SuicidalSnowman

I really really enjoy editing and working on (what I believe to be) quality articles for this site.  Having said that, I realize that my edits surely leave much to be desired.  Can anyone point me in the direction of some really nice, well written articles that exemplify the GB criteria for a good page? 
 
I did scroll through some of the top editors top pages, and found some good ones, but was just curious if the experts could point me to some to model my own after.

I have been playing Half-Life 2 recently, and a lot of the enemies in that game are pretty tragic.  Even the Headcrabs don't seem like they have any real desire to kill or cause pain, they seem like instinctual parasites, and they whine horribly when shot.  The way the CP's radio static goes dead when they are killed also is sort of tragic. 
 
As for Final Fantasy, they have had lots of tragic side characters.  Dyne is a good example, but how about Red XIII and his father? That movie where they describe him turning to stone with the Cosmo Canyon theme music playing seriously gets me every time. 
  
Or how about when you go into the Sector 7 slums, and there is the crazy guy living in the pipe talking gibberish to the TV?  He has no idea what is going on, but just lives everyday in that slum, and no one even cares for him? 
 
Or when you meet Aeris mother? She just adopted her and took care of her, and then Aeris just sort of runs off? And they never really connect anyways, since Aeris is Cetra and all that? But still this woman cares for her and raises her and does the best she can for her? 
 
How about Barrett's kid? Growing up in a bar, in a slum, without a mother, and a father like Barrett, who runs off with a freedom fighter/terrorist group all the time, and leaves her? 
 
Cid, too.  He is an old, crotchety man chasing some glory days he will never relive when you first meet him. 
 
I  guess I could go on and on, but I think in games like FFVII, it is the side characters that set the tragic mood of that game, and that in a lot of cases I felt worse for than the main characters.

I have been playing this game pretty regularly, after picking it up on sale, lured by the claims of strong multiplayer.  I have played through the first half of the campaign (it is divided into two factions) and found it to be passable, but nothing to write home about.  The AI is pretty boring, although the variety of weapons and character classes mean you can approach it however you want.

The multiplayer is a lot better, but still hampered by some major problems.  The first is the lack of support.  It is almost impossible to find, I kid you not, more than 12 people online at any one time.  If that server is in Europe, your ping will probably be too high to play, and you are out of luck.

The co-op, which was another selling point for me, is equally disappointing.  The only mode is to play through the ENTIRE CAMPAIGN in one sitting, ALWAYS STARTING FROM THE BEGINNING.  Why? This makes no sense, since the first two or three levels hardly have enemies.  It really is no fun rolling through a level with your friends without anyone to kill.  The only level I really want co-op for is the last one, but I don't want to have to spend a few hours clearing the game to play it.

Other issues include terrible design and balance choices.  For example, the speedy characters have so little health that they take one or two hits from ANY weapon.  The heavy characters can take damage all day, but struggle to roll up even the tiniest hill.  Also, the special abilities are not balanced at all.  They range from instant one hit kill to completely worthless.

Having said all that, the game does have some major redeeming qualities.  The persistent unlocking/level up system is nicely done.  It is shared across multiplayer and single player, so really you should spend some time unlocking in single player before jumping online, or you can just jump online at any time and play around.  Also, some of the unlocks appear for using specific abilities, some for using a specific character, some just for playing the game.   This system works well, the only problem is that you do need to spend time unlocking things before having a chance at playing online.  This is a small problem, as you can unlock most of what you need in about an hour.

My only hope is that I can continue playing this online, since I am enjoying the multiplayer.  I forgot to mention that the 4 player co-op survival is really fun, at least the two games I have played.  Maybe I can convince my brother to download the 360 version, as I am almost positive it supports cross platform multiplayer.

If you play this game, let me know your Steam ID or whatever other name you are registered under, I want to play with you. 

Interesting topic and answers so far. 
 
Mine are, like some people have said, getting rid of old games and systems.  I sold off my NES and library of games for about $50 to a Funcoland back in the day, did something similar with my Genesis as well.  I would do plenty to have those back today.  But alas I was about 12 at the time, and really wanted a PSX... 
 
I think my other regret is that I didn't start taking gaming 'seriously' until too late.  Back in the early 90's, I was actively playing NES games as well as games on my family computer.  But I never read reviews, magazines, (or later, websites) and just went to Toys R Us and picked out a box that looked interesting.  Therefore I ended up spending hours with games like Ligthening Force, Tom and Jerry, Super Pitfall (one of the worst games ever), Indiana Jones (NES game), etc, and I missed playing classics like Diablo, Marathon, Wing Commander, Final Fantasy, all those adventure games the Bombcast guys talk about...