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Panzer Dragoon Orta
Genre: Crazy awesome dragon shooting action in an inimitable future fantasy setting
Score: 11/10
Why on list: The thought of Orta crying over being left off would be unbearable

//Zig

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Shadow of the Colossus
Genre: Crazy awesome arrow-shooting action in an inimitable future fantasy setting
Score: 11/10
Why on list: All killer, no filler. Plus, killing the nonlethal dragon colossus = ;__;

Dogpile on Gwinnett!

Oh thank god, I'm not the only person who felt horrible after killing the dragon and the bird.

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Shinobi
Genre: Skill-based 3D ninja action game. (That's a mouthful!)
Score: 12/10
Why on list: Because if it isn't, the dogs will be set loose. The ones with swords in their mouths, and when they bark they shoot swords. Okay, the part about shooting swords isn't true, but c'mon, it's a game with sword-wielding ninja dogs!

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Guilty Gear XX
Genre: Crazy awesome character beating action in an inimitable future fantasy setting
Score: 11/10
Why on list: The most awesome character roster in history of awesomeness,great balance, great story and fantastic sound track all rolled into one.

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The Last Remnant
Genre: Crazy awesome strategy role-playing action in an inimitable future fantasy setting
Score: 11/10
Why on list: Scientific studies have proven that The Last Remnant is, in fact, one of the greatest games of all time. However, the uneducated gaming masses totally miss the point of it.

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Destructoid made a pretty solid list on this one.

http://www.destructoid.com/the-top-50-videogames-of-the-decade-10-1--155591.phtml

Part One - #50-41
50. Metal Slug 3
49. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
48. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
47. Vagrant Story
46. Super Smash Bros. Melee
45. Team Fortress 2
44. WarioWare: Twisted!
43. Banjo-Tooie
42. Psychonauts
41. Braid

Part Two - #40-31
40. Kingdom Hearts
39. Rock Band 2
38. Marvel vs. Capcom 2
37. Lost Odyssey
36. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
35. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3
34. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
33. BioShock
32. Katamari Damacy
31. Civilization III

Part Three - #30-21
30. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
29. Shenmue II
28. Left 4 Dead
27. Skies of Arcadia
26. Paper Mario
25. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
24. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
23. Cave Story
22. Ico
21. Ikaruga

Part Four - #20-11
20. Final Fantasy IX
19. World of WarCraft
18. Persona 4
17. Pikmin 2
16. Deus Ex
15. Silent Hill 2
14. Okami
13. Metroid Prime
12. Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
11. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

Part Five - #10-1
10. Resident Evil 4
9. Super Mario Galaxy
8. Valkyria Chronicles
7. Diablo II
6. Beyond Good & Evil
5. God of War II
4. Portal
3. Mother 3
2. Half-Life 2
1. Shadow of the Colossus

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Although severely lacking in Chaos Legion and cool imports (aside from the token inclusion of Cave Story EDIT: and Ikaruga, and anything else I missed the first time) that list contains enough cool games that I won't ring the bells of war just yet.

//Zig

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I'll feel much more at ease if I assume every single post in this thread is sarcastic.

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Our list of "decade in excellence" thus far...

Guilty Gear XX (specific version, or all?)
The Last Remnant (PC, 360, or both?)
Panzer Dragoon Orta (Xbox)
Shadow of the Colossus (PS2)
Shinobi (PS2)

Here's another non-sarcastic addition to the list:

Ninja Gaiden Black
Genre: Engaging and stimulating ninja action frenzy
Score: 11/10
Why on list: I want to be a ninja master, too

//Zig

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I'm adding dis:

Title: Shiren the Wanderer (DS)
Genre: Cruel and addicting rogue dungeon crawler.
Score: Awesome/10
Why on list: Balanced gameplay that rewards those with sharp wits. Also, talking weasel.

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You can't talk about crazy action in inimitable future fantasy settings without mentioning Otogi and Otogi 2!

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Metal Gear Solid 4, duh!!!!!!!!!!!
Call of Duty 4, 6
Saints Row 2
Tomb Raider Anniversary
Resident Evil 4, 5
Metal Gear Solid 3
Poke'mon Platinum
Ninja Gaiden Sigma
UT 2004, III
Guitar Hero, Rock Band
Super Smash Bros.
Animal Crossing
Feel The Magic
Smackdown Everything
Halo everything
TimeSplitters: Future Perfect
Stranglehold
Wii Sports
Wii Sports Resort
Legend of Zelda Everything
Mario Kart Wii
Crackdown
Amped 3
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2
DOA Everything
NBA 2K Every Game
Madden Every Game
Forza 2, 3
Marvel Ultimate Alliance
PGR 3, 4
PDZ
Dead Rising
Punch-Out!

I guess that's all for now.....

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Game: Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
Genre: Super-immersive Western RPG
Score: Infinity/10
Why on the list: This game is awesome and I can devote my entire life to and still not finish every aspect involved.

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Progress Quest, dude. You know it.

That or the Larry Vales games.

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I said 'I'm the one in the middle, you lousy drunk!'
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This topic is now unlame because I mention God Hand, which I'm surprised took this long to bring up.

Also, OutRun2. How can you not love the turnips?

I head spaceshit noises.

Of the decade? Really? Well, shit... that's a tough one.

I'm gonna say...

Name: Metal Gear Solid 3.
Genre: potentially stealth, definitely tactical
Score: 10/10
Why: When I think back on the decade, only a very few number of games made me cry. MGS3 did it with more subtlety than the others. I actually cried at the end of this game. Tears came out of my eyes.

Note to gamers: when someone shoots you in the face, they aren't "gay." They are "psychopathic."

My top 10 look something like this:

∙ Wizardy 8
∙ Persona 4
∙ The Witcher
∙ SMT: Nocturne
∙ The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
∙ Fallout 3
∙ Bioshock
∙ Portal
∙ Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
∙ Dragon Quest VIII

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I agree with the Shadow of the Colossus guy above, and...


Portal
Genre: A Stanley Kubrick's idea of a puzzle solving shooter.
Score: 9.5/10
Why on list: Having the most well defined and characterized villian/hero relationship of any game ever, amazing dialogue, and completely genius innovation.

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Nice one.

//Zig

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Devil May Cry
Score: (10 - epsilon)/10
Why on list: the first action game that didn't suck and still one of the best.

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