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Game of the Decade (Gaming)
So the 2010s are coming to a close! Time flies.
So what's the game of the decade?
How do you measure this? Is the the best game? The most influential? I don't quite know what to pick just yet. But I do know I have a few contenders:
Dark Souls
Night in the Woods
The Last of Us
Life is Strange
Nier AutomataYeah, Vanquish is really fucking good but sometimes being 'amazeballs' isn't enough to be the game of the decade. So I've narrowed it down to these five.
Maybe Fortnite could be #6, but that'd be like Hitler winning Time's Man of the year in 1938. Technically correct, but he wasn't the best…
Add your thoughts because I'm sure I haven't tried or researched everything.
This is a predictable response from me, but the Last of Us wins simply because it finally presented believable and compelling characters to tell a meaningful, emotionally impactful story in an action video game. Other games came close. Marathon has interesting ideas, Halo had its moments, heck--Gears of War 3 choked me up, but TLoU nailed everything. The action provided tension, which underscored the tension felt by the characters. It all worked. I've been waiting for such a game to exist ever since games had characters and story, and I never thought it would be set in a zombie apocalypse. Not my favorite genre, but it's that good. Maybe we should wait for TLoU Part II? It might be The Godfather Part II of video games. It could happen if they prioritize story and characters.
Many other games that people are mentioning I might consider contenders once I play them (Hellblade, God of War), but I'd be surprised if The Last of Us is unseated.
Complete thread:
- Game of the Decade -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-08, 20:03
- Game of the Decade -
cheapLEY,
2019-09-08, 20:25
- Game of the Decade -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-09, 10:32
- Game of the Decade - Harmanimus, 2019-09-09, 13:17
- Game of the Decade - stabbim, 2019-09-10, 12:21
- Game of the Decade -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-09, 10:32
- Game of the Decade -
Ragashingo,
2019-09-08, 21:48
- Interesting that nobody has mentioned Titanfall 2 yet...
- Malagate, 2019-09-09, 06:33
- That’s only because I haven’t responded yet ;) - CruelLEGACEY, 2019-09-09, 08:02
- Game of the Decade -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-09, 10:44
- You're such a classy guy Cody -
Xenos,
2019-09-09, 12:31
- You're such a classy guy Cody -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-09, 12:33
- You're such a classy guy Cody - cheapLEY, 2019-09-09, 13:52
- It's the pretentious nature of your delivery. -
INSANEdrive,
2019-09-09, 15:50
- It's the pretentious nature of your delivery. -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-09, 16:14
- Well. That's my BINGO card folks. Can we ban him now? :P
- INSANEdrive, 2019-09-09, 16:36
- Well. That's my BINGO card folks. Can we ban him now? :P -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-09, 16:40
- Well. That's my BINGO card folks. Can we ban him now? :P - cheapLEY, 2019-09-09, 16:49
- Well. That's my BINGO card folks. Can we ban him now? :P - Kermit, 2019-09-10, 07:35
- C: "...did I do it right?" I: "Were it so easy". - INSANEdrive, 2019-09-10, 10:30
- Well. That's my BINGO card folks. Can we ban him now? :P -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-09, 16:40
- Well. That's my BINGO card folks. Can we ban him now? :P
- It's the pretentious nature of your delivery. -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-09, 16:14
- Ear to ear folks! -
ManKitten,
2019-09-09, 19:44
- Whoa whoa whoa! Who said they were surprised? ;)
- Xenos, 2019-09-10, 13:30
- Whoa whoa whoa! Who said they were surprised? ;)
- You're such a classy guy Cody -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-09, 12:33
- You're such a classy guy Cody -
Xenos,
2019-09-09, 12:31
- Game of the Decade -
Avateur,
2019-09-12, 21:13
- Game of the Decade -
Ragashingo,
2019-09-12, 22:56
- Game of the Decade - Avateur, 2019-09-12, 23:08
- Game of the Decade -
Ragashingo,
2019-09-12, 22:56
- Interesting that nobody has mentioned Titanfall 2 yet...
- Game of the Decade -
Blackt1g3r,
2019-09-09, 07:51
- Game of the Decade - Cody Miller, 2019-09-09, 20:55
- Game of the Decade - Kermit, 2019-09-09, 09:22
- Without spending much time researching... -
kidtsunami,
2019-09-09, 09:35
- I wish spelunky had online multiplayer
- Blackt1g3r, 2019-09-09, 10:29
- Without spending much time researching... - Blackt1g3r, 2019-09-09, 12:03
- I wish spelunky had online multiplayer
- Persona 5 or Nier: Automata.
- EffortlessFury, 2019-09-09, 11:16
- Persona 5 or Nier: Automata. - Korny, 2019-09-09, 11:26
- The Official Game(s) of the Decade -
INSANEdrive,
2019-09-09, 11:25
- You missed the first Super Mario Galaxy!
- marmot 1333, 2019-09-09, 12:37
- 2007. Disqualified.
- INSANEdrive, 2019-09-09, 13:03
- 2007. Disqualified.
- You missed the first Super Mario Galaxy!
- Borderlands 2
- Schedonnardus, 2019-09-09, 12:47
- Game of the Decade -
breitzen,
2019-09-09, 12:54
- Minecraft was last decade. Came out May 2009.
- Cody Miller, 2019-09-09, 13:02
- You're right! Although a few places I've seen say 2011? - breitzen, 2019-09-09, 13:23
- Your initial post doesn’t mention release date requirements.
- Harmanimus, 2019-09-09, 13:24
- Your initial post doesn’t mention release date requirements. -
cheapLEY,
2019-09-09, 13:50
- Your initial post doesn’t mention release date requirements. -
Harmanimus,
2019-09-09, 16:45
- Your initial post doesn’t mention release date requirements. -
cheapLEY,
2019-09-09, 16:54
- Your initial post doesn’t mention release date requirements. - Harmanimus, 2019-09-09, 17:01
- Your initial post doesn’t mention release date requirements. -
cheapLEY,
2019-09-09, 16:54
- Your initial post doesn’t mention release date requirements. -
Harmanimus,
2019-09-09, 16:45
- "The Decade" isn't exactly a vague timeframe...
- Korny, 2019-09-09, 14:16
- Your initial post doesn’t mention release date requirements. -
cheapLEY,
2019-09-09, 13:50
- According to wikipedia... -
breitzen,
2019-09-09, 13:27
- According to wikipedia... -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-09, 13:51
- According to wikipedia... -
cheapLEY,
2019-09-09, 13:52
- According to wikipedia... - Cody Miller, 2019-09-09, 16:15
- According to wikipedia... -
cheapLEY,
2019-09-09, 13:52
- According to wikipedia... -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-09, 13:51
- Minecraft was last decade. Came out May 2009.
- Game of the Decade -
CruelLEGACEY,
2019-09-09, 17:53
- Game of the Decade -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-09, 18:37
- Game of the Decade -
cheapLEY,
2019-09-09, 19:06
- Game of the Decade - Cody Miller, 2019-09-09, 21:25
- Game of the Decade -
cheapLEY,
2019-09-09, 19:06
- Game of the Decade -
Ragashingo,
2019-09-09, 18:47
- Game of the Decade -
CruelLEGACEY,
2019-09-09, 20:21
- Game of the Decade -
cheapLEY,
2019-09-09, 20:31
- Game of the Decade - CruelLEGACEY, 2019-09-09, 22:37
- Game of the Decade -
cheapLEY,
2019-09-09, 20:31
- Game of the Decade -
CruelLEGACEY,
2019-09-09, 20:21
- Game of the Decade -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-09, 18:37
- I didn't even think of Halo Reach -
Blackt1g3r,
2019-09-10, 07:49
- I didn't even think of Halo Reach -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-10, 08:11
- I didn't even think of Halo Reach - Blackt1g3r, 2019-09-10, 08:23
- Maybe you'll finally realize it's canon. - Kermit, 2019-09-10, 09:38
- I played ODST recently - MacAddictXIV, 2019-09-10, 09:45
- I didn't even think of Halo Reach -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-10, 08:11
- Nier Automata
- narcogen, 2019-09-10, 09:41
- Nier Automata - Cody Miller, 2019-09-10, 21:22
- Consensus -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-10, 10:12
- Consensus -
EffortlessFury,
2019-09-10, 11:39
- Consensus -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-10, 12:15
- Consensus - stabbim, 2019-09-10, 12:26
- Consensus -
Harmanimus,
2019-09-10, 13:03
- Consensus -
Kermit,
2019-09-10, 13:58
- Consensus - Cody Miller, 2019-09-10, 14:17
- Consensus -
Harmanimus,
2019-09-10, 14:43
- Consensus -
CruelLEGACEY,
2019-09-11, 07:21
- +1, and something Bungie could really learn from. -
Malagate,
2019-09-11, 12:23
- +1, and something Bungie could really learn from. -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-11, 12:38
- Feed this to the Writing Team, Clockwork Orange-style.
- Malagate, 2019-09-11, 12:56
- Feed this to the Writing Team, Clockwork Orange-style. - Cody Miller, 2019-09-11, 13:02
- Feed this to the Writing Team, Clockwork Orange-style.
- +1, and something Bungie could really learn from. -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-11, 12:38
- Consensus - EffortlessFury, 2019-09-11, 13:41
- Consensus - Kermit, 2019-09-12, 08:10
- +1, and something Bungie could really learn from. -
Malagate,
2019-09-11, 12:23
- Consensus -
CruelLEGACEY,
2019-09-11, 07:21
- Consensus -
Kermit,
2019-09-10, 13:58
- Consensus -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-10, 12:15
- Consensus -
EffortlessFury,
2019-09-10, 11:39
- INSANEdrives Game of the Decade -
INSANEdrive,
2019-09-10, 12:15
- INSANEdrives Game of the Decade -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-10, 12:24
- INSANEdrives Game of the Decade - INSANEdrive, 2019-09-10, 13:08
- INSANEdrives Game of the Decade -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-10, 12:24
- Whichever Ones Had The Word 'Sonic' In Them. -
Morpheus,
2019-09-10, 14:48
- Although.... - Morpheus, 2019-09-10, 14:50
- Speaking Seriously Now... -
Morpheus,
2019-09-12, 15:08
- Speaking Seriously Now... -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-12, 20:46
- Speaking Seriously Now... -
cheapLEY,
2019-09-12, 20:50
- Speaking Seriously Now... - Avateur, 2019-09-12, 21:07
- Speaking Seriously Now... - Ragashingo, 2019-09-12, 23:04
- Basically This. - Morpheus, 2019-09-13, 18:52
- Speaking Seriously Now... -
cheapLEY,
2019-09-12, 20:50
- Speaking Seriously Now... -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-12, 20:46
- Game of the Decade - Avateur, 2019-09-12, 21:04
- Halo 2 easily.
- Joe Duplessie (SNIPE 316), 2019-09-12, 21:20
- 2004 was not this decade. By any measure.
- Claude Errera, 2019-09-12, 22:41
- 2004 was not this decade. By any measure.
- And the Game of the Decade is… -
Cody Miller,
2019-09-15, 14:34
- A.K.A "Digital Legos"
- INSANEdrive, 2019-09-15, 15:07
- No, that’s LDD, LEGO Digital Designer :|
- Harmanimus, 2019-09-15, 18:01
- AutoCAD is better
- Cody Miller, 2019-09-15, 18:59
- AutoCAD is better
- No, that’s LDD, LEGO Digital Designer :|
- A.K.A "Digital Legos"
- Game of the Decade -
cheapLEY,
2019-09-08, 20:25