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Well, I would contest that Halo is the best game ever. Honestly though, it doesn't matter, because everyone can see the all time great games, but when it comes down from dividing the ones ranked number one and number two, it really doesn't matter.
I loved Halo because of it's balance. And it's AI. Plus the story held me captive, and still does. It's just a classic storytelling of a much loved theme. The world had forgotten good Sci-Fi, and I think Halo has made great leaps forward to bringing us back to classic science fiction. (Seen me at the Endiku thread? I really get into that stuff) And who doesn't love 16 player multiplayer action. Especially when you have two super balanced teams.
But I'm not just about Halo. There's been games that I've loved just as much, or maybe just a little bit less. I can't tell.
Half-Life. Revolutionized FPS genre. It's a lot like Halo, I thought.
Knights of the Old Republic. Storytelling at it's best. Bioware gameplay is decent, but this is honestly the best story I've ever seen. That's the selling point for me. You get so lost in it, that you forget about the combat system, and only remember the really great parts.
Final Fanstasy III. I love this game. One of my first rpg's. A story I really got into, just because I love the epic stuff.
Final Fantasy VII. My first rpg. I love the story. Plus I was caught up in the magic of role playing games. Cloud is cool. Materia is cool. Omni-slashis cool. Knights of the Round is cool.
Morrowind. Super open ended rpg. You can do whatever you want. Just like real life, except I was big and strong and the master of the thieves guild, so I could get away with murder. 200+ hours of gameplay. What's not to love? Especially with the expansions.
Golden Eye. You know, before Bond games sucked. Saved the FPS genre on consoles. A tad unbalanced, though.
GTA. Fun, and original. Violent, and pretty cool story. User friendly controls and gameplays.
There. My best of the best list. But before I go, let me just mention one other game, because it deserves mention: Tetris. Self-Explanatory. You all know the love of Tetris.
[Edited on 5/8/2004 7:51:54 PM]