and while im on the "games im nostalgiac for" train. i gave only 2 for eC, 3 for my early time, and 5 for modern
Babby Dukey:
M&Ms The Lost Formulas: my family had an old computer (probably a dell but i dunno exactly what it was), that mostly we had edutainment games on, M&Ms was just crash bandicoot with some math stuff included so i was able to love it fast even though i never beat it
Smash Bros Melee: My family DID have a gamecube though and my brother and his friend both LOVED melee. we played it a lot because it was so fun and the hype for brawl was UNREAL later on
Older child to teens dukey:
Super Mario Galaxy: My first true REAL experience with Mario, i got a wii when i was about 8 or so and along with it came a copy of
Strong Bads Cool Games 4 Attractive People: I got into telltale games hard after this series came out. i was even a member of the telltale forums (the youngest member on there and got banned years later because they all knew i was under 18), and i thank finding out about this game in nintendo power for making me as interested in point and clicks as i am.
Braid: i didn't actually pay attention to the story of braid, but something about braid always felt a little different then what i was used to. something felt higher class, more analytical and provocative than i had realized. it was also how i found out about humble bundle, knowing i could pay like 10 bucks and get all those games was so impressive and cool to me
Modern Dukey:
Celeste: Love this game, hard but fair in the best way, trans rights, was engaging all the way through and i feel like i went through a lot of my personal emotions because of it
The Walking Dead: The last true point and click telltale game, season 1 was a game that when i finally got it i fell in LOVE with, how you role played as lee and felt responsible for what was happening made it personally a heartbreaking experience to me.
DOOM: i didn't really play doom original until i was in my teen years, i fell in love with the brutality of the brutal doom mod and i felt the rush was just so fun. i just recently got doom 2016 and its just as fun as i remember
GTA IV/V: i played more GTA IV than i have V so far, but i feel like V is objectively the better game, i honestly really enjoyed the story of niko belik and it felt like a grand mafioso story told through a sandbox, but GTA V is already getting high up on my favs if just for how much variety there is, how the 3 character dynamic means there is always something to do, and how technically entertaining it is as a game.
Portal: probably one of the most perfect puzzle games i have ever played, so much detail crafted into each puzzle and no puzzles that make me think "HOW WERE YOU SUPPOSED TO FIGURE THAT OUT", its always an experience of fun and relaxation, its bliss but also just enjoyment
Honorable mention goes to binding of isaac because i played the fuck out of it but lost my touch