Games have not been good this Decade!!!

Just hear me out before anyone goes into their flame mode. Ok. Remember the 90s? We had a ton of GOOD GAMES, proven by the fact that they got 9.5 ratings or higher.

These are just a few of the games that stood out at the time and deserve to be in the video game hall of fame, if there ever was one. ( I will list them later) But my main point is....there have not been any GREAT games in the past 10 years.

Now don't misunderstand me, there have been plenty of OK games or good games, but if you want to go by the AVERAGE ranking of the industry, there has been nothing in the past decade that would make me go.......WOW!!!!!!!

Here are the games that make me go WOW, and that I promised I would list. Goldeneye 007 Legend of Zelda ocarina of time Soul Caliber metal Gear Solid The only game that really comes the closest this decade is RE4.

But...my question to you game buffs is.....Do you agree with what I'm saying, or not??? If not, why don't you agree with me? And if you agree with me, what are some of the things game developers can do so that we can get back to the best standards we can get back to??? What are some of your suggestions??? I would just like to say I am really looking forward to your responses.

You got bit by the nonastalgia bug. Let's Review

Dues Ex

Cave Story

MGS2/MGS3

Super Mario Galaxy

KOTOR

Resi 4

All of these are amazingly good games, and there are so much more. No good games in 10 years? An idiotic statement.

Yes friend thank you for responding!!!!

First of all, yes, I have the nostalgia bug bitting me up the behind!!!! Damn straight. Did you find the cure yet?? (I'm just kidding ofcourse)

But....Secondly.....I already said RE4 reached that status of wowing me this decade, pretty much the only game of this decade that was a WOW factor for me.

Alright, and third, I never said there aren't good games this decade, as that would be an idiotic statement indeed. I just said there are no games that can compete pound for pound with the great games of the 90s. There were games that reached 9.5 and higher back then (I forgot to mention Soul Caliber). Sure, the games you mentioned are good or very good, but my beef is, its not reaching the high level of 9.5 or higher.

And sorry, I don't think Super Mario Galaxy just does it for me.

Yes friend thank you for responding!!!!

First of all, yes, I have the nostalgia bug bitting me up the behind!!!! Damn straight. Did you find the cure yet?? (I'm just kidding ofcourse)

But....Secondly.....I already said RE4 reached that status of wowing me this decade, pretty much the only game of this decade that was a WOW factor for me.

Alright, and third, I never said there aren't good games this decade, as that would be an idiotic statement indeed. I just said there are no games that can compete pound for pound with the great games of the 90s. There were games that reached 9.5 and higher back then (I forgot to mention Soul Caliber). Sure, the games you mentioned are good or very good, but my beef is, its not reaching the high level of 9.5 or higher.

And sorry, I don't think Super Mario Galaxy just does it for me.

outworld222

You let an arbitrary number system rule you. Judging everything solely by what the critics say is...archaic perhaps? Certainly not the optimum way of going about things. Cave story is held by popular consensus to be the best free to play game ever made, and dues ex the best FPS. The 90's were the time for fighters and PC adventures, the dominant theme for this decade is the FPS. Though, we should probably referring to it as the last decade, it's over now...

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Yes friend thank you for responding!!!!

First of all, yes, I have the nostalgia bug bitting me up the behind!!!! Damn straight. Did you find the cure yet?? (I'm just kidding ofcourse)

But....Secondly.....I already said RE4 reached that status of wowing me this decade, pretty much the only game of this decade that was a WOW factor for me.

Alright, and third, I never said there aren't good games this decade, as that would be an idiotic statement indeed. I just said there are no games that can compete pound for pound with the great games of the 90s. There were games that reached 9.5 and higher back then (I forgot to mention Soul Caliber). Sure, the games you mentioned are good or very good, but my beef is, its not reaching the high level of 9.5 or higher.

And sorry, I don't think Super Mario Galaxy just does it for me.

initialanarchy

You let an arbitrary number system rule you. Judging everything solely by what the critics say is...archaic perhaps? Certainly not the optimum way of going about things. Cave story is held by popular consensus to be the best free to play game ever made, and dues ex the best FPS. The 90's were the time for fighters and PC adventures, the dominant theme for this decade is the FPS. Though, we should probably referring to it as the last decade, it's over now...

Just hear me out before anyone goes into their flame mode. Ok. Remember the 90s? We had a ton of GOOD GAMES, proven by the fact that they got 9.5 ratings or higher.

These are just a few of the games that stood out at the time and deserve to be in the video game hall of fame, if there ever was one. ( I will list them later) But my main point is....there have not been any GREAT games in the past 10 years.

Now don't misunderstand me, there have been plenty of OK games or good games, but if you want to go by the AVERAGE ranking of the industry, there has been nothing in the past decade that would make me go.......WOW!!!!!!!

Here are the games that make me go WOW, and that I promised I would list. Goldeneye 007 Legend of Zelda ocarina of time Soul Caliber metal Gear Solid The only game that really comes the closest this decade is RE4.

But...my question to you game buffs is.....Do you agree with what I'm saying, or not??? If not, why don't you agree with me? And if you agree with me, what are some of the things game developers can do so that we can get back to the best standards we can get back to??? What are some of your suggestions??? I would just like to say I am really looking forward to your responses.

outworld222

I don't care about ratings myself. To each their own but all of my top 10 games ever are from this decade.

No, those games were good then, but laughable now. The games this gen are the best ever made.

No, those games were good then, but laughable now. The games this gen are the best ever made.

Venom_Raptor

Metroid Prime 1-3, Supr Smash Bros Melee & Brawl, Tales of Symphonia/Legendia/Abyss/Vesperia, Bayonetta, Final fantasy X, Final Fantasy XIII, Fire Emblem Path of Radiance, castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, Monster Hunter Tri, Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Wii, Super Mario Galaxy (and soon SMG2), Legend of Zelda Wind Waker, Legend of Zelda twilight Princess, Final fantasy Dissidia, Tetris DS, Megaman 9 and 10, paper Mario Thousand Year Door and Super paper Mario, Star Ocean: Till the End of Time, Wild Arms 3, Wild Arms 5...

Just to list some.

Games were great back in the day, games are great now.

Metroid Prime 1-3, Supr Smash Bros Melee & Brawl, Tales of Symphonia/Legendia/Abyss/Vesperia, Bayonetta, Final fantasy X, Final Fantasy XIII, Fire Emblem Path of Radiance, castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, Monster Hunter Tri, Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Wii, Super Mario Galaxy (and soon SMG2), Legend of Zelda Wind Waker, Legend of Zelda twilight Princess, Final fantasy Dissidia, Tetris DS, Megaman 9 and 10, paper Mario Thousand Year Door and Super paper Mario, Star Ocean: Till the End of Time, Wild Arms 3, Wild Arms 5...

Just to list some.

Games were great back in the day, games are great now.

DJ-Lafleur

Really? Huh? Is this for real?

You are on a website about video games, and you can't think of games that have been good for the last 10 years? Why are you still here? What sort of fantasy land do you live in where you are way more stoked about Goldeneye than Halo: Reach among other things? I'm done at this point, because it's hard to believe this stuff.

Really? Huh? Is this for real?

You are on a website about video games, and you can't think of games that have been good for the last 10 years? Why are you still here? What sort of fantasy land do you live in where you are way more stoked about Goldeneye than Halo: Reach among other things? I'm done at this point, because it's hard to believe this stuff.

AtomicTangerine

Maybe a bad example. I for one would play Goldeneye right now but I wouldn't touch Reach unless it was free.

Really? Huh? Is this for real?

You are on a website about video games, and you can't think of games that have been good for the last 10 years? Why are you still here? What sort of fantasy land do you live in where you are way more stoked about Goldeneye than Halo: Reach among other things? I'm done at this point, because it's hard to believe this stuff.

AtomicTangerine

Just hear me out before anyone goes into their flame mode. Ok. Remember the 90s? We had a ton of GOOD GAMES, proven by the fact that they got 9.5 ratings or higher.

These are just a few of the games that stood out at the time and deserve to be in the video game hall of fame, if there ever was one. ( I will list them later) But my main point is....there have not been any GREAT games in the past 10 years.

Now don't misunderstand me, there have been plenty of OK games or good games, but if you want to go by the AVERAGE ranking of the industry, there has been nothing in the past decade that would make me go.......WOW!!!!!!!

Here are the games that make me go WOW, and that I promised I would list. Goldeneye 007 Legend of Zelda ocarina of time Soul Caliber metal Gear Solid The only game that really comes the closest this decade is RE4.

But...my question to you game buffs is.....Do you agree with what I'm saying, or not??? If not, why don't you agree with me? And if you agree with me, what are some of the things game developers can do so that we can get back to the best standards we can get back to??? What are some of your suggestions??? I would just like to say I am really looking forward to your responses.

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Really? Huh? Is this for real?

You are on a website about video games, and you can't think of games that have been good for the last 10 years? Why are you still here? What sort of fantasy land do you live in where you are way more stoked about Goldeneye than Halo: Reach among other things? I'm done at this point, because it's hard to believe this stuff.

Daavpuke

There are good games other than halo..Your right to me halo is overrated..How ever you have fun games like mass effect to with a great story..The new red dead redemption fun game..You have other good games that came out..Ghostbusters, star wars unleashed..There are just to many good games this gen an its not even over yet..If you just stay as a shooter fan..There are some great shooters other than halo an cod...Sorry but im not a fan of either of them..Youl have alpha protocol do out soon..Also mafia 2, game called brinks an also have doom 4 an rage..Can go on with some other good shoooter games also like gears of war 1 and 2..

The GTA Series
The Halo Series
The MGS series
The GoW series
The Gears of Of War Series
Team Ico games
Half Life 2 and Portal
The Assassin's Creed Series
Batman AA
Uncharted 2

It seems you skipped the last decade. if none of those games WOWed you then you need to skip this decade, and the decade after. Gaming isnt for you.

Also, this Decade startedin January 2010.

I think the games of today are just as good, if not better, than the games of the 90s. It's been cool to see games evolve in innovation and immersion. I'm enjoying games today just as much as I did in the 90s.

Anyone who thinks games are getting worse is simply living with rose colored glasses constantly on.

Really? Huh? Is this for real?

You are on a website about video games, and you can't think of games that have been good for the last 10 years? Why are you still here? What sort of fantasy land do you live in where you are way more stoked about Goldeneye than Halo: Reach among other things? I'm done at this point, because it's hard to believe this stuff.

AtomicTangerine

well we just started a new decade, and it's already been pretty good. I agree that the 2000's were a bit of let down, but I think the 2010's are gonna be awesome! DG-FKR13

Anyone who thinks games are getting worse is simply living with rose colored glasses constantly on.

SemiMaster

I just noticed that all of the game's the TC mentioned are from the latter years of the 90s....hardly the whole decade. Not saying that means anything, but it's just sort of interesting to note.

Game's are awesome today. Games were awesome yesterday. But you were younger then. Hence, nostalgia.

What an original topic.

What an original topic.

Dire_Weasel

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What an original topic.

SemiMaster

[QUOTE="SemiMaster"][QUOTE="Dire_Weasel"]

What an original topic.

Paladin_King

The GTA Series
The Halo Series
The MGS series
The GoW series
The Gears of Of War Series
Team Ico games
Half Life 2 and Portal
The Assassin's Creed Series
Batman AA
Uncharted 2

It seems you skipped the last decade. if none of those games WOWed you then you need to skip this decade, and the decade after. Gaming isnt for you.

Also, this Decade startedin January 2010.

S0lidSnake

Yes friend thank you for responding!!!!

First of all, yes, I have the nostalgia bug bitting me up the behind!!!! Damn straight. Did you find the cure yet?? (I'm just kidding ofcourse)

But....Secondly.....I already said RE4 reached that status of wowing me this decade, pretty much the only game of this decade that was a WOW factor for me.

Alright, and third, I never said there aren't good games this decade, as that would be an idiotic statement indeed. I just said there are no games that can compete pound for pound with the great games of the 90s. There were games that reached 9.5 and higher back then (I forgot to mention Soul Caliber). Sure, the games you mentioned are good or very good, but my beef is, its not reaching the high level of 9.5 or higher.

And sorry, I don't think Super Mario Galaxy just does it for me.

outworld222

This decade? Now I wouldn't say that, there's been plenty of good titles this decade, even if in the past two or so years they've been inconsistent