For me RPGs, where your decisions can change the story. Games like Baldur's Gate series, Icewind Dale, Witcher, Mass Effect, Dragon Age, etc.

What lead it was the Ultima VIII: Pagan and Ultima Underworld back in early 90s for PC. Was blown away at the interactiveness towards the world and story. Since then, I love these type of games.

Contenders:

RTS = WC 1-3, SC 1-2, Battle Realms
Fighting games from playing a lot of Street Fighters, King of Fighters, Samurai Shodown on arcades in malls. Ah, the memories. lol

Driving games. I like driving stuff.

FPS , just back into COD after 14 years . Tried Dolm , and it’s pretty wild , but prefer COD till I find something more interesting and enjoyable

Sports, been a sports nerd all my life and have easily spent more time and money on motorcycles than any other hobby.

Fps, getting a PC.

Probably same as OP. The game that turned me on to the decision making prowess was Ogre Battle 64, but from there KOTOR, Dragon Age: Origins, Mass Effect, Divinity, etc. Those style of games are probably up there as all timers.

To throw out a dark horse, not my favorite genre, but Strategy RPGs are amongst my favorite games now. Started with Shining Force (genesis) and just went from there. I beat Shining Force probably no lie 20-30 times as a kid, and then it evolved into Ogre Battle and now still with games like Fire Emblem Three Houses, Triangle Strategy, and despite my best efforts to think the animation and storyline are cheesy, I'm absolutely going to buy Unicorn Overlord.

action-adventure or platformers

Link's Awakening and Mario 3

Just two of the best games ever made me want to play more of the same.

Same as OP. I love RPG games, and I'm not talking about these RPG/Pseudo rpg games where they just tack on a skill tree ... I'm talking builds, story choice/consequence, inventory management and worlds filled with lore and incredible dialogue.


Even though I've played RPG's before like Breath of Fire, FF10 ... I didn't really get into those games. My first proper foray into an RPG was Pokemon Yellow and from there I loved the whole systems of leveling up, choosing roles etc. After that what solidified my love for RPG's was the release of Oblivion and Mass Effect.


As far as CRPG's go ... I tried getting into Baldurs Gate but I couldnt, DA: Origins was the closest to a crpg, but it was really more action based on the console .... Divinity OS2 was probably the game that made me love CRPG's and havn't looked back since. Pretty fukkin happy that we're currently going through a CRPG renaissance, so many crpgs to play nowadays .... I'm eating good.

It changes year or so. I'm into RTS now.

Before that I was into Metroidvanias, before that Driving simulators, before that RPGs

Horror, Action Adventure. I would say fighting if there were more fighting games like Sleeping Dogs

Resident Evil Biohazard is probably one of the best horror games I've played. Haven't played any of the RE2 after that. Evil Within 2 is probably behind that. Can't think of anything else right now

First time I really got into gaming, my dad got a family PC & older brother put Scorched Earth on there..played that with friends & family for months on end



Next was getting into cinematic puzzle mystery games like 7th guest



Then Warcraft 1,2, &3




Then finally after games like Wolfenstein, Dark Forces, Doom, & Halo my favorite became FPS.

Grew up on all the SNES RPGs. (FF2, FF3, Chrono trigger, Zelda LTTP, illusion of Gaia, Secret of Mana, Breath of Fire, 7th Saga, etc)

Every week would be a trip to blockbuster to rent a new game.

I remember borrowing the cartridge of Chrono Trigger from a childhood friend, and mistakenly erased his brother's 100% file. He was fcking pissed lol.

I like all genres besides sports games.

Only a few years ago I discovered Paradox games. Played Crusader Kings 2, absolutely loved it. Recommend it to everyone.

i played the 7th guest. You ever play the 11th hour?

JRPG’s: I love turn based combat, the bigger scope of the story, character development, and leveling up my homeboys (Barrett, Red, Cloud) and my baes (Tifa, Aerith, Yuffie).

How I came to the genre I did not until I hit my 40’s. I tried some orge tactics and octopath traveler and they jived with my more than I thought they would

Before that it was mostly 3rd person over the shoulder action, adventure, horror, or shooters.

No, always wanted to, but all I have now is a MacBook & do all my gaming on XBox

Damn nice age to being introduced to them.

So many good jrpg's. Play Dragon Quest V, Chrono trigger, Suikoden 2 and 5, Shadow hearts 2, tales of Phantasia,....

Can't decide between FPS, 3rd Person / Shooters, or RTS games. Also side scroller / platformers / beat'em ups are favorites also.

StarCraft (the original w/Brood War) is what got me into RTS.

3rd Person / Shooters, Gears, RE5, Tomb Raider 2013

Side Scrollers / Platformers, too many to list, but SMB, Sonic, Double Dragon, Final Fight, Nemesis / Gradius, Contra, etc.