As a person who has played most common games and has a collection of over 1000 games containing both physical and digital (obviously not including all my pirated unique games...that wouldn't be fair), i must say that my rating of my favourite games of all time would be those games i can always come back to and play again. In these cases i list these babies (not, no order of course) AND that i will not put trilogies...if a game needs multiple games to be fully appreciated than all 3 should be listed in the top 5 (or the corresponding games). [b]Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic[/b] - despite having one of the best plot twists in the history of all the games I've played (Almost beaten by Valkyrie Profile: Silmeria, however to fully appreciate THIS game you MUST play the first one FULLY...and since KotOR is the first in its series, it automatically overrules this game). [b]Deus Ex: The Conspiracy[/b] - For those who haven't played this game...Play it! NOW! For those who have already played it...i mentioned it...know what that means? Go re-install it and have fun! [b]Valkyrie Profile - Lenneth[/b] - Though Silmeria had an amazing plot, it lacked what Valkyrie Profile did and seeing as how Silmeria needs the first game to be played fully to appreciate it, -blam!- the second one. The first one is were it is at. AMAZING game in my opinion especially the plot and gameplay and development of all the side characters. All i have to say is...I need to play this game again just for Lezard Valeth, How harry potter should have been! [b]Rome: Total War[/b] - Possibly one of my favourite Strategic games of all time just because of what you can do in it in the ways that appeal to me! [b]Final Fantasy 8[/b] - I may get flack for this, but despite the love and hate people have for this game, i personally enjoyed it the most out of all the Final Fantasy games, and yeah, the last 4 were actually great games but hell, this is opinions right ;D i can have one on my list!!! Honorable Mentions: Spec Ops: The Line - 6 hour roller coaster of mind -blam!- that has quite possibly the best story in a game pound for pound hourly Max Payne Series - Would have put this in my top 5, but sadly i loved 1 and 3 too much to place both on the list The Darkness 2 - -blam!-ing amazing Metal Gear Solid Series - EVERY GAME IN THIS SERIES!!!! Ys Series - Any JRPG gamer should have these Fire Emblem Series - Nuff Said Civilization Series - ...do i need to say anything? .Hack//G.U. - Loved this more than the original personally...as much as the MC pissed me off, it was a GREAT game, and my FAVOURITE OST to date Starcraft Series - This would be near my top 5 but i liked all the series so i refrained from placing it in there. FEAR Seires - 1 and 2...and then 3 wtf did you guys do to 3... BattleField Series - Probably my favourite FPS games of all time...but not in my top 5 games sadly System Shock 2 - BIOSHOCK FANS, play this game now, this is literally what Bioshock was before Bioshock was popular, and correct me if i am wrong but Bioshock is basically a tribute to what SystemShock 2 was (don't play 1) These are all off the top of my head...i probably forgot some AMAZING older games but i think this should do