#1
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64/1998) Guessed by S.Peelman and FOX
When I first made a top ten video game list in 2005, Ocarina was number one. And it's stayed in that spot since that time, despite challenges from great games like Halo, Deus Ex, and Final Fantasy III (VI), all of which now sit in the my top five alongside Resident Evil 4 and Ocarina. It's difficult to summon more superlatives for Ocarina since it seems like I've used them all before. I guess all I'll say is that Ocarina makes me happy, inspires me to go on adventures, and gives me hope for the industry going forward, despite all the manipulation and cynicism that defines it in 2013. I don't imagine I would love games as much as I do without it. It's my rock, my touchstone, my anchor in this world of interactive art and design.
