World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft may seem like a bit of a cop-out for appearing on a list of favorite games; after all, it is an immensely popular game. I really debated if it is really this far up on my list, if it should come above games such as The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening or Super Mario Kart. World of Warcraft is one of my most-played games, period, and that is almost enough to put it on this list, but there is more.
What makes WoW such a great game for me is not its core multiplayer or advanced end-game loot and rewards. I do not consider myself a "core" WoW player by any means, although at one time I did. The truth is, when WoW is good it is really, really good. WoW is as close to a complete, functional, parallel world to our own as I have yet experienced. While definitely a game by any and all respects (with clearly defined goals and progression), there is an oddly immersive, comfortable, and totally familiar feeling to WoW. Stepping into Stormwind after several hours of hard questing is relieving, like coming home after a long day at work. Traveling about the full world of Azeroth seems as exhausting as jumping in the car and driving across Ohio. While there is not much left to explorer in WoW after four years of playing it, I still find myself discovering new nooks and crannies, new items, new skills, and new ways to develop my character.
My warrior character, Symba, is my unique twin in WoW, an avatar into a world that is judged differently from our own. This kind of complete escape means that the World of Warcraft is among my top seven favorite games.
Next Up: A game that gets wild and wet in all the right ways.
B3 out.
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