Games I Believe Everyone Should Play Once.

Games that instantly blew me away and left a lasting impression after a single playthrough of them. Feel free to tell me the games that had this same effect on you as well! This is definitely the type of list that will constantly grow as time passes.

Yakuza
Yakuza
Omori
Omori
Metal Gear Solid
Metal Gear Solid
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Tales of Symphonia
Tales of Symphonia
Undertale
Undertale
I know the fandom probably soiled this for a lot of people, but it was a hell of a game when I first played it and everyone should give it a chance. The same goes for Sonic Adventure 2 lol.
Super Metroid
Super Metroid
Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64
Persona 3 FES
Persona 3 FES
This definitely goes for all other Persona entries as well I just put 3 because that is my favorite and the one that was the entry point for me to the series.
Hollow Knight
Hollow Knight
Blasphemous
Blasphemous
Dark Souls
Dark Souls
Clock Tower
Clock Tower
Silent Hill
Silent Hill
Devil May Cry
Devil May Cry
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Xenogears
Xenogears
Mortal Kombat II
Mortal Kombat II
Suikoden II
Suikoden II
Chrono Trigger
Chrono Trigger
Catherine: Full Body
Catherine: Full Body
Heavy Rain
Heavy Rain
Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Redemption 2
Doom
Doom
Resident Evil
Resident Evil
Fatal Frame
Fatal Frame
Koudelka
Koudelka
Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic Adventure 2
Judgment
Judgment
Onimusha: Warlords
Onimusha: Warlords
BioShock
BioShock
Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Country
Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill 2

17 Comments


8 months ago

I've played 19 of these though not beaten all of them XD

8 months ago

@FallenGrace Aw hell yeah dude that's great! My backlog is going through the roof and I have decided to add all games from all systems I own now so it's about to get really ridiculous! lmao, luckily I don't think I will ever stop playing games, thankfully I got a long life ahead of me!

8 months ago

Great list! There's a few on here I've never heard of before. I'm gonna have to check tonight and see if Koudelka is available for digital purchase; it's got my interest piqued but $150 for the physical English version is a little too rich for my blood haha.

I keep trying to make a list like this but I've sort of blocked myself by trying to put a really detailed note for every one. I have, like, 2 done lol.

8 months ago

@cowboyjosh - I second Koudelka. Stunning atmosphere and voice acting. Also decently short for an RPG.

8 months ago

Unfortunately Koudelka isn't available on the digital store so it'll probably remain outside my reach for the foreseeable future. Fortunately, though, Xenogears IS on the store so I'll probably pick that up tonight.

8 months ago

@cowboyjosh Thanks! Koudelka and Xenogears I had on my to-play list for so damn long and I wish I would have played them sooner because they are both really good, especially for its time. Koudelka is one hell of an experience to play and I hate how expensive retro gaming is constantly getting. I'm glad we finally got a digital version of Valkyrie profile because I have been looking forward to playing that as well, but the game store close to me is literally charging 400$ for the physical ps1 version.

8 months ago

God I love this list, Nice variety too. Good chunk of these I've played and would recommend. Looking forward to the rest I haven't started.
I've played...apparently 0 of them. Is the thing that tells you how many you played broken for anyone else?
also you have undertale on here...but no earthbound? you should add that id say
also thats judgement not judgment lol

8 months ago

@NOWITSREYNTIME17 Yeah, it can be kind of weird about that if you do not pick the exact version it will say you have not completed it yet. I have not played Earthbound yet, it is on my gigantic backlog, once I do play it though I will add it as well. That also explains why I couldn't find it lol thanks for letting me know! I fixed it!

8 months ago

@Detectivefail Glad you enjoyed it and will definitely be expanding it! Looking forward to your thoughts on the ones you have not played yet. Once I get back home from visiting my brother I will probably start Chained Echoes soon!

8 months ago

Great list. Almost all of these for me are must plays. I think something like Bioshock or a Donkey Kong game should be added.

8 months ago

Great list, but I would add Madden NFL 2011

8 months ago

Niceeee. Hope you like it!

8 months ago

@Mad4Maxwell Appreciate it and you are right, Donkey Kong Country definitely is a must-play and Bioshock is damn good. I also plan to play that one again very soon and look forward to that game Judas!

8 months ago

@AstroboyMario Very nice and I don't think that one compares to ABC's Monday night football for SNES that game was the real deal sex appeal!


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