Unnecessary Controversy (Long Post for real)

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Shadow of the Colossus, but only because I really don't like Zelda, and I already spoke my piece on Okami (it can go to hell).

My vote for best game ever is Operation: Flashpoint. Hardest of hardcore shooters, first game to give a huge battlefield and still does it better than any game before it. Also it was so hyper-realistic that quite a few armed forces, civilian forces, and special forces use it for training. (called VBS-1).