Open vs linear:
I am very obessive about my avatar in games that make you feel you are in a character shooes. That's why i like open as in skyrim, if you are going to make me rolplay as a character then i need him to be mute, because otherwise he just goes there opening his mouth and shattering the mental image i had of him. That's why i can't get into bioware games this days, i like the writing for the companions, but can't stand shepard; that's why i like the secret world over ToR, both are MMOs focused on story and rolplaying, but one doesn't make me rage at my avatar.
Games to take to a desert island (with 1 MBPS internet):
If i had to take just one, it would be SC II even with all it's flaws; but a SC & Frozen Synapse combo is also tempting. Scratch that, i would never take SC II because then i would die of thirst and hunger focusing my mind into getting to Grand Master and not food. Other games that i remember loving at a time and would call great:
- Bomberman
- Rock and Roll Racing
- World of Warcraft
- Tetris
- Wipeout
- Unreal Tournament 2004
- Super Meat Boy
Also, as always, if you are doing MOBA games just for the sake of the PvP, i would reccomend a switch to DotA, especially if you play with friends. I know, i know, topic has been done to death, but while i think LoL is superior in some aspects, pure pvp is not one of those.