14. Resident Evil 4 (GCN/Wii)
Resident Evil 4 is one of my most played-through games. Not in the most play-hours (that'll actually be my next game!), but in the number of times I've played, beaten, and played it all over again. I've beaten this game thirteen times between the original GameCube version and the updated Wii Edition, and all just because everything in this game is just so wonderful. The game is very different from previous Resident Evils. No longer will you find fixed camera angles and zombies waiting to munch on your brains, but instead you'll control Leon Kennedy as he searches for the President's daughter. The game has a much larger focus on gunplay and action, as you'll be traversing a fully 3D world filled with cursed villagers and other monsters that roam the area. Still, even with the bigger focus on action, Resident Evil 4 still scared the heck out of me. Whether it be the chanting monks you could never find (until they were right behind you), the Novistadors that were invisible (and the incredibly tense music every time they attacked), and of course, I couldn't forget the Oven Man. Gets me every time!
Also, the games boasts some gorgeous graphics (there's that one area in the castle, right before you give the king and queen statues their grails, where the curtains are blowing in the wind. I love that area.), a Scottish/pirate merchant (what're ya buyin'?) awesome characters (I <3 Jack Krauser), super awesome (and with a hint of cheese) dialogue, and a sea-doo escape sequence. This game really has it all.
