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Top 10 Games of the Decade
How are we going to follow up yesterday's shock selections? We're sure you're all at sixes and sevens
Written by Andy Griffiths, 27 December 2009
Put down the turkey sandwiches because today we unveil two more classics in our Games of the Decade countdown. We deliberated long and hard over these entries in the office and we're sure you'll tell us if you think we're wrong. We'll have more for you everyday during the run-up to January 1st so keep checking back.
7. Half Life 2 (2004 - PC)
Here's one word for you, Steam. This title was the first full retail product to be officially released on Steam and thus began Valve's dominance over the digital distribution market. Not only that, but this title was the first time the all-powerful Source engine was released onto an unassuming market - an engine which has since been used for Counterstrike: Source, Left 4 Dead, Portal, Team Fortress 2, Zeno Clash and many more. The engine proved versatile and powerful, consistently delivering the goods for many different developers years after its release.
P3Zine Issue 25
For our latest Resident Evil coverage, click here to download P3Zine Issue 25 for free.All this praise for an engine and we haven't even talked about the actual game yet. Half Life 2 delivered so much on its release, overcoming massive amounts of player expectation. Gordon Freeman journeyed to City 17 to save the population from alien exploitation and despite two subsequent episodes expanding the fiction, many gamers are still waiting for a proper resolution. This game was significant for Valve in so many ways and symbolises their dominance over the PC market, long may their brilliance continue.
6. Resident Evil 4 (2005 - Gamecube, Playstation 2)
Capcom were extremely brave when they took their flagship zombie franchise and turned it into a third person action adventure. It was a gamble which payed off handsomely though, as it received widespread critical acclaim culminating in a Metacritic rating of 96. Cold hearted percentages aside this title still looks impressive even today, with disgustingly designed enemies and spooky locales. Unlike other survival horrors from the time you were actually encouraged to shoot, with a gunplay dynamic which didn't feel rigid or inaccurate. Occasionally we still like to let loose in Mercenaries mode, shooting zombies armed with chainsaws never gets old.
Despite its excellence not matching its widespread significance, Resident Evil 4 did raise the bar for third person action games in 2005 and successfully revitalised a faltering franchise.
Resident Evil coverage available in P3Zine Issue 25 - click here to download it for free!
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