Figuring out a game of the decade is a tough task because each year the quality improves. And in the past 10 years, video games exploded. Gamers saw developers make good on the promise shown in the 1990s as releases began to look more like playable Pixar cartoons and studios harnessed the power of the technology to invent new types of gameplay. In this decade alone, we saw the introduction of the Wii, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
With video games advancing by leaps and bounds, where do we begin to judge? Is it the quality, artistry or innovation? Or maybe it's the storytelling. When putting this list together, we looked at a combination of these traits with an eye toward impact. The following games set the tone for the decade:
Original Article: Artistry, innovation key in the Top 15 video games of the decade - San Jose Mercury News
