In every new video game consoles being released, there are also lots of exciting and fresh innovations that are introduced in the industry. This generation has stretched longer compared to the past generations of consoles and is loaded with lots of groundbreaking experiences, and here are some of those influential video games since 2005.
Mass Effect
It is a fact that the science fiction role playing video game from BioWare is among the memorable series for the last decade. Although Mass Effect II is the favorite of lots of fans, the original Mass Effect is the best among the three installments. The best storyline is provided by the original Mass Effect and it also provided new levels of gamer choices that are not available before. The branching of dialogue in the original Mass Effect has superior cinematic approach and seems like a drama set in space.
Uncharted II: Among Thieves
The original Uncharted doesn’t provide mind-blowing experiences that gamers were expecting from its developer. But the sequel has proved to raise the gamers’ expectations by providing an awesome action adventure cinematic experience. It has amazing vistas and interactive settings that provided gamers the sense of being inside a blockbuster film from Hollywood. When Naughty Dog has released Uncharted II: Among Thieves, the debates regarding which is more powerful between the PS3 and Xbox 360 were halted. The banter between the characters in the video game makes them relatable.
BioShock
When irrational Fames has introduced Rapture, it has made a lot of impact to the gaming industry. The game is detailed with all the elements making the mechanics of the game more unique by providing gamers with different weapons in each hand. There are lots of influential aspects that you can find in the video game and one of them is its story with plot being organically discovered. This makes the story fell completely engrossing and cohesive from start to finish. Plot points were conveyed through cut scenes, but Bioshock has expertly crafted scenes and writing which make its story look archaic and dated.
Gears of War
This brotastic shooter video game in the third person genre from Epic has provided major revolutions in the gaming industry. The gunplay style of gears of War called pop and stop is its trademark and serves to be Xbox 360’s most impressive video game when it comes to visual. The development team at epic is the one responsible for making the shooter video game in the third person genre to become popular as it is today. Lots of the mechanics that you will see in Uncharted II is actually borrowed from Gears of War.
Call of Duty IV: Modern Warfare
The insanely popular video game of this generation is the Call of Duty series. No gamer has ever thought that the Halo series is unstoppable in the genre, but when the Call of Duty IV: Modern Warfare was launched, the online gaming world was changed. Before the release of CoD4, the shooters video games in the genre were all based on WWII. No one can dispute that this series is indeed the best and influential video game of this generation.