Risk/iConquer – What a Wonderful Game
I've written about games that have held my interest over the years, and again I have to mention that the game at the top of that list is Risk - on the Mac it's iConquer. It's not fast-paced... the graphics aren't like individual leaves on trees that you mow down with some flame-thrower... but it's a fun game. The problem is more of trying to get the people together.
My kids play the DS, or the PSP, or the Wii - which can be a lot of fun, but it's not the same as a game like Risk. Turn-based, dice-rolling, fun memories of playing with friends in high-school for hours on end. Alliances made, broken... winning, losing, being one of the last two... being one of the first out. It's just an experience with people as opposed to machines.
I guess it's like a lot of things... it's what you bring to the game that makes it special. And on that score, I bring a ton of great memories, and that's what makes it a great game.