Uploaded August 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Written by Mason Miller and Thomas Coutts
Video edited by Mason Miller twitter.com/masondoestweets
Narrated by Randy Yasenchak twitter.com/randyyasenchak
Additional music by Josh Whelchel youtube.com/user/jwmusicorg and twitter.com/soundofjw
Additional footage supplied by
Randy Yasenchak
Mason Miller
Thomas Coutts
Patrick Feng
Michael Hunter
Nate Yungkans
Mr. Black of Gaming Sanity youtube.com/user/Gam1ngSan1ty
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00:35 - Call of Duty 2 (November 2005) - Windows, Xbox 360, Mac OS
01:04 - The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (March 2006) - Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
01:51 - Company of Heroes (September 2006) - Windows, Mac OS X
02:34 - BioShock (August 2007) - Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, OS X
03:15 - Wii Sports (December 2006) - Wii
03:44 - S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl (March 2007) - Windows
04:16 - Portal (October 2007) - Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, OS X, Linux
04:54 - The Witcher (October 2007) - Windows, OS X
04:54 - The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (May 2011) - Windows, OS X, Xbox 360, Linux
05:36 - Crysis (November 2007) - Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
06:14 - Mass Effect (November 2007) - Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
06:55 - Burnout Paradise (January 2008) - Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
07:23 - No More Heroes (January 2008) - Wii
07:51 - Grand Theft Auto IV (April 2008) - Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
08:35 - Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (June 2008) - PlayStation 3
09:27 - Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 (July 2008) - Xbox 360
10:01 - Braid (August 2008) - Xbox 360, Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 3
10:34 - LittleBigPlanet (October 2008) - PlayStation 3
11:17 - Valkyria Chronicles (October 2008) - PlayStation 3
11:42 - Dead Space (October 2008) - Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
12:22 - Gears of War 2 (November 2008) - Xbox 360
13:05 - Street Fighter 4 (February 2009) - Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
13:42 - Batman: Arkham Asylum (September 2009) - Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
14:26 - Uncharted 2 (October 2009) - PlayStation 3
14:59 - Demon’s Souls (October 2009) - PlayStation 3
15:58 - Mirrors Edge (November 2008) - Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
16:35 - Left 4 Dead 2 (November 2009) - Windows, Linux, OS X, Xbox 360
17:11 - Assassin’s Creed II (November 2009) - Windowx, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, OS X
18:07 - Dragon Age: Origins (November 2009) - Windows, OS X, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
18:36 - Metro 2033 (March 2010) - Windowx, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
19:20 - Mount & Blade: Warband (March 2010) - Windows
20:00 - Red Dead Redemption (May 2010) - Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
20:39 - Alan Wake (May 2010) Xbox 360, Windows
21:12 - Super Mario Galaxy 2 (May 2010) - Wii
21:56 - Super Meat Boy (October 2010) - Windows, Xbox 360, OS X, Linux
20:34 - Fallout: New Vegas (October 2010) - Windowx, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
23:30 - Amnesia: The Dark Descent (February 2011) - Windows, OS X, Linux
24:16 - Total War: Shogun 2 (March 2011) - Windows, OS X
24:59 - inFamous 2 (June 2011) - PlayStation 3
25:35 - Minecraft (November 2011) - Windows, OS X, Linux, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and some microwave ovens (seriously, it’s on everything)
26:08 - The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (November 2011) - Wii
26:44 - Journey (March 2012) - PlayStation 3
27:26 - Borderlands 2 (September 2012) - Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, OS X
28:08 - The Walking Dead (Nov 2012) - OS X, Windows, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4
28:59 - The Last of Us (June 2013) - PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4
Editor’s Note: Due to time and other constraints, we obviously could not include every great game from generation 7 in this list. Which game or games would you consider to be a highlight of era?
Written by Mason Miller and Thomas Coutts
Video edited by Mason Miller twitter.com/masondoestweets
Narrated by Randy Yasenchak twitter.com/randyyasenchak
Additional music by Josh Whelchel youtube.com/user/jwmusicorg and twitter.com/soundofjw
Additional footage supplied by
Randy Yasenchak
Mason Miller
Thomas Coutts
Patrick Feng
Michael Hunter
Nate Yungkans
Mr. Black of Gaming Sanity youtube.com/user/Gam1ngSan1ty
Be sure to visit our main site at elder-geek.com
Facebook: facebook.com/eldergeekdotcom
Twitter: twitter.com/eldergeekdotcom
Twitch: twitch.tv/eldergeekdotcom
Reddit: reddit.com/r/eldergeek
00:35 - Call of Duty 2 (November 2005) - Windows, Xbox 360, Mac OS
01:04 - The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (March 2006) - Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
01:51 - Company of Heroes (September 2006) - Windows, Mac OS X
02:34 - BioShock (August 2007) - Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, OS X
03:15 - Wii Sports (December 2006) - Wii
03:44 - S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl (March 2007) - Windows
04:16 - Portal (October 2007) - Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, OS X, Linux
04:54 - The Witcher (October 2007) - Windows, OS X
04:54 - The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (May 2011) - Windows, OS X, Xbox 360, Linux
05:36 - Crysis (November 2007) - Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
06:14 - Mass Effect (November 2007) - Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
06:55 - Burnout Paradise (January 2008) - Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
07:23 - No More Heroes (January 2008) - Wii
07:51 - Grand Theft Auto IV (April 2008) - Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
08:35 - Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (June 2008) - PlayStation 3
09:27 - Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 (July 2008) - Xbox 360
10:01 - Braid (August 2008) - Xbox 360, Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 3
10:34 - LittleBigPlanet (October 2008) - PlayStation 3
11:17 - Valkyria Chronicles (October 2008) - PlayStation 3
11:42 - Dead Space (October 2008) - Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
12:22 - Gears of War 2 (November 2008) - Xbox 360
13:05 - Street Fighter 4 (February 2009) - Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
13:42 - Batman: Arkham Asylum (September 2009) - Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
14:26 - Uncharted 2 (October 2009) - PlayStation 3
14:59 - Demon’s Souls (October 2009) - PlayStation 3
15:58 - Mirrors Edge (November 2008) - Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
16:35 - Left 4 Dead 2 (November 2009) - Windows, Linux, OS X, Xbox 360
17:11 - Assassin’s Creed II (November 2009) - Windowx, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, OS X
18:07 - Dragon Age: Origins (November 2009) - Windows, OS X, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
18:36 - Metro 2033 (March 2010) - Windowx, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
19:20 - Mount & Blade: Warband (March 2010) - Windows
20:00 - Red Dead Redemption (May 2010) - Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
20:39 - Alan Wake (May 2010) Xbox 360, Windows
21:12 - Super Mario Galaxy 2 (May 2010) - Wii
21:56 - Super Meat Boy (October 2010) - Windows, Xbox 360, OS X, Linux
20:34 - Fallout: New Vegas (October 2010) - Windowx, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
23:30 - Amnesia: The Dark Descent (February 2011) - Windows, OS X, Linux
24:16 - Total War: Shogun 2 (March 2011) - Windows, OS X
24:59 - inFamous 2 (June 2011) - PlayStation 3
25:35 - Minecraft (November 2011) - Windows, OS X, Linux, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and some microwave ovens (seriously, it’s on everything)
26:08 - The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (November 2011) - Wii
26:44 - Journey (March 2012) - PlayStation 3
27:26 - Borderlands 2 (September 2012) - Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, OS X
28:08 - The Walking Dead (Nov 2012) - OS X, Windows, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4
28:59 - The Last of Us (June 2013) - PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4
Editor’s Note: Due to time and other constraints, we obviously could not include every great game from generation 7 in this list. Which game or games would you consider to be a highlight of era?
