@@nedakco1198 Titanfall 1 is underrated. It got slated for not having a campaign but the multilayer was incredible. 2 had a really good campaign but the multiplayer didn't live up to it's predecessor.
Timestamps 02:13 - Undertale 03:23 - Overwatch 04:49 - Red Dead Redemption 2 06:12 - Dota 2 07:37 - What Remains of Edith Finch 09:12 - Resident Evil 2 Remake 10:43 - Fortnite 12:16 - "The VR Revolution" 14:24 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons 15:45 - Destiny 17:25 - "Worst games of the Generation" 18:56 - Final Fantasy XIV 20:21 - God of War 22:22 - Pokémon Go 23:43 - No Man's Sky 25:12 - Bloodborn 26:35 - Rocket League 27:58 - Five Nights at Freddy's 29:48 - The Last of Us part 2 31:41 - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 33:31 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 35:14 - Honourable Mentions
DOOM deserves to be on this list; after about a decade of tediously-paced, two-weapon-limited, point-A-to-point-B level design, crouch-behind-something-and-wait-to-heal Call of Duty-infected FPS games, it showed the world that fast and violent gameplay in huge levels full of secrets which rewarded exploration and a main character who can move like he's on butter-coated ice skates while carrying enough weaponry to supply a small coup and simply does not give a fuck about the story was something that could still be done well and that people still had an appetite for.
Meh it was cool l for the first few weeks but it died out fairly quick around my friend circle at least I don’t think it shook up the genre that much I never heard anything about having a record breaking amount of people playing multiplayer
I'd say Smash Bros Ultimate was incredibly influential on gamers' thoughts on possibility, and entitlement. Also it crashed Twitter last month. EDIT: ...oh, it's in your honorable mention scroll. My bad, nevermind.
They put it in the honorable mentions list twice just to show how important it is, which I'm fine with. I think if their had been a #21 it would have been Smash Ultimate.
@@Xi.ll.a You should, its one of the best fighting games ever made, and it is actually the best selling fighting game if that gives you any reference to how great it is.
Check out Bravely Default 2, it's another recent classic style jRPG. The story is super generic, a bunch of teenagers have to get together and kill a dark god with the power of friendship - like basically every jRPG ever. But it's job system is excellent. You can make yourself incredibly overpowered with the right job mixes.
@@johnwrath3612 Buyer beware though - I bought it after playing the downloadable demo and wish I hadn't because it's obscenely difficult without hours upon hours upon hours of the most tedious grinding. Bear in mind I've played through Final Fantasies IV-X, Tactics, Chrono Trigger, Octopath and a few other JRPGs as well as plenty of Western RPGs, so it's not like I'm unfamiliar with the genre. I was relieved to hear that the overwhelming majority of players agree on this. The standard battles are normal, difficulty wise, but the boss battles are outrageously difficult - I'm sure you can eventually become overpowered with certain jobs but you can't get to that point without either grinding basic battles for said hours upon hours or being a 1%-er wizard (who likely doesn't realise they're the minute minority and insists that it's fine without understanding their unusual aptitude for the system). I feel I wasted the time I spent leading up to a certain royal battle in the early game, because I just can't get past it and found grinding in this game to be painfully repetitive and unengaging. The regular boss battles are at a level that should be reserved for optional bosses; you should be able to progress through the story of a game with *some* grinding but not the amount of hours I'd need to dedicate just to stand a chance. That isn't what I want from any RPG and isn't what I got from any of the RPGs I played - none of them. The game doesn't respect your time and doesn't give you enough reason to love it. I would recommend so many other JRPGs over BD2, so I caution readers not to be swayed by the one person rather than the crowds of people who'll back up what I'm saying. The person you're speaking to is far more likely to be one of the many than the few. But if anybody doesn't trust what I say, message me directly and we'll sort out a fair price.
@@RiC_David really? I didn’t have much of a problem. I wonder why there’s such a difference in perceptions of difficulty. I definitely liked experimenting with the job system, so I went out of my way to fight extra enemies sometimes. Maybe I was overlevelled.
@@Skate0597 They're both solid, average games. Take the new glasses off please. OR, stop critiquing others for differing opinions. Seriously, I'm happy you like them.
You can't define "a generation" if your game spans two or three generations. LOL I get what you mean, but that game has defined an entire genre for a decade.
Persona 5 not on the list. Not even in the honorable mentions at the end. Very sad times indeed, it's very much the gold standard for JRPGs this generation, and single-handedly proved that turn-based gameplay isn't dead.
I really wouldn't say its the gold standard for JRPGs this generation, maiy due to the abysmal story (also why I think P4G is the better modern persona game). I do agree that its Turn-based combat is some of the best around but it did not single-handedly make it relevant again when games like Octopath traveler and Trails series have also exist and are just as great of games.
So happy to see Overwatch here because that has personally been my defining game. I've invested so much time into grinding it, and it still provides me with fun years later. People say it's dead but It still has a significant player base and I'm confident it can make a comeback :)
Anybody who wants to know more about what happened pre and post launch of No Man's Sky, The Internet Historian has an absolutely incredible documentary about it
@@callawolf531 yea but considering it’s made from EA, it’s a remarkable feat. Many companies, especially EA would just leave the game to burn and work ok another game for a better profit
Devil May Cry 5. A literal representations of how to make a fun action game that both allows newcomers to entire a franchise and incentivize players to become more and skilled in the games plethora of possible combos. Also how you truly bring back a game franchise after 11 years.
Yeah Nintendo doesn't give two shits about "generations". They've been fluid for decades when it came to machines. Switch is still in its prime and will continue into this next generation.
@@CharlesVDoktaur The list literally includes Pokémon, animal crossing, and Zelda, plus they’ve mentioned persona 5 and other anime games in lists before.
@@CharlesVDoktaur this is the dumbest comment I've seen in my life... Besides a few 8 literally have no interest in anime and I love persona 5, and I'm sure that's the case for many others too
My twenty favorite games of the decade in no real order (there are a few ties, my list 😝: 0. Scott Pilgrim Vs the World 1. Bloodborne 2. Project Diva Future Tone 3. Resident Evil 2 4. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 5. Smash Ultimate 6. Blazblue Central Fiction 7. Doom 8. Breath of the Wild and Xenoblade Chronicles X 9. Batman Arkham City and Spider-Man 10. SoulCalibur 6 11. Pokemon Ultra Sun 12. Nier Automata 13. Tomb Raider and Horizon Zero Dawn 14. Dragon Ball Fighterz 15. Naruto Storm 4 and Kill La Kill If 16. Fire Emblem Awakening and Animal Crossing New Leaf 17. The Last of Us 18. Hollow Knight, Shovel Knight, and Shantae Half Genie Hero 19. Skullgirls and Dead or Alive 5 20. Bayonetta 2 and Hyrule Warriors
Keep in mind that Paladins is an Overwatch clone, and while it's a decent game, it really doesn't do anything exceptional enough to steal the spotlight from the massively popular game it took inspiration from. So, if anything, Paladins existence just confirms that Overwatch should be on the list.
@@modernretro5383 Plus Hi-Rez fucked up any chance of Paldins being a real competitor for Overwatch with their shitty decisions. And I'm saying this as an OW player.
Im so glad you mentioned Pokemon Go, I believe it and Niantics other title Ingress really showed a mobile game can be so much more than a slot machine that hoovers money from the user. Definitely a game to be noticed this generation. Also glad that you mentioned great disappointments like No Mans Sky and Destiny, they are the games everyone remembers but looking back really aren't going to make all time great lists.
I couldn’t agree more. I’ve put hundreds and hundreds of hours into it and have loved every minute of it. It really makes me sad that people still think it has microtransactions and awful progression.
Regardless of the fact you didn't like it, Death Stranding is definitely one of the games that defined this generation, probably the most marmite game of the generation, one of the most talked about, and yet highly influential and brought some new cards to the table.
Nier Automata should have been there. Along with Bloodborne it's my game of this gen. A truly unique experience. That soundtrack alone is generation defining
@@CodyKing45 I know. Was just stating that nier automata should be there. That and Bloodborne are my faves of the PS4 gen. I wasn't stating that Bloodborne should be on the list, as it's already there
Maybe Super Mario Odyssey should have been in the list, it being the only mainstream modern collectathon and still being such an enjoyment. It has its flows, of course, but i think it pushed the collectathon genre forward, and its impressive because it is an almost dead genre.
20-Undertale 19-Overwatch 18-Red Dead Redemption 2 17-Dota 2 16-What Remains of Edith Finch 15-Resident Evil 2 Remake 14-Fortnite 13-VR Games 12-Animal Crossing: New Horizons 11-Destiny 10-Final Fantasy 14 9-God of War 8-Pokemon GO 7-No Mans Sky 6-Bloodborne 5-Rocket League 4-Five Nights at Freddy's 3-The Last of Us 2 2-Witcher 3 1-The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild
Perhaps it was a mistake, but I just can't begin to understand how Hollow Knight is not on this list, even as an honourable mention. That game completely shattered expectations for how much quality and content you could hope for in an indie game
seeing that you obviously took inspiration from Hotline Miami in your video, I’m surprised we didn’t see it on this list. Hotline Miami 2 has easily changed up the whole indie genre in terms of story telling, soundtrack and gameplay mechanics. Not to mention that is was a big inspiration for TLOU2.
Honestly, I'd have liked to see Hollow Knight on here. I understand why it wasn't as it didn't really break any new ground, but it truly is a masterpiece. Most may see it as a another indie metroidvania (I was also surprised to see Ori and the Blind Forest wasn't mentioned), but it really is a fascinatingly deep, dark, and extremely well-thought-out world to explore. Having several Souls-like elements and an obscure yet compelling lore, coupled with a simple yet gorgeous art style and amazing soundtrack and sound design made this 2017 title my favorite game of all time. With an extremely passionate yet very welcoming and non-toxic fanbase, Hollow Knight is the perfect example of a slow-burn success. With it's sequel Hollow Knight: Silksong coming out in the near future (hopefully), the hype around this vastly under-valued indie game is certainly not to be underappreciated.
My top 10 games of the generation: 1- God of War 2018 2-Metal Gear Solid V 3-Sekiro: shadows Die Twice 4-Bloodborne 5-Red Dead Redemption 2 6-The Witcher 3 7- Ghost of Tsushima 8- Titanfall 2 9- Dishonored 2 10- Uncharted 4
Well it did. Overpromise, release early, incomplete and full of bugs then fix fix fix fix. It bucked the trend by actually becoming something worth playing *cough*Anthem & Battlefront 1 and 2*cough*
@@assassination516 It's still EA. They could very well put lootboxes back in if they don't completely abandon the game and shut down the servers because they can't profit anymore,
Honestly, i cant agree more with this list. Def would have included titanfall 2, and maybe warframe, but otherwise this didnt feel like corporatist bullshit. It felt like real gamers talking about games
@@Xi.ll.a titanfall 2 is imo best shooter ever made. Unfortunately media presence for the game wasnt there. The warframe point i can understand, even though it is an incredibly successful game. I fuckin hate how titanfall 2's community died though.
But to make a point, titanfall spawned its sequel, titanfall 2. It directly spawned apex, and indirectly spawned a short and turbulent era of hyper mobility shooters: Lawbreakers, Call of duty IW, COD AW, COD BO3. Most importantly, it allowed console players to experience mobility-based shooters for the first time, which was almost entirely an indie-based market on steam
@ImSo_ToXiiC I would say as a singleplayer shooter DOOM Eternal is the best FPS Game in my opinion but as a multiplayer shooter I totally agree with Titanfall 2.
i needed this video just to cheer me up since its been really rough for me to cope as of late and feel like a loser. Being in tears daily and not sleeping has been horrible. Just having this to take my mind off it even for a little bit. Thanks guys
Doom 2016 or Eternal should have been on this list, they brought back the fps genre in a huge way. The list is null in void with out those 2 games on here.
That last month before launch for Animal Crossing...... You could see the pending pandemic and New Horizon's release merging and....it did. Switched(lol) both me and my wife's copies to digital from physical to ensure we had the game we'd waited years for. It's purely first world problems but it honestly lessened the burden of....the world collapsing upon itself for my family. Both of us played an unhealthy amount and our kids enjoyed watching. It will always be linked in our minds with this ongoing bastard.
The Last of Us 2 wasn't influential at all, nor defined anything in this generation. God of War already did everything a great PS exclusive could be capable of and better.
Seeing No Man's Sky being part of this list absolutely blew me away! I cannot believe that such an underrated and unpopular game could actually make it on this list. I recommend anybody who watches this video and reads this comment to give it a try and experience the wonders of the Cosmos. Ps. I wasn't surprised that FNAF was on this list. It's just that good as a whole. PPs. Titanfall 2 is also a super amazing experience. Please play that as well, reader
Then how on gods green earth does it look like a game you would really love lmao? You don’t play online, the game is exclusively and solely an online experience. Are you saying that you like the art style.? Because that’s literally the only way to make what you’re saying make any sense.
@@aurthurpendragon1015 lol, what? It has nothing to do with imagination. The game is so far from single player that it’s pointless imagining it. If this is really your stance, you could look at ANY multiplayer game and say “this looks like something I would love if only it changed everything it is fundamentally”. Makes no sense pal.
Remember that it isn't a list of best games, just of most influential ones. Definetely *Breath of the Wild* must be here. *Super Mario Odyssey* is perfect, but it hasn't been as influential as others. Maybe *Animal Crossing New Horizons* should be too. *Skyrim* just was released before, but it's been really important too.
@@joeywalker2061 oh it was fair. Did you not play it particularly at launch? It was a poorly animated abortion with lackluster writing behind it. Mass Effect deserved better than that entry.
@@codypatton2859 i don't think Andromeda was a masterpiece and i agree the series definitely deserves better but when you look at it by itself away from the other games its a pretty solid 3rd person rpg shooter. I wish it was more like the original trilogy but its by no means a bad game i give a 7/10 personally and the other games i give a 9/10. Actually i give the 2nd game a 10/10 that was a perfect game for me personally they really knocked that one out of the park. The 3rd game has a weak ending/endings but everything leading up to the ending is outstanding.
While the animation wasn't great, I certainly wouldn't say abortion. Also the I think the writing is really good, particularly when it came to in-squad banter. Granted the overall narrative was fairly weak/simplistic. My biggest complaint was mostly about the big bad, not seeming very big nor bad.
Back in the day when I played Crystalis, spell check and way back in the Nintendo days, my friend let me borrow the game and was 1 minute away from the ending. He was totally powered up and it took 5 shots to kill the boss at the end. It was amazing because I finished the game 50 times because of that. I didnt want to grind to get all that equipment. It was awesome. Not like these days but GTA 5 is the only game that I like to grind. So much fun and cant wait for 6 but then ew Saints Row might do it. Thank you for reading my comment and PLEASE thumbs if you read this far. Love to you all.
As always an amazing video but I gotta disagree regarding no two Overwatch matches feeling the same. The game is incredible but the matches can definitely be samey
Definitely gunna argue with TLOU2 being here. It’s a real dumpster fire. Everything that made the first game a good movie is gone. Now all that’s left is that same terrible and painfully shallow “gameplay” that naughty dog has been getting away with since uncharted 1.
Only game I disagree on is fnaf, people would have done lets plays eventually whether it was fnaf or some other game that released and was good enough. No point in playing it again once you've beaten it.
I don't get how Overwatch changed the genre when it tried to be tf2, what it actually did really well. Even the creators said that if you compare overwatch with tf2 it is a compliment for Overwatch cuz TF2 is the game that changed and made this genre and that it is just a great game
I think it propelled team shooters into a new light. TF2 came first and revolutionized FPS's. Overwatch took what TF2 did and propelled it into a larger, more mainstream focus.
Recency bias aside, Among Us might've been one to consider for the list, considering the impact it has had on the streaming community, RUclips, and social media platforms. There were certainly better games, but it's had a pretty big impact since it was discovered
Lots of people have said it but I'm saying it again. Hollow Knight is one of the best games ever made and it should have been on this list. Aside from that, great video.
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*Defining the Defining Games That Defined a Generation: Definitive Edition*
The Top 100 list we all need.
Definitely!
Clever, clever.
Looking forward to not see Persona 5 and be disappointed
Persona 5 Royal is my game of the generation
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Meh
Its just another generic weeb trash
@@Ristyo1992 Get a load of this pleb.
@@Cosmic_Gorilla Call of Duty has a better story than persona 5 nimrod
@@Ari-ez1vj lol,no
I believe Titanfall should be on this list since it started the small trend of advanced movement trend that was around mid-generation, still fun tho
It did get an honorable mention at the end, at least.
Titanfall 2 underrated
@@nedakco1198 Titanfall 1 is underrated. It got slated for not having a campaign but the multilayer was incredible. 2 had a really good campaign but the multiplayer didn't live up to it's predecessor.
Timestamps
02:13 - Undertale
03:23 - Overwatch
04:49 - Red Dead Redemption 2
06:12 - Dota 2
07:37 - What Remains of Edith Finch
09:12 - Resident Evil 2 Remake
10:43 - Fortnite
12:16 - "The VR Revolution"
14:24 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons
15:45 - Destiny
17:25 - "Worst games of the Generation"
18:56 - Final Fantasy XIV
20:21 - God of War
22:22 - Pokémon Go
23:43 - No Man's Sky
25:12 - Bloodborn
26:35 - Rocket League
27:58 - Five Nights at Freddy's
29:48 - The Last of Us part 2
31:41 - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
33:31 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
35:14 - Honourable Mentions
You are the MVP.
Not putting Witcher 3 and RDR2 on this list would be like not putting Super Mario world on a list of all Mario games
DOOM deserves to be on this list; after about a decade of tediously-paced, two-weapon-limited, point-A-to-point-B level design, crouch-behind-something-and-wait-to-heal Call of Duty-infected FPS games, it showed the world that fast and violent gameplay in huge levels full of secrets which rewarded exploration and a main character who can move like he's on butter-coated ice skates while carrying enough weaponry to supply a small coup and simply does not give a fuck about the story was something that could still be done well and that people still had an appetite for.
Yea but it didn’t really shape the scene didnt it?
@@ratking5629 it technically did since it and wolfenstein made the fps genre to begin with
totally agree with U. DOOM should've Been On the top Of the List!
Meh it was cool l for the first few weeks but it died out fairly quick around my friend circle at least I don’t think it shook up the genre that much I never heard anything about having a record breaking amount of people playing multiplayer
@@erikreyes42 singleplayer and snap map where it at my man doom eternal is definitely the most replayable out of the other games without mods
BIG RIGS OVER THE ROAD RACING?
The game that defines 2020
Yeah Right
I mean, after the Cyberpunk fiasco, this is hilarious
That was made in 1620, not 2020. Get with the times....
I'd say Smash Bros Ultimate was incredibly influential on gamers' thoughts on possibility, and entitlement. Also it crashed Twitter last month.
EDIT: ...oh, it's in your honorable mention scroll. My bad, nevermind.
Yep. Its just a pain in the ass to make if they include the games that arent highlighted in the video if i were them
They put it in the honorable mentions list twice just to show how important it is, which I'm fine with. I think if their had been a #21 it would have been Smash Ultimate.
ive never played it.
@@Xi.ll.a You should, its one of the best fighting games ever made, and it is actually the best selling fighting game if that gives you any reference to how great it is.
Shoutout to Octopath Traveler for getting me through lockdown 1 with a near perfect throwback to the JRPGs I grew up with.
Check out Bravely Default 2, it's another recent classic style jRPG. The story is super generic, a bunch of teenagers have to get together and kill a dark god with the power of friendship - like basically every jRPG ever. But it's job system is excellent. You can make yourself incredibly overpowered with the right job mixes.
@@johnwrath3612 Buyer beware though - I bought it after playing the downloadable demo and wish I hadn't because it's obscenely difficult without hours upon hours upon hours of the most tedious grinding. Bear in mind I've played through Final Fantasies IV-X, Tactics, Chrono Trigger, Octopath and a few other JRPGs as well as plenty of Western RPGs, so it's not like I'm unfamiliar with the genre.
I was relieved to hear that the overwhelming majority of players agree on this. The standard battles are normal, difficulty wise, but the boss battles are outrageously difficult - I'm sure you can eventually become overpowered with certain jobs but you can't get to that point without either grinding basic battles for said hours upon hours or being a 1%-er wizard (who likely doesn't realise they're the minute minority and insists that it's fine without understanding their unusual aptitude for the system).
I feel I wasted the time I spent leading up to a certain royal battle in the early game, because I just can't get past it and found grinding in this game to be painfully repetitive and unengaging. The regular boss battles are at a level that should be reserved for optional bosses; you should be able to progress through the story of a game with *some* grinding but not the amount of hours I'd need to dedicate just to stand a chance. That isn't what I want from any RPG and isn't what I got from any of the RPGs I played - none of them.
The game doesn't respect your time and doesn't give you enough reason to love it. I would recommend so many other JRPGs over BD2, so I caution readers not to be swayed by the one person rather than the crowds of people who'll back up what I'm saying. The person you're speaking to is far more likely to be one of the many than the few. But if anybody doesn't trust what I say, message me directly and we'll sort out a fair price.
@@RiC_David really? I didn’t have much of a problem. I wonder why there’s such a difference in perceptions of difficulty. I definitely liked experimenting with the job system, so I went out of my way to fight extra enemies sometimes. Maybe I was overlevelled.
Only big one I see missing is Doom and Doom Eternal, which not only revitalized the iconic franchise, but set a new standard for FPS games.
Eh i cant get into doom again. Loved the original. But the new ones are oook.
@@RumblesBettr Really i thought the new ones really were brilliant.
@@Tyranniod They just don't have the same feel and play as the original. Far from bad, just not great.
@@dpc4548 nah, both are actually great games, take the nostalgia glasses off pls
@@Skate0597 They're both solid, average games. Take the new glasses off please. OR, stop critiquing others for differing opinions. Seriously, I'm happy you like them.
jeez how do you guys only have 112k subs? all of your videos are very high quality and yall deserve so much more subs
I think skyrim could have been on this list. The fact that it was carried over from previous generation and it stayed relevant.
You can't define "a generation" if your game spans two or three generations. LOL I get what you mean, but that game has defined an entire genre for a decade.
Skyrim is clearly a 7th gen game though.
It is an honourable mention at the end
Persona 5 not on the list. Not even in the honorable mentions at the end. Very sad times indeed, it's very much the gold standard for JRPGs this generation, and single-handedly proved that turn-based gameplay isn't dead.
Persona 5 isn’t on the list? I just clicked the video. That’s actually nuts cause I love that game even though I find most JRPGs uninteresting.
Definitely deserved a spot, oh well
What i came here to say
I really wouldn't say its the gold standard for JRPGs this generation, maiy due to the abysmal story (also why I think P4G is the better modern persona game). I do agree that its Turn-based combat is some of the best around but it did not single-handedly make it relevant again when games like Octopath traveler and Trails series have also exist and are just as great of games.
Xenoblade save JRPGs not Persona
So happy to see Overwatch here because that has personally been my defining game. I've invested so much time into grinding it, and it still provides me with fun years later. People say it's dead but It still has a significant player base and I'm confident it can make a comeback :)
What a great generation it's been and can't believe it's already over, great vid! Games like TLOU2, God of War and RDR2 will stick with me forever.
Now better ones will hopefully come
Love your channel guys just came upon it last week, haven't stopped watching since
I myself just stumbled upon the channel two days ago. Enjoying the content to its fullest!
Wow I wasn't expecting this video to be this good. Great job mate
Anybody who wants to know more about what happened pre and post launch of No Man's Sky, The Internet Historian has an absolutely incredible documentary about it
Isn’t Star Wars Battlefront 2 actually good now
It should have been since the get go, not just have layers of patches.
Also they dropped support for the game now so most games are just a few hackers cleaning house now
@@Arkman968 not true, not on console at least
@@callawolf531 yea but considering it’s made from EA, it’s a remarkable feat. Many companies, especially EA would just leave the game to burn and work ok another game for a better profit
Yeah its a good game now nothing amazing though. It's launch was so horrific though with how greedy EA were it still deserves its hate.
Devil May Cry 5. A literal representations of how to make a fun action game that both allows newcomers to entire a franchise and incentivize players to become more and skilled in the games plethora of possible combos. Also how you truly bring back a game franchise after 11 years.
*6 years
Yeah Nintendo doesn't give two shits about "generations". They've been fluid for decades when it came to machines. Switch is still in its prime and will continue into this next generation.
Red Dead 2 and God of War are your answers. Two phenomenal games.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is so good that it got TWO honorable mentions
Damn not even an honorable mention for persona 5?
Same. I thought that was odd
because Triple Jump isn’t a weeb
@@CharlesVDoktaur The list literally includes Pokémon, animal crossing, and Zelda, plus they’ve mentioned persona 5 and other anime games in lists before.
@@CharlesVDoktaur this is the dumbest comment I've seen in my life... Besides a few
8 literally have no interest in anime and I love persona 5, and I'm sure that's the case for many others too
My twenty favorite games of the decade in no real order (there are a few ties, my list 😝:
0. Scott Pilgrim Vs the World
1. Bloodborne
2. Project Diva Future Tone
3. Resident Evil 2
4. Xenoblade Chronicles 2
5. Smash Ultimate
6. Blazblue Central Fiction
7. Doom
8. Breath of the Wild and Xenoblade Chronicles X
9. Batman Arkham City and Spider-Man
10. SoulCalibur 6
11. Pokemon Ultra Sun
12. Nier Automata
13. Tomb Raider and Horizon Zero Dawn
14. Dragon Ball Fighterz
15. Naruto Storm 4 and Kill La Kill If
16. Fire Emblem Awakening and Animal Crossing New Leaf
17. The Last of Us
18. Hollow Knight, Shovel Knight, and Shantae Half Genie Hero
19. Skullgirls and Dead or Alive 5
20. Bayonetta 2 and Hyrule Warriors
Extra special pick: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate and Monster Hunter World.
Your top 20 had 31 picks😆 I love it. Some great games in there too
i see you'r a man of culture as well
It's sad to see how much people forget about Paladins and just praise Overwatch but fair enough pick.
Keep in mind that Paladins is an Overwatch clone, and while it's a decent game, it really doesn't do anything exceptional enough to steal the spotlight from the massively popular game it took inspiration from. So, if anything, Paladins existence just confirms that Overwatch should be on the list.
@@modernretro5383 Plus Hi-Rez fucked up any chance of Paldins being a real competitor for Overwatch with their shitty decisions. And I'm saying this as an OW player.
I absolutely agree with that Miyamoto quote. More game companies need to embody that wisdom.
Yeah, I totally agree with that.
SEGA!!! Haven't you learnt your lesson yet?! All you needed to do is read this quote from a NINTENDO developer!
No Mans Sky I think is up there with FF14 showing how to keep going and make good rather than just giving up on a game that had problems
Yeah, I'd say destiny and rainbow six deserve a mention for that aswell. Both had horrible launches and now are 2 of the most popular games out there
"Skyrim LOL" at the end there. I see you bois, I see you
2:36 THERE HE IS
Im so glad you mentioned Pokemon Go, I believe it and Niantics other title Ingress really showed a mobile game can be so much more than a slot machine that hoovers money from the user. Definitely a game to be noticed this generation.
Also glad that you mentioned great disappointments like No Mans Sky and Destiny, they are the games everyone remembers but looking back really aren't going to make all time great lists.
Love you lads!!! Keep up the great work!!!!
"My" top 5:
1.Rdr 2,Bloodborne
2.God of war and Witcher 3
3.Last of us 1 and 2
4.Metal gear solid 4 and 5
5.Uncharted series.
Battleground 2 did make a great comeback though.
I couldn’t agree more. I’ve put hundreds and hundreds of hours into it and have loved every minute of it. It really makes me sad that people still think it has microtransactions and awful progression.
Oh yeah, Hear we go...nostalgia time!
I've played some of these games before. I haven't played all of them though, so I'm going to give this everything I've got.
What an incredible video! There were so many games that could also be mentioned, but you guys picked a perfect bunch. Excellent work guys!!
I’m Ben, no longer from What Culture
Regardless of the fact you didn't like it, Death Stranding is definitely one of the games that defined this generation, probably the most marmite game of the generation, one of the most talked about, and yet highly influential and brought some new cards to the table.
Never heard of it
ehhh nah sorry
Maybe it was influential, but unknown indie games like that don't exactly "define" things.
Really ? It was only talked about for a week or two afrer release ..
@@dpc4548 lol since when is death stranding an indie game. You do realize it’s from the guy who made Metal Gear Solid right.
one game I want to mention is Old School RuneScape. Single-handedly revived the fanbase and Jagex
Nier Automata should have been there. Along with Bloodborne it's my game of this gen. A truly unique experience. That soundtrack alone is generation defining
Blood borne is on the list
@@CodyKing45 I know. Was just stating that nier automata should be there. That and Bloodborne are my faves of the PS4 gen. I wasn't stating that Bloodborne should be on the list, as it's already there
I love how Smash shows up twice in the honourable mentions :)
How to define what defined a generation is, by definition, hard to do
Animal Crossing? No. Stardew Valley? Hell yes!
Maybe Super Mario Odyssey should have been in the list, it being the only mainstream modern collectathon and still being such an enjoyment. It has its flows, of course, but i think it pushed the collectathon genre forward, and its impressive because it is an almost dead genre.
GTA V I know it was released on the previous generation but it is more popular now than most games released this year.
It's a 7th gen game though. Maybe GTA online could be here.
20-Undertale
19-Overwatch
18-Red Dead Redemption 2
17-Dota 2
16-What Remains of Edith Finch
15-Resident Evil 2 Remake
14-Fortnite
13-VR Games
12-Animal Crossing: New Horizons
11-Destiny
10-Final Fantasy 14
9-God of War
8-Pokemon GO
7-No Mans Sky
6-Bloodborne
5-Rocket League
4-Five Nights at Freddy's
3-The Last of Us 2
2-Witcher 3
1-The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild
You forgot Metal Gear solid V and Sekiro . Fortnite ?
@@marwan3962 it's the list from the video
Perhaps it was a mistake, but I just can't begin to understand how Hollow Knight is not on this list, even as an honourable mention. That game completely shattered expectations for how much quality and content you could hope for in an indie game
seeing that you obviously took inspiration from Hotline Miami in your video, I’m surprised we didn’t see it on this list. Hotline Miami 2 has easily changed up the whole indie genre in terms of story telling, soundtrack and gameplay mechanics. Not to mention that is was a big inspiration for TLOU2.
Playing through Hotline Miami 1+2 during the lockdown was my 2020 top gaming experience
There is a lot of people saying that No man's sky doesn't belong here and that is really sad because is one of my favorite games
But thats your opinion not mine
@@Game_Over_MTND of course we all have opinions
It is a good game NOW, but when it came out we were all tricked
@@chillswany Yeah, now it's one of my favourites xd
@@holake4456 I got a refund when it came out and i bought it but after seeing some gameplay i want to buy it again lol
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is my favourite game of the PS4 generation
Fatalis is one of the best bossfights in the generation in my opinion
@@davioliveira9292 100% agree
What about Mario Odyssey. Brought Mario back to his sandbox 64 routes
Not even an honourable mention. Absolutely ridiculous to not include one of the highest rates games of the generation. Also persona 5.
Personally my generation was defined by
1. Horizon Zero Dawn
2. The Witcher 3
3. Uncharted 4
4. God of War
Honestly, I'd have liked to see Hollow Knight on here. I understand why it wasn't as it didn't really break any new ground, but it truly is a masterpiece. Most may see it as a another indie metroidvania (I was also surprised to see Ori and the Blind Forest wasn't mentioned), but it really is a fascinatingly deep, dark, and extremely well-thought-out world to explore. Having several Souls-like elements and an obscure yet compelling lore, coupled with a simple yet gorgeous art style and amazing soundtrack and sound design made this 2017 title my favorite game of all time. With an extremely passionate yet very welcoming and non-toxic fanbase, Hollow Knight is the perfect example of a slow-burn success. With it's sequel Hollow Knight: Silksong coming out in the near future (hopefully), the hype around this vastly under-valued indie game is certainly not to be underappreciated.
Absolutely agree. In my top three games of all time. It also basically revived the indie metroidvania genre
this has been a fun pallet cleanser to the Unus Annus Goodbye stream. Thank you. Memento Mori.
Memento Mori to you friend
Memento mori
My top 10 games of the generation:
1- God of War 2018
2-Metal Gear Solid V
3-Sekiro: shadows Die Twice
4-Bloodborne
5-Red Dead Redemption 2
6-The Witcher 3
7- Ghost of Tsushima
8- Titanfall 2
9- Dishonored 2
10- Uncharted 4
Loved Dad of Boy, 10/10 parenting simulator.
Red Dead Redemption 2 is a masterpiece! 🐐
"20 Videos Games that Defined a Generation"
*Descriptions shows No Man Sky*
Well it did.
Overpromise, release early, incomplete and full of bugs then fix fix fix fix.
It bucked the trend by actually becoming something worth playing *cough*Anthem & Battlefront 1 and 2*cough*
Most of the entries fail to fit that title anyway.
@@plkrtn Yeah it definitely does fit that description. Certainly problems that have come to be pretty commonplace in the last generation.
It did just not in a good way.
@@plkrtn battlefront 2 actually turned out really good after all the fixes.
23:54 well, that didn’t age well
You really had to put in the outdated battlefront 2 "pAy 2 WIn" statement
Pride and accomplishment
Stop simping for EA, they would kill you for 12 cents.
@@theonlybilge Simping for EA? No. I just think that Battlefront 2 is a good game now (which it is)
@@Leon-jx8wc
You could play the superior Battlefront 2 which never had lootboxes to begin with.
@@theonlybilge you must not have played battlefront in the last year. completley different game with no lootboxes and free dlc
@@assassination516
It's still EA. They could very well put lootboxes back in if they don't completely abandon the game and shut down the servers because they can't profit anymore,
Nice video...
Except the 2018 God of War was NOT a reboot, it was a Sequel as it acknowledges the events of the previous games.
It's a soft reboot
So much content! Great video! Keep up the good work.
Honestly, i cant agree more with this list. Def would have included titanfall 2, and maybe warframe, but otherwise this didnt feel like corporatist bullshit. It felt like real gamers talking about games
bro titan fall 2 and warframe were both fall-offs.
@@Xi.ll.a titanfall 2 is imo best shooter ever made. Unfortunately media presence for the game wasnt there. The warframe point i can understand, even though it is an incredibly successful game. I fuckin hate how titanfall 2's community died though.
But to make a point, titanfall spawned its sequel, titanfall 2. It directly spawned apex, and indirectly spawned a short and turbulent era of hyper mobility shooters: Lawbreakers, Call of duty IW, COD AW, COD BO3. Most importantly, it allowed console players to experience mobility-based shooters for the first time, which was almost entirely an indie-based market on steam
@ImSo_ToXiiC I would say as a singleplayer shooter DOOM Eternal is the best FPS Game in my opinion but as a multiplayer shooter I totally agree with Titanfall 2.
i needed this video just to cheer me up since its been really rough for me to cope as of late and feel like a loser. Being in tears daily and not sleeping has been horrible. Just having this to take my mind off it even for a little bit. Thanks guys
Same here, I hope things get better for you
All about persona 5, zelda and witcher 3 for me
Battle front 2 deserves to be on the best list as a perfect example of how to fix a game
Doom 2016 or Eternal should have been on this list, they brought back the fps genre in a huge way. The list is null in void with out those 2 games on here.
my last console was a jaguar.
I'm surprised that Monster Hunter World didn't get a mention, since it showed lifestyle games like Destiny how it was done.
Yeah. 5 nights with Freddy got really big fast. Even a movie with Nicolas cage.
For me, Titanfall 2 has dominated for me. Unexpectedly good and really really underrated. I still play it to this day.
Same here. BT-7274 is in my personal opinion the greatest character out of all of them. May we see him in the next game
That last month before launch for Animal Crossing......
You could see the pending pandemic and New Horizon's release merging and....it did.
Switched(lol) both me and my wife's copies to digital from physical to ensure we had the game we'd waited years for.
It's purely first world problems but it honestly lessened the burden of....the world collapsing upon itself for my family.
Both of us played an unhealthy amount and our kids enjoyed watching.
It will always be linked in our minds with this ongoing bastard.
The Last of Us 2 wasn't influential at all, nor defined anything in this generation. God of War already did everything a great PS exclusive could be capable of and better.
Tottaly agree, all it did was split the fanbase in half in terms of the story, Wich is the most important part.
Hollow Knight / Ori redefined metroidvania in many ways. Classic RPGs rebirth also, but they are pretty much dead again (
Seeing No Man's Sky being part of this list absolutely blew me away! I cannot believe that such an underrated and unpopular game could actually make it on this list. I recommend anybody who watches this video and reads this comment to give it a try and experience the wonders of the Cosmos.
Ps. I wasn't surprised that FNAF was on this list. It's just that good as a whole.
PPs. Titanfall 2 is also a super amazing experience. Please play that as well, reader
Overwatch looks like a game I would really love, but unfortunately it has no offline campaign, and I don't play games online.
Then how on gods green earth does it look like a game you would really love lmao? You don’t play online, the game is exclusively and solely an online experience.
Are you saying that you like the art style.? Because that’s literally the only way to make what you’re saying make any sense.
@@idrinkmilk282 Your imagination is so small that you can't think of what it would be like if it had a single player campaign?
@@aurthurpendragon1015 lol, what? It has nothing to do with imagination. The game is so far from single player that it’s pointless imagining it. If this is really your stance, you could look at ANY multiplayer game and say “this looks like something I would love if only it changed everything it is fundamentally”. Makes no sense pal.
Ben and Peter as Kratos and Atreus is the best
Remember that it isn't a list of best games, just of most influential ones.
Definetely *Breath of the Wild* must be here.
*Super Mario Odyssey* is perfect, but it hasn't been as influential as others.
Maybe *Animal Crossing New Horizons* should be too.
*Skyrim* just was released before, but it's been really important too.
Stardew Valley over New Horizons for influence, for sure.
@@m.f.m.8290 On the industry I agree. On the people, it would be Animal Crossing. It sold over 30 millions during the first covid months.
Good list actually. Maybe cause this isn't a rank of quality but influence which is less subjective
LOVE the background intro! Reminds me of games like Ninja Gaiden.
I just pumped 64 hours into Andromeda and I think it's tremendous! I want a sequel.
I thought Andromeda was pretty good. People hated on it unfairly.
@@joeywalker2061 oh it was fair. Did you not play it particularly at launch? It was a poorly animated abortion with lackluster writing behind it. Mass Effect deserved better than that entry.
@@codypatton2859 i don't think Andromeda was a masterpiece and i agree the series definitely deserves better but when you look at it by itself away from the other games its a pretty solid 3rd person rpg shooter. I wish it was more like the original trilogy but its by no means a bad game i give a 7/10 personally and the other games i give a 9/10. Actually i give the 2nd game a 10/10 that was a perfect game for me personally they really knocked that one out of the park. The 3rd game has a weak ending/endings but everything leading up to the ending is outstanding.
While the animation wasn't great, I certainly wouldn't say abortion. Also the I think the writing is really good, particularly when it came to in-squad banter. Granted the overall narrative was fairly weak/simplistic. My biggest complaint was mostly about the big bad, not seeming very big nor bad.
Back in the day when I played Crystalis, spell check and way back in the Nintendo days, my friend let me borrow the game and was 1 minute away from the ending. He was totally powered up and it took 5 shots to kill the boss at the end. It was amazing because I finished the game 50 times because of that. I didnt want to grind to get all that equipment. It was awesome. Not like these days but GTA 5 is the only game that I like to grind. So much fun and cant wait for 6 but then ew Saints Row might do it. Thank you for reading my comment and PLEASE thumbs if you read this far. Love to you all.
Ahhh Rocket League. Eternal fun all round.
Rocket League is that game that you buy play for 5 minutes and then never play it again.
@@RealJesus like FIFA 21 then ?
@@RealJesus or playy for 5000 hours and feel like you played for 50.
I love that none triplejump/vidiots people will be bamboozled about the worst awards lol
I feel that Slender the eight pages deserves a spot in this list more than fnaf
Fnaf 1 came out in 2014 while Slender the eight pages was made in 2012 would 100% agree that it should take fnafs place on this list.
Are you up in your own comment section agreeing with yourself? Lol 😆
@@AS34N No? Just pointing out facts
I remember 2015-2017 were kinda rough for the generation. microtransactions and loot boxes were out of control
Last of us 2 defining this generation? Absolutely not
I knew there’d be that one person in the comments still hatin on LOU2 haha
I don’t think they were asking for your opinion on the story. It defined the graphics particularly, but a lot more.
@@playpundit4431 yep
The complains can say otherwise to that statement.
I was just scrolling through comments looking for that one person that still has a rage boner for TLOU2. Lmao
The game is a masterpiece, deal with it.
As always an amazing video but I gotta disagree regarding no two Overwatch matches feeling the same. The game is incredible but the matches can definitely be samey
I legit thought this was the same person speaking. Is there really two different guys talking? Lol
I can't argue with most of these (even though I haven't played half of them), but I've never even heard of Dota/Dota 2 before.
Definitely gunna argue with TLOU2 being here. It’s a real dumpster fire. Everything that made the first game a good movie is gone. Now all that’s left is that same terrible and painfully shallow “gameplay” that naughty dog has been getting away with since uncharted 1.
Only game I disagree on is fnaf, people would have done lets plays eventually whether it was fnaf or some other game that released and was good enough. No point in playing it again once you've beaten it.
I don't get how Overwatch changed the genre when it tried to be tf2, what it actually did really well. Even the creators said that if you compare overwatch with tf2 it is a compliment for Overwatch cuz TF2 is the game that changed and made this genre and that it is just a great game
I think it propelled team shooters into a new light. TF2 came first and revolutionized FPS's. Overwatch took what TF2 did and propelled it into a larger, more mainstream focus.
How do I find the background music that was in this video?
Doom and Titanfall 2. Best fpesses of this generation for me.
shadow warrior truly Is criminally underrated AF!
Titanfall 2 is so good! It's such a shame that it didn't sell as well as it deserved to
Recency bias aside, Among Us might've been one to consider for the list, considering the impact it has had on the streaming community, RUclips, and social media platforms. There were certainly better games, but it's had a pretty big impact since it was discovered
Lots of people have said it but I'm saying it again. Hollow Knight is one of the best games ever made and it should have been on this list. Aside from that, great video.
Look how depressing and gray the icon looks. Very few distinct characters.
Tracer's voice actress is actually British though
best Simon Miller cameo ever!
Haven’t watched whole vid yet: I hope Battlefront 2’s unbelievable comeback is talked about