Dude, I just have to say... Dreamweb kicked ass. A pal even got the CD rerelease of that one.
Anyway, I don't really want to order games because there's different genres and stuff... but anyway:
- Fantasy cRPG: Planescape: Torment.
It was so storydriven and had interaction with the NPC's which felt new at the time... especially compared to BG1. I also liked that you could switch classes and stuff... it was just so huge. Bloody great game.
- Scifi cRPG: Fallout series
Really fancy freedom of choice. Ah, I could rant all day about the fallout series.
- FPS: Half-life 1
It was so unlike the other FPS's out there when it came. It felt like it had content, and it was real immersive. And bad fishies!
- First person sneaker: The Thief series.
Bloody brilliant I say. Again, I loved the freedom you had to go about each mission your own way. And you could loiter. I love that in a game. I for one loved Thief III, even though many of the Thief fans complained about the changes and duming down of the game. I missed many of the toys from the earlier games, but Thief III was still a good game.
I also loved the NOLF series... it was a good laugh, and NOLF 2 was just too pretty. I spent ages playing Morrowind, but I never finished it... but I think that's ok, because I enjoyed the game while I played it (and that's what you're paying for, right?). I think one of the best games I've played lately must be Beyond Good and Evil. I feel as if the other games that've come out recently have all been lacking... either that or they've been Tech demos. I did enjoy Half-life 2, and the source engine is just brilliant.
Oh, I forgot... Arcanum. Really loved that game. And Obsidian, I do love KOTOR 2... I think it's even better than KOTOR 1