What are your top games of the decade? Of all time?

Aeander

With the decade nearing its end, what were your favorite games of the 2010's? How do they stack up to your favorite games of all time? What do your choices say about you?

My top ten favorite games of the decade:

10. Fire Emblem: Awakening (2012)
9. Path of Exile (2013)
8. Spider Man (2018)
7. Batman Arkham City (2011)
6. Guild Wars 2 (2012)
5. God of War (2018)
4. Mass Effect 2 (2011)
3. The Witcher 3 (2015)
2. Persona 5 (2017)
1. Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019)

Honorable mentions: NieR: Automata, Monster Hunter World, Devil May Cry 5, Smash Bros. Ultimate

My top ten games of all time:

10. Tales of Vesperia (2008)
9. Dragon Age: Origins (2009)
8. Guild Wars 2 (2012)
7. God of War (2018)
6. Mass Effect 2 (2011)
5. The Witcher 3 (2015)
4. Persona 5 (2017)
3. Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019)
2. Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (2005)
1. Guild Wars 1 (2005)

My thoughts:

It's pretty clear from my list that I place a high value on roleplaying games and linear story-driven action adventure games. While a vast majority of my favorite games are from the past decade, that really only seems to apply to the singleplayer market. Online games aren't giving me the depth they used to.

Also, my favorite years for gaming overall seem to have been 2018 and 2005. 

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Kyleran

EVE
Fallout 4
.....EVE?

Was a pretty shit decade really....

  

hupa

FF7 (and FF10, FF8, FF12)
Everquest 2 
Lotro
Witcher 3
Terraria
XCOM2 with War of the chosen
Path Of Exile
Trackmania
Dying Light
X3 (TC and AP)
Divinity: Original Sin 2 (edit, almost forgot about this one, played through 3 times)

These came to mind, not all from this decade.

H0urg1ass

Decade:

1. The Last of Us (One of the ONLY games this decade to make really feel something emotional)
2. World of Tanks
3. Skyrim
4. Fallout:  New Vegas
5. Far Cry 3
6. Grim Dawn
7. Witcher 3
8. Total War: Warhammer I and II (It's really one game, sold in two parts)
9. Shadow of Mordor
10. Alien: Isolation

All Time:

1. Baldur's Gate II (Not even a question.  Best game ever made)
2. EVE Online
3. Age of Conan
4. KOTOR I & II
5. Planetside I
6. CoD:  MW2
7. Splinter Cell:  Chaos Theory
8. Warcraft II
9. Homeworld
10. Civilization V

Granted, these are off the top of my head, so if you ask me again four weeks from now, I might give slightly different answers if I remember a game or two that changes the list.

That being said, the #1 spot on each list won't move.

Utinni

Aeander said:

With the decade nearing its end, what were your favorite games of the 2010's? How do they stack up to your favorite games of all time? What do your choices say about you?

My top ten favorite games of the decade:

10. Fire Emblem: Awakening (2012)
9. Path of Exile (2013)
8. Spider Man (2018)
7. Batman Arkham City (2011)
6. Guild Wars 2 (2012)
5. God of War (2018)
4. Mass Effect 2 (2011)
3. The Witcher 3 (2015)
2. Persona 5 (2017)
1. Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019)

Honorable mentions: NieR: Automata, Monster Hunter World, Devil May Cry 5, Smash Bros. Ultimate

My top ten games of all time:

10. Tales of Vesperia (2008)
9. Dragon Age: Origins (2009)
8. Guild Wars 2 (2012)
7. God of War (2018)
6. Mass Effect 2 (2011)
5. The Witcher 3 (2015)
4. Persona 5 (2017)
3. Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019)
2. Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (2005)
1. Guild Wars 1 (2005)

My thoughts:

It's pretty clear from my list that I place a high value on roleplaying games and linear story-driven action adventure games. While a vast majority of my favorite games are from the past decade, that really only seems to apply to the singleplayer market. Online games aren't giving me the depth they used to.

Also, my favorite years for gaming overall seem to have been 2018 and 2005. 

Surprised to not see any of the CRPG like pillars, divinity on your list! From the rest of the list it does seem you enjoy more japanese style games. I'd definitely also have FE:three houses in my top 3 decade also.

Aeander

Utinni said:

Aeander said:

With the decade nearing its end, what were your favorite games of the 2010's? How do they stack up to your favorite games of all time? What do your choices say about you?

My top ten favorite games of the decade:

10. Fire Emblem: Awakening (2012)
9. Path of Exile (2013)
8. Spider Man (2018)
7. Batman Arkham City (2011)
6. Guild Wars 2 (2012)
5. God of War (2018)
4. Mass Effect 2 (2011)
3. The Witcher 3 (2015)
2. Persona 5 (2017)
1. Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019)

Honorable mentions: NieR: Automata, Monster Hunter World, Devil May Cry 5, Smash Bros. Ultimate

My top ten games of all time:

10. Tales of Vesperia (2008)
9. Dragon Age: Origins (2009)
8. Guild Wars 2 (2012)
7. God of War (2018)
6. Mass Effect 2 (2011)
5. The Witcher 3 (2015)
4. Persona 5 (2017)
3. Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019)
2. Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (2005)
1. Guild Wars 1 (2005)

My thoughts:

It's pretty clear from my list that I place a high value on roleplaying games and linear story-driven action adventure games. While a vast majority of my favorite games are from the past decade, that really only seems to apply to the singleplayer market. Online games aren't giving me the depth they used to.

Also, my favorite years for gaming overall seem to have been 2018 and 2005. 

Surprised to not see any of the CRPG like pillars, divinity on your list! From the rest of the list it does seem you enjoy more japanese style games. I'd definitely also have FE:three houses in my top 3 decade also.

I guess the CRPGs like Pillars and Divinity are ones I just need to put more time into. They've been on my backlog for a while, and I kind of find that they are slow starters.

I skew pretty heavily into Japanese RPGs now, because Western RPGs have generally become more obsessed with open worlds and exploration than with story and characters these days.

Utinni

Aeander said:

Utinni said:

Aeander said:

With the decade nearing its end, what were your favorite games of the 2010's? How do they stack up to your favorite games of all time? What do your choices say about you?

My top ten favorite games of the decade:

10. Fire Emblem: Awakening (2012)
9. Path of Exile (2013)
8. Spider Man (2018)
7. Batman Arkham City (2011)
6. Guild Wars 2 (2012)
5. God of War (2018)
4. Mass Effect 2 (2011)
3. The Witcher 3 (2015)
2. Persona 5 (2017)
1. Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019)

Honorable mentions: NieR: Automata, Monster Hunter World, Devil May Cry 5, Smash Bros. Ultimate

My top ten games of all time:

10. Tales of Vesperia (2008)
9. Dragon Age: Origins (2009)
8. Guild Wars 2 (2012)
7. God of War (2018)
6. Mass Effect 2 (2011)
5. The Witcher 3 (2015)
4. Persona 5 (2017)
3. Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019)
2. Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (2005)
1. Guild Wars 1 (2005)

My thoughts:

It's pretty clear from my list that I place a high value on roleplaying games and linear story-driven action adventure games. While a vast majority of my favorite games are from the past decade, that really only seems to apply to the singleplayer market. Online games aren't giving me the depth they used to.

Also, my favorite years for gaming overall seem to have been 2018 and 2005. 

Surprised to not see any of the CRPG like pillars, divinity on your list! From the rest of the list it does seem you enjoy more japanese style games. I'd definitely also have FE:three houses in my top 3 decade also.

I guess the CRPGs like Pillars and Divinity are ones I just need to put more time into. They've been on my backlog for a while, and I kind of find that they are slow starters.

I skew pretty heavily into Japanese RPGs now, because Western RPGs have generally become more obsessed with open worlds and exploration than with story and characters these days.

Divinity and Pathfinder put a great amount of time into story and characters. CRPG are pretty slow starters though I'll agree on that one. Pathfinder:kingmaker takes ages before you actually feel like your characters are cool. 

rojoArcueid

My favorite games of this last decade (2010-2020) in no particular order:

- GW2

- Nier Automata

- Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

- Persona 5

- Horizon: Zero Dawn

- Bloodborne

- The Last of Us

- The Witcher 3

- Tales of Berseria

- Bravely Default

- Dark souls 1

- Dark souls 3 (i liked DS2 but not really a top favorite)

- Gravity Rush

- Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water

- Dragon's Dogma

- Metro 2033

- Metro: Last Light (haven't played Exodus so I won't include it)

- Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

- Xenoblade: Chronicles X

- The Last Story

- Skyrim

As for all time favorites I don't have a list off the top of my head, but Suikoden 1, 2 and 5 take the top three spots. Suikoden 3 is in there somewhere down the list too.

Aeander

rojoArcueid said:

My 10 favorite games of this last decade (2010-2020) in no particular order:

- GW2

- Nier Automata

- Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

- Persona 5

- Horizon: Zero Dawn

- Bloodborne

- The Last of Us

- The Witcher 3

- Tales of Berseria

- Bravely Default

I could easily count 20 favorites of this decade but the thread is about 10 only so i'll keep it simple.

As for the top 10 of all time I don't have a list off the top of my head, but Suikoden 1, 2 and 5 take the top 3 spots.

It's actually not a top ten thread. I just chose to organize my own as such.

rojoArcueid

Aeander said:

rojoArcueid said:

My 10 favorite games of this last decade (2010-2020) in no particular order:

- GW2

- Nier Automata

- Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

- Persona 5

- Horizon: Zero Dawn

- Bloodborne

- The Last of Us

- The Witcher 3

- Tales of Berseria

- Bravely Default

I could easily count 20 favorites of this decade but the thread is about 10 only so i'll keep it simple.

As for the top 10 of all time I don't have a list off the top of my head, but Suikoden 1, 2 and 5 take the top 3 spots.

It's actually not a top ten thread. I just chose to organize my own as such.

Oh i misread the title, i somehow i read a Top Ten. I'll edit my post and add other favorites then

Hatefull

Of all time, easy SWG.

Decade, Planetside 2

Nebless

Of all time:  In no particular order, just off the top of my head.

Darkensang: The Dark Eye
Freelancer
Age of Conan
LotRO
DDO
Pirates of the Burning Seas
Titan Quest
Battle Academy

and without a doubt

Star Wars Galaxies

Wizardry

Dishonored was a game that i really enjoyed.I waited until it went on sale,paid i think $30.
I really enjoyed the value i got from Atlas,a building game with some of the best graphics,pets galore,a real challenge again for about $30.

Then i see all these games selling for $80 and they are not even very good games.There is one other game i wanted to buy but at $90 not a chance in hell and that is the Octopath Traveler.

Aeander

Arterius said:

Wizardry said:

Dishonored was a game that i really enjoyed.I waited until it went on sale,paid i think $30.
I really enjoyed the value i got from Atlas,a building game with some of the best graphics,pets galore,a real challenge again for about $30.

Then i see all these games selling for $80 and they are not even very good games.There is one other game i wanted to buy but at $90 not a chance in hell and that is the Octopath Traveler.

Atlas has good graphics. Come on Wiz its sometimes hard to take you seriously sometimes. I am shocked that you like Dishonored as well

Sometimes?

Po_gg

That's a difficult one, from both sides...

All time, it's way too difficult to fit into a list of 10, and for the current decade, it's way too difficult to go beyond 5 - as Kyl said, it wasn't a really good decade

Let's start with all time, that seems easier... Without specific order:

GTA  (mainly Vice City and San Andreas)
Ultima   (mainly 4-6 and 7/1 and 7/2, definitely NOT the UO)
ES   (mainly Morrowind and Daggerfall, definitely NOT the ESO or Skyrim)
Fallout  (1,2, Tactics, maybe even New Vegas, but not the other shooters and 76)
Deus Ex  (and System Shock)
HoM&M + King's Bounty (mainly HoM&M3, but anything below 6, even 4 wasn't that bad as 6 or 7...)
Longest Journey (but anything Ragnar actually, Draugen too, and Anarchy Online since there's not enough slots for it separately)

... which reminds me, need to keep a few slots for the MMORPGs as well

AoC
LotRO
TSW
CoH/CO

Aand, that's 11 already, while a lot was missing out still, like the BG-IWD-Planescape trio, VtM: Bloodlines (awesome game....), Wizardry series (minus the online, and maybe 8 was weak too), plenty of adventure series, etc.

This decade, a lot more difficult. As the list above shows, besides TSW all of them are older than 10 years - and even TSW is dead now. Let's see:

TSW

Deponia

Pillars of Eternity

Witcher (sure, the first wasn't in this decade)

Pretty much that's it, there were a couple nice indie gems like Oxenfree or Obra Din or some Wadjet games, but I doubt I'd hold them 10-20 years from now still as good and memorable as I do now with the games on the first list.

Vrika

-World of Warcraft
-GTA III
-Civilization II
-Rimworld
-Outcast

Amathe

Of the decade:

Secret World
SWTOR

Of all time:

WoW 
CoH
EQ1
SWG

Aeander

Amathe said:

Of the decade:

Secret World
SWTOR

Of all time:

WoW 
CoH
EQ1
SWG

You know, I really do think The Secret World was something special and had the most potential of any MMO in recent memory.

It wasn't a masterpiece, and it had some glaring, crippling issues, but if they wanted to go back to the IP and make a TSW2, I'd be on board with that.

Amathe

Aeander said:

Amathe said:

Of the decade:

Secret World
SWTOR

Of all time:

WoW 
CoH
EQ1
SWG

You know, I really do think The Secret World was something special and had the most potential of any MMO in recent memory.

It wasn't a masterpiece, and it had some glaring, crippling issues, but if they wanted to go back to the IP and make a TSW2, I'd be on board with that.

Some of the game mechanics were cool. Some really sucked. But the stories were awesome. And there were puzzles galore to solve, if you like that.

lahnmir

Last decade? No clue. All time? That might differ daily. Right now in no particular order:

Bayonetta (1+2)
Eye of the Beholder
Might and Magic 3
Devil May Cry 3
Diablo
Starcraft
Walking Dead Season 1
Final Fantasy 9 (or 12)
Monster Hunter - the entire series
Heroes of Might and Magic 2

Yeah, I know, I know. I am all over the place

edit: screw only ten, the following games deserve to be on the list too:

Skies of Arcadia Legends
Panzer Dragoon Saga
Morrowind
Super Streetfighter 2: Championship Edition
Wizardry 7

So, top 15 of all time it is.

/Cheers,
Lahnmir

Amathe

And a shout out to Leisure Suit Larry. 

cameltosis

I find it hard to keep track really, especially over such a long time! However, some highlights from the last 10ish years

- Planet Zoo: this is my current obsession and I've already racked up more hours in the month since launch than I have in Planet Zoo and Jurassic World: Evolution combined (all made by same dev)

- GTA5: I absolutely loved the world and the main single player story/gameplay. There were some fault/features lacking which all seemed to get put into multiplayer only. But overall, the single player game is my fav GTA of all time.

- Cities: Skylines. Ah, the creativity! the mods! Just such a pretty game with some reasonably involved mechanics and a ton of creative options. Spent so much time designing "perfect" cities. Hell, I once spent 6 hours just designing the map I wanted to play, before I even built a single road.

- LotRO - my favourite time period was the first 6 months after launch, but the game remained pretty fun for quite a few years. Those first 6 months are probably my favourite times of all my gaming history

- Total War: Warhammer (1+2) - since first playing Shogun all those years ago, I had been dreaming of a total war game set in the warhammer universe. I had to wait 15 years, but out of the blue Creative Assembly finally did it! And then they did a second one!

- Skate 1, 2 and 3 - I always wanted to be a skateboarder, even took it up for quite a few years. but I sucked at it lol. The skate series allowed me total wish fulfilment in a semi-realistic manner. Despite being made by EA, the core skate mechanics and sandbox nature meant I could just have tons of fun for as long as I wanted. A Skate 4 is one of the few things that would get me to break my nearly 7 year boycott of EA.

- Rainbow 6: Las Vegas 1+2 - I'm not a shooter guy in general, but I loved the combination of stealth, tech and shooting in these games. I only ever played terrorist hunt in split screen, but it seemed to never cease being enjoyable.

- XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Whilst I preferred the customisation of xcom 2, something about the levels in the first one made it seem much better to me.

I wish I could add some RPGs to this list but I really haven't enjoyed that many of them in the last 10 years. MMOs like LotRO and WAR showed me how much depth is possible in a combat system, so going back to shallow hack'n'slash games has been a constant let down. Couple that with the focus on story over gameplay and I just don't get on with any of the modern ones. FF7 still remains my favourite game of all time, it's just weird to think that a 20 year old game has better combat / more depth than it's modern equivalents.

Emeraq

Last Decade in no particular Order (and may be missing some)

Dragon Age Inquisition
Dragon Quest XI
Fallout 4
Horizon Zero Dawn
Skyrim
FFXII Zodiac Age (remake)
FFXIV
Xenoblade Chronicles X
SWTOR 
LOTRO (based on expansions released this decade)
Guild Wars 2
Mass Effect 2

All time (no particular order)

Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross
FF Series (2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, and even 13)
FF Tactics
Legend of Dragoon
Grandia Series
Xenosaga Series
Vandal Hearts Series
Vagrant Story
Dragon Age Series
NwN 1 and 2
Elder Scrolls Series
Dragon Quest Series (2, 3, 4, 7, 8, XI)
Shadow Hearts Series
Lunar Silver/Eternal Blue Series
Mass Effect Series
Xenoblade Chronicles
The Last Story

MMOS

FFXIV
SWTOR
LOTRO
GW 1 and 2
DCUO

Aeander

Think of how strange and incredible this decade was. God of War made people cry, we had the first good video game movies, JRPGs became mainstream, and EA published a half-decent game.

Utinni

Wizardry said:

Dishonored was a game that i really enjoyed.I waited until it went on sale,paid i think $30.
I really enjoyed the value i got from Atlas,a building game with some of the best graphics,pets galore,a real challenge again for about $30.

Then i see all these games selling for $80 and they are not even very good games.There is one other game i wanted to buy but at $90 not a chance in hell and that is the Octopath Traveler.

So you love FF11, Atlas, Dishonored, and your currency exchange is 2:1 on the USD. 

You are literally my favorite person in the universe.