I'm stoned out of my mind right now and read so much good shit from this year that it just made reminisce about how much I love video games and the role they have played in my life. They introduced me to this virtual reality that led to the point where I am now; a web developer/graphic guy at a successful software development company. So as I look back I think about the games that have just come to love.

10. World of warcraft.
Blizzard is a master at waiting for others to do shit then see where they can improve it. Good artists copy, great artists steal. This isn't a bad thing obviously since WoW has really created a true universe that I care about as well as to invest time and effort into. The mind and creation of this universe is second to none but the game play is what others have done.. just better..

9. Phantasy Star
This is pretty much my 1st rpg that took me some time to understand but I loved it. My friend didn't like it. they were too into Mike Tyson's Punch out and Super Mario Bros. I fell in love with the genre of RPGs because of that game.

8. HALO PC
The only game I have EVER really been good at. I can say with much confidence that I am an amazing player in that game. There isn't any other game I can even dare to say that about.

7. Street Fighter II: World Warriors
Luna Pizza 5404 Park Ave West New York, NJ 07093. Early September in my freshmen year there was this game that they brought in. Graphics were amazing and it was sequel to a game I knew. I got decent at it and won a few comps but no other game like it was out there. The fighting genre owes its existence to this game.

6. Mario 64
I never really was into Mario. I had played and beat the games that came but I was just beating them cause. But this was all that was there when the N64 came out.. OMG! 3D platforms genre games all use this as page 1 of their development whether they think so or not.

4. Ninja Gaiden
The story is what got me. It was deep, developed well and keep you playing to see how it was gonna end. Tecmo went all out on this game. Funny thing is I bought it cause I really liked the Arcade version and bought this not realizing it was completely different.

3. Ys
Its strange how sometimes games now don't really use instruments still. This soundtrack went all out and perfect music for area you were in. Story I must admit was cheasy, not as bad as Red Alert or Valis but what I remember best was how well put together this game was. Amazingly well put together. Too bad Ys III sucked dick..

2. Final Fantasy 3 (VI)
The 1st RPG I remember ever invoking a real emotion in me. Final Fantasy 2 (IV) was emotion in a lot of people's opinion but this was the defining moment in the series and in gaming that I think really had you connect hard with characters that made you feel something. Something I never felt in entertainment outside of movies.

1. Battle of Atlantis
This is the game that started it all for me. 1980. Red apple on 96th and off Broadway in up town new york. My mom was shopping and I was just barely able to see over to see the wonderful game that became my earliest memory. My very 1st memory I have is of a video game.