Wii-PS360 (+PC + Portable scene) weren't bad generations, and I'm tired of people pretending like they were

List still being made.
Mostly 2005-2013, and mostly relevant games. I haven't included remasters or remakes, only new games relevant for their time and platform.
I started this list because it seems there is a popular consensus about the PS3 and Xbox 360 era in which people find it wasn't a good time for videogames. I truly believe these were very good and exciting years for videogames. For me, PS4 and Xbox One had a lack of surprise and freshness that I had to find on indie scene.

A lot of these games have been remade, remastered or continued in style in PS4-One and are considered classics. Furthermore, at this time there weren't almost any Games as a Service.

VVVVVV
VVVVVV
F.E.A.R.
F.E.A.R.
Metro 2033
Metro 2033
Crypt of the NecroDancer
Crypt of the NecroDancer
Far Cry 2
Far Cry 2
Shin Megami Tensei IV
Shin Megami Tensei IV
God of War: Ghost of Sparta
God of War: Ghost of Sparta
Burnout Paradise
Burnout Paradise
Dragon Ball: Xenoverse
Dragon Ball: Xenoverse
Dragon Age II
Dragon Age II
Saints Row 2
Saints Row 2
Catherine
Catherine
FTL: Faster Than Light
FTL: Faster Than Light
Project Zomboid
Project Zomboid
Dota 2
Dota 2
Pokémon Ranger
Pokémon Ranger
Xenoblade Chronicles
Xenoblade Chronicles
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Dead Space 3
Dead Space 3
Minecraft: Story Mode
Minecraft: Story Mode
Darksiders
Darksiders
Vanquish
Vanquish
Crysis
Crysis
Resident Evil: Revelations 2
Resident Evil: Revelations 2
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Alice: Madness Returns
Alice: Madness Returns
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
The Simpsons Game
The Simpsons Game
Braid
Braid
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
Crysis 2
Crysis 2
Fable III
Fable III
Deadpool
Deadpool
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2
Fable II
Fable II
God of War: Ascension
God of War: Ascension
LittleBigPlanet 3
LittleBigPlanet 3
Tales of Berseria
Tales of Berseria
Risk of Rain
Risk of Rain
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: City Folk
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Dante's Inferno
Dante's Inferno
Path of Exile
Path of Exile
Paper Mario: Sticker Star
Paper Mario: Sticker Star
Brütal Legend
Brütal Legend
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare
Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
Pokémon Battle Revolution
Pokémon Battle Revolution
Darksiders II
Darksiders II
Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2
Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2
Prototype 2
Prototype 2
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
Battlefield Hardline
Battlefield Hardline
Metro: Last Light
Metro: Last Light
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
Rhythm Heaven
Rhythm Heaven
Lisa: The Painful
Lisa: The Painful
Pikmin 3
Pikmin 3
Titanfall
Titanfall
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
LEGO The Lord of the Rings
LEGO The Lord of the Rings
Street Fighter IV
Street Fighter IV
Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Mount & Blade: Warband
Mount & Blade: Warband
Thief
Thief
Skullgirls
Skullgirls
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team
Child of Light
Child of Light
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
Slender: The Eight Pages
Slender: The Eight Pages
Steins;Gate
Steins;Gate
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
Rock Band
Rock Band
NieR
NieR
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Tekken 6
Tekken 6
SteamWorld Dig
SteamWorld Dig
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned
Asura's Wrath
Asura's Wrath
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
Crysis 3
Crysis 3
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist
Bulletstorm
Bulletstorm
Flower
Flower
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time

2 Comments


1 year ago

There certainly was quite a variety of games in that period. Dunno why the variety and quality of games nose dived so quickly in the PS4/Xbox1 generation.

1 year ago

Suggestion: Pandora's Tower (WII). Not a masterpiece, but a fun and worthwhile game for sure!


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