I love these.

The counter to my I hate these list.

These are games that ignite something in me that when I think of them. It could be a nostalgic memory, one story moment, gameplay, atmosphere, art design, the first game I played in the series, music or simply everything.

No particular order, I don't see the point of ranking, they are all fantastic in their own way to me and no explanation given unless asked.

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Valkyria Chronicles
Valkyria Chronicles
Shining the Holy Ark
Shining the Holy Ark
Ico
Ico
Yakuza 0
Yakuza 0
Dishonored 2
Dishonored 2
Streets of Rage 2
Streets of Rage 2
Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
Burnout 3: Takedown
Burnout 3: Takedown
Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition
Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition
Mass Effect
Mass Effect
Alpha Protocol
Alpha Protocol
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Dead Space
Dead Space
Thunder Force IV
Thunder Force IV
Gradius Gaiden
Gradius Gaiden
Android Assault: The Revenge of Bari-Arm
Android Assault: The Revenge of Bari-Arm
Flower
Flower
Soma
Soma
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
Time Crisis II
Time Crisis II
Alien: Isolation
Alien: Isolation
Nioh 2
Nioh 2
Demon's Souls
Demon's Souls
Final Fantasy VIII Remastered
Final Fantasy VIII Remastered
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
Grandia
Grandia
Vagrant Story
Vagrant Story
Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition
Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition
BioShock
BioShock
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
Koudelka
Koudelka
Shadow Hearts
Shadow Hearts
Monster Hunter: World
Monster Hunter: World
Perfect Dark
Perfect Dark
What Remains of Edith Finch
What Remains of Edith Finch
Resident Evil
Resident Evil
Resident Evil
Resident Evil
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2
Breath of Fire IV
Breath of Fire IV
Shining Force
Shining Force
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2
Sniper Elite 4
Sniper Elite 4
Ridge Racer 6
Ridge Racer 6
F.E.A.R.
F.E.A.R.
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
Parasite Eve II
Parasite Eve II
StarCraft
StarCraft
Suikoden II
Suikoden II
Titanfall 2
Titanfall 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Game of the Year Edition
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Game of the Year Edition
Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven
Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven
Beyond Oasis
Beyond Oasis
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly
Panzer Dragoon Saga
Panzer Dragoon Saga
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic R
Sonic R
Dynasty Warriors 3
Dynasty Warriors 3
Contra: Hard Corps
Contra: Hard Corps
Onimusha 3: Demon Siege
Onimusha 3: Demon Siege
Marvel's Spider-Man
Marvel's Spider-Man
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
Sid Meier's Civilization II
Sid Meier's Civilization II
Mirror's Edge
Mirror's Edge
Prey
Prey
Baldur's Gate
Baldur's Gate
Beyond Good & Evil
Beyond Good & Evil
Earth Defense Force 2017
Earth Defense Force 2017
Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell
Life is Strange: Before the Storm
Life is Strange: Before the Storm
Horizon Zero Dawn
Horizon Zero Dawn
NBA Jam
NBA Jam
Ōkami HD
Ōkami HD
Returnal
Returnal
Transformers: War for Cybertron
Transformers: War for Cybertron
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Way of the Samurai 2
Way of the Samurai 2
Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares
Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes
Darksiders
Darksiders
Castlevania: Bloodlines
Castlevania: Bloodlines
Wonder Boy in Monster World
Wonder Boy in Monster World
LittleBigPlanet
LittleBigPlanet
Detention
Detention
Darkest Dungeon
Darkest Dungeon
Devil May Cry
Devil May Cry
Halo: Combat Evolved
Halo: Combat Evolved
Streets of Rage 4
Streets of Rage 4
OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast
OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast

13 Comments


8 months ago

great list! I'm getting to work on a similar list myself rn

8 months ago

@Reddish - Thanks! I decided to do it this way rather than a top 100 type list people do. I didn't want an order to them just games that mean something to me for some reason, many of these are flawed or far from perfect but gaming shouldn't be 100% objective. Sometimes it's how they make you feel in the moment and to many people that can be different things. I'll tweak it with time.

Look forward to yours! I often learn about different games from other peoples lists to try :)

8 months ago

This list is sick and SOTN certainly means the world to me!! So many of these I have played and also plan to play in the near future I don't think I have seen your "Games I hate list" but Ill check it out because we seem to have very similar tastes lol great job with this one!

8 months ago

@DrJeans - Thanks! Still working on what I feel should be here and what shouldn't. I've been wanting to do this for some time and restarted several times never happy with it XD

8 months ago

Great list; a lotta bangers on here! Clicking through a few I notice that a lot of these you don't have reviews for. Do you find it hard to talk about games you particularly like? I have that problem a lot of times; I think all of my favorite games have like 1-sentence reviews on here or none at all.

8 months ago

@cowboyjosh - Oh wow you absolutely got me there for quite a lot of these. For example I've reviewed Streets of Rage 1 and 3 but not 2 yet for that reason. I simply find it hard to put into words how much SoR2 means to me from my childhood. I used to just go into the sound test menu and listen to the end theme which is almost cheerful and melancholy all at once, the aesthetics, playing it with friends etc. I just can't put it into words right.

8 months ago

Always super happy to see people sharing what games they love, and even more happy to see Hollow Knight on here! There are also quite interesting picks like Sonic R, a game that I wouldn't normally expect it to be someone's favorite, but it's very curious to see and makes me happy to see other people with different tastes! This also reminded that I really need to play Breath of Fire IV, you recommended it to me a while ago and it seems right up my alley.

8 months ago

@DeemonAndGames - I love these for that reason too when I see people's :D

While I non ironically do like Sonic R and played it to death as a kid, the whole reason it's on this list is for it's insane soundtrack. It's peak 90's Sega. I often still listen to it on my playlist it had that kind of impact on me. Burning Rangers almost made it for the same reason.

8 months ago

i admire your restraint in holding back from placing panzer dragoon saga at the top (though of course we know where it rests in your heart). very cool list!

8 months ago

Lovely list. Great to see Ico, ME, Dvinity, Burnout 3 takedown, FF8, Vagrant story, Trails SC, MHW, SC1, Titanfall 2, TW3, YS, Prey, LIS, HZD, darksiders and more. Love all of them to bits and back. Looking forward to trying these games down the line. Especially Baldur's Gate.

8 months ago

@zn0 - I did do that on purpose 😂

@Detectivefail - I expect new people going into the original Baldurs Gate with the old THACO rule set will have a real rough time. I do expect BGIII to make this list when I get to it...

8 months ago

@FallenGrace Oh yeah I hear ya! Probably why I haven’t made a list like this myself. It’s going to be hard as hell considering all the great games I’ve played and how to put them in a good order!

8 months ago

@FallenGrace OMG I agree, I’m trying to put forward a “like/love list” for ages since Top 100’s feel so… irrelevant most of the time. Lovely list


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