My Favourite Video Games Info Page

Escape From Tarkov

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This is the average co-op experience. Constant accidental team killing. Friendships die here. Source: tenor.com by V_ane.

Escape From Tarkov is an extraction focused military tactical shooter where you are required to complete missions assigned to you by "Traders" which are merchants you can also sell and buy from. The game takes place in a war-torn city named Tarkov. You start the game out with some military gear in your home inventory also known as a stash. You equip this gear and enter in raids where you enter a certain section of the city with the purpose of finding loot, completing missions and surviving. The loot you find can be yours only if you successfully extract the location. You are not given a mini-map or mission guidance or name cards for other players. If you die during the raid not only do you lose all your loot but also the equipment you came in with. When entering a raid with friends you must watch your fire as you can kill your friends just as easily as you can kill your enemies. Tarkov creates many high intensity gaming situations. There is a perfect balance of realism and playability that makes the game truly immersive for the player.

Elder Scrolls: Skyrim

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Riding a horse while riding on a dragon is peak gaming. Source: makeagif.com

Skyrim is one the highest selling RPG games of all time due to its immersive open world environemnt and countless hours of engaging questlines. The game is rich in lore and adventures for players to explore and can be played in a multitude of ways. You can choose your characters race and class which all come with unique player experiences. Questlines have multiple different endings depending on the players choice and because of this fans have become inspired to create an expansive and dedicated modding community to keep this game alive and build upon its original content. Any player who chooses to kill Paarthurnax does not deserve happiness.

Mario Party 2

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This minigame caused me to develop both gamer rage and a gambling addiction at the age of 4. Source: makeagif.com by burtongustern.

Mario Party 2 was the genesis of many of the features of Mario Party we all know and love today. It built upon the original game by adding new features such as items, battles and duel mini-games. These have all become staples of Mario Party and I think majority of players would agree that it would not be Mario Party without them. This game also introduced the ability to practice mini-games which allowed players to play their favourite mini-games anytime without having to actually start a game and hope their favourite mini game would be chosen. Mario Party 2 will go down in history as a literal game changer of the series and made the series what it is today.