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TopicWhat is the Game of the 2010s so far?
CasanovaZelos
10/12/18 11:05:19 AM
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I've been trying to tackle the top 100 of this top 1000 list I found; I find there are quite a few obvious picks there that are missing in this poll.

Here's the list:
http://playthatgame.co.uk/?action=mainlist

Here are the 2010s games in the top 100:
1. Mass Effect 2 (#15 all-time)
2. Red Dead Redemption (#20)
3. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (#21)
4. The Last of Us (#25)
5. Portal 2 (#28)
6. Minecraft (#31)
7. Grand Theft Auto V (#35)
8. The Witcher 3 (#47)
9. Dark Souls (#50)
10. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (#64)
11. Journey (#66)
12. The Walking Dead (#75)
13. Batman: Arkham City (#82)
14. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (#88)
15. Overwatch (#97)

I think all 15 of these are worthy to varying levels, though I'd probably skip over the ones that are obviously revisiting old formulas when discussing the one 'big' game. (And Minecraft is in this weird zone of really being from 2009 but officially released in 2011 or something...)

To me, the ones that have left the biggest impact (as far as influencing future game design) seem to be Dark Souls and The Walking Dead, perhaps Journey. But I think the latter two are key examples of having more impact than truly being great games in themselves, as I'd easily argue that they have been outdone by their followers (Life is Strange and Edith Finch, for example).

So, for me, the answer is likely Dark Souls. While it's following Demon's Souls' formula, it did it to greater success and wider discussion. To be an era-defining work, something has to be both boundary-pushing and at the top of its field, and I think Dark Souls is the clearest example. A lot of the rest are just varying takes on the idea of 'open world,' which makes it harder to really narrow down to just one.
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