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NFS: Most Wanted
One of the games that still proudly graces my PC’s harddisk is the original Need For Speed: Most Wanted. Some of the many factors that made the game an astounding success was its superb cutscenes with real life actors, the beautiful graphic, sleek car designs as well as the unforgettable ‘Blacklist’. The results were massive, Most Wanted sold over six million copies and remains one of the best Need For Speeds out there. In fact I’d go on to say that I’m really fortunate to be born during the time this legendary game saw the light of day.
Grand Theft Auto V
We all knew that Grand Theft Auto V was going to be a hit when we first got a glimpse of the teaser back in 2011. What we couldn’t predict was the profound impact it would have on modern gaming as we know it. GTA V received wide critical acclaim for its superb storyline, graphics, keen attention to detail, ability to switch players along with countless other features which has catapulted GTA V’s status as one of the best selling video games of all time. It’ll be quite a while before someone tops this gem.
Red Dead Redemption
It would be a heinous crime not to include this phenomenal game on the list of critically acclaimed games of the last decade. Red Dead Redemption has carved a niche for itself as one of the greatest games of all time, one that will be highly difficult to top. A couple of things that made this gem from Rockstar a hit was its spectacular graphics and visuals, amazing story, characters, attention to detail as well as the ability to steal horses because stealing cars is too mainstream. All these factors have made Red Dead Redemption cross the 11 million mark in terms of sales.
Halo 3
If there’s any game that took the world by storm this decade shortly after its release it’s got to be Halo 3. The game garnered sales worth $300 million in the first week alone and quickly earned the title of the best selling game of 2007. Even though the single player campaign was a vast improvement over the previous game, it was the multiplayer campaign that made Halo 3 a legendary game. The results were unpredictable - Halo 3 received a plethora of awards after its release and established itself as one of the best games ever to be developed.
