What Is the Best Video Game of the Decade?

December 15, 2009

It was pretty hard to narrow down the top games of the year, so imagine how painful it was to pick just a choice few games of the decade! It's almost impossible to cast one game aside for another, but ruthless decisions must be made. So out of these fine titles here, tell me what is the best video game of the decade?

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2 years 39 weeks

Where the hell is ICO and Shadow of the Colossus?

KadBunny 3 years 18 weeks

You don't know what you're talking about Anon 16. Also I agree with greenfairy; FFX and Fallout 3 are gems. FFIX is missing too, and it happens to be my favorite. :( I vote Mass Effect too though. Excellent game.Another honorable mention is Diablo 2. Even with all the MMORPG craze going on I'm still in love with the OG. Can't wait for the 3rd installment!

KadBunny 3 years 18 weeks

You don't know what you're talking about Anon 16. Also I agree with greenfairy; FFX and Fallout 3 are gems. FFIX is missing too, and it happens to be my favorite. :( I vote Mass Effect too though. Excellent game. Another honorable mention is Diablo 2. Even with all the MMORPG craze going on I'm still in love with the OG. Can't wait for the 3rd installment!

3 years 18 weeks

it is metal gear solid 4 :guns of the patriots, not rise

3 years 19 weeks

Half Life 2 is for computer nerds with no life.

Monique Marie 3 years 19 weeks

Final Fantasy X-2. I love this game because the characters are all women and they come with kick but outfits that you can upgrade and the game is just fun.

helwa1988 3 years 21 weeks

where's mario kart wii?

helwa1988 3 years 21 weeks

where's mario kart wii?

3 years 21 weeks

I'm shocked to not see Half-Life 2 on the list. It was quite possibly the closest thing to a perfect game I have ever seen. It brought innovation in physics, game engines, realistic characters, storytelling, as well as the mod community and Steam.

3 years 21 weeks

I have to go with Deus Ex as my GOTD. Deus Ex tells an incredible narrative through a first-person interface years before that started becoming cool. Unique inventory system, great weapons, a thinking mans shooter.

xgreenfairyx 3 years 22 weeks

Um, where's Final Fantasy 10? Fallout 3? There were a few real gems in the list (Res Evil 4, Mario Galaxy), and I voted for Mass Effect because its the closest I'll get to what I wanted. But the Sims? Seriously...its only because the majority of people who frequent this site are not hardcore gamers, and can't really appreciate what other games brought this last decade.

Misstina2i 3 years 22 weeks

I would have to say Gears of War changed console online gaming for me. The Horde Modes are addicting. Plus it really does Co-op online well. (Halo and SOCOM did well for me too, but Gears is just more fun)

bhamm 3 years 22 weeks

m surprised a lot of games didn't make this list! Not too many RPGs here and I'm shocked Call of Duty MW2 wasn't listed since it did make record breaking sales. I may have also added Little Big Planet as well.

Zivanod 3 years 22 weeks

The Sims definitely. I still can get completely addicted to it.

3 years 22 weeks

Definately the best video game of the decade is Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic! [Not on the list :(]

Azurefire 3 years 22 weeks

WoW...been out for 5 years now and is still gaining momentum, can't say that for too many other games. I've been playing it almost 4 years now and it still finds new ways to keep me entertained. As a second choice, I would say Mass Effect since the story is more detailed and engaging then most console games, the dialouge options were innovative, and the graphics pretty nice.

verily 3 years 22 weeks

I begrudgingly picked WoW as it pretty much put MMOs on the map. Sure, there were others before it, but WoW made MMOs a household name with references in the media everywhere and after all this time, still has yet to be toppled by other games.

weffie 3 years 22 weeks

Technically the first one came out in '99, but DDR should still be represented! It's my fave by far.

staple salad 3 years 22 weeks

Accidentally clicked bottom one. I meant to vote The Sims. Firstly, it was pretty innovative for the time. Most games didn't feature such a sandbox for play time as The Sims. Secondly, it was a well put together game while Maxis and Will Wright were still on the team (unlike now, where the games are essentially still in beta for the fist couple months after release). Thirdly, the game brought in women gamers by the bucketload, which could have a future impact on the gaming industry as we know it (currently approx. 11.5% of people in the gaming industry are female, and most of them work in secretary/PR jobs, very few are programmers and designers... interest in games will hopefully encourage more women to go into the game design field, which means more variety in games). Fourthly, it encouraged modding and custom content. From player stories to movies, to more and more furniture and clothes. Gave people with little knowledge of computers a reason to learn what a mesh is, or a texture, maybe even learn some of the rudimentary workings of a graphics processor and bump mapping. I could go on, I just wrote a 10-page research paper about why The Sims is amazing and a 2 page paper on how graphics processing works.

staple salad 3 years 22 weeks

Accidentally clicked bottom one.I meant to vote The Sims.Firstly, it was pretty innovative for the time. Most games didn't feature such a sandbox for play time as The Sims.Secondly, it was a well put together game while Maxis and Will Wright were still on the team (unlike now, where the games are essentially still in beta for the fist couple months after release).Thirdly, the game brought in women gamers by the bucketload, which could have a future impact on the gaming industry as we know it (currently approx. 11.5% of people in the gaming industry are female, and most of them work in secretary/PR jobs, very few are programmers and designers... interest in games will hopefully encourage more women to go into the game design field, which means more variety in games).Fourthly, it encouraged modding and custom content. From player stories to movies, to more and more furniture and clothes. Gave people with little knowledge of computers a reason to learn what a mesh is, or a texture, maybe even learn some of the rudimentary workings of a graphics processor and bump mapping.I could go on, I just wrote a 10-page research paper about why The Sims is amazing and a 2 page paper on how graphics processing works.

kcwebgirl 3 years 22 weeks

sims? seriously? wow. not so much.

aistea311 3 years 22 weeks

The Sims are winning? Are you kidding?

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