gaming

Fact: I devoted 2 solid years of my life to FF7.

I like video games. A lot. It's the best form of escapism - even moreso than Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter (nerd alert). I like RPG, FPS, and strategy games the best, but let's be honest here: they're all fucking awesome. Here are some of my favorite games ever, in order of 'most awesome creation ever' to 'marginally better than sex with twins' (if I ever sleep with twins I'll let you know):

Final Fantasy VII Easily my favorite game ever. I know more about this game than I know about most of my friends.
Final Fantasy VIII FF7 was a tough act to follow, but FF8 was amazing.
Resident Evil The first of it's kind. Absolutely fucking terrifying when it came out.
The Two Towers LPMUD I MUDded for 12 years (I still log in from time to time). t2tmud.org
Counter-Strike: Source A handful of clans and CAL-O/CAL-M/CAL-I seasons later, I can say I've been a professional gamer.
The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time If you don't like Zelda, you don't like RPGs. Plain and simple.
Diablo II My first experience with MMORPGs, tanking, golding, and people selling character EQ for cash money.
Planescape: Torment SO UNDERRATED. Along the same lines as Diablo I/II and Baldur's Gate.
MYST One of the most groundbreaking, immersive, and challenging games of its time.
The Journeyman: Project Turbo Also massively underrated. AWESOME old-school sci-fi puzzle game.
World of Warcraft I mean... everyone likes WoW. Disclaimer: if you use 'lulz' in normal conversation we cannot be friends.
Castle Adventure The very first computer game I ever played. Text-based with a prompt - basically an offline MUD.