Over the years I have tried all genres of games and found that I much prefer the first-person shooters and racing sims. I did like Axis and Allies (strategy) and Titan quest (RPG), but it’s hard to find games like that. I also massively enjoyed the Thief series of games. Just like in real life I like sneaking up on the enemy and kick them really hard before slashing their throats. I almost enjoyed the Splinter cell series, but because of the third-person perspective and it’s inherent trouble with the head of the character being in the way at times I couldn’t really appreciate the game. And I have given a shot to WoW, but I find the game a little too boring and way too expensive. And the constant need to walk all the way across the map to complete the quests is very annoying and time consuming.

To date I have found a few games that I like very much and have played over and over.

FarCry, Half-life 2 and F.E.A.R. sadly I cannot decide between this three.

I like FarCry because of the openness of the map and while being that it is still easy to find Your way around it. I love the graphics and sounds in the game. I have played this game 4 or 5 times already and still aren’t tired of it. FarCry 2 by contrast I barely finished. Because this installment goes to a completely different story and was totally not what I expected. (Definitely should have had a different title).

Half-life 2 is just as enjoyable to play and replay. While the map isn’t open wide it is graphically awesome. And the constant carnage as well as having to try to figure Your way out of some situations is simply great. Jumping out of the chair when those damn Head Crabs jump at ya out of nowhere was making awesome. The number of great mods available for the game is gonna keep the game on theshelves for a long time. (Personally I bought the game twice already). The downer component to the game is that it is only playable on Steam and only if You have an internet connection. And Steam isn’t very good at maintaining gaming websites. They are simply a store rather than a developer/publisher. The Half-life 2 official website is gone and in place of it they just put an advertisement for the Orange Box. And there isn’t any solid announcement for the Episode 3. Considering how the game ended in Episode 2 one would think that Valve/Steam would keep the website going with the updates. Nonetheless the game is great and can be played over and over.

F.E.A.R. is just as re-playable as the above two. In fact each time I played it I got spooked. The game, obviously, is best played in the dark room wearing headphones. The game is very goryphic (gore and terrific). I can’t really describe all the best moments and qualities of the game as I found absolutely everything great.

If I had to choose which one is my favourite of all time I would have to go with F.E.A.R. And personally I can’t wait for the next installment. There are two homepages for the game. One is by the developer of the game (Monolith) and the other is through Warner Bros. (I wonder if they are going to make a movie out of it.)

On to the contest:

Very simple. Tell us the game You like the best and why and if Your story will be picked as the best You win $25.00US and will be published here. Second place winner gets $15.00US and 3^rd place gets $10.00US

The rules:

1. The game has to be a released game not a future release.
2. The “Why it’s Ur fav” has to be at least 400 words long.
3. Screenshots and/or video must aren’t necessary but get points.
4. Article must contain original text and not reprint from other gaming sites/official game site.
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Contest will close January 22^nd, 2009. Winners will be announced on January 29^th, 2009. And the winning entry will be posted the same day. Winners will be contacted (for PayPal info) and receive their prizes as soon as info will be known.

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