Good sirs and madames, I have a favour to ask, and thought it would make a good thread.

I'm starting a group on Art in video games (as opposed to vidya as art), and need some content and suggestions/reminders of awesome backdrops/characters/commentaries etc to get the ball rolling.

What games do you enjoy, /wg?

What games have made you say 'Damn, these guys got it right', or just made you smile and nod when that set piece peaked?

What characters and stories got to you? Who's your vidya waifu/husbando?

What locations made you ignore everything else and just wander around enjoying the scenery?

Help/Opinions appreciated, walls from my extensive collection in return