If you had to show somebody what is great about gaming with only 5 games...

[Rainbird]

Tough question, though I agree that using old games is not going to convince a lot of people.

So I would not just say "Here are 5 games, now play", butafter playing the first game, I would listen to what the person had to say about it.

So, first I would probably start with something like Super Mario Galaxy. Then I would ask if they wanted something with a real story in it, shooting, racing etc.

Then they might say that something with shooting and realism might be good, so I make them play Call of Duty 4.

And so on...