#3
Freespace 2
Previous Year: #3
The game that rounds out my top 3 is Freespace 2. While my top 50 generally goes through a lot of changes every year, the top 3 has remained the same for over 15 years, and I don't expect that to change any time soon. I remember back in the late 90's when I first played Freespace 2 I was absolutely blown away by the game's graphics, and then hooked by it excellent gameplay, interesting story, and a mission structure that created a constant feeling of uncertainty during every singe mission. It always felt like anything could happen, and more than just a few times the game successfully manages to take the player by complete surprise.
Simply put, at that time, and even to this day there are very few things quite as amazing to behold than a massive dreadnought tearing another apart with gigantic beams that cut through space destroying everything on their path. The only unfortunate downside to this game is that it ends on a cliffhanger that will most likely never be resolved. Regardless, this is still the best game of its kind and one of my all time favourite games without question.
Hint for #2:
11,000 years have passed since the war to decide the fate of the world's species was won by humans with the aid of dragons and their knights.
