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Feel free to list a few video games from different genres. Best is definitely subjective and I'm sure there are many "Best" games for various categories.

Half Life: Alyx for example is widely considered the "Best" VR game. Many would agree it's the best Action VR game, but it wouldn't be the "Best" for puzzles.

To make it easier I'll list the types of Genres for Video Games from Wikipedia. Please do give suggestions for some of the highest quality games you've played from various categories:

  • Action: Platform games, shooter, fighting, survival, etc
  • Action-Adventure: Survival horror
  • Adventure: Interactive, real time, 3d, text adventures, etc
  • Puzzle: Exploration, trial and error, breakout, logical games, etc
  • Role-playing: Action RPG, MMORPG, tactical, sandbox, etc
  • Simulation: Management, life simulation, vehicle simulation, etc
  • Strategy: Real time, turn based, wargame, grand strategy, etc
  • Sports: Racing, competitive, sports games, etc
  • MMO: Massively multiplayer online game
  • Openworld: Sandbox, creative, open world, etc

Note: Non-exhaustive category list. There are more such as card games, board games, etc. Please check the wiki link above for more categories to get ideas for the "best" games.

I personally would recommend Subnautica (Open World), Half Life: Alyx (VR Action-Adventure), The Witcher 3 (Role-playing), Black Mesa (Action), Titanfall 2 (Action), Portal 2 (Puzzle), Battlebit (MMO/Action), and Half Life 3 (Fictional Game).

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[–] innermeerkat@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] Hitmonchad@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

It's both a piece of art and a thoroughly enjoyable piece of playable entertainment.

[–] idunnololz@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The amount of attention to detail in that game is absolutely insane.

[–] DNAmaster10@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I've yet to play it, but I've only heard good things! Looking to purchase it next time it goes on sale

[–] SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It truly is a masterpiece. And one that you only ever truly experience in it’s purest form once.

All the “gates” are knowledge based. So you’re exploring and learning and pulling on threads to various pieces of information and as you do you’re piecing together both the narrative but also the giant puzzle that is the solar system.

Once you know something… you know it. And so there’s always, with good reason, a dire warning to avoid spoilers because you can’t unlearn something.

There’s also a beautifully woven story and the feelings I felt playing that was something else.

I highly recommend it. It’s so masterfully done. I’ve got a list of people I plan on sharing it with when it next goes on sale it’s that good.

[–] DNAmaster10@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah, the person who initially recommended me the game told me to not even watch the trailer. I watched it anyway, but the point he was making was to enjoy the game the first time, as you won't get that same experience again.

I guess you could say the same applies to every story game, but from what I've heard, it applies so much more so to Outer Wilds. Wish me luck on my adventure, I look forward to it!

[–] idunnololz@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

It's probably the best game of this decade for me.

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[–] Syranati@lemm.ee 24 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Chrono Trigger

The story is great. The music is timeless. The replay-ability of the game is off the charts. You can change the combat style to be time-based instead of turn-based.

[–] deeroh@lemdro.id 18 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Sekiro (RPG).

It's not necessarily representative of RPGs as a whole, but man, I have never played a game that felt so polished. The combat is immaculate, the levels are beautiful, and more subtly, the power scaling is really well tuned. Because it's not open world, they were able to hand tune the enemies' difficulty more closely to match your own progression, and for me, it resulted in fights that always felt challenging but fair.

[–] Nioxic@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Its not an rpg

Its just an action game

Amazing combat and bosses though

[–] Holodeck_Moriarty@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Seconding this. It's phenomenal.

I've never played a game that felt so challenging while still being fair all the way to the end.

[–] 100thCatMarch@kbin.cafe 5 points 1 year ago

Thirding

The best way to describe it is playing a rhythm game using swords. The swordplay really made you feel like a samurai.

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[–] hoodatninja@kbin.social 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Hades is perfect. Every single pillar of that game supports each other.

[–] deeroh@lemdro.id 3 points 1 year ago

It's one of the few games I've sunk triple-digit hours into. Such a good game.

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[–] davetapley@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For me it's Half Life 2 because I have such a specific and vivid memory of playing it the first time in my rainy London flat in 2004.

It was this exact moment when I had the experience, for the first time in my life, that:

I'm in this world, I am a part of the game.

Funny OP calls out Half Life: Alyx as one of the best VR games, when VR is all about being 'immersive'.

But for me that moment 16 years earlier will always be the moment I first experienced being 'immersed' in a video game.

[–] cll7793@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Half Life is awesome! If I had to choose from all the games I've played, the half life series has to be best in my opinion. There are so many small details and world building elements in each half life game that it really does make it feel like you are in the game. And then there is Half Life: Alyx...

It was so immersive, I smashed by head against the wall trying to run away from something lol

Warning Half Life: Alyx Spoilers. Do not read it unless you have played this game. It is a once in a lifetime experience.I had that moment in Half Life Alyx: at Jeff. No game makes you feel genuine fear as that level did. You felt as you were there physically trying from death. Best gaming experience ever!


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[–] nivenkos@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)

In terms of games that were so advanced they almost feel like they were made by time travellers:

  • Elite (1984) - procedural open world space sim

  • Ultima VII (1992) - full NPC schedules, open world and day/night system so you could rob stores at nights, follow people, etc. and awesome exploration. In 1992!

  • X-COM (1994) - a voxel-based LOS system, destructible environment, z-levels, natural elevation on terrain (deforming the isometric grid), reaction fire, etc.

  • Daggerfall (1996) - a faction system, procedurally generated areas and quests, a lot of options to get to different areas (climbing, levitation, etc.)

  • Thief (1998) - a full sound simulation with different materials having different properties, the ability to extinguish torches (dynamic lighting!) and cover metal surfaces, a light system for visibility too (now commonplace).

  • Baldur's Gate (1998) - a semi open-world AD&D2e implementation - with co-op multiplayer! (most modern games don't manage this)

  • Deus Ex (2000) - a branching FPS/RPG campaign where choices matter with a basic stealth system and lots of approaches to each level. It was basically a completely modern game out of nowhere in 2000.

  • Runescape (2001) - one of the first major graphical MMORPGs with a full player economy.

  • Morrowind (2002) - a fully 3D open world with a lot of options for magic (including custom magic) and exploration.

  • Hitman 2 (2002) - first stealth-focussed game with a full disguise system, map, etc.

  • Oblivion (2006) - like Morrowind but with some NPC schedules (like Ultima VII), a stealth system (based on Thief) and Havok physics based traps.

  • Red Faction: Guerrilla (2009) - fully destructible buildings and environments in an open-world campaign.

Those are the ones that really stick out (also Super Mario and Zelda on consoles, especially the SNES, N64 and recently on the Switch handheld). It's a shame that the rate of progress seems to have slowed down a lot at least in terms of ground-breaking features and simulations.

But who knows maybe Baldur's Gate 3 and Starfield will both be on future lists like this.

Ultima VII really sticks out as just crazy though, that game could have released 10 years later and held up.

[–] MadWorks@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I would actually also put KotOR on this list. It was the first game that I can think of that had branching side quests for companions and a relationship system depending on their usage. It was basically the precursor to the Mass Effect system.

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[–] substill@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] RanchOnPancakes@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Has it aged? Yes. Is it still worth playing? Absolutely.

[–] vita_man@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

All the Bioshock games, in my opinion

[–] Psionicsickness@reddthat.com 3 points 1 year ago

System Shock 2.

[–] kd45@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Half-Life was a game changer when it came out.

First-person shooters in those days were basically just spawning in a level, shooting generic bad guys and picking up loot. Half-Life had this insane story and they didn’t use any cutscenes or take away control from the player except to load the map, the whole story was told through the environment you explored and the characters you interacted with.

Even 20 years later, people are still having discussions about who the G-Man works for, or whether Dr. Breen (HL2) was a good guy.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

What passed for AI was amazing as well. Found a sweet spot in an elevator shaft where I could patiently pick off soldiers.

"Got you dumb bots now!"

(incoming grenades)

"Well. Shit."

They realized they were stuck, so they flushed me out! Up till then, enemies engaged on sight, suicidal, wouldn't stop. These animals would hang back, wait for you to return.

There's a great map, very small, like a small 2-story office building. Just you vs. the soldiers. The enemy "smarts" makes it infinitely replayable. Sometimes they really get you sweating as they coordinate against you.

All old news now, but that was amazing in the day. Also, you could play HL on about any old crap computer. Used to LAN party with my kids and his friends using junkers I'd cobbled out of spare parts. HL2 was famous for that as well. About any hardware specs at the time would at least get you in the game.

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[–] verysoft@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Best modern games I have played:
Action: Risk of Rain 2 (Roguelite), Hades (Roguelite), Cuphead
Action-Adventure: Alien: Isolation (Stealth/Horror)
Adventure: Subnautica
FPS: Halo 1-Reach (Story), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (Competitive)
Puzzle: Portal 2
Role-playing: Divinity: Original Sin 2
Simulation: Rimworld (Colony), Stardew Valley (Farm/Life), Squad (Military), Cities: Skylines (Builder)
Strategy: Civilization 5 (4X), FTL: Faster Than Light (Roguelite), Stellaris (4X)
Sports: Forza Horizon 4
MMO: Old School RuneScape
Openworld: Minecraft
VR: Half-Life: Alyx

Some random games I enjoyed and would recommend:
Prodeus - a retro DOOM-like FPS, really captures the DOOM essence
Tomb Raider reboot: casual action-adventure games, just chill to play through
PlateUp! - a cooking roguelite management game, kinda like Overcooked (which is also a blast)
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes - one person has a bomb, the other the manual to defuse, lots of fun
Planet Coaster - a really good modernisation of the classic Roller Coaster Tycoon games
Sea of Thieves - open world PvPvE pirate adventure game, great fun with friends, wish they had progression though
Satisfactory - a factory building game, like a 3D Factorio (also good), it just needs an ending
Until You Fall - a VR sword fighting roguelite, wish they would expand on it, good fun while your arms dont hurt

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[–] Laticauda@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Rdr2 deserves a mention

[–] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

How do you classify best? Could a 16 bit be considered best if the mechanics and graphics are spot on? I’m thinking of Zelda ALTTP for instance. The game is just flawless in my opinion.

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

XCOM, XCOM 2 (Strategy)

The balancing of risk/reward, tactics, and roster management spawned a whole genre. The newer XCOMs (Enemy Unknown/Within and War of the Chosen) are still so much fun.

Also, plugging /c/XCOM while I'm here.

[–] nivenkos@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Also the original X-COM was so far ahead of its time - a voxel-based LOS system, destructible environment, z-levels, natural elevation on terrain (deforming the isometric grid), reaction fire, etc.

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[–] Farksnatcher@lemmy.one 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I have to go way back and vote for the Shenmu trilogy. Open world and RPG.

I agree that Half Life for action adventure.

Definitely Portal 2 and the Talos Principal for puzzle.

Rocket League is awesome and so are the Skate games.

Crazy Taxi and Paradise City belong somewhere too

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[–] glimse@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (4 children)

The Talos Principle is one of my favorite puzzle games of all time because it actually got me to stop, read, and consider the message

Hades, RoR, and RoR 2 are contenders for best roguelike for me. Not my favorite genre but these hooked me with great replayability

Valheim, while unfinished and full of bugs, was my favorite open world experience with friends but I think Astroneer is a more perfect game. It's simple and does a great job "directing" you while you make your own choices. The sound design is unmatched for relaxing

I love strategy games but I'm a basic bitch here without a variety of them so Civ6, Cities Skylines, Advanced Wars, FTL, and Into The Breach are my favs

I'd split action into two separate categories: Action and multiplayer FPS.

Tomb Raider (2013) was a pretty perfect action game for me. Probably not flawless but I look back on it fondly

Overwatch remains my favorite FPS even though I stopped playing awhile ago. There's just no objective-based team shooter with unique roles besides....TF2, my previous favorite FPS

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[–] jtk@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

In the sports category, Rocket League is hands down the greatest game ever made. I've got over 3000 hours into it and I still love playing it and watching it. I don't think you can even call other "sports" games sports compared to it, at least the ball based ones.

[–] Quazatron@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

From my own Steam stats: Portal 2 (276 h), The Talos Principle (161 h), Skyrim (158 h) and Torchlight (139 h).

But I bet I invested much more time in Doom, Doom II and all the expansions and mods.

And before that in Elite (for the 128K ZX Spectrum).

[–] kommarihipsteri@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Hitman trilogy has immersive world design and great replayability! One of my favourites.

Dishonored 2 is fantastic! I absolutely love everything about it. The graphics, world design, sounds, music, stealth gameplay, perks, story and etc. I'd live in Carnaca if it was possible! (I have to mention the world design again bc it is so good!!)

[–] Laticauda@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The level design of Dishonored 2 is also so good. So many memorable levels like the clockwork mansion. That shit was so cool and creative.

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[–] chris@fedia.io 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Chaos is a brilliant multiplayer turn-based strategy game.
Lemmings is the perfect puzzle game (also shameless plug for !lemmings)

Hi there! Looks like you linked to a Lemmy community using a URL instead of its name, which doesn't work well for people on different instances. Try fixing it like this: !lemmings@lemmings.world

[–] guyrocket@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

This is a VERY BIG question. Should be broken down into smaller categories of gamez.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nobody putting Left 4 Dead or L4D2 out there? I got 2,000 hours across both. Never had that much fun gaming before or since.

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[–] Hitmonchad@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm surprised to not see any love for The Witness. I'm not usually a puzzle guy, but the way they teach you how to play without dialog is incredible and the environment is gorgeous.

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[–] davetansley@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

It's weird, but the answer I came up with for ALL those categories... was Dark Souls. Even Sports.

[–] DNAmaster10@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 year ago

I really enjoyed both the Ori games, Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps. The dev studio more or less got scrapped, but the two games they put out are honestly my favourite platformer games ever made. The music, combat, platforming, story and artwork are all so well done!

[–] bojanged@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

I’m going to take it back to the SNES days

Chrono Trigger

Earthbound

Super Mario World

Super Metroid

Megaman X

Super Mario RPG

Zelda: A Link to the Past

The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse

[–] _thebrain_@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

One of the best I have ever played which falls into adventure, puzzle, RPG, strategy , and open world is probably star control 2, the urquan masters. It has an amazingly well crafted story, the music is great, and a bunch of different aspects to the game play. This still is one of my favorite games of all time

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