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In my opinion there are two other games that are more influential. Halo: CE and Grand Theft Auto III.
GTA 3 literally changed the landscape of gaming. It created the first truly engaging sand box on a console.
I like Halo more, but GTA 3 was the most important game of the last decade.
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Half-Life was extremely influential, but I don't see Half-Life 2 in the same light.