Best Video Game Year of the Decade

[GLaDOS]

So, a decade has passed and the video game envelope has been further pushed over time with the most revolutionary and technologically advanced games of our time. Now, in your opinion, which video game year has been the best of past decade?

To give you some notable critically acclaimed games and Game Of The Year winners:

2000: Deus Ex, The Sims, Chrono Cross, Diablo II

2001: Halo: Combat Evolved, Grand Theft Auto III, Serious Sam: The First Encounter, Max Payne, Gran Turismo 3 , Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty , Final Fantasy X, Devil May Cry, Red Faction

2002: Battlefield 1942, Metroid Prime

2003: Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic, Madden NFL 2004, The Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Call Of Duty

2004: Halo 2, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Half-Life 2, World Of Warcraft, Gran Turismo 4, Doom 3, Far Cry

2005: Resident Evil 4, Psychonauts, Civilization IV, God Of War

2006: The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Gears Of War, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Okami, Wii Sports, Final Fantasy XII, Guitar Hero

2007: Halo 3, BioShock, The Orange Box, Portal, Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Super Mario Galaxy, Crysis, Mass Effect, Rock Band

2008: Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Call Of Duty: World At War, Left 4 Dead, Grand Theft Auto IV, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots, Fable II, Gears Of War 2, LittleBigPlanet, Fallout 3

2009: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Assassin's Creed 2, Left 4 Dead 2, Borderlands, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Street Fighter IV, Demon's Souls, Dragon Age: Origins

[mikejet]

2001. Halo changed EVERYTHING.

[jkwest]

2004.

Half-Life 2 and World of Warcraft.

you can't compete with those two..

[Uniquely]

I believe you mean Halo 3 in 2007, not Halo 2.

[silversnake]

Originally Posted by jkwest

2004.

Half-Life 2 and World of Warcraft.

you can't compete with those two..

This.

Half-Life pioneered first person shooters and than perfected it with Half Life 2. I hate RPG's but you can't deny the power or WOW, you just can't.

Originally Posted by mikejet

2001. Halo changed EVERYTHING.

Halo changed something for consoles, but not as much as something like Counterstrike that changed online gaming forever. The game is still being played now after it was started in 1999.

[GLaDOS]

Originally Posted by robinandtami

I believe you mean Halo 3 in 2007, not Halo 2.

I've edited the mistake. Thanks.

[mikejet]

Originally Posted by silversnake

Halo changed something for consoles, but not as much as something like Counterstrike that changed online gaming forever. The game is still being played now after it was started in 1999.

Halo defined controls for all FPS games on consoles to come after it. Once that FPS ball got rolling more and more people started to game on consoles as their preferred choice. Yeah I played a ton of CS ever since beta 1.4 and on. HL was amazing. But the difference of that experience vs playing with your friends on a console changed things.

It brought was was typically a niche product for gamers only to the mainstream.

[silversnake]

Originally Posted by mikejet

Halo defined controls for all FPS games on consoles to come after it. Once that FPS ball got rolling more and more people started to game on consoles as their preferred choice. Yeah I played a ton of CS ever since beta 1.4 and on. HL was amazing. But the difference of that experience vs playing with your friends on a console changed things.

It brought was was typically a niche product for gamers only to the mainstream.

Very good points.

For me I started CS in the early betas so it dramatically changed the way I viewed and played video games.

Like I said, it definitely changed a lot from a console perspective. Take me as an example, I never used to game on console until I got my PS3 but that's not directly related to Halo. I played it , liked it but I didn't continue gaming on consoles on my own, only when friends were over.

I can't really say Halo was a direct reason for mainstream gaming but it did it's fair share, that's for sure. Obviously, this can be different for everyone else out there

[mikejet]

I have a love hate thing for CS. Love it cause it's fun and awesome. Hate it because I played it instead of going to some of my college classes.

[supersix4]

2001 Halo brought the online craze center stage for consoles and GTA III showed use what its like to have freedom in a game and now you can't get enough freedom.

NOT TO MENTION!!!!!!!!! you left out Max Payne, Gran Turismo 3 , Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty , Final Fantasy X, Devil May Cry, Red Faction, Black and White

[GLaDOS]

Originally Posted by supersix4

not to mention you left out Max Payne

Fixed.

[silversnake]

Originally Posted by mikejet

I have a love hate thing for CS. Love it cause it's fun and awesome. Hate it because I played it instead of going to some of my college classes.

haha. I was the same man. The amount of time I "waisted" on that game, it's maddening. At least you only started in CS 1.4 , not the Betas like me...

[MaCruz]

2003: Madden 2004!

2005: No Doom 3?

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by MaCruz

2005: No Doom 3?

Yeah Doom3 and Far Cry opened the door on just how amazing games could look.


Doom 3 and Far Cry were both 04 games

[GLaDOS]

Originally Posted by supersix4

Yeah Doom3 and Far Cry opened the door on just how amazing games could look.


Doom 3 and Far Cry were both 04 games

Are you happy now?

[Dr.Zoidberg]

CS is what changed gaming over the Internet for me. Was able to get 5-6 on the phones and play all nite...lol

[Layd Dly]

Ive got to go with 2007, Bioshock and Mass Effect are 2 of my favorite games of the Decade. Throw in Orange Box with Portal and Modern Warefare, plus Super Mario Galaxy. 2007 Is full of Win.

[DonRSD]

2004.......thats when NFL 2k5 came out

[thePhoenix]

2008, the year i got my PS3 MGS4 bundle.

[Uniquely]

I'm going to go with 2004 and Halo 2. Halo 2 really brought multiplayer console gaming to prominence which of course changed the gaming world forever.