The Legend of Zelda (sans Ocarina)

 

 

Although 95% of people would agree with you, including me, I believe it deserved that title in the 90's.

 

In the 2000's my nominations go to

 

Resident Evil 4- almost absolute perfection, and my pick for best of 2000's. The over the shoulder 3rd person shooters of today owe a lot to this game, including such greats as Gears of War.

 

Halo- it re-invented console first-person shooters. Online multiplayer took off on consoles because of this game.

 

Half-Life- For it's interactive cut-scenes and inventive gameplay with realistic havok real world physics. Plus it branched out into Counter-Strike, and Team Foretress as well.

 

God of War- Taking button mashing action games to a level that is more than just an excuse for a combo-attack game.

 

Metroid Prime- For it's beautiful atmospheric enviroments and gameplay that truly makes you believe you are alone on a dangerous planet.

 

Grand Theft Auto- Although it's premise may be controversial it basically invented the 'go anywhere and do anything' sandbox gameplay.

 

 

Though some more recent games are also have a fair chance for best game of 2000's...

 

Bioshock- Although it may be too early to tell, this game obviously has a lot going for it. Engaging storyline, fresh and original art-deco art style, extremely scary and realistic characters and sounds in already extremely frightenening atmosphere (and ive played resident evil 4) of course what do you expect from the guys that brough you System Shock on the PC.

 

Mario Galaxy- How long has it been since a truly great platformer has come out? Well, really not since Mario 64 on the Nintendo 64. That game basically re-invented the platformer with perfect controls, a perfect camera, and just plain fun as hell gameplay. This game takes that perfect time tested gameplay and turns it on its head. Have you ever seen a game where you run full circle around planets and planetoids without ever having to adjust the camera, and having zero gravity? If you own a wii, get this game, please God get this game. FORGET mario party, rayman raving rabbits, and movie licenced games... they suck!

 

...there may be a couple others, but really these are the only two I think deserve to be listed in the runnings.

 

Maybe I should just make my own post about this topic...

 

 

 

 

 

So much for the dark, menacing avatar...

 

 

 

 

 

Buy a Wii (if you can get one) and download the game.. Or buy a used gamecube and buy the version.. or buy an old n64 and buy the game... That game is so absolutely fantastically wonderful that if you manage to play it in a toaster, it would be worth it.