Favorite Game from every year of my life

My Top game for each year I've been alive. I'm going by the dates here on Backloggd for simplicities sake.

Age of Mythology: The Titans
Age of Mythology: The Titans
2003 - I remember visiting my cousin for a month one summer and he had this game. We spent all summer just playing through this campaign.
Doom
Doom
2016 - This is the smoothest shooter I've played. I come back to it at least once a year.
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
2013 - I still play this once a year and love it every time. I can't wait for DD2!. Perfect combat.
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy X
2001 - This was the first game that really made me cry and drew me in with its narrative. I think in some ways this game changed my life. It definitely made me think about life in a deeper way.
Hitman 2
Hitman 2
2018 - The best puzzle game ever
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Master Edition
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Master Edition
2019 - I have played though this 3 times with different people and I just can't get enough. MH Rise just didn't feel the same for me.
Nioh 2: The Complete Edition
Nioh 2: The Complete Edition
2021 - Somehow this managed to be better than Nioh 1 in every way.
Star Wars: Battlefront II
Star Wars: Battlefront II
2005 - Its more battle front, except better. I will say I like the maps from the 1st game more though. This was my main game for 6 years.
Total War: Shogun 2
Total War: Shogun 2
2011 - I played this years after it came out, but its still clearly the best TW game, and one of the best strategy games period.
Army Men: Sarge's Heroes 2
Army Men: Sarge's Heroes 2
2000 - Also Vikki was my first crush
Baldur's Gate 3
Baldur's Gate 3
2023
BioShock
BioShock
2007 - This is another narrative that blew my mind and brought me to tears with its ending. Also one of the few horror games that I like.
Bit.Trip Beat
Bit.Trip Beat
2009 - my family would sit in front of the Wii for hours switching off and playing this.
Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Country
1994 - As a kid I would play the first two levels over and over to get extra lives for my Dad. Then he would play the hard levels. I still love this game as an adult.
Final Fantasy XII
Final Fantasy XII
2006 - I like the more down to earth plot of this FF versus most of the others. This is the FF game I probably go back to the most just to play for fun.
MAG
MAG
2010 - This is the most underrated shooter of all time. I played this non stop for 6 months. I still think about how cool this was on a weekly basis.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
2015 - I have no idea what happens in this game, but I love just chilling with diamond dog and knocking out a town full of dudes by hiding in a box.
Nioh: Complete Edition
Nioh: Complete Edition
2017 - Truly amazing combat
PlanetSide 2
PlanetSide 2
2012 - I bought a ps4 just to play this. Then spent the better part of 3 years playing it almost daily. I was one of the best medics on the ps4.
Pokémon Blue Version
Pokémon Blue Version
1996 - I learned to read just so my older brother would let me play this.
Star Wars: Battlefront
Star Wars: Battlefront
2004 - This game showed me the possibility that online games held. Even though I didn't have internet on my ps2 I would imagine how cool it would be to play against real people.
Valkyria Chronicles
Valkyria Chronicles
2008 - This is my favorite tactical turn based game. I love the art style.
Army Men: RTS
Army Men: RTS
2002 - Like I said before, I loved playing with my army men and this let me really live out my fantasy of commanding them. I still think this is the best console RTS.
Infamous: Second Son
Infamous: Second Son
2014 - A fairly weak year overall, but I did love the movement in this game.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
2020
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
1998 - This game made a star wars nerd out of me for years to come
Army Men: Sarge's Heroes
Army Men: Sarge's Heroes
1999 - As a little kid that was obsessed with playing with his plastic army men, this game was like crack.
Total War: Warhammer III
Total War: Warhammer III
2022 - This is the only game from 2022 I've played. Its fun the play in co-op.

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3D Pinball: Space Cadet
3D Pinball: Space Cadet
1995 - My middle school friends and I would sit in computer class and compete for the high score.

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Bomberman 64
Bomberman 64
1997 - I honestly thought this was the hardest game in the world at the time. I've still never actually gone back and beaten it.

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Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat
1992 - This is the only game I have played from this year , so this game wins by default.

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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
1993 - I remember playing this on my cousins OG Gameboy when he would visit. This game seemed so huge back then.

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