My Favorite Video Games (in no particular order)
by TheYoungMCotter | created - 23 Aug 2015 | updated - 09 Jan 2018 | PublicJust a list of my personal favorite video games, both retro and modern, whether they be more for nostalgic reasons, guilty pleasures, or just what I consider really good games.
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1. Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009 Video Game)
T | Action, Crime, Mystery
Batman battles his archenemy, the Joker, who instigates an elaborate plot to seize control of Arkham Asylum, trap Batman inside with many of his incarcerated foes, and threaten Gotham City with hidden bombs.
Director: Sefton Hill | Stars: Mark Hamill, Kevin Conroy, Arleen Sorkin, Tom Kane
Votes: 31,498
2. BioShock (2007 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Horror
In 1960, a lone survivor of a plane crash named Jack discovers an abandoned underwater utopia, only to find out that the mystery behind its creation is much more sinister than he first believed.
Director: Ken Levine | Stars: John Ahlin, Greg Baldwin, Jane Beller, Susanne Blakeslee
Votes: 22,018
3. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After being tracked down by Harry Flynn, Nathan Drake goes on a quest for Marco Polo's lost fleet. However when things take an unexpected turn for the worst, Drake must rely on those closest to him in order to find the Cintomani Stone.
Directors: Amy Hennig, Bruce Straley | Stars: Nolan North, Emily Rose, Claudia Black, Richard McGonagle
Votes: 28,289
4. The Walking Dead: A Telltale Game Series (2012 Video Game)
M | Adventure, Drama, Horror
In a world devastated by the undead, a convicted criminal is given a second chance at life when he comes across a little girl named Clementine.
Directors: Sean Ainsworth, Nick Herman, Dennis Lenart, Eric Parsons, Jake Rodkin, Sean Vanaman | Stars: Dave Fennoy, Melissa Hutchison, Nick Herman, Chuck Kourouklis
Votes: 15,160
5. The Wolf Among Us (2013 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
As Bigby Wolf, the big bad wolf in human form, you will discover that the brutal, bloody murder of a Fable is just a taste of things to come when another dead Fable is found which starts the hunt for a serial killer.
Directors: Nick Herman, Jason Latino, Dennis Lenart | Stars: Adam Harrington, Erin Yvette, Chuck Kourouklis, Melissa Hutchison
Votes: 8,233
6. Grand Theft Auto V (2013 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Three very different criminals team up for a series of heists and walk into some of the most thrilling experiences in the corrupt city of Los Santos.
Stars: Shawn Fonteno, Ned Luke, Steven Ogg, Gerald 'Slink' Johnson
Votes: 71,833
7. Super Mario Bros. (1985 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A plumber named Mario and his brother Luigi travel through the Mushroom Kingdom to save the princess from the evil Bowser.
Director: Shigeru Miyamoto
Votes: 7,158
8. Deadpool (2013 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Comedy
With the help of Cable, Rogue, Wolverine and many other heroes, Deadpool must stop Mister Sinister, while trying to make his video game really awesome and going over budget countless times.
Directors: Sean Miller, Keith Arem | Stars: Nolan North, Fred Tatasciore, Keith Ferguson, Steve Blum
Votes: 3,324
9. God of War (2005 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After 10 years of endless nightmares and servitude to the gods of Olympus, Kratos is assigned with a final task, to kill Ares, the God of War.
Directors: David Jaffe, Greg Tiernan | Stars: Linda Hunt, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Carole Ruggier, Steve Blum
Votes: 12,109
10. CarnEvil (1998 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Comedy
The game is set in the fictional town of Greely Valley, Iowa. An urban legend claims that if a golden token is inserted into the jester's mouth on top of the tombstone of Ludwig von ... See full summary »
Stars: Phoebe Fuller-Spichiger, Marc Falkenberg, Scott Pikulski, Stephanie Eckles
Votes: 80
11. The House of the Dead 2 (1999 Video Game)
M | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Goldman has picked up where he left off, creating smarter, more advanced zombies. As AMS agents James Taylor and Gary Stewart, you must blaze through the streets of New York, ridding it of a nightmare that has returned full force.
Director: Takashi Oda | Stars: Ramsay Scott, Ryan Drees
Votes: 486
12. Super Star Wars (1992 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
Join Luke, Han and Chewbacca in their fierce war against the evil Empire. Battle treacherous aliens. Pilot two vehicles in high-speed, fight your way through the wastelands of Tatooine to the hostile streets of Mos Eisley and beyond.
Director: Kalani Streicher | Star: Alec Guinness
Votes: 476
13. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (2007 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Treasure hunter Nathan Drake, embarks in the adventure of his life searching for the legendary treasure, El Dorado while fighting a group of mercenaries.
Director: Amy Hennig | Stars: Nolan North, Emily Rose, Richard McGonagle, Simon Templeman
Votes: 22,947
14. The Last of Us (2013 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
In a hostile, post-pandemic world, Joel and Ellie, brought together by desperate circumstances, must rely on each other to survive a brutal journey across what remains of the United States.
Directors: Neil Druckmann, Bruce Straley | Stars: Troy Baker, Ashley Johnson, Hana Hayes, Jeffrey Pierce
Votes: 76,172
15. Batman: Arkham City (2011 Video Game)
T | Action, Crime, Mystery
When part of Gotham is turned into a private reserve for criminals known as Arkham City, all hell is sure to break loose, and the Dark Knight is the only one who can stop it.
Director: Sefton Hill | Stars: Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, David Kaye, Carlos Alazraqui
Votes: 34,921
16. Batman: Arkham Origins (2013 Video Game)
T | Action, Crime, Mystery
Years before the Arkham incidents, the neophyte Dark Knight finds himself the target of an open murder contract courtesy of Black Mask that draws eight of the world's deadliest assassins and a new criminal named The Joker.
Director: Benoit Richer | Stars: Carlos Alazraqui, Laura Bailey, Troy Baker, JB Blanc
Votes: 15,382
17. Batman: Arkham Knight (2015 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Mystery
With his back against the wall, Batman turns to his closest allies to help him save Gotham City from the clutches of Scarecrow and the Arkham Knight's army. A familiar face also returns to give The Dark Knight a message he cannot ignore.
Director: Sefton Hill | Stars: Carlos Alazraqui, Laura Bailey, Troy Baker, Jonathan Banks
Votes: 23,968
18. Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (2011 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Treasure hunter Nathan Drake embarks on a quest in search of the Atlantis of the Sands while battling an ancient, sinister organization.
Directors: Amy Hennig, Justin Richmond | Stars: Nolan North, Richard McGonagle, Emily Rose, Claudia Black
Votes: 24,751
19. Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (2016 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
Thrown back into the dangerous underworld he'd tried to leave behind, Nathan Drake must decide what he's willing to sacrifice to save the ones he loves.
Directors: Neil Druckmann, Bruce Straley | Stars: Nolan North, Troy Baker, Richard McGonagle, Emily Rose
Votes: 36,073
20. Battlefield 4 (2013 Video Game)
M | Action, War
In Battlefield 4, players once again step into the role of the U.S. Marines. They will experience nail biting single player missions and competitive multiplayer action ranging from areas across the world.
Directors: Lars Gustavsson, Tom Keegan | Stars: Andrew Byron, Elena Nikitina Bick, Daniel Curshen, Kevin Dorman
Votes: 7,977
21. Star Wars: Battlefront (2015 Video Game)
T | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Join the battle and play an important part in the Star Wars Galaxy. Lead the battle as you fight against the powerful empire in hope to regain freedom for the Galaxy.
Director: Hez Chorba | Stars: Anna Acton, John Armstrong, Jaimi Barbakoff, Tom Bates
Votes: 5,841
22. Star Wars: Battlefront (2004 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Play as either the Confederacy of Independent Systems, the Galactic Republic, the Galactic Empire, or the Rebel Alliance, and lead each faction in the key battles of the Republic age, and the Empire age.
Director: Eric 'Giz' Gewirtz | Stars: G.W. Childs, Chris Cox, Nick Jameson, Tom Kane
Votes: 4,511
23. Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes (2000 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A pirate-woman named Ruby-Heart who united fifty-two of the Earth's strongest heroes and villains, transports them to another dimension on her enormous battleship to fight an evil shape-shifter named Abyss who wants to rule all realities.
Stars: Kae Araki, Lawrence Bayne, Rick Bennett, Chris Britton
Votes: 872
24. The Simpsons (1991 Video Game)
E10+ | 58 min | Action, Comedy, Family
Smithers kidnaps Maggie so Homer, Marge, Bart and Lisa set off across Springfield, from Krustyland to Moe's Tavern, to Channel 6 and finally to the power plant to take on Smithers and Mr. Burns and retrieve Maggie.
Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Hiroshi Iuchi, Muneharu Samejima
Votes: 725
25. Mortal Kombat (1992 Video Game)
M | Action, Fantasy
Seven martial artists from Earth must battle in sorcerer Shang Tsung's super secret tournament.
Stars: Daniel Pesina, Richard Divizio, Carlos Pesina, Ho-Sung Pak
Votes: 3,771
26. Mortal Kombat X (2015 Video Game)
M | 360 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Two years after the death of Shao Khan, the heroes of Earthrealm must face their fallen comrades and prevent Shinnok from corrupting the Jinsei, the source of Earthrealm's life-force.
Director: Dominic Cianciolo | Stars: Troy Baker, Ronald M. Banks, Steve Blum, Johnny Yong Bosch
Votes: 4,798
27. Mortal Kombat (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A reboot of the Mortal Kombat franchise with a retcon to the earliest periods in the series, featuring a multitude of game modes.
Director: Dominic Cianciolo | Stars: Ronald M. Banks, Dana Lyn Baron, Ed Boon, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson
Votes: 4,432
28. Street Fighter IV (2008 Video Game)
T | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
The SIN corporation tries to analyze Ryu's power "Satsui no Hado" to incorporate it into their mysterious BLECE project with M. Bison being the power behind SIN. It introduces a new system called Focus Attacks, as well as Ultra Moves.
Directors: Taliesin Jaffe, Takashi Tsukamoto, Tomio Yamauchi, Ryôsuke Naya | Stars: Hiroki Takahashi, Kyle Hebert, Yûji Kishi, Reuben Langdon
Votes: 1,431
29. Soulcalibur IV (2008 Video Game)
T | Action, Fantasy
Sixth installment in the Soulcalibur series with improved graphics, guest characters from the Star Wars franchise and new modes.
Directors: Katsutoshi Sasaki, Jaehyung An, Stephanie M. Fernandez, Keiichiro Miyoshi, Daishi Odashima, Katsuhiro Harada | Stars: Yûko Kaida, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Kôsei Hirota, Masumi Asano
Votes: 1,042
30. Pac-Man (1980 Video Game)
E | Family, Fantasy
Navigate Pac-Man through a maze escaping ghosts and eating Pac-Dots.
Votes: 2,412
32. Time Crisis II (1997 Video Game)
T | 57 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
VSSE agents, Keith Martin and Robert Baxter are sent to infiltrate the Neodyne Industries led by Ernesto Diaz to stop the military satellites from launching into space. At the same time, ... See full summary »
Stars: Ferran Audí, Dean Harrington, Ramsay Scott, Peter Serafin
Votes: 199
33. Sniper Elite (2005 Video Game)
M | Action, Thriller, War
Sniper Elite sets you in the midst of the end of World War II. As an OSS-trained sniper you must disguise yourself as a German soldier and stop the Russians from stealing nuclear secrets from Berlin.
Director: Jason Kingsley | Stars: Karl Fairburne, Martin T. Sherman, Yuri Klimov, Stephan Grothgar
Votes: 410
34. Area 51 (1995 Video Game)
M | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
An alien virus at Area 51 military base has infected the workers, and the aliens are quickly spreading. As part of the elite S.T.A.R.R. special forces team, you are dropped into live-fire ... See full summary »
Star: Matt Mullins
Votes: 113
35. Silent Scope (2000 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Thriller
Become the greatest sniper in the business. Save the president, watch over his family and eliminate the terrorists who seek to harm him.
Directors: Masaaki Kukino, Shigenobu Matsuyama | Star: Tom Clarke Hill
Votes: 49
36. Maximum Force (1997 Video Game)
Action
Maximum Force is the follow up to Area 51, this time around instead of shooting up aliens, the player goes up against a terrorist organization. The gameplay is similar to other first-person... See full summary »
Star: Joe Hakik
Votes: 23
37. Resident Evil (2002 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Horror
Remake of the first game in which the RPD squad, Jill and Chris, are forced to flee into a mysterious mansion. Featuring new gameplay mechanics, revised puzzles, additional explorable areas, a revised script, and new story details.
Director: Shinji Mikami | Stars: Joe Whyte, Heidi Anderson-Swan, Ed Smaron, Hope Levy
Votes: 4,907
38. Silent Hill 2 (2001 Video Game)
M | Drama, Horror, Mystery
After receiving a letter from his late wife, from Silent Hill, James Sunderland heads towards the town to search for her, only to come across a terrifying road of truth and redemption.
Directors: Takayuki Kobayashi, Masashi Tsuboyama | Stars: Guy Cihi, Monica Horgan, Donna Burke, David Schaufele
Votes: 7,618
39. L.A. Noire (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
Cole Phelps, a war hero and rookie cop, moves up the ranks and solves dark cases in 1940s Los Angeles.
Director: Brendan McNamara | Stars: Aaron Staton, Michael McGrady, Adam J. Harrington, Sean McGowan
Votes: 16,635
40. Red Dead Redemption (2010 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Crime
A former outlaw is forced by the federal government to hunt down the members of his old gang.
Stars: Rob Wiethoff, Josh Blaylock, Sophia Marzocchi, Spider Madison
Votes: 30,530
41. Gun (2005 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
Gun takes gamers to the untamed West of the late-1800s where greed, lust and murder are rampant.
Stars: Thomas Jane, Lance Henriksen, Brad Dourif, Ron Perlman
Votes: 2,541
42. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
After being released from jail, Tommy Vercetti leaves Liberty City for Vice City, a city overrun by the mob. Now, Tommy is out to make Vice City his home.
Stars: Ray Liotta, William Fichtner, Tom Sizemore, Dennis Hopper
Votes: 29,535
43. Manhunt (2003 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Horror
Death-row inmate James Earl Cash awakens from his "execution" to discover that prison officials were bribed to fake his death and deliver him into the clutches of a snuff film ring that wants to use him as its newest star.
Stars: Kurt Bauccio, Sean R. Lynch, Jon Bernthal, John Doman
Votes: 2,614
44. BioShock Infinite (2013 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
A man is sent to the flying city of Columbia to find a missing girl. However, upon arrival he discovers that the city, its people, and his objective are all not what they seem.
Director: Ken Levine | Stars: Troy Baker, Courtnee Draper, Kiff VandenHeuvel, Laura Bailey
Votes: 22,169
45. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (2007 Video Game)
T | Music
Create your own band and journey around the world facing famous guitarists Slash, Tom Morello and Lou, the devil himself.
Director: Brian Bright | Stars: Aerosmith, AFI, An Endless Sporadic, Backyard Babies
Votes: 2,074
46. Metal Slug (1996 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure
When general Morden, a corrupt and powerful army general, has staged a coup d'etat, Marco Rossi and Tarma Roving, members of an elite army task force, use the Metal Slug tank to crush Morden's rebellion and restore order.
Votes: 701
47. Hitman: Absolution (2012 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
After assassinating his former handler Diana, Agent 47 goes on a mission on her request to track down a young girl named Victoria. Meanwhile, his own employers hunt him. and arms manufacturer Blake Dexter pursues Victoria.
Directors: Tore Blystad, Peter Fleckenstein, James D. Mortellaro | Stars: David Bateson, Keith Carradine, Powers Boothe, Traci Lords
Votes: 6,928
48. Half-Life 2 (2004 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Dr. Freeman is taken out of stasis by his "employer" to help rid the planet of invading aliens forces known as the Combine that entered through the portals he helped create.
Director: David Speyrer | Stars: Robert Guillaume, Robert Culp, Louis Gossett Jr., Michelle Forbes
Votes: 17,575
49. Portal 2 (2011 Video Game)
E10+ | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Many years after "Portal," Chell reawakens at Aperture Science and tries to stop GLaDOS once again with the help of Wheatley, who has his own plans for the historical facility.
Stars: Ellen McLain, Stephen Merchant, J.K. Simmons, Joe Micheals
Votes: 17,739
50. Dead Space 2 (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Set three years after the events of the first, Isaac Clarke's fight against a new Necromorph outbreak on the Sprawl, a space station above Saturn's largest moon, Titan.
Stars: Gunner Wright, Tanya Clarke, Sonita Henry, Curt Cornelius
Votes: 7,286
51. Assassin's Creed: Revelations (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, History
Ezio travels to Constantinople, at the peak of the Ottoman Empire to discover the truth behind his Ancestor, Altair, which will help him retrieve a powerful weapon hidden within Masyaf, the ancient assassins' fortress.
Director: Alexandre Amancio | Stars: Roger Craig Smith, Cas Anvar, Nolan North, John de Lancie
Votes: 14,542
52. Twisted Metal (2012 Video Game)
M | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Follow the story of three desperate souls being driven by their most intimate desires and weaknesses.
Director: David Jaffe | Stars: J.S. Gilbert, Annie Hayden, Jimmy Hodson, David Gazzana
Votes: 321
53. Max Payne 3 (2012 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
The ex-cop turned private security guard for a wealthy family in Sao Paulo, Brazil finds himself thrown into a new deadly conflict.
Stars: James McCaffrey, Julian Rebolledo, Frank Rodriguez, Benedita Pereira
Votes: 11,565
54. South Park: The Stick of Truth (2014 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Comedy
As the New Kid, discover the lost Stick of Truth, and earn your place at the side of Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny as their new friend.
Directors: Chris Parker, Chris 'Crispy' Brion | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Mona Marshall, April Stewart
Votes: 5,708
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