- Final Fantasy 7: 95 votes
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time: 62 votes
- The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim: 39 votes
- Mass Effect 2: 35 votes
- Fallout 3: 31 votes
- Grand Theft Auto V: 30 votes
- Super Smash Bros (Melee*): 29 votes
- Super Mario World: 24 votes
- Halo: 23 votes
- Mario Kart 64: 23 votes
- Red Dead Redemption 2: 22 votes
- Resident Evil 4: 21 votes
- Pokemon: 20 votes
- Bioshock Infinite: 19 votes
- Dragon Age Origins: 18 votes
- The Witcher 3: 18 votes
- The Last of Us: 17 votes
- Borderlands 2: 16 votes
- Kingdom Hearts: 16 votes
- God of War: 15 votes
- Golden Eye: 15 votes
- Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater: 15 votes
- Street Fighter III: Third Strike: 14 votes
- Uncharted: 14 votes
- Warcraft 3: 14 votes
- Chrono Trigger: 13 votes
- Batman Arkham City: 12 votes
- Capcom (vs Snk/ vs Marvel): 12 votes
- Dark Souls: 12 votes
- Half-Life 2: 11 votes
- Need for Speed Most Wanted: 11 votes
- Tekken: 11 votes
- Spider-Man PS4: 10 votes
These results indicate a preference for games released around the turn of the millennium, resonating with gamers who started playing during that era and have fond memories of those titles. Modded communities also hold great appeal, where players modify gameplay through expansion packs.
Some participants attempted to showcase their unique and lesser-known game choices to sound cool or justify the time they spent on them, inviting raised eyebrows and cynicism. As for my own top five picks, they consist of Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater, Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, Roller Coaster Tycoon 2, Kingdoms, and Mark of Kri. Surprisingly, Dota 2 and Age of Empires didn’t receive much mention.
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