My order of preference for these 10 games today:
1. Super Metroid
2. Chrono Trigger
3. Final Fantasy VII
4. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
5. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
6. Super Mario 64
7. Doom
8. Sonic 2
9. Super Mario World
10. Age of Empires II <-- Never played it.
My actual top 10 favorites from the '90s:
1. Super Metroid
2. Chop Suey
3. Final Fantasy VI
4. The Longest Journey
5. Chrono Trigger
6. Out of This World
7. The Secret of Monkey Island
8. Day of the Tentacle
9. Final Fantasy VII
10. Grim Fandango
Most culturally impactful games, IMO, by decade:
1970s: Space Invaders
1980s: Super Mario Bros.
1990s: Doom
My favorite games by decade:
1970s: Zork
1980s: The Guardian Legend
1990s: Super Metroid