Games of the decade
- Red Dead Redemption 2010- The game that made me love western stuff for once in my life. Something about living in this world was so amazing. Even heading to Mexico didnt ruin the adventure. One of the best endings in game history. Was a great Extra Life game for me as well.
- Limbo 2010- Limbo stood out for its visual style, loved the story driven by the visuals and background. I was going to include "Inside" on this list as well but I went with the first of the two, but they do go hand in hand.
- Portal 2 2011- The feeling I had while figuring out the puzzles is one of the best moments Ive had in gaming thanks to Portal 2. I always felt as if I figured this hidden way to do something, even tho it was the way the game wanted you to do it. It was funny as all hell, the multiplayer aspect was a blast. Some memorable characters, jokes and I mean the portal gun is epic.
- Skyrim 2011- All the time spent in this damn game. The fact its now been released on everything is also a testament to how good it was. Memories of playing it for weeks with my roommates back in the day was also a blast. We all had different charcters/saves and it was cool seeing us all witness/do different things.
- FTL Faster Than Light 2012- One of the very few computer games that I actually used my computer for. Im not sure if this game is now on Switch but I feel like it would be a perfect time suck for the switch too. Loved making my team and wasting hours on end until I got totally destroyed.
- The Walking Dead 2012- This was another real hard one to narrow down. Technically this isnt even my favorite Telltale game(The Wolf Among Us, Jurassic Park) The overall impact this game had on the industry and myself was huge. I love zombies and the comic at the time. They did an amazing job making you care for Clem. Not to mention how fun or cool the release style and the stat stuff was to me.
- Batman Arkham City 2013- The best in one of my favorite franchise. Expanding the world outside of the asylum, introducing new villains and characters. The combat, so much to love. Yeah alot of it was also in the first game but they expanded on every aspect. Loved all the small details. Plus its just so much fun being Batman and being in this world.
- Grand Theft Auto 5 2013- I almost left this off the list as well, but the idea of having multiple characters and switching around the world of GTA with them really stood out then and still does now for me. Love just exploring the city, rampaging and all the classic GTA stuff but all shinny. I never played the online stuff which is probably a bigger reason this is on more folks list tho.
- Marvel Puzzle Quest 2013- I love the Puzzle Quest games and then you add all these marvel characters? Hell yeah. Plus this is the only game that Ive played every year since release. It must be my favorite game of the decade....
- Tomb Raider 2013- Reinvent the wheel, that's something they did with Tomb Raider. I loved the bow and the story. Plus this was the very first game my wife(GF at the time) sat and watched me play. I admit I never played the others after but I still loved every moment of Tomb Raider.
- Mario Kart 8 2014 - Talking about spending time with my other half while gaming, MK8 is hands down our most played game as a couple. It is her go to, we even bought her her own controller. Plus we re bought it on Switch. Had a blast playing multiplayer both in person with family and online with friends.
- Infamous Second Son 2014- This was the only reason to enjoy my PS4 for the first few years of owning it. I loved the way they made you pick good or evil with super powers. The powers looked amazing and they felt right. One of the very few games I completed everything. Didnt plat since I didnt replay it, but I cleared all the side missions.
- Life Is Strange 2015- The Walking Dead and TTG was mentioned above, well LiS took that story telling to another level for me. I loved every twisted moment of this game, I was waiting for each episode to get sucked back in. I have not played the second yet but its downloaded.
- Rocket League 2015- Another title that made me us my PS4, I actually did plat this and spent hours on it. I know they added so much more content since I stopped playing but it was a fun quick match kind of game.
- Ori and the Blind Forrest 2015- Ori is just too damn cute. Plus the visual design still stands out to me as one of the best looking games this decade. I also enjoyed the difficult but fun gameplay, another title I actually beat and went back to. Very excited for the next one.
- Pokémon Go 2016- Another phone game but this one hasnt stayed with me as much as MPQ did, However I still spent alot of time with it. Being able to walk around with friends and family while playing it was a blast. Talking with friends around the world about it was amazing. Summer of 2016 was the time of Pokemon, it was all over the place thanks to Go.
- Forza Horizon 3 2016- Im not a big race fan but the Horizon series is amazing. From the feel, the look and all the options in between, its a great game and series. FH3 makes my list over the others because of the Hot Wheels DLC alone. Not to mention beating the rest of the game as well.
- Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End 2016- I feel most folks will probably pick U3? But I really loved the extra family dynamic in 4. I loved how it brought characters together and the story was fun, same enjoyable gameplay with some tweaks. Plus crash bandicoot!
- Oxenfree 2016- Loved the design, the coming of age/teen aspect, the creepy vibes too. The radio stuff made me jump at times but the characters made me laugh. Was a perfect mix of emotions. I know some folks feel its more of a story than a game but it is one of my favorite either way you view it.
- Firewatch 2016- The best walking sim of the decade. The art style again wins me over, but the story was the sweet spot. I wasnt sure what to expect, was it horror? was it real? The gameplay might be simple but the story gripped me. Loved talking to friends about what I think was happening.
- Horizon Zero Dawn 2017- Might be the game of the decade for me overall. I spent my time in the world, doing just about everything and taking in what I could. from side quests and fun mini game aspects to the full on amazing story. The creatures and world was something I didnt want to leave. I loved Aloy and her bow. The combat system was simple but in depth.
- Super Mario Odyssey 2017- First mario game I can say Ive beat in years. I loved the twist on the platform games it took with each world. I do wish it had more but I enjoyed it, not to mention being the game to fully sell me on the switch.
- Marvels Spider-Man 2018- Marvel finally got its Batman like game, a great open world and amazing story with so much fan fare. Deep story and game play was only brought down with some odd design choices with side character levels.
- Beat Saber 2019- I had demoed some VR stuff off and on over the years but something about playing Beatsaber and in Quest was just epic. Its one of the best gaming moments of the decade period for me. I still think about it without even owning it myself.
- Luigi’s mansion 3 2019- I almost put Dark Moon on here because of how much I love this series, but LM3 brought everything Dark Moon did but better and then some. I tried not to beat it too quickly because I love the world. At times the controls would annoy me and the final boss has a certain aspect I hate to it, but I still think its one of the best, even with it being fresh, games of the decade for me. I had been wanting a full on LM title on a main stream system for years. I finally got it.
Well this was my top 25 games of the decade, in order of release year. I do think MPQ and HZD are my top two games of the decade but other than that I think it would be pretty hard to put this into a legit 1-25 list.
Some honorable mentions are
Zelda Breath of the wild 2017
Dark souls 2011
Minecraft 2011
Fortnite 2017
The last of us 2013
The reason these didnt make my main list is I either didnt even play them or I didnt beat them. However I understand that they had a huge impact on how games would be designed moving forward or on the world.
What games did I not mention that you loved? and Thanks for reading :)
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