First, thanks to Simon of GameSetWatch for turning us on to Warren Spector's personal blog. Second, while we generally read top ten or top one hundred lists from gaming publications and scoff at their exclusion of our favorite games, it's hard to argue with Spector's top ten. The developer, credited with game series you might have heard of like Wing Commander, Ultima, Thief and Deus Ex, went on a list rampage, revealing his ten favorite games of all time. Unfortunately, it appears Warren's as bad as I am at picking favorites, so there are actually twelve.

1. Diablo
2. Guitar Hero
3. Half Life
4. Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past
5. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
6. Suikoden
7. Super Mario 64
8. Tetris
9. Ultima IV
10. Warcraft II
11. (Ico)
12. (Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess — okay, so I cheated and went for 12 on the videogame list. So sue me.)

Too safe? Too perfect? While I've played every game on that list to death, save for Suikoden, I might tend to list the same ten. I have a soft spot for games like Shinobi, Silent Hill and the Advance Wars series, but Warren knows how to pick 'em.

"Hobby Games: The 100 Best" or I Love Lists [Warren Spector's blog via GameSetWatch]

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