My creative juices were really not flowing today even though I really wanted to write about something. I’ve had this idea in the back of my brain for a circumstance like this. I know Top-10s usually do good on the internet so I’m expecting this post to go viral (#adrevenue #summeriscomingandihavenomoneytodothings). So without any further ado, these are my 5 favorite games from the 2000’s.
5) Assasins Creed II / Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Even though using two games in one spot is technically cheating, Assassin’s Creed II and Uncharted 2 are both games I used to play through my Junior Highschool hardcore gaming phase and they both managed to become the best games in their respective franchises escaping the classic triple-A formula, thus I consider them equals. Even though third-person shooters are not usually my thing, the Uncharted games have a very unique charm that makes me came back (it’s as if Lara Croft had a baby with TinTin). On the other hand, I’m a big fan of AC’s religious tone and renaissance vibe and before it got fucked in the ass by Ubisoft, it used to be one of my favorite franchises.
4) World of Warcraft
As every other player in the world, I’ve got a love-hate relationship with World of Warcraft. I’ve spent so many hours grinding and leveling up new characters just because I was too bored to do my homework. The vast lore of the Warcraft franchise along with the game’s huge community makes it the most fun MMORPG to play in my opinion. From raiding and PvP to finding the right transmog for your characters, there’s a shitload of things to do in the game and even though these days I only play for a couple of months every time a new expansion comes out (it’s expensive af), it’s definitely one of my favorite games of all time.
3) Call of duty: Black Ops
I really didn’t want to include a Call of Duty title in my list simply because of their infamous reputation but considering the hours I’ve spent playing the game, it’s impossible not to include it. Being the “darkest” CoD game, black ops is my favorite instalment. The campaign of the game was the least cringy out of all the other games and both Zombies and Multiplayer mode were phenomenal. Treyarch took everything that the previous titles did right and created an FPS masterpiece that renewed the FPS genre.
2) Tony Hawk’s: Pro Skater 4
Being the oldest game in the list Tony Hawk’s: Pro Skater 4 was the first game of the series that I played and the one I’ve spend the most summers playing. Even though it has just as good as Underground and American Wasteland, the nostalgia is just too strong in this one. It introduced me to skateboarding and the Sex Pistols, two of my favorite things in the world. The skaters, the levels, the boards, the tricks, the gameplay, everything is perfect and thus I believe it’s the best game ever made.
1) Pokémon Emerald
I haven’t played any other game as much as I’ve played Pokémon emerald. It was the only Game Boy game I owned for two years after I got the console and frankly the only game I needed. From trading all my Pokémon’s to my older friends because I didn’t know better to finding my first shiny Pokémon, the memories I’ve got from playing the game are infinite and it was the first game that introduced me to Pokémon, a franchise that holds a special place in my heart.
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