What's your "pet" game?

[Jasper Jeffs]

Yay, someone who agrees with me. Finally ^_^

Plus, running people over in that game never gets old. I am in no way psychotically inclined ¬_¬

Haha, I drive on the pavements more than the road. It's funny when people grab your car door or something too and they drag along for ages before smacking their head off a curb.

Oh, and when you shoot someone and their gun goes off in a random direction. It's hilarious!

 

[Infinatex]

Timeshift. I never play single player games, so when a campaign grabs me and I end up playing it 3 times in succession, then I officially love the game - no matter what you say!

 

[Tarmon'gaidin]

Fable (the first one mind you) oh and Dark Cloud and Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2 as well. Oh and the first pokémon games red and blue, also (how could I forget) Zelda: the ocarina of time.

I gues they are all nostalgia based.

 

[Jeremy Hanna]

The whole Tekken series. It's made me so happy so many times...

 

[TyrantGanado]

Haha, I drive on the pavements more than the road. It's funny when people grab your car door or something too and they drag along for ages before smacking their head off a curb.

Oh, and when you shoot someone and their gun goes off in a random direction. It's hilarious!

Fun times, thy name is a physics engine.

 

[JoshGod]

gratuitous space battles!

 

[CarpathianMuffin]

Medal of Honor Frontline. It may not have been the best game, or the most original, but I have fond memories of it, and the soundtrack is one of the best that I've heard in a game.

 

[Phlakes]

Final Fantasy X
It was the first game that I bought by myself. It had gorgeous cut scenes. The last game I had played before it was Zelda: Ocarina of Time, so that seemed important at the time. Also, my brother deemed it "gay" so I was able to play it without having to give up the controller.
However, I spent a shameful amount of time playing X-2 as well, for similar reasons.

Both of these. I'm considerably straight, but I enjoyed the campy Charlie's Angelsish feel in X-2, and X was just epic.

 

[midga59]

It's hard to narrow down to just one, but if I had to it'd likely be Unreal Tournament. I don't think there's a game in existence I've spent more time with, except possibly the original SMB. It's wonderful out of the box, and mods like oWo's TallyHo! (if you can even find it anymore), the little smiley-faced grenades, and the range of sniper/camper stuff out there only expanded on that wonderfulness. It's also one of the easier games out there to mod; as lazy as I am, even I have made a few things.

I'm also going to say Pac-Man, crushing my dreams of a list of one, but I think it's worth it. Here lately I've been losing hours to Pac-Man CE, a fantastic iteration up from the original game.

And I'll end the list with Mario 64. I still think it's the best 3d platformer to date.

Minecraft has the potential to make the list, but it'll have to work out some kinks (read: no longer be in alpha) first.

This thread made me register. Just sayin.

 

[Dr Snakeman]

Mass Effect. Both of them, and the third one even though it isn't out yet. I don't pretend the games are flawless, but they are damn close. I've fallen in love with the story and the characters. Commander Shepard is the most thoroughly awesome being in any work of fiction ever, followed closely by Garrus and Wrex.

In my opinion, the best game franchise ever made.

 

[Dr Snakeman]

"You'll bring it up in game discussions fully aware few if anyone there's played it and you'll always hold out for the sequel that will almost surely never be." Fallout, Zelda, Final Fantasy, Bioshock, Morrowind, Oblivion those aren't pet games they are AAA titles that tons of people love

My pet games would be Deadly Premonition and Bust-A-Groove.

Alright, fine. If Mass Effect doesn't count, Sly Cooper. All of them. Plenty of flaws, a plot that ends stupidly, but damned if those games weren't fun. Sly just kicks so much ass, running on ropes, climbing poles and such.

 

[Songbird-O]

Legend of Dragoon, I fell in love with the story...even though it is somewhat flawed it is a gem of perfection in my mind. Gaming will never be that good again to me...Here is to hoping sony realizes true fans want a sequel. Even if it is officially now 10 years ago today from it's release as Write this message.

I agree with this, although I wouldn't go as far as perfection. It had a great core story, but it was translated and executed pretty badly. In my eyes, it did not harm the game, but instead made it much more enjoyable. It was a game that was not afraid to laugh at itself, yet it still presented a unique, enjoyable story. LoD is the narmiest charmiest game I have ever played, and I wouldn't have it any other way. Not to mention a simple yet entertaining battle system, and some great area designs. It all creates a charming atmosphere like no other. Even though it is nowhere near as underrated as everyone thinks it is.

My other pet is Runescape, for already mentioned reasons. It is also charming, and nowhere near as bad as most people make it out to be.

 

[PureIrony]

Sonic adventure 2 battle.
I enjoy the game and wish they would bring back the chao gardens.

Black & White 2 - I love my Wolf. Even if he is a bit naughty at times but villagers are quite tasty.

I like the original Black and white, although I seem to have screwed myself over in the story mode when destroying one of the villages holding my creature in stone through the enemy gods power, now I can't build there anymore as he just trashes anything I build.

Same here(regarding Sonic). I think Sonic Adventure 1 had better levels, but the chao gardens in the sequel were much better, and thats what kept you in the game.

 

[Brownie101]

Tiberian Sun Firestorm.
It was an excellent game with excellent control and tactics, a great campaign and the best soundtrack I've ever heard in a game.
I'm still waiting for a sequel and forever shall be. Nothing EA produces could ever be considered a real sequel to the Westwood legacy.

 

[Jfswift]

Soul Reaver 2 was brilliant but badly badly broken. I loved this game but I could never get past the air temple, or more specifically, after finishing the air temple the town gate which would never rise up. grrr.

As for modern games I'm obsessed with Fallout: NV. It's again, terribly broken and unplayable at times, yet for some reason I love it anyway.

 

[Arduras]

my pet game... hmmm
Its got to be Baldur's Gate 2
not only was it a favourite when I was young but I still go back and play it once or twice a year.

Fantastic Characters, intercharacter dialog, fun combat that required thinking, fantastic storyline... its created a fanboy in me.

Still haven't played -any- mods for it, the riggy-digg version is still the bread and butter of my gaming experience.

 

[nitro27]

Just Cause. The first one, of course (My computer refuses to run the JC2 demo at more than 10 fps.) It had no variety in side missions, the main character was... I'll leave that at that, the vehicle controls were terrible, and it had too many graphical glitches to be named. The only thing keeping me is the hellishly awesome map and parachuting off of a motorcycle onto a plane, then jumping out and grappling hook(ing?) onto a car.

 

[linkzeldi]

Golden Sun. The entire series, but especially the first one. If you try to convince me of it's flaws I will cover my ears and go "Lalalalalala"

 

[Sixcess]

Fallen Earth. I'm not blind to its flaws, but the things it does right - mood, atmosphere, the sense of being in a real world rather than just a gaming evironment - it does these so well the faults become irelevant. My progress through the game is ridiculously slow because I don't want it to end, and I keep my subscription going even when I'm not playing for months at a time.

I also suspect that my love of FE is one of the reasons I can't get into Fallout 3, and why I'm so critical of that game.

 

[SimuLord]

In terms of the spirit of the original post, I would say Mount&Blade but my evangelism on this forum in that game's favor has snowballed to the point where people have played it, loved it, and talk it up around here.

Patrician 4 has become my latest "best game nobody around here seems to have heard of".