Grand Theft Auto: Vice City?

41st - Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix + (PS2, 2007)
I took a very long time pondering whether or not I'd add this game to my top 50 list. In one hand, it's indeed one of my favourite games of all time and on the other, the Final Mix versions of the KH games are just another in a large scroll of dick moves from S-E, releasing them only on Japan and giving a big middle finger to all other territories and fans. 
In the end, the game won, it isn't fair to blame such a masterpiece. KHII:FM+ is amongst my most replayed games of all time, mostly because of two things: amazing story and one of the best gameplays in any videogame ever. There's such a fluidity between the actions of Sora and every element on the screen that's seldomly matched even on dedicated Action games, much less any with RPG components. The story is also a very cohesive matter, building on the tidbits left behind by both Kingdom Hearts and Chain of Memories, but which unfortunately only opened more questions than it answered, leading to the big aglomeration that is the current KH storyline.
Perhaps one of the most pretty and best graphical beasts of the PS2, KHII:FM+ is a beauty of a game to behold. Also, it boasts a huge amount of extra content beyond the main game itself, easily overshadowing the duration of the main quest by at least double the amount of time needed to complete it.

      

My number 40 game is a RPG in which you used flies, roaches and worms to cook a story-required kingly dish.

41. Half-Life 2 (PS3)

As I hinted yesterday, I came to this game a little late in the Summer of 2011, when I bought and played through The Orange Box. It took me so long because I have a general rule not to jump in to a franchise part way through, and I've only ever briefly played the first game. With this being regarded as a true classic, and with it being on the same disc as Portal (which I really wanted to try), all for £10, I decided to break that rule for once. I was not disappointed, as Half-Life 2 truly lives up to its reputation, and I went from knowing relatively little of the franchise, to eagerly anticipating news of Half-Life 3. There's the usual selection of basic weapons, but the additional one that everyone focuses on is the Gravity Gun, and it's easy to see why, especially when it becomes supercharged towards the end of the game, and you can repel wave after wave of Combine with ease.

My 40th game is one of only three games released since the cut-off point of last years Top 50 to make it into my list this time.

Nailed it, my #41 is Eternal Sonata (Xbox 360)!

It really was an awesome idea, and I had a blast playing it. The focus on Chopin is what made the game for me, honestly. It helps that I'm already a fan of his music, but his character in-game was really intriguing as well. I have to admit, if he wasn't in it, I'm not sure if I would've liked it nearly as much. As it is, he made for a fantastic main character. Really, it's a shame the game didn't do a little better sales-wise... :/

Alright, hint for number 40...
Why follow a hero's struggle?

This! Great thread, Smeags! n.n

No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle?

Indeed, it was one of my favourite moments of the game XD.

Crash 3: Warped

41. Pac-Man Championship Edition DX (X360, PS3)



A brilliant updating of a brilliant updating of the arcade classic. I was already head over heels with Pac-Man Championship Edition, but DX is so much faster and even more compulsively playable that it's hard to ever go back. (Except on my Vita, only because it has no other games.) The Mizuguchi-esque graphical style makes me deliriously happy. It's a shame that the Namco Generations effort petered out so quickly, because the guys behind these remixes are GENIUSES.