#10 - Final Fantasy VII
Back in 1997, Final Fantasy VII blew everyone’s minds. You step into Cloud Strife’s boots, a tough guy with spiky hair and a big sword, working as a mercenary against Shinra, a shady company sucking the life out of the planet.
#9 - Metal Gear Solid 3
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, dropped in 2004, throws you into a 1960s jungle as Naked Snake, a sneaky soldier on a mission to stop a massive weapon and save a scientist.
#8 - Spec Ops: The Line
Spec Ops: The Line came out in 2012, and it looks like your typical army shooter. You’re Captain Martin Walker, heading into a ruined Dubai to find survivors after a sandstorm.
#7 - Nier: Automata
Nier: Automata, released in 2017, is a wild mix of action and big ideas. You play as androids 2B, 9S, and A2 in a future where humans are gone, and machines are fighting a war nobody really understands.
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#6 - Bioshock
Bioshock, from 2007, drops you into Rapture, a creepy underwater city that was supposed to be a perfect world for smart people.
#5 - The Witcher 3
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, out in 2015, is like stepping into a fantasy novel. You’re Geralt, a monster hunter with a gruff voice and a big heart, searching for Ciri, the girl he raised like a daughter.
#4 - Star Wars
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, from 2003, lets you live a Star Wars adventure like no other.
#3 - Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Redemption 2, released in 2018, is a Western that feels like a punch to the soul. You’re Arthur Morgan, an outlaw in a gang trying to survive as the Wild West dies out.
#2 - The Mass Effect Trilogy
The Mass Effect Trilogy, from 2007 to 2012, is like being the hero of a sci-fi movie that lasts years. You’re Commander Shepard, trying to save the galaxy from giant machines called Reapers.
#1 - The Last of Us
The Last of Us, from 2013, is the kind of story that changes how you see games. You’re Joel, a tough survivor in a world wrecked by a fungal infection that turns people into monsters.