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1. Half-Life (1998)
When they first arrived in 1998, players knew that Half-Life was a great game. At the time, but we had no idea that it is the first person shooter genre forever. At a time when the World of the shooters was marked by online titles such as Quake II, Half-Life offered players an amazing story experience. Playing as Gordon Freeman, Half-Life felt more like the leading role in a well-written action film. If not for Half-Life, one might say that we have not had other big story-based shooters like “Medal of Honor and Call of Duty.

2. Starcraft (1998)
Often compared to the various Warcraft and Command and Conquer title, preceded him, Starcraft had some pretty big shoes to fill anticipatory. While the debate raged whether Starcraft was the best real-time strategy (RTS) title until that time, the fact remained that with Starcraft, Blizzard has a great task of compliance with the RTS formula, which heralded in the Warcraft and Command And Conquer. With a great multiplayer mode, “” Star Craft “is the only player (or campaign) mode was long and convincing. Players can choose from one of three races: insectlike Zerg, the interstellar “everymen” Terrans, and the high-tech Protoss. The game itself was so addicted that players often play through three times only to experience from the perspective of all three races.

3. The Sims (2000)
Published in 2000, The Sims, from Maxis, in the World Games in the storm. Having experienced success with the various titles Sim City, The Sims was unique: for the management of cities, players have to manage the lives of their screen counterparts — everything from bathroom breaks to wake up and go to work. That sounds like torture to many of us, the game was extremely successful. Popular among women gamers, The Sims has a veritable flood of suckers.

4. Quake (1996)
One of the best games ever on the lookout to be released, Quake led us into true 3D game. In conjunction with the dominance of the graphics chip manufacturer 3Dfx, with Quake, games were not only three-dimensional, the textures were also greatly improved. Gone were the days of terrible pixelated graphics and simple aim and shoot gameplay. In Quake, prospects looked right, nails from nail guns whizzed by the head, and the game brought the notorious keyboard and mouse game combination is what is needed to finish in the top, bottom, left and right, while the character Forward and backward, and strafing left or right. And let us not forget that with a soundtrack specifically for the game by Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, Quake us on the idea of the general artists make music for video games.

5. Madden NFL Football (immemorial)
Well, in his 17th Year, the Madden NFL Football series is the king of all sports games. Not so much a game as a way of life, I do not believe that there is a man alive, has not played Madden. While each year has seen significant changes to the game, some years have been better than others. For example, many critics seem to think that Madden 2005 is better than the recently released Madden 2006. In other words, there is no doubt that Electronic Arts experience success with Madden 2006. Moreover, the game is to reach so deep, before each Super Bowl, players from each team to compete in a game of Madden. Until recently, the team whose players won the game Madden won the big game.

6. EverQuest (1999)
If you believe the massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG), EverQuest shines as the king of the genre. Often called “Everlast Crack,” the game is addictive gameplay and extensive online community has led to people who have a real World living selling artifacts in the game on eBay and meeting on EverQuest servers and marry in the real world.

7. Halo (2001)
Published in 2001, Halo had a lot of things. Not only that there will be a good game (Halo hype machine was immensely), it was also the flagship launch title for the recently released Xbox. In other words, Halo had compelling enough to people in the shell, $ 300 for an as yet to be established. Fortunately for Microsoft, Halo was a success. Not only was it a really fun game to play, are fighting to save the world, as the Master Chief, Halo has a big task to show the Xbox technological capabilities.

8. Metal Gear Solid (1998)
At a time when all the shooters were of the “get a big gun and shoot the hell of everything and everyone in the room” variety, Metal Gear Solid was a breath of fresh air. As the venerable Solid Snake in Metal Gear Solid, players were required to use stealth to save the world from a group of terrorists who had their hands on … Uh … Some weapons of mass destruction. How many of the games in this list, leaks about the game were rampant hype and has been through the roof. Fortunately, the game was so enjoyable that, when the game is released, no one minded all the hype.

9. Grand Theft Auto III (2001)
If, for the first time, Grand Theft Auto III (GTAIII), the World by storm. With open-ended environments in which players with a ton of freedom, you can play without diving into the more shady aspects. But where’s the fun in that? Unless, of course, you have to live in a cave, you already know that GTAIII is to steal cars, the killing of people who sleep with a hooker, and many other things that make the appropriate Mature rating. While it is easy to reach by GTAIII over the top thin, the fact remains that the actual gameplay is really fun.

10. The Legend of Zelda, Ocarina of Time (1998)
Originally released for the Nintendo 64 (N64) The Legend of Zelda, Ocarina of Time, which is a platformer is in a position to. With a ton of missions, minigames, and compelling puzzle levels, Zelda has led to a ton of sequels and a gang of counterfeiters.