I'm writing this on my Christmas gift to myself, a Surface 3. I am captivated by this device. Throughout the years I have owned tablets (android and iOS), and never regarded them as much more than pretty toys. Especially the iPad. While a decent tool for web browsing and some semblance of creative work (certain amp sims, drawing tools, etc), the crippled mobile os's never made them usable like a real computer (don't get me started on trying to transfer files or play random non-Apple sanctioned video file types on them). In terms of real music recording production, video editing, programming/development, they are pretty much worthless. Anywhoo, this Surface is everything I dreamed a tablet could be, and more. It runs the actual Windows 10 OS, so all manner of real programs are usable. And, as an added bonus, it is surprisingly capable at gaming. I run emulators, app store casual games and real, honest to goodness Steam offered triple A titles from a few years ago. Mass Effect 2, Crysis, Far Cry 2, Oblivion, etc all run perfectly on this little wonder device. So in lieu of my re-kindled interest in gaming, I got to thinking about finishing my long in the works favorite games of all time list. This isn't necessarily a list of what I think are the best games ever made. It's an amalgam of the best, the most nostalgic, and my most beloved.
Without further adieu:
There is no order to this, aside from the first 3 positions. Those are the undisputed champs.
Civilization 4 - PC
System Shock 2 - PC
Half Life 2 - PC
Mario Kart 3D - 3DS
Alien Isolation - PC
Outrun - Arcade
Donkey Kong Country - SNES
Super Castlevania 4 - SNES
Unreal Tournament 2004 - PC
Streets of Rage - Sega Genesis
The Elder Scrolls - Skyrim - PC
Altered Reality - Commodore 64
Adventure - Atari 2600
4th & Inches - Commodore 64
Sid Meir's Pirates! - Commodore 64
Painkiller - PC
Sonic the Hedgehog - PC
Super Mario Land - Gameboy
Day of the Tentacle - DOS
Bioshock - PC
Thief 3 - PC
Deus Ex - PC
Peggle - PC
Jumpman - Commodore 64
Might and Magic : Clash of Heroes - Nintendo DS
Advance Wars - Nintendo DS
Wii Sports - Wii
Wii Sports Resort - Wii
Guitar Hero 2
Need for Speed Porsche Unleashed - PC
Grand Theft Auto 5 - PC
Super Mario Brothers World - SNES
Simcity 2000 - PC
Mean Streets - Commodore 64
Spy Vs. Spy 2 : Island Capers - Commodore 64
Might and Magic: Gates to Another World - Sega Genesis
Links 386 - PC
Terminator: Future Shock - DOS
Doom – DOS
Elder Scrolls - Oblivion
Ghostbusters - Commodore 64
Knights of the Old Republicublic 1 & 2 - PC
Crash Bandicoot - Playstation
Aliens (Activision) - Commodore 64
Driver - Playstation
Summer Games II - Commodore 64
Punchout - Wii
Ghosts & Goblins - Commodore 64/Nintendo
Ultima Underworld 2 - DOS
Plants Vs. Zombies - PC
Diablo 2 - PC
Zombies At My Neighbors - Sega Genesis
Out of this World - SNES
Dragon Age Origins - PC
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego – NES
Jet Moto - Playstation
GFL Championship Football - Commodore 64
Gabriel Knight – DOS
Carmageddon - DOS
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis – DOS
Civilization 5 – PC
Contra - NES
Kings of the Beach – Commodore 64
American Mcgee's Alice - PC
The Saboteur - PC
Resident Evil - Playstation
NFL Gameday 97 – Playstation
Stalker: Shadows of Chernobyl - PC
Interstate 76 – PC
Tecmo Bowl – Nintendo
Wonder Boy – Sega Master System
Sonic CD – Sega CD
Tomb Raider – Playstation
Quake - DOS
Leaderboard Golf – Commodore 64
Crysis - PC
Space Harrier – Sega Master System
Golden Tee Golf - Arcade
Vette! - Dos
Warioware Inc. - Gameboy Advance
The Sims – PC
Castlevania – NES
L.A. Noire – PC
Night Trap – Sega CD
Mass Effect 2 – PC
Clive Barker's Undying – PC
Batman Arkham Asylum – PC
Doom 3 – PC
Redneck Rampage – DOS
Left 4 Dead – PC
NBA Live 2K9 – PC
You Don't Know Jack – PC
Alone in the Dark – DOS
Mortal Kombat 2 - SNES
4D Tennis – DOS
The Oregon Trail – DOS
Nascar Racing – DOS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 98 – PC
Star Wars – Dark Forces – DOS
Defender of the Crown – Commodore Amiga