Favorite games of each Genre.

[band43seat]

Action/Adventure: god of war
Action/Fighting: mortal kombat armagedon
FPS (Single Player): Metroid Prime
FPS (Multi-Player): Doom
RPG: Final fantay 7
MMORPG: Fusion Fall
Strategy: Fire Emblem
Real-time Strategy: Age of Mythology
Simulation: The sims
Horror / Survival Horror: Resident evil 4
Sports: torino 08
Racing: Crash Team racing
Retro: megaman 2
Indie: limbo
Casual (Free online games): block remover
Puzzle: Portal
Favorite Series Pokemon

 

[Sight Unseen]

Action/Adventure:
Action/Fighting: Assassin's Creed 2
FPS (Single Player): Bioshock
FPS (Multi-Player): Team Fortress 2
RPG: Dragon Age: Origins
MMORPG: Runescape
Strategy: Can't think of any
Real-time Strategy: Warcraft 3
Simulation: Rock Band 3
Horror / Survival Horror: Amnesia: the Dark Descent
Sports: NHL 11
Racing: Mario Kart: Double Dash
Retro: Banjo Tooie
Indie: Minecraft/ Amnesia
Casual (Free online games): Rock Band 3
Puzzle: Portal 2
Favorite Series: Close call between Assassin's Creed and Rock Band

 

[mireko]

Took the liberty of adding a few categories:

Action/Adventure: Bayonetta
Action/Fighting: BlazBlue
FPS (Single Player): Half-Life 2
FPS (Multi-Player): Counter-Strike 1.6
RPG: Baldur's Gate II
Action-RPG: Demon's Souls
MMORPG: World of Warcraft
Strategy: Frozen Synapse
SRPG: Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness
Real-time Strategy: Shogun: Total War
Simulation: N/A
Horror / Survival Horror: Silent Hill 3
Sports: N/A
Racing: Wip3out
Retro: Uncertain about this one and what qualifies as retro.
Indie: Bit.trip RUNNER
Casual (Free online games): Echo Bazaar
Puzzle: Lumines
Favorite Series: MegaTen
Rail-shooter: Child of Eden
Rhythm: Project Diva 2nd

 

[NecroFantasy]

Eh, doing this makes me realise how narrow my spectrum of gaming is. Probably have to expand some time.
Action/Adventure: Chantelise
Action/Fighting: Erm, does Touhou 12.3: Hisoutensoku count?
FPS (Single Player): Medal of Honor: Allied Assault. Game that introduced me to FPSes and still love it.
FPS (Multi-Player): Team Fortress 2
RPG: Persona 3 (all of the versions, haven't tried P4 yeor found a copy compatible with my PS2 rather :| )
MMORPG: Elsword
Strategy: I would say Fire Emblem but I'm raging over one particular loss so it would be Final Fantasy Tactics, with all dem game-breaking Steals and all.
Real-time Strategy: Don't play RTSes.
Simulation: Erm, does Secret Weapons over Normandy count?
Horror / Survival Horror: Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Sports: Don't play this so I don't know ._.
Racing: I would say Wipeout, buuut Crash Team Racing was the one racing game I really love.
Retro: Monster Rancher...?
Indie: Chantelise
Casual (Free online games): Sonny and it's sequel. Best game ever. (well maybe not but I love RPGs so shush)
Puzzle: Portal
Favorite Series: Touhou. *cough*

And if there was a Shoot-em-up colummn it would be pretty damn obvious from my favorite series.

 

[Blue_vision]

Action/Adventure: As a legit adventure game, Grim Fandago. As the "action/adventure" label that gets put on everything that doesn't conform to the below categories, AC:B (and I'm expecting Revelations to be even better)
Action/Fighting: Bayonetta
FPS (Single Player): I'm hesitant not to say Half Life 2, as other games may seem better simply because I haven't played them through over 5 times.
FPS (Multi-Player): Toss-up between Left 4 Dead and TF2, probably TF2
Stealth: Metal Gear Solid 4
RPG: Deus Ex
MMORPG: I've only played WoW, and it was on a private server with a handful of other friends.
Strategy: Alpha Centauri or X-Com (two completely different things, so I put them both)
Real-time Strategy:
Simulation: SimCity 4
Horror / Survival Horror: Silent Hill 2
Sports: The only one I own is Mario Super Strikers and I actually enjoy it a lot
Racing: Mario Kart Double Dash
Retro: Donkey Kong
Indie: And Yet it Moves
Casual (free online games): Metropolis on Facebook
Casual (NOT just free online games): Plants vs. Zombies
Puzzle: Ilomilo Actually, I have no idea. I've played waay too many puzzle games...
Favorite Series: Metal Gear Solid series.

 

[ankensam]

Action/Adventure: saints row 2
Action/Fighting: super smash bros brawl
FPS (Single Player): halo 3 odst
FPS (Multi-Player): halo reach
RPG:dragon age origins
MMORPG:runescape
Strategy: civilization 1
Real-time Strategy: age of empires
Simulation: dont play them
Horror / Survival Horror: f.e.a.r.
Sports:dont play them
Racing: mario kart ds
Retro: mega man 2
Indie: minecraft
Casual (Free online games)lants vs zombies
Puzzle: tetris
Favorite Series pokemon

 

[shadowkrai]

Action/Adventure: Twilight princess
Action/Fighting: super smash bros brawl

FPS (Single Player): the darkness, first game i got with my 360, found out it was a hidden gem later, felt ashamed of playing something before it was cool :/

FPS (Multi-Player): halo 3, purely because of how much time i wasted on that

RPG: twilight princess becuase fuck you i can blend adventure into rpg

MMORPG: WoW, although, getting bored of it now that my mates dont play as much, thinking of starting again on a new realm

Strategy: see "Real-time Strategy"

Real-time Strategy: either impossible creatures (gameplay's a bit shitty but i can mix sharks with gorilla's, so why the fuck not), rise of legends, warcraft 3 the frozen throne, or starcraft 2

Simulation: is the settlers one of these? (if you cant tell, i find it hard to genre-ise games)

Horror / Survival Horror: Minecraft obvioussssssssly

Sports: dont not play not many of them there sport games

Racing: mario cart double dash

Retro: spyro's retro now yeah?

Indie: i maed a gam3 w1th z0mbies 1n it!!!1 i had to google for the correct leetspeak, dont hate me

Casual (Free online games): eternal red, tower defence meets thing thing

Puzzle: portal

Favorite Seriesi had to add my own ":", for shame man, for shame) probably warcraft

 

[Malo_Tux]

Action/Adventure: Okami
Action/Fighting: Tekken 6
FPS (Single Player): Call of Duty (PC)
FPS (Multi-Player): Team Fortress 2
RPG: Final Fantasy II
MMORPG: Final Fantasy XI
Strategy: Does Hitman count?
Real-time Strategy: Starcraft 2
Simulation: The Sims, obviously
Horror / Survival Horror: Silent Hill
Sports: -
Racing: Gran Turismo 5
Retro: -
Indie: Flower
Casual (Free online games): -
Puzzle: Portal? I can't think of anything else
Favorite Series: Final Fantasy

 

[YonderTunic]

Action/Adventure: LoZ: Majora's Mask
Action/Fighting: Super Smash Brow. Brawl.
FPS (Single Player): Halo 3
FPS (Multi-Player): Halo 3 (never played Reach)
RPG: Fallout: New Vegas or Final Fantasy IV
MMORPG: WoW, if only cuz it's one of two I've ever liked.
Strategy: Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Real-time Strategy: Age of Empires II
Racing: Burnout
Retro: Donkey Kong Country 2
Indie: MINECRAFT
Casual (Free online games): Epic Battle Fantasy 3 or Sonny 2
Puzzle: Can't beat Tetris
Favorite Series: Mario and Zelda

 

[Saelune]

Action/Adventure: Unsure
Action/Fighting: Mortal Kombat (2011)
FPS (Single Player): Duke Nukem 3D
FPS (Multi-Player): Call of Duty 2 (during prime)
RPG: TESIII: Morrowind
MMORPG: Neverwinter Nights online (closest to MMO I have ever played)
Strategy: Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires (wish strategy was more important though)
Real-time Strategy: Command & Conquer (origional)
Simulation: N/A
Horror / Survival Horror: F.E.A.R. (first)
Sports: Tony Hawk: American Wasteland
Racing: Mario Kart 64
Retro: Galaga
Indie: N/A
Casual (Free online games):
Puzzle: Tetris
Favorite Series: The Elder Scrolls

 

[Archangel768]

Action/Adventure: Jak and Daxter/Beyond Good and Evil
Action/Fighting: Sou Calibur 4/DOA 4
FPS (Single Player):
FPS (Multi-Player): Combat Arms
RPG: Final Fantasy X
MMORPG: None
Strategy: None
Real-time Strategy: Age of Empires 2
Simulation: Sim City 2000/3000
Horror / Survival Horror: None
Sports: Blitzball counts right?
Racing: Need For Speed Most Wanted
Retro: Scorched Earth
Indie: Reccettear
Casual (Free online games): Castle Wars
Puzzle: The Curse of Monkey Island
Favorite Series: Final Fantasy

 

[fenrizz]

Action/Adventure: LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
Action/Fighting: Tekken 6
FPS (Single Player): Bioshock
FPS (Multi-Player): Alliance of Valiant Arms
RPG: Fallout New Vegas
MMORPG: World of Warcraft
Strategy: N/A
Real-time Strategy: Age of Empires II: Age of Kings
Simulation: Sim City 4
Horror / Survival Horror: Resident Evil 3
Sports: FIFA 2011
Racing: Gran Turismo 5
Retro: Spyro the Dragon/Super Mario 64/Pokemon Red/Blue
Indie: Atomic Zombie Smasher
Casual (Free online games): N/A
Puzzle: Portal
Favorite Series: Fallout/Final Fantasy/Pokemon

 

[tklivory]

Action/Adventure: Assassin's Creed II
Action/Fighting: Marvel vs Capcom 3
FPS (Single Player): Bioshock
FPS (Multi-Player): N/A
RPG: Dragon Age: Origins
MMORPG: N/A
Strategy: Magna Carta (well, RPG/Strategy, but fascinating game mechanics for those with patience)
Real-time Strategy: Starcraft I
Simulation: N/A
Horror / Survival Horror: Eternal Darkness
Sports: N/A
Racing: Forza 3
Retro: Dungeons of Dredmor
Indie: Amnesia
Casual (Free online games): N/A
Puzzle: PuzzleQuest
Favorite Series: tie between Assassin's Creed and Shadow Hearts

 

[Stammer]

Action/Adventure: Assassin's Creed 2 (third-favourite game)
Action/Fighting: Smash Bros Series
FPS (Single Player): TimeSplitters Future Perfect
FPS (Multi-Player): TimeSplitters 2
RPG: Mass Effect (second-favourite game)
MMORPG: Final Fantasy XI
Strategy: Risk
Real-time Strategy: Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 (favourite game)
Simulation: n/a
Horror / Survival Horror: n/a
Sports: n/a
Racing: n/a
Retro: Sonic 3 combined with Sonic & Knuckles
Indie: n/a
Casual (Free online games): n/a
Puzzle: n/a
Favorite Series: Command & Conquer

 

[Juicebox52]

Action/Adventure: Banjo Kazooie/Tooie
Action/Fighting:Super Smash Bros.
FPS (Single Player): Battlefield 2
FPS (Multi-Player):Team Fortress 2
RPG:Star Wars knights of the old republic
MMORPG:Runescape
Strategy:N/A
Real-time Strategy:Stronghold Crusader
Simulation:The Sims 3
Horror / Survival Horror:Resident evil 5
Sports:N/A
Racing:Mario Kart: Double Dash
Retro:Super Mario 64
Indie:Minecraft
Casual (Free online games)latform Racer 2
Puzzle:Bejelewed 2 Deleuxe
Favorite Series: Stronghold Series

 

[BreakfastMan]

Action/Adventure: Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Action/Fighting: Um... Soul Calibur 2 or Super Smash Bros melee I suppose.
FPS (Single Player): Half Life 2
FPS (Multi-Player): Team Fortress 2
RPG: KOTOR 2
MMORPG: WOW
Strategy: Civilization III
Real-time Strategy: Age of Mythology
Simulation: Sim City 2000, I suppose.
Horror / Survival Horror: killer7
Sports: Um... Super Punch Out!!! I guess?
Racing: Um... Mario Kart maybe?
Retro: Chrono Trigger
Indie: Cave Story
Casual (Free online games): Warfare 1944
Puzzle: Monkey Island series
Favorite Series: KOTOR series, followed by Persona series.

I really don't play fighting games, sports, racing, or simulation titles all that often, so I just choose whatever came to mind immediately for those sections.

 

[Tanis]

Action/Adventure: Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker/2 or EDF
Action/Fighting: Mortal Kombat Trilogy
FPS (Single Player): TimeSplitters 3: Future Perfect
FPS (Multi-Player): Perfect Dark
RPG: Chrono Cross
MMORPG: Everquest
Strategy: Galactic Civilizations: Endless Universe
Real-time Strategy: Age of Empires 2
Simulation: ?
Horror / Survival Horror: Silent Hill 2 or Fatal Frame 2
Sports: Twisted Metal
Racing: Wipeout Pulse/Pure
Retro: The Lion King
Indie: ActRaiser
Casual (Free online games): Super Mario Cross Over
Puzzle: Puzzle Quest 2 or The Longest Journey
Favorite Series: Tie Between MegaTen/Age of Empires/

 

[JUGGERNAUTBITCH]

Action/Adventure: Metroid Prime 2 Echoes
Action/Fighting: Mortal Kombat
FPS (Single Player): Metroid Prime 2 Echoes
FPS (Multi-Player): medal of honour Alied Assault
RPG: Knights of the old Republic
MMORPG: none
Strategy: Warcraft 3
Real-time Strategy: Warcraft 3
Simulation: none
Horror / Survival Horror: Resident evil 4
Sports: Fifa 11
Racing: project gotham racing
Retro: Tetris
Indie: Braid
Casual (Free online games): rumicub
Puzzle: Portal(2)
Favorite Series Metroid

Also like Dota and league of legends alot. but dats a new genre.

 

[Collins254]

Action/Adventure: Ninja Gaiden?
Action/Fighting: Naruto Ninja Storm 2 (could be action adventure too though)
FPS (Single Player): Borderlands
FPS (Multi-Player): Modernwarefare2
WRPG: aaah too much choice... DA:Origin? or oblivion i cant decide
JRPG: Final fantasy 8
MMORPG: Warhammer online age of reckogning, or if im allowed to pick runescape i prefer that
Strategy: Civ rev
Real-time Strategy: C&C red alert 3
Simulation: Sims2 busting out
Horror / Survival Horror: I dont play em, unless prey counts
Sports: Bloodbowl (it counts!!)
Racing: Mario Kart double dash
Retro: James Pond 2
Indie: wtf is indie?
Casual (Free online games): Tower defence flash games in general
Puzzle: res 5?
Favorite Series dammit more choice, either Final fantasy pre the PS2, or C&C Red alert series, or Halo