Syzygy23:

Daystar Clarion:
Journey

If you've ever thought of gaming as more than a playful distraction, as something that can inspire real emotions, you need to play Journey.

It's absolute brilliance.

The evil ending to InFamous 2 should count then.

I... I couldn't even finish it. I couldn't kill Zeke! I think the end of InFamous 2 is a "soul" test of sorts. If you get the full evil ending, you don't have a soul, because you killed Zeke.

Trust me, you're not the only one, I for my shame did finish the evil ending, I then curled up in a ball and wept for Zeke, a true friend!

launchpadmcqwak:
MASTODON...i know its not a game but they are the best band in the universe

Totally off topic but nevermind. I always wanted to like Mastodon but really hated the singer.

Games people should play, ummmmmmm:

Illusion of Time on the SNES, just an awesome little adventure.
Legend of Zelda: Links Awakening/Link To The Past/Majoras Mask
Skies of Arcadia
Call of Duty: Finest Hour/Modern Warfare
Valkyria Chronicles
Child of Eden
Resident Evil 2/4
Batman Arkham Asylum
Uncharted 2 + 3
Paper Mario + Thousand Year Door

Probably more but my mind can't think of any more.

Syzygy23:

The evil ending to InFamous 2 should count then.

I... I couldn't even finish it. I couldn't kill Zeke! I think the end of InFamous 2 is a "soul" test of sorts. If you get the full evil ending, you don't have a soul, because you killed Zeke.

I killed Zeke, I suppose that means I'm a souless murderer. I'm really sorry, I felt so bad about it and will never do it again (even if I do prefer fighting Nix to The Beast). But I really wanted to see the ending...which I suppose I could of watched on Youtube...Ok alright, I'm a souless monster...Happy now?

Games that must be played?

Super Metroid. 'Nuff said

inFamous 2. inFamous 1 was good, but #2 distilled everything good about #1 and ramped it up like crazy. Also one of the few games where the "evil" options of the moral choice system aren't entirely limited to "LOL I'm doing this to be a dick!"

Super Mario RPG. It's a silly fun JRPG that doesn't take itself nearly as seriously as it's brethren. Familiar characters, awesome music, fun gameplay, occasionally hilarious dialogue.

Final Fantasy 6. Everything good about the Final Fantasy series happens here. Great music, lots of characters but despite the huge cast they're all fairly distinct, great good versus evil plot, amazing villain, and cool magic system. Graphics are, in there own way, more palatable than looking at the godawful polygons of FF7 in retrospect, so save your eyes and play this one.