Top 10 Games of the Decade

[Daemius]

Inspired by the albums of the decade thread over in the album review section, what are your top ten games of this decade? You can pick any game you want, last gen, current gen, or pc. Doesn't necessarily have to be one game per year either.

I'd have to go with:

1. Deus Ex: The Conspiracy
2. Diablo 2
3. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
4. Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
5. Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht
6. Brutal Legend
7. Indigo Prophecy
8. Dragon Age: Origins (I choose this over KOTOR because DA:O had far more replayabiity for me than KOTOR did)
9. Rock Band (tough choice for me between this and Guitar Hero 2)
10. Silent Hill 2

Tried to make a list of not all RPGs, very difficult since I love so many RPGs, but there it is. No Final Fantasy on my list is surprising since I'm a huge FF fan but I really didn't like X as much as other people did, and XII I just didn't like as much as these other games.

[Sarge51]

I applaud your addition of Xenosaga, even though it's probably not a game known by too many people. However, you lose points for no Oddworld games. ...Though, Oddworld games tend to be an acquired taste.

I could make a list, but I'd have to do research, because I can't think of any off the top of my head, really.

[Cpt. Overkill]

1. Metal Gear Solid 4
2. Final Fantasy X
3. Half Life 2
4. Mass Effect
5. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
6. Resident Evil 5
7. Rock Band 2
8. Modern Warfare 2
9. Kingdom Hearts II
10. GTA IV

Yep.

[Daemius]

I'm waiting for the Psychonauts fans to come flame me.

EDIT: I wanted to include Omikron: The Nomad Soul or Fahrenheit but those both didn't have much replay value for beyond the spectacular first playthrough, so they fall just under top 10 for me.

[Renrock]

I'm waiting for the Psychonauts fans to come flame me.
.

Yeah whats up with that? And Eternal Sonata? Really? :p

[Daemius]

Yeah whats up with that? And Eternal Sonata? Really? :p

Never played Psychonauts, never really appealed to me.

Eternal Sonata had an excellent battle system and come on, it all took place during a dying classical composer's fever dream, that's something that doens't happen... ever, in rpg games. Not to mention you can use the aformentioned composer to kick monster ass :p

[Der_Lex]

My long-term memory isn't good enough for lists like this. I can barely remember what came out last year.

[Renrock]

Eternal Sonata had an excellent battle system and come on, it all took place during a dying classical composer's fever dream, that's something that doens't happen... ever, in rpg games. Not to mention you can use the aforementioned composer to kick monster ass :p

I know, I played it (full 1000/1000)
I did enjoy the battle system, but thought it was a forgettable story, and definitely not up there for me as far as top 10 of the decade would go.

[HeyRiles]

1) Rock Band
2) Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
3) Super Smash Brothers Melee
4) Rock Band 2
5) Banjo-Tooie
6) Fallout 3
7) Guitar Hero 3
8) Pokemon Diamond Version
9) Madden NFL 07
10) NCAA Football 2005
11) NASCAR Thunder 2003

A couple left off the list

James evidently has no memory of the earlier stages of the decade

[Daemius]

My long-term memory isn't good enough for lists like this. I can barely remember what came out last year.

I had a bit of the same problem, although mine was because I played so many damn games these last ten years, it was hard to remember all the great ones, and I'm still tempted to change some of my choices.

[Daemius]

I know, I played it (full 1000/1000)
I did enjoy the battle system, but thought it was a forgettable story, and definitely not up there for me as far as top 10 of the decade would go.

I agree the story itself was meh, but I loved the concept of it all being in Chopin's head. The battle system was what really made the game shine in my eyes, I haven't enjoyed an real time battle system like this since Star Ocean: The Second Story.

I really want to put Valkyria Chronicles on my list, but I just don't know what to get rid of.

[Der_Lex]

I'll post an attempt anyway, although I'm probably forgetting a ton of good games: These are ten games that I really enjoyed in the past 10 years:

Dragon Age: Origins
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Silent Hill 2
Shadow of the Colossus
Rock Band 2
Diablo 2
Heroes of Might and Magic V
Neverwinter Nights
Marvel Vs Capcom 2
Vampire the Masquerade - Bloodlines

[Gowienczyk]

These games are pretty cool:

Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation
Alone in the Dark
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Condemned: Criminal Origins
Deus Ex: Invisible War
Dragon Age: Origins
Mass Effect
Saints Row 2
Sonic Adventure 2
TES: Oblivion

[HeyRiles]

Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation


I played that, and I'm still like

wut

I didn't have enough time for it though, just a five day rental

[Renrock]

Rock Band 2
Street Fighter Zero 3 Upper=^
Resident Evil 4
Shadow of Colossus
World of Warcraft
Legend of Zelda Windwaker
Final Fantasy X
New Super Mario Bros Wii
WWF No Mercy
Shadow Complex


Sure I'm forgetting a few, but this is my quick rundown of games I loved in the last 10 years,

[Gowienczyk]

I played that, and I'm still like

wut

I didn't have enough time for it though, just a five day rental

Only for Ace Combat fans, I suppose. But the story is frickin' excellent.

[HeyRiles]

Only for Ace Combat fans, I suppose. But the story is frickin' excellent.

Yeah it was. I never finished it but my roommate's got it so I'll give it another shot maybe. I think I got just past the level with those drone planes, where things are exploding in the air and I just had to take them out one by one, it was so frustrating

It's just weird to be turning my head to watch the TV screen every time I turn around

[supernova1324]

I've only played Ace Combat 4, I wasn't that impressed.

[Der_Lex]

I'll post an attempt anyway, although I'm probably forgetting a ton of good games: These are ten games that I really enjoyed in the past 10 years:

Dragon Age: Origins
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Silent Hill 2
Shadow of the Colossus
Rock Band 2
Diablo 2
Heroes of Might and Magic V
Neverwinter Nights
Marvel Vs Capcom 2
Vampire the Masquerade - Bloodlines


See, I need to make an alteration already. As fun as Primal was (I like most of Sony's 1st party games a lot), Vampore was absolutely fantastic, and is possibly the best and truest adaptation of a pen and paper rpg to date.

[Daemius]

See, I need to make an alteration already. As fun as Primal was (I like most of Sony's 1st party games a lot), Vampore was absolutely fantastic, and is possibly the best and truest adaptation of a pen and paper rpg to date.

I loved V:TM - Bloodlines, great game, didn't have any trouble getting into the lore even though I have never played the pen and paper game.

[Gowienczyk]

I've only played Ace Combat 4, I wasn't that impressed.

Your loss. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38dSxPOwBLI)

[Hungryfreak]

Never played Psychonauts, never really appealed to me.

Play it, anyways! You can get it cheap of the Xbox live marketplace. Even if the idea doesn't appeal to you, the game might be better than you think (and it is, oh so much!).

I can't remember this decade so well. Psychonauts and Brütal Legend get places by default. Mother 3 is up there as well. My 'popular pick' has to be Super Smash Bros Melee. Left 4 Dead (2) deserves a place, too. After that, I have no idea where to go.

[supernova1324]

Your loss. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38dSxPOwBLI)

I prefer HAWX.

[Gowienczyk]

HAWX's plot is vastly inferior.

[Daemius]

Play it, anyways! You can get it cheap of the Xbox live marketplace. Even if the idea doesn't appeal to you, the game might be better than you think (and it is, oh so much!).

I don't have a 360, although I do have a first gen Xbox still, so I could nab it off amazon or some such, but that's too much effort.

[Baanu_Rass]

No order, just series I remember enjoying.

Ace Combat (Loved 5, others were good too)
Knights of the Old Republic (Star Wars!
Rock Band (Hmmm)
Left 4 Dead (Zombies!)
Tales of... (ToS was amazing)
Mario Sports Series (Sort of a cheat but Kart, Golf and Tennis were great on GCN and GBA)
Golden Sun (Amazing RPGs, can't wait for 3)
Advance Wars (Lost interest with DoR but still good)
Pokemon (Gold, Ruby and Platinum FTW!)
Ace Attorney (Objection! That was objectionable!)

Had to do series because I can barely even pick which game from each series is the best. Right now I'd say it goes:

Ace Combat 5
Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
Rock Band 2
Left 4 Dead 2
Tales of Symphonia
Mario Gold Advance Tour
Golden Sun: The Lost Age
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
Pokemon Gold and Silver
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney


EDIT: Radom pick of the decade is Metal Arms: Glitch in the System

[Hungryfreak]

I don't have a 360, although I do have a first gen Xbox still, so I could nab it off amazon or some such, but that's too much effort.

Worth every penny I tells ya! Seriously. If you liked Tim Schafer's humor in Brütal Legend, then you'll love Psychonauts.

[Der_Lex]

I was really tempted to put Phoenix Wright and Advance Wars on my list too. Fantastic games. The DS is a little goldmine as far as strategy games and rpgs are concerned anyway.

[supernova1324]

I'll attempt to do a top 10 but I know I'll end up leaving out something vital.

In no particular order:

Bioshock
Rock Band 2
Assassin's Creed 2
Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal
Red Faction Guerrilla
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Left 4 Dead (would say 2 but haven't played enough to judge)
Uncharted 2: Among Theives
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time

[supernova1324]

HAWX's plot is vastly inferior.

Plot isn't a big factor for me as far as flight simulators are concerned.

I thought it was pretty cool having a dogfight over DC. Far superior than the last mission in AC4, hated that one.

[Daemius]

I'll just make an honorable mentions list :p

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Valkyria Chronicles
Guitar Hero 2
DOA2: Hardcore
Indigo Prophecy
Final Fantasy XII
Shadow Hearts 2: Covenant
Borderlands
Demon's Souls
Metal Gear Solid 4

[Gowienczyk]

Plot isn't a big factor for me as far as flight simulators are concerned.

I thought it was pretty cool having a dogfight over DC. Far superior than the last mission in AC4, hated that one.

Ace Combat has evolved a lot over time.

and plot should be important to you in any type of game. Narrative is important. Also this teaser (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxWGjJJnvao)rules in so many ways. The score really helps.

[Daemius]

Star Ocean: Till the End of Time

Fine list up till this, BLECH, such a disappointment compared to the second game.

[Baanu_Rass]

Far superior than the last mission in AC4, hated that one.

Was AC4's finale a tunnel mission?

[supernova1324]

I'd consider it one of my favorite RPGs, granted the plot twist was one of the lamest I've ever seen, but the rest was solid. I still love the 2nd one though.

[supernova1324]

Was AC4's finale a tunnel mission?

Yes, and you had to be unbelievably steady to beat it.

[Daemius]

I'd consider it one of my favorite RPGs, granted the plot twist was one of the lamest I've ever seen, but the rest was solid. I still love the 2nd one though.

I'm hoping the 4th one redeems itself :p

[Cpt. Overkill]

James evidently has no memory of the earlier stages of the decade

I just enjoyed the later games in the decade. :p

[supernova1324]

You mean the most recent one? I haven't played it that much so I can't really say.

[Daemius]

You mean the most recent one? I haven't played it that much so I can't really say.

Since I'm on PS3, I'll just be getting access to it in Feb. From what I've read of the 360 reviews, it's better than Till the End of Timeat least.

[topperharley]

These are in no particular order:

Ico
Shadow of the Colossus
Dragon Quest VIII
Knights of the Old Republic
Dragon Age: Origins
Guitar Hero II
Rock Band 2
GTA III
GTA IV
Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds

[goodbyetonight]

In no order other than the first:

1) Dead Space
2) Bioshock
3) Rock Band 2
4) Resident Evil 4
5) LittleBigPlanet
6) The Darkness
7) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
8) No More Heroes
9) Batman: Arkham Asylum
10) Leaving this space open for Uncharted 2 when I play it

[Cubecubed]

my favorites,in order.

1.Bioshock
2.Mass Effect
3.Halo:Combat Evolved(IMO not the best in the series,but this symbolizes the entire series)
4.Rock band 2
5.The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
6.Grand Theft Auto:Vice City
7.Forza Motorsport 3
8.World of Warcraft
9.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
10.Fable II

Honorable Mentions: GHII,Assassin's Creed II,Psychonauts,Batman:Arkham Asylum,TBRB,Left 4 Dead 1/2,Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4.

[Daemius]

6) The Darkness


Probably the only game I regret buying for my PS3 :p

The story wasn't too bad, the gameplay was kind of meh, the Darklings were hilarious. I think it was the replay value that really soured it for me though, as in, there was none.

[goodbyetonight]

Probably the only game I regret buying for my PS3 :p

The story wasn't too bad, the gameplay was kind of meh, the Darklings were hilarious. I think it was the replay value that really soured it for me though, as in, there was none.

The story was what really made the game for me. The gameplay was decent, nothing really spectacular. But the story...gah. I fell in love with it. And yes, the Darklings were hilarious. "Stop TOUCHING me" :D

[FlyGuyLXI]

1. Civilization IV
2. Medieval II: Total War
3. Burnout 3
4. The Sims 2
5. Okami
6. Crackdown
7. True Crime: New York City (It was between this and San Adreas, I just liked this better)
8. Rock Band 2
9. Pikmin
10. Stronghold: Crusader

Honorable Mentions:

Bioshock
Dragon Quest VIII
Forza Motorsport Series
GTA III: San Adreas
Lost Kingdoms II
Metroid Prime Echoes
Need For Speed: Most Wanted
Resident Evil 4
Star Wars: Battlefront II

[jayou521]

5. Okami
Finally! I was just waiting for someone to post Okami :p:D

[Baanu_Rass]

1. Civilization IV

HOW DID I FORGET THIS! caps

[FlyGuyLXI]

Finally! I was just waiting for someone to post Okami :p:D

I was actually going to put it in honorable mentions, but then I thought of the storyline, charm and the unique artsy graphics.

I'm always a sucker for Japanese/Shinto Mythology also. :p

[Der_Lex]

HOW DID I FORGET THIS! caps

I considered mentioning it, but I realized I haven't played it nearly as much as the previous entries in the series. I have no idea why, but it didn't hook me as much as the older games did.

Another honorable mention for me has to go to Mafia. Great gameplay, great story, very atmospheric, fantastic soundtrack... for me, this was the game GTA was trying to be.

One major blemish is that annoying racing mission that my obsessive-compulsive tendencies forced me to play until I actually won it. Argh.

[Gowienczyk]

I thought the new Civ sucked.

[Wolfbeckett]

Deus Ex
Vampire: Bloodlines (especially with the unofficial patch)
Morrowind
Suikoden 5 (2 is my favorite but it came out in NA in 1999)
Rock Band/Rock Band 2 (I make no distinction between these, Rock Band is a platform dammit).
Valkyria Chronicles
Valkyrie Profile (Came out in Japan December 1999 but in NA in 2000, so I'm counting it)
Chrono Cross (See Valkyrie Profile note)
Thief 2: The Metal Age
...Hard to think of a 10th one, I'll just go with Neverwinter Nights for now.

Game that SHOULD have been on the list but just missed the cutoff time: System Shock 2 (released August 1999 dammit, a few months later and it could have been on here.

[CyanFunk]

1) Ico
2) Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
3) Super Smash Bros. Brawl
4) Shadow of the Colossus
5) The Beatles: Rock Band
6) Guitar Hero 5
7) New super Mario Bros.
8) Kingdom Hearts II
9) killer7
10) Mother 3 (As Earthbound came out too early)

[kiggidykev]

I don't even know where to begin. Making a list of ten would be difficult.

[FlyGuyLXI]

Chrono Cross

Arrgh!

Forgot about this game. Definitely one of the best RPG/Turn-Based I've played.

[McNoob]

1) Socom 1/2
2) Socom 3/CA
3) Rock Band 1/2
4) Battlefield: Bad Company
5) World Series Baseball 2K3
6) Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire
7) NBA 2K1
8) Call of Duty 4
9) Super Mario Party 3
10) Super Smash Brothers Melee

[bmaninc]

Rock Band 2, Guitar Hero 3, NFL 2K5, Assassin's Creed 2, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Fallout 3

[Daemius]

Deus Ex
Vampire: Bloodlines (especially with the unofficial patch)
Morrowind
Suikoden 5 (2 is my favorite but it came out in NA in 1999)
Rock Band/Rock Band 2 (I make no distinction between these, Rock Band is a platform dammit).
Valkyria Chronicles
Valkyrie Profile (Came out in Japan December 1999 but in NA in 2000, so I'm counting it)
Chrono Cross (See Valkyrie Profile note)
Thief 2: The Metal Age
...Hard to think of a 10th one, I'll just go with Neverwinter Nights for now.

Game that SHOULD have been on the list but just missed the cutoff time: System Shock 2 (released August 1999 dammit, a few months later and it could have been on here.

I wanted to include Chrono Cross and Valkyrie Profile as well but assumed they were both 1999.

[Mex]

Uncharted 2
Rock Band 2

That's my whole list.

[Banky71]

November 6, 2000 was the greatest day in gaming history!

[AKALink]

I'm basing this list on games that that I had the most fun with and who for the most part game me a paradigm shift.

1. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
2. Rock Band 2
3. Bomberman Tournament
4. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Brothers 3
5. Star Wars Battlefront II
6. Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga
7. The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
8. Guitar Hero III
9. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages/Seasons
10. Super Smash Bros Melee

[Daemius]

8. Guitar Hero III

Better than 2? Interesting. 3 is what crushed any favor I had for Guitar Hero.

[Baanu_Rass]

I considered mentioning it, but I realized I haven't played it nearly as much as the previous entries in the series. I have no idea why, but it didn't hook me as much as the older games did.


III also came out this decade. That one cost me thousands of hours. Good thing I gave it up before RB came out.

[RidethePiggy]

What I call my "must play" list of 2000-2010.
No Particular Order:

WoW (PC)
Half-Life 2 (PC)
MGS4 (PS3)
Ico (PS2)
Indigo Prophecy (PC/PS2/Xbox)
Portal (PC/360)
Advanced Wars (GBA)
Power Stone 2 (DC)
Ikaruga (GC)
Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem (GC)

Honorable Mention:
Rock Band 2

[Wolfbeckett]

****! I forgot Portal! Guys my number 10 is Portal now instead of NWN.

[RidethePiggy]

****! I forgot Portal! Guys my number 10 is Portal now instead of NWN.

It's tough to make a definitive list of top 10 games in the last decade isn't it?

Hell, I could make a top ten per console/platform per genre. That'd get ridiculous.

[Daemius]

Meh, Portal was a fun bite sized little game filled with innovation but I hardly think it's decade's greatest material.

[bmaninc]

Guitar Hero 3 has the best setlist of any music game ever, disregarding DLC.

[RidethePiggy]

Meh, Portal was a fun bite sized little game filled with innovation but I hardly think it's decade's greatest material.

Hardly competes with Nocturne but that's why I call it my "must play" list instead of greatest games of the decade.
That'd be damn near impossible to make. How do you gauge quality to cover everyone's likes/dislikes?

[Daemius]

Hardly competes with Nocturne but that's why I call it my "must play" list instead of greatest games of the decade.
That'd be damn near impossible to make. How do you gauge quality to cover everyone's likes/dislikes?

Portal would've been a contender had it been longer or had more replay value. Replay value is a big factor for me in determining a games worthiness to get on lists such as these. If it's only good for one go through, it had better have a damn good story or stellar gameplay.

[bmaninc]

You've thought about this more than the regular person, Piggy.

[Banky71]

1.Shenmue
2.Shenmue
3.Shenmue
4.Shenmue
5.Shenmue
6.Rockband
7.Portal
8.
9.
10.

[Mex]

SHENMUE!!!

Sick!

[Ehfahq]

In no order:

Rock Band 2
Fallout 3
Resident Evil 4
Star Wars: Pod Racer
Shadow of Colossus
Fire Pro Wrestling Returns
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Ikaruga
GTA: Vice City
Trauma Center: Under the Knife

[HeyRiles]

2) Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

I approve of your selection. Best video game ever to be released on my birthday :D

Which made it even more awesome as I played it on my birthday because starts out on HIS birthday!

[BuRn7 CaK3]

In no order:
Condemned: Criminal Origins
Halo 2
Rock Band 2
Fallout 3
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
GTA: San Andreas
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
Shadow Complex
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
Batman: Arkham Asylum

[RidethePiggy]

You've thought about this more than the regular person, Piggy.

Yes, yes I have.

Then again, I was asked these questions alot throughout the years. Ya know, every year someone on some forum pops up "what's the best games in the last 5 years?" type stuff. I just update my list. :)

[Der_Lex]

III also came out this decade. That one cost me thousands of hours. Good thing I gave it up before RB came out.

It did? That should've totally made my list then. Probably at the expense of Neverwinter or HOMMV.

[Baanu_Rass]

It did? That should've totally made my list then. Probably at the expense of Neverwinter or HOMMV.

I said that about so many games. FF IX, Perfect Dark, Majora's Mask and Red Alert 2 were all released in 2000. Here's a list of all "notable" releases in 00 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_in_video_gaming)/01 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_in_video_gaming)/02 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_in_video_gaming#Notable_releases).

[RidethePiggy]

I said that about so many games. FF IX, Perfect Dark, Majora's Mask and Red Alert 2 were all released in 2000. Here's a list of all "notable" releases in 00 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_in_video_gaming)/01 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_in_video_gaming)/02 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_in_video_gaming#Notable_releases).

Best release in 2000?
November 20 - Banjo Tooie (N64)

[Daemius]

Best release in 2000?
November 20 - Banjo Tooie (N64)

Nope, Deus Ex: The Conspiracy by far. Followed closely by Diablo 2 :p Silly bear and bird thing don't hold a candle to intimidating ex-government agents in trenchcoats and sunglasses with nano-augmentations :D

[FloodOne]

In no order I would say....

Final Fantasy X
Resident Evil 4
Left 4 Dead
Grand Theft Auto III
Mass Effect
Guitar Hero II
God of War II
Kingdom Hearts
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Silent Hill 2

[Wolfbeckett]

Christ there are a lot of amazing games on those lists that I forgot about. I'm throwing up my hands and revising my list:

1: Deus Ex (My favorite game of all time)
2: Vampire Bloodlines (The game I have probably played from beginning to end more than any other)
3: Rock Band (Obviously or I wouldn't be at these boards, two of my top 3 favorite things in this world [games + music] combined in an amazing way)
4: A ton of other games that are too close to call and I'm not gonna try again.

[wolfdarkside]

My long-term memory isn't good enough for lists like this. I can barely remember what came out last year.

so im not the only one.....

[MoneyGoesInTheBank]

Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory
I did not like this game only because it was free, but because you actually needed the help of your team-mates. So far the only game where I liked being the medic, who tried to throw medic packs at everyone in hopes of leveling up.

Half-Life 2
I could play through the story again anytime.

Simcity 4
I have never had so much fun planning where to put a water tower.

Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
Great SP campaign, even better multiplayer. Fun fact: created by Steven Spielberg, so if you have seen Saving Private Ryan, there's lots of deja vu moments.

Guitar Hero
Not the best but had a huge impact when it was released

Burnout 3: Takedown
A perfect driving game. Sorry Gran Turismo, but you don't allow me to crash into traffic.

That's all I can think of right now...

[metalhead27]

In my biased opinion in no particular order:

Virtua Fighter 4/VF4 Evolution
Valkyrie Profile*
Chrono Cross*
Resident Evil 4
Metal Gear Solid 3
Bioshock
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Ages
Rock Band/Rock Band 2
Burnout 3
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

*NA release dates

Honorable mentions:

Metroid Prime trilogy
Tekken 5
Final Fantasy IX
Metal Gear Solid 4
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Pokemon (Emerald, Diamond, Platinum)
Advance Wars
Fire Emblem (pretty much any of them)

I don't think I've overlooked any...:o

[jonoo24]

Has anyone mentioned U2?

[Daemius]

Has anyone mentioned U2?

Uncharted 2? Lots of people.

[Der_Lex]

All right, my revised list after realizing what other games were from the last ten years:

Dragon Age: Origins
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Silent Hill 2
Shadow of the Colossus
Rock Band 2
Diablo 2
Civilization 3
Metroid Prime
Final Fantasy IX
Vampire the Masquerade - Bloodlines

[Daemius]

All right, my revised list after realizing what other games were from the last ten years:

Dragon Age: Origins
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Silent Hill 2
Shadow of the Colossus
Rock Band 2
Diablo 2
Civilization 3
Metroid Prime
Final Fantasy IX
Vampire the Masquerade - Bloodlines

IX had a release date of 2000 as well? Apparently my mind just lumped every PSX release into 1999 after the PS2 came out :p

[FlyGuyLXI]

Better than 2? Interesting. 3 is what crushed any favor I had for Guitar Hero.

I liked GH III better than GH II, way better setlist imo.


Guitar Hero 3 has the best setlist of any music game ever, disregarding DLC.

Thank You! Aside from Rock Band 2 however.

[Daemius]

I didn't like the GH3 setlist, and they didn't have Pandora, and the boss battles were lame. Overall, crappy game.

[wreckem279]

1) Rock Band
2) Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
3) Super Smash Brothers Melee
4) Rock Band 2
5) Banjo-Tooie
6) Fallout 3
7) Guitar Hero 3
8) Pokemon Diamond Version
9) Madden NFL 07
10) NCAA Football 2005
11) NASCAR Thunder 2003

A couple left off the list

James evidently has no memory of the earlier stages of the decade

Ah. There were so many things wrong with that game. The dropped passes were ridiculous. I would have picked 04. I'm actually curious as to why you chose that one. Not a flame.

However, I probably played that version of NCAA the most out of this decade.

[FlyGuyLXI]

I didn't like the GH3 setlist, and they didn't have Pandora, and the boss battles were lame. Overall, crappy game.

I could careless about that stuff, when I play a music rhythm game, I expect to play great music (unless the game is ridiculously broken like Rock Revolution, even if RR did have a pretty impressive setlist).

[Daemius]

I could careless about that stuff, when I play a music rhythm game, I expect to play great music (unless the game is ridiculously broken like Rock Revolution, even if RR did have a pretty impressive setlist).

But that's just it, my first point, didn't like the setlist. Lump that onto my favorite character being gone and horrible gameplay mechanics and you got yourself a bad game.

[Cpt. Overkill]

GH3 might have had the best setlist I've seen, but the game isn't any good.

[FlyGuyLXI]

But that's just it, my first point, didn't like the setlist. Lump that onto my favorite character being gone and horrible gameplay mechanics and you got yourself a bad game.

Well, that's your opinion, as well as being mine. It just felt like you were speaking for everyone else.

[Daemius]

Well, that's your opinion, as well as being mine. It just felt like you were speaking for everyone else.

Well I wasn't. :rolleyes:

[Wolfbeckett]

GH3 had some great songs (especially Dead kennedys, Sonic Youth, and Slayer... 2 of which are in Rock Band now hahahaha!) but overall I thought GH2 had by far the best on disc setlist of any music game to date. Reverend Horton Heat, Dick Dale, Danzig, Rolling Stones, Heart, Butthole Surfers, Stone Temple Pilots, Alice in Chains, Primus, Rage Against the Machine, Jane's Addiction, The Pretenders... Jesus the list just goes on and on, I could probably name like 15 others without having to even think about it. Amazing, amazing setlist (if only they had all been masters instead of covers).

Edit: Oh, oh, and I didn't even mention bonus songs. The best Honest Bob song, the best Freezepop song, Bang Camaro, VAGIANT, That Handsome Devil, and so on and so on. Good god I wish I had a PS2 still so I could play this game again.

[Daemius]

GH3 had some great songs (especially Dead kennedys, Sonic Youth, and Slayer... 2 of which are in Rock Band now hahahaha!) but overall I thought GH2 had by far the best on disc setlist of any music game to date. Reverend Horton Heat, Dick Dale, Danzig, Rolling Stones, Heart, Butthole Surfers, Stone Temple Pilots, Alice in Chains, Primus, Rage Against the Machine, Jane's Addiction, The Pretenders... Jesus the list just goes on and on, I could probably like 15 others without having to even think about it. Amazing amazing setlist (if only they had all been masters instead of covers).

Not to mention the bonus songs. Less Talk More Rokk anyone?

[Apples]

1 Rock Band 2
2 Rock Band
3 Guitar Hero 2



The rest of the decade sucked! :p

[pacifistWITHgun]

Rock Band 1 had the greatest setlist out of any music game to ever come out, IMO. It was as if somebody took my iPod and like turned it into video game form, especially when they announced that The New Porno's and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs were in the game.

Anyways, my list:

1. Twisted Metal: Black
2. Rock Band
3. Mass Effect
4. Dark Cloud 2
5. Unreal Tournament 2004
6. Halo (PC version)
7. Persona 3 FES
8. Pokemon Crystal
9. Guild Wars
10. Audiosurf

Hon. mentions: Dark Cloud, Xenosaga, CoD 4, 2 and MW2, Timesplitters 2, Rise of Nations, Guitar Hero 2, Prince of Persia (2003), Pokemon G/S, Rome: Total War, NHL 10, Borderlands, Soul Calibur 2, GTA: VC, Team Fortress 2.

[woofmix]

1. Star Wars Battlefront 2
2. Rock Band 2
3. Castle Crashers
4. Super Smash Bros Melee
5. Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal.
6. Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
7. Halo 3
8. Star Wars Battlefront
9. Ratchet and Clank: Deadlock
10. Unreal Tournament 2004.

[Pwnz0r3d]

1. Uncharted 2
2. Mass Effect
3. Gears of War
4. Resident Evil 4
5. Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (:p)
6. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
7. Halo (both versions)
8. Rock Band 2
9. Metal Gear Solid 4
10. Half Life 2
11. Modern Warfare 2

(generic list i know)

[Daemius]

1. Uncharted 2
2. Mass Effect
3. Gears of War
4. Resident Evil 4
5. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
6. Halo (both versions)
7. Rock Band 2
8. Metal Gear Solid 4
9. Half Life 2
10. Modern Warfare 2

(generic list i know)

And Call of Duty twice, shame on you good sir, you need to expand your gaming horizons :D

No, but seriously, at least Uncharted 2 was numero uno.

[Pwnz0r3d]

:p

Well, both Modern Warfare's are the best selling games of this generation, they deserve recognition for that right?

[Daemius]

:p

Well, both Modern Warfare's are the best selling games of this generation, they deserve recognition for that right?

I dunno, I haven't played a war shooter since Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, I think :O Not a big fan of the genre.

[Pwnz0r3d]

How in the hell could i forget AA?

Best WW2 shooter i've played, period.

[Daemius]

How in the hell could i forget AA?

Best WW2 shooter i've played, period.

There were a lot of great games this past decade, hard to remember them all, I think that's why a lot of people's lists had more recent games, even mine.

[pacifistWITHgun]

I'd love to see somebody include the original CoD...

[AKALink]

Better than 2? Interesting. 3 is what crushed any favor I had for Guitar Hero.

Well I never got to play Guitar Hero II as much as three since I don't own a PS2 or a Xbox 360. So for me Guitar Hero III was the first guitar game I was able to delve into on my own.

[Daemius]

Rock Band 1 had the greatest setlist out of any music game to ever come out, IMO. It was as if somebody took my iPod and like turned it into video game form, especially when they announced that The New Porno's and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs were in the game.

Anyways, my list:

1. Twisted Metal: Black
2. Rock Band
3. Mass Effect
4. Dark Cloud 2
5. Unreal Tournament 2004
6. Halo (PC version)
7. Persona 3 FES
8. Pokemon Crystal
9. Guild Wars
10. Audiosurf

Hon. mentions: Dark Cloud, Xenosaga, CoD 4, 2 and MW2, Timesplitters 2, Rise of Nations, Guitar Hero 2, Prince of Persia (2003), Pokemon G/S, Rome: Total War, NHL 10, Borderlands, Soul Calibur 2, GTA: VC, Team Fortress 2.

TM:Black is another one I forgot, that needs to go on my honorable mentions. Great game.

[LibertineStripes]

Zelda: Twilight Princess
Zelda: Wind Waker
Fallout 3
Uncharted 2
GTA: Vice City
Bioshock
Rock Band
Super Mario Galaxy
COD 4
NCAA Football 2004 (Xbox)

[pacifistWITHgun]

TM:Black is another one I forgot, that needs to go on my honorable mentions. Great game.

It's what convinced me to get a PS2 back in 2002.

A TM:B sequel would make me go out and buy a PS3, they actually semi-announced one a few years ago but there's been no info about it since.

Actually now that I think about it if a Dark Cloud 3 was announced I'd probably run out and buy one too... Such an underrated series.

[n4sc4r]

Let's see...
1. Jade Empire (Just loved this game from start to finish. Fantastic. Every time I see sequel rumors get debunked I get pissed))
2. Tales of Symphonia (Seriously I've never had as much fun doing random battles, and the characters were all quite awesome and likeable)
3. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (750 hours across 8 characters...)
4. Brutal Legend (Amazing first playthrough. Coolest visuals, awesome characters, and... Metal. :))
5. Final Fantasy X (Beat it 3 times)
6. Diablo 2 (So many hours lost to this game!)
7. Timesplitter's 2 (My first multiplayer experience. Unlocked every character (Still played as Monkey though) and this game caused a new game around the playground, virus tag)
8. Super Smash Bros. Melee (Only fighting game of last gen I liked)
9. NBA Street Vol. 2 (So much fun)
10. Uncharted 2 (Best story mode ever)

List is subject to change, btw. Doing this off the top of my head was difficult!

[AKALink]

Tales of Symphonia, Soul Caliber II, and The Legend of Zelda Spirit Tracks all go as honorable mention for me.

[BuRn7 CaK3]

There was just too many great games this year to cut it down to 10. Later I'll definitely have to make an honorable mentions list.

[Cubecubed]

Lack of Mass Effect Mentions make me a sad panda.

[BuRn7 CaK3]

It was a great game. The only thing that holds it down for me is the damn citadel. I hated it. Spent WAY too much time there.

[Baanu_Rass]

Mass Effect suxxors. Gimme more KOTOR!

[Cubecubed]

Mass Effect suxxors. Gimme more KOTOR!

no.

[Lawdog1521]

Mass Effect suxxors. Gimme more KOTOR!

The first was epic. I don't remember the second, which says a lot about it.

[BuRn7 CaK3]

In no order:
Condemned: Criminal Origins
Halo 2
Rock Band 2
Fallout 3
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
GTA: San Andreas
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
Shadow Complex
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
Batman: Arkham Asylum

Honorable Mentions:
Team Fortress 2
Portal
Half-Life 2 (even episodes 1 and 2)
Twisted Metal Black
GTA: III
GTA: Vice City
GTA IV: Episodes from Liberty City
Left 4 Dead
Left 4 Dead 2
Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Banjo-Tooie
Halo: Combat Evolved
Gears of War
Timesplitters 2
Battlefield 1943
Battlefield 1942
Battlefield: Bad Company
Bioshock
Super Monkey Ball
Borderlands


I think that's it. heh

[SynesterSeX]

1. RockBand series
2. WWF/WWE series
3. Starcraft (Im god)
4. Gears of War 1&2
5. Metal Slug series
6. Gunz
7. Puzzle Bobble
8. Ace Combat 4
9. Medal Of Honor Series
10. Marvel vs Capcom

yeah...

[Daemius]

I take Eternal Sonata back, **** that game. Encore Mode is bull****.

[Baanu_Rass]

no.

It's neither a shooter nor a RPG so it fails at both. From what I've played it's just KOTOR minus the Star Wars license and without the ability to slice and dice.


The first was epic. I don't remember the second, which says a lot about it.

Blame Lucasarts, not Obsidian. They wanted the game done in time for Christmas when if they had more time it would have been far better. Look at how much was cut (http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Cut_content_from_Star_Wars:_Knights_of_the_Old_Rep ublic_II:_The_Sith_Lords)!

[Cubecubed]

It's neither a shooter nor a RPG so it fails at both. From what I've played it's just KOTOR minus the Star Wars license and without the ability to slice and dice.


you literally could not be more wrong.

[Gowienczyk]

It's neither a shooter nor a RPG so it fails at both. From what I've played it's just KOTOR minus the Star Wars license and without the ability to slice and dice.

Uh... no. It's combat system is completely different and the only relative things to KOTOR are the active party member limit and the conversation aspect of the game.

[FloodOne]

Lack of Mass Effect Mentions make me a sad panda.

I put Mass Effect on my list.

[Baanu_Rass]

My hatred of ME may be unfounded and illogical in your eyes but I'll be damned before I stop hating it.

[Idiostock]

1. Star Wars Battlefront 2
2. Rock Band 2
3. Castle Crashers
4. Super Smash Bros Melee
5. Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal.
6. Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
7. Halo 3
8. Star Wars Battlefront
9. Ratchet and Clank: Deadlock
10. Unreal Tournament 2004.

I like this list.

[Pwnz0r3d]

1. Uncharted 2
2. Mass Effect
3. Gears of War
4. Resident Evil 4
5. Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (:p)
6. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
7. Halo (both versions)
8. Rock Band 2
9. Metal Gear Solid 4
10. Half Life 2
11. Modern Warfare 2

(generic list i know)

Forgot my HMs:
Batman Arkham Asylum
Team Fortress 2
Star Wars Battlefront 2
Kingdom Hearts
Kindom Hearts 2
Left 4 Dead
Age of Empires 2 (was that 1999 or 2000?)
Gears of War 2
Grand Theft Auto 3, 4, Vice City
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Dead Space
Fallout 3
(just make this my second list then)

[Explosion2]

1: Guitar Hero 2 (Got me into this whole rhythm gaming nonsense in the first place)
2: Rock Band (made Guitar Hero 2 look like child's play)
3: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (crazy awesome game. blown away by it)
4: NFL 2K5 (Possibly the game I played most last decade. played a great game of football)
5: The Beatles: Rock Band (Beatles + Rock Band = amazing game of amazingness)
6: Rock Band 2 (Importing Rock Band 1 AND DLC? I'M IN!)
7: Pokemon Gold/Silver (16 gyms. 2 Nations. 1 awesome game.)
8: Super Mario Galaxy (very cool level designs here. I think they just told the level designers to go crazy, and they did, with awesome results)
9: Professor Layton and the Curious Village (I love puzzles, so this one is a no-brainer.)
10: Burnout Paradise (just plain fun. gotta love a game that can show your car wrecking horribly while knowing that you still won an event.)

EDIT: I forgot about Skate and Skate 2! both of those games were awesome as well, so I'll put them as honorable mentions.