So many games... only one life to live.. my wife is always telling me I play way to many games... I’m 65 yrs old! 😂

“Why Mass Effect 2? That seems a little weird, right?” Everyone who’s played ME2: “Makes perfect sense.”

I remember being addicted to Mass Effect being unable to sleep playing it so much haha. ME2 was perfection.

Best puzzle game for me is Portal 2. That game is just perfection. Incredibly well designed levels and mechanics. Hilarious voiceover work, great music. I am begging for a current gen remake of the 2 portal games! 🙏🏻

13:04 Metal Jesus loves Burnout 3 so much he used its title card for SSX Tricky.

17:13 Epic gamer moment "I'm going to shoot this red barrel and it'll explode" >shoots barrel >nothing happens

I wish you have mentioned Zelda Ocarina of Time. A total classic and a MUST play for all gamers.

For puzzle game, I'd put Portal 2 as my recommendation. Excellent mix of story and puzzles, and superb voice acting.

This would make an awesome recurring series. 10 MORE!

Love Uncarted 2. I had a sister that would sit and watch when I played even thought she never played just because the story and character were that good. It was like an action packed movie. Great game. One of my all time favorites.

You are awesome! It’s so enjoyable to just hear the passion that you pour into the games - and it’s not because you have to be positive - well this is a best of video, but generally… you just pour energy into everything you do. It feels so great to listen to your voice over these games. You’re doing a great job. I’m a bit late to this video, but keep this stuff up. You’re doing a great job!!!

It feels refreshing to hear someone say thank you for subscribing instead of don't forget to like and subscribe

I can’t tell you how many hours i played SSX Tricky, hours and hours every Night for years. Loved it and miss it so much

I still say Super Mario Bros. 3 is my all-time favorite. Glad to see it on here.

First of all, amazing shirt! Secondly, I can only imagine how difficult it was to only select a handful of games for this list! Cheers and rock on, Metal Jesus!

Wow, this is an excellent video. This is an EXCELLENT list. I agree that if someone is trying to decide which game to play. One could enjoy most of these games right off the bat.

You needed a "Survival Horror" category... Silent Hill, Resident Evil, etc.

Monkey Island, Command & Conquer and Sim City 2000 are always going to be on my list.

What i love about these videos, is that a 50 year old man is still so dedicated to video games. Lots of people lose interest as the years go by. And I've been asked multiple times if "I'm not too old" to be playing and collecting.

You need a stealth section as well, my favs are: Thief Gold, Thief 2, Splinter Cell and Deux Ex. I still play these today.

If I were to take your formatting I'd go: RPG - Xenoblade Chronicles Platformer - Super Mario World FPS - Doom Puzzle - Tetris Open World - Zelda BOTW Racing - F-Zero GX Sports - SSX Tricky 3D Platformer - Super Mario Galaxy 3rd Person Action Adventure - Resident Evil 4 Strategy - C&C: Red Alert

Katamari Damacy, that is the one game that I can show to anyone of any age and they immediately want a turn.

Great job picking this out. Burnout 3 is also one of my favorites. I wish Super Smash Bros Ultimate or Super Mario 64 made it onto the list…Super Mario 64 in particular is what got me hooked into gaming. Oh and I loved the honorable mention to Ms Pac-Man. I remember many Summer days at the arcade just playing that one title.

So absolutely correct on Burnout 3. I can't stand the open world versions. Just keep praying they will release a new or remastered version of the classic burnout. Well done sir.

We need a multi-platform "Burnout 3: Takedown" remastered version

A good idea for a video would be games you've not finished. Either due to time or lost interest etc.. If you look at the achievements, very few people actually finiah the story in many games.

I'd put Dragon Age: Origins over Mass Effect 2 for how much freedom there is to roleplay. Mass Effect only let you roleplay as whatever your version of Shepherd was. Origins on the other hand let you craft a unique character complete with an origin story that you get to play through that adds context and meaning to who you choose to be and what your place in the world is, and throughout the game that is reinforced through NPC and Companion dialogue.

You forgot Minecraft, that’s it’s own magical category , that’s what got me into gaming and that’s what keeps me there. If you haven’t played the 2nd best selling game of all time your missing out

The ssx series is amazing! Some of the most fun I've ever had playing a game. I would also include Chrono Trigger and Ocarina of Time.

10:00 He's gonna say Burnout, he's gonna say Burnout, he's gonna say Burnout, of course he said Burnout. I love Burnout 3.

So glad to have played a majority of these in my youth. As you stated, when we would have non gamer friends over as kids, SSX Tricky and the Burnout games were so accessible that everyone had fun and wanted to keep playing. I have to add that the Conquest mode in Star Wars Battlefronts is among the most fun I've had sitting with someone in a room and playing split screen. The game design was just ok but for some reason that co-op was sooo fun.

Cannot even imagine how difficult it must have been to compile this list. Sooooooooo many games, so many consoles, genres, incredible task.

Legend of Zelda- Ocarina of TIme~~~~~~!!!! i remember crying when i beat it bc it was over! best game of my childhood for suuuuuuureee \m/

I really have to agree on Burnout 3 on the list. What a trip down memory lane.

Great choices. Missing VR category might be HL Alyx and mention Lone Echo. Other than that, kudos and try to make this in 1 year to see what would change.

Civilization series is mad re-playable, in that each save can be a very different scenario. I played the heck out of Civ4 over years, and of course love 5 and 6 too.

I was skeptical going into this video, but then the very first game on the list is one of my all time favorites. Well played sir, well played. You may continue.

Wears Zelda shirt without puttin any Zelda’s on the list ***. AAAAHHHH

Fallout 2 and Baldur's Gate 1 or 2 are some of my favorite RPGs, but Ultima 7 the Black Gate is my all time fav. For shooters I have to go with System Shock 2 being the most complete immersion I've ever seen. Totally agree on Civ for strategy, but Dune 2 deserves a mention as well.

I feel Like God Of War has to be in this, doesn't matter a category, jut by itself, a game that has to be played at least once (But you will probably play it more than once)

You're channel has healed me as a person and all I can say it thank you I love watching your videos are relaxing and very comforting!!

I loved sport games before micro transactions became a thing

Great list my dude. Straight to the point really good structured as a video. Really good job and thats rare.

Heavy rain was such an amazing experience for me definitely one of my top games

Honestly try out every game on this list. Including the ones where he goes “I love skyrim and breath of the wild buuuut” even try the ones before the but.

Sid Meier's Pirates! Me and my friend used an entire weekend playing that on his C64. The never-ending adventures in that game is awesome

Great list. Will have to try some I haven't yet. Glad to find your channel

The drifting in hotshot racing is exactly what I've been looking for in an arcade racer! TY MJ for mentioning this!

Mass effect 2, great call. Never played a game where all those decisions came home to roost like this game. Suicide mission is my favourite hour of gaming full stop.

I'd buy Burnout 3 takedown remastered in a heartbeat. its so good, he was still thinking of the game while doing the sports section and used the same title card @ 13:04

After getting back into console gaming off of a two decades hiatus, the one I'd say had made it infinitely worth while is Journey. That's legit one of my favourite peices of media of any sort ever.

I don’t think I agreed with any choice in this video, but I totally understood each choice. So happy to see someone who knows their stuff

Halo3 Conker's Bad Fur Day Portal 2 Red Dead Redemption Resident Evil 4 LoZ Ocarina of Time Just a few games that I personally believe everyone should play at least once

There are so many great games. I remember when I first fell in love with gaming on the Sega console. Now I am retired and gaming has become my favorite thing again? My wife say I spend way to much time gaming! It's nice to be able to afford the best gear. I can't wait to show the world of gaming to my grandchildren when they get a little older!!

Such great choices here. Although I also lost a lot of time to Civilization, the early games in the Heroes of Might and Magic series were my main "just one more turn" games. One time in college I started playing while eating a quick breakfast and suddenly my then-gf walked in to get ready for bed. Completely missed all my classes, hadn't eaten since breakfast, hadn't even gone to the bathroom... FPS games I have a soft spot for Halo (the 360 remaster), because that was the first one I played with my son. There are a few genre-bending titles that deserve a place here as well. Minecraft is the obvious one. I love Rimworld as well but it might be too complicate for "everyone." One lesser-known game that I think everyone should play is Mindustry. Based on your taste in games being so similar to mine, I think you'd love it. I stumbled upon it a few years ago on F-Droid, but the latest versions are getting better and better. Currently playing on mobile, but there is a PC/Mac/Linux release on Itch (pay-what-you-want) and Steam as well.

Burnout 3 was so so good. One of the first game I emulated on my Steam Deck. Playing it on the TV brought back some memories. The soundtrack rules in that game too

My list would be: RPG: Divinity Original Sin 2. Honorable mention - Shin Megami Tensei 4. 2D Platformer - Castlevania Symphony of the Night. Honorable Mention - Hollow Knight. FPS: Metro 2033. Honorable mention - F.E.A.R. Puzzle: 999 (does it count?). Honorable mention - Lumines. Open World: Yakuza 0. Honorable mention: Death Stranding. Racing: Dirt Rally 2.0. Honorable mention - Need for Speed Underground 1. Sports: NCAA Football 14. Honorable mention - Fifa Street 2. 3d Platformer: Jak 3. Honorable Mention - Crash Bandicoot Warped. 3rd Person Action Adventure: Prince of Persia Warrior Within. Honorable mention - Onimusha 3 (kinda I guess). Strategy - StarCraft 2. Honorable mention: Xcom 2. More honorable mentions: Witcher 3, Red Dead Redemption 2, The Last of Us 2, Fallout New Vegas, Judgment, Nier 1 and Automata, Metal Gear Solid franchise, Bloodborne, Shadow of War, Dragon Quest XI and Builders 2. And probably many more...

I love the last of us, man that ending and beginning got me to cry.

For me The best 3d platformer would be Super Mario 64. Best strategy would be StarCraft.

great job compiling this list and your ability to explain the games and your personal reasons for choosing one over another is so helpful, do you have a special simulator game? do flight simulators earn their own category? a sub genre that will always have a special place in might heart is THE 6-axis shooter "Descent II", nothing compares and I have every clone ever released, I can still flight the first 10 levels with my eyes closed, got this game and always had one 3dfx card for this game and diablo2 (nowadays a glide emulator), thank your for your hard work and never forget to have fun

These aren't my top ten favorites and it doesn't really fit your one per genre rule, but these are the 10 games that I think every gamer should play Bioshock, Mass Effect 2, Shadow of the Colossus, Dark Souls, Final Fantasy 7, Silent Hill 2, Pokemon Firered/Leafgreen, Super Smash Bros Melee, Banjo Kazooie, Halo 2

Burnout Revenge and Split/Second are my very favorite racing games, as they both have unique mechanics that make them super exciting!

You never see Worms on these and man they are just simple fun and great at a party tossing back a few with friends.

This is why I watch your vids man! Agreed on so many of these, Half life 2, Mario odyssey, uncharted 2!! Spot on video man 👌🏻

I was really hoping to see Portal 2 on this list.

Simgames: Rollercoaster Tycoon. Still one of my favorite games!

A subscription for you my guy. Great idea for a list to do it by genre.

My Top 5 (Currently) - GTA 5 - Super Mario 64 - Mario Kart 8, 7 or Double Dash - Mortal Kombat X or 11 - And lastly The Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask Keep in mind my opinion changes every couple of days.

Just watched your new home tour and I'm glad to see you guys are still going strong on UKposts! Very happy for you guys

These videos randomly showed up in my feed and now I'm hooked I've been watching videos from 4 years ago even Subscribed and keep it up!

Amazing list bro ive played all of em prior the new ones you picked like uncharted for example. Not even the picks but the mentions are sooo worth to try at least one time. Good job fella

Awesome video! Best FPS for me: Far Cry (1), best platformer: Another World. I do miss a best-VR-game, though.

I totally share the same feeling / frustration over EA constantly re-releasing Burnout Paradise for every console and in HD at every chance they have, while it was Burnout 3 Takedown / Revenge that was the most defining game of that series, which is sorely missing an updated HD version for modern PC / Consoles.

Great choices, MJ! I would actually love to see this series revisited from time to time! Like, “Ten More Must-Play Games” or whatever. Anyway, great video and I’ll have to check a few of these out that I never got around to!

It's always interesting to see these lists as everybody has such different favourites. I've only played 3 games on this whole list myself, Mario 3, Tetris, and Half-life 2, and I would not have picked any of those either.

I've been much more picky when it comes to video games over the last ten years or so. Indie games seem to be better in a lot of ways, and I think it's because independent studios are more willing to take risks and try something new. I don't think I could ever make a list of games that everyone should play, partly because I'd first have to know what types of games a person likes. Just because I love certain games doesn't mean that most people would like them. I'd probably just recommend a few games that are really good and free.

ME2 was a huge part of my teen years! Such an amazing game. Stellar cast, great gameplay, good graphics, story is spectacular!

My honorable mentions (all genres and all consoles): Final Fantasy 12, GTA San Andreas, The Last Of Us, Warcraft 3, Unreal Tournament, Crash Team Racing, Super Mario 64, Nier Automata, Gran Turismo 4, Goldeneye 64, Pokemon Platinum, Crash Bash, Overwatch, Need For Speed Prostreet, Digimon Rumble Arena, Motorstorm Pacific Rift, Shadow of Colossus, Tekken 6, Battlefield 1, Guitar Hero 3

One of the most memorable games that I've played are : Blade Runner, And Then There Were None, The Golden Compass, Half-Life, Police Quest, Super Metroid, Fantasia, Legend of Zelda, Zelda: A Link to the Past, Silent Service, Metroid, S.W.A.T., Spycraft, North and South, Mortal Kombat, Knights of the Old Republic I-II, Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, The Phantom Menace, Return of the Jedi (PC), Rad Racer, Kid Icarus, 1685: Versailles and Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis.

This channel rocks. I’ve only dabbled over the years so I’m going through everything through the next year of my life. Thanks for all the content always keep going!!!

dude, great video! was gonna skip through, but ended up watching it all! very entertaining

19:05 “melted hours away”.. that’s a sign of a good game...

Really great list! If i could ad 2 more genres it would be „Metroidvania“ with Ori and the Blind Forest and „Railshooters“ with Rez (classic and VR)

For sports games I’d say the NCAA football series (probably 13 or 14), the depth in dynasty mode with elements of randomness, personal customization both in play style and difficulty , as well as attachments to schools and players makes it one of the least redundant and overall most fun sports games of all time.

Tenchu: Stealth Assassins on PS1. Amazing stealth gameplay and the best, most atmospheric music in a video game ever.

I've heard the cuisanart port is decent, but I have Doom II on my Kitchen-Aid.

I have to say, I completely agree with every single one of your suggestions! Nice list!

Mass Effect was a trilogy that I enjoyed so much... even with the books telling the history previous to the first game and even the other books. I'd love to Bioware bring to us some secuels in which Shepard and friends has some NPC relevance...

Age of Empires is also a really good Strategy game.

I will never, ever buy a Lit mobile solar wireless battery pack.

You are really old school with Mario 3, HalfLife 2, Burnout 3, SSX 3. All of the game you mentioned are excelent.

"Crash Mode" sounds like something they'd stick into a Saint's Row game. ;)

I would say my favorite 2D platformer would have to be Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. I know its an RPG but it also fits into the 2D platformer genre. Would fit great in either, regardless, it's still a must play.

Good Stuff man, This list must have been as tough as it was fun. For RPGs, I need a strong story, Mass Effect 1 would have been my vote over part 2, just because I'd rather deal with bugs and many manual saves over pretty graphics and tighter combat. Good list and good points!

This is a well made list. Great choices.

RPG - Final Fantasy VII (1997) 2D Platformer - Turrican 1 (C64) FPS - Half-Life 1 Puzzle - Portal 1 Open World - Skyrim VR (Rift or Index controllers) Racing - Rollcage (PS1 or free PC download) Sports - Pro Evo 6 (console as PC version buggy) 3D Platforming - Tomb Raider (1996) 3rd-Person Action/Adventure - Mass Effect trilogy Strategy - Civilization III

Now this is a good topic. Thanks MJ!

I remember playing with some friends down hill domination for the ps2 and it was a lot of fun ,definitely my favorite sports game

I think Hallow Knight would be my top recommend for a 2D platformer the game is just so beautiful and plays very well with some tight controls and tons of customization to playstyle.

I agree with you on Mario 3 it is pinnacle of 2D platformers. You would release this game today and it would still hold its own. Great game!