What's your favourite game of all time

[Bboykoo]

Until recently Fallout3 was my favourite of all time. It took me a couple of attempts to get into (the initial 'tutorial' phase is a bit off-putting) but it's an amazingly well imagined experience, despite the aging graphics engine.

However recently my PS3 -- which, embarrassingly, I bought just to drive GT5 at the Nordschleife -- has been dusted off for The Last of Us. Although this is another game with a slow, even disappointing start which emphasises somewhat flawed gameplay at times, eventually something unique happened and I got sucked into the experience in a way no other game has got close to.

It's not a perfect game, and it's not a perfect story, but for me it's easily the most perfect immersive, involving gaming experience I've ever had. It's Naughty Dog taking a whole generation of experience and pouring it into a true interactive movie.

I'm remarkably fussy in my old age. Life's short... games are largely a trivial waste of time (like most hobbies, I guess!) I have lots of other interests, and I rarely buy games outside Steam Sales now, because I rarely get very far in them. But Last of Us made me remember why I can't quite "grow up" and give up gaming, despite hitting 50 this year. :-)

I could learn a lot from you, I do think to an extent it is a waste of time. But a little bit of entertainment wouldn't hurt I guess
I've heard some good stuff about last of us ill have to give it a go one time. I guess it's only on ps3?

[razer121]

Mass effect - No question.

[mikolaj87]

Wow - I've spent 3 years playing it. It destroyed my private life but what an entertainment it provided... :-P

[andalus]

So many amazing games, hard to pick. If I had to pick one it would have to be Tribes. It was released in 2001. It still has a active community to this day. It is a amazing online FPS way ahead of it's time.

[big_hairy_rob]

Civilisation (The first one). So many hours spent playing that. Sim city 2/3000 (for replayability). EQ2 for MMORPG (stunning, complex and an incredible challenge). Unreal Tournament (the only First Person Shooter that I frequently return to play). Lemmings for it's sheer challenge!

[PK71]

So many amazing games, hard to pick. If I had to pick one it would have to be Tribes. It was released in 2001. It still has a active community to this day. It is a amazing online FPS way ahead of it's time.

Great game used to play this myself, glad to here its still going, must be worth a grab.

[ZaO]

Cool thread
There are lot of games that are my favourites. But if I was really forced into picking one, I think I would have to say MGS: Snake Eater. I thought it was a masterpiece! Probably the only game I've ever played that I would give 10/10. Everything about it was a strong point. But I really remember the characters from it better than any other game. That bit when you're walking down that river seeing all the people you've killed crying, and you meet "The Sorrow". Ah, great game

anyone remember COMMANDOS ? one of best games in my young days hahaha

And yes dude. I remember these games! They were brilliant Did you ever play the 3D shooter version they released??

[nyoron]

If i had to pick it would probably be Zelda-A Link to the past on the SNES, really blew my mind as a kid with its smart game design and how it rewards the attentive player.

[Zak33]

I'm not gonna try to justify three games, all PC, that I'd argue until I was dead were "amongst" the best.

Single Player: Black and White - for sheer genius of invention, for trying and nearly succeeding in re writing the rules on not just god games, but properly joining in with the environment.

Multi Player : IL-2 series - until you've experienced years of team work in the way only a game that devoted to WW2 aircraft can offer you it, you've not really lived online gaming. LAN parties than lasted entire weekends, where that was the only game played and where yuo are just never ever as good as the other team.. and they think the same about you.

Simple To Learn, Hard to Master: Both single player and online multiplayer: Sol Survivor - Tower defense game, so good and so cunning, so lovely and so hard.. that when I sit someone down to play it and show them... they buy it. Every time.

[hacksaw24]

aqworlds and world of warcraft and also skyrim.best game eveeer!

[mattk048]

The original Age of Empires 2. It was the game i could always go back to if i got bored. The "HD" version of it was such a painfully bad let down.

[Dooms]

The original Age of Empires 2. It was the game i could always go back to if i got bored. The "HD" version of it was such a painfully bad let down.

Really? I've been umming and arring recently about picking up the HD version. They change it that much?

[mattk048]

I find it impossible to play multiplayer, and sometimes even skirmishes.

The developers excuse was that they changed the multiplayer system to Steam servers, bringing low frame rates and about 2 seconds of command delay with it. No LAN mode either, which is a shame as it would have been awesome to play at Insomnia. From what I've heard they have no intention of fixing it either.

[ZaO]

Really? I've been umming and arring recently about picking up the HD version. They change it that much?

I was excited when I saw they'd "reworked" this game. But it looks like barely anything has been done to it. I've watched quite a few reviews on it. Really not interested in purchasing it. I would advise checking some out before you think about getting it!

[flatley]

+1 for Elite (on my Amstrad CPC464). The feeling of relief when I could afford a docking computer...

[aramil]

+1 for Elite (on my Amstrad CPC464). The feeling of relief when I could afford a docking computer...

+1 Elite (BBC B Micro) & an 286 with CGA monitor (later upgraded to EGA)