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TOP 10 GAMES OF THE DECADE

It’s 2010 and the 21st century has been revolutionary for computer games. So bringing you the top 10 games of the decade! 2000 – 2009

10. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

GTA: Vice city was everything you could have hoped for in a sequel. Set in 1968 in a fictional city based on Miami, this action adventure game allows you to build your own criminal empire. As the grand theft auto series has always been able to do, vice city balances violence with tongue in cheek humour perfectly, as demonstrated with the radio stations, which you can play in cars ranging from interviews with people who like animals just a little bit too much, to real music from Iron Maiden to Michal Jackson. And with a number of ways you can play the game, doing missions, seeing how long you can survive 5 stars on the police most wanted, or just driving a motorcycle in to a wall to see how far you can fly. Released in 2002 on Playstation 2 and then released in 2003 on Xbox and PC

9. Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4, released 2005, really set the bar for survival horror games. When announced that the newest resident evils had absolutely no zombies some fans were sceptical but not disappointed. The story starts six years after the events in Resident Evil 2, the Umbrella Company is ruined. When the T-Virus was unleashed in Raccoon City, the US government nuked the location and then ended all relationships with Umbrella. You are a highly trained agent sent into the madness to find and return the President’s kidnapped daughter.

The game was intended to be a Nintendo GameCube exclusive, but a PlayStation 2 version was announced before the game was released for the GameCube. Resident Evil 4 was subsequently released in full for PC and Wii, and in heavily condensed versions for other platforms, including the iPhone OS, Mobile phones, and Zeebo.

8. God of War

God of War is an action packed game based on Greek mythology. We follow Kratos, a cursed warrior who has to kill a God to free himself from the past. This game can’t be talked about without mentioning his kick a**e pair of mystical chain link blades that always deliver elaborate combo weaving. Released in 2005 for the Playstation 2 and won many awards such as “Game of the Year” from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences.

7. Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

This is the thirteenth game in the Legend of Zelda series, and it’s fantastic to know that they are still putting in immense detail and entrancing story lines, producing hit after hit. As normal, the storyline is shown through the eyes of pointy eared boy, Link. However, in this game you are also transformed into a blue-eyed wolf when you’re in the twilight.

The game play is heavily focused on puzzles, which test your brain and might just tempt you to look up the next answer in a walkthrough. The puzzles are designed very well and definitely add a lot of fun to this action adventure game.

The Wii version was released at the same time as the Wii console in November 2006 in North America and again in December on the game cube.

6. Final Fantasy X

Not a game that needs much explanation, as their reputation speaks for them. With an incredible storyline and advanced graphics, this game was always set to be a hit. Set in the fantasy world of Spira, Tidus is hot on the heels of the monster known as “Sin” that has destroyed his home town and recently started to rampage around Spira.

This game introduced a new levelling system called “Sphere Grid” to the Final Fantasy series and more importantly Blitzball- a fun new ball game in which you star. It was released in 2001 for the Playstation 2.

5. Halo

A huge asset for the Xbox, Halo with its stunning graphics and awesome multiplayer mode was a huge success in 2001. It is an addictive game that can gain followers after just one game. The storylines were so interesting and dynamic that they were soon adapted into both novels and comic books.

As Master Chief of Spartan super soldiers, the player fights aliens to uncover the secrets of the Halo, a ring-shaped structure. It was released in 2001 as a launch title for the Xbox and had sold over five million copies as of November 2005.

4. Super Smash Brothers Melee

Super Smash Bros. Melee, is the successor to the original Super Smash Bros (which was realised in 1999 so unfortunately not within the last decade). These games use a wide range of Nintendo characters from Pokémon to Peach. Each character has their own unique custom moves, and random weapons drop from the sky to help you-so we get to see how handy Mario is with Pokéballs. This game is fantastic for multiplayer and be warned it gets pretty competitive!

Unlike many fighting games, Super Smash Bros. Melee is original in a number of ways, such as it measures the level of damage received to each character, rather than your health bar.

It is the Game Cube’s best selling game, with more than seven million copies sold as of March 2008. It was released in 2001.

3. Half life 2

Half-Life 2 was the long awaited sequel of Half-Life that definitely met up to everyone’s expectations. Fighting off both troops and aliens, this game delivers an epic game play, with a huge variety of wicked weapons .A definite high point has to be the physics engine, that lets you manipulate the environment in cool ways.

The only downside is that this game came with no multiplayer, so a real buzz kill for group get togethers. Similar to many of the games on this list, Half-Life 2 delivers stunning graphics and an intense storyline.
Released in 2004, originally on Windows-based PC’s. It is now available on everything as part of The Orange Box compilation, which thankfully offers multiplayer.

2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

An incredible breakthrough in the gaming world, Call of Duty 4 was a first person shooter like no other. Set in a near-future war (moving away from a World War 2 setting) this game offered flawless gameplay and a realistic storyline, that really draws you in. Definitely addictive game! The single player doesn’t last very long, but the multiplayer is immense, and before you know it you’ve played for the equivalent of a month- though my stomach has suffered for it!

It was released in November 2007 and by Jan 2008 had already sold seven million units worldwide. It has won a huge number of awards including best graphics and sound of 2007 and best military game.

1. World of Warcraft

And finally we have reached the best game of the decade! This was the fourth released game set in the Warcraft Universe that had originally started in 1994. To this day it still holds the Guinness World Record or the most popular MMORG (Massively multiplayer online role-playing game) by subscribers.

In the game, you create your own person to go around this virtual world, where your character takes part in missions and raids. If you haven’t played this game yet, you are definitely in the minority. Hated by a lot of parents and girlfriends for its addictive quality, this game will seriously take over your life!
It was released by Blizzard Entertainment in November 2004, on the 10th anniversary of the Warcraft franchise.