[General Discussion] Modern classics?

Very good list Sparkster. I agree besides Mortal Kombat anyway. =p

Clearly to be even considered to be a classic, there has to be significant cries for future titles/sequels whether or not they even need one.

Bioshock - No doubt. I honestly don't even think there was a flaw. It actually did live up to being a spiritual successor to the brilliant System Shock 2. The second Bioshock was also one hell of a game, even having a slightly above average, fun multiplayer.

Mass Effect (series) - Sci-fi at its best. No game matches it in terms of science fiction. They developed a universe, races, story that was even superior to Star Wars. E P I C

Halo (series) - Obvious. Threw the prior Goldeneye out as the pinnacle console FPS. Graphics, gameplay, multiplayer blew everyone away with CE. Maintained its greatness for the most part. Who the hell knows about 4.

If you are going all the way back to the Dreamcast era, then the only one on that system without a doubt is Shenmue. It was really the first game I ever played that I felt like I was literally in another breathing world and I could do anything I wanted too. There was nothing like it in terms of its open-world setting, cinematic plot, music and graphics all coming together at its time. I was even shocked that everything was voice acted. I believe most other people would agree on Shenmue.

Personally, I would put Skies of Arcadia also as a modern classic, but its lack of popularity compared to other modern classics goes against it. As it is probably my favorite RPG of all time.

Chrono Cross is right there with SoA. The time travel, music, characters, art floored me. Will be forever ingrained in my mind. I actually like it better than Chrono Trigger. Whether that is because I played it before Chrono Trigger...well that is for you to decide I guess. So sad that there hasnt been other titles in that franchise instead of the average games SquareEnix has been putting out lately.

Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind - I barely even explored 10% of the world, and i have enough balls to put it on this list. If there was anyone who never even heard of this series before and just happened to pick this game up on a whim, or through a rental had their mind blown when starting up and playing the game. I was flabberglasted by the vastness and the scope of the game on a damn Xbox disc. Open world even took on more of meaning for me after Shenmue. Graphics blew everyone away at the time. Was even better on PC and it had the biggest modding community ever. May even have the most mods still. For those reasons it is a modern classic. Its sequel probably not so much (seen everything there is in that game). Still eventually going to play through Skyrim.

FFX

Deus Ex: HR - Dare I say it will be regarded in the same vein as the original with some time. I think it may.

Jam it back in, in the dark.