Some of the best games of all time, like Half-Life 2, Final Fantasy 7and Resident Evil 4will not be liked by everyone. They are very specific genre games that can be difficult to get into for beginners, or for those who don't like shooters, RPGs or horror games.
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From the arcade scene to the Switch 2, have there been games with universal appeal? Games so good and easy to understand that even a grandma could potentially jump in and jam out, or at least watch and have a good time. These games really rank high up there, and they'll be judged on how accessible they are to everyone, along with their overall quality.
Stardew Valley
Live your best digital life
Stardew Valley is loved by everyone who likes life-sim games, but it's admittedly a bit trickier to get into. Players have to decide how to build their farm, from focusing on crops to branching out and getting pets.
There is no linear story, but missions appear randomly to guide players in the right direction. With so many different gameplay options, it's one of the better life sims to get into, but it will take a few hours to really get the hang of it.
Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Level Up Shooters
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was the first Call of Duty games to really break out and into the mainstream. It moved away from World War II to focus on a literal modern battlefield across the globe. The fixed games were dazzling, from camouflaged sniper missions to regular war zones in the heat.
What really sold it was the multiplayer, as players gained a sense of progression with their profile, leveling up and unlocking new weapons as they both lived and died online, cementing Call of Duty legacy forever that anyone can jump into.
Getting lost in Tamriel
The reason people are still talking about The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimbesides the fact that it keeps getting ported, is because there's nothing else like it as an RPG. The world is completely open almost from the start, allowing players to go anywhere. If players liked a story, cities had quests.
If they preferred to explore, there were dozens of caves and ancient forts to investigate. Plus, with the weapon and magic systems, players could customize their characters to their liking. Any player can easily be dropped into the world and find fun in some form.
Grand Theft Auto 5
Creative carnage
Grand Theft Auto 5 is an open-world game that primarily takes place in a city, but players can also explore the surrounding wilderness and desert if they wish. The Grand Theft Auto games have complex stories that some players find very compelling, but from a gaming perspective, it also allows anyone to have a good time and wreak havoc with easy-to-learn driving and shooting controls.
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As players shoot up the city, they will build a wanted level that will bring in police and military, making it a survival game of sorts. The online mode can get even more chaotic, and for those who just like to blow stuff up, there's nothing better Grand Theft Auto game out there, though Grand Theft Auto 6 should be here soon.
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Round one, fight!
Super Smash Bros. Melee is a fan favorite among the community, and while it lacks ALL the characters like the last game, Super Smash Bros. Ultimatethis game dominated the GameCube era and beyond in fighting game tournaments in official arenas and basements everywhere.
It was also the first game with Fire emblem characters before North America even knew what that franchise was. With a great roster, nice visuals, and tight controls, it's easy to see why fans stuck with the game for so long, even after shiny iterations came out.
Super Mario 64
Jump in and say Wahooo
Super Mario 64 perfectly adapted Mario franchise to a new dimension, which all other platformers learned from. Players were no longer stuck on a world map moving from level to level in 2D, as they could freely explore Peach's Castle, looking for secrets and new levels to jump into.
It looks dated now, even with HD upgrades, but there's no doubting how much fun any gamer can have turning on the game for the first time. Just sitting on the title screen and drawing Mario's face can make for some memorable moments.
Among us
A space fraud game
Among us is one of the games that helped many players get through the pandemic as it was a safe way to socialize with friends and family remotely. In small or large parties, players can log into a game and get a role. If they were imposters, they had to kill teammates while everyone else did odd jobs around the ship.
At any time, other players could call a meeting to discuss who the saboteur was by text or voice chat. It was a digital and more exaggerated version of a social deduction game that Secret Hitler or The resistance movementwhere the game is a breeze to learn, with few input restrictions.
Rock band
Jam session
The music rhythm genre evolved from dance playing to guitar playing to full band playing with the introduction of Rock band. Players could jump on the mic, a guitar, a bass or drums and go through some of the best modern and classic pop and rock songs of all time.
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With a cavalcade of download tracks, players can expand their collection with each new sequel. While playing some instruments more than others can be tricky, difficulty modes ensured the night kept rocking regardless of skill level. Anyone can get behind dreams of becoming a music star.
Minecraft
Dumps out digital bricks
Minecraft can please anyone of any age. The first-person perspective creates an immersive point of view, and the gameplay is very easy to follow. Simply collect materials from dirt, rocks, trees and so on to craft tools. Tools can then be used to build things from houses to giant temples to floating cities in the sky.
Like dumping a bucket of LEGO bricks, players can just be let loose to make their own fun. Some will have more natural talent than others for creating wonders, but that's to be expected, just like LEGO creations. There are obstacles at night via various creatures, but god mode can do Minecraft even more accessible if players don't want to deal with combat.
Tetris (1989)
Game Boy system seller
Tetris was bundled with Game Boys when the systems launched in 1989 in North America. Tetris is a basic block puzzle game so ingrained in pop culture that people are practically born knowing how to play it. There are MANY versions of Tetris that players can buy on any number of systems, but if they still have a cartridge and an original Game Boy at home, and they give it to a young child or an elderly parent, they will get it.
Move blocks around, complete rows, move on and repeat. It's one of the most classic video games of all time, and it was a stroke of genius for Nintendo to include it with the Game Boy, changing the video game market forever.
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