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.

Diablo III
Diablo III
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Skate 3
Skate 3
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
New Super Mario Bros. U
New Super Mario Bros. U
Assassin's Creed Rogue
Assassin's Creed Rogue
Dead Space 3
Dead Space 3
God of War: Ghost of Sparta
God of War: Ghost of Sparta
Batman: The Telltale Series
Batman: The Telltale Series
Crypt of the NecroDancer
Crypt of the NecroDancer
Gears of War 2
Gears of War 2
Destiny
Destiny
Braid
Braid
VVVVVV
VVVVVV
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero
The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero
Far Cry 2
Far Cry 2
Lollipop Chainsaw
Lollipop Chainsaw
Metro 2033
Metro 2033
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
Gravity Rush
Gravity Rush
Just Cause 2
Just Cause 2
Dead Island
Dead Island
Dragon Age II
Dragon Age II
Infamous 2
Infamous 2
Gears of War 3
Gears of War 3
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd
Dante's Inferno
Dante's Inferno
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
God of War: Ascension
God of War: Ascension
Hitman: Absolution
Hitman: Absolution
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Pikmin 3
Pikmin 3
Saints Row 2
Saints Row 2
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
LittleBigPlanet 2
LittleBigPlanet 2
Tales from the Borderlands
Tales from the Borderlands
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
Deadly Premonition
Deadly Premonition
Don't Starve
Don't Starve
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
Sid Meier's Civilization V
Sid Meier's Civilization V
Dragon's Dogma
Dragon's Dogma
Scribblenauts Unlimited
Scribblenauts Unlimited
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Paper Mario: Sticker Star
Paper Mario: Sticker Star
Deadpool
Deadpool
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Dead Rising 2
Dead Rising 2
Crysis
Crysis
Rhythm Heaven
Rhythm Heaven
Thief
Thief
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
Rogue Legacy
Rogue Legacy
Minecraft: Story Mode
Minecraft: Story Mode
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
Rhythm Heaven Fever
Rhythm Heaven Fever
Brütal Legend
Brütal Legend
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
FTL: Faster Than Light
FTL: Faster Than Light
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth
Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth
Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2
Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2
Darksiders
Darksiders
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
428: Shibuya Scramble
428: Shibuya Scramble
Child of Light
Child of Light
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II
Burnout Paradise
Burnout Paradise
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Dragon Ball: Xenoverse
Dragon Ball: Xenoverse
Fable II
Fable II
Dota 2
Dota 2
Lost Odyssey
Lost Odyssey
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
LittleBigPlanet 3
LittleBigPlanet 3
Risk of Rain
Risk of Rain
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
The Witcher
The Witcher
Metro: Last Light
Metro: Last Light
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Valkyria Chronicles
Valkyria Chronicles
Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony
SteamWorld Dig
SteamWorld Dig
Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare
Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Yakuza 5
Yakuza 5
Path of Exile
Path of Exile

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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