Undead Fantasy
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No The Last of Us....
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Time: The 50 Best Video Games of All Time
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DecoyOctopus
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Angry Birds is a better game than Street Fighter 2, Super Metroid, Super Mario 3, Super Mario World, A Link to the Past, Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy VI...?
I find it hard to believe that Time actually believe that.
I find it hard to believe that Time actually believe that.
Salty Hippo
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ROTR is not one of the best 20 games of all time but it doesn't deserve all this mockery. It's certainly better than garbage that is present on the list just because of wild commercial success, like Mortal Kombat and Angry Birds.
Sanctuary
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No The Last of Us....
Despite popular GAF opinion, it's not the best game ever made. Not that anything below the top ten makes a whole lot of sense anyway though.
Honestly not sure how you can compare Rise of the Tomb Raider to Mortal Kombat and claim that it's better. Not only are they generations apart and seperate genres, Rise doesn't even do anything new. It's also not being "mocked" as a game either, the inclusion of it over essentially every other more influential game is the problem. The original Tomb Raider games influenced a lot of the third person adventure games, and it greatly influenced Uncharted. Uncharted influenced the Tomb Raider reboots...
TheJollyCorner
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I mean, Sierra overall made better games than Lucasarts, soooo....
*awaits impending murder* 
whelp... ^ this post is even nuttier than mine.
I agree, it's only one of the best games ever made.
Sanctuary
Member
Nope.
For live action, despite how stupid it was, I did enjoy the first MK movie, but the rest were pure shit.
Muchi Muchi Pink
Member
Yeah no SMB3 is weird.
OrbitalBeard
Member
As far as I'm concerned, it's the best game ever created, so I disagree.
I feel these lists need to differentiate between game quality vs game influence / cultural impact.
Some of these titles are incredible for their time and stand the test of time as well - however have been eclipsed in terms of overall game depth and mechanics in their respective genres. At the same time, those advancements may not have been possible without the existence of these games and the impact they've had.
Idk, first thought that came to me just browsing through.
Some of these titles are incredible for their time and stand the test of time as well - however have been eclipsed in terms of overall game depth and mechanics in their respective genres. At the same time, those advancements may not have been possible without the existence of these games and the impact they've had.
Idk, first thought that came to me just browsing through.
I agree with this which is why I can get on board with Time having Tetris at #1 on their list.
Agreed. That top 10 is solid and #1 is the best possible choice.
I never got into Minecraft but I definitely understand why it's on there.
itwasTuesday
He wasn't alone.
Nope.
For live action, despite how stupid it was, I did enjoy the first MK movie, but the rest were pure shit.
I'm glad you linked the unrated version.
you know why
Muchi Muchi Pink
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The problem with this list is, it can decide what it want to do.
OrbitalBeard
Member
It really doesn't. Tetris is a timeless game and it absolutely deserves to be at the top spot, even if it's not my personal favorite.
Edit - You added in the "mass appeal" statement which, sure, is a part of it being #1.
A lot of enthusiasts tend to become too emotionally invested in their favorite things, so a number of them will take something that doesn't line up with their opinions as a personal offense It's definitely weird and honestly, a bit creepy.
More_Badass
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People here really get kind of silly when a list doesn't fit their idea of what the best games are, huh?
I never really appreciated Tetris till a few years ago. Once I decided to really consider my placement and such, the gameplay really clicked with me.
I never really appreciated Tetris till a few years ago. Once I decided to really consider my placement and such, the gameplay really clicked with me.
potatohead
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Yea lots of mistakes in this list.
Time has always had a good relationship with Microsoft btw.
Tetris is actually a great first pick though. It's really hard to dispute that.
Rest of the list is garbage though.
Solid enough list, but these sort of ranking are rarely very interesting to read. They usually have to attempt a sort of "objective" best, which just makes them kind of bland. I think Tetris is a good choice for number one.
True. I think it's inherently flawed to try to rank any kind of art under the super broad category of "best".
darkstar0155
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ctrl+f on every page to see if Wii Sports is mentioned, last post had it lol.
Yeah, sorta surprised at no Wii Sports on this list.
johancruijff
Banned
You have dysentery
His Majesty
Banned
i'd just like to mention that the inclusion of Fallout 3 invalidates every other entry on this list
I still maintain that whoever conceived the Blue Candle should be beaten with a sock full of batteries.
Other than that LoZ is god tier.
JinjoUnchained
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It's a mixture of surprisingly good picks and head-scratchers. I'm happy to see they included my favorite arcade space shooter: Galaga! And good call picking the original Super Mario Bros as your 2D Mario choice. Can't argue with Tetris at #1 either.
The problem is that, while their list tends towards the older games in a series due to their influence (Super Mario Kart instead of MK8, Mortal Kombat instead of its' sequel), they then break that rule in puzzling ways. Like Rise of the Tomb Raider instead of the PSX original. Say what now? They also choose NES Zelda over Link to the Past as their 2D Action RPG because it came first (and Castlevania over CV 3 or SOTN), but then chose Ms Pac Man and Halo 2? Make up your mind, are you recognizing the original games in a series or their more polished sequels?
And like a lot of these lists, it's sadly missing Sega games.
The problem is that, while their list tends towards the older games in a series due to their influence (Super Mario Kart instead of MK8, Mortal Kombat instead of its' sequel), they then break that rule in puzzling ways. Like Rise of the Tomb Raider instead of the PSX original. Say what now? They also choose NES Zelda over Link to the Past as their 2D Action RPG because it came first (and Castlevania over CV 3 or SOTN), but then chose Ms Pac Man and Halo 2? Make up your mind, are you recognizing the original games in a series or their more polished sequels?
And like a lot of these lists, it's sadly missing Sega games.
PhazonBlazer
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Resident Evil 4 is far too low.
Rockandrollclown
lookwhatyou'vedone
Largely a good list, but Rise of the Tomb Raider at such a high spot is baffling. I like the game, but its certainly not one of the top 50 games ever made.
Metalingus5150
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Rise of the Tomb Raider? Really?
ichbinmiah
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Sanctuary
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I've never been able to understand this either, and it's pretty rampant. Honestly though, I'm not sure you can even consider someone who acts this way as an "enthusiast" either.
Side note: If looking at the top ten list, and pretending the bottom 40 aren't even a factor, why are there so many "My favorite X game didn't make it = shit list" posts? The Souls games, really? They are some of my favorites from last gen and this gen, but they really aren't that influential for how long they've been out. Maybe if a new list is created in twenty years things might look different in terms of how many games they might have influenced, but I seriously doubt it.
If you look at the contributors of the article, it was made by a handful of people, and it reads like this:
1-10 (pretty accurate)
11-50 (whatever the fuck they drew from a hat out of the 150 selections each person decided to drop in from their "favorites")
I could have confirmed that for you a long goddamn time ago.
sir_kevith
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I feel like Tetris is a perfect video game so it's fine that it's #1 but it's a boring choice. It's #1 on a lot of lists so whatever.
This list has committed way more crimes than that. It's insane to me that FF VI is higher than FF VII on a list like this though! They got that right at least.
This list has committed way more crimes than that. It's insane to me that FF VI is higher than FF VII on a list like this though! They got that right at least.
The Lamonster
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This is a solid list but I'd call it "most important games of all time."
"Best" implies eternal replayability and most if not all of those games are extremely dated.
"Best" implies eternal replayability and most if not all of those games are extremely dated.
Stiler
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If that was true then you should have Half Life 1 instead of Half life 2, half life 1 had a much larger impact on the entire genre of fps games then HL2 did
Same goes for Rise of hte Tomb Raider, the first Tomb Raider game basically set the gold standard for action-adventure games that others would follow like Uncharted, etc.
Sanctuary
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Right. That's how the top ten reads, but then it all goes to shit after that.
sir_kevith
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Yeah that's exactly what's wrong with it. Kind of blending what's best and what's most influential into a numbered list that makes no sense. Additionally, ignoring stuff like Street Fighter and giving a spot to a forgettable Tomb Raider title is confusing.