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What games are just objective masterpieces?

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    weirdbeardgame@lemmy.world
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      capuccino@lemmy.world
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      Portal 2.

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        metostopholes@midwest.social
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        Shadow of the Colossus

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          iamthetot@sh.itjust.works
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          None. There's no such thing as an objective master piece. Games are art which is, by definition, subjective.

          Edited to add, well this was way more controversial than I thought it would be.

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            maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone
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            I think masterpieces is one word.

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              salmoura@lemmy.eco.br
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              Factorio.

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                flashmobofone@lemmy.world
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                Dragon Age: Origins and Bioshock

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                  27 May 2025, 22:36

                  None. There's no such thing as an objective master piece. Games are art which is, by definition, subjective.

                  Edited to add, well this was way more controversial than I thought it would be.

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                  sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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                  "Masterpiece" comes from the art world, and there are absolutely works everyone seems to agree qualify, such as:

                  • The Mona Lisa
                  • David statue
                  • David Copperfield by Charles Dickens

                  It's usually the best work by an artist, or at least the one that got them their recognition, and it stands out among other works in the field.

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                    owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca
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                    Undertale

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                      Portal 2.

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                      bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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                      This was a triumph

                      I'm making a note here

                      "Huge success"

                      It's hard to overstate my satisfaction

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                        kino@lemmy.world
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                        Witcher 3 for me.

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                          kint@infosec.pub
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                          The Witness

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                            None. There's no such thing as an objective master piece. Games are art which is, by definition, subjective.

                            Edited to add, well this was way more controversial than I thought it would be.

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                            kolanaki@pawb.social
                            wrote on 27 May 2025, 22:59 last edited by kolanaki@pawb.social
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                            A masterpiece could just refer to a piece of art from a master. It could refer to the quality of an engineering project, or the skill involved in the work's creation. Are these not objective qualities?

                            I don't really think the Mona Lisa is a great image, personally (it's a boring portrait), but I can still recognize that it was masterfully done.

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                              landedgentry@lemmy.zip
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                              ::: spoiler spoiler
                              askldjfals;jflsad;
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                                warm@kbin.earth
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                                RimWorld

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                                  fartswithanaccent@fedia.io
                                  wrote on 27 May 2025, 23:08 last edited by
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                                  Portal/Portal 2

                                  Deus Ex (the original)

                                  Minecraft

                                  Stardew Valley

                                  Terraria

                                  Mirror's Edge

                                  Chrono Trigger

                                  Cyberpunk 2077

                                  Hades

                                  Subnautica

                                  A Short Hike

                                  Donut County

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                                    semjaza@lemmynsfw.com
                                    wrote on 27 May 2025, 23:08 last edited by semjaza@lemmynsfw.com
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                                    Video:
                                    Doom

                                    Tetris

                                    Chrono Trigger

                                    Table top:
                                    Chess

                                    Magic: the Gathering

                                    Everdell

                                    Azul

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                                      sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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                                      I'm taking this to mean games that stand out in or define their genre, are widely considered to be excellent, are timeless, and there's very little if any fat to trim.

                                      • Super Mario Brothers - NES
                                      • Super Mario 64
                                      • Dark Souls - maybe Elden Ring takes over?
                                      • Return of the Obra Dinn
                                      • Half Life 2 - honorable mention: Left 4 Dead 2
                                      • Diablo 2
                                      • Doom
                                      • Tetris
                                      • Chrono Trigger
                                      • Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
                                      • Portal 2
                                      • Little Nightmares - honorable mention: INSIDE
                                      • GTA SA
                                      • Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2

                                      These aren't necessarily my favorite games, but games I think are well respected. I probably missed a bunch.

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                                        llamapocalypse@lemmy.world
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                                        Bastion, Hades, Disco Elysium, Planescape: Torment, and Tyranny (even if the last act is rushed in the last two) come to mind for me

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                                          sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works
                                          wrote on 27 May 2025, 23:21 last edited by sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works
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                                          Age of Empires 2 /w The Conquers expansion pack.

                                          Roller Coaster Tycoon 1. (2 was weaker without OpenRCT2, the real masterpiece, but idk if unfinished projects should count or not)

                                          Quake 3 Arena, Unreal Tournament 1999 GOTY, Worms Armageddon, SimCity 3000 Unlimited, Forza Horizon 2 / Motorsport 3, Need for Speed Underground 1, Clonk! Rage, Metal Gear Solid 1/2/3, Ace Combat 4, Okami, Tokyo Jungle, Zelda BOTW, Mario Odyssey, Sven Co-Op, Killing Floor 1, Final Fantasy 7, LISA: The Painful, Everhood 1, Deus Ex 1, Left 4 Dead 1/2, Portal 2, Battlefield Bad Company 2... Champions of Norrath and Return to Arms, Diablo 1, Baldur's Gate 3 makes the list...NIER both games. Planet MiniGolf.

                                          I could go on and on.

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