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[[Image:Collage - Favorite Video Games.png|thumb|512x512px|A collage of my favorite video games.]] | [[Image:Collage - Favorite Video Games.png|thumb|512x512px|A collage of my favorite video games.]] | ||
− | This is a list of my favorite games broken out by their | + | This is a list of my favorite games broken out by their genre. |
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+ | See also my [[list of favorite video games by year]] and [[list of favorite video games by platform]]. | ||
==Action== | ==Action== | ||
Games in this category are primarily focused on action, including reflexes, thinking quickly, and processing a lot of information at once. | Games in this category are primarily focused on action, including reflexes, thinking quickly, and processing a lot of information at once. | ||
− | ===Beat | + | ===[[Beat 'em up|Beat 'Em Up]]=== |
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* [[River City Ransom]] | * [[River City Ransom]] | ||
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* [[Yars' Revenge]] | * [[Yars' Revenge]] | ||
− | ===First-Person Shooter=== | + | ===[[First-person shooter|First-Person Shooter]]=== |
* [[Doom]] | * [[Doom]] | ||
− | * [[Doom II: Hell | + | * [[Doom II: Hell on Earth]] |
* [[Half-Life]] | * [[Half-Life]] | ||
* [[Half-Life 2]] | * [[Half-Life 2]] | ||
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* [[Magic Carpet 2: The Netherworlds]] | * [[Magic Carpet 2: The Netherworlds]] | ||
− | ===Platformer=== | + | ===[[Platformer]]=== |
* [[Bionic Commando (NES)]] | * [[Bionic Commando (NES)]] | ||
* [[Contra (NES)]] | * [[Contra (NES)]] | ||
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* [[Super Mario World]] | * [[Super Mario World]] | ||
− | ===Racing=== | + | ===[[Racing video game|Racing]]=== |
+ | * [[Diddy Kong Racing]] | ||
* [[Mario Kart 64]] | * [[Mario Kart 64]] | ||
− | ===Role-Playing=== | + | ===[[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing]]=== |
* [[Borderlands]] | * [[Borderlands]] | ||
* [[Borderlands 2]] | * [[Borderlands 2]] | ||
* [[Diablo]] | * [[Diablo]] | ||
* [[Secret of Mana]] | * [[Secret of Mana]] | ||
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+ | ===Sports=== | ||
+ | * [[Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!]] | ||
+ | * [[Tecmo Super Bowl]] | ||
===Strategy=== | ===Strategy=== | ||
− | * [[Tetris]] | + | * [[Tetris (Nintendo)|Tetris]] |
==Adventure== | ==Adventure== | ||
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===Action=== | ===Action=== | ||
− | * [[Adventure]] | + | * [[Adventure (1980 video game)|Adventure]] |
* [[God of Thunder]] | * [[God of Thunder]] | ||
* [[The Legend of Zelda]] | * [[The Legend of Zelda]] | ||
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* [[VVVVVV]] | * [[VVVVVV]] | ||
− | ===Metroidvania=== | + | ===[[Metroidvania]]=== |
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* [[Castlevania: Circle of the Moon]] | * [[Castlevania: Circle of the Moon]] | ||
+ | * [[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night]] | ||
* [[Cave Story]] | * [[Cave Story]] | ||
* [[The Goonies II]] | * [[The Goonies II]] | ||
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* [[Metroid: Zero Mission]] | * [[Metroid: Zero Mission]] | ||
* [[Super Metroid]] | * [[Super Metroid]] | ||
+ | * [[Wonder Boy in Monster World]] | ||
− | ===Puzzle=== | + | ===[[Puzzle video game|Puzzle]]=== |
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* [[Loom]] | * [[Loom]] | ||
* [[Shadowgate]] | * [[Shadowgate]] | ||
* [[Space Quest II: Vohaul's Revenge]] | * [[Space Quest II: Vohaul's Revenge]] | ||
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* [[Uninvited]] | * [[Uninvited]] | ||
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===Action=== | ===Action=== | ||
* [[Ittle Dew]] | * [[Ittle Dew]] | ||
− | * [[Limbo]] | + | * [[Limbo (video game)|Limbo]] |
* [[Portal]] | * [[Portal]] | ||
* [[Portal 2]] | * [[Portal 2]] | ||
− | === | + | ===[[Management Simulator]]=== |
− | * [[7th Guest]] | + | * [[SimCity (SNES)]] |
+ | * [[SimCity 2000: The Ultimate City Simulator]] | ||
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+ | ===[[Puzzle video game|Puzzle]]=== | ||
+ | * [[The 7th Guest]] | ||
− | ===Real-Time Strategy=== | + | ===[[Real-time strategy|Real-Time Strategy]]=== |
* [[Age of Empires]] | * [[Age of Empires]] | ||
* [[Myth: The Fallen Lords]] | * [[Myth: The Fallen Lords]] | ||
− | * [[Myth | + | * [[Myth II: Soulblighter]] |
* [[WarCraft II: Tides of Darkness]] | * [[WarCraft II: Tides of Darkness]] | ||
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* [[Ultima VII: The Black Gate]] | * [[Ultima VII: The Black Gate]] | ||
* [[Undertale]] | * [[Undertale]] | ||
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===Turn-Based=== | ===Turn-Based=== | ||
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* [[Borderlands]] | * [[Borderlands]] | ||
* [[Borderlands 2]] | * [[Borderlands 2]] | ||
− | * [[Contra]] | + | * [[Contra (NES)]] |
* [[Diablo]] | * [[Diablo]] | ||
* [[Doom]] | * [[Doom]] | ||
− | * [[Doom II: Hell | + | * [[Doom II: Hell on Earth]] |
* [[Left 4 Dead 2]] | * [[Left 4 Dead 2]] | ||
* [[Portal 2]] | * [[Portal 2]] |
Latest revision as of 22:05, 29 October 2023
This is a list of my favorite games broken out by their genre.
See also my list of favorite video games by year and list of favorite video games by platform.
Contents
Action
Games in this category are primarily focused on action, including reflexes, thinking quickly, and processing a lot of information at once.
Beat 'Em Up
Classic Shooter
First-Person Shooter
- Doom
- Doom II: Hell on Earth
- Half-Life
- Half-Life 2
- Half-Life 2: Episode One
- Half-Life 2: Episode Two
- Left 4 Dead 2
- Magic Carpet
- Magic Carpet 2: The Netherworlds
Platformer
- Bionic Commando (NES)
- Contra (NES)
- Mega Man II
- Risk of Rain
- Super C
- Super Mario Bros.
- Super Mario Bros. 3
- Super Mario World
Racing
Role-Playing
Sports
Strategy
Adventure
Games in this category are primarily focused on exploration of interesting environments and characters.
Action
- Adventure
- God of Thunder
- The Legend of Zelda
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
- The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
- Terraria
- VVVVVV
Metroidvania
- Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
- Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
- Cave Story
- The Goonies II
- Metroid
- Metroid Fusion
- Metroid II: Return of Samus
- Metroid: Zero Mission
- Super Metroid
- Wonder Boy in Monster World
Puzzle
Strategy
Games in this category are primarily focused on planning ahead to overcome obstacles.
Action
Management Simulator
Puzzle
Real-Time Strategy
Role-Playing
- Chrono Trigger
- Final Fantasy VI
- Ultima: Exodus
- Ultima: Quest of the Avatar
- Ultima VII: The Black Gate
- Undertale