I have a lot of interest in Eve Online, but so far I have been able to resist as I'm not really a hardcore gamer. I think I'll get drawn in eventually.
On a separate note, the Eve Online books are pretty good.
Half-Life 2 - Possibly the best story, most immersive gameplay that was Sci Fi and horror mixed into one. The graphics were ground breaking for its time with the Source engine. City 17 was well realised and felt real, apparently they took inspiration from the Eastern Bloc (?) in their design to give it this dreary atmosphere. I still play it today after it release 14 years ago.
Mass Effect - I loved the trilogy, pity Mass Effect: Andromeda was a let down, I never played it but heard it was bad.
Favourite sci-fi games:
Zork
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Master of Orion I, II
Half-Life
Quake I, II
Alien vs. Predator (1999)
Doom series
Halo series
and hopefully Alien: Isolation and Aliens: Fireteam
R Type. Wow, that’s going back some, PM. I must confess to having a soft spot for that sort of space shooter.
I used to quite enjoy Abe’s Odyssey and the Oddworld games. I did hear that there was a potential movie in development hell. Not sure how that’d work.
I forgot to add Dune II, 2000, and Emperor. Classic RTS'