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I like making lists. I'm going to do so again now. >_>
List yours, too!

CHILDHOOD DAYS!
~ Raised on PC, no consoles. ;-; I guess parents preferred me to grow up on Doom instead of Mario! ~
* DOOM
* DUKE NUKEM 3D
* QUAKE
* SEPTERRA CORE
* SHADOWS OF YSERBIUS
* KING'S QUEST SERIES
* DAY OF THE TENTACLE
* MONKEY ISLAND
* GRIM FANDANGO
* LODE RUNNER: THE LEGEND RETURNS
* ODDWORLD
* DIABLO
* COMMANDER KEEN
* JAZZ JACKRABBIT
* SHINOBI II (game gear)
* WARCRAFT 1 AND 2
* SIM ANT

PRE/EARLY-TEENAGER DAYS!
* QUAKE 3 ARENA
* UNREAL TOURNAMENT
* HARVEST MOON
* FINAL FANTASY 5, 8, 10
* YOSHI'S ISLAND
* SUPER MARIO WORLD
* THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: LINK TO THE PAST
* METAL GEAR SOLID 1, 2, 3!
* SPYRO 1, 2, 3
* RATCHET AND CLANK
* JAK AND DAXTER
* PRINCE OF PERSIA
* LEGEND OF MANA
* BEYOND GOOD AND EVIL
* HARVEST MOON
* FIRE EMBLEM

MORE LATELY NEWER FAVORITES
* HALF-LIFE 2 SERIES
* ORANGE BOX
* PSYCHONAUTS
* GRAFFITI KINGDOM
* RAGNAROK ONLINE
* RESIDENT EVIL 4
* CAVE STORY
* DRAGLADE

That's all I can think of for now
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Early Childhood
DOOM
Wolfenstine
I remember being out side a lot of the time playing with other children.. But I did play dreamcast
blue stinger.

Early Teens
Wow (omg shoot me 80 days of in game play.. OMFG in 1.5 years I played the game for 80 days in game~! )


Mid Teens (where I am now)
Half life 2, .1 , .2
TF2


I forget heaps of trivial stuff like this.. Anyway..
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Add Diablo 1-2 to the list. .For me anyway. Zelda, Mario all that great shit.
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-All "Resident Evil" series are great. With RE4 being an uber game.
-Metal gear series (no words can describe the awesomeness).
-Final Fantasy 7 & 9 (I've played some other parts too, but these 2 make me daydream.
-Wild arms (first rpg and first game I've ever played on PS1.. ahhh.. wilderness nostalgia)
-Half life series (nothing new to say about it :)

There's probably others I can't think of right now.. but i'll say this is my top 5.
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Oh boy. Chances are I'm not going to be able to cover half of them...So I'm probably going to end up modifying my list later.

Here we go:

NES:
* Super Mario Bros (1-3)
* The Legend of Zelda
* Jackel
* Capitan Skyhawk
* Rescue Embassy
* Kirby's Adventure
* Gyromite
* Gauntlet Legends (1&2)
* Hogan's Alley
* Megaman (1-6)
* Wario's Woods
* Marble Maddness

Genesis:
* Sonic (1-3)
- & Knuckles
* Battletoads
* Altered Beast
* Echo the Dolphin
* Sonic Pinball
* Sonic 3d blast
* Mortal Combat (1-3)
* Golden Axe (1&2)

SNES:
* Mario Cart
* Super Mario RPG: Legends of the Seven Stars
* Secret of Mana
* Chrono Trigger
* The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
* Brainboy (must have, if this counts. xD)
* Kirby Superstar
* Mario Super Star
* Super Mario World
* Donkey Kong Country (1-3)
* Goof Troop
* Yoshi's Island
* Megaman X(1-3)
* Megaman 7
* BattleShip

Saturn:
* Quake
* Nights into Dreams
* Command And Conquer
* Warcraft I
* Mass Destruction
* Sonic Jam
* Resident Evil
* Megaman X4

N64:
* Mario Kart 64
* Super Mario 64
* Diddy Kong's Racing
* Donkey Kong 64
* Poke'mon Snap
* Super Smash Brothers
* Mario Party (1-3)
* Megaman Legends
* Pilot Wings
* Paper Mario
* Duke Nukem: Time to Kill
* Yoshi's Story
* Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards

PlayStation 1:

* Crash Bandicoot (1-3)
* Megaman Legends (1-2)
* The Misadventures of Tron Bonne
* Digimon World
* Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories
* Toney Hawk's Pro Skater (1-4)
* Doom (1-2)
* Duke Nukem: Total Meltdown Review
* Megaman 8

DreamCast:
* Sonic Adventure (1&2)
* Mortal Combat Gold
* Resident Evil (2-Veronica)
* MDK2
* Quake 3: Arena
* Unreal Tournament
* Samba De Amiga (&v2000)
* Outtrigger
* Soul Calibur
* Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
* House of the Dead 2
* Milkshape (LMFAO! Bith, I just did. WHAT!?)
* Guantlet Legends
* Crazy Taxi
* Rez
* Phantasy Star Online

PlayStation 2:
* Dark Cloud (1-2)
* Guitar Hero (1-3)
* Dragon Ball Z: Boodikai
* God of War
* Kingdom Hearts
* Toney Hawk: Underground
* Resident Evil 4
* Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal
* Shadow of the Colossus
* Megaman X7


Xbox:

* Fable
* 007: NightFire
* Altered Echo
* Dance Dance Revolution 4: Reminx
* 007: Agent Under Fire
* Unreal 2
* Halo (1-2)
* Medal of Honor: Frontline

Wii:
* Super Smash Brothers: Brawl
* Super Mario Galaxy
* Resident Evil 4
* Mario Kart Wii

PC:
* Starcraft: Brood War
* Warcraft 3
* Command And Conquer: Red Alert
* Furcadia
* Final Fantasy 11 Online
* Doom 95
* Wolvenstein 3d

GameGear:
* Defenders of Oasis
* Sonic the Hedgehog (1-2)
* Battletoads
* Earthworm Jim
* Ecco: The Tides of Time
* Galaga '91
* Marble Madness
* Mortal Combat (1-3)
* Sonic Blast
* Sonic Drift
* Sonic Drift 2
* Sonic Labyrinth
* Sonic Spinball
* Sonic The Hedgehog
* Sonic The Hedgehog 2
* Sonic Chaos
* Sonic Triple Trouble

GameBoy/Color:
* Spanky's Quest
* Kirby's Dreamland (1-2)
* Poke'mon (red, blue, yellow, silver, gold, crystal)
* The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
* FaceBall
* Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories
* Mario Land
* Megaman and Bass
* Wario's Blast

Gameboy Advanced:
* Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure
* Mega Man Battle Network
* Mega Man Battle Network 2
* Mega Man Battle Network 3 (White and Blue)
* NES Remake Series
* Poke'mon (Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald)
* Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

DS:
* Andvaced Wars: Dual Strike
* Phoenix Wright Series
* Super Mario DS
* Mario Kart
* Bomberman Online
* Dragon Quest: Rocket Slime
* Yoshi's Island DS
* Mario And Luigi: Partners In Time
* Pokemon (Diamond, Perl)
* Kirby's Canvas Curse
* WarioWare Inc
* SOON TO BE CT!

^ That's all I can think of atm...I win. :mrgreen:
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I think I'm a few years older than you guys (born in '81), but here goes...

INFANCY! (just games I vaguely remember playing with my older brother)
* Space Invaders
* Berzerker
* Combat
* Pitfall
* Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back
* Asteroids

CHILDHOOD DAYS!
* Super Mario Bros.
* Mike Tyson's Punchout
* Metroid
* RC Pro Am
* Legend of Zelda
* Ninja Gaiden
* Mega Man 1 & 2

PRE/EARLY-TEENAGER DAYS!
* Final Fantasy II
* Final Fantasy III
* Donkey Kong Country
* DOOM
* X-Wing
* Tie Fighter
* Tempest 2000
* Mortal Kombat I & II
* Virtua Fighter
* Virtua Racing
* Killer Instinct
* Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past
* Mega Man X

LATE TEENS! (yeah, I had to add a category...)
* Unreal Tournament
* Metal Gear Solid 1
* Soul Calibur
* Gran Turismo
* Ultima Online
* NFL 2k
* Diablo
* Sonic Adventure
* Dead or Alive 1 & 2
* Super Puzzle Fighter
* Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1, 2, & 3
* Everquest

MORE LATELY NEWER FAVORITES
* Battlefield 1942
* Gears of War
* Guitar Hero II & III
* Rockband I & II
* Dead or Alive 3 & 4
* Wii Sports
* Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
* Wario Ware: Smooth Moves
* Every Sega Master System game in existence (as introduced to me, by my wife.) She collects them all! :)
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INFANCY! (games that I remember being young as hell and playing)
* Super Mario Bros 1-3 (NES)
* Gyromite (NES)
* Wrecking Crew (NES)
* Karate Champ (NES)
* Kung Fu (NES)
* Megaman 3 (NES)
* T&C Surf Design (NES)
* T&C Surf Design 2: Thrilla's Surfari (NES)

CHILDHOOD DAYS! (the games that defined who I am today. I could pick these up and play them any time any place and have fun.)
* Super Mario World (SNES)
* Donkey Kong Country (SNES)
* Yoshi's Island (SNES)
* Sonic 2 (GEN)
* Sonic 3 and Knuckles (GEN)
* Kirby Superstar (SNES)
* Poke'mon Red/Blue (GB)
* Golden Axe 1 & 2 (GEN)
* Mario RPG (SNES)
* Megaman X (SNES)

PRE/EARLY-TEENAGER DAYS!
* Super Mario 64 (N64)
* Diddy Kong Racing (N64)
* Crash Bandicoot 2 (PS1)
* Megaman Legends (PS1)
* MegaMan Legends 2 (PS1)
* Banjo Kazooie (N64)
* Donkey Kong 64 (N64)
* Super Smash Brothers (N64)
* Resident Evil 1-3 (PS1)

LATE TEENS! (I'm 19, so this is pretty much nowadays)
* Chrono Trigger (SNES)
* Chrono Cross (PS1)
* Secret of Mana (SNES)
* NiGHTs into Dreams (SAT)
* Sonic Adventure 1 & 2 (DRM)
* Shenmue 1 & 2 (DRM)
* Samba De Amigo (DRM)
* Phantasy Star Online ver 2.0 (DRM)
* Rez (DRM)
* Final Fantasy 12 (PS2)
* Dragon Quest 8 (PS2)
* Okami (PS2)
* Resident Evil 4 (PS2)
* Rock Band 1 & 2 (360)

I'm probably forgetting quite a few. I reserve the right to edit this post at any given time!
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Trying to narrow it down to the actual favorites:

< 12 yrs
-PC
Rogue
SimCity
Commander Keen
Raptor: Call of the Shadows
Duke Nukem II
One Must Fall 2097
Watched a lot of Doom that I wasn't allowed to play

-NES
Super Mario Bros. + Game Genie, ha.
Duck Hunt (Mario Bros + Duck Hunt combo cartridge)
T&C Surf Designs: Wood & Water Rage
Rescue: The Embassy Mission
Raid on Bungeling Bay (First game designed by Will Wright, I found out lately)
Legend of Zelda
& A Link to the Past

12 <= age <= 18
-PC
Duke Nukem 3D (+ level editor!!)
Quake
Quake II (+ level editor, Quake Army Knife)
Action Quake (Quake 2 mod)
Vortex (Quake 2 mod)
Giex (Quake 2 mod)
Q3F (Quake 3 Fortress, Q3A mod, didn't much like vanilla Q3A)
Diablo II
Battlefield 1942
Guild Wars
Myst, II, III (that's all I've played so far)

-N64, GC
Super Smash Bros
+ Melee
Mario Kart: Double Dash

18 < age <= 21 (now)
SSB:B
Call of Duty 4
Battlefield: Bad Company
I'm sure there are some others in there somewhere.
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MarauderIIC wrote:T&C Surf Designs: Wood & Water Rage
OMFG!

I completely forgot about that game! I actually own the cart still too. I thought that I was the only one that loved it. I remember always picking the witch doctor dude and skating around for hours. It was like the Tony Hawk of back in the day! *Appends list*
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Heh, I still have all my NES cartridges (except one, see next sentence) but my NES isn't working. It might be addicted to my Game Genie again; but I can't find my Game Genie =(
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GyroVorbis wrote: CHILDHOOD DAYS! (the games that defined who I am today. I could pick these up and play them any time any place and have fun.)
* Poke'mon Red/Blue (GB)
Fuck! Childhood huh? I worked at Gamestop when that game came out.

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I was in 4th grade, haha! I remember trading/battling on the playground at recess!
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Hmm I never really played a whole lot of video games, watched my brother play them more often.

NES:
Super Mario Bros./DuckHunt/Clay Shooting
Galaga
Contra
Anticipation

PS1:
Need for speed: All the old ones
DarkStone(a little bit)
Grand Turismo 2(getting license sucked)
Some wierd game where you had to capture monkeys
Dirt Bike game (dunno name)

PS2:
ATV Offroad Fury
SSX Tricky
NFS: Underground
Guitar Hero 3
GTA: San Andreas
Radiata Stories
Resident Evil 4

PC:
Jazz Jackrabbit!
Bunch of random Atari 2600 roms - MazeCraze!
Those learning games.. :P
Roller Coaster Tycoon (got for free from cereal box)
Who wants to be a millionaire (also cereal box)
Sound Recorder (my siblings and I always thought this was a game)

PC Later:
Diablo II
Myst
Halo: Combat Evolved
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Myst! Duh @ my omission of it from my list. See my sig. =)

Also,
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Hmm I never really played a whole lot of video games, watched my brother play them more often.
They ARE all my favorites. A few i played, most i watched being played :).
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