Valkyria Chronicles (4 to be precise) is correct. But Paradroid has not six degrees of freedom. That reminds me though, do you know FreedroidRPG, which kinda merges Paradroid and Diablo?

Ok I'm finishing up the "didn't quite make it" list with posting games 51 - 70.  A few of these games didn't make the top 50, because they were too similar to games that actually did make the top 50.  I.e. these are awesome games, but I didn't want them to get 2 spots on my top 50.

70. Shinobi (arcade) - There are a lot of great Shinobi games out there, but my favorite is still the original arcade game.  Every Shinobi game I've ever played is also hard as hell.  I guess that is how the Japanese like their ninja games.
69. Diablo (PC) - I really enjoyed this game for many hours, but then one fateful day it became the first game that I ever played on the internet.  Every gamer old enough to remember what it was like to play before the internet also remembers their first internet game.  This game is special to me for that reason alone, but it also happens to be really fun on top of that.
68. Super Mario World (SNES) - I bought the SNES on launch day, and this game did not disappoint.  
67. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) - My favorite Mario Kart is the one on the Wii.  I feel like Mario Kart really needs motion controls, but the mechanics also feel better on this game than Mario Kart 8.  This game is still the best one to me.
66. Final Fantasy 4 (SNES) - Final Fantasy 1 was one of my favorite NES games as a kid, but when I first played this game on the SNES it totally melted my face.  I was not prepared how much of an upgrade it was in story compared to the NES game.  Mind blowing.


65.  Castle Crashers (PS3) - I love co-op beat em ups and this is the main one my family likes to play together.  So much fun.
64.  FTL (PC) - Feels like being the captain of a starship.  Really a unique experience, and also super fun at the same time.
63. Axiom Verge (Switch) - I played this game for the first time this year.  I was surprised that I liked it more than most of the Metroid games I've played.  Old school in all the best ways.
62.  Plants vs. Zombies (PS3/PC) - I love tower defense, and this is just such a well polished experience in every way.  I found this game to not be very challenging and yet I just couldn't put it down.  Still not sure why that is.  This game has an X-Factor that I just can't explain.
61.  We Love Katamari (PS2) - The sequel to one of the greatest PS2 games ever made.  The first game leaves you wanting more and this picks up the torch and runs with it.


60.  Ico (PS2) - This sleeper hit blew me away.  Also the mechanic of leading the girl by the hand creates an intimacy between the characters that I still haven't seen in any other game.
59.  Kingdom Hearts 2 (PS2) - Even if the story doesn't really make sense, that doesn't stop this from being one of the best games I've ever played.
58.  Roller Coaster Tycoon 2 (PC) - This is another game that is there to satisfy the addiction created by the amazing first game.
57.  Civilization (PC) - I never really wanted a PC for gaming until I saw a few friends obsessively playing this game.  Then I realized I needed a PC too.  ("It's for schoolwork dad.")
56.  Gauntlet (Arcade) - This is a co-op shoot 'em up.  But I really love fantasy co-op beat 'em ups and this really has this same great feel.  It became my favorite arcade game when I first played it.


55.  Rock Band 2 (PS3) - More Rock Band goodness.  Can't complain about that.  Whenever my siblings would come over for Christmas they would always ask to play this game.
54.  Dark Souls 2 (PS3) - A game to satisfy the deep "Souls" cravings created by Demon's Souls and Dark Souls 1.
53.  Advance Wars: Dual Strike (DS) - Their really aren't enough Advance Wars games in the world.  This entry is one of the best.
52.  Heroes of Might and Magic 3 (PC) - When this game came out I feel like most of the other PC developers said, "We'll never make a fantasy strategy game this good.  We should all just give up."  I am not aware of a game since that is anywhere near as good as this one.
51.  Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich (PC) - One of the best PC games ever made came out with this sequel to pay homage to the Golden Age of comic books.

Heh, I've never actually played Paradroid, so that was a wild guess.  It's on my my long list of games that I'd like to try some day, but just haven't gotten around too yet.  Maybe I'll have to try FreedroidRPG first instead.  Either way, the games sound interesting, but I don't have experience with them yet.

Two out of three, Shadow of the Colossus and Dragon Quest 8 are correct. I can see why you guessed Kingdom Hearts 2 but the gap between entries wasn't quite as long as that.

Funny enough, after the fall of the wall (I'm from eastern germany) my father decided he needed a computer. For work was probably the excuse and he paid it through his work. But he played a lot of Civilization on it, really a lot. I also played Civilization, but also LucasArts adventures, UFO, Doom, Descent and other stuff.

Well, I don't rreally recommend FreedroidRPG, the last time I played it, it had a lot of glitches. Maybe it is better now. But the main game loop is kinda addicting, as it is similar to Diablo and has on top of it the hacking puzzles from Paradroid. FreedroidClassic though was the game which clearly copied Paradroid with better graphic and whatnot, I never played that though. As both don't cost anything (the Free part in the name is true), it is without financial risk to try them though.

Pokémon Black & White?

#49
NieR
(Change: -2)

In my opinion one of the most underrated games ever, NieR still remains a wonderful title that completely took me by surprise back when I first played it on the PS3. I had already played Drakengard previously, so I was familiar with Yoko Taro's prior work, but with NieR he outdid himself. The characters and story are just as excellent as I expected from Taro, and with the addition of one of my favourite video game soundtracks ever this is an amazing game as far as I'm concerned. Visually its nothing special, and the gameplay is kinda average, but everything else more than makes up for whatever shortcomings NieR does have. I still haven't gotten around to Automata unfortunately, but I'm looking to fix that in the very near future.

So, time for a second hint;

#49: During half-time in this game, something happens that doesn't actually happen in real life. At least not in Europe, where this is the dominant thing.

Hint 2: The game was also part of a series or rather, set of games with similar box-art, yet none were part of a mutual franchise or were even sequels to one another!

My 49th ranked game is:

Valkyria Chronicles (NS)
I'm really happy this actually came to Switch. Formerly a Sony-exclusive, I didn't even know this series existed; but it was exactly what I was looking for. A military TRPG that has a good story, great gameplay and looks/sounds good to boot? What's not to love? It's a very meaty game too, taking 40+ hours.