Graphics I: M Loscocco

//Use the following dynamic list
List<string> mainMenuWords;

//Try this function instead for your data load

        private void LoadMainMenuOptions()
        {
            try
            {
                using (StreamReader sr = new StreamReader("Content/MainMenu.txt"))
                {
                    string line;
                    while ((line = sr.ReadLine()) != null)
                    {
                        mainMenuWords.Add(line);
                    }
                    sr.Close();
                }

            }
            catch (FileNotFoundException e)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(String.Concat(e.Message, e.StackTrace));
            }
        }

//Then in your game initialization:

            mainMenuWords = new List<string>();
            LoadMainMenuOptions();

            foreach (string s in mainMenuWords)
                Console.WriteLine(s);