IGN - Best Games Of The Decade

Dark_Angel · 3 Jan 2011 at 14:15

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XAfikm2YxM

They've put it on youtube...

I'm a bit surprised by a few of their choices... but I believe the number 1 game will please many people!

buchtis · 3 Jan 2011 at 14:26

Yeah.

Deific · 3 Jan 2011 at 14:30

List is total fail.

For starts counter-strike was released in 99. They throw in garbage like mario galaxy and Okami. Fail.

Deific · 3 Jan 2011 at 14:31

buchtis said:
Yeah.

Whats even more lol about that picture is that Mafia 2's scores work out at a higher average, but it still recieves a worse 'overall' score. IGN's a joke and it's blatant they take bribes for reviews.

SPARC · 3 Jan 2011 at 14:33

Surprised not to see a Metel Gear or Halo game in there.

Or CoD 2

Warbie · 3 Jan 2011 at 14:42

Deific said:
They throw in garbage like mario galaxy

Yeah, what utter garbage Mario Galaxy is. Who would want to play that?!

And while I don't want to come across as defending IGN too heavily here, the baby game was rated by how well it will appeal to kids. I don't think a toddler would get much out of Mafia 2.

Gideon Lorr · 3 Jan 2011 at 14:50

I'd probably throw in, in no particular order:

MGS2 (or 3, not sure which)
Half Life 2
CSS
Battlefield 2 (or 1942, as that kicked it all off)
GTA Vice City
COD (plus UO expansion)
Oblivion

Final three I'm not sure on, as there are so many contenders.

Frame352 · 3 Jan 2011 at 18:05

Surprised at the lack of Resi 4.

stoke1863 · 3 Jan 2011 at 18:08

no RES4 or Mass effect 1/2 seriously?

LeJosh · 3 Jan 2011 at 18:12

People do realise it's a lot of reviewers reviewing these games?

Not just one guy behind his desk?

And okami is genius.

Viper² · 3 Jan 2011 at 18:14

Deific said:
For starts counter-strike was released in 99. They throw in garbage like mario galaxy and Okami. Fail.

Yeah, if you count a Beta as a release..... Fail.

Frame352 · 3 Jan 2011 at 18:19

The year 2000 wasn't "last" decade though, it was the decade before.

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Neil79 · 3 Jan 2011 at 18:20

lol IGN, i knew what to expect before reading this thread

Tefal · 3 Jan 2011 at 18:21

Frame352 said:
The year 2000 wasn't "last" decade though, it was the decade before.

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But a decade is any ten years in a row, not a specific 10 years

Frame352 · 3 Jan 2011 at 18:22

Tefal said:
But a decade is any ten years in a row, not a specific 10 years

True, and I'd find it quite conceivable that it takes a year for IGN to put a YouTube video together.

mythicdawn07 · 3 Jan 2011 at 18:25

Some good games, but HL2 wasnt even game of the year for me nevermind game of the decade lol.

HangTime · 3 Jan 2011 at 18:28

Yep, Counterstrike didn't hit v1 until 2000.

Gotta say I'm somewhat shocked not to see any Call of Duty in there.

LeJosh · 3 Jan 2011 at 18:32

Are you?

Not exactly soul shattering games at all.

lokiss · 3 Jan 2011 at 18:37

No fan of ign, had the misfortune to listen to their podcasts a few times. Im sure the level of maturity must rub off somewhere to how they view games in general.

That said though, i could see how they'd come up with that list...

Personaly i wouldn't realy have gta anywhere close, or maybe even hl2... but id only say that because the original is so much better. Opinions, opinions

chris_uk333 · 3 Jan 2011 at 18:40

Metal Gear 1 should be there.