Personal Favourites: Video Games
by toby-sweetman | created - 23 May 2013 | updated - 23 May 2013 | PublicIn no particular order...
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1. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After escaping execution, the last living Dragonborn must grow in strength and power to defeat the dragons that have once again begun to plague the land of Skyrim.
Director: Todd Howard | Stars: Max von Sydow, Christopher Plummer, Joan Allen, Michael Hogan
Votes: 33,632
2. Tomb Raider (2013 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Armed with only the raw instincts and physical ability, experience Lara Croft's intense origin story from a young woman to a hardened survivor.
Director: Noah Hughes | Stars: Camilla Luddington, Robin Atkin Downes, Cooper Thornton, Robert Craighead
Votes: 20,876
3. BioShock Infinite (2013 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
A man is sent to the flying city of Columbia to find a missing girl. However, upon arrival he discovers that the city, its people, and his objective are all not what they seem.
Director: Ken Levine | Stars: Troy Baker, Courtnee Draper, Kiff VandenHeuvel, Laura Bailey
Votes: 22,133
4. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (2010 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Reboot of the Castlevania series. Set during the Middle Ages, Gabriel Belmont is in Southern Europe on his quest to defeat a malevolent order known as the Lords of Shadow to resurrect his wife.
Director: Jesús Cobo | Stars: Robert Carlyle, Natascha McElhone, Aleksandar Mikic, Patrick Stewart
Votes: 1,594
5. Soulcalibur II (2003 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Four years after it was thought that the evil sword known as Soul Edge had been destroyed, warriors from all over Europe and Asia once again take up the search to locate the blade for their own personal reasons.
Directors: Jin Okubo, Yoshitaka Tezuka, Kôji Asuna, Shoji Shiromoto, George Taguchi | Stars: Paul Jennings, Julie Parker, Jim Singer, Debbie Rogers
Votes: 1,303
6. Soulcalibur III (2005 Video Game)
T | Action, Fantasy, Mystery
The search for Soul Edge continues as a mysterious new figure plots to restore its power.
Directors: Jin Okubo, Tetsuya Akatsuka | Stars: Hiroshi Tsuchida, Masumi Asano, Nanaho Katsuragi, Toshiyuki Morikawa
Votes: 892
7. Soulcalibur IV (2008 Video Game)
T | Action, Fantasy
Sixth installment in the Soulcalibur series with improved graphics, guest characters from the Star Wars franchise and new modes.
Directors: Katsutoshi Sasaki, Jaehyung An, Stephanie M. Fernandez, Keiichiro Miyoshi, Daishi Odashima, Katsuhiro Harada | Stars: Yûko Kaida, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Kôsei Hirota, Masumi Asano
Votes: 1,042
8. Soulcalibur V (2012 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Family
"Two swords, two generations.....one destiny". The dawn rises on a new era in Soulcalibur V as Patroklos and Pyrrha, heirs of Sophitia, take up arms in the eternal fight between the mighty Soul swords.
Stars: Kenichiro Ohashi, Nozomi Sasaki, Kenta Miyake, Hitomi Nabatame
Votes: 554
9. Assassin's Creed (2007 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A man enters a machine called the Animus that lets him relive the memories of his ancestor, a 12th century assassin named Altair.
Stars: Kristen Bell, Philip Shahbaz, Nolan North, Phil Proctor
Votes: 20,298
10. Assassin's Creed II (2009 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, History
Desmond Miles is trained to become a modern-day Assassin through the resurrected memories of ancestor Ezio Auditore da Firenze, who uncovers a massive Templar conspiracy in Renaissance Italy leading to the new Pope.
Directors: Sylvain Bernard, Shea Wageman | Stars: Roger Craig Smith, Kristen Bell, Nolan North, Fred Tatasciore
Votes: 25,827
11. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (2010 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, History
Desmond Miles continues to travel the memories of Ezio Auditore, bringing him to turn-of-the-century Rome with Ezio rebuilding the assassin order to bring down the tyrannical Borgia rule.
Director: Sylvain Bernard | Stars: Roger Craig Smith, Kristen Bell, Nolan North, Fred Tatasciore
Votes: 17,372
12. Assassin's Creed: Revelations (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, History
Ezio travels to Constantinople, at the peak of the Ottoman Empire to discover the truth behind his Ancestor, Altair, which will help him retrieve a powerful weapon hidden within Masyaf, the ancient assassins' fortress.
Director: Alexandre Amancio | Stars: Roger Craig Smith, Cas Anvar, Nolan North, John de Lancie
Votes: 14,523
13. Assassin's Creed III (2012 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, History
The American Colonies, 1775. It's a time of civil unrest and political upheaval in the Americas. As a Native American fights to protect his land and his people, he will ignite the flames of a young nation's revolution.
Directors: François Daubet, Shea Wageman | Stars: Noah Watts, Neil Napier, Robin Atkin Downes, Adrian Hough
Votes: 18,665
14. Final Fantasy X-2 (2003 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Convinced that Tidus is still alive, Yuna embarks on a quest to find him.
Director: Motomu Toriyama | Stars: Hedy Burress, Tara Strong, Gwendoline Yeo, George Newbern
Votes: 3,573
15. Shadow of the Colossus
Adventure, Fantasy | Announced
A man named Wander attempts to bring a maiden who was sacrificed back to life by defeating a series of colossal stone creatures, so that a magical being named Dormin will revive her.
16. Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening (2005 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A young Dante is opening up his Merc Agency when he receives a challenge from his twin brother Vergil. The following events exponentially shape his future and make for one hell of a party.
Director: Hideaki Itsuno | Stars: Adam D. Clark, Reuben Langdon, Larry Leong, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn
Votes: 3,327
17. Devil May Cry 4 (2008 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A young knight named Nero comes to grips with his newly found power as his beliefs and allegiance are tested when he witnesses Sparda's legendary son Dante slaughter his fellow warriors.
Director: Hideaki Itsuno | Stars: Johnny Yong Bosch, Reuben Langdon, Laura Napoli, Stephanie Sheh
Votes: 3,237
18. DmC: Devil May Cry (2013 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Dante, a young demon hunter, teams up with his estranged twin brother Vergil in order to save humanity from the powerful influence of the demon king Mundus.
Directors: Tameem Antoniades, Hideaki Itsuno | Stars: Tim Phillipps, David de Lautour, Sage Mears, Louis Herthum
Votes: 3,152
19. Dragon Age: Origins (2009 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After four hundred years since the last Blight, a new Archdemon seeks to destroy the land of Ferelden. It is up to the player - as one of the remaining Grey Wardens - to unite the divided armies of Ferelden and save humanity.
Director: Dan Tudge | Stars: Steve Valentine, Peter Renaday, Kate Mulgrew, Tim Curry
Votes: 8,617
20. Batman: Arkham City (2011 Video Game)
T | Action, Crime, Mystery
When part of Gotham is turned into a private reserve for criminals known as Arkham City, all hell is sure to break loose, and the Dark Knight is the only one who can stop it.
Director: Sefton Hill | Stars: Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, David Kaye, Carlos Alazraqui
Votes: 34,877
21. Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009 Video Game)
T | Action, Crime, Mystery
Batman battles his archenemy, the Joker, who instigates an elaborate plot to seize control of Arkham Asylum, trap Batman inside with many of his incarcerated foes, and threaten Gotham City with hidden bombs.
Director: Sefton Hill | Stars: Mark Hamill, Kevin Conroy, Arleen Sorkin, Tom Kane
Votes: 31,461
22. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
After being framed for a murder, a monster slayer must find the assassin and clear his name.
Director: Adam Badowski | Stars: Doug Cockle, Alexander Morton, Antony Byrne, David Annen
Votes: 6,615
23. Minecraft (2009 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, Family
Welcome to the world of Minecraft where you can build, brew potions, enchant your armor and tools and adventure other biomes. Visit the Nether, or even defeat the Ender Dragon in the End.
Director: Agnes Larsson | Stars: Pierre Coffin, Katie Crown, CW21, Luke Harrison
Votes: 14,079
24. Splinter Cell: Conviction (2010 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Thriller
Following Sam Fisher's stint as a double agent, Fisher returns out of hiding having learned that his daughter's death was no accident.
Director: Sean Stanek | Stars: Michael Ironside, Lynne Adams, Tyrone Benskin, Claudia Besso
Votes: 3,281
25. Guitar Hero: World Tour (2008 Video Game)
T | Family, Music
Form a band and take on the world in the fourth main entry in the series. Guitar Hero World Tour is the first game in the series to feature drum and microphone controllers for percussion and vocal parts.
Director: Brian Bright | Stars: Troy Baker, Brad Hawkins, Jeff Hoferer, Adam Jennings
Votes: 1,052
26. Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock (2010 Video Game)
T | Family, Music
Introducing a story-mode to the Guitar Hero franchise, players must recruit eight musicians to help them defeat 'The Beast'.
Director: Brian Bright | Stars: Gene Simmons, Adam Jennings
Votes: 312
27. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After being tracked down by Harry Flynn, Nathan Drake goes on a quest for Marco Polo's lost fleet. However when things take an unexpected turn for the worst, Drake must rely on those closest to him in order to find the Cintomani Stone.
Directors: Amy Hennig, Bruce Straley | Stars: Nolan North, Emily Rose, Claudia Black, Richard McGonagle
Votes: 28,247
28. Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (2011 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Treasure hunter Nathan Drake embarks on a quest in search of the Atlantis of the Sands while battling an ancient, sinister organization.
Directors: Amy Hennig, Justin Richmond | Stars: Nolan North, Richard McGonagle, Emily Rose, Claudia Black
Votes: 24,723
29. Portal (2007 Video Game)
T | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
A test subject wakes up in a scientific facility controlled by a sadistic artificial intelligence and must escape with the help of the only instrument she has--a gun that makes portals.
Stars: Ellen McLain, Mike Patton, Alesia Glidewell, Jeep Barnett
Votes: 14,402
30. Portal 2 (2011 Video Game)
E10+ | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Many years after "Portal," Chell reawakens at Aperture Science and tries to stop GLaDOS once again with the help of Wheatley, who has his own plans for the historical facility.
Stars: Ellen McLain, Stephen Merchant, J.K. Simmons, Joe Micheals
Votes: 17,713
31. The Walking Dead: A Telltale Game Series (2012 Video Game)
M | Adventure, Drama, Horror
In a world devastated by the undead, a convicted criminal is given a second chance at life when he comes across a little girl named Clementine.
Directors: Sean Ainsworth, Nick Herman, Dennis Lenart, Eric Parsons, Jake Rodkin, Sean Vanaman | Stars: Dave Fennoy, Melissa Hutchison, Nick Herman, Chuck Kourouklis
Votes: 15,127
32. Bayonetta (2009 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A trigger happy witch wakes up with no recollection of who or where she is, when a flashback takes her 500 years back in time and leads her on a quest to retrieve artifacts known as "Eyes of the World".
Directors: Hideki Kamiya, Isao Negishi | Stars: Hellena Taylor, Grey Griffin, Chick Vennera, Yuri Lowenthal
Votes: 2,084
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