This is just a compilation of the games I feel have impacted my gaming experience as a whole.

Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 2:Echoes - These games brought the world of Metroid into 3-D,
specifically the first game which set the standard, then the equal but not as epic second game. I
specially did not include Metroid Prime 3, because it is a terrible game and strayed off the path of the
original formula of the two first games, it was rubbish.

Socom 2 US Navy Seals - This game was the defining title for PS2 that brought everyone who
owned the console into a relatively dependable online experience. I reminisce of countless hours
into the night playing this title, remembering the explosions and the sound of the mic when you'd talk
to people. The graphics were adequate for its time, the controls worked and it was such a blast to
piss people off. This defined what it meant to play online FPS on PS2.

Halo was the very reason why I wanted to buy an Xbox. The only word I could use to
describe the scope and scale of this game is epic, and the gameplay along with the story held up
strong to this. Seeing the Halo above you at any times and wide angle shots of huge structures made
this game so good to look at I could hardly believe I'm just here to shoot things. It is not the best, but it
defined how a game should look and feel 'epic'.

I have to include Resistance in my post because I loved the emotional feeling of the game. The
graphics were good enough to give a real sense of invasion, and the torn environments made the
atmosphere that much deeper. The online experience was the first decent one on the PS3, and was
a really good game when it was released.