The grand videogame thread

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I haven't been playing many video games lately...which is good in a way, since they seem to suck up all the time (time which somehow slips by anyway.) Anyway, these are some that have made some deep impressions:

The Mass Effect universe has been my most recent obsession. Beautiful game. Strong stories and complex characters. Really great sci-fi. Makes me think.
Shenmue was the first game that really stood out to me. The mood, music and atmosphere are really strong elements of the games. I'm very sorry that no plans are made for further games to continue the story (especially after a cliffhanger ending!!)
Grim Fandango is such a stylish game. I really love the snappy dialogue and art deco art direction.
The Longest Journey and it's sequel Dreamfall. Sci-fi and fantasy blended together and a very interesting concept of alternate worlds. Have to wait for the next games to come out in episodes....Dreamfall had such a cliffhanger ending
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic I and II. Despite it's technical flaws and production cuts, they're really such beautiful works. Apparently the story will continue in an MMORPG that's in development. So that means more waiting...

Hmph. Seems like I spend half my life waiting for the next title in a series.