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25 of my Favourite Games (Multi-format)
Final Fantasy VII PlatinumFinal Fantasy VII Platinum
Buy used from: £17.99
Simply the greatest game ever made. The game that got me obsessed with gaming. Graphically, looks a little dated now but still plays great.
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (GBA)Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (GBA)
Buy used from: £9.50
The best Mario game - looks fantastic and plays amazingly well, despite the game being essentially 10 years old.
GoldenEye 007 (N64)GoldenEye 007 (N64)
Buy used from: £5.48
Such a great multiplayer experience, coupled with an engrossing and near perfect single-player mode. By far my favourite FPS.
Rayman (PS)Rayman (PS)
Buy used from: £3.59
Criminally underrated and can get extremely hard. Still has utterly beautfiul looks now and chock full of imagination.
The Legend of Zelda - Majora's Mask (N64)The Legend of Zelda - Majora's Mask (N64)
Buy used from: £18.25
If it wasn't for Goldeneye, this would be the best game on N64. Better than Ocarina (and that's saying something), a gaming experience like no other.
Zelda : The Ocarina Of Time (N64)Zelda : The Ocarina Of Time (N64)
Buy used from: £6.50
Near flawless. many people consider this to be the greatest game ever made. It's pretty damn close.
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker - Players' Choice (GameCube)The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker - Players' Choice (GameCube)
Buy used from: £19.50
Stunning visuals, charming worlds and great gameplay. Stupidly overlooked by Zelda 'purists' as looking like a kids game, but missing the incredible depth hidden underneath the cartoonish visuals.
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (PS2)Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (PS2)
Buy used from: £2.44
Stunning upon it's release, it has aged pretty well. FMV heavy but well worth sitting through and when you do start playing, as good a single-player experience as you will find on any platform.
Final Fantasy XII (PS2)Final Fantasy XII (PS2)
Buy new: £21.99 / Used from: £6.79
Stunning visuals, great story, a brave and fantastic new battle system. What more could you want from Final Fantasy?
Final Fantasy X Platinum (PS2)Final Fantasy X Platinum (PS2)
Buy new: £21.99 / Used from: £5.99
The reason I bought a PS2. Great visuals, that still look great, great story and tons of stuff to do.
Klonoa 2: Lunatea's VeilKlonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil
Buy new: £37.95 / Used from: £7.20
Another underrated game. Looks fantastic and has some of the tightest controls I have ever experienced in a game.
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door (GameCube)Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door (GameCube)
Buy new: £53.42 / Used from: £34.95
The funniest game I've ever played filled with charming characters and an endless amount of self-deprecating humour. Play as Bowser on a 2D Super Mario World style level and you'll see what I mean...
Metroid Prime (GameCube)Metroid Prime (GameCube)
Buy used from: £4.00
Incredibly dark for Nintendo, but none the worse for that. Great controls, visuals and gameplay. Extremely challenging too.
Sonic Mega Collection (Gamecube Player's Choice)Sonic Mega Collection (Gamecube Player's Choice)
Buy used from: £3.00
Classic Sonic games on one little disc? What's there not to like?
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - Limited Edition (Xbox)Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - Limited Edition (Xbox)
Buy used from: £53.98
Three games that have revolutionised modern gaming. Can't possibly choose between them, true sandbox gaming at it's best.
Dragon Quest: The Journey of the Cursed King (PS2)Dragon Quest: The Journey of the Cursed King (PS2)
Buy used from: £7.90
The first Dragon Quest to make it to Europe and by far the best. Toriyama's character design is peerless and the game looks gorgeous. Huge as well. A real life stealer as I call them.
ICOICO
Buy new: £67.95 / Used from: £27.39
Are games art? Like it's spiritual cousin Shadow of the Colossus (which is also fantastic) games have come pretty close. A unique experience.
Okami (PS2)Okami (PS2)
Buy new: £7.34 / Used from: £8.95
Incredible looking game - best looking on PS2 - and really intuitive and inventive gameplay. Also peppered with a surprising amount of humour.
Jet Set RadioJet Set Radio
Buy new: £9.84 / Used from: £3.00
Utterly addictive. Also still looks fantastic. One of those games that I don't mind failing on, as the levels are so well thought out that it's a pleasure to traverse them.
Animal Crossing: Wild World (Nintendo DS)Animal Crossing: Wild World (Nintendo DS)
Buy new: £24.87 / Used from: £22.00
Live a parallel life in a village full of animals. One of those games that you can't pinpoint why it's so great. It really shouldn't be any good...
Loco Roco (PSP)Loco Roco (PSP)
Buy new: £12.87 / Used from: £4.88
So utterly addictive and bound to put a smile on your face. The fantastic music clinches it.
MotorStorm (PS3)MotorStorm (PS3)
Buy used from: £4.79
By far the best of the PS3 launch titles. Not that many options and the single-player mode is not as compelling as it should be, but online is where it's at. Looks absolutely stunning in HD.
Burnout 3: Takedown (Xbox)Burnout 3: Takedown (Xbox)
Buy used from: £1.99
The best racing game on earth. Utterly compelling and addictive, and the Xbox version edges others with better controls and visuals, and the custom soundtrack option.
Resident Evil 4 (GameCube)Resident Evil 4 (GameCube)
Buy new: £34.99 / Used from: £3.50
Just incredible. The best Resident Evil game yet and exhumes all memories of atrocious movies and the Outbreak games
Gran Turismo 4 (PS2)Gran Turismo 4 (PS2)
Buy new: £13.18 / Used from: £3.75
Incredible visuals, tons of cars and tuning options. Loads of races and great selection of tracks including the Nordschleife, Monaco and Le Mans (under assumed names). Great in HD too.