I have played season after season after season, and enjoyed getting as close to playing in the NFL as I can. Madden NFL is developed by EA Sports. It is the only game that has secured exclusive rights to the NFL and its players' union. No video game in history has endured the test of time like this game (created in 1989). From the very beginning, Madden NFL Football has been at the top of the charts because of its unique approach to bringing the game to life, offering gamer’s unparalleled qualities that no other sports video game can. As the EA slogan suggests, with Madden "It’s in the Game."  

Grand Theft Auto IV is a sandbox-style action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar North. It is the fourth 3D game in the Grand Theft Auto series, the sixth console release, and the eleventh game overall. Grand Theft Auto IV was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on April 29^th 2008. A major commercial and critical success, Grand Theft Auto IV broke industry records with sales of around 3.6 million units on its first day of release and grossing more than $500 million in revenue in the first week. IGN gave the game a 10/10 score, with the game earning 10/10 in each individual category: presentation, sound, graphics, gameplay, and lasting appeal. It is the first game in the publication's history to receive straight-10 subscores across the board. I played this game for 40 hours and my brother, for 60 hours! There aren’t many games that encompass as much as this game does, so much happens in one day. The online multiplayer is even fun! I can’t wait for the next installment!

Showing that I am a true football fan, two of my top five favorite games are football games, this second one, quite different than the 1st. Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) first released Tecmo in 1991, it was one of the first sports video games that used the names and attributes of real National Football League teams and players. It was one of the first games to carry a battery to save data, making the season and stat saving, a main reason why it is still one of my favorites.    

Mario Kart is a racing video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64 video game console. It was released in 1997 in North America. With the N64 they were able to move to three dimensional graphics allowed for track features not possible with earlier graphics, such as changes in elevation, bridges, walls and pits. The multiplayer was the best of its kind, and continues to be the greatest reason why I like this game.

This game was a lot of fun. I enjoyed the multiplayer the best, along with the special stages: the coin half-pipe. Tyler and I always had a lot of fun playing against each other. Sonic 2 came out in 1992 just in time to save SEGA from the Mario uprising.

Super Mario is a platform game developed and published by Nintendo in 1985 ( a year before I was born, lol) for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Super Mario Bros. featured gameplay that changed the way video games were created. It is the first console original in this genre to feature smooth-scrolling levels, which made it a landmark in home video-gaming. Super Mario Bros. is the best selling video game of all time!! The music is well known to those who have never even played it. And don’t forget about Duck Hunt! I actually finally beat this game just a couple of years ago, and as anyone knows, even though it is over 20 years old, Super Mario Bros. never gets old!

Need for Speed is a 2002 racing video game, the first racing game on my list! This is the first Need For Speed for the sixth generation of consoles. It was probably the most fun being the cop, or being chased by a cop, using the helicopters, road blocks, and spike strips!

Uncharted is a PS 3 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog, and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. In the game, players assume the role of Nathan Drake, a treasure hunter who is a descendant of the famed Sir Francis Drake. This is one of my first PS3 games, and it was a blast to play. I recently beat it, and the ending was amazing, the storyline all along brought this graphically amazing game over the top!

Myst is a graphic adventure computer game designed and directed by the brothers Robyn and Rand Miller. It was released on September 24, 1993.  Myst was the bestselling PC game throughout the 1990s, until The Sims exceeded its sales. The success of Myst increased interest in graphical adventure games rendered from a first-person viewpoint. Many games that followed this formula are often referred to by both fans and non-fans as "Myst clones". This game was a mind-bending puzzle, I loved it!

Sim Theme Park World is a management and strategy game, developed by Bullfrog Productions and released by Electronic Arts in 1999. Being able to build a theme park was always something I wanted to do, I mean, come on, it just sounds fun...and it was!

The Godfather, is a 2006 video game based on the 1972 film of the same name. The game is notable in that it features the return of several original actors from the original film to lend their voice. The participating actors are James Caan as Sonny Corleone, Robert Duvall as Tom Hagen, John Martino as Paulie Gatto, and Abe Vigoda as Salvatore Tessio. Players can create mobsters of their own, customizing their character's physical features, build and clothing in a very in-depth program. Also, the game would not be the traditional mission-style type but a sandbox game, in a huge free-roam 1940s style New York City, and have non-linear gameplay (similar to games in the Grand Theft Auto franchise). This game was awesome! It was a whole new type of game for me, going back in time, and playing as a mobster. The world was huge, and the driving and fighting was awesome as well! The second one comes out soon, can’t wait!!!

This is a third person stealth action video game developed by Kojima Productions exclusively for the PlayStation 3. Guns of the Patriots is the latest addition to the Metal Gear series and was directed by Hideo Kojima. The game's worldwide release on June 12, 2008 is twenty years after the US release of Metal Gear. The game has received wide-spread critical acclaim, garnering Game of the Year awards from several major gaming publications, including GameSpot, which hailed the game as technically flawless. As of December 31, 2008 more than 4.5 million copies have been sold worldwide. It is one of only a handful of games to receive a 10/10 from IGN.com. While playing this game I was immersed in the world they created, the cutscenes were fenominal, and the action a long with the stealth made this one of my favorite games of all time. The graphics are the best I’ve seen so far. It is probably the least flawed game that I have ever played!

Assassin's Creed will stay with you long after you finish it. Here is one of the most unique game worlds ever created: beautiful, memorable, and alive. Every crack and crevasse is filled with gorgeous, subtle details, from astounding visual flourishes to overheard cries for help. But it's more than just a world--it's a fun and exciting action game with a ton of stuff to do and places to explore, rounded out with silky-smooth controls and a complex story that will slowly grab you the more you play. It is the first true next-generation game!

‘Mario 3’ introduced a number of advances to the Super Mario Bros. series: the addition of a map screen, minigames, and many new power-ups, enemies, and level types. The red-haired appearance for Bowser (which would become standard in every subsequent Mario title) was introduced in this game. Unlike Super Mario 2 it remains true to the original Super Mario Bros. gameplay formula, which is why I love it, it is Mario 1, but better. Today, Super Mario Bros. 3 is the best-selling single video game that was not originally bundled with a console, with 18 million copies sold.

This game was made for SEGA, and it was one of the first games I ever really enjoyed! The game includes :Gambit, Nightcrawler, Wolverine, and Cyclops. The fact that it was the first x-men game was a huge reason it was one of my favorites, and always reminds me of my childhood. P.S. Wolverine kicks ass!!

GTA III is a sandbox-style action-adventure video game developed and published by Rockstar Games. It is the first 3D title in the GTA series and the third original title overall. It was released in October 2001 for the PlayStation 2. It was the first GTA that I owned, and I played it non-stop. I still feel that it is better than the 3 games that followed it. But GTAIV will probably change that. The combination of gun shooting, storyline, and driving made this game a one-of-a-kind!

Sim City 2000 was released by Maxis in 1995 for Microsoft Windows. SC2K was a major extension of the concept; the view was now dimetric instead of overhead, land could have different elevations, and underground layers were introduced for water pipes and subways. I enjoyed this game very much, and was even able to play it during school in my junior and senior years of highschool, because it wasn’t a game...it was a simulation!

War Zone is a professional wrestling video game featuring wrestlers from the World Wrestling Federation. Developed by Acclaim Studios in 1998 for the Nintendo 64. It was the first 3D WWF title to be released and is also the first WWF title released during the company's famed "Attitude" era. I have to admit that I was a HUGE fan of wrestling at this time, and the gameplay at the time was extremely real. And the create-a-wrestler was the first and best of its kind!

The NBA Live series of basketball video games, published by EA Sports, is currently one of the leading National Basketball Association simulations on the market. I love sports of all kinds, and basketball is one of my favorites. I believe in the next gen. games, NBA Live is much better in graphics and gameplay than any other of the basketball franchises out there.

The game is notable for the high level of detail in the recreations of the various cities and states used, and for its fast arcade-style physics. The game also features a two-player mode, hidden shortcuts, and jumps add to the replay value of the game. My favorite part is a Stunt level where I used to play with my Dad and play tag with the cars, or jump for points!