I was actually making a joke about my own reviews system and applying it to this guessing game.

#19

'Rome: Total War'

for the PC released in 2004.

'Rome: Total War' was a stroke of brilliance when it came out, revolutionizing the turn-based strategy genre. Still, no other game has surpassed it in it's near perfect balance of gameplay. Even it's successors. No doubt, 'Medieval II', 'Empire', 'Napoleon' and the new 'Rome II' are all very good games on their own, but none has hit the mark like this game does. This game has it.

As a turn-based-strategy game, the game is both accessible and 'deep' at the same time. People are able to understand the basics of the gameplay fairly quickly, but there's quite a lot to keep track of if one wants to look a little deeper. Personally I usually only like games that cut the unnecessary parts and keep the simple no-nonsense stuff, or at least makes the complicated statistics optional. Luckily, this game does just that very well.

The game is essentially split in two parts, one construction and managing part that takes place on a campaign-map and a real-time strategy part where armies are controlled in battle. I really only care for the campaign-map gameplay, though I played battles as well naturally. The objective is simple, as one of Rome's esteemed families, you must conquer the known world in the name of the Senate and the People of Rome! Until you decide to take power as Imperator yourself that is...

#18 Hint:

Solving puzzles in this game is really a ball!

Kula World by any chance?  I think I remember you talking about that game before.

19: The series' name is kind of meaningless now because none of the games actually have anything to do with each other. This game's predecessor had some great ideas, but awful execution, so although it reviewed well, many people (including myself) kind of despise it. This game's villain is widely praised.

18: The protagonist's name is kind of similar to my username. I'm pretty sure playing this game without cheats would have been no fun at all. The subject matter is really, really awesome, which is part of why I prefer it to its "predecessor" (though I love both).

17: A criminally overlooked game about a tribe's fight for survival and domination of the galaxy.

Populous: The Beginning!

Indeed it is <3

I'm probably going to get mobbed for this...but I think it could be Final Fantasy VI.

Impressive knowledge of gaming history. Poor knowledge of my tastes in gaming

I've never so much as played a Final Fantasy game.

Tetris?

Hints:

#17 - Recently released and still haven't finished it yet. I don't need to complete it to know it deserves a place on this list. This game is most fun when the story mode is actually ignored.