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[–] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 20 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

Assuming that "masterpiece" refers to the quality and impact the games had in their time (not how well they aged) some of my picks would be:

  • Baldur's Gate 2 + ToB
  • Star Wars: KotoR
  • Morrowind
  • Read Dead Redemption 2
  • The Witcher 3
  • The Last of Us 1+2
  • God of War
  • Shadow of the Colossus
  • The Legend of Zelda: BOTW
  • Mass Effect 1+2
  • Disco Elysium
  • Half Life 2
  • BioShock 1
  • Diablo 2
  • Fallout 2

I don't know how objective this list is. Some picks are definitely subjective and fit more in a "flawed masterpiece" category of games that had a large impact on how I perceived games but that may not be so widely acclaimed as some others on this list.

[–] Dremor@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

You could probably add E33 to that, even if it is still too early to know how much impact it will have.

[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Hard to argue with most of those. I'd put Ocarina of Time over BotW, but that's splitting hairs. Diablo 2 needs LoD included in my opinion.

God of War is an embarrassing blind spot in my gaming history. Is it actually that good?

[–] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago

God of War has two big strengths that make it a great game in my opinion. The first is the story with its great characters, presentation, and voice acting. The second is the overall "feel" of the game, which can be a bit "game-y" at times but is really tight overall with only a handful of core mechanics that are exceptionally well implemented.