Found this over on Reddit. It was a fun little exervicse, so let me share why I chose each of these games.
Favorite Game - Overwatch: I had quite difficult time selecting this actually as there have been so many games that have really captured me. I picked Overwatch simply because it is the game I have the most hours into and I am still playing it to this day.
Best Story - Bioshock: The game played out like a novel for me in the best way possible. It was dark, mysterious and so self contained in an interesting way. The world that the game was set it was one of a kind and the twist at the end of the game broke the fourth wall for me and literally made me drop my controller.
Favorite Art Style - Wind Waker: This wasn't my first Zelda game, but it was the first one that truly captured my attention and the unique cel shading was a huge part of what made this game look amazing when it came out and why it still looks amazing today.
Biggest Personal Impact - Spiritfarer: Very few video games have brought me to tears like Spiritfarer. This is just the sweetest of games telling the story of unimaginable personal loss while celebrating all of the people and moments in one's life. It was a magical experience to have played this game.
Best Combat - Bayonetta: I could've gone a lot of different ways on this one, and almost settled on a fighting game like Street Fighter 2, but Bayonetta jumped out to me for its combo system and flashy animations. Easy to button mash but hard to perfect.
Overhated - Sonic the Hedgehog: The Sonic games get a lot of hate for for just their roller coaster side scrolling and not really being games. I can't say I've played much 3D sonic, but the 2D games always make for a good time.
Underrated - Fantasy Life: Fantasy Life on the 3DS. took me by complete surprise. It's an open world adventure RPG where you have maybe a dozen different jobs you can switch between. Never expected to love it as much as I did, but it is so charming.
Overrated - Fornite: I'll be honest I have maybe less than a dozen hours here, but I honestly think other Battle Royales almost always do it better and I just never could get the hang of the building mechanic.
Needs a Remake - Prince of Persia Sands of Time: I played this on the GameCube and it totally captured me. Amazing story. Funny writing and fantastic gameplay.
Criminally Overlooked - Sunset Overrdrive: Nearly a launch title on the One X this game should've become a series. It was bright and flashy, had fun music and great controls. It was goofy in that mall punk sort of way. I wish we got a sequel.
Favorite Protagonist - Assassin's Creed 2: Ezio Auditore.
Favorite Antagonist - Portal 2: Wheatley and GLADOS.
Best Sound Track - Skyrim: Simply amazing and I play it on a regular basis.
Best Multiplayer - Overwatch: I had to give it to Overwatch simply because of how much I play it. It still hold up.
Not Usually My Thing But... - Pikmin 3: This game took me by surprise. It was charming, cute, and funny and actually fairly slow paced, and I held on to the end to finish it,
Turn My Brain Off - Meteos: I'll admit that I haven't played this game in years, but I felt I needed to put a good puzzle game in here somewhere and I spent hours and hours playing Meteos in college to turn off my brain.
Best with Friends - Rock Band 2: This one is pretty self explanatory. Having the full setup and then jamming out in your living room is and experience like nothing else and unfortunately, not one I think we are ever going to see again.
Best Retro Game - Super Mario World: It's rated as one of the best games of all time for a reason and the game is just perfection.
Nostalgic Childhood Game - Uniracers: This game just enraptured me on the SNES. It looked amazing and it was so fast. No other racer was like it and I remember just spending hours playing it.
Game Everyone Should Play: I have to give this one again to Spiritfarer. There is just a deep emotional hit with this one that I think everyone should experience.