Basically what it says in the title: we share iconic game scenes from this decade here. Please make sure to identify the game.
I'll start us off:
The Last of Us (2013):
The giraffe scene is the most iconic scene from this beloved game, and with good reason - not only is it gorgeously filmed, with the swelling of the soundtrack punctuating the cinematography, but the scene also acts as a culmination of all that was lost, and all that is yet to come, in The Last of Us' harsh world. Yes, Ellie has never before seen a giraffe, but in spite of everything she has been through, she still has the sense of wonder and innocence at the world and what it has to offer, which stands as the exemplification of the fact that she (and by proxy, the future) needs to be preserved, no matter how dismal the present has gotten.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017):
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Probably the single most iconic scene of this decade, as a disoriented Link awakens from a 100 year slumber and steps out of the Shrine of Resurrection to behold a ruined Hyrule, taken over by Ganon, passively awaiting its end. But more than its significance in the story, which, let's face it, is barely a factor in Breath of the Wild, is its significance to the player: a vast world, stretching before the player in all directions, as far as the eye can see, open to be explored at leisure, a world that has found beauty even in desolation, an invitation to adventure. Hyrule remains a world worth fighting for.
I'll start us off:
The Last of Us (2013):
The giraffe scene is the most iconic scene from this beloved game, and with good reason - not only is it gorgeously filmed, with the swelling of the soundtrack punctuating the cinematography, but the scene also acts as a culmination of all that was lost, and all that is yet to come, in The Last of Us' harsh world. Yes, Ellie has never before seen a giraffe, but in spite of everything she has been through, she still has the sense of wonder and innocence at the world and what it has to offer, which stands as the exemplification of the fact that she (and by proxy, the future) needs to be preserved, no matter how dismal the present has gotten.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017):
Probably the single most iconic scene of this decade, as a disoriented Link awakens from a 100 year slumber and steps out of the Shrine of Resurrection to behold a ruined Hyrule, taken over by Ganon, passively awaiting its end. But more than its significance in the story, which, let's face it, is barely a factor in Breath of the Wild, is its significance to the player: a vast world, stretching before the player in all directions, as far as the eye can see, open to be explored at leisure, a world that has found beauty even in desolation, an invitation to adventure. Hyrule remains a world worth fighting for.
