What video game was like pure magic to you?

[Hynad]

d21lewis said:

-Metal Gear Solid: I was always a fan of Metal Gear (even Snake's Revenge) and I had a love for cinematics that began with Ninja Gaiden. MGS came along and whatever I was expecting, I wasn't expecting THIS! A story that sucked me in like nothing ever before. A partner I could call via Codec that always had the right answers. Powerful moments that almost made me cry. Enemies that I actually felt like I had to outsmart. If I could have died right after finishing that game, I would have been satisfied.

Oh man! I knew I had forgotten something!! What you describe here is pretty much my experience with the game as well, except for the cinematics part. I started enjoying cinematic games with Final Fantasy IV. =P