http://www.crispygamer.com/features/2009-12-11/game-of-the-decade-championship-round.aspx

gz HL2 ,you deserve it :>

Ok, best game out of that list.

but its no where near the best game of the decade.

some games that smash that game to the floor.

elder scrolls

call of duty series

fallout 3

command and conquer red alert 1

company of heroes

metal gear soild series

dragon age orgins

baldurs gate

ultima online

final fanstasy series (personally i hate the games lol but even i have to knowledge it as a good game lol)

Total war

i believe the best game is the one that can capture the persons heart the most.

best game ever for me System Shock and System Shock2

I don't agree that HL2 is the best game of the decade. In fact I disagree with all the praise about the game. It's not a bad FPS, and it has some pretty neat physics, but that's about it. Ignoring games in general, even in the FPS scene IMO there were far better ones. The Chronicles of Riddick was the best FPS I played in 2004. And where's the mention of Deus Ex? Thief 2 was released this decade too IIRC. And let's not forget the WWII goodies like Call of Duty, Return to Castle Wolfenstein (which is the grandfather of Objective-based multiplayer) and Battlefield 1942.

I fear it's all being washed away by the acclaim.

Originally posted by ange10

Ok, best game out of that list.

 

but its no where near the best game of the decade.

some games that smash that game to the floor.

elder scrolls

call of duty series

fallout 3

command and conquer red alert 1

company of heroes

metal gear soild series

dragon age orgins

baldurs gate

ultima online

final fanstasy series (personally i hate the games lol but even i have to knowledge it as a good game lol)

Total war

 

i believe the best game is the one that can capture the persons heart the most.

 

You can't even label a "Game of he Decade" because there are so many genres and so many are have there own original perks.  Just like you can't compare Age of Empires to a game like Counter Strike , two different genres = uncomparable 

Originally posted by ixthiles

I don't agree that HL2 is the best game of the decade. In fact I disagree with all the praise about the game. It's not a bad FPS, and it has some pretty neat physics, but that's about it. Ignoring games in general, even in the FPS scene IMO there were far better ones. The Chronicles of Riddick was the best FPS I played in 2004. And where's the mention of Deus Ex? Thief 2 was released this decade too IIRC. And let's not forget the WWII goodies like Call of Duty, Return to Castle Wolfenstein (which is the grandfather of Objective-based multiplayer) and Battlefield 1942.

 

I fear it's all being washed away by the acclaim.

good point.. Deus Ex was an awesome game, iconic in its way too (shame about Deus Ex2 though)  then there is Oblivion..  actually when you look back over the last 10 years. there have been a lot of really good games.. picking out just one and calling it the best.. is.. .. really really difficult.. im tempted to say impossible really. 
 

I have been playing HL2 again during the holidays and its just an amazing game and I really believe its the game of the decade. Its almost a flawless experience from start to finish. I cant think of a game that even come close to the overall quality of HL2.

I wish Valve would stop wasting their time with stupid zombie shooters and finish Episode 3 instead...

I hated HL2. Felt to drawn out and unnecessary at times. Guess it wasn't my cup of tea.

Best game of the decade in my opinion is a horrible award that can only award one game from one genre when every single one is completely different from others. If any decade awards were to go out it should be by genre, I also feel the same about "game of the year".

Phry: Aye, indeed :)

Half Life 2 is one of the overrated games of all time.

It did nothing new and didn't improve the genre in any way or form. In fact, it actually refused to keep up with the times.

Originally posted by inBOIL

http://www.crispygamer.com/features/2009-12-11/game-of-the-decade-championship-round.aspx

gz HL2 ,you deserve it :>

 

 

 

I think this honour should be withheld until Episode 3 comes out. :P

Originally posted by Gameloading

Half Life 2 is one of the overrated games of all time.

It did nothing new and didn't improve the genre in any way or form. In fact, it actually refused to keep up with the times.

Mind supporting that? When HL2 was released it did a lot to push the genre forward. The Halflife series has been one of the few FPS to really push a decent / coherent story into the genre and make it work. Not to mention all the physics they improved upon, or one of the best (if not the best) Mod communities around.

While I would agree that there are other games that should also deserve such an award (ie Deus Ex), I don't think that makes HL2 unworthy of such praise. It's a solid FPS, with a good storyline, and has supported so many other games through it's engine and steam, that for that alone means it has done more for FPS games than any other. I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, but I honestly can't think of another game that has pushed the genre forward as much (except perhaps HL1?).

While there are some FPS that definitely provide their own flavor / are better than HL2 in certain aspects, they haven't done as much to push the genre forward as the HL series or Valve has. And I don't see where you get the idea that they refuse to keep up with the times from.

Because it used gameplay mechanics that were already outdated when the game was released.

Yes it had a good story and its visuals were amazing for its time. No complaints there, but from a gameplay perspective, Half Life 2 did nothing that pushed the genre forward.

It had no aiming down the sight for precision targeting, it still required you to manually select a melee weapon which made it useless and it also required you to manually select grenades, it didn't have dual wielding either. in a post halo realm, this was just outdated.

The vehicle sections were also mediocre at best and the weapon selection was varied but lacked originality with exception of the gravity gun.

I didn't really like the puzzles in Half Life 2. They are physics based but that never really did anything for me. It was usually put this in in that which raises the platform, allowing you to carry on. You could use the physics as a weapon, but I found it to be pointless.  It's much faster to just shoot enemies with normal weapons without the risk of blowing yourself up with an explosive because the enemy got near you.

And also, will somebody please inform Valve that platforming in first person does not work? The only company who ever got first person platforming right was DICE, and they had to design their entire game around it with Mirrors Edge

I'm being harsh on Half Life 2 but I don't think its by any means a bad game. I think it wasn't as innovative as some people say it is and didn't do much for the genre.

I agree that HL2 is a great game. But for me it's classic. They should improve more and put new features in the game.

Its impossible to lable any game "Game of the Decade" there are just too many games in too many genres on too many platforms.

"Game of the Year" is even pushing it.

For me I would say "Zelda - Spirit tracks" for "Game of the Decade", but thats only cus I am playing it now and love the unique stylus controls and the 3D visuals are great for the hardware its running on, 3 hours flew by last night, before I knew it it was 1am!

Half Life needs to evolve IMO.

I think it's an enjoyable game, it was far past its time at the time it was relesed but the Source engine is showing his age at the moment, although it's still a great game engine.
As for the actual GOTD, even if there will be a commonly accepted one, it's a matter of opinion.
Some people will say HL2 or Deus Ex, but other people will just say the game they enjoyed the most like TF2, WoW, Oblivion, Fallout 3, etc.
 

I loved HL2 and it had buzz around it like no other game and it blew everyone away graphically and gameplay wise, just did things other games were not doing. It always made physics important in games and changed the genre forever.

Yup, I agree with the sentiment.

Half-life 2 had too many amazing features not to call it the game of the decade. The characters in HL2 still feel more alive than in many many other modern releases. The people who say that HL2 didn't do anything for the genre are ignorant at best. Go play the most anticipated FPS of the time (Doom3) and compare it with HL2 and you'll see just how much further ahead HL2 was in every single area as a virtual experience.

It came in 2004 and still feels like a fresh experience.

 gameloading is a known pc hater on the gametrailer forums