I'm the most hardcore gamer of our generation. For over the past 27 years I've spent on average at least 10 hours gaming daily while also skipping over 50% of my school since second grade.

I've played over 95% of all the Arcade, Nintento, SNES, PSX games. I did purchase Dreamcast too around 2000 but then got my hands on PC 2001 and never bought another console.

I've played many PC games from 2001-2011, all genres but mostly enjoyed MMORPG's. 2011 sadly DC Universe Online was the last new game that I opened my wallet for. After the next 7+ years I've only spent $20 on Marvel Heroes Online, but the game suddenly closed so I only used 25% of that in the store.

Single player games do not interest me as I've completed too many especially old school RPG's. Stories become generic, too familiar and the easy mode option these days, it feels meh. I find multiplayer games with worlds and player interaction most appealing, sadly despite having at least $15,000 in my bank over the last 7+ years $ nothing has really done the trick to open my wallet. So, I keep waiting patiently to vote in what I believe will be the future for gaming.

AAA multiplayer games as well as innovative, creative, progression type games with long term goals has been lacking. Too many kiddie games are released these days where all I see is repetitive game mechanics that I once played two decades ago only with better graphics now.

Through these last 5 years which were the best 5 PC games for you and why did you pick them?

@Macutchi, if you could understand grammar then you would know that held and hold are two different words. I don't enjoy single player games cause I prefer to watch tv series/movies if I was for the stories. Today's single player game also do not last for 40-60 hours of experience with huge cast of characters, world to explore, variety of options and different ending scenarios. Also back then single player games were more challenging without the option where I can just waltz on easy mode through or finish em on hardest without any other reason but self satisfaction.

@Apsis, I did enjoy Anarchy Online myself too. It was a great MMORPG.

I held world record for most time spent on gaming as well as most games completed as well as competed at the highest level in both online and national tournaments in some of the most popular games of the generation like Half Life, Unreal Tournament, Star Craft, etc.

When I got my PC in 2001 dreamcast was also the last console I ever needed to buy. Multiplayer games with internet access were far superior experience, and then MMORPG's became my primary genre as I had some of the best experience in gaming thanks to Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies to just name a few.

Anyways, 2007 was like the last MMORPG I bought on launch Aion and played for 2-3 months. Going back to 2011 DC Universe was the next MMORPG I bought on launch with $35 for box and month free promo) as I also was playing World of Warcraft. Since then until now I have not had interest to spend $ on any new game both single player or multiplayer.

I bought Legion expansion and I spent $10 for Marvel Heroes Online during this Christmas. Over the last 3 years I also enjoyed some Path of Exile, but yea I simply cannot stand our current, modern, single player games that are super popular like the Witcher 3 cause it's something too familiar with me.

I know I will never get more epic stories from gaming like Suikoden 1/2, Xenogears, FFVIII, Grandia/Azure Dreams and many others. Bottom line, I'm only interested in virtual, persistent world games where I can have freedom to interact with others, make my own stories and simply feel immersed in a totally new universe with so many professions/classes/skills/abilities.

I have not seen such MMORPG come for 12 years and I'm still waiting for it.

Azure Dreams for Playstation 1

...and why?

For me the console era ended end of 2001 when I got my PC.

Single player games? I see so much hype about the Witcher series, GTA 5, Fallout 4, Tomb Rider, etc. but really what I am missing out of these games?

So entertaining in the PC games that were released 2011+ and beyond to spend your precious time on?

Was it the exceptional stories? Was it cuz you could play it with your friends? Did you feel something is rewarding by completing them?

For me it feels today PC games are way too mainstream, where stories feel familiar and difficulty is not truly making me use my mind to the limit and at the end with the option of easy/medium/hard what's the point of bothering hard when you know you can complete it as well if the purpose of the game is to consume its content.

My time of games are MMO's because they receive continues patches, content and features. They simply do not end quickly for me and game hopping is not my thing. Sadly, lack of virtual, persistent worlds today are lacking and I have to settle with games that are braggin rights, short session PvP for some website rank.

Anything great coming in 2016 beside WOW: Legion where I at least feel I'm doing something important together with others, progressing through content, while also can PvP on the side.

I'm trying to broaden my search outside the traditional MMORPG into other genres, as long as I can interact/socialize with others and gain items through time it would be good enough for me. Bottom line, game hopping is not my thing and I prefer to stick to fewer games for longer periods.