I'm curious what you guys have to say about this. Are there any games you consider perfect? Can a game even be perfect?
My example of a perfect game is always Portal 1. Portal 2 has more going on, but in 1 there just isn't anything to shave off. From start to end, there is nothing I'd change about the game. It's short, infinitely replayable, great pacing. I like Portal 2 a lot in concept, in concept it should be a perfect sequel, but it just doesn't keep the extreme tightness of the original game.
Portal 1 and Metroid Prime 1
maybe Wind Waker too
I love the feeling of an open world game but I'm sorry I don't want my video game to be a boring-ass simulation of real life where the map is the size of fucking Pennsylvania
TF2 is probably a perfect multiplayer shooter (some of the Halo games qualify too)