Top Five Games of the (Last) Decade. :)
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I was as surprised as you were when I checked. It actually came out earlier in Japan and the states to be fair.tetron said:
1. Metal Gear Solid 3 - Best game story I have ever witnessed, best game of the series, and an all round great stealth game.
2. Uncharted 2 - The way the story was put across was the most cinematic of any game I have ever played. Cutscenes were important, and instead of "oh look at this pre-rendered guy running away from that big thing" you control him. The gameplay is a nice mix of Tomb Raider and Gears of War that works so well.
3. Kingdom Hearts II - I absolutely loved this game. It improved on all the combat in the original, the story was decent enough, exploring all of the Disney worlds was so fun and they all were so beautifully colourful. JRPG set in Disney worlds = awesome!
4. Half-Life 2 - Really improved in-game physics to the standard they're at today, set new graphical standards, totally original weapon set, decent story told in a way that completely strayed away from pre-rendered cutscenes. It also was the 1st implementation of Valve's source engine which made a massive impact on the modding community.
5. Guitar Hero - The original Guitar Hero. Back when it was a new concept, when we were all noobs, and the soundtracks weren't scraping the barrel. This brought rhythm based games out of the shadows and into the mainstream. I also can say from observing a lot of gamers I know, that it has influenced multiple gamers to learn a real instrument, assuming more gamers than just my friends share similar mindframes.
These aren't in any particular order. These are my top 5.
My 6 to 10 are:
Halo - Improved console FPS controls
GTA 3 - Improved sandbox gaming
Forza 3 - Greatest driving Sim to date
Timeplitters 2/3 - Best local multiplayer FPS games I know of
Tekken 4 - The only true 3D game of the series in my opinion, with the most balanced character set, and great environments
2. Uncharted 2 - The way the story was put across was the most cinematic of any game I have ever played. Cutscenes were important, and instead of "oh look at this pre-rendered guy running away from that big thing" you control him. The gameplay is a nice mix of Tomb Raider and Gears of War that works so well.
3. Kingdom Hearts II - I absolutely loved this game. It improved on all the combat in the original, the story was decent enough, exploring all of the Disney worlds was so fun and they all were so beautifully colourful. JRPG set in Disney worlds = awesome!
4. Half-Life 2 - Really improved in-game physics to the standard they're at today, set new graphical standards, totally original weapon set, decent story told in a way that completely strayed away from pre-rendered cutscenes. It also was the 1st implementation of Valve's source engine which made a massive impact on the modding community.
5. Guitar Hero - The original Guitar Hero. Back when it was a new concept, when we were all noobs, and the soundtracks weren't scraping the barrel. This brought rhythm based games out of the shadows and into the mainstream. I also can say from observing a lot of gamers I know, that it has influenced multiple gamers to learn a real instrument, assuming more gamers than just my friends share similar mindframes.
These aren't in any particular order. These are my top 5.
My 6 to 10 are:
Halo - Improved console FPS controls
GTA 3 - Improved sandbox gaming
Forza 3 - Greatest driving Sim to date
Timeplitters 2/3 - Best local multiplayer FPS games I know of
Tekken 4 - The only true 3D game of the series in my opinion, with the most balanced character set, and great environments
It depends on what your judge on. Impact? Quality? Personal favouritism? Innovation?
Impact-wise I doubt anybody can argue with:
World of Warcraft
Modern Warfare 2
Halo
Half-Life 2 (Remember the early days? Before we had physics systems?)
Wii Sports
Or if we go for innovation, really pushing the boundaries of what games do:
Portal
Braid
No More Heroes
Ico/Shadow of the Colossus
Not sure about number 5. Maybe Okami, but that's just a Zelda ripoff behind a gloriously developed art style.
Impact-wise I doubt anybody can argue with:
World of Warcraft
Modern Warfare 2
Halo
Half-Life 2 (Remember the early days? Before we had physics systems?)
Wii Sports
Or if we go for innovation, really pushing the boundaries of what games do:
Portal
Braid
No More Heroes
Ico/Shadow of the Colossus
Not sure about number 5. Maybe Okami, but that's just a Zelda ripoff behind a gloriously developed art style.
unreal tournament 2004
diablo 2
clive barker's undying
vampire the masquerade: bloodlines
no one lives forever:3
diablo 2
clive barker's undying
vampire the masquerade: bloodlines
no one lives forever:3
1. CoD4- BEST GAEM EVAR- For having a great single player and multiplayer that even now is more addictive than nicotine and doesn't destroy your health quite as much.
2. Fallout 3-BEST RPG EVAR- For combining FPS and RPG playing styles within a huge, well-realized gameworld, along with being one of the most re-playable games ever.
3. Halo 3- PLEAES DONT KILL ME ITS VERYY FUN- For being very fun to play online or with friends.
4. KoTOR-BEST TRADITONAL RPG EVAR- For being the best Star Wars game ever made, and for introducing me to RPGs.
5. Mercenaries- ALSO VERYY FUN- For being fun.
HONRABLE MENTIONZ-
MW2-FOR HAVEING TEH FUN ONLINEZ- I can't make up my mind on this one, so it gets stuck in the HONRABLE MENTIONZ.
KoTOR 2-SOOO MUCH POTENTIALZ- It had so much potential. So many good ideas. It just couldn't quite deliver on them. (Also, it had really good characters)
Fight Night Round 4-CREATD CHARACTOR AWARD- For having a really, really, really fun character creator system. It lead to endless fun recreating the Rocky movies with friends.
CoD:WaW-OMG NAZI ZOMBIEZ- For having the Nazi Zombies gamemode stuck in there, inspiring countless DLC purchases and yet more hours spent online.
Battlefield: Bad Company (and Battlefield 1943 by proxy)-ROFLROFLMAO SINGL PLAYOR (AND TEH FUN WW2 ONLINEZ)- For being not only the funniest FPS I've ever played, but also for having what is essentially the best WW2 mod come out a few months later using the same engine and controls and gameplay mechanics.
2. Fallout 3-BEST RPG EVAR- For combining FPS and RPG playing styles within a huge, well-realized gameworld, along with being one of the most re-playable games ever.
3. Halo 3- PLEAES DONT KILL ME ITS VERYY FUN- For being very fun to play online or with friends.
4. KoTOR-BEST TRADITONAL RPG EVAR- For being the best Star Wars game ever made, and for introducing me to RPGs.
5. Mercenaries- ALSO VERYY FUN- For being fun.
HONRABLE MENTIONZ-
MW2-FOR HAVEING TEH FUN ONLINEZ- I can't make up my mind on this one, so it gets stuck in the HONRABLE MENTIONZ.
KoTOR 2-SOOO MUCH POTENTIALZ- It had so much potential. So many good ideas. It just couldn't quite deliver on them. (Also, it had really good characters)
Fight Night Round 4-CREATD CHARACTOR AWARD- For having a really, really, really fun character creator system. It lead to endless fun recreating the Rocky movies with friends.
CoD:WaW-OMG NAZI ZOMBIEZ- For having the Nazi Zombies gamemode stuck in there, inspiring countless DLC purchases and yet more hours spent online.
Battlefield: Bad Company (and Battlefield 1943 by proxy)-ROFLROFLMAO SINGL PLAYOR (AND TEH FUN WW2 ONLINEZ)- For being not only the funniest FPS I've ever played, but also for having what is essentially the best WW2 mod come out a few months later using the same engine and controls and gameplay mechanics.
My List:
Mass Effect, Oblivion, Star Wars Battefront II, KOTOR, and Half Life 2. Honorable mention to Guild Wars, Halo 1, and Portal.
Mass Effect, Oblivion, Star Wars Battefront II, KOTOR, and Half Life 2. Honorable mention to Guild Wars, Halo 1, and Portal.
1. MGS4-Epic end to an epic series. Hideo outdid himself with this one. Great reworking of the gun mechanics helped too.
2. Oblivion/Fallout 3- They're the same game in my mind. When you took a non-fast travel journey in that game, it felt so epic and real. Just the size of the games was great, along with the look and atmosphere. Oblivion more so than Fallout for me, but that's just because I'm into the fantasy thing.
3. Timesplitters: Future Perfect-Most fun I've ever had with an FPS. Proved to me that offline multiplayer>online multiplayer. Fucking hilarious to boot.
4. Mount&Blade-I just love this game. I can spend hours without even realizing it. Sure, the graphics aren't great, but the gameplay is superb. Except when you get taken prisoner because you accidentally hit the wrong button..
5. Civilization IV-Do I really need to explain? It's the strategy game to end all strategy games. Who wouldn't want to nuke Napoleon's portly ass?
2. Oblivion/Fallout 3- They're the same game in my mind. When you took a non-fast travel journey in that game, it felt so epic and real. Just the size of the games was great, along with the look and atmosphere. Oblivion more so than Fallout for me, but that's just because I'm into the fantasy thing.
3. Timesplitters: Future Perfect-Most fun I've ever had with an FPS. Proved to me that offline multiplayer>online multiplayer. Fucking hilarious to boot.
4. Mount&Blade-I just love this game. I can spend hours without even realizing it. Sure, the graphics aren't great, but the gameplay is superb. Except when you get taken prisoner because you accidentally hit the wrong button..
5. Civilization IV-Do I really need to explain? It's the strategy game to end all strategy games. Who wouldn't want to nuke Napoleon's portly ass?
List threads are supposed to be bad...
Anyways
Jak 2
Jak 3
Morrowind
Oblivion
Jak and Daxter: TPL
Anyways
Jak 2
Jak 3
Morrowind
Oblivion
Jak and Daxter: TPL
