Game of the Decade

We are nearing the end of 2009! And you know what this means? Game of the Decade time!

But first, let us review previous Game of the Decades…

Game of the Decade: 1980s

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Game of the Decade: 1990s

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Game of the Decade: 2000s

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Nintendo, in a surprising late decade release with only a month to spare, steals the title away for all games released this decade. Why are these games the “Game of the Decade”? It is because they are the only games that will still be played decades later. No game can match the timelessness. “How do you know that about Super Mario Brothers 5?” I just do. People will still be coming back to it decades from now where no one will remember the “Industry Event” games that came out for the Xbox 360 or PS3.

Upon hearing the Game of the Decade’s announcement, this was the response by our beloved ‘hardcore’: