Next in my Video Game Awards comes the Top 5 Video Game Series of the Decade. These games are what kept fans enthralled game after game after game. Whether it was the gameplay, the characters, the story, or the action, these games are the best of the best.
5. Assassins Creed series: Ubisoft's most popular series to date, Assassins Creed began in 2007 with the release of Assassins Creed, which told the story of Desmond Miles, a young man born into the world of the Assassins and kidnapped by his family's sworn enemies, the Templar's. Using the Animus, Desmond is forced to relive the moments of his ancestors through stored memories in his DNA. Visiting famous historical time periods such as The Crusades and the Renaissance, Desmond is forced to locate the Pieces of Eden, powerful artifacts left by an ancient race of aliens that could be used for power, wealth, or to save the planet for global catastrophe. Desmond must escape with the help of another Assassin, Lucy, and help the Assassins find the Pieces of Eden before the planet is destroyed in 2012. The gameplay has been amazing, using swords, wrist blades, throwing knives, and guns to take out targets, save citizens of the era, and plus you get to visit famous cities and historical landmarks. This is the best action-adventure, historical game around, and I cannot wait to see what the series will bring next for Desmond Miles.
4. Rock Band series: Everyone wants to be a rock star. Now, thanks to Harmonix, they can. Beginning in 2007, Rock Band allowed players to become rockers, using controllers in the shape of their favorite instruments. Whether you wanted to be a guitarist, bassist, singer, or even drummer, up to four people were able to play at any given time. With millions of song available to play, players could play their favorite songs from their favorite bands, and play at famous venues. With releases that included band-centric games, including The Beatles: Rock Band, this is the most invested, fun, and wealthy music based video game franchises in the world.
3. Gears of War series: Ever since the locust invaded our consoles, Gears of Wars has been one of the bloodiest first person shooters around. Weilding anything from chainsaw guns to chained grenades, players stepped into the shoes of Gears leader Marcus Fenix, a soldier for the COG (Coalition of Gears), who was tasked by the human resistance to help the Gears fight the Locust, a monstrous race of creatures that emerged from underneath the surface and began a bloody war for domination. After two games, players fought battle after battle, hacking off limbs and enjoying commradery with Marcus's team, Dom, Baird, and Cole. Another great feature of the game was the intense multiplayer experience, with found up to sixteen guys going head to head with one another, blowing each other up and getting into blood filled battles. The non-stop action combined with the gore and horror of the monster movie madness, this game is truely unique, and one of my all time favorites.
2. Halo series: How does the world end? That's the question that fans all over the world asked when Halo 3 was released. This series follows Master Chief, the last of the super soldiers known as Spartans, in his fight against the Covenant, an alien race with a fanatic religious agenda. Through the first three games, players fought valiantly as the Master Chief, jumping from orbit above planets, shooting down monstrous zombies, blowing bases up, and going across the galaxy in an attempt to save the remaining few people of the human race. In the face of death and extinction, Master Chief fought for survival, and won. The last three games dealt with the events leading to the previous three games, following the paths of Spartans fallen before the Master Chief, and lone Orbital Drop Shock Troopers left to defend Earth. Featuring great voice talent, amazing special effects, dramatic music, and characters and stories that not only touched our hearts, but left players on the edge of their seats. The original game that started the first person shooter craze, and allowed Xbox to create the multiplayer experience, Halo is the true pioneer of the last decade, and a must play for the gamer in all of us.
1. Left 4 Dead series: Zombies have invaded pop culture once again. Beginning in 2008, Left 4 Dead had a basic premise, survive a zombie apocalypse and search for rescue. Rather than focus on intricate plot details, the game focuses on the characters, and throws complex and life like characters into various survival situations. Utilizing what makes all zombie movies great, players got a variety of weapons, and went head to head with the zombie horde. Whether you were blowing off a zombie's head with a shotgun, or hacking limbs off with a katana, players went through memorable settings and fought against fast running zombies, as well as mutated "special" infected, like the hunter, who can leap vast distances, or the Tank, who looks like a muscle head to the 10th power. Also utilizing the multiplayer experience, this game pits players against one another, whether you're a survivor or playing as a special infected, and get to fight one another until the end. This is the most fun, action packed, and popular video game series to premiere in the past decade, and has set the bar for future games everywhere!
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