Most Popular Video Games

Video games play a very important role in the world of entertainment. As the entertainment technology has advanced substantially, many different types of video game consoles and games are flooding the market. Some of the best selling consoles are the Sony PSP series, Microsoft Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii. There are various games being released exclusively for these consoles, owing to the entertainment factor these advanced consoles are associated with. Similarly, PC games are also popular among the gaming community, especially those who like to play online games. Since the development of video games, there have been some which are considered the best and most popular video games of all time.

Top 10 Popular Video Games

Mario Bros: This is probably the best and most famous game played for many years now. Even though there are many other advanced games available, people still do prefer to take the game character Mario through the obstacles towards the goals.

Need For Speed: The NFS series is considered to be one of the best games in the racing category. This series consists of games for speed and racing maniacs; owing to the advanced graphics, car selection and modification, sound effects, and a real time car racing experience.

Halo: This is a first-person shooter video game series whose first release was dated in 2001. This game series relates to a soldier who fights aliens to save the human race, battling it out using advanced weaponry.

Counter Strike: This is the most famous game in the first person shooting game category. The best part about this awesome weapon shooting game is that it can be played online with players all over the world.

Street Fighter: The Street Fighter is a hand-to-hand combat game series, which has a good amount of fan following. You can try out different players with a wide range of fighting skills and supernatural powers.

God of War: The God of War is an action and adventure gaming series which consists of a character named 'Kratos' whose main mission to prevent the God of War from destroying Athens city. The sound effects and the graphics are the best parts of this game series.

MotoGP: This series is entirely based on real time MotoGP racing. You can choose bikes, tracks, players, and even play in a career mode; which makes the game more exciting. It has the latest graphics, which give the player a real on-track experience.

Pac-Man: This classic game needs no introduction, as it is popular even today, with advanced versions though. The game grabbed so much attention from gamers around the world that it has even received honors from the Guinness World Records.

Grand Theft Auto: Games from the GTA series can be termed as a blend of action, adventure, racing, police chasing, role playing, and shooting. The game allows the player to take a character through various stages, difficulties, and situations; out of which some are common in real life.

Resident Evil: This is the first game to be given the title of a 'survival horror' video game. This game consists of horrific themes and stages which the player needs to get through, confronting sudden attacks from enemies.

Some More Popular Video Games

• StarCraft II
• BioShock 2
• Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction
• Crysis 2
• Alan Wake
• Assassin's Creed II
• Castlevania - Lords of Shadow
• Red Dead Redemption
• Heavy Rain
• Diablo 3
• Battlefield: Bad Company 2
• Super Mario Galaxy 2
• Dead Rising 2
• Final Fantasy XIV
• Split/Second
• Mass Effect 2
• All Points Bulletin (APB)
• Metroid: Other M
• Aliens vs. Predator

Note that these are just some of the most popular video games in the world. There are many others worth a mention like Half-Life 2, Recoil, Road Rash Series, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, and Mortal Kombat.