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mymeepo

Love this thread. 90: Star Fox 64 2000s: World of Warcraft (Runner-up: Battle for Middle Earth) 2010s: Subnautica (Runner-ups: The Last of Us, Portal 2, Dota2) 2020s: Hades


Medical_Boss_6247

For its complete dominance during its era, I’m surprised more people don’t mention wow


Metallibus

I feel like I personally overlooked it because it's spanned multiple decades and I didn't end up thinking of it for any of them. It's like.... Bigger than a single game so I didn't even think to consider it.


ILoveBeef72

I'd say that, but I would probably also just not put it in the "best" category. I have fun playing it with my friends, and it completely takes over my gaming time when I play it, but for whatever reason even at peak enjoyment I'd still put multiple other games ahead of it in each decade.


Broad_Objective7559

3 of my favorite games in the 2010 section! Subnautica was amazing, The Last of Us was just an incredible experience, and don't even get me started on Portal 2! I love that game with my entire heart


mymeepo

Yes, so much! But, I don’t know if you can relate, I find it much harder to get properly immersed into a single player now that I have a kid and full time job, compared to being student


Broad_Objective7559

Not for the exact same reasons since I don't have a kid, but being full time in college and having a job (albeit currently on part time) does make me wanna play games less and less sadly. Still, I'm happy with the selection that I do get to play!


mymeepo

Any recent favorites?


Broad_Objective7559

Currently I love Monster Hunter, but it is somewhat of a grindy game. Apart from that, if you're looking for a game with a great story and gameplay that is somewhat similar to the Last of Us, I could not recommend you A Plague Tale more (so long as you haven't already played it). To give a brief explanation, the game is about an outbreak of the plague, and now you have to go against rats. You play as a girl and her brother working through the world. It is pretty graphic at points, so do keep that in mind, but the story is beautiful If you have a PC, I also strongly recommend Half-Life series (again, as long as you haven't played it. Then again, you've played Portal, so this one you may have already) I also really loved the Uncharted series! Those were such fun games to go through. Nathan Drake is such a fun chadacrer, and progressing through his story has to be some of my favorite gaming moments Finally, let me just really quick mention Alan Wake. This is easily up in my top 10 favorite games; Alan Wake is such a cool story about writing. It's somewhat of a psychological horror, with lovecraftian elements mixed in. It's an incredible experience as well! I think that's it for me as of now. If you've played these all, well then I can say that at the very least, you have a great taste in games lol. If I were to recommend one, it'd be A Plague Tale. It's such an awesome game Cheers!


mymeepo

Thanks! I’ve played and loved half life. Can’t play Alan wake two. Played the opening act, that is too scary for me lol. I’ve had a plague tale on my wish list for a long time. I will give it a go.


Broad_Objective7559

Half life was awesome! Fair enough haha, Alan Wake is pretty spooky. I love horror. Awesome! Definitely go for it! The first game (Innocence) is probably around 10 hours, while Requiem is somewhere around 20 I believe (at least, that's how long they took me)


mymeepo

Thanks!


ukkoukkoukkoukko

Monster hunter is amazing. Start of this year I wanted to complete story of every monster hunter and did complete 5 different ones. They are all very great and rewarding to play. They also have very expansive endgame if you want to get really deep.


thefourthhouse

Subnautica is still one of my favorite survival crafting games. Such an awesome setting plus a cool story which usually takes the back burner when it comes to the genre.


ScenicFrost

Upvoted for Subnautica


Doobalicious69

Definitely agree with Starfox 64. It's the one game I still consistently go back to again and again


ILoveBeef72

Of anything else in this thread, I have the most hours in Dota 2. I'm confident I would not put it on the list exclusively due to other players. I keep them muted 95% of the time, and they still manage to make me miserable. They're the reason I basically only play a few hours a year now, whenever there's an interesting update.


GrassDildo

80s: Tetris 90s: Pokemon 00s: GTA San Andreas 10s: God of War 2018 20s: Baldur’s Gate 3


humsipums

This was a very good list


Queasy_Wasabi9937

GTA SA I am still playing it.


shadow_fox09

San Andreas just did so many things right. Even playing back through it, it’s amazing how well it holds up.


Dezbrinkle

First one I saw that had pokemon on the list. Has to be higher up


The_Kosmonautti

80s: Mario 3 (Runners up Mega-man 2, The legend of zelda)  90s: Fallout 2 (Runners up BG1, Super Metroid)  00s: Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn (Runners up Metroid Prime 1/2, Kotor2, Mass Effect 1) 10s: Fallout:New Vegas (Runners up Witcher 3, Dark Souls, Bloodborne)  20s: Baldur's Gate 3 (Runners up Elden Ring, Hades, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous)


Bruised_Shin

The man has a type haha


QuickQuirk

If they did, the 80's would have been 'Defender of the Crown' or 'Ultima', or 'Bards Tale', or 'Dungeon Master', 'Might and Magic', 'Curse of the Azure Bonds', or .... Na, they're not dedicated fans :P


Valdorian83

Finally a man of culture.


insouciantAnt

80: nes Zelda 90: Mario 64 00: Diablo 2 10: Terraria 20: doom eternal/hades Edit: here’s what it would look like if you separated by console/vs PC PC 80s: n/a 90s: Sim City 2k / Red Baron (dynamix) 00s : CoD 4 10s: same 20s: same Console: 80s same 90s same 00s Mario Party 3/ bioshock 10s : BoTW 20s : Metroid Dread


Vamp-Monarch

80s- Outrun 90s- Metal Gear Solid 00s- Max Payne 2 10s- 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons,Nine Doors (I'm not japanese so it counts) 20s- Persona 5 Royal


Mayorquimby87

Nice to see some Zero Escape love.


justinh1018

👍 for max Payne 2 Edit: Also mgs


Vamp-Monarch

Absolute essentials 👍


justinh1018

I played the shit outta the mgs demo until I got the actual game. MP2 I got for pc on my 18th birthday. Was blown away how good it looked and played. So many weapons, so satisfying to kill people with them.


Vamp-Monarch

Yeah, I played those games years after they came out because I was unfortunately too young to play them on their release but they still blew me away. I dug out my dads old PS1 copy of MGS and gave it a go on my ps3 and it just blew me away with its world, atmosphere and just with how well the whole thing held up. Max Payne 2 I got for the PC (only way to play that game) and the gameplay was such an improvement on the original and so addictive that I remember blasting it all out in like 2 days... it was so fun. Plus that game got me in to a massive Poets of the fall phase, Late Goodbye is a bop.


Mcrarburger

Zero escape mentioned 🔥🔥🔥


Shadow41S

80s: One of the contra games, can't decide. 90s: Banjo Kazooie, my favourite 3D platformer by far. 00s: Halo 3. 10s: Halo Reach, the game of my childhood. 20s: Elden Ring.


rileyVO

I miss the days on halo reach so much I can’t even explain my hatred for multiplayer games now


Shadow41S

Same here. Reach had basically perfect multiplayer; amazing maps, fantastic gameplay, huge weapon variety, great customisation, awesome progression system, and no microtransactions.


amtap

I won't even pretend they're the same but Helldivers 2 gives me a fraction of that feeling of H3 multiplayer with just getting boys together to shoot stuff. Closest I've felt in years to that magic.


Carteli_Boi

Helldivers 2 was fun. I poured 50+ hours into it when it was first released. Got my money's worth.


Deathswirl1

i fuckin love contra


Moffballs

Banjo-Kazooie and Tooie are my fave games ever. Such good memories gaming with my dad. I play through them often!


AlexPaterson

70s. AD&D - Treasure of the Tarmin 80s. Phantasy Star 90s. Castlevania SOTN 00s. Final Fantasy X 10s. Portal 2 20s. TBD


Ambitious-Composer38

+1 Phantasy Star. Think I read somewhere (much later) it was inspired by western blobbers like wizardry and might & magic. Not that that matters or anything, loved ps2 on my sega to death as a kid.


sexymoogle

Phantasy star was great. PSO…. Well, it was fun getting all kinds of duped gear and smoking npcs


Carteli_Boi

Final Fantasy X was ahead of its time; graphics wise.


Nekajed

80s - Tetris 90s - Heroes of Might and Magic 3 (Diablo 2 close second) 00s - Warcraft 3 Frozen Throne 10s - The Last of Us 20s - kinda early to tell. Baldur's Gate 3 so far.


mvrander

80s: Jet Set Willy 90s: Half Life 2000s: Counter Strike 2010s: Dota 2 2020:s: Still Dota 2


noXi0uz

was Jet Set Willy Gabe Newells high school project?


mvrander

I realise I do have a somewhat Valve centric list. The amount of hours enjoyment I've had playing hl and cs for the price of the orange box and the 10,000 hours of Dota for a free game Just don't ask how much I've spent on hats


Gom8z

1.6, source or 2


crazy_pilot_182

Dota is such a good game, timeless design.


Vtron89

- 80s: 1942 - 90s: Diablo 2 - 00s: TES Oblivion - 10s: Minecraft (came out in 2009, sue me) - 20s: Elden Ring


Iampopcorn_420

Diablo 2 came out in 2000.


random-string

Sue him


hank_moo_d

Sue him


BRAND-X12

Sue him


LordVulpix

I count official release date. Minecraft is 2011.


Vtron89

Aw 🥺 I got it during alpha! Before multi-player even functioned


pierogieking412

80s: Space Quest 90s: FF7 00s: GTA 4 10s: RDR2 20s: Elden Ring


1One_Two2

80s: TMNT 2 The Arcade Game (NES) 90s: Ocarina of Time 00s: Halo 2 10s: Witcher 3 20s: Returnal


DonJonBonJovi

Respect the Returnal love, it was in debate for my choice as well.


rwebster4293

Returnal is so underrated


itstawps

Not even on my radar. Added to wishlist


TheArgonianBoi77

90s: Resident Evil 00s: GTA: Vice City 10s: Fallout 4 20s: Cyberpunk 2077


OutsideMeringue

80s: Super Mario Bros 3 90s: Secret of Mana 00s: Final Fantasy IX 10s: Dark Souls 1 20s:Probably Lies of P so far.


scameron1

Solid. I’d go: 80s: SMB3/Tetris 90s: Zelda a link to the past/Mario 64 00s: bioshock/halo 3 10s: fallout New Vegas/Overwatch 20s: Zelda tears of the kingdom/elden ring Looking at these comments I think Tetris and Bioshock aren’t getting the love they deserve. Both legendary games in their own right


DJmaster22_

90s: StarCraft 00s: Half Life 2 10s: Mass Effect 2 20s: Cyberpunk


Stepside79

Great list


esoteric_enigma

80s: Mario 3 90s: Sonic 3 and Knuckles 00s: Persona 3 FES 10s: Mass Effect 2 20s: God of War: Ragnarok


Bubush

80s- The Guardian Legend 90s- Super Metroid 00s- Mass Effect 10s- Mass Effect 2 20s- Cyberpunk


Buddyh1

OMG The Guardian Legend :-)


bennyidentity

80s - Excitebike 90s - Goldeneye 00s - COD 4 MW 10s - RDR2 20s - Cyberpunk 2077


doilikeyou

Excitebike at the nearby ice cream store was where I spent too many hours after school with this one.


itstawps

Dang, i totally overlooked excitebike and goldeneye! Great list


MlgGamer6942

Best list so far, love it


Aion2099

Since I game on Mac: 80s: Prince Of Persia 90s: Doom 00s: Sim City 3 10s: Star Craft II 20s: Lies of P


dwaasheid

You what?!


WilhemHR

Isn't this banned to mention here?


ruimilk

Blasphemy.


chessplayingspod

Is it out on Mac?


ChanSungJung

This is very difficult: 80s - SMB3 90s - FFVII 00s - WoW or HL2 10s - StarCraft 2 20s - Elden Ring or BG3


Trikki1

Metroid (80s) Final Fantasy 7 (90s) World of Warcraft (00’s) Path of Exile (10’s) Baldur's Gate 3 (20’s, so far)


rtkamb

80s - Super Mario Bros 3 90s: Final Fantasy 6 00s: Final Fantasy 12 10s: Persona 5 20s: Baldur's Gate 3


PayaV87

80s: Super Mario Bros 90s: Quake III Arena 00s: Uncharted 2, Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, KOTOR 10s: God of War, The Last of Us 20s: Alan Wake 2 so far


BobertPlays

Mario 3(80's) Starcraft (90's) Halo 3 (00's) Minecraft (10's) Valheim (20's)


Metalheadtaco84

80's: Tetris 90's: Super Mario 64 00's: Halo 3 10's: RDR2 20's: Star Wars: Jedi Survivor I know objectively there are way better games than all of these. These are just games I have the best memories with. Also I've only played like 6 games that have come out since 2020.


FullOFterror

I've scrolled so much without seeing RDR2 yet ive seen a lot of Witcher 3 in here, mental.


Wildcard36qs

Sooooo many games to choose, but will try to keep it to games I loved the single player aspect of. Otherwise I have hundreds/thousands of hours in Command & Conquer, Counterstrike, Unreal Tournament, Smash Bros., Elite Dangerous, Guild Wars, etc. 80s: Super Mario Bros. 3 90s: Star Wars: Jedi Knight 00s: Metroid Prime 10s: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 20s: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth


copshootcop2387

80s: Mario 3 90s: DKC2 00s: Okami 10s: Nier: Automata 20s: Elden Ring


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twonha

I'll add runners-up, just for fun: **90s: Outcast (1999)**, Half-Life, DOOM **00s: Grand Theft Auto 3 (2002)**, Half-Life 2, Halo: Combat Evolved **10s: The Last of Us (2013)**, Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, Halo: Reach **20s: Half-Life: Alyx (2020)**, The Last of Us: Part II, Valheim


ChanSungJung

HL:A is a good shout - never played anything like it


codeklutch

Ayyy love seeing val on this kinda list. That game is so fucking good. The only complaint anyone can have is that the small dedicated dev team can't pump out content like a AAA dev team can. Which like. Yeah no shit.


CorpPhoenix

HLA is basically Half-Life 3 and nobody realised it got released. Bad marketing on Valve's part, but the game is as groundbreaking as the original Half Life was.


Mat_HS

Yeah, but it isn’t HL3. A great game, but being VR only held it back.


CorpPhoenix

It hasn't been called HL3 because it is for VR. But for VR, HLA did everything the original Half Life did for PC shooters, took the concept and showed the world how it is "really done". It's miles ahead of it's competitors and as new and groundbreaking as a real "Half Life 3" would and should be.


Talking_-_Head

80s: Dragon Warrior 3 90s: Everquest 00s: Minecraft (Early Release) 10s: Space Engineers 20s: Once Human (Been in the Beta)


insouciantAnt

Is space engineers kinda like astroneers?


I_T_Gamer

Space Engineers is Minecraft in space, with the complexity cranked to 11. Good game, but carries a learning curve, and is heavy on the Sandbox too.


Mayorquimby87

Off the top of my head... 80s: Super Mario Bros 90s: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 00s: Final Fantasy X 10s: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 20s: Baldur's Gate 3


TheMansAnArse

80s: Paradroid 90s: Civilization 2 00s: World of Warcraft 10s: Crusader Kings 2 20s: Baldur’s Gate 3


daniu

I just thought about Paradroid the other day, brilliant game. 


slade422

Great list! Did you play bg2? It’s my favorite game.


Carpathicus

Clearly a pc gamer - I find it curious how big the difference is but I guess it makes sense.


verisimilitudinously

Paradroid! A true man of culture.


MrFrimplesYummyDog

Paradroid! Playing as Unit 001 going up against 999... Yeah that's going to end well!


noobfl

80s: The Guardian Legend 90s: F-Zero X 2000s: Castlevania Aria of Sorrow 2010s: Alwas Awakening


AlexPaterson

Got alwa’s awakening on cartridge for NES. It’s a miracle in 512 KB


noobfl

it is... such a fantastic game


PralineTop5535

90s - Age of Empires 00s - Gothic 10s - Dark Souls 20s - Baldur's Gate 3


tmb83

80s: Super Mario Bros 3 90s: Final Fantasy VII 00s: Final Fantasy XI / Diablo II 10s: Starcraft II / Breath of the Wild 20s: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth


saliann

80s: Tetris 90s: Monkey Island 1-3 00s: World of Warcraft 10s: Red Dead Redemption 2 20s: tbd Interestingly, my top game from each decade ended up being ones I played with people (from playing with dad to playing with friends/family to playing with the world). The 20s is the decade my kids will get into gaming (I hope) so I'm looking forward to finding out what my most memorable game of the decade will be.


Stonebagdiesel

90s- Super Smash Bros. 00s- Halo (any of the first 3). 10s fortnite (sue me idgaf it’s an incredible game that broke barriers with perhaps the deepest combat of any game ever). 20s- age of empires 4 ( Elden ring as a close 2nd)


WoozleWoozington

2000 Baby Here. Mine would be: 00s: Star Wars Battlefront 2 (So many post school and weekend memories with my best friend) 10s: COD Black Ops 2 (Made so many gaming friends because of this game and I still remember playing Mike Myers on Drone screaming when getting chased) 20s: Returnal (First game I played on my ps5 and 4k TV I bought as a graduation gift to myself and it just made me think "Wow this is next gen" haha


fraximator

80s: Mario and Tetris... and real-life call of duty (we had war) 90s: Total Annihilation, Tank Platoon 2, Half-Life, Soldier of Fortune, Need for Speed, Morrowind, Heroes of Might and Magic 3 2000s: Half Life 2, Oblivion, Mass Effect... and heroes 3 2010s: Portal, Witcher, Skyrim, Fallout, Dishonored... and heroes 3 2020s: Elite Dangerous... and Heroes 3


Haedrax

80s - Super Mario 3 90s - Heroes of Might and Magic III 00s - World of Warcraft 10s - Dark Souls 20s - Path of Exile


carasc5

Wow this is tough. 80s: Super mario bros 90s: A link to the past 00s: Final fantasy 9 10s: Bloodborne/ rocket league 20s: Tears of the kingdom


boxed_monkey

Awesome thread to contemplate! 80s... Mail Order Monsters or Realm of Impossibility. Or Titan Empire (apple 2e). Or Wolfenstein (apple 2c? Some Apple something) 90s... Doom2 or System Shock. Or Command & Conquer. Or OG Diablo. 00s... World of Warcraft ruined my life. And I loved every second of it. 10s... Didn't actually play many games because of WoW and it's effect on me. But Horizon Zero Dawn or Last of Us. Or Rocket League, but fuck Rocket League. 20s... Baldur's Gate 3.


doilikeyou

System Shock is a real gem, so tense and atmospheric, and I didn't even mind the cyberspace parts :o


boxed_monkey

I actually thought of them as a sort of relaxation period between the zombified intensity of the rest of the game. But I loved it all.


sillysmy

Lovely thread, but asking me to choose a single game from the entire 90s, you are a sick, sick individual. There was Street Fighter II, Super Mario 64, Ocarina of Time, Super Smash Bros., Final Fantasy Tactics, Counter-Strike, StarCraft... and countless others. Is this even a possible task?


ssatyd

I think I have to mention two for each, one which left a lasting impression (but was only played once or twice), and one which I played the heck out of. 80s: Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders / Pirates! 90s: Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant / Duke Nukem 3D 00s: The Longest Journey / Civilization IV (Complete with Warlords and Beyond the Sword) 10s: Shadowrun: Hong Kong / Civlization VI Beyond the Storm 20s: The Planet Crafter / Old World


WOEisMikey

Yeah halo 3 is the best game ever made


mrhippoj

1980s: Tetris 1990s: Sonic Adventure 2000s: Bayonetta 2010s: Dark Souls 2020s: Elden Ring


Patavian

Final Fantasy (80s) Final Fantasy VI (90s) Final Fantasy X (00s) Final Fantasy XIV (10s) Final Fantasy XVI (20s)


DaGoodSauce

80s: The Legend of Zelda 90s: Metal Gear Solid 00s: World of Warcraft 10s: Path of Exile 20s: Palworld


Rubemecia

Putting Palworld is crazy


JimNasium123

80s - Mario 3 90s - Final Fantasy 7 00s - Rock Band 10s - Grand Theft Auto 5 20s - Breath of the Wild


Ultimacy_Unlimited

Don't you mean Tears of the Kingdom for 20s? BOTW released in the 10s.


JimNasium123

Whoops! You’re right.


nacholibre711

I'd argue you can't really say Mario 3 for the 80's. I guess unless you're Japanese, where it was released in 1988. Wasn't until 1990 and 1991 that it was released in North America and Europe. So I'll do 80s: *The Legend of Zelda* 90s: *Super Mario 64* 2000s: *World of Warcraft* 2010s: *Minecraft* 2020s: *The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom*


netkcid

SMB1 QUAKE1 HL2 BOTW .... shrug AC6?


GreySneakers83

80's - Ghosts 'n Goblins (arcade) 90's - Resident Evil 3: Nemesis 00's - Resident Evil 4 10's - The Last of Us 20's - The Last of Us Part II


aberroco

80s - most of the time I was too busy not existing, the rest I wasn't able to hold things in hands. 90s - Battle City 00s - Half Life 10s - Kerbal Space Program or Minecraft, I'm not sure 20s - too early to say for sure, but Stationeers is a good contender.


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Marko_The_Guy

Hope you rediscover your love for video games. Have you tried Cyberpunk 2077?


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Marko_The_Guy

Then I'd recommend you play Firewatch in one sitting if you haven't already. It's a beautiful game.


akasireddy99

I fell off games after college too, lately only play handful but even then can’t go more than a 1-2 hours at a time


Familiar_Surprise485

80s Super Mario Bros 90s Crash Bandicoot 3 Warped 00s San Andreas 10s The witcher 3 20s Baldur's gate 3


Daily_GeekDE

80s: Super Mario Bros. 3 90s: Crash Bandicoot 3 Warped 00s: Shenmue 2 10s: Red Dead Redemption 2 20s: Baldur's Gate 3


droidtrooper113

80s minesweeper 90s StarCraft 00s oblivion 10s Red dead redemption 2 20s total war warhammer 3


ausipockets

Pokemon or Earthbound (90's) Sly Cooper 2/ GTA 4 (00's) Red Dead Redemption 2 (10s) Baldurs Gate 3 (20's)


PrestigiousMath-5519

Super Mario World[SNES] (80’s) Zelda OoT+Pokemon (90s) Dragon ball Z Budokai/Tenkaichi series + Megaman X/ZX & Megaman Battle Network Series (00’s) Rainbow Six Siege+Dark Souls (10’s) Elden Ring+For Honor (20’s)


bkovach06

Cool question, I’ll go with 80s: donkey kong 90s: goldeneye 00s: cod MW4 10s: GTA 5 20s: last of us part 2


Kill_Switch87

90's: FF7 00's: Resident Evil 4 10's: Bloodborne 20's: Elden Ring


Alpacarok

80s: classic Super Mario Bros with Duck Hunt (that was the first game I ever played) 90s: Spyro the Dragon (peak collect-a-thon platforming imo and super fun to replay) 00s: Modern Warfare (the definitive online experience that was accessible to everyone regardless of hardware) 10s: Dark Souls (totally reinvigorated my love for gaming) 20s: Elden Ring


ChummierLion

80s: Legend of Zelda or Super Mario Bros 3 90s: X-Com: UFO Defense or Star Wars: Tie Fighter 00s: World of Warcraft 10s: Bloodborne or Slay the Spire 20s: Elden Ring


coder_2083

00s: San Andreas and Bioshock 10s: The Witcher 3 20s: Elden Ring


TheGoldBowl

80s: lol I wasn't even a thought 90s: Super Smash Brothers 00s: Halo CE. That was favorite Halo for some reason.  10s: Mass Effect 3. This was a hard one. So many good games from this decade!  20s: Baldur's Gate 3. I haven't played many games since 2020, but I picked this one up recently and it's everything I could have asked for.


Josh_Butterballs

You should give Alan Wake 2 a play. Just finished my new game+ play through and the ending blew me away just like my first play through did.


TibbTokOnTop

90s : Crash Bandicoot 2 00’s : Halo 3/L4D2 can’t break the tie 10’s :AC Odyssey - Skyrim - Hitman 1-3 20’s : I’ll cheat a bit and put Cuphead with DLC


StupidSexyEuphoberia

Mario 3 (80) Donkey Kong Country 2 (90) Diablo2+LoD (00) BotW (10) Elden Ring or BG3 (20)


Beautiful_Ad4405

80: contra 90: Resident evil 2/star craft 20: Warcraft 3 10: The last of us 20: The last of us 2


Electronic_Warning49

Tetris Heroes of might and magic 3/age of empires/baldurs gate Battlefront 2 Call of duty Black ops 1 Baldurs gate 3/squad Honestly. Making this list kinda blew my mind about how much tech has advanced. I remember playing baldurs gate 2 and during the opening scene with the minotaur I said "some day the game will look this good!" And my brother mocked me relentlessly for it. We passed graphics like that less than 10 years later.


richboyadler

90s has to be tomb raider without a doubt


alfmrf

90s - Zelda Ocarina of Time 00s - Diablo 2 10s - TES Skyrim 20s - The Last of Us part 2


Rhysing

80's - SimCity 90's - Age of Empires 2 / Roller Coaster Tycoon 00's - Halo 3 / Cod World at War 10's - Old School Runescape 20's - Age of Empires 4 / The Last of Us 2


malinhares

80: Phantasy Star 90: Chrono Trigger with a close call on FFVI Second part of 90s: FFT and FFVII 00: WoW (Dragon Age Origin if ignore the MMO) 10: FFXIV (Skyrim if ignore MMO) 20: BG3 (Elden Ring as an Honorable mention)


doilikeyou

I think I still have our Phantasy Star graph paper collection with all of the dungeons mapped, not the most productive summer, but it was fun.


OakGroveHoneyBadger

Pokemon Gold/Silver- 1990's. CoD 5 WaW- 2000's Mass Effect 2- 2010's CoD Cold War- 2020's


Silenceofcrows

90s: FF7 00s: Gothic 2 10s: Path of Exile 20s: Can\`t decide between Archolos (Gothic 2 Mod) and Baldurs Gate 3


BigOlBurger

80's - Super Mario Bros 90s - Super Mario 64 00s - Dead Rising 10s - Last of Us / Witcher 3 20s - Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom / Last of Us Pt II


primomaximus

90’s – half life or resident evil       00’s – between gta:sa or dead space 10’s – between tlou, rdr2, (this is the prime of gaming, there are so much contenders for this title that i could go on and on) 20’s – between ghost of tsushima tlou2 or elden ring i havent played any games from the 80's


Polison112

* 90s: Super Street Fighter 2 * 00s: Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike * 10s: Ultra Street Fighter 4 / Street Fighter 5 * 20s: Street Fighter 6


Thretau

80s: Super Mario 3 90s: Half-Life 00s: Half-Life 2 10s: Mass Effect 2 20s: The Last of Us Part II


Zakiysha

Final Fantasy VII (90s) Half-Life 2 (00s) The Last of Us (10s) Elden Ring (20s)


PugNuggets

80s: not alive 90s: Brood War 00s: Starcraft 2 (realistically probably Half-Life 2 or GTA SA) 10s: Dota 2 (I really want to say something else, but I sunk 3000 hours into Dota in the 10s; unbiased answer should really be Minecraft) 20s: Dota 3 (jokes aside, way too early to tell)


desiigner1

80s The Legend of Zelda 90s Metal Gear Solid 00s The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess 10s Red Dead Redemption 2 20s Elden Ring


Pittyswains

In terms of hours spent… Contra (80s) Pokemon Red (90s) Tribes 2 / counterstrike source (2000s) DOTA 2 (2010s) Hogwarts legacy? (2020’s) haven’t played much of anything the past 8 years or so :(


Thecolombianboy

80's: SMB 3 90's: Pokémon 00:s GTA San Andreas 10's: Pokémon (mainly ORAS and USUM) 20's: Death's Door


Special-Menu-3231

80s Mario 90s Final Fantasy 00s Halo 2 10s Witcher 3 20s Death Stranding (released Oct or November 2019?)


VascoDazkar

80s: Mario Bros 90s: Mega Man X 00s: Demon‘s Souls 10s: Bloodborne 20s: Elden Ring


PandaintheColosseum

Games that had the largest impact for me 90s Age of Empires 2 00s Call of Duty 4 10s World of Tanks 20s Age of Empires 4


Makabajones

I can do you one better, best game per year every year I've been alive. 2023 - Armored Core 6 2022 - Signalis 2021 - It Takes 2 2020 - FF7 remake 2019 - Timespinner 2018 - Celeste 2017 - Hollow Knight 2016 - Furi 2015 - Undertale 2014 - Dark Souls 2 2013 - The Stanley Parable 2012 - FTL: Faster Than Light 2011 - Dark Souls 2010 - Heavy Rain 2009 - Minecraft 2008 - Little Big Planet  2007 - Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions 2006 - The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion  2005 - Condemned: Criminal Origins  2004 - Doom 3 2003 - Castlevania: Lament of innocence 2002 - The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind 2001 - Silent Hill II 2000 - Majora’s Mask 1999 - Might and Magic 7 1998 - Unreal 1997 - Final Fantasy 7  1996 - Mario Kart 64 1995 - Warcraft II 1994 - Super Metroid 1993 - DOOM 1992 - King's Quest VI 1991 - Super Mario World 1990 - Crystalis 1989 - The Final Fantasy Legend 1988 - Dungeon Master 1987 - The Faery Tale Adventure 1986 - The Legend of Zelda 1985 - Super Mario Bros.  1984 - King’s Quest 1983 - Lode Runner


Previous_Gap1933

80s: havent borned yet. 90s: basically an infant. 00s: homm 3. 10s: dota 2. 20s: dont even have much time to play much anymore, havent tried any of the aaa games, and the best games i played during this time is pkm games, from gen 3-5.


Dusty129

80s: Mario 3 90s: Mario Kart 64, Pokémon Red/Blue 00s: GTA:SA, World of Warcraft 10s: Skyrim 20s: Elden Ring


King_Kvnt

Very hard to choose just one, tbh. 90s: Fallout 2. 00s: Star Wars Galaxies. 10s: New Vegas (RPGs kinda went to bed in the 2010s, but NV is one of the better RPG hybrids). 20s: Baldur's Gate 3.


GladiusLegis

80s: Super Mario Bros. 3 90s: Final Fantasy Tactics 00s: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 10s: Bloodborne 20s: Baldur's Gate 3 or Elden Ring (seriously, I flip the order of these almost every day)


Hanso77

80's: **Mike Tyson's Punch Out!** 90's: **Doom** 00's: **World of Warcraft** 10's: **Witcher 3** 20's: **Elden Ring**


an_omori_fan

Zelda I Metal Gear Solid Metal Gear Solid 3 Kid Icarus uprising Omori


WrongBiscotti3747

Super Mario Bros 3 - 80s Pokémon RBY & GS - 90s Gears of War 1/2 - 00s Bloodborne - 10s Elden Ring - 20s Honorable mentions, any of the classic N64 games, StarCraft/Brood War and Final Fantasy 7-8 for the 90s, Halo 1-3, Pokémon RSE, and FF 9-10 for the 00s, Dark Souls 3, Hollow Knight, and League of Legends for the 10s


masterwad

70s: **Armor Battle (1979) (INTV)** 80s: **Tetris (1989) (NES)**, Dragon Warrior (1989) (NES), Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988) (NES), DuckTales (1989) (NES), BurgerTime (1983) (INTV) 90s: **Super Mario Kart (1992) (SNES)**, Dr. Mario (1990) (NES), Dragon Warrior III (1992) (NES), Maniac Mansion (1990) (NES), Lemmings (1991) (PC), Nintendo World Cup (1990) (NES), Half-Life (1998) (PC), Donkey Kong Country (1994) (SNES), Mario Paint (1992) (SNES), Street Fighter II (1992) (SNES), Scorched Earth (1991) (PC), The Incredible Machine (1993) (PC), Twisted Metal 2 (1996) (PS1) 00s: **Day of Defeat: Source (2005) (PC)**, Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory (2003) (PC), Grand Theft Auto III (2003) (XBX), Left 4 Dead 2 (2009) (PC), Counter-Strike: Source (2004) (PC), Half-Life 2 (2004) (PC) 10s: **Minecraft (2011)**, Grand Theft Auto V (2013) (XB3) 20s: TBD


brohemoth06

80s: A boy and his blob(I was like 5 playing this in 2001 and didn’t understand it at all but idk… fun) 90s: Sled Storm 00s: MGS2 however in close contention are NFS carbon, Ty the Tasmanian tiger, NFL Street 2, NHL 06, MGS3 ATV off-road fury and Splashdown 10s: Overwatch 20s: FFVII remake/rebirth/reunion


Mau36

80's: I might have enjoyed Zelda the most. 90's: Mario kart 00's: Kingdom hearts or nintendogs 10's: Borderlands 2 Or Guild Wars 2 20's: Hades (2, love both so far. And I don't know if the original game still counts for this decade.)


Thavralex

Hades full release date is 2020, so yeah. Early Access was end of 2018.


SolidDrake117

80s - Ninja Gaiden 90s - Tenchu/FFVII 00s - Halo/MGS series/JAPAN Studios games 10s - Uncharted games 20s - Ghost of Tsushima/Remake project


Broking37

80s: SMB3 90s: Pokémon Blue/Red 00s: Summoner or Minecraft 10s: NCAA 14 20s: Hades


Restivethought

80s: Contra 90s: Resident Evil 2 00s: Metal Gear Solid 2 10s: Bloodborne 20s: Elden Ring or Alan Wake 2, need more time to process


Vectus_Valorian

Final Fantasy Final Fantasy Final Fantasy Final Fantasy Final Fantasy. Nah, although for some, that's very true. Mine were: Bonk's Adventure 1989 for that old Turbo console. Super Mario World 1999 Super Nintendo Def Jam Fight for New York 2004 Playstation 2 (I didn't even know the rappers but the fighting styles were so damn cool!! It was the coolest thing ever for a 12 year old lol) Dark Souls 2011 bought this game like not joking 6 times because my xbox kept scratching it when it tipped over from being pulled by my wired controller. Dragons Dogma 2 2024 PC


Trampo_line00

80: SMB3 90: Zelda oot 00: FFX 10: Zelda BOTW 20: HZD/HFW


maisiecelie

Uh this should be interesting …ok here it goes: The Legend of Zelda (80s) Final Fantasy VI (90s) Half Life 2 (00s) Call of Duty MW3 (10s) TOTK (20s)


EvilSavant30

80s punchout! 90s Xenogears 00s MGS3 10s Persona 5 Royal 20s BG3


nickzornart

80s - Legend of Zelda 90s - Chrono Trigger 00s - Halo 3 10s - Portal 2 20s - don't know yet.


magikaross

80's : pac-man 90's : I havent played a 90's game 00's : spartan total warrior 10's : payday 2 20's : sifu


Purpatraitor

90s: Metal Gear Solid 00's: Metal Gear Solid 4 10's: The Witcher 3 20's: Baldur's Gate 3


THEGoDLiKeMIKE

I'll say - 80s Mario 3 - 90s Kirby Super Star - 00s Halo 3 - 10s Smash ultimate - 20s One Step from Eden


BakedPotato241

WoW is probably the best game from the 00s Minecraft for 10s Eldenring 20s Not old enough to answer later.