Yeah, the title wasn’t misleading; Rockstar and Nintendo did top the first five spots in the entire list. However, Nintendo came out beating Rockstar games with Super Mario Galaxy 2. Then others like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Super Mario Odyssey came after Red Dead Redemption. Metacritic reviews shouldn’t be taken lightly because they rate titles according to weighted average scores from their verified critics.
Well, as everyone is currently guessing on the Rockstar game that was among the top five, here’s it anyway: Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto V, of course! The interesting thing about these five games is that they had a tie score of 97! So for those curious to see if their favorite game made the list, and then quickly take a look at Metacritic’s 50 best thoroughly reviewed game of the last ten years, since 2010. So here’s the list:
Best Games of the Decade (2010-19): https://t.co/npsn757G0y
2 rankings – one by pure Metascore, and a scorecard/compilation of individual top 10 lists…. pic.twitter.com/eOxP15tR8x— metacritic (@metacritic) December 7, 2019
Best 50 Games of this Passing Decade by Metacritic Score
1) Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii, 2010) Score— 97
2) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch, 2017) Score—97
3) Red Dead Redemption 2 (PlayStation 4, 2018) Score—97
4) Grand Theft Auto V (PlayStation 4, 2014) Score—97
5) Super Mario Odyssey (Switch, 2017) Score—97
6) Mass Effect 2 (Xbox 360, 2010) Score—96
7) The Elder Scrolls Fifth Chapter: Skyrim (Xbox 360, 2011) Score—96
8) The Last of Us (PlayStation 3, 2013) Score—95
9) The Last of Us Remastered (PlayStation 4, 2014) Score—95
10) Red Dead Redemption (Xbox 360, 2010) Score—95
11) Portal 2 (Xbox 360, 2011) Score—95
12) God of War (PlayStation 4, 2018) Score—94
13) Batman: Arkham City (Xbox 360, 2011) Score—94
14) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3Dimensional (3DS, 2011) Score—94
15) BioShock Infinite (PC, 2013) Score—94
16) Pac-Man Championship Edition DX (Xbox 360, 2010) Score—93
17) Divinity: Original Sin II (PC, 2017) Score—93
18) Super Mario 3D World (Wii U, 2013) Score—93
19) Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty (PC, 2010) Score—93
20) Persona 4 Golden (PlayStation Vita, 2012) Score—93
21) Persona 5 (PlayStation 4, 2017) Score—93
22) Mass Effect 3 (Xbox 360, 2012) Score—93
23) Metal Gear Solid the Fifth Chapter: The Phantom Pain (PlayStation 4, 2015) Score—93
24) The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Nintendo Wii, 2011) Score—93
25) Rock Band 3 (Xbox 360, 2010) Score—93
26) Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End (PlayStation 4, 2016) Score—93
27) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Switch, 2018) Score—93
28) Inside (Xbox One, 2016) Score—93
29) Forza Horizon 4 (Xbox One, 2018) Score—92
30) God of War III (PlayStation 3, 2010) Score— 92
31) Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (PlayStation 3, 2011) Score— 92
32) Bloodborne (PlayStation 4, 2015) Score—92
33) Celeste (Switch, 2018) Score—92
34) Super Street Fighter IV (PlayStation 3, 2010) Score— 92
35) The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (PlayStation 4, 2015) Score— 92
36) Undertale (PC, 2015) Score—92
37) Fire Emblem: Awakening (3DS, 2013) Score—92
38) Divinity: Original Sin II – Definitive Edition (PlayStation 4, 2018) Score— 92
39) Super Smash Bros. for N.Wii U (Wii U, 2014) Score—92
40) Journey (PlayStation 3, 2012) Score—92
41) Xenoblade Chronicles (Wii, 2012) Score— 92
42) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Switch, 2017) Score— 92
43) The ICO & Shadow of the Colossus Collection (PlayStation 3, 2011) Score—92
44) The Witcher part 3: Wild Hunt – Blood and Wine (PC, 2016) Score— 92
45) LittleBigPlanet 2 (PlayStation 3, 2011) Score— 91
46) Overwatch (PC, 2016) Score—91
47) Bayonetta 2 (Wii U, 2014) Score— 91
48) Forza Horizon 3 (Xbox One, 2016) Score—91
49) Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers (PC, 2019) Score—91
50) Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition (Switch, 2019) Score—91
There you go, the best 50 games of this decade all laid out!
