{"id":57058,"date":"2013-08-10T23:41:21","date_gmt":"2013-08-10T21:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=57058"},"modified":"2013-08-10T23:43:06","modified_gmt":"2013-08-10T21:43:06","slug":"greatest-game-this-generation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/57058-greatest-game-this-generation","title":{"rendered":"Greatest game this generation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Through a reader\u2019s poll on Amazon UK, a large community has voted on the greatest game this generation, with some impressive results, as well as some interesting stats.<\/p>\n<p>Bethesda\u2019s The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was selected as the best game this generation, while Naughty Dogs\u2019 gritty survival-horror The Last of Us lands the runner-up spot.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Amazon-UK-Game-of-the-Generation-poll.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-57059\" alt=\"Amazon UK Game of the Generation poll\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Amazon-UK-Game-of-the-Generation-poll-600x363.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Amazon-UK-Game-of-the-Generation-poll-600x363.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Amazon-UK-Game-of-the-Generation-poll.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Check out the winner and nominees below:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim<\/h3>\n<p>Skyrim has upped the ante in terms of longevity and open-world exploration, with its vast world, creative enemies and engaging gameplay.<\/p>\n<p>The game won numerous Game of the Year awards, and deservedly so, as more than a year after its release, gamers are still engaged and slashing their way through the colossal-sized adventure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Skyrim-Dragon-Attack.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-29603\" alt=\"Skyrim Dragon Attack\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Skyrim-Dragon-Attack-1024x576.jpg\" width=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Skyrim-Dragon-Attack-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Skyrim-Dragon-Attack-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Skyrim-Dragon-Attack-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Skyrim-Dragon-Attack-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Skyrim-Dragon-Attack-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Skyrim-Dragon-Attack-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Skyrim-Dragon-Attack-297x167.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Skyrim-Dragon-Attack-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Skyrim-Dragon-Attack-625x351.jpg 625w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Skyrim-Dragon-Attack-250x140.jpg 250w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Skyrim-Dragon-Attack.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">The Last of Us<\/h3>\n<p>This new survival horror property from the creators of Uncharted (Naughty Dog) is the third-highest-scoring PS3 exclusive of all time, and is runner-up in this Game of the Generation vote.<\/p>\n<p>While looking absolutely gorgeous and supported by a great story, the game also hits all the right notes in other departments and proves that Naughty Dog really knows how to design interesting and enjoyable games.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/The-Last-of-Us1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52653\" alt=\"The Last of Us\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/The-Last-of-Us1.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/The-Last-of-Us1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/The-Last-of-Us1-267x150.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Grand Theft Auto IV<\/h3>\n<p>Gamers had high hopes for GTA IV, and Rockstar\u2019s jump to the next-generation blew everybody away when they returned to Liberty City.<\/p>\n<p>GTA IV\u2019s scale and scope boggles the mind, and the technology used was years ahead of its competitors. GTA IV has set the bar incredibly high for GTA V.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/35490_GrandTheftAutoIVPC-06_normal.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-29176\" alt=\"Grand Theft Auto 4\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/35490_GrandTheftAutoIVPC-06_normal.jpg\" width=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/35490_GrandTheftAutoIVPC-06_normal.jpg 740w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/35490_GrandTheftAutoIVPC-06_normal-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/35490_GrandTheftAutoIVPC-06_normal-250x156.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Bioshock<\/h3>\n<p>The original Bioshock took an interesting setting and enthralling story, and threw them together with some great gameplay to produce one of the best games of the generation.<\/p>\n<p>Bioshock\u2019s incredible yet frightening underwater world of Rapture immediately captured the hearts and imaginations of gamers, not to mention the gorgeous art-style and impressive attention to details.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Bioshock-screenshot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-57062 aligncenter\" alt=\"Bioshock screenshot\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Bioshock-screenshot-600x337.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Bioshock-screenshot-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Bioshock-screenshot-267x150.jpg 267w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Bioshock-screenshot-625x350.jpg 625w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Bioshock-screenshot.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Portal 2<\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s amazing to think that Portal was the result of a freeware indie game experiment, Narbacular Drop, which turned into a gaming phenomenon.<\/p>\n<p>The sequel expanded on the already-mind-bending concepts introduced in the original, and the addition of co-op pushed Portal 2 into the gaming hall-of-fame.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Portal-22.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29607 aligncenter\" alt=\"Portal 2\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Portal-22.jpg\" width=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Portal-22.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Portal-22-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Portal-22-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Portal-22-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Portal-22-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Portal-22-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Portal-22-297x167.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Portal-22-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Portal-22-625x351.jpg 625w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Portal-22-250x140.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Uncharted 2: Among Thieves<\/h3>\n<p>Naughty Dog\u2019s follow-up to the successful PS3 launch title was a daunting task, but the developers managed to excel in every department with Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.<\/p>\n<p>The visuals, voice-acting, gameplay and Indiana-Jones-inspired escapades made Uncharted 2 an immediate hit and cemented Naughty Dog as one of the premier gaming studios in the industry.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Unchartd-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51735 aligncenter\" alt=\"Uncharted 2: Among Thieves\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Unchartd-2.jpg\" 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>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Fallout 3<\/h3>\n<p>Fallout 3 took the isometric world of Fallout and put it into the first-person view for a new generation.<\/p>\n<p>The game maintained its retro-apocalyptic feel and presented gamers with a deeper and more interactive Fallout experience than ever before.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Fallout-3-header.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-43301\" alt=\"Fallout 3 header\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Fallout-3-header.jpg\" width=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Fallout-3-header.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Fallout-3-header-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Fallout-3-header-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Fallout-3-header-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Fallout-3-header-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Fallout-3-header-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Fallout-3-header-297x167.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Fallout-3-header-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Fallout-3-header-625x351.jpg 625w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Fallout-3-header-250x140.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Red Dead Redemption<\/h3>\n<p>Take GTA and the Wild West, mash them together and throw in one of the best heroes ever, and you get Red Dead Redemption.<\/p>\n<p>The dynamic and interesting world of Red Dead Redemption made gamers feel as if they were actual cowboys, giving them the opportunity to everything they dreamed of \u2013 from riding a horse to having standoffs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Red-Dead-Redemption-Header.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-32152\" alt=\"Red Dead Redemption Header\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Red-Dead-Redemption-Header.jpg\" width=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Red-Dead-Redemption-Header.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Red-Dead-Redemption-Header-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Red-Dead-Redemption-Header-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Red-Dead-Redemption-Header-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Red-Dead-Redemption-Header-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Red-Dead-Redemption-Header-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Red-Dead-Redemption-Header-297x167.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Red-Dead-Redemption-Header-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Red-Dead-Redemption-Header-625x351.jpg 625w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Red-Dead-Redemption-Header-250x140.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Amazon also released some interesting facts produced from the voting:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Released on December 2nd, 2005,\u00a0Call of Duty 2\u00a0is the oldest title to receive a vote.<\/li>\n<li>Uncharted 2\u00a0and\u00a0The Last of Us\u00a0each received more votes than all of the Xbox 360 exclusives combined.<\/li>\n<li>Super Mario Galaxy\u00a0was the most popular console exclusive, ahead of\u00a0Uncharted 2.<\/li>\n<li>Released in June,\u00a0The Last of Us\u00a0is not only the most recent game to receive a vote, but also the most popular game that isn\u2019t part of a series.<\/li>\n<li>With just one more vote,\u00a0Assassin\u2019s Creed: Brotherhood\u00a0would\u2019ve made the final 16 tournament.<\/li>\n<li>The only western with a vote,\u00a0Red Dead Redemption\u00a0received more votes than beat \u2018em ups, football games and\u00a0Call of Duty\u00a0titles combined.<\/li>\n<li>Not living up to its name,\u00a0Army of Two\u00a0received just the one entry.<\/li>\n<li>Games that started out as downloadables, such as\u00a0Limbo,\u00a0Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon\u00a0and\u00a0Bastion, all received votes, but\u00a0Journey\u00a0was the closest to crack the final 16.<\/li>\n<li>Votes also went for the\u00a0Metal Gear Solid HD Collection\u00a0and\u00a0Persona 4 Golden.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>Source: <a title=\"Amazon UK\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon UK<\/a><\/h6>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More gaming news:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/57040-don-bradman-cricket-14-announced.html\">Don Bradman Cricket 14 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