This is my second participation in the monthly contest by 
This brings back good memories. I used to play lots of video games. It would not be an exaggeration to say that I was quite addicted. My very first console was the following device.
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I don't even know the name of this console, but I used to play for hours with my brother. Contra used to be our favorite and I think we beat every version of it we could find. We were really close back then. 😶
I didn't really play other consoles and went straight to PC. I played lots of games on PC like Pokemon, Starcraft, Age oF Empires, Call Of Duty, and many many more. I like games that are competitive and have multiplayer over the internet. Back then, where I lived, the internet was not cheap, so I used to go to Gaming Cafe where we could play competitive games over LAN with other players. I made lots of friends and also spent a hell lot of money than I should at the time.
Now, the internet is cheap, I have a powerful computer, just not much time and motivation to play those games.
Enough of stories, here are Top 3 of my Favorite games
1. Dota 1 / Dota 2
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Without a doubt, Dota is my favorite game of all time. I actually spent 6 years of my life playing this game competitively. I still play it from time to time, but back then I was really crazy about it. It's a Multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) where there are two teams with 5 players each on both sides. Every player chooses a character called Heroes. Each hero has their own spells and power and each has their own playing style, strength, and weakness. Each player tries their best to level up and buy/build good items as fast as they can. The aim is to destroy the opponent's base, but before that you have to face the opponent by strategically planning, executing, and coordinating with other team members. Teamwork is very important in this game
2. Counterstrike Global Offensive
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I played Counterstrike at the same time as Dota. Counter-Strike didn't have good graphics back then. I don't think there are lots of people who haven't played or heard about Counter-Strike. Counter-Strike Global Offensive has really good graphics and gameplay. So basically, it's a multiplayer first-person shooter game where there are two teams, Terrorist and Counter-Terrorist. The goal of the terrorist is to plant bombs, capture hostages, and assassination. The goal of Counter-Terrorist is to prevent that from happening. Counter-Strike used to be very popular and has lost its popularity gradually as more and more games are being introduced.
3 GTA SAN Andreas
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Grand Theft Auto San Andreas will forever be my favorite among its series. It may not have stunning graphics, but for the time it was introduced, it was among the best. Its a third-person game and I'd like to think that this game popularized this type of gaming. The newer version of the series has better graphics but San Andreas is still considered the best one. It has the biggest map and the story/plot is really interesting. The characters had their own stories and the gameplay is designed pretty well. The gameplay had lots of things, from racing, action, adventure, arcade, and even sex. You could even make girlfriends, not bad for a teenage boy's fantasy back then. I don't know why but the current series of GTA seems really short. San Andreas was really big and took really long time to complete. There were many missions. The weapons were also fantastic. I really liked using jetpacks and killing people from above. Okay, I can't resist, I'm gonna download and start playing this again. 😆
So, this was my list. These are my favorite games and writing this post made me want to play them again.
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