Since bumping up to a newer computer, I find myself going backwards in time with software and playing the hell out of some Unreal Tournament 2004 - particularly online stuff which is the most fun I've had in a while.  I'll have to go the D2D route to pick up UT3, I guess, but I'm in no hurry for that at this point.

So, take your Black Ops and cram it; I've got a flag to capture and people to run over in my Scorpion.

My UT handle is "Butt Fisto," and I generally hang at the Vehicle Masters' pubbie VCF server (love that shit, yo).

It's weird CTF just doesn't come in new games anymore, they're always trying out new (and usually bad) game types, while ignoring tried and tested ones that work.

I mean, you could alway include both.

I loved me plenty of CTF on UT, but I found SoF2 was the best for it--the weapon balance was amazing.

I think the bits that get me with UT is the balls-out zaniness that the modders have come up with.

That, and the announcer proclaiming, "Holy Shit!" after you've vaped numerous dudes (albeit bots in my case, but still...) in a row.  Its a giggle-maker!

Alpha Centauri, Jagged Alliance 2, King of Dragon Pass, Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis and Europa Universalis 2.

Everytime I buy a new PC, these are the first ones to be installed.

My taste in games varies wildly and my top five list is as follows;

Psychonauts (XBox): What can I say, this game was creative and fun enough to keep me coming back despite a few problems with the controls (Meat Circus anyone?)

The World Ends with You (NDS): The story was an interesting concept but the battles were what made this game shine. It involves you focusing on both screens at once to keep your characters alive and fighting in synch.

Megaman Battle Network Series (GBA) Another handheld game albeit older. The story was mediocre (its aimed at tween-agers I assume) but again, the battle system pulls it through. Two 3x3 grids aligned next to each other where you and your opponent(s) fight using various 'battle chips' at one another. Nostalgia may or may not be a factor in this one.

Star Wars Battlefront 2 (PS2/Xbox) Put yourself in the shoes of a single clone trooper and rush into a massive battle between your side and your opponents. Despite dying constantly (I don't claim to have any skill at this game), being able to simply come back after a few seconds and charge right into the fray once more makes this a mindless kind of fun.

Steel Battalion No real justification here, I just really like the game despite the harsh loss of every save after any given death in game.

Mine is Half-Life 2, Counter Strike: Source, Serious Sam 2, and Battlefield 2.

Mine is Half-Life 2, Counter Strike: Source, Serious Sam 2, and Battlefield 2.

Single favorite computer rpg is Dragon Age one.
Close contenders are Vampire Bloodlines and Planescape Torment.


For strategy Alpha Centauri and XCOM in a tie.

I'm still playing Dragon Age: Origins as well.  That shit is awesome.  Of course I started fashionably late with it and bought it at the same time as Skyrim.  PC games sorta lost me for a while with all the mmo's and other HORSESHIT.

That said, I play the fuck outta some Tribes: Ascend.

I can't pick just one favorite, as which is my favorite depends alot on my mood.

My top 10 favorite games that I keep going back to over and over again, however, are (in no particular order):

1.) Dragon Age: Origins - Great game. Gold standard of the genre. You all know it well enough by now, or have heard enough, that nothing I say will surprise or inform anyone.

2.) Alpha Protocol: I've had nothing but fun with this game. There's nothing especially groundbreaking or innovative about it story or game-play wise except for the boundless freedom you have in making choices; the game has multiple possible endings that are directly tied into who you pissed off along the way and who you made friends of. That alone makes it very replayable, as you can always try different approaches both in dialog and in action. The story is somewhat cliched but still works well, and the game play, while nothing remarkable, is fun. My favorite in the Spy-fi genre.

3.) the "Thief" trilogy. Another that is the Gold Standard of it's Genre. Thief 2 and 3 especially are great. These are good when I want that slow tension, sneaking in shadows, picking pockets, trying to konk a guard on the head before he turns around and sees me, hiding bodies behind bushes kind of constant anxiety. Love it.

4.) Evil Genius - A lair builder based on the premise of being a 1960's style Bond villain with an evil plan to destroy the world. And yes, you CAN complete your doomsday device and do just that. Maniacal fun. The game has some serious flaws, but I enjoy it enough to overlook them, but man do I wish that it had come out with a refined sequel.

5.) Master of Orion 2. OMG. MOO2. Another "Gold Standard", this time of the 4X genre. Many have tried to recreate the experience of this game with updated gameplay and mechanics and all have still fallen short of this seminal classic. The wife and I occasionally waste a whole weekend playing a network game of MOO2 against each other.

6.) Left4Dead 1&2 - I know, it's simple, it's cheesy, but sometimes I just really really want to run around and shoot zombies in the head. And when I do, L4D is there for me.

7.) XCOM: Enemy Unknown. It's like playing chess where sometimes your pawns explode and blow your fingers off. Fun, fun, fun.

8.) Mount and Blade: Warband. Sandbox 3rd person game of mounted combat in a medieval style setting. No story except the one you make yourself. Befriend various lords (and ladies), set up industry and trade in various cities, be a mercenary or a merchant or a bandit or a vassal or set your sights high and try to become a conquering king... or do them all in the course of a single game. Lots of mods mean infinite replayability, and as it's a very open ended game, there's no reason any particular game must end (unless you manage to conquer the entire map... good luck!). The game is deceptively simple at first blush, but has surprising depth once you get into it.

9.) Total War series. Turn based strategy and Real Time Troop-based combat in several eras: Rome, Medieval, Age of Napoleon, etc. Lots of Mods available as well. I especially enjoy the "Stainless Steel" mod for Medieval which makes the game much more intricate and challenging.

10.) City of Villains - The best MMO I have ever played, which sunsets forever today. RIP COV.

I haven't played many videogames in my lifetime, but a few of my all time favs include:

Ico, Amercan McGee's Alice, The Legend of Zelda, LoZ: Ocarina of Time, Wild 9, and the Silent Hill series.

Well, I have many favorites. Some that come to mind; Lucasart's X-Wing/TIE Fighter series, System Shock, Ultima Underworld 1 & 2.

Batman: Arkham Series  You're the goddamn Batman!

Hitman Series With the exception of Absolution (which was merely good), I fucking love these games to death.

Saints Row the Third The game rarely gets old or repetitive, unlike Grand Theft Auto.  It's also funny as hell and over the top, and I love the character customization aspects.

Quote from: Cactolith;612756Lucasart's X-Wing/TIE Fighter series

Those were awesome. I also really loved the Wing Commander series back in the day. There's nothing that really does that genre well anymore. The X games come closest, but they're just not the same as screaming down with afterburners on a Kilrathi fighter while trying to get a missile lock.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2, SEGA Mega Drive (or SEGA Genesis for the US peeps).

I've played through literally hundreds of games on most platforms, but somehow it's just a few retro childhood experiences that stand out. Must be sentimental.

Other faves (no particular order):

(The rest of the Genesis/Mega Drive Sonic series)
Flashback
Street Fighter 2
X-Men Vs Street Fighter
Rocket Knight Adventures/Sparkster
Sam and Max Hit The Road
Day of the Tentacle
Zack McCracken and the Alien Mind Benders
Portal
Final Fight
TMNT - Arcade Version
Pirates Gold (Commodore 64!)
Yie Ar Kung Fu (Commodore 64!)
Blood (Monolith Games 1st person shooter)
Deus Ex

Sigh...