12. Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, GC (2005) Nintendo/Intelligent Systems
The first Fire Emblem on my list appears quite far up the list. Despite some balancing problems in the GC game, this game really came out of nowhere to capture my imagination after i purchased it based merely on the fact that some franchise characters were in Smash Bros. A long, thinking man's game with a cast of compelling characters, a single player game that engenders replayability in so many ways as you build and rebuild different teams, strategizing to build an unstoppable killing team. It's another game that wins points on the "hours of my life consumed" front.
Monster Hunter: pissing me off since 2010.