Games
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This is a selection of games that fit into the following categories:
- I'm playing the game now, I played it in the recent past or I will play it in the near future.
- I think the game made a significant influence on my career choice at the time I played it.
- I really like the game.
(See also My list of games on GameSpot for the complete list)
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Assassin's Creed
- Mass Effect
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
- The Witcher
| f | Finished this game (there aren't many!) |
| bc | Beta tested this game (closed beta) |
| bp | Beta tested this game (public beta) |
| Played on the PC |
| Played on the XBox |
| Played on the Super Nintendo |
| Played on the Playstation |
| Played on the Playstation 2 |
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[edit] Roleplaying
This is by far my favorite type of game. I just love the escapism of being in another world, especially when that world looks really nice and has cool landmarks (hence my past addiction to Everquest, see below).
- Baldur's Gate
- Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
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Dragon Quest VIII f
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Fable f
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Final Fantasy IV and VI (or 2 and 3 for us North Americans) f
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Final Fantasy VII
- Final Fantasy Tactics
- Gothic II and Night of the Raven add-on
- Gothic III
- Jade Empire f
- Mass Effect
- Neverwinter Nights and its expansions
- Neverwinter Nights 2
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic f
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
- The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and its expansions
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
- The Witcher f
- Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption
- Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
[edit] Action
I mostly like the recent trend of making very cinematic-feeling first person shooters, like Half-Life 2, Brothers in Arms, F.E.A.R. and the Halo series.
- Assassin's Creed
- Battlefield 1942
- Battlefield II
- Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
- BioShock
- Doom III
- F.E.A.R.
- Half-Life
- Half-Life 2 f
- Half-Life 2 Episode 1 f
- Halo
- Halo 2
- Quake 1, 2, 3
- Rune
- Spider-Man 2 f
[edit] Space Combat
- Wing Commander III f
- Wing Commander IV f
- Wing Commander Prophecy f
- Freespace: The Great War
- Freespace 2
[edit] Adventure
Adventure games were my first computer gaming love. I had so much fun with the King's Quest series and LucasArts games!
- Fahrenheit f
- Maniac Mansion II: Day of the Tentacle f
- Full Throttle f
- Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis f
- King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder f
- King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow f
- King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride f
[edit] Strategy
I don't particularly like playing strategy games, but I love seeing what the new engines can do. The first time I saw Black & White (how you can zoom in very close, and then zoom out to see the whole island) my jaw dropped.
- Black & White
- Homeworld
- The Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle-Earth
- The Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle-Earth II
- Warcraft III
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War bp
[edit] Sports
I like sports games where you get a feeling of accomplishment, more than just unlocking new tracks...
- Burnout 3: Takedown
- Burnout Revenge
- Grand Prix 2
- IndyCar Racing
- rFactor
- Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06
[edit] Massively Multiplayer
I'm mostly listing these because I've been in several betas for massively multiplayer online games, ever since Everquest. I don't play any of them on a regular basis anymore, though I still like being in betas to see the progress a real game project can make in a very short time.
- Anarchy Online bp
- Asheron's Call bp
- Dungeons and Dragons Online bp
- Everquest bc
- Everquest II bp
- Eve Online bc
- Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar bc
- Star Wars Galaxies bp
- Vanguard: Saga of Heroes bc
- World of Warcraft bp
