OK I'm the new guy so this might give you an insight on my "gaming personality"
10.Megaman X-4- This game stands out to me because of it fun playstyle. It was the first X series Megaman game I had ever played and I loved it so i played the rest. Definitely a must play for any Megaman fan.
9.Metroid Prime- Long had I awaited an FPS Metroid game just to see if they would ruin the series with it. Gladly they did not. The game was challenging with puzzles and combat and equipment usage as in every other metroid game but this was 3-D and FPS. I have always been a Metroid fan since the Metroid and Metroid 2 on NES. I still remember the cheat code for the original (Justin Bailey).
8.Ocarina of Time- This was hands down the best N64 Zelda game made. Such a beautiful game and great story. Not quite as cartoony as the newer one (exception: Twilight Princess). The 3-D perspective and new characters like the Zora are awesome. The temples are challenging and not horrendously hard. The gameplay was funand there was no BS time limit like in Majora's Mask.
7.Zelda Link to the Past- If you have ever played a Zelda game this is a must. The game is classic. Just .... just play it if you haven't and you'll love it. I cant really think of why I like it so much I just do.
6. Darksiders- This game is like a dark Zelda game. I love it! You play one of the 4 Horseman of the Apocalypse (War) and have to destroy a Demon conveniently named the Destroyer. Along the way you battle Angels and Demons but where are the people? Well the angels and demons killed them already.Bad time to be a human I guess. Anyway you go through several dungeons in a certain order that corresponds to the equipment you collect at each "temple". You cant reach the next til you get the items from the current or previous one. But anyway that's why i like it.
5. Battlefield 2- I have logged hundreds of hours playing this addictive shooter. Early on I had to make sure I left my computer off so that I would be less inclined to start my PoS computer and play this game. It started out i wanted to unlock everything. Well I did then came SF. Yay more stuff. Then Armored Fury and Euroforce boosters along with new weapons and vehicles and maps. Until my wife decided to show what was wrong with it. She downloaded the game then got some hacks and pwned me baaad. I play it every once in a while still but no where near as much.
4.Final Fantasy 9- This game was a welcome relief from FF8 (which, to me sucked some unmentionable things belonging to other unmentionable things that you might find in a really dark ally in a really bad neighborhood) It was fun to play and the characters had a tendency to make me chuckle. I like the idea of learning your abilities from your equipment and keeping them when you change your stuff (once mastered of course). It was beautifully done and didn't leave me thinking about shooting myself in the foot to make sure I'm not drooling from boredom like 8 did.
3.Castlevania Symphony of the Night- Possibly one of the last great sidescrollers, this is just one of those games I absolutely love. It was challenging up to a point but once you get the best sword in the game (Kisegrim I think) it gets a little too easy. I went through that holy gave barefisted once just to see if i could do it. That was a challenge. Took me 2 hours to kill Dracula like that.
2.Final Fantasy 7- I liked this game before i found out how popular it was. The intricate story is what made it for me. I have done every single thing that can be done in the game to include obtaining 3 sets of Master Materia. It is also compelling(yet insanely frustrating the first time) to see a party member die and not come back. My buddies always say "What?! Run outta Pheonix Downs?" But oh well. The materia system is also awesome.
1. Chrono Trigger-I love the story, i mean come on....time travel, magic, dinosaurs, robots. The games charactors all relate to me in some way. Luca is the nerd who likes to build a take things apart. Magus is a little emo but he has a goal. etc. The combat style was excellent. No transition scenes the characters just kinda jump in place and your hud comes up and away you go. Multiple endings makes for replay value. The "Tech" system was great and combine those with your teamates made it that much better. I could go on for a long time about how much i love this game but i will cut it short.