It would not be an exaggeration to state that video games have become an integral part of one’s childhood especially for children in developing and developed countries. Video games have successfully crossed the time period wherein they were considered to be a distraction to a children’s education. Instead, they are now considered to be as a valuable education tool that children are willingly embracing. In fact, some video games like Tactical Iraqi are no longer restricted to children but have gone on to become a learning simulator for army personnel and career diplomats. Then there are games like SimCity which imbibe the value of strategic decision making at a young age. Many of the video games are also available for free thereby reliving parents of financial burden in the times of recession. There have been numerous games which have retained a loyal audience for decades together. Some of the best video games of all time are Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Soul Calibur, and Grand Theft Auto IV. As a matter of fact, all these three games figure in the top ten best video games of humanity maintained by Metacritic and GameRankings.com.
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Known as OoT or LoZ:OoT in a gamers parlance, this game was developed by Nintendo’s Entertainment Analysis and Development and was released in the end of November-December period of 1998 in all major markets. This is one of those action-cum-adventure games which have role-playing and puzzle elements in it. The game was praised for both its high quality audio and graphics. The game boasts a list of high profile awards to its credit including the prestigious “Game of the Year” and “Console Game of the Year” at the 2nd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards.
Soul Calibur
Developed by Namco, Soul Calibur is part of the Soul series and has been touted as the greatest fighting game of all time. One of the novel features of this game was the relatively higher control in movement along the third axis which provided the gamers greater freedom and an opportunity to implement advanced strategies. In 2008, the game was also released for Xbox 360 thereby increasing its reachability and fan base. Soul Calibur bagged the “Console Game of the year” at the 2000 Interactive Achievement Award and the 1999 E3 Game Critics Award for Best Fighting Game.
Grand Theft Auto IV
This is a 3D game and the sixth game in the hugely popular Grand Theft Auto series. Developed by Rockstar North and available for both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, this is also an action-cum-adventure video game. The story follows the life of a Bosnian War hero who wants to avenge the betrayal of his army unit by one of its members. Released in 2008, the game bagged most of the major awards for that year including Time and MTV’ “Action Game of the year”. Another jewel in its crown of glory was the “Best Multi-Platform Game” awarded by Giant Bomb.
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