Normally, we don't write a story about somebody listing their top 5 favorite video games of all time. Frankly, it's message board-quality stuff, and we usually don't care. However, when someone like Ken Levine – the creative director behind last year's smash-hit BioShock – lists his favorite games, how can we not care?

Levine recently shared his top 5 with MSNBC.com. See below for the list, which is in no particular order.

• Beyond Good and Evil
  
• The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
  
• Heroes of Might and Magic 2
  
• World of Warcraft
  
• Civilization IV