The 2010s mark retro's latest frontier: high definition, the explosion of indie games, and the swan song of the 3DS and PS Vita handhelds. This Top 50 gathers the decade's best titles, the ones already becoming classics. RomWize re-tests and ranks them by its re-evaluated scores, with versions, rarity and collector value.
"A high-water mark for the 2D platformer, fully realised in this definitive cut. The musical levels remain showstopping set pieces, and the hand-drawn animation is endlessly elegant. Played four-handed, it's a riot of fluid joy."
"Ubisoft Montpellier deliver a 2D platformer of stunning beauty thanks to a perfectly mastered UbiArt engine. The musical levels become a genre peak, four-player local co-op works miracles, and this is probably the best modern Rayman available on 360 without hesitation."
"A genre touchstone, sublime on Switch. The hand-drawn world and the melancholy soaking through Hallownest are unforgettable. The lack of a map in fresh areas can frustrate, but the exploration and combat are exquisitely tuned."
"Ocarina of Time 3D on 3DS is the definitive version of the greatest video game ever made. Remastered visuals, gyroscope for aiming, Master Quest included. The perfect masterpiece in its best version. Essential."
"Super Street Fighter IV expands the roster with ten new emblematic fighters and a revised Ultra system. Side modes are more generous, the multi is polished, and this entry marks the recommended version for fully enjoying the Street Fighter IV formula on 360."
"Dragon Age Origins Ultimate Edition groups DAO and all its expansions including Awakening and the DLC. The most complete version of a western RPG masterpiece. The full Ferelden experience without missing anything."
"Oblivion 5th Anniversary Edition groups Oblivion and all its expansions including Shivering Isles. The most complete version of the foundational RPG with hundreds of hours of content. Ideal to discover all of Cyrodiil."
"The Game of the Year edition adds the bonus challenges and skins without diluting the original. This is the version to pick to discover Arkham Asylum, still a high water mark for superhero games today."
"Rayman Origins is Rayman's glorious return with a revolutionary UbiArt art direction. Co-op up to 4 players, inventive levels, delicious humour. One of the best 2D platformers of the generation, a masterpiece."
"Tactics distilled to surgical purity. Seeing every enemy intention turns each turn into a perfectly readable puzzle, and protecting civilians keeps the tension constant. Small on the surface, but devastatingly deep underneath."
