{"id":51729,"date":"2013-03-15T10:21:07","date_gmt":"2013-03-15T08:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=51729"},"modified":"2013-03-18T11:38:10","modified_gmt":"2013-03-18T09:38:10","slug":"5-mindblowing-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/51729-5-mindblowing-games","title":{"rendered":"5 mindblowing games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Heading into a new generation, it\u2019s hard not to get nostalgic regarding the past generations of games. There are a number of games that managed to blow our minds when we first slipped in the discs, and its only fair to pay homage to some of the best.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Tony Hawk\u2019s Pro Skater 2<\/h3>\n<p>While there were previous extreme sports games around, Tony Hawk\u2019s Pro Skater really kick-started the genre and inspired countless games to come. The second title in the series took what the first did and made it better in every single way. The signature control scheme was still there, but with a wealth of new tricks, moves, levels and a create-a-skater feature, Tony Hawk\u2019s Pro Skater 2 pushed the boundaries and raised the expectations of what sports games should deliver.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_51734\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Tony-Hawk-Pro-Skater-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51734\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51734\" title=\"Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Tony-Hawk-Pro-Skater-2.jpg\" alt=\"Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-51734\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Resident Evil 4<\/h3>\n<p>The Resident Evil series is known to produce games of extremely high-caliber, but no one expected the monumental impact that Leon Kennedy\u2019s trip to Europe would have. RE4 took a more action-oriented direction, but it paid off, as the game delivers one of the most frightening and action-packed experiences to date. RE4 was also the title to implement the over-the-shoulder perspective which can be seen in just about every third-person shooter today. Talk about inspiration? We say \u2018revolution.\u2019<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_51732\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Resident-Evil-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51732\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51732\" title=\"Resident Evil 4\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Resident-Evil-4.jpg\" alt=\"Resident Evil 4\" width=\"600\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Resident-Evil-4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Resident-Evil-4-267x150.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-51732\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Resident Evil 4<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Super Mario Galaxy<\/h3>\n<p>Super Mario Galaxy is not only the best Wii game, but it is one of the best games ever. Let\u2019s just say many of gaming\u2019s favourite icons from the past have had \u2018difficulties\u2019 making the jump to 3D. But our favourite mustachioed Italian plumber blew gamers away with his trip into outer space. Unique level designs, constantly changing gameplay mechanics, gorgeous visuals and enough gameplay time to justify any purchase made SMG an instant classic. Super Mario Galaxy is one of those mythological animals \u2013 you don\u2019t expect it to appear when it did, but we\u2019re glad that it did.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_51733\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Super-Mario-Galaxy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51733\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51733\" title=\"Super Mario Galaxy\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Super-Mario-Galaxy.jpg\" alt=\"Super Mario Galaxy\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Super-Mario-Galaxy.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Super-Mario-Galaxy-267x150.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-51733\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Super Mario Galaxy<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Grand Theft Auto 3<\/h3>\n<p>Grand Theft Auto 3 wasn\u2019t the first open-world game, but it definitely wrote the book. The third iteration in the Grand Theft Auto series brought a new breathing, living city that gamers had never seen before, and immersed the player within a world and story of crime that put some movies to shame. The freedom and exhilaration one felt when first putting on GTA3 was like no other, and that\u2019s why it deserves a spot in our list.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_51731\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/GTA-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51731\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51731\" title=\"GTA 3\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/GTA-3.jpg\" alt=\"GTA 3\" width=\"600\" height=\"391\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-51731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GTA 3<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Uncharted 2: Among Thieves<\/h3>\n<p>Uncharted 2 will go down in history as one of the greatest games of the decade. Visually, it\u2019s a masterpiece, while the action keeps up with the good looks to produce an edge-of-your-seat adventure. The narrative itself is a work of art and has inspired a new generation of story-driven campaigns that will only improve gaming in the future.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_51735\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Unchartd-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51735\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51735\" title=\"Uncharted 2: Among Thieves\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Unchartd-2.jpg\" alt=\"Uncharted 2: Among Thieves\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Unchartd-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Unchartd-2-267x150.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-51735\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Uncharted 2: Among Thieves<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More gaming features:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/50300-top-5-limb-tearing-games.html\">Top 5 limb-tearing games<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/51138-top-5-ios-games.html\">Top 5 iOS games<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/51598-simcity-brick-by-brick.html\">SimCity brick by brick<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/51432-bioshock-infinite-hands-on-revolution-in-the-wings.html\">Bioshock Infinite hands-on: revolution in the wings?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out 5 bar-raising games worth playing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":196,"featured_media":51736,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_enabled":true,"_sma_x_custom_text":"","_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[9249,9248,5227,21,8054,1241,9250,3818],"class_list":["post-51729","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","tag-5-amazing-games","tag-5-mindblowing-games","tag-grand-theft-auto-3","tag-headline","tag-resident-evil-4","tag-super-mario-galaxy","tag-tony-hawks-pro-skater-2","tag-uncharted-2-among-thieves"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51729","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/196"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51729"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51729\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51851,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51729\/revisions\/51851"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51736"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51729"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}