“What’s That One Game You Could Play Every Day?”: 14 Gamers Share Their All-Time Favorites
Video games are a booming genre of entertainment. With companies investing hundreds of millions of dollars to develop new titles, players always have something new to look forward to. Over the years, game studios have managed to produce widely acclaimed titles, so the exciting wait for a new one never stops.
Today's story recaps some of the thrilling games studios have created over the years, that were chosen by people over on Reddit. Their choices include classics such as the thrilling Red Dead Redemption 2, Witcher 3, the relaxing Stardew Valley, and more, so stay tuned!
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14 PHOTOS
#1 Red Dead Redemption 2
RDR2. I can lose myself in that world anytime.
#2 Stardew Valley
Could? Do. Stardew Valley.
#3 Space Cadet
Win XP's Pinball "Space Cadet"
The history of video games started earlier than you might think - the first simplistic versions were already developed as early as the 1950s. However, the first video game hardware was released in the 1970s, called Magnavox Odyssey, which can now be found in the National Museum of American History.
Fast forward several decades and video games have become a major form of entertainment. As technology continues to advance, so do the games. Snapshots of games can look so good you could confuse them for reality. Photorealistic modifications to a game called "Cyberpunk 2077" are a great example - the game is barely distinguishable from reality.
#4 Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077, love that damn game.
#5 The Witcher 3
The Wicher 3. Haven't played the other ones yet, but damn this game is soooooo good.
#6 Baldur’s Gate 3
I have over 1000 hours into Baldur’s Gate 3 so far, and it’s only gotten more interesting with Mods.
#7 Heroes Of Might And Magic 3
Heroes of Might and Magic 3.
However, the graphics are just one component of a video game. Realistic and high-definition graphics may have been a great selling point until the mid-2010s, but people soon started realizing that it's not the visuals that make the game fun. Sure, visually pleasing games are nice to look at, but if a title suffers greatly from a lack of content or a badly written story, chances are the player base will dwindle fast and the game will eventually flop.
Let's look at a legendary example within the game industry - Runescape. In particular, the 'old school' Runescape, which features graphics from 2007. It would be hard to argue with anyone that the game looks great - it certainly doesn't. You can pretty much count pixels on the screen, and the environment, as well as character models, look like something straight out of Microsoft Paint.
Nevertheless, the Old School Runescape community thrives and millions of people keep playing the game. So much so that the game manages to breach its highest concurrent player count consistently. The game is packed with content, and the inherent nature of it being a multiplayer game helps the fans keep the game flourishing.
#8 Mass Effect
Mass Effect trilogy.
#9 Tetris
Probably Tetris.
#10 Minecraft
#11 Terraria
Terraria.
#12 Civilization V
Having all this video game history in mind, as well as the growing aspect of the industry, you may wonder what the budgets were for some acclaimed titles. Let's focus on one of the most critically acclaimed games - Red Dead Redemption 2.
Red Dead Redemption 2 was released in 2018 to overwhelmingly positive reviews. The heartfelt story was written so well that many of the fans were brought to tears. The world design, graphics, and audio were a magnificent combination, with the effort clearly showing in just the sheer scale of the in-game world and the abundance of activities to do. In fact, the game was developed for over 8 years and around 2000 people were involved in the process.
If that isn't blowing your mind, let's get into the finances - Red Dead Redemption 2 cost a staggering 206 million dollars to make. It needed to sell around 20 million copies to turn a profit. As of 2024, the game has sold over 64 million copies.
Needless to say, the company had great success with the game, but the time and numbers behind its development emphasize the risks that the companies take. Creating an immersive experience takes a lot of resources, and no game is protected from flopping.
#13 Rimworld
RimWorld. With mods, you could play it forever and never get bored.
#14 World Of Warcraft
I hate to say it but the reason I don't play wow is that I could play it all day every day.
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