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The name's Ian, Game Designer at Whisper Game Studios, very off-and-on Bungie.net visitor and avid Bungie fan overall. Message me if you wish.
Important and Best are two very different words. In my opinion, BioShock is the BEST game of all time. Is it important? To me, yes, to the world? No. Is Half-Life 2 a fantastic game? I would say it's pretty good. Is it important?
Look at every single FPS in the past 8 years. Then look at me in the eyes and tell me with a straight face that there are no elements taken from that game and inserted in almost every shooter in the past 8 years.
Not to mention, it skyrocketed Valve's fame and profits and allowed them to build the industry to what it is today. If it weren't for Valve's success with Half-Life 2, we wouldn't have TF2, we wouldn't have Counter Strike, we wouldn't have half the games they've made. Without those games, there would have been no reason for Steam. Without Steam, the PC games industry would be shot. Without PC gaming, the industry would look a WHOLE lot different.
So yes, Half-Life 2 is the most IMPORTANT game of the Decade. Not the best in my idea of the best game, but it damn near changed the industry for the better.