Is there any games this generation that you would considering being regarded as a classic?

[crazygameguy4ever]

Hmm.. probably God of War 3, Batman Arkham Asylum, The Last of Us, Tomb Raider reboot, Assassins Creed 2,Dishonored, and Persona 4: Arena.. might be some others.. but to be a game that lasts and will considered fun in 10 years, these are all I can think of.

 

[Fox12]

Duke Nukem Forever (Master plot, master writing, great gameplay that was in no way derivative... it had it all. In a sea of shooters, Duke Nukem heroically deconstructed the entire genre, and showed us that a real hero isn't some macho warrior, but someone who shows empathy and love for his fellow man, often going unnoticed and unrewarded. Thank you Duke Nukem.)

I really, really hope you're kidding.

Why would I be kidding? I can tell the amount of love and care they put into every aspect of that game. It deserved the decade long development time. I mean, it took Tolkien fourteen years to construct The Lord of the Rings, and a lifetime to write The Silmarillion. I think 3D realms understood that Duke Nukem Forever was going to become their Magnum Opus, their Ocarine of Time if you will, and that to tell the narrative they wanted would take years. Thankfully they didn't cave into pressure, and instead delivered one of the best games of the generation.

 

[Lilani]

I would agree with most of the ones that have been listed here, but I'm surprised at the lack of the Walking Dead. A masterfully written story with genuine characters you actually CARE about, and actual tough choices that aren't absolutely "good" or "evil."

EDIT: Er, well lack of the Walking Dead excluding the OP of course, lol.

 

[spartan231490]

Skyrim, Dragon Age: Origins, Assassin's Creed, Portal, Minecraft, Fallout: New Vegas, and CoD 4, and those I haven't tried, but would suggest anyway: Dark Souls, and Spec Ops: the Line.

 

[Brian Tams]

Bioshock and Bioshock: Infinite. If anything because of the buzz it generated, and because Infinite proved shooters don't need multiplayer to be wildly successful.

And I also recently played Bioshock again not even a month ago, and I have to say, it has aged amazingly well considering it was released almost six years ago.

EDIT-In fact, I just gave it some serious thought, but I think I prefer the visuals in Bioshock 1 rather than Infinite.

 

[FPLOON]

Well... First, I'm going to say the game that no one has said yet: Rayman Origins
It was the best platformer I have played in YEARS (in terms of having a physical copy of said game) and it reminded me that despite playing Mario first, it was Rayman that I owned first... Plus, it actually has a worthy challenge... unlike current Mario platformers...

I only saw one person (so far) mention Ni No Kuni, and that gives me mixed feelings... It's basically a new classic Studio Ghibli flim turned into a video game... That alone could make it a classic, but it still goes beyond that with combat that mixes Tales with Pokemon... and that kind of combination makes it a classic (in my book).

Out of all of the games that I have played (that haven't already been mentioned multiple times), those two games I mentioned I consider to be classics for years to come... Also, any song from any of those two games I would LOVE to hear at any Video Games Live concert...

 

[Eve Charm]

Valkyria Chronicles will never get the love it deserves. But if I can count handhelds Persona 4 golden, Yes it's a remake, yes it's still the best game ever made since they added more to it.

 

[Imperioratorex Caprae]

For a game that captures an atmosphere, Red Dead Redemption. While there may have been parts people found tedious, I felt the game had a living world that made me feel part of the Old West from my childhood movies mixed in with Rockstar's dark humor.
Definitely worthy of the 'Classic' title.
Bioshock 1 also gets that same treatment from me.

Other games of honorable mention:
The Walking Dead
Batman Arkham Asylum
Saints Row the 3rd (because it was a damn barrel of laughs)
XCOM: Enemy Unknown (for not being a damn dissapointment)
Just Cause 2 (something must have made me play this game a shitload)

 

[Arslan Aladeen]

I think the game that most exemplifies this generation is probably Resident Evil 6, though I'd say it's less of what most people would consider a 'classic' and more of a warning of what not to do.

 

[Guitarmasterx7]

Absolutely. Though sadly a lot of these lesser known indie/cult games a lot of you guys are listing probably wont be anything that the gaming community as a whole regards as a classic. As much as I would love to say "spec ops the line" or "bastion" for example, relatively few HARDCORE gamers even played them, let alone the community overall.

Another thing to take into account is whether or not the game is part of a franchise, and whether or not the proceeding game renders the previous one obsolete. In other words, even if you liked it better at the time, how many people honestly would go back and play Borderlands 1 again now let alone in 10 years when Borderlands 4 is out? (assuming gearbox doesn't start dropping the ball)

I'd say most likely to be considered classic games

Mass Effect as a series
Uncharted 2/3
League of Legends (before someone contests this one, id like to point out that people still play the original starcraft)
Portal
Minecraft (as much as I personally don't like it)
Bioshock
Saints Row (If 4 really is the last one)

 

[Rastrelly]

I don't see any real classics "to stand the test of time" this-gen. The problem is: what is the game of this generation, you'll want to return, say, 20 years later? CoD4? Are you joking? I doubt even New Vegas - however good it is 0 will manage to overlive 10 years. Fallout 1 and 2 will, and that's why they are classics already. Mass Effect? Well, it grew large memorial inertia due to its popularity, but its originality - or, better say, lack of it - will eventually kill it, I'm pretty sure. Oh, and server shutdown for ME3. I won't even talk about Halo - especially later ones. Sorry, what classics are you talking about? It's generic FPS. Journey? I'm afraid it'll decay as soon as - again - servers will start to get empty. Main problem is gaming goes away from being a standalone experience. It is too dependent on technology, PR, stuff, unrelated to the game itself. Even today I can run old Mario on emulator (my old NES decayed looong time ago) and have fun with it. But I never really enjoyed FF series. I am a PC gamer, so got to play FF7 and FF8, and I won't call them masterpieces. But there is reason why at least FF7 is actually classics. Later games in the series, as I can see from where I am, are getting more and more generic. They try to repeat same trick, it seems, but they must do ANOTHER trick simply because you can't enter the same river twice. And it's not innovation I'm talking about - not at least GAMEPLAY innovation. New classical game must once again turn gamers heads around and make them say: "Oooooh, that was a new experience for me I won't forget!"

 

[ThreeName]

Fallout New Vegas.

Maybe Portal.

Probably throw Spec Ops: The Line in there as well.

I think the term "classic" is horribly overused.

 

[Coppernerves]

Classic in what sense? if you mean games that will go down as classics with the general gaming populous then I Imagine it'll be things like Skyrim, Bioshock infinite, COD and Mass effect (much to my dismay). If you mean games I will look back on and consider classics then I'd probably go for Dark souls, Hotline Miami, STALKER and Minecraft (even though I both simultaneously love it and hate it.)

Ah STALKER (Only played the third one), the only game I've found where encountering zombies is a good thing:
1: Keep your distance
2: Lie down
3: Stop worrying about their bullets, they can't aim for shit
4: Use standard, 5.45x39mm rounds, one at a time (or two with an AN-94)
5: Profit! (Remember to empty their weapons).

My AN-94 was like the companion cube, and I was glad to hear Degtyrev returned to her instead of taking the office job.

 

[josemlopes]

Fallout New Vegas.

Maybe Portal.

Probably throw Spec Ops: The Line in there as well.

I think the term "classic" is horribly overused.

To be honest a lot of simply older games are classics just because they were good and somewhat an unique experience that you cant really get anywhere else, even games like Unreal Tournament 1999/2004 (for being that good) or Serious Sam (for being good but also unique)

 

[dementis]

Bastion. Seriously, everything about that game just screams classic of this generation. The art style, the soundtrack, story, narrative and the gameplay! It's a beautiful game and I look forward to Supergiant Games next title expecting more of the same in terms of quality.