I've noticed over the years that I have a certain taste in games that may not be representative of the gaming media or community as a whole. Sure, I like a lot of the same things you do: Half-Life 2 was great, I was a CS player forever, and I enjoy a bash at Guitar Hero as much as the next wannabe rock star.
So why are there so many games I find great that everyone else raises their nose at? Let's have a look at my top five games that I love and which you loathe (or at least have been completely indifferent to - though that didn't make for as catchy a title!) and figure out just what went wrong.