Oh? That time of the month again is it? I don't think anything's changed since whenever I did this last, but I love this topic enough so...
#5: Walking Dead Season 1:
It's a very well told story of flawed characters trying to make it in a world gone to hell. It's a very good character story, and I'm a sucker for those. The gameplay is meh, but a few twists and turns and the interactions between Lee and Clem are heartrendingly good.
#4: Final Fantasy X
So it used to be #6 on my list, but the recent remaster got me interested again and reminded me why I like it a lot. The gameplay is probably my favorite in the series. It's less press X to win, and more strategy involved. The original still has good looking visuals and the soundtrack is one of gaming's finest. The plot itself is a bit of a mess and is in dire need of an editor and a few touchups (something the sequel also needs), but the characters are still decent. Auron is a badass, Yuna is a very good sympathetic protagonist who is also upbeat without being unbearably so. Tidus...has problems, but I was able to personally sympathize with his problems and can at least see why he is that way.
#3: Chrono Trigger
So I'm sure I need to sell people on this 20 year old jrpg that everyone has played and already proclaimed as their god, but this game is still really good. I'll just let the song above say everything I could but better.
#2: Mass Effect 2
I love this game so much, even though it's likely the most flawed game on the list. The story is a mess, the gameplay isn't as good as the sequel while being less engaging than its prequel. It's story actively hurts the sequel and probably set the stage for the ending controversy in the third game. So why do I love it?
CHARACTERS! This game has fucking awesome characters that I came to love and wanted to keep alive. I felt invested in each of their stories and wanted to see them succeed. When I did the final mission for the first time I was so nervous, worried about who I may lose, who may suffer because of my mistakes. Few games have evoked a reaction out of me that can equal the ending of ME2 upon finding out everyone made it out alive.
#1: Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
The little brother to Ocarina has always stood in its shadow, yet outshone it in every way. To be fair, MM reuses almost every art asset from Ocarina, has the same engine, mostly the same animations, sound files, and basically rips ocarina's face off and wears it. Yet it is the most unzelda zelda game in the series. The game touches on subjects that you wouldn't think would be talked about in a adventure like Zelda. I love the sidequests in this game, and it's one of the few games to make me feel a variety of emotions over several hours. It challenges the player without going too far (for the most part), and has a lot of tiny details that can be examined by dorks like me who scour the surface of a game to see if devs account for tiny differences. Thanks to this thread, I'm want to do another playthrough of it...though maybe after finals.
#5: Walking Dead Season 1:
#4: Final Fantasy X
#3: Chrono Trigger
#2: Mass Effect 2
#1: Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask