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Here it is, the culmination of my life in video games thus far. Here are my 20 favorite video games of all-time, as determined by...myself, of course. 20. Batman: Arkham City: As I previously mentioned, the Batman: Arkham games are all excellent games, and I enjoyed each of them. Arkham City was my favorite. It had the most infamous ending, with Joker choosing to die, rather than letting Batman save him. It also was the one I ended up spending the most time on, with a cool main story, and plenty of side missions to make it worth whatever might be paid for it. 19. The Witcher 2: I went into the Witcher 2 with no idea what to expect, and was rewarded in a big way. The graphics, story, and combat were all very well done, and original. There multiple ways to play, several different endings, and beautifully rendered characters, and I'm not just talking about the ladies. This was so good, it remains the only game that I ever got through GameFly, and then kept when i was finished with...

We're getting into the meat of things now. Here are the games ranked from number 40 through number 21 on the list. 40. Gran Tourismo 2: Racing games aren't really my thing, for the most part. However, Gran Tourismo 2 is my all-time favorite in that category. Everything that it did appealed to me. The customization options were amazing. The graphics were really good. I also enjoyed the challenge of attaining the licenses to run the different races. Later versions never quite attained the level of this one for me. 39. Dishonored: I had considered buying Dishonored a few times before I finally pulled the trigger. I'm glad I did. It's a stealth game, which isn't necessarily my favorite type of game, but with great graphics and a brilliant back story, I found myself drawn into it quickly. It was difficult enough to give me fits, but it only made me want to finish it even more. I look forward to playing the sequel. 38. Mike Tyson's Punch-Out: It was silly and mo...

Blah, blah, blah. Here is numbers 60-41 of my 100 favorite video games of all time. The previous 40 can be found in other posts on here. 60. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: San Andreas was a good game, hot coffee mod or not. It had all the signature GTA play style, but a unique storyline that was fun to play. It might be most well known for the mod, which is a shame, because it's a classic game. It also had some features all its own that made it stand out just a little from the other GTA titles. 59. NBA Jam: I've never really been a fan of basketball video games, with the exception of NBA Jam. My first experience with it was on the Sega Genesis at the home of a friend, where we, and his brothers, played it relentlessly. It was nothing like actual NBA action, but the simple mechanics and exciting dunks made it even better. And who didn't love to hear "OH MY! HE'S ON FIRE!" 58. Genghis Khan: I'm willing to bet that most people will have no idea what thi...

If you need an explanation of how this works, I refer you back to the first part of these rankings. Basically, here are my 100 favorite games of all time, based on criteria that is my own. Here is number 80-61. 80. Fable II: The entire Fable series was a novel idea, and a good one as well. Like most RPGs, there is an overall narrative, but along the way, there are so many things you can do. Get a job, get married, become a hero or a villain. The makers went all out to add realism to the game, and it shows. Depending on choices you make, your looks can change. You even gain weight if you eat too much. It was the best game of the series, and one that has great replay value. 79. Blue Dragon: When I started playing Blue Dragon, I thought I was in for a childish game, and almost sent it back to GameFly. I'm glad I decided to ride it out. It has a bit of a cartoonish look to it, but it is a nice RPG anyway. Once I got into it, it ate up hours, and wound up being a pretty long story, ...

Video games have always been a part of my life. I love playing them, talking about them, and even reading about them. Recently, I played a tremendous game that got me thinking about how I would rank the greatest games of all-time. That led me here, where I rank the 100 best games. Now, obviously, 100 games is a lot, and nobody is going to read an blog post with 100 games listed, so I'm going to break this down into smaller, digestible bits. A little background to begin, which will help explain why some of your favorites aren't on here. First of all, if I never played it, I can't rank it. As a kid, my family did not have a lot of money, so while we eventually got systems, we didn't get them early, and we didn't get to buy a lot of games. So, there are likely some very good NES and SNES/Sega Genesis games that I missed out on. I did rent when I could. I also never had certain systems at all, and therefore didn't play games exclusive to that system. I had: Atari,...