Gameplay: 2D Mario games , Ferrari F355 Challenge ,Ninja Gaiden,Ikaruga,Perfect Dark(n64) , Crazy Taxi

Story: Final Fantasy 7,Shenmue,Parasite Eve

Graphics: Soul Calibur III/Outrun 2/Rallisport Challenge 2/ Metroid Prime / Perfect Dark N64,Shenmue

Atmospheric Sound:DOOM3 (Xbox),Resident Evil Series,Ninja Gaiden

Immersion Factor/Believability/Attention to detail:Shenmue,The Legend of Zelda : Ocarina of Time/MAjoras MAsk/MGS games

Music: Shenmue,Zelda OoT

Originality:Jet Set Radio (DC) / Crazy Taxi

All rounder:The Legend of Zelda : Ocarina of Time/MAjoras MAsk

All your posts made me remembered about so many great games. Even old games like Streets of rage 2 or Super Mario World ( my favorite mario game ever). i guess i will turn on my SNES tonight

Gameplay: Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
Resident Evil 4, Super Mario 64, Zeldas, Kingdom Hearts
Music: Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, Zeldas, Super Mario 64, Kingdom Hearts: CoM(mostly the fights against Organisation memebers) Fire Emblem(GBA), Timesplitters 2, Mario & Luigis, etc.
Graphics: Resident Evil 4, Halo 2, Super Smash Bros.(N64- I like it' s blocky look. So sue me)
Story: Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, Kingdom Hearts(& CoM), Mario & Luigi: SS, Resident Evil 4

Gameplay is a given, but my next favourite element is the music.

Man theres too much for me to say.

Why dont we mention a Game that we think has the the elements: Gameplay, Story, Graphics, Atmospheric Sound/FX, Immersion Factor/Believability/Attention to detail..

Its got to be Shenmue no?

Shadw of the collossus

halo combat evolved

I agree with shenmue and Halo combat evolved. its so hard to choose only one.

I also heard great things about Shadw of Colossus but never played it.

I think the most important part of any game is the immersion. I want to feel what the character is feeling.

A man with a bag over his head and a chainsaw is running towards you- I want to feel fear

Your comrade is gunned down in the heat of battle- I want to feel pain (in a completely realistic and non-masochistic kinda way.)

You' re jumping across building after building stories high in the air- I want to feel vertigo.

You' re inches from being discovered by an armed guard- I want to feel panic.

My most memorable gaming experiences are those that are tied to me emotionally. yeah, there are games that get your adrenalin pumping, and that' s just fine with me. and there' s games that really work your brain, and those are good too. but my favorite ones, are the ones that use your human emotions to their fullest extent.

Shenmue - yes
Halo - well maybe ...

I think Ocarina of Time is that kind of game.

Half Life 2?.

There are a couple games that good, but it really hurts to see how rare they are .

I think that every Zelda game has been great in every way. Graphics music, story, gameplay, everything. Some people complain about the story being to simple but a simple story isn' t necessary a bad one. I think lots of RPGs have too complex stories. Sometimes they' re so complex it gets to the point where it' s stupid.