On like a real serious note, what do you guys think are the very best games ever made? And give some real background proof to solidify your statement. And please don't post bullshit.
I think the best game ever made is Half Life 2.
It's graphics were decently revolutional back then and still live up to some high standards, people who think we need shaders and global illumination can literally kill themselves xD.
The biggest thing it brought to the table were the games physics! Since it has plenty of small, yet important physics based puzzles. They're quite simple and you never really get stuck, but they're a good side activity from just killing stuff.
Weapon gameplay is also quite on point, every weapon has its uses and you can't complete the whole game with only one gun (without trying super on purpose), because weapon ammo is spread very balanced and you'll run out of it quickly on the waves of combine that'll try and kill you.
Speaking of combine, Half Life 2 or really Half Life in general, has one of the best stories ever made it's so wide and you can have so many branches of it. Obviously, since Half Life: Alyx just released we got a crap ton of additional info regarding the story which is great!