全球最受歡迎的十大經典遊戲
The video Game industry is bigger than ever and everyone has their favourite games that they look forward to buying. There will always be great individual games, but certain franchises keep us coming back for more. They repeatedly hit us with great game after great game after great game, gaining massive audiences around the world。
隨着遊戲行業的不斷擴大，每位玩家都能獲取自己希望購買的心儀遊戲。棒透了的獨立遊戲也總是不斷出現。然而，那些系列性的遊戲卻能使我們成爲永久的“回頭客”。它們用一個接一個的好遊戲不斷轟擊我們，在世界範圍內贏得了無數玩家。
The following top 10 is a list of the greatest video game franchises of all time. But ultimately only you know who would be in your top 10 list, so do you agree that these are the top 10 video game franchises of all time?
下面的名單列出了有史以來的十款最偉大的系列遊戲。但是，你心目中一定有着自己的十大遊戲名單。那麼，你是否贊同以下列出的榜上有名的十大系列遊戲呢？
No.10 World of Warcraft 第十名 魔獸世界
This MMORPG by Blizzard Entertainment was first released in 1994. The World of Warcraft takes place within the Warcraft world of Azeroth where players can take on the role of a fantasy character of their choice and develop them to a high level. A fully onLine game, players can interact, co-operate and go on quests with their friends to gain experience and gold. Millions of players worldwide are hooked on this game and can’t get enough of it. The franchise has grown a massive following and gained cultural recognition, often appearing in many parodies on television. More installments and expansions are expected to be released in the future, with increasing numbers of players ready to get questing online。
這款暴雪出品的網絡遊戲最早出現於1994年。《魔獸世界》允許玩家在《魔獸爭霸》的世界，也就是艾澤拉斯大陸中扮演一名奇幻角色，並按自己的意願發展至高等級。這是一款徹頭徹尾的網絡遊戲，玩家之間可以互動，協作，並與夥伴們一起完成任務，獲取經驗和金錢。全世界有數百萬玩家沉迷於此難以自拔。整個系列擁有無數擁躉，而且提升到了文化高度，這往往體現在那些電視裏的山寨節目當中。在未來，還會有更多的資料片等待放出，以迎合那些持續增加並等待上線進行任務的玩家們。
No.9 Resident Evil 第九名 生化危機
Capcom’s hugely popular survival horror title game ‘Resident Evil‘ began in 1996 with the first installment. Following the evil Umbrella Corperation, players uncover the story that led up to the release of a deadly virus that turns the dead into flesh eating zombies. Dark eerie tentative tones combined with sequences that make you jump and action packed parts where you are fighting for your life against a seemingly endless amount of zombies, marry well together for a roller coaster ride experience. Loyal fans flock to buy the new releases in the series and a series of popular Hollywood films have been made. Resident Evil is the best horror game series that has ever been made and has been the inspiration for many other imitations。
卡普空最著名的生存類恐怖遊戲“生化危機”的第一部出品於1996年。以邪惡的安布雷拉公司爲線索，玩家逐漸揭開了一個關於可將死人變爲殭屍並吃人血肉的致命病毒的故事。黑暗壓抑的恐怖氣氛與面對無盡殭屍極力求生的操作完美結合，爲玩家帶來一場極盡刺激瘋狂的遊戲體驗。忠實的玩家們無止盡地購買着一部又一部的系列新作，而整個一系列的好萊塢電影也應運而生。生化危機成爲了有史以來最成功的恐怖遊戲系列，併爲衆多同類遊戲爭相效仿。
No.8 Pokemon 第八名 口袋妖怪
You must have been living under a rock for the last 15 years if you haven’t heard of Pokemon. A truly massive franchise that has huge following and cultural impact on all corners of the globe. Pokemon was first introduced in 1996 as a pair of linkable Gameboy RPG games. Since then it has grown to become one of the biggest gaming franchises in the world, with huge amounts of merchandising including, anime, manga, trading cards, toys, books, films, TV shows and countless others. The video games allow players to search for and catch different varieties of Pokemon to use in battles. A big part of the game is to try to “catch them all” and collect every type of Pokemon in the game including the iconic ‘Pikachu’ character. Pokemon have shown itself to be a hugely popular series that continues to gain fans of all ages。
如果你沒聽說過口袋妖怪的鼎鼎大名，那麼過去十五年裏你一定過着與世隔絕的生活。這是一款在全球各個角落都有着無數擁躉和話題的真真正正的重量級系列遊戲。口袋妖怪於1996年在GB平臺上發佈了一對相互聯繫的 RPG作品，並在這之後發展爲全球最大的系列性遊戲，並帶來了數量龐大的周邊營銷。這其中包括了動畫，漫畫，集換式卡牌，手辦，書籍，電影和電視節目及無數其他周邊。遊戲允許玩家搜尋並捕獲各種不同的口袋妖怪，並將其用於戰鬥之中。遊戲的一個重要元素就是“全蒐集”，即蒐集遊戲中的每一種口袋妖怪角色，包括標誌性的“皮卡丘”。口袋妖怪成爲了一款極受歡迎的系列遊戲，至今仍不斷從各個領域吸收着新的粉絲。
No.7 Legend of Zelda 第七名 塞爾達傳說
One of Nintendo’s flagship title series, Zelda is a high fantasy, action adventure game following the infamous central character ‘Link’. Players are often given the task of using Link to rescue the Princess Zelda from the clutches of evil. The 15 official games and several spin-offs of the series have a huge fan following from around the world and continue to impress countless more. Link is often referred to as one of the most iconic video gaming characters of all time. The Legend of Zelda series has produced many great games, with notable mentions to ‘The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past’, ‘The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess’ and the hugely popular ‘The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’. The Legend of Zelda has proven to be one of the greatest franchises of all time。
作爲任天堂的旗艦性遊戲，塞爾達傳說是一款高奇幻類的動作冒險遊戲，所有故事都圍繞着大名鼎鼎的核心主角“林克”展開。玩家總是要控制林克，從各種惡魔手中解救塞爾達公主。全系列的十五款官方遊戲和無數外傳爲其營造了來自世界各地的無數粉絲，其數量還在以難以估計的速度增加。林克也成爲了有史以來最具標誌性的電視遊戲人物。塞爾達傳說系列打造了許多經典遊戲，例如著名的“塞爾達傳說：時空隧道”、“塞爾達傳說：黃昏的公主”以及最受歡迎的“塞爾達傳說：時之笛”。塞爾達傳說系列被證實爲有史以來最好的系列遊戲之一。
No.6 Gran Turismo 第六名 GT賽車
The hugely popular and highly acclaimed racing game ‘Gran Turismo‘ has entertained millions ofbgamers over the years. Since Polyphony Digital first introduced the series in 1997, over 63 million units have been sold worldwide on the variety of Sony Playstation consoles. Stunning graphics and the ability to race some of the most iconic vehicles of all time make the game so appealing to gamers. Branded as “the real driving simulator” meticulous detail has been given to the way the cars react, which have been modelled on the real life cars. Real race tracks that are world famous have also been fully modelled allowing players to race their favourite cars around the circuits at Monaco, Nurburgring, Laguna Seca and many more. If you are a fan of racing games or even just cars in general, you will appreciate that Gran Turismo is a great series。
極受歡迎且被高度評價的競速遊戲 “GT賽車”已經在多年中爲數百萬玩家帶來了歡樂。自從PD工作室在1997年研發了該系列的首款遊戲以來，超過63000000的遊戲碟基於索尼PS的各種平臺銷售於世界範圍。極精緻的畫面及駕馭各種標誌性跑車參加競速的體驗使無數玩家爲之瘋狂。“模擬真實駕駛”的口號則來自於對現實中駕駛時車輛反應的精細還原。世界聞名的真實賽道也在遊戲內忠實體現，使玩家可以駕駛着自己鍾愛的跑車在摩納哥、紐伯格林、拉古納瑟卡和更多著名賽道上盡情狂飆。如果你是一名賽車遊戲愛好者，甚至僅僅就是喜歡名車，你必會鍾愛於GT賽車這款偉大的系列遊戲。
No. 5 Metal Gear Solid 第五名 合金裝備
Konami’ first introduced us to ‘Metal Gear Solid‘ in 1998 and since then gamers have been hooked. Following the story of the iconic character ‘Solid Snake’, players take on the role of sneakily infiltrating and neutralising terrorist threats and ultimately facing off against the latest incarnation of the super-weapon “Metal Gear”. The game series is proclaimed as the one that made the stealth genre popular, which has since resulted in many imitations. More instalments are set to be released on several different platforms, ensuring that Solid Snake will continue to entertain fans across the globe for a long time to come。
自從科納米在 1998年發售“合金裝備”系列以來，玩家們便深深癡迷其中。跟隨着看板人物“索利德·斯內克”的故事，玩家要進行一系列的匿蹤滲透，化解恐怖襲擊，並最終面對終極超級兵器“合金裝備”。這個系列開創了頗受歡迎的潛入類遊戲流派，並帶起了一大批模仿者。多部資料片在不同遊戲平臺發佈，我們確信，索利德斯內克仍將在接下來的很長時間內爲全球玩家帶來樂趣。
No.1 Mario 第一名 馬里奧
The Godfather of gaming! Easily THE most iconic and recognisable video game character of all time, Mario has been bouncing around our screens since 1981 and charming millions of people along the way. Despite his charm, it is because he has featured in so many great games over the years, continually reinventing himself as video game technology has improved, that he is loved by so many. Who has not played a Mario game at some point in their life, be it Super Mario Bros, Mario Kart, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Galaxy or one or the many other great games that he has featured in. Mario will definitely be on our screens for a long time to come, and the video game industry would not be the same without him。
遊戲界的教父！所有時代唯一的真正的電子遊戲標誌和旗幟人物。自1981年在我們的屏幕上開始跳動以來便迷倒了無數伏拜於前的癡迷玩家。這不僅僅是因爲他的魅力，更因爲因爲多年來公司基於其所研發的衆多佳作。隨着科技的進步，馬里奧也在不斷超越自我，並證明他仍如此受到寵愛。又有誰沒有在人生的某個時間段玩過關於馬里奧的遊戲呢？超級馬里奧兄弟，馬里奧賽車，超級馬里奧64，超級馬里奧銀河，你肯定玩過其中的一部或更多其他的棒透了的作品。馬里奧註定將會在我們的屏幕中繼續活躍，而如果沒有他，遊戲行業也將變得完全不同。
No.4 Call of Duty 第四名 使命召喚
A first-person and third-person shooter game, Call of Duty has emerged in recent years to be one of the most popular game series ever. Games have been primarily based in a World War II era, but recently have branched off with modern games in the form of ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’ and the cold war era in the form of ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops’. This series also holds the world record for the fastest selling game of all time, with ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2′ making £242.4 million ($401.6 million) on it’s release date. The series continues to entertain audiences with action packed gaming and detailed graphics that make it stand apart from many others. No doubt we will see more successful releases from this series as the franchise continues to grow。
作爲系列第一人稱及第三人稱射擊遊戲，使命召喚近年來已成爲最受歡迎的遊戲之一。遊戲主要基於第二次世界大戰時期，近期卻發售了設定於現代的“使命召喚”現代戰爭”和設定於冷戰時期的“使命召喚：黑色行動”。這系列遊戲創下了有史以來銷售最快的世界紀錄——“使命召喚：現代戰爭2”在發售日當天創下了2.424億歐元(4.016億美元)的銷售奇蹟。這系列將繼續以爽快的動作體驗和精美的遊戲畫面取悅玩家，並從衆多同類遊戲中脫穎而出。毫無疑問，我們將在這款不斷成長的系列遊戲中看到更多令人驚喜的大作。
No.3 GTA 第三名 GTA
Rockstar Games’ multi-award-winning series Grand Theft Auto has been setting the gaming world alight since it was first introduced in 1997. An often contrivetial game, players take the form of an up and coming criminal that takes to the streets of a fictional city, which is heavily based on American cities. A huge open world game that fuses elements of action, driving, role-playing, stealth, shooting and racing into a massive landscape that players can get lost in. GTA is a massive series that will no doubt get bigger and gain even more followers by building on its successful games of GTA IV, San Andreas and Vice City. It continues to make being bad extremely fun to play。
“ROCKSTAR”公司出品的綜合類系列遊戲“俠盜車手”於1997年在遊戲世界登場。在遊戲中，玩家被設計在高度還原基於美國真實城市的虛擬場景中進行街頭犯罪。遊戲有着龐大的開放性世界和衆多包括動作、駕駛、角色扮演、潛行、設計和競速等元素在內的架構，足以使玩家迷失其中。自極其成功的GTA4、聖安德列斯和罪惡之城發售以來，這系列遊戲無疑將會走得更遠更好並迎來更多粉絲。也將會爲玩家帶來更多“邪惡”的歡樂。
No.2 Final Fantasy 第二名 最終幻想
Famously starting in 1987 as the company’s last project before they shut down, Final Fantasy was a huge success and has since grown to be the greatest RPG series of all time. It is continuously pushing boundaries and reinventing itself, often becoming one of the first to introduce new techniques to gaming, including switching from 2d to 3d rendering and using voice acting and lip syncing. Final Fantasy sets the bar so high that it is always at the forefront in the gaming world. It is credited as having made rpg games popular outside of Japan and has spawned countless imitations since. A unique element to the series is that the majority of the games have completely unrelated stories and features to other games in the series. Each installment has different levels of success, but some of it’s most popular titles include FFX, FFVIII and one of the greatest games ever made FFVII。
在1987年作爲公司即將倒閉前的最後一個項目，最終幻想獲得了巨大成功並在之後成爲了有史以來最偉大的角色扮演遊戲系列。這個系列不斷創新並超越自我，總是在行業內第一個帶來新的技術，其中包括了2D遊戲到3D遊戲的轉換以及配音出演與角色模型口型變換的同步。最終幻想所帶來的高度，使它一直作爲遊戲行業的標杆而存在。就是這個系列使得RPG遊戲走入日本，並衍生如無可計數的效仿者。該系列的重要獨特元素是，系列中的每一款遊戲都有着完全獨立的故事，卻又有着貫穿始終的某些系統。系列內的每一部遊戲都在不同層面獲得了成功，而其中最著名的幾作則包括了FFX、FFVIII以及有史以來最最偉大的遊戲：FFVII。
