Top 10 Years In Gaming History

1. 2007

   

   2007 (MMVII) was a common year that started on a Monday in the Gregorian calendar. It was the 2007th year of the Common Era and Anno Domini designations. It was also the 7th year of the 3rd millennium, the 21st century, and the 8th year of the 2000s decade.

   Team Fortress 2, Super Mario Galaxy, Halo 3, Portal, BioShock, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Mass Effect, Half-Life 2: Episode Two, The Witcher, Assassin's Creed, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, God of War II, The Simpsons Game, Drawn to Life, and Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga - the list just goes on!

   Super Mario Galaxy, Team Fortress 2, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Call of Duty 4, Halo 3, and so much more.

   This was the best year of my life, both personally and for gaming. Super Mario Galaxy, Super Paper Mario, and Pokémon Diamond/Pearl were the standout games that year.

2. 1998

   

   1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. It was the 1998th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 998th year of the 2nd millennium, the 98th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1990s decade. Google was incorporated as... read more

   The absolute peak of video gaming, just like 1939 was for cinema. Ocarina of Time, Metal Gear Solid, Pokémon, and Half-Life laid the foundation for their respective genres.

   My favorite game ever, Metal Gear Solid, was released this year.

   Ocarina of Time is the best game of all time!

3. 2004

   

   2004 was a leap year that began on a Thursday in the Gregorian calendar. It was the 2004th year of the Common Era and of the Anno Domini designations. Major events in 2004 included the Athens Summer Olympics and the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami in December.

   1. The greatest handheld of all time, the Nintendo DS, was available in tech stores and online.

   2. Roblox was made but only in its Alpha stage (it was also named DynaBlocks at the time, but then they changed the name to Roblox).

   3. The PSP was released.

   Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and many other great games came out. Honestly, every game in 2004 was fantastic, but 10 years later, 2014 was a letdown.

   Games with complicated plots that were far ahead of their time.

4. 2013

   

   2013 (MMXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. It was the 2013th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 13th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 4th year of the 2010s decade.... read more

   This should stay at #4. It was a pretty good year for video games, in my opinion.

   Grand Theft Auto V, The Last of Us, Tomb Raider, BioShock Infinite, Assassin's Creed IV, and Batman: Arkham Origins, just to name a few. Some of these games I still play today.

5. 1996

   

   1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. It was the 1996th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 996th year of the 2nd millennium, the 96th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1990s decade. This year is also notable for the... read more

   Crash Bandicoot, Super Mario 64... That's an impressive lineup.

   The year Super Mario 64 was released.

6. 2009

   

   The year 2009 was a common year that started on a Thursday in the Gregorian calendar. It was the 2009th year of the Common Era and Anno Domini designations. This year also marked the final year of the 2000s decade.

   This was the best! Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Minecraft, Borderlands, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Assassin's Creed II, Killzone 2, inFamous, and many others.

7. 1985

   

   1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. It was the 1985th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 985th year of the 2nd millennium, the 85th year of the 20th century, and the 6th year of the 1980s decade. The massive dual-venue benefit... read more

   The year Super Mario saved gaming, allowing people to enjoy it ever since.

   The year the industry was saved, thanks to Nintendo.

8. 2011

   

   2011 (MMXI) was a common year that began on a Saturday in the Gregorian calendar. It was the 2011th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations. This year marked the 11th year of the 21st century and the second year of the 2010s decade.

   The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Dark Souls, Batman: Arkham City, Portal 2, Minecraft (full release), L.A. Noire, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Fight Night Champion, Mortal Kombat, The Witcher 2, The Binding of Isaac, Super Mario 3D Land, and Limbo. The first three alone make it the best year for gaming ever, in my opinion.

   Minecraft took the world by storm, the 3DS was like a portable IMAX theater for video games, and who can forget Skylanders rising in popularity. This was such a good time in gaming. Anti-GamerGate was nonexistent, and Reddit was rising in popularity.

9. 2001

   

   2001 (MMI) was a common year that began on a Monday in the Gregorian calendar. It was the 2001st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations. It marked the first year of the third millennium, the 21st century, and the second year of the 2000s decade.

   A ton of great GameCube games: Luigi's Mansion, Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Super Smash Bros. Melee. Sonic Adventure on Dreamcast. Those were my favorites. Other awesome games were GTA 3 and Halo: Combat Evolved. The Xbox was released.

10. 1997

    

    1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. It was the 1997th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 997th year of the 2nd millennium, the 97th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1990s decade. This year marked the beginning... read more

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    2020

    

    2020 (MMXX) was a leap year that began on Wednesday in the Gregorian calendar. It marked the 20th year of the third millennium, the 20th year of the 21st century, and the first year of the 2020s.

    The year was globally defined by the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic caused widespread disruptions... read more

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    2019

    

    2019 (MMXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. It was the 2019th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 19th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 10th and last year of the 2010s decade.... read more

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13. 2005

    

    2005 was a common year beginning on Saturday in the Gregorian calendar. It marked the 2005th year of the Common Era and Anno Domini designations. The year was the sixth of the 2000s decade and included several notable global events in politics, science, and entertainment.

    The year Roblox was published online as a beta release.

    The year Resident Evil 4 was released.

14. 2017

    

    2017 (MMXVII) was a common year that began on a Sunday according to the Gregorian calendar. It was the 2017th year of the Common Era and Anno Domini designations. The year was also the 17th of the 21st century, the 17th of the 3rd millennium, and the eighth year of the 2010s decade.

    2017 is, without a doubt, the best year in all of gaming for me (until another year dethrones it). The amount of great games that came out this year is outstanding. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Hollow Knight, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, Super Mario Odyssey, Cuphead, A Hat in Time, Doki Doki Literature Club, Sonic Mania, Metroid: Samus Returns, and even Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, which I really liked. Simply put, this year was amazing for video games, and I haven't even played all of them.

    Literally every console brought their all this year, including the release of the Switch, the biggest resurgence of a company in between consoles. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey, Cuphead, Sonic Mania, Resident Evil 7, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, Persona 5, PUBG, Horizon Zero Dawn, NieR: Automata, Doom, and Hollow Knight.

15. 2010

    

    The year 2010 was a common year that began on a Friday according to the Gregorian calendar. It marked the 10th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century. It was also the first year of the 2010s decade.

    Red Dead Redemption, Halo: Reach, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Mass Effect 2, Fallout: New Vegas, StarCraft II, Call of Duty: Black Ops, BioShock 2, Super Meat Boy, God of War III, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Civilization V, Dead Rising 2, Alan Wake, Gran Turismo 5, No More Heroes 2, Red Steel 2, Bayonetta, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, Metro 2033, Skate 3, and many others.

16. 2008

    

    2008 was a leap year that began on a Tuesday in the Gregorian calendar. It was the 2008th year of the Common Era and the Anno Domini designations. It was also the 8th year of the 3rd millennium, the 21st century, and the 9th year of the 2000s decade.

    Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Mario Kart Wii, Fallout 3, Grand Theft Auto IV, and Call of Duty: World at War. And that's just a glimpse of the many awesome games from this year.

    This was a great year: Fallout 3, Grand Theft Auto IV, LittleBigPlanet, Call of Duty: World at War, inFAMOUS, and many more.

    The Wii came out. Mario games for the Wii were released.

17. 1999

    

    It was Counter-Strike's evolution! Come on, Counter-Strike fans, let's put this on the top! Remember, this was the start of the evolution and the road to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive!

    Super Smash Bros.! Anyway, the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Californication came out this year, and it's their best-selling album. I absolutely love it.

    Super Smash Bros. was released. This was the start of a great series.

18. 1994

    

19. 2003

    

    2003 (MMIII) was a common year that began on a Wednesday, according to the Gregorian calendar. It marked the 2003rd year of the Common Era and Anno Domini designations. The year was the third of the third millennium, the 21st century, and the fourth of the 2000s decade.

20. 2018

    

    2018 (MMXVIII) was a common year that began on a Monday in the Gregorian calendar. It was the 2018th year of the Common Era, the 9th year of the 2010s decade, the 18th year of the 21st century, and the 18th year of the 3rd millennium. Notable global events included the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang... read more

    Fortnite was released in 2017, guys. But this year had God of War, Red Dead Redemption 2, Spider-Man, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and one of the best E3s ever!

    Red Dead Redemption 2, God of War, Spider-Man, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Far Cry 5, Detroit: Become Human... Seriously, do I need to say anything else?

21. 2014

    

    2014 (MMXIV) was a common year that began on a Wednesday according to the Gregorian calendar. It was the 2014th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations. It was also the 14th year of the 3rd millennium, the 21st century, and the 5th year of the 2010s decade.

22. 1990

    

    1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. It was the 1990th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 990th year of the 2nd millennium, the 90th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 1990s decade.... read more

    Super Mario World came out that year, and it remains one of my favorite games of all time.

23. 2016

    

    2016 (MMXVI) was a leap year that began on a Friday in the Gregorian calendar. It was the 2016th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations. It also marked the 16th year of the 3rd millennium, the 16th year of the 21st century, and the 7th year of the 2010s decade.

    Watch Dogs 2, Battlefield 1, Titanfall 2, Mafia 3, Skyrim Remastered, Ezio Collection, NBA 2K17, Doom remake, Dishonored 2, and Firewatch.

24. 2002

    

    2002 (MMII) was a common year that began on a Tuesday in the Gregorian calendar. It was the 2002nd year of the Common Era and Anno Domini designations. It was also the 2nd year of the 3rd millennium, the 21st century, and the 3rd year of the 2000s decade.

    New Zelda, Elder Scrolls, and GTA all in one year!

25. 1980

    

26. 1992

    

    Are we forgetting games like A Link to the Past and Sonic 2?

27. 2015

    

    2015 (MMXV) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2015th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations. It was the 15th year of the 3rd millennium, the 21st century, and the 6th year of the 2010s decade. Major global events in 2015 included the Paris Climate... read more