fps:  1. halo   2. goldeneye   3. call of duty 2

platforming:   1. super mario64   2. banjo kazooie    3. ratchet & clank future: tools of destruction

horror:   1. silent hill 2    2. resident evil:code veronica    3. condemned:criminal origins

rpg:   1. lost odyssey   2. final fantasy 8    3.legend of dragoon

action/rpg:   1. the legend of zelda: twilight princess    2. the legend of zelda: ocarina of time     3. alundra

open-ended rpg:  1.elder scrolls 3:morrowind     2. elder scrolls 4:oblivion     3. fallout 3

mmorpg:   1. final fantasy 11     2. everquest 2     3. lord of the rings online

action/adventure:   1. uncharted: drakes fortune     2. tomb raider:legend     3. tomb raider:anniversary

point and clink:   1. myst    2. riven    3.shivers

action/stealth:   1.metal gear solid 4    2. assassins creed    3.metal gear solid 2

fighters:  1. killer instinct   2. soulcailbur 4   3. dead or alive 3

FPS: 1) Half Life2 2) Unreal tournament 2004 3) Serious sam:the second encounter
Action Adventure:1) LoZ:LTTP 2) LoZ: OOT 3)LoZ: TP
RPG (all inclusive): 1)Chrono Trigger 2) Fallout 2 3) SW:KOTOR
Platformers: 1)Super Mario World 2)Super Mario64 3) SMB3
Fighters: 1)Street fighter 3:3rd strike 2)Samurai Showdown 5 3)Soul Calibur

nice games u picked.

Platformer: Banjo-Kazooie, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Galaxy
RPG: Tales of Vesperia, Tales of Symphonia, Baten Kaitos
Action/RPG: Ocarina of Time, Wind Waker, Twilight Princess

Action/Adventure:Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time, Legend of Zelda Wind Waker, Legend of Zelda:Twilight Princess(I'm a huge LoZ fan)
RPG:Chrono Trigger, Kingdom Hearts 1/2(tie), Final Fantasy X
Platformer:Super Mario 64, Super Mario Galaxy, Banjo Kazooie
Shooters:Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Call of Duty 4:Modern Warfare
Action:Ninja Gaiden, Ninja Gaiden 2, Castlevania(series)

have u played alundra , it was released on the playstation 1. and by working designs. it was as close as playstation was of getting a version of zelda. a very well made game.

fps: cod4, R1, R2 (the only ones I've played in depth)

platforming: Super Mario Bros

Horror: PE2, Alone in the Dark: the new nightmare, RE3

JRPG: FFVIII, SMT:DDS 1&2, Xenogears

Action RPG: Kingdom Hearts 2

Western RPG: ES:Oblivion, Jade Empire, Fable

MMORPG:???

Action Adventure: Ninja Gaiden, Devil May Cry 3, Devil May Cry 4

Point and click: ???

Action/Stealth: MGS4, MGS3, MGS1

Fighters: Killer Instinct, Street Fighter EX2+, Soul Calibur IV

mmorpg = massively multiplayer online role playing game , like final fantasy 11
point and click games, use only a mouse on a pc to move to your next spot and solve puzzles. untill the sims came out and became a huge success, myst was the best selling pc game of all time( a point and click game)