The Legend of Zelda:
The Wind Waker
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YouTube/NintendoBatman Arkham Asylum
Superhero video games have historically not done well, and people had the same expectation for Arkham Asylum. However, just like the comic, the game was a true masterpiece.7
YouTube/Batman ArkhamPORTAL
What started off as just a mod for another very successful game6
YouTube/VALVEUNDERTALE
Its not every year that an indie game wins game of the year from several publishers. UNDERTALE is the perfect blend of fun gameplay and self-referential humour .5
YouTube/UNDERTALEKingdom Hearts
Final Fantasy and Disney Characters together? Everybody thought this was a weird joke being pulled by Square Enix. But Kingdom Hearts is a spectacular game with a heart-warming story.4
YouTube/PlayStationSpec Ops: The Line
In 2012, all we needed was another militaristic shooter where the Americans save everyone. That's what Spec Ops: The Line would want you to believe, and boy does it turn that expectation on its head!3
YouTube/2KShadow of Mordor
It's a risk making a game on something that already has a huge fan following. Shadow of Mordor however proved that good gameplay is still the king.2
YouTube/Shadow of MordorMinecraft
Who would have thought that the blotty textures of Minecraft would create such a huge following? Well, all you do is mine and craft, and yet it is so addictive.1
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