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.

Forza Motorsport 4
Forza Motorsport 4
Valkyria Chronicles
Valkyria Chronicles
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Tales of Berseria
Tales of Berseria
Catherine
Catherine
Tearaway
Tearaway
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team
Mark of the Ninja
Mark of the Ninja
Dragon's Dogma
Dragon's Dogma
Tales of Xillia
Tales of Xillia
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Gravity Rush
Gravity Rush
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
Sleeping Dogs
Sleeping Dogs
Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows
Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat
Forza Horizon 2
Forza Horizon 2
Yakuza Kiwami
Yakuza Kiwami
Project Zomboid
Project Zomboid
Final Fantasy XIV Online
Final Fantasy XIV Online
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2
Saints Row 2
Saints Row 2
LittleBigPlanet
LittleBigPlanet
Pokémon Conquest
Pokémon Conquest
Professor Layton and the Last Specter
Professor Layton and the Last Specter
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Gunpoint
Gunpoint
Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask
Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask
Metro: Last Light
Metro: Last Light
Spec Ops: The Line
Spec Ops: The Line
Yakuza 4
Yakuza 4
Rune Factory Frontier
Rune Factory Frontier
VVVVVV
VVVVVV
Vanquish
Vanquish
Bastion
Bastion
Monster Hunter Tri
Monster Hunter Tri
Puppeteer
Puppeteer
Left 4 Dead
Left 4 Dead
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Burnout Paradise
Burnout Paradise
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Fable II
Fable II
MotorStorm: Pacific Rift
MotorStorm: Pacific Rift
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey
Driver: San Francisco
Driver: San Francisco
BioShock 2
BioShock 2
Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans
Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans
Jade Empire
Jade Empire
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst
Borderlands 2
Borderlands 2
Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Alice: Madness Returns
Alice: Madness Returns
Dead Rising
Dead Rising
Pokémon Diamond Version
Pokémon Diamond Version
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
Way of the Samurai 4
Way of the Samurai 4
Ys Seven
Ys Seven
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
Fez
Fez
Gray Matter
Gray Matter
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
The Banner Saga
The Banner Saga
Battlefield 3
Battlefield 3
Forza Motorsport 3
Forza Motorsport 3
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
Dying Light
Dying Light
Rock Band
Rock Band
Gran Turismo 6
Gran Turismo 6
Antichamber
Antichamber
God of War: Ghost of Sparta
God of War: Ghost of Sparta
Tales of Graces
Tales of Graces
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Hard Corps: Uprising
Hard Corps: Uprising
New Super Mario Bros.
New Super Mario Bros.
L.A. Noire
L.A. Noire
Sonic Rush
Sonic Rush
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
Call of Duty: World at War
Call of Duty: World at War
Life is Strange
Life is Strange
Alan Wake
Alan Wake
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Metro 2033
Metro 2033
Transformers: War for Cybertron
Transformers: War for Cybertron
Red Steel 2
Red Steel 2
Super Mario 3D Land
Super Mario 3D Land
Divinity: Original Sin
Divinity: Original Sin
Devil May Cry 4
Devil May Cry 4
Top Spin 4
Top Spin 4
BioShock Infinite
BioShock Infinite
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
Rise of the Tomb Raider
Rise of the Tomb Raider
Mega Man 10
Mega Man 10

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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