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 2004

1. Half Life 2
Publisher: Vivendi Games
Developer: Valve
Platform: PC
It was a long time in coming, but Half-Life 2 delivered everything it promised and more. Between the level design, multi-layered characters, stunning visuals (remember going up the citadel spire for the very first time?) and the impact of the physics-based gameplay, HL2 displayed just how involving a [...]