Why not just Bioshock 1?
It's hopeless, GR, there's no way you can make this into a poll.
Tales of Vesperia for being the most kickass next gen jrpg
Just Cause 2 for being the only sandbox game i've actualy liked
Little King Story for being the most whimsical game i've ever played
TWEWY for being the last good square/nomura game i played
Monster Hunter 3 because i played that shit for 200 hours and would have played it even more if i just didn't run out of stuff to do
goddamn that poll sucks balls,leper GR :beli
To be honest, I think this would be better served by dividing into genre than just voting and listing.
2006
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Although it's inferior to other games in the series, it's still an amazing RPG.
2007
Etrian Odyssey - A first-person dungeon crawler that strips away everything superfluous about RPGs. It's all about trying to reach deeper into the dungeon and then trying to make it back to the town alive. The class and skills systems makes it very customizable and replayable.
Folklore - It's like a more mature version of what I imagine Pokιmon is like. It also has a really nice setting in rural Ireland.
Portal - Really innovative puzzles with level design that wasn't possible in earlier generations.
Super Stardust HD - The best twin-stick shooter I've played.
Warhawk - Superb vehicular third-person shooting multiplayer action.
2008
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - They wack story probably killed my interest in the series, but I still had incredibly fun playing it both in single and multiplayer.
Mirror's Edge - Another great example that you can make a game in first-person without having a focus on killing dudes.
Professor Layton and the Curious Village - It's a bit word heavy, but the puzzles in it are excellent.
Valkyria Chronicles - A great example of how to make a strategy game with high production values. Not everything has to be grid-based with simplistic graphics.
WipEout HD - A fantastic and beautiful racing game. I really hope we'll get a PS4 version.
2009
Anno 1404 - A resource management simulator. I prefer the historic setting compared to the latest Anno 2070.
Demon's Souls - Read Das's post above.
Flower - I, and everyone who isn't dead inside, loved it.
Killzone 2 - The multiplayer was awesome and much more strategic compared to most console shooters.
Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War II - All the Dawn of War games are great. Unlike the first game, this isn't a traditional RTS. The single player campaign feels like a mix of Dune II and Diablo.
2010
999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors - The first visual novel I've really liked. Great story and puzzles.
Gran Turismo 5 - With a racing wheel it's the best driving experience.
MAG - 256 player awesomeness that requires a people to work together as a group.
Mount & Blade: Warband - It's medieval Sid Meier's Pirates with an advanced semi-realistic combat module.
The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom - The best game in the series and incredibly underrated.
2011
Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland - I'm glad I discovered this series. The second game is my favorite, but they're all good.
Frozen Synapse - A small simple strategy game that's incredibly fun to play against others.
Minecraft - Lego blocks were one of my favorite toys as a kid and building things in a virtual world is still as fun.
Rocksmith - Finally a music game where you actually play a real instrument. It's a great way of practicing playing music you're not used to and an excuse to pretend to be a rock star in your living room.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - The bleak setting wasn't my thing since I'm so used to it, but otherwise it improved some things from it's predecessor.
2012
FTL: Faster Than Light - Another excellent indie game and very replayable with all the random events and different ship designs.
Legend of Grimrock - A modern rendering of classic dungeon crawlers like Dungeon Master. Great puzzles and the traditional real-time combat is really cool.
The Unfinished Swan - There have been plenty of good artsy games this generation and this is one of the better ones.
The Walking Dead - Great story and I can't wait to play season 2.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown - A modern take on one of my favorite games. I still prefer the original, but doing a re-imagination instead of a straight remake was a great idea.
2013
Beyond: Two Souls - I might actually prefer Heavy Rain, but I figured at least one of the two games should make it to the list.
Europa Universalis IV - I'm still playing it three nights a week.
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft - Ever since Magic Online turned to shit in 2008 I've been looking for a replacement card game. This might be it. There are other good candidates, but non as polished.
Rebound (http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-26/comment-page-1/?action=preview&uid=22487) - Not every game has to have a high budget to be fun. Every year Ludum Dare produces a number of really interesting small games and this was one of the better ones from 2013.
The Last of Us - I find most AAA games quite boring, but this one had a good balance between story and compelling gameplay.
Let's go Demon's Souls.
Let's show the Himuros, the Stoneys, the BrandNews, the Eschatons and other Papangi that Bore has still got it.
Impeccable taste.
I remember one post in particular that Crushed posted on gaf that completely ruined Skyrim for me.
Do people just really like the souls games ironically?
RESET THE POLL AGAIN
I hope most of the votes for ME trilogy are for ME2, because the other two games really weren't all that special.
me3 mp > me2
I've put an unreasonable amount of time into Minecraft, but I like it more for what it represents than for what it is, if that makes any sense. I really like what you can do with it, but I'd rather the principles were applied to a different kind of game, like an ARPG.
That said, creepers have to be one of the most iconic enemies ever. It fits the world perfectly.
I hope most of the votes for ME trilogy are for ME2, because the other two games really weren't all that special.
me3 mp > me2
MP in bioware games?
:lol