We are about to tread on elite ground of the video game industry. The top ten video games is about revealing the brilliance, excellence, trend setting and progress made by the video games industry as a whole. Making the industry a highly popular and sought after aspect of entertainment, some of the games in the top ten can be arguably given credit for the huge successes of the video game industry as a whole. In addition, it is due to these games that today the gaming industry is larger than the movie industry itself.
Without further ado, let's get into the top ten video games.
#1 - Half-Life
The year 1998 is important for the video game industry for two main things. One is that, it is the greatest or golden of years for the industry during the recent times and the second is that, it is the year of release for, arguably the greatest game ever: Half Life. Even prior to release, everyone in the video game industry knew that this game would change the industry forever and make it big in the market.
#2 - Starcraft
An RTS game, Starcraft is known to be the benchmark of its genre and its time. This game has often been compared with popular more recent titles like, Warcraft and Command and Conquer titles but what's amazing about Starcraft is that it is first of its genre ever to be released.
#3 - The Sims
Offering a brand new experience to the player, "The Sims" was a game that took the industry with a storm. Stepping aside from managing cities, this game allowed the player to manage the lives of the characters. The detail was so unique that, it allowed players to control such things as bathroom breaks to waking up in the morning and going to work.
#4 - Quake
Quake is a game that made the top ten list mainly because of its looks. Specifically, this game was one of the best looking games of its time thanks to a joint partnership with the developer and the graphic chip maker 3Dfx. Due to this, Quake was responsible for introducing the gaming world to real 3D gaming.
#5 - Madden NFL Football
Regarded as the king of all sports games, Madden NFL is in its 17th year running and there isn't man on this planet who hasn't played this game.
#6 - EverQuest
In the territory of massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG), EverQuest is the king, often referred to as "EverCrack". The depth of this game is so huge that, players are selling in game items on eBay, meeting up on EverQuest servers and even getting married for real.
#7 - HALO
With a load of expectations riding behind it, HALO was one of those games that were above and beyond anyone's expectations. In other words, it was simply brilliant.
#8 - Metal Gear Solid
Metal Gear Solid introduced a whole new brand of gaming to the FPS genre with stealth gameplay to save the planet from a group of terrorists. Hype and expectations of the game was immense and it never failed in any of it.
#9 - Grand Theft Auto III
This is another game that took the gaming world by storm because it brought into the market something never done before. With open-ended environments that gave players a ton of freedom, anyone could enjoy the game in every way possible. Believe me when I say "every way."
#10 - The Legend of Zelda, Ocarina of Time
Originally released for the Nintendo 64 (N64), The Legend of Zelda, Ocarina of Time represents what a platform game is capable of being. With a ton of mind blowing features and add ons, Zelda has provided the gaming world something special.
Summary: This article lists the top ten video games that revolutionized the gaming world with their gameplay, creativity and enthralling effects, storming the world of video games with an unbelievably wide spreading popularity.
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