Poll: What's your favorite game genre?

[econ21]

This may be a dumb question to ask in a community devoted to a strategy game, but what kind of games do people enjoy the most? And why?

Personally, I started off a wargamer but have become seduced by the immersion, atmosphere and rewards of role-playing games.

[Viking]

Well It was actually a hard nut for me as I love FPS`s, but I voted strategy as that`s what I likes the most.

[Craterus]

I'm pretty new to RTS and it still hasn't immersed me as much as my days of FPS and Action games. And lucky for me, FPS and Action is the same category.

That got my vote. (FPS/Action)

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

I'm an RPG man myself. But KOTOR style RPGs-Not Diablo or stuff like that.

[Steppe Merc]

RPGs. I love the Total war games, but that's it for the strategy and historical wargames. The rest of my favorites are RPGs.

[doc_bean]

Strategy, but not the click fests.

I really liked FF7 and FF6, but I never really got into any other RPG. I played the first chapter of Neverwinter Nights but got bored early on in the second one (clickfest !). I played a bit of Planescape Torment, but then I thought I might as well read a book. I played and finished FF8 but I didn't like it that much.

I used to be a big FPS fan, always single player. I haven't bought an fps since half life (which I still think is very overrated). I might get Painkiller now it's on budget, the demos were really fun.

[Ser Clegane]

RPGs for me. I love some strategy games - but it's games like BG or KOTOR that really tie me to my computer.

[Uesugi Kenshin]

I like historical wargames/strategy the best, but I play almost all genres except sports and puzzle/adventure games.

[Boohugh]

I voted strategy games as I have played traditional RTS's such as Command and Conquer, as well as turn-based one such as the Civ series. It also includes the Total War series and HoI2.

I have played a fair few FPS's though, including Half-Life, Call of Duty, NOLF1 and 2. I also love Trackmania (I think the original is better than Trackmania Sunrise).

The only RPG's I have played are KOTOR1 and 2, but recently I have been playing World of Warcraft loads (it's been like a second life in the past few weeks, talk about obsessed ).

[The Scourge]

Strategy with role-playing elements .

[Productivity]

Strategy. As opposed to the tactics games that people usually call strategy.

[King Ragnar]

Has to be first person shooters for me, i love the speed and action of them, the best series has to be Timesplitters

[IrishMike]

RPG personally, I'm a hardcore diablo player. Next I would have to say strategy war games.

[tibilicus]

Was a dificult choice as i love all games! Grant tarismo 3 and 4 both great games. Also strategy. I remeber when red alert was stil new me and my freinds were hooked to it! Also the formidable Civ series were great. And the king of strategy, Total war series!!!
But my favourite is FPS. I cant forget the great FPS's such as Medal of honour,Goldeneye for the N64 and the game that perhaps almost every time ure mates are round you end up playing, Timespliters 2. So there it is my choice! Also is Zelda an RPG if so that's got to have a mention. Any one reading this buy an N64 just to play Zelda.N64's are dead chep anyway now. You may say why not just buy a gamecube and play it? Its not the same. It just isn't. Even after playing the first zelda ocarina of time and its sequal Majoras mask no game has matched them. The magic of Zelda is one that i can not describe. Just pleaze play the game. Anyway i think i have ranted on anough about Zelda. Any way BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!

[Efrem]

YUP, OOT is the the greatest game ever. EVER.

[Azi Tohak]

Yeah RPGs! I am a late comer to the RPG genre, but it is my favorite right now. FF VI, FF VII, FF X, FF X-2, Xenogears, Xenosaga I, Chrono Trigger (yes, I suck at Squares teat...so sue me), KOTOR I and II, Disgaea... I just love stories in games.

But then...I also like battles of wits (which none of the above are by a long shot) so that is why I am here!

Azi

[Mount Suribachi]

In that case you should really try and get hold of the Baldurs Gate series - if you've not already played them that is. You should be able to get them cheap, or pick em up off ebay. And you should especially get Planescape: Torment. It uses the BG engine, but takes the story and character development to a whole new level. Theres a lot of hardcore RPG players at the org, and their favourite RPG is a toss up between KOTOR, PST and Fallout.

[harrymckey]

I love to play games online whenever i have time in the day time and i always play games at night for 2-3 hours. I love role playing games like prince of Persia. My sister always plays girls games online.

[Veho Nex]

RPG is by far my favorite, but if i could select multiples I love sims, historical, and strategy as well.

[A Nerd]

Strategy games are fun, I like alittle arcadeyness thrown in though. I get lost in too much micromanaging.

I love role playing games like prince of Persia

I have only played the original. 2D scrollinglike. Lots of fun, took me a long time to complete it. Fencing someone into those crashing death jaws was a gas!

[Hooahguy]

The only RPG I really like is the Mass Effect series, and thats a RPG/FPS Hybrid.
Strategy games are fun, but they need time and I dont always have time.
I really enjoy FPS, but ones with depth like Ghost Recon. COD is fun but not for long.

[miotas]

I like a really engaging game regardless of genre. I have favourites from all the genre's on the list. If I was forced to pick I'd probably go with RPG, but I just really love big immersive games that I can get lost in.

[gaelic cowboy]

I used to devour FPS games then I changed to RTS but now I play games like mass effect, half life and the old deus ex.

Basically I want to be told an interesting story.

[Motep]

My mind gave me a list of those games which have taken up the greatest portion of my life with my knowing and loving consent, and I have come to the conclusion that I am an RPG person with strategy coming in as a close second. If the two are combined, my life is amazing for many many hours.