. Harvest Moon

Just farming with dating, I love it.

6. Tokimeki Memorial Series + Girl's Side

Always fun and some of the best games I can use to learn japanese.

7. Dead or Alive

Wonderful beat 'em up. Also pretty girls, but just as pretty guys, too.
Well, not Bass.... or Rig. Or Bayman... but definitely Hayate!

8. The Sims Series

They improved supremely from 1 going to 2 but then the Sims look all the same in 3 now...

9. Worms Series

Funny PC games I used to play with my brother, exploding worms...

10. Tetris

Classic. That damn music will never leave my brain completely...

C-A

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- Ace Attorney
Of course.

-The Legend of Zelda
A series that has been with me all my life. Every game I have played has been amazing.

-Professor Layton
A good game if you want to relax. Also, there stories keep getting better and better.

-Sims
I love having my own little world as a game. (^^)

-Super Mario Sunshine
A game that feels like new every time I play it. That and it's really fun.

-Mario Kart
Fun to play on your own. Fun to beat everyone on multi-player.

-Final Fantasy
I've only played two of the games in the series - one I can't remember and the other XIII. I loved both of them and I would like to play more.

-Sonic
I haven't played a Sonic game in a while, but I used to love them. Especially the Chao gardens.

-Okami
I played this on the Wii and I loved everything about it. The graphics, the story and the game play were all unique. It was a great experience.

-Pokemon
Kind of like Sims - you have your own life. Except there is a story line and you have to catch pokemon, which can actually become boring over time...but it's still fun.

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Hmm... These are always fun to do...

In no particular order my ten fave games.

Phoenix Wright: Trials & Tribulations
Do I really need to explain why? This game was a great conclusion to the Ace Attorney series, tying a bunch of the plot threads together.

Paper Mario: Thousand Year Door
Great combat system and lots of fun overall for me. Also, nostalgia helps as well.

Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga
Also a great portable RPG with a great combat system.

Pokemon Black 2
It's got so much postgame, it's great. PWT is fun, the updated Unova region itself is fun, and the choice of Pokemon is great~

Umineko no Naku Koro Ni
Umineko no Naku Koro Ni Chiru
I can't really separate these two, considering they're directly tied with each other. Buuuuuuuut, seriously, amazing music, great story, it's dark, it's got mystery, it's got fantasy, it's got trolling, it's BANANAS, and it's got murders. What more can I want from a game? (Though granted, it's a VN, but stiiiiiiilll...)

Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
It's my fave Zelda game. I love the music and the art-style, as well as the combat. Though, the fetch-quest isn't fun. But still. Love Windwaker.

Super Mario Galaxy
Great music, and fun platforming to be had. Puts up a decent challenge too.

Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep
I actually /liked/ command melding and all those minigames. Also, command board was fun too. The combat was fun.

Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
Great story, great music, great puzzles, lots of BANANAS.

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No particular order.

1) Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (I wonder why the first game gets the least amount of hype.)
2) Pokemon Pearl (4th generation ftw!)
3) Super Mario Sunshine
4) Mario Party 1
5) Starfox Adventures
6) Sonic the Hedgehog DX
7) Phoenix Wright: Justice For All
8) Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
9) Super Mario Galaxy 1
10) Mario & Luigi: Superstar Sega

...Yes, I know. Too much Mario.

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There can never be too much Mario.

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True.

Edit: I just realized that I forgot Kid Icarus: Uprising...I am not good at making top ten lists. v_v;

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1.Professor Layton vs Ace Attorney
2. L.A. Noire
3. Tomb Raider 2013
4.Professor Layton and the unwound future
4a.Professor Layton and the miracle Mask
5.Bioshock
5a.Silent Hill
6.Bully
7.Spiderman 2 the game
8.Ace Attorney
9.The incredible Hulk
10.grabbed by the Goulies

1.TheWorldEndswithYou
2.Final Fantasy[I-X]
3.Kingdom Hearts series
4.Ace Attorney series
5.Blazblue series
6.Mario platformers
7.Pokemon[1st-4th generation]
8.Luigi's Mansion
9.pretty much any Star Wars game
10.Assassin's Creed series