Top 10 Games of the Decade

The Real Shady · Dec 27, 2009

According to Yahoo.com

http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/top-10-games-of-the-decade/top-10-games-of-the-decade/1382595/2

10. Super Mario Galaxy

Platform: Nintendo Wii

Release Date: 2007

Think the Wii can’t crank out great graphics? Then you haven't played Super Mario Galaxy. Mario's best game since the influential Super Mario 64, this interstellar adventure remains far and away the top-rated title for Nintendo's hit console. It's the perfect marriage of form and function, a gorgeous, gravity-defying whirlwind that offers a fresh take on classic platforming in a cozy, well-worn package. A sequel is due out next year.

9. Half Life 2

Release Date: 2004 / 2007

Considered by many to be the greatest first-person shooter of all time, 2004's stunning Half-Life 2 raised the bar in terms of storytelling, graphical fidelity and sheer immersion. But it turned out that was just the beginning. By continuing the tale with two top notch episodes, it became one of the first major single-player games to truly embrace expandable content. Even more impressively, it took to the consoles in the decade's greatest deal, The Orange Box, which included a riveting multiplayer game along with the award-winning first-person puzzler, Portal.

8. Wii Fit

Release Date: 2007

Often imitated but never duplicated, Nintendo's expensive exercise game was a risky, bold decision. But as so often is the case, it paid off big time. With its revolutionary Balance Board, mass appeal and healthy outlook, Wii Fit demolished gamer stereotypes, completely reshaping what it meant to own a game console. Consumers responded almost immediately, making it one of the best-selling games ever despite its high price point.

7. Bejeweled

Release Date: 2001

If the 1990's were all about Tetris, the 2000's were all about Bejeweled. PopCap's influential puzzle game was one of the decade's biggest enterprises, spawning countless clones and helping establish the immensely lucrative "casual games" market. Its seemingly simple gameplay -- swap gems to make matches and clear the board -- has been tweaked and twisted into a multitude of genres across every platform. And with a smash Facebook game and hit iPhone app leading the way, it's showing no signs of slowing down

6. Wii Sports

Release Date: 2006

Where there's a Wii, there's a Wii Sports. Bundled with the console, the impressive suite of athletic mini-games is officially the best-selling video game ever, proving so popular it's become synonymous with the Wii itself. And well it should: it's the perfect showpiece for the system's motion-sensing controllers, simple to understand but still a blast to play. Though some will blame it for the deluge of poorly-made mini-game collections that continue to plague the Wii, its astounding impact on pop culture is irrefutable evidence of Nintendo's uncanny ability to connect with consumers.

5. Halo

Release Date: 2001

Prior to Master Chief's debut effort, first-person shooters were considered PC-only affairs. Halo's groundbreaking controls, stellar graphics and amazing scripting changed that thinking in a heartbeat. It was an instant classic, but more importantly, it paved the way for all-decade greats like Modern Warfare, BioShock, Left 4 Dead and of course its own very own sequels. We'll see another one of those next year in Halo: Reach.

4. Guitar Hero

Release Date: 2005

Five years ago, all those plastic peripherals current lining your living room were little more than a glint in the eye of developer Harmonix, who shook the world with this innovative video game jam session. The original Guitar Hero might not boast the online modes, downloadable content or array of instruments that its myriad sequels and competitors would enjoy, but its basic gameplay -- press buttons and strum along in time with colored notes flying down the screen -- remains largely unchanged. And for good reason: it flat-out rocks.

3. The Sims

Release Date: 2000

Move over, Barbie. When it comes to popular dolls, nothing compares to the digital denizens of this landmark simulation game. The Sims managed to do the near impossible by making the simulation genre accessible. Credited with spanning the gender gap by appealing equally to both men and women, it kept everyone up late looking after the copious needs and wants of tiny computer people. The result? It's the best-selling PC game of all time.

2. World of Warcraft

Release Date: 2004

It's hard to believe there was life before World of Warcraft. And to many, there actually wasn't. Blizzard's massively-multiplayer game has been a pop culture staple since its release, turning otherwise pleasant people into sleep-deprived lunatics itching for just one more raid. Other games have tried to steal them away, but in six years, none have come remotely close to snagging more than a handful of WoW players. Currently there are about 12 million out there, making Warcraft roughly the size of Greece. Not bad for a video game.

1. Grand Theft Auto III

Release Date: 2001

Some have called the past decade "chaotic," while others have called it a "technological breakthrough." Either version serves as an apt description of Rockstar's career-defining Grand Theft Auto III, the greatest game of the past ten years. The dirty, unforgiving nature of Liberty City forever altered the gaming landscape, introducing gamers to the concept of 'open-world' design while permanently raising the bar for mature storytelling. That also made it a magnet for controversy, inciting the kind of stunned outrage that was once reserved for rock and roll. San Andreas might have sold more copies and GTA IV might have enjoyed a bigger launch week, but no game can hold a candle to this revolutionary rebel.
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TheGreat · Dec 27, 2009

CS 1.6 > All.

GlenRice · Dec 27, 2009

I don't play video games much but i really enjoyed Resident evil 4.

RC Cola · Dec 27, 2009

I like this list better...but maybe because it lists 50 of them (so I see more games I like), and I'm somewhat ignoring the order:
http://www.destructoid.com/the-top-50-videogames-of-the-decade-10-1--155591.phtml

50. Metal Slug 3
49. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
48. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
47. Vagrant Story
46. Super Smash Bros. Melee
45. Team Fortress 2
44. WarioWare: Twisted!
43. Banjo-Tooie
42. Psychonauts
41. Braid
40. Kingdom Hearts
39. Rock Band 2
38. Marvel vs. Capcom 2
37. Lost Odyssey
36. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
35. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3
34. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
33. BioShock
32. Katamari Damacy
31. Civilization III
30. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
29. Shenmue II
28. Left 4 Dead
27. Skies of Arcadia
26. Paper Mario
25. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
24. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
23. Cave Story
22. Ico
21. Ikaruga
20. Final Fantasy IX
19. World of WarCraft
18. Persona 4
17. Pikmin 2
16. Deus Ex
15. Silent Hill 2
14. Okami
13. Metroid Prime
12. Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
11. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
10. Resident Evil 4
9. Super Mario Galaxy
8. Valkyria Chronicles
7. Diablo II
6. Beyond Good & Evil
5. God of War II
4. Portal
3. Mother 3
2. Half-Life 2
1. Shadow of the Colossus
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vinsensual · Dec 27, 2009

I guess this is a top 10 influential games, except for HL2, some of those games aren't even best in their series.

Kyakko · Dec 27, 2009

RC Cola said:

I like this list better...but maybe because it lists 50 of them (so I see more games I like), and I'm somewhat ignoring the order:
http://www.destructoid.com/the-top-50-videogames-of-the-decade-10-1--155591.phtml
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halo was one bad-ass game when it first came out. it was the first "first person shooter" i finished all the way. any list without it is flawed.

halfbreed · Dec 27, 2009

Any list without Mass Effect is flawed.

Xerobull · Dec 27, 2009

This list is garbage without Civilization 4.

Wakko67 · Dec 27, 2009

I'm going to go with GOW as being my favorite of the decade. Kratos got me back into gaming. That demonoid list looks like a better one. Surprised to see Uncharted 2 so low and FF IX so high. Also Beyond Good and Evil is really high, but I loved that game. STill hope the sequel eventually comes out.

dback816 · Dec 27, 2009

A lot of these games could really go into any spots.

Yahoo's list is pretty solid. Destructoid is....I want to agree with it because it has some of my favorite games listed high but I don't think it's that fair.

Lynus302 · Dec 27, 2009

RC Cola said:

I like this list better...but maybe because it lists 50 of them (so I see more games I like), and I'm somewhat ignoring the order:
http://www.destructoid.com/the-top-50-videogames-of-the-decade-10-1--155591.phtml
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I don't think many common gamers give Shadow of the Colossus its due. That game is easily one of the greatest games I've ever played, period.

RedRedemption · Dec 27, 2009

I'm not that Halo fanboy that you see on the streets decked out with Halo gear and whatnot... but...

No mention of Halo at all on this list? It vitalized the Xbox's array of video games that were out at the time!

Ziggy · Dec 27, 2009

Xerobull said:

This list is garbage without Civilization 4.
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Civ 3 should be top 10.

Royals Ego · Dec 28, 2009

world of warcraft should be #1 by a landslide, corporate driven pole, whoever sponsors the most bucks, gets the top spot (within reason)

world of warcraft dominated its genre unlike anything in the industry before, even the nintendo gameboy thoroughly giving that sega handheld a beatdown a (more than)decade ago pales in comparison...

kikimama · Dec 28, 2009

How hard is to list the most bought games of the decade?

Rawkets · Dec 28, 2009

That top 10 list is awful. It's so hit and miss. Plenty of ground-breaking games that I don't care to list now that aren't on there.

Bejeweled? Yeah...umm...no.

percicles · Dec 28, 2009

Baulders gate not being on is sad.

Deji McGever · Dec 28, 2009

Shenmue 2 at 29 and the original not listed at all?

bah.

Shroopy2 · Dec 28, 2009

I've played 2 games on that top 50 list. I kinda took this whole past decade off from life. Is it even worth it to get a current console in 2010 anymore ? lol

Deji said:

Shenmue 2 at 29 and the original not listed at all?

bah.
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Wow, even I somehow knew that original Shenmue is technically a 1999 game, therefore doesnt count on this list

rhino17 · Dec 28, 2009

pretty terrible list

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