Well, I've been gaming since 1987 or thereabouts to the list would be pretty long. FFXI was definitely one of the landmarks in my gaming though as I played it for about 5 years. It was immersive and fun like no other game had been. I played the whole FF series growing up as a kid as well. I tend to like games more on the fantasy RPG side and thus also really loved Dragon Age: Origins.
Um, some of the usual stuff like reading, hiking, biking. I also dabble in gardening and scuba diving. I also like to play magic the gathering from time to time.