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Off the top of my head..
GTA5
Skyrim
Fallout: New Vegas
The Last of Us: Part 1
Half Life 2
Portal 2
IMO they are basically flawless and I wouldn't change a thing. Superb experience from start to finish and were literally game changing for the industry.
That last point maybe not so much compared to Fallout 3 as it came first but over all I feel New Vegas was the better, more refined and polished release. Love them both but gotta say I prefer the later
Splinter Cell Chaos Theory
There are a very limited number of games that would interest someone and their mother.
More because if you're old enough to be playing games, your mother would be into retro NES classics.
On that note... Super Mario Bros 3.
I thought Bioshock Infinite was a masterpiece.
These are my favourite games, from my favourite franchises!
Guild Wars 1
The Witcher 3
The Mass Effect trilogy
God of War 2018
Fire Emblem Path of Radiance
Fire Emblem Three Houses
Ys 8: Lacrimosa of Dana
Persona 5 Royal
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
The Legend of Heroes Trails in the Sky FC and SC
Yakuza 0
Yakuza Like a Dragon
Project Zomboid
Elden Ring
Tears of the Kingdom
Just to name a few. Also Assassin’s Creed series sucks.
Kingdom Come Deliverance.
Outer Wilds and Portal 2
1 sonic adventure
2 super mario galaxy
3 sonic adventure 2
4 dying light
5 dead island
6 halo 1 2 3 odst reach
7 all God of wars
8 katawa shoujo
9 deltarune
10 subnatica
MGS 2. The messages and themes were so ahead of its time and are slapping hard now in the age of social media and AI. The game itself had to be delayed in 2001 for a few months because the final boss fight took place on the twin towers. It subverted so many expectations till the end, leaving us not knowing what to believe. It even spoke about memes before most of us even knew what that word meant.
The gameplay is incredible too. Tactical with solid mechanics. Was absurdly detailed to the levels of red dead 2, during the age of ps2. For example, ice would melt in real time. Plus it cements snake as one of the coolest characters ever.
God of war 2018 and ragnarok.
But it will impact you more if you know the original game stories.
I’m picking games that anyone can pick up and play. Nothing too complicated.
A masterpiece... Half-Life and Metal Gear Solid has been mentioned already. I will go with my own unique title.
Ikaruga - Masterpiecie of a level design. Shoot'em up, with a polarization mechanic, which allows you to change your shield and shot colour. This simple mechanic was pushed to its limits in terms of ingenuity. Devs also knew how players can master the game and whenever you think you mastered a particular section it surprises you with more enemies to score. Obtaining the highest rank is very challenging. A 30 minute game with infinite replay value.
Ocarina of Time.
Pentiment.
please play Pentiment.
actual masterpiece. disco elysium and signalis people would all like Pentiment tbh.
Hunt: Showdown 🤠
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Absolutely cannot take this post seriously when your example of absolute masterpiece is Assassin’s Creed
Larian games, i havent played BG3 yet so i can’t vouch for it but Divinity 2 is one of the best RPGs I’ve played if not the best.
Kenshi. Looks old as hell, but i do like a 60+ hr playthrough each year, also with mods in Skyrim it has to be played as well
Zelda ocarina of time N64 or Zelda link to the past Snes
It takes 2
Super Mario World
Chrono Trigger.
Goat.
Earthbound or What Remains of Edith Finch just off the top of my head
Not really a masterpiece but everyone should play Soma, it was an existential experience.
Baldur's Gate 1, 2 and 3.
In that order.
Myst
That game shaped the puzzle/adventure genre in a way that no other game could. The game got several remasters, but the core gameplay has stayed the same for nearly 30 years.
The latest edition has some stunning graphics and allows for VR play. There really is nothing quite like a Cyan Worlds game.
Outer Wilds, and Road 96.
Legend of Dragoon.