As this is your opinion, I couldn't say your wrong or whatever, but I can say I really don't understand why you've put Wii sports on nr 1.
If I had to put a game on nr1 or nr2 I'd have to put bf2 and cs on them , as they're the games I've played the longest of any other games, hence, I'd have to conclude that in my opinion they would be the best games according to me. Well, they entertained me the longest, bf2 still entertains me a lot.
I do see games like wolfenstein, doom, commander keen, stunts!!!!!!! and many others miss in this list!
You weren't playing around with computers about 10 years back? Or snes or whatever? (or was that longer ago?)
"Recent" games I've loved were games like metal gear solid on the ps, assassin's creed, eve, pfff, too much to mention.
This is a bit of an impossible task though, it's like name the top 10 bands for you, or top 10 movies. I got a ton of bands and movies I all like in different ways,etc.
Ah well, another top 10 games post!

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bucky... he says top 10 of the last decade. Which implies the year 2000 till 2010

1. Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga
2. Call of Duty 2
3. Paper Mario & The Thousand Year Door
4. The Legend of Zelda the Windwaker
5. Dawn of War (including expansions)
6. Team Fortress 2
7. Guitar Hero 3
8. Mass Effect
9. Dawn of War 2
10. Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter

Pretty much my top 10 of the last decade.

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Don't really remember, I would have to say TF2 is my longest played ever.

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The last decade, has it been that long already?

Didn't stunts came out like 8 years back?

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There's just so many of them, I can't just pick 10. 10 for each genre, yeah, that would work.

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1. Half Life 2
2. Team Fortress 2
3. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
4. GTA 4
5. Modern Warfare 2
6. Crysis
7. Batman Arkham Asylum
8. Timesplitters Future Perfect
9. Portal
10. ..... uh?!.... (im stuck...) ill be back... hmmm i dont know what to put?

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1.Zelda (all of them)
2.Torchlight
3.Baldurs Gate Dark Alliance
4.Champions:Return to Arms
5.Champions of Norath
6.Team Fortress 2
7.New Zealand Story
8.Puzzle Quest
9.Battlefield 1942 (all of them)
10.Donkey Kong

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I have made my list out of which games I found most memorable.

1. Soldier of Fortune II
2. Battlefield 1942 (With DC)
3. Counter Strike
4. LittleBigPlanet
5. Grand Theft Auto IV
6. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
7. World of Warcraft (As it was prior to the Naxxramas release)
8. Delta Force 2
9. Team Fortress 2
10. Gran Turismo

Edit: Removed Midtown madness from my list, as I realised it was from 1999.

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1. Final Fantasy IX
2. Resident Evil (All except 5 which was dire)
3. World of Warcraft
4. Heroes of Newerth
5. Team fortress 2
6. Counter strike
7. Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood
8. Super Mario 64
9. Baldurs Gate Dark Alliance
10. Left 4 Dead
- Pikmin
- Warcraft 3
- Diablo 2
- Super Smash Brothers Melee
- Morrowind
- Fallout 3
- Diddy Kong Racing (N64)
- Shadows of Memory
- Dark Cloud
- Fifa/ Pro evo (series)
-PS episode I & II
- stars wars jedi night of the old republic I & II
- Golden Sun
I know ive missed stuff out, ill probably add to it... 1-10 arent in any order... I just cant do it .

We need moar slots.

P.S. my years are probably wrong as well... Its hard to distinguish when I played what

1 Zelda, anyone except windwaker (collecting the triforce pieces was plain stupid)
2 Phantasy star online Ep. I&II
2 TF2
3 Lotro
4 CoH
5 Total war series
6 Mass Effect
7 CoD 4/CoD 4-2
8 Dragon Age
9 Bf2
10 l4d

No specific order (cba)

Final Fantasy XII (PS2)
Team Fortress 2 (PC)
Final Fantasy V Advance (GBA)
Rayman 3: Hoodloom Havoc (PS2)
Portal (PC)
Half-Life 2 + Episodes (PC)
Street Fighter 4 (PC)
Golden Sun & Golden Sun 2 (GBA)
Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)

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pssh Wind Waker was a breath of fresh air in the art direction and that alone was enough for me to absolutely love it, yes there were some flawed parts in it but for me its one of the best zelda's. I couldn't stand playing Twilight princess with normal gfx.

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Annarack - truth be told as much as I am a fan of the Zelda series I don't like the direction it has taken since Phantom Hourglass. Both it and Spirit Tracks are by no means bad games on their own merits but I still wanted to post an epic rant about certain things a while ago - simply got the rage out of my system before I could be arsed to write it up. ;-)

Also, I envy people who can compile lists like that so easily. If I were to make one myself I would have to have like 10 (at least!) games share each position. Blessed be thee not having to follow everything that's released - ignorance is bliss. :-P

P.S. ROFL @ Sonic and the Black Knight in the initial post. I guess you are not old enough to remember the last Sonic games that were actually GOOD. :-P

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SoF2 was great online, except for all the hackers

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Lim-Dul I don't care I <3 Zelda

You can all say whatever you like about zelda, I will still <3 it

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Well, it used to be a cool ACTION ADVENTURE series but meanwhile I don't see any adventure and most certainly no action in it. :-\
It's all about strolling around in trains\boats in front of poorly draw backdrops due to DS graphics limitations. Why the heck did they go for full 3D when most of the game is top-down anyways? Why do 90% of the things you do in the game contribute absolutely NOTHING to the actual quest and are unnecessary padding (catching rabbits, pimping your ship/loc, collecting useless junk). Why are there so few dungeons and why are they SO much smaller than even in Link to the Past? Why is there so much backtracking and pointless busywork? Why are their retarded gimmicks like blowing into the mic - I thought people gave up on them after the initial releases to showcase the NDS features? Why do you encounter like a friggin' total of 3 enemies tops in a single location? Why are boss battles such a quick-time-event joke (poorly disguised)? Why are there so many uber-annoying characters and cut-scenes that are absolutely uninteresting but cannot be skipped?

Zelda has become more of a Pokemon game than anything else. Please, please bring back A Link to the Past style titles for handhelds... They did it right on the GBA, why not the NDS?

Loving a series unconditionally is not my cup of tea - actually loving it makes me all the more annoyed about the direction it has taken... The point is - it has Zelda in the title but has meanwhile moved so far away from its roots that it can barely be called Zelda anymore. People might call it "innovating" or "redefining" a game series that has become stale and formulaic but that's a load of bullcrap since neither of the two new Zelda games do anything innovative - it all has been done before but in titles that were more suited for the mechanics.

P.S. And don't you boast about how you love Zelda - I played every single title in the series - I'm no less a fan than you, sadly...

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I <3 Zelda

I too have played every title in the series and guess what?

I <3 Zelda

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Wind waker <3

Twilight princess didn't even come close!

And I do have to agree with lim-dul about the NDS outings, they simply aren't up to snuff. The Minish Cap, Oracle of Time, Oracle of Seasons, A link to the Past, Links awakening are way better than the newer outings.. Capcom really knew how to make Zelda on the portables.

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Whether I agree or not with anyone's views and opinions on Zelda... all I said was I just don't care; and to clarify that, you can beat it down with rotten tomatoes but I will always <3 Zelda no matter how rubbish or brilliant it is

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psssh i just wanted to state what I thought about it.

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And Anna's just stating that she doesn't care.

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It was never specifically directed at Anna.

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Wind Waker was fun, never completed it though. Majora's Mask was one of the best although I never completed it either . Oracle of Time was also one of the best and I did complete it!

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Who the hell is Zelda?!!!!

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Just don't buy the DS Zeldas then? I thought Twilight Princess was pretty good, don't know if that was after or not.

Who said anything about buying? :-P
It's their sheer existence that's a disgrace upon the series.

Twilight Princess was released before the first NDS Zelda a.k.a. Phantom Hourglass.

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OK - I don't know if I haven't done something like this in the past but instead of a stupid Top10 I'll compile a list of "Games You Should Have Seen and/or Played Unless You Suck and Are Not a True Gamer (According to Me)" :-P

It's not about exposing my video game knowledge - I'm just firing up consecutive Wikipedia pages "200X in video gaming" and trying to remember which of these games ruled. Mind you, these are only major releases and many of the games I have only emulated much later or played at a friend's place or something. If you're asking why some oh-so-good title is missing: it's only good in your feeble mind. I might skip some expansions as they are not worth repeating if you liked the main game. I bet some of you will slap their foreheads and ask themselves why they didn't recall/include a certain game in their Top10. :-P

Ah - I'm only listing titles I liked, obviously i.e. The Sims were a major gaming milestone but I couldn't care less about this franchise.

2000:

TimeSplitters (PS2)
Thief II
Perfect Dark (N64)
Shogun: Total War
Deus Ex
Diablo 2
Homeworld: Cataclysm (technically an expansion but I just want the first Homeworld to make the list :-D)
Final Fantasy IX (PS1)
Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K.²
Chrono Cross (PS1)
Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force
American McGee's Alice
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (N64)
(The Operative:) No One Lives Forever
Sacrifice
The Longest Journey (in the US - ha! :-P)
Banjo-Tooie (N64)
Giants: Citizen Kabuto

2001:

Paper Mario (N64)
Clive Barker's Undying
Conker's Bad Fur Day (N64)
Serious Sam: The First Encounter
Black & White
Red Faction
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (GBA)
Super Mario Advance (GBA) (a.k.a. Super Mario Bros. 2 - yes, it counts :-P)
Max Payne
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
Mario Kart Super Circuit (GBA)
Advance Wars (GBA)
Ico (PS2)
Devil May Cry
Civilization III
Golden Sun (GBA)
Empire Earth
Halo: Combat Evolved
Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader (GC)
IL-2 Sturmovik (still have troubles landing in that game - actually taking off too ;-)
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Super Smash Bros. Melee (GC)

2002:

Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
Dungeon Siege
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
Medieval: Total War
Super Mario Sunshine (GC)
Battlefield 1942
Kingdom Hearts (PS2)
No One Lives Forever 2(: A Spy In H.A.R.M.'s Way)
TimeSplitters 2
Age of Mythology
Ratchet & Clank (PS2)
Metroid Prime (GC)
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (GC)
Jak II

2003:

SimCity 4
Devil May Cry 2 (PS2)
Galactic Civilizations
Rise of Nations
Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne
F-Zero GX (GC)
Homeworld 2
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
Freedom Fighters
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Fire Emblem (GBA)
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Beyond Good & Evil
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando (PS2)
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (GBA)
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (GC)

2004:

Metroid: Zero Mission (GBA)
Ninja Gaiden (Xbox)
Unreal Tournament 2004
Far Cry
Painkiller
Hitman: Contracts
Thief: Deadly Shadows
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
Doom 3
Fable
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
Rome: Total War
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (GC)
Killzone (PS2)
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (PS2)
Halo 2
Jak 3
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (GC)
Half-Life 2
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Perimeter
Super Mario 64 DS (NDS) (it counts! :-P)
[insert distinct lack of World of Warcraft here - har, har, har]
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
Painkiller: Battle out of Hell

2005:

The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (GBA)
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath (Xbox) (coming to PC soon!)
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening (PS2)
TimeSplitters: Future Perfect (PS2)
God of War (PS2)
Lego Star Wars: The Video Game
Jade Empire
Empire Earth II
Psychonauts
Guild Wars
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (GBA)
Kirby: Canvas Curse (NDS)
Battlefield 2
killer7 (GC/PS2)
Dungeon Siege II
Advance Wars: Dual Strike (NDS)
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Winter Assault
Indigo Prophecy
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (NDS)
Black & White 2
Serious Sam II
F.E.A.R.
Quake 4
Age of Empires III
Shadow of the Colossus
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (GC)
Civilization IV
Ratchet: Deadlocked (PS2)
Mario Kart DS (NDS)
Sonic Rush (NDS)
Perfect Dark Zero (Xbox 360)
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
Final Fantasy IV Advance (GBA) (it counts! :-P)
Silent Hunter III
X³: Reunion
Star Wars: Republic Commando

2006:

Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords
Metroid Prime Hunters (NDS)
Tetris DS (NDS) (I'm pro at it! :-P)
Kingdom Hearts II (PS2)
Tomb Raider: Legend
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey
Guild Wars: Factions
Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends
New Super Mario Bros. (NDS)
Heroes of Might and Magic V
Hitman: Blood Money
X²: The Threat
Half-Life 2: Episode One
Prey (actually so-and-so...)
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
Company of Heroes
ÅŒkami (PS2)
DEFCON
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
Guild Wars Nightfall
Gears of War
Medieval 2: Total War
Yoshi's Island DS (NDS)
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin (NDS)
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (GC)

2007:

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice for All (NDS)
Hotel Dusk: Room 215 (NDS (I don't know why, but I remember this game VERY fondly)
Final Fantasy V+VI Advance (GBA)
Supreme Commander
God of War II (PS2)
Silent Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary
Overlord (though gets old quickly :-P)
Sam & Max Season One
BioShock
Guild Wars: Eye of the North
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (*sigh*)
[distinct lack of Enemy Territory: Quake Wars here]
The Orange Box
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations (NDS)
[I really don't like The Witcher here - I was forced to follow its development closely and to me it's a game of wasted opportunities]
Contra 4 (NDS)
Crysis
[another controversial non-entry: Assassin's Creed]
Unreal Tournament 3
Mass Effect (though I was never THAT hyped about it)
[couldn't care less about Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - and that though I'm supposed to be the FPS-guy]

2008:

Advance Wars: Days of Ruin (NDS)
Sins of a Solar Empire
Devil May Cry 4
Space Invaders Extreme (NDS) (Yes, hell, yes! Love it! :-D)
Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters (PS2)
King's Bounty: The Legend
Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon (NDS)
[no Spore to be seen, move on]
Kirby Super Star Ultra (NDS)
Lego Batman: The Video Game
Dead Space
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (NDS)
Far Cry 2
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
Left 4 Dead
Tomb Raider: Underworld
Chrono Trigger (NDS) (It counts!)
X³: Terran Conflict
World of Goo
Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Fallout 3

2009:

Mirror's Edge
[No F.E.A.R. 2]
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon (NDS)
Street Fighter IV
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II
Empire: Total War
Broken Sword: Shadows of the Templars (NDS) (It counts!)
Braid
Demigod (yes, LOLDemigod)
Zeno Clash
Prototype (though it gets old quickly, like all sandbox games in my book)
Ghostbusters: The Video Game (barely makes the list)
Anno 1404
[no Overlord II - now the game concept has become REALLY stale]
Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood (I think I missed Call of Juarez 1 and GUN on the list - add them in your mind ;-)
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift (because it works on the PC, har, har, har! :-D)
Trine
Torchlight
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (NDS)
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (NDS)
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (NDS) (so-and-so)
[don't like Borderlands]
Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier (PS2)
[couldn't care less about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2]
Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
[no Left 4 Dead 2 - as you all know the game proved to have SO little lasting appeal to me]
Assassin's Creed II (no Assassin's Creed I and yet we have II? Yes!)
Solium Infernum (Yes, hell (literally), yes!)
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (NDS) (*sigh*)
Heroes of Newerth (though not out yet technically speaking)

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Great list dude. =)

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You forgot Star Wars:Republic Commando.