>>983419
Subjectively the perfect games for myself were ones that hooked into me like an addiction which allowed for an immersive and invested experience. The handful that did this were:
Arcade: Mr. Do!, Bubble Bobble, Gyruss were the most captivating and fun, but Galaga is the perfect arcade game I think.
NES: Dragon Warrior/Quest 1
SNES: Chronotrigger
PS1: RE1, Parasite Eve1, SaGa Frontier 1, Kings Field 2(1N.A.),
PC: Diablo1, Morrowind, GTA Vice City
PS2: King's Field AC, Unlimited Saga(!)
PS3: Demons Souls
Nothing since the above... I guess the main thing that draws me in is the sense of exploration, ambience, and having little clue of how to win or even play the game properly. There are lots of games I liked but these were the ones that were miles above the others. The PS1 era is still my favorite.
>>1027356
ME1 came close but the dialogue and characters were largely turn off and this dread of rpgs being a substitute for lack of friends and not the journey and adventure itself. Having options to explore your sexuality before saving the universe was just really opening the door for something awful.