these were the years when the stars aligned in the world of video games oh
aligned in the world of video games oh
aligned in the world of video games oh they’re gonna have to glue you back
they’re gonna have to glue you back
they’re gonna have to glue you back together inhale welcome to watchmojo.com
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and today we’ll be counting down our top
and today we’ll be counting down our top picks for the 10 best years in videogame
picks for the 10 best years in videogame
picks for the 10 best years in videogame history
for this list we’re looking at the years
for this list we’re looking at the years that made a huge positive impact on the
that made a huge positive impact on the
that made a huge positive impact on the gaming industry both in terms of
gaming industry both in terms of
gaming industry both in terms of software and hardware peggle number 10
software and hardware peggle number 10
software and hardware peggle number 10 2011 an important transitory year for
2011 an important transitory year for
2011 an important transitory year for gamers in 2011 the 7th generation of
gamers in 2011 the 7th generation of
gamers in 2011 the 7th generation of gaming was winding down in order to keep
gaming was winding down in order to keep
gaming was winding down in order to keep gamers from losing interest in the
gamers from losing interest in the
gamers from losing interest in the systems that had been around for half a
systems that had been around for half a
systems that had been around for half a decade developers took the game’s
decade developers took the game’s
decade developers took the game’s content in new direction with titles
content in new direction with titles
content in new direction with titles like Skyrim and portal 2 which were
like Skyrim and portal 2 which were
like Skyrim and portal 2 which were among the best of the era I’ll start
among the best of the era I’ll start
among the best of the era I’ll start getting everything else working while
getting everything else working while
getting everything else working while you perform this first simple test which
you perform this first simple test which
you perform this first simple test which involves deadly lasers it was also the
involves deadly lasers it was also the
involves deadly lasers it was also the year of user-generated content with
year of user-generated content with
year of user-generated content with LittleBigPlanet 2 continuing its
LittleBigPlanet 2 continuing its
LittleBigPlanet 2 continuing its predecessors success and minecraft was
predecessors success and minecraft was
predecessors success and minecraft was also given a complete release this year
also given a complete release this year
also given a complete release this year taking sandbox gaming to new levels
finally portable gaming was given a new
finally portable gaming was given a new dimension with the release of the
dimension with the release of the
dimension with the release of the Nintendo 3ds StreetPass is our name for
Nintendo 3ds StreetPass is our name for
Nintendo 3ds StreetPass is our name for enhanced automatic local area connection
enhanced automatic local area connection
enhanced automatic local area connection between Nintendo 3ds devices number 9
between Nintendo 3ds devices number 9
between Nintendo 3ds devices number 9 2004 thanks for the tank he never gets
2004 thanks for the tank he never gets
2004 thanks for the tank he never gets me anything in 2004 Nintendo changed the
me anything in 2004 Nintendo changed the
me anything in 2004 Nintendo changed the handheld market when they released the
handheld market when they released the
handheld market when they released the original iteration of the DS with its
original iteration of the DS with its
original iteration of the DS with its notable innovation making a touchscreen
notable innovation making a touchscreen
notable innovation making a touchscreen on handheld systems mainstream 2004 was
on handheld systems mainstream 2004 was
on handheld systems mainstream 2004 was perhaps one of the biggest years for PC
perhaps one of the biggest years for PC
perhaps one of the biggest years for PC games when the revolutionary half-life 2
games when the revolutionary half-life 2
games when the revolutionary half-life 2 finally came out as well as the MMO
finally came out as well as the MMO
finally came out as well as the MMO which still dominates the industry a
which still dominates the industry a
which still dominates the industry a decade later World of Warcraft
of course home consoles also saw many
of course home consoles also saw many high-profile releases too including the
high-profile releases too including the
high-profile releases too including the long awaited sequel halo 2 and the
long awaited sequel halo 2 and the
long awaited sequel halo 2 and the infamously popular grand theft auto san
infamously popular grand theft auto san
infamously popular grand theft auto san andreas get in the car
andreas get in the car
andreas get in the car ease up man hey number eight 1980 video
ease up man hey number eight 1980 video
ease up man hey number eight 1980 video games were just beginning to come into
games were just beginning to come into
games were just beginning to come into their own in the early 80s slowly
their own in the early 80s slowly
their own in the early 80s slowly turning from a fad
turning from a fad
turning from a fad to a full-blown industry iconic arcade
to a full-blown industry iconic arcade
to a full-blown industry iconic arcade hits from the prior decade including
hits from the prior decade including
hits from the prior decade including space invaders arrived on the early home
space invaders arrived on the early home
space invaders arrived on the early home console the Atari 2600
console the Atari 2600
console the Atari 2600 Safin there’s little devils from outer
Safin there’s little devils from outer
Safin there’s little devils from outer space it’s fun at the same time many of
space it’s fun at the same time many of
space it’s fun at the same time many of what are referred to today as retro
what are referred to today as retro
what are referred to today as retro classics appeared in the arcades around
classics appeared in the arcades around
classics appeared in the arcades around the world including popular titles like
the world including popular titles like
the world including popular titles like pac-man Missile Command and centipede
game makers pushed the limits of the
game makers pushed the limits of the technology and results were nothing
technology and results were nothing
technology and results were nothing short of extraordinary number 7 1997
ninety-seven proved to be one of the
ninety-seven proved to be one of the most diverse years ever in video gaming
most diverse years ever in video gaming
most diverse years ever in video gaming the Nintendo 64 saw the release of
the Nintendo 64 saw the release of
the Nintendo 64 saw the release of Goldeneye double-oh-seven
Goldeneye double-oh-seven
Goldeneye double-oh-seven which brought first-person shooter
which brought first-person shooter
which brought first-person shooter multiplayer to consoles as well as the
multiplayer to consoles as well as the
multiplayer to consoles as well as the space epic Star Fox 64 you have pretty
space epic Star Fox 64 you have pretty
space epic Star Fox 64 you have pretty crude flying Spock the PlayStation made
crude flying Spock the PlayStation made
crude flying Spock the PlayStation made waves big time with the release of one
waves big time with the release of one
waves big time with the release of one of the most beloved JRPGs of all time
of the most beloved JRPGs of all time
of the most beloved JRPGs of all time Final Fantasy 7 Castlevania Symphony of
Final Fantasy 7 Castlevania Symphony of
Final Fantasy 7 Castlevania Symphony of the night gave 2d gaming a new lease on
the night gave 2d gaming a new lease on
the night gave 2d gaming a new lease on life by giving us the metroidvania genre
life by giving us the metroidvania genre
life by giving us the metroidvania genre and on the PC two of the biggest
and on the PC two of the biggest
and on the PC two of the biggest franchises today made their humble
franchises today made their humble
franchises today made their humble debuts with the release of the original
debuts with the release of the original
debuts with the release of the original Fallout and Grand Theft Auto number 6
Fallout and Grand Theft Auto number 6
Fallout and Grand Theft Auto number 6 2001 both Nintendo and Microsoft
2001 both Nintendo and Microsoft
2001 both Nintendo and Microsoft released new home consoles this year
released new home consoles this year
released new home consoles this year with the GameCube and Xbox respectively
with the GameCube and Xbox respectively
with the GameCube and Xbox respectively both systems began producing legendary
both systems began producing legendary
both systems began producing legendary games almost immediately like Gamecube
games almost immediately like Gamecube
games almost immediately like Gamecube super smash brothers melee and Xboxes
super smash brothers melee and Xboxes
super smash brothers melee and Xboxes Halo Rockstar completely changed the
Halo Rockstar completely changed the
Halo Rockstar completely changed the gaming scene with the controversial and
gaming scene with the controversial and
gaming scene with the controversial and revolutionary Grand Theft Auto 3 freeing
revolutionary Grand Theft Auto 3 freeing
revolutionary Grand Theft Auto 3 freeing the sandbox genre to the mainstream go
the sandbox genre to the mainstream go
the sandbox genre to the mainstream go and introduce a bat to his face then
and introduce a bat to his face then
and introduce a bat to his face then take his car respray it
take his car respray it
take his car respray it I want compensation fetes and health
I want compensation fetes and health
I want compensation fetes and health 2001 is also notably the worst for old
2001 is also notably the worst for old
2001 is also notably the worst for old Sega fans as it was the year that the
Sega fans as it was the year that the
Sega fans as it was the year that the Dreamcast was officially discontinued
Dreamcast was officially discontinued
Dreamcast was officially discontinued and Sega left the console market for
and Sega left the console market for
and Sega left the console market for good
number five 1996 the arrival of the n64
number five 1996 the arrival of the n64 along with the still new playstation
along with the still new playstation
along with the still new playstation made 1996 the year where blocky looking
made 1996 the year where blocky looking
made 1996 the year where blocky looking 3d games really began to have a
3d games really began to have a
3d games really began to have a noticeable impact on the industry with
noticeable impact on the industry with
noticeable impact on the industry with titles like super mario 64 on the n64
titles like super mario 64 on the n64
titles like super mario 64 on the n64 and tomb raider on the playstation in
and tomb raider on the playstation in
and tomb raider on the playstation in this period of change classic 2d games
this period of change classic 2d games
this period of change classic 2d games like Donkey Kong Country 3 still
like Donkey Kong Country 3 still
like Donkey Kong Country 3 still frequently appeared survival horror hit
frequently appeared survival horror hit
frequently appeared survival horror hit the mainstream with Resident Evil and a
the mainstream with Resident Evil and a
the mainstream with Resident Evil and a number of amazing shooters were released
number of amazing shooters were released
number of amazing shooters were released on the PC and our case notably with the
on the PC and our case notably with the
on the PC and our case notably with the return of duke nukem and the arrival of
return of duke nukem and the arrival of
return of duke nukem and the arrival of Metal Slug number 4 2013 2013 was a
Metal Slug number 4 2013 2013 was a
Metal Slug number 4 2013 2013 was a massive year for great games on all
massive year for great games on all
massive year for great games on all fronts The Last of Us gave us genuine
fronts The Last of Us gave us genuine
fronts The Last of Us gave us genuine thrills and emotionally hard-hitting
thrills and emotionally hard-hitting
thrills and emotionally hard-hitting moments this is not us do you know about
moments this is not us do you know about
moments this is not us do you know about us about me BioShock Infinite helped the
us about me BioShock Infinite helped the
us about me BioShock Infinite helped the series soar to new heights Grand Theft
series soar to new heights Grand Theft
series soar to new heights Grand Theft Auto 5 became one of the fastest selling
Auto 5 became one of the fastest selling
Auto 5 became one of the fastest selling games of all time and Assassin’s Creed 4
games of all time and Assassin’s Creed 4
games of all time and Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag made pirate school again
the 3ds also had a stellar year with the
the 3ds also had a stellar year with the likes of Fire Emblem awakening and Zelda
likes of Fire Emblem awakening and Zelda
likes of Fire Emblem awakening and Zelda a link between worlds highlighting the
a link between worlds highlighting the
a link between worlds highlighting the tip of a fantastic lineup and most
tip of a fantastic lineup and most
tip of a fantastic lineup and most importantly this year saw the ps4 and
importantly this year saw the ps4 and
importantly this year saw the ps4 and Xbox one released within a week of each
Xbox one released within a week of each
Xbox one released within a week of each other
other
other joining the Wii U to kick off the eighth
joining the Wii U to kick off the eighth
joining the Wii U to kick off the eighth generation of gaming number three 2007
generation of gaming number three 2007
generation of gaming number three 2007 you are now in possession of the
you are now in possession of the
you are now in possession of the Aperture Science handheld portal device
Aperture Science handheld portal device
Aperture Science handheld portal device much of the modern landscape of video
much of the modern landscape of video
much of the modern landscape of video games can trace their roots back to this
games can trace their roots back to this
games can trace their roots back to this stellar year with a huge number of major
stellar year with a huge number of major
stellar year with a huge number of major franchises beginning such as Bioshock
franchises beginning such as Bioshock
franchises beginning such as Bioshock uncharted Sasson screed and Mass Effect
uncharted Sasson screed and Mass Effect
uncharted Sasson screed and Mass Effect they are a to Sony I presume it was also
they are a to Sony I presume it was also
they are a to Sony I presume it was also a banner year for shooters with the
a banner year for shooters with the
a banner year for shooters with the conclusion of the original Halo trilogy
conclusion of the original Halo trilogy
conclusion of the original Halo trilogy and call of duty 4 modern warfare
and call of duty 4 modern warfare
and call of duty 4 modern warfare changing the gaming landscape as we know
changing the gaming landscape as we know
changing the gaming landscape as we know it valve also released the orange box
it valve also released the orange box
it valve also released the orange box which featured the iconic portal and
which featured the iconic portal and
which featured the iconic portal and Team Fortress 2 and Nintendo reinvented
Team Fortress 2 and Nintendo reinvented
Team Fortress 2 and Nintendo reinvented the platforming genre again with Super
the platforming genre again with Super
the platforming genre again with Super Mario Galaxy
number two 1985 simply but 1985 was the
number two 1985 simply but 1985 was the year that saved video games just two
year that saved video games just two
year that saved video games just two years earlier the industry had crashed
years earlier the industry had crashed
years earlier the industry had crashed due to an oversaturation of less than
due to an oversaturation of less than
due to an oversaturation of less than amazing titles but a large number of now
amazing titles but a large number of now
amazing titles but a large number of now iconic games like Super Mario Brothers
iconic games like Super Mario Brothers
iconic games like Super Mario Brothers brought the industry back from the brink
brought the industry back from the brink
brought the industry back from the brink in 85 it was also a banner year for both
in 85 it was also a banner year for both
in 85 it was also a banner year for both PC games and hardware with the release
PC games and hardware with the release
PC games and hardware with the release of the NES and a huge number of
of the NES and a huge number of
of the NES and a huge number of well-made games that came out for both
well-made games that came out for both
well-made games that came out for both consoles and home computers before we
consoles and home computers before we
consoles and home computers before we reveal our top pick here are a few
reveal our top pick here are a few
reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one 1998 excellent snake age
number one 1998 excellent snake age hasn’t slowed you down one bit
hasn’t slowed you down one bit
hasn’t slowed you down one bit everything seemed to go right for gamers
everything seemed to go right for gamers
everything seemed to go right for gamers in 1998 with almost every major company
in 1998 with almost every major company
in 1998 with almost every major company releasing a slew of iconic and
releasing a slew of iconic and
releasing a slew of iconic and influential games that still hold up
influential games that still hold up
influential games that still hold up today where to start we’ve got the
today where to start we’ve got the
today where to start we’ve got the action-adventure defining Legend of
action-adventure defining Legend of
action-adventure defining Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time the stealth action
Zelda Ocarina of Time the stealth action
Zelda Ocarina of Time the stealth action defining Metal Gear Solid the first
defining Metal Gear Solid the first
defining Metal Gear Solid the first person shooter defining half-life and
person shooter defining half-life and
person shooter defining half-life and the real-time strategy defining
the real-time strategy defining
the real-time strategy defining Starcraft forces orgasm then there’s
Starcraft forces orgasm then there’s
Starcraft forces orgasm then there’s pokémon red and blue which started a
pokémon red and blue which started a
pokémon red and blue which started a cultural phenomenon and we could
cultural phenomenon and we could
cultural phenomenon and we could probably fit Spyro and Mario Party in
probably fit Spyro and Mario Party in
probably fit Spyro and Mario Party in there while we’re at it most importantly
there while we’re at it most importantly
there while we’re at it most importantly all of these were the titles that proved
all of these were the titles that proved
all of these were the titles that proved that video games were a true modern-day
that video games were a true modern-day
that video games were a true modern-day entertainment alternative to films and
entertainment alternative to films and
entertainment alternative to films and television one that wasn’t going
television one that wasn’t going
television one that wasn’t going anywhere for a while
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