Best videogames of the decade

1. Half Life 2
Publisher: Vivendi Games
Developer: Valve
Platform: PC
Year: 2004
Half-Life 2 showed the difference between playing as a character and being a character better than any game ever had before, and arguably ever has to date. It was linear, but never felt constrictive. It told a story without telling it to you. It led you by [...]

Best videogames of 2008

1. Fallout 3
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Platform: PC , PS3 , Xbox 360
War never changes. Sometimes developers do, which is exactly what happened when Bethesda took over and resurrected the classic Fallout franchise. The result? Only one of the best open-world RPGs in recent memory. It’s a game that asks you just how you’ll [...]