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[D.Final]

From my point of view, it would not be very useful to complain about the list of The Guardian's 50 games.
Because it is obvious that it would not have been a "realistic" list, but more commercial or personal.


That said, if I had my own Top 50, it would be my favorite:

1 - Chrono Trigger
2 - Final Fantasy VI
3 - Super Mario World
4 - Pokémon Yellow
5 - Tetris
6 - Final Fantasy IX
7 - Donkey Kong Country
8 - Final Fantasy XV
9 - Dragon Quest VIII
10 - Kingdom Hearts
11 - Super Mario Land
13 - The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time
14 - Tomb Raider 2
15 - Metal Gear Solid
16 - Chrono Cross
17 - Xenogears 1/2
18 - Final Fantasy VII
19 - Super Mario Bros 3
20 - Pokémon Gold and Silver
21 - Dragon Quest XI
22 - Bioshock 1 and 2
23 - Undertale
24 - Crash Bandicoot
25 - Super Street Fighter 2
26 - God of War 3
27 - Valkyrie Profile
28 - Golden Sun
29 - Halo
30 - Final Fantasy X
31 - Shining Force 2
32 - Uncharted
33 - Gears of War
34 - Metal Gear Solid 2
35 - Nier Automata
36 - Final Fantasy XIV ARR
37 - Crash Team Racing
38 - Dark Souls
39 - Zelda Link to the Past
40 - The Witcher 3
41 - Hitman 2 Silent Assassin's
42 - Mortal Kombat 2
43 - Assassin's Creed 1
44 - Resident Evil 3
45 - Dragon Quest V
46 - Ratchet and Clank
47 - Killer Instinct
48 - Halo 3
49 - Age of Empire 2
50 - Gran Turismo 2

Obviously, there are also multiple other games that should be on a list of this type.
This is why they are always based on personal preferences in the end.

 

[Explosive Zombie]

I think it makes more sense to critique Guardian than a person's personal list. The Guardian's list will be viewed by millions, your list will be viewed by dozens at best. Their list is compiled by multiple people, yours is just your own taste.

 

[petran79]

I think it makes more sense to critique Guardian than a person's personal list. The Guardian's list will be viewed by millions, your list will be viewed by dozens at best. Their list is compiled by multiple people, yours is just your own taste.

Imagine Guardian mentioning Rapelay.... That name is banned among gaming press. Yet it is mentioned here! Still guardian list is far from balanced. They can't hind their bias towards Japanese games. New mores....

@SLoWMoTIoN

Why is everyone triggered my guy?

Because you didn't press the Like button on his list!

My listings:

1. The Ocean Hunter
2. Virtua Fighter 3tb
3.Virtua Tennis 1,2
4.Virtua Striker 99
5. Mr Driller 2
6. Tetris TGM3
7.Tetris Plus 2
8.Puzzle Bobble ( 2,3,4,Super)
9.Super Sidekicks 1
10.Vampire Savior
11.Garou motw
12.kof98um
13.kof2002um
14.kof99dm
15.SF2T
16.jojo bizarre adventure (cps3)
17.Breakers Revenge
18.Game Paradise
19. Gunbird 2
20. Wwf wrestlefest
21.Shocktroopers 1
22.Shinobi (OG, shadow dancer, ninja master)
23.Spinmaster
24. Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
25.Wonderboy in Monsterland
26.Gargoyles Quest
27.Castlevania Bloodlines
28.SMB (1-3)
29.tmnt back to the sewers (gb)
30.tmnt turtles in time
31.Probotector
32.Legend of Zelda
33.Sweet Home
34.Violinist of Hamelin (snes)
35. Gs Mikami (snes)
36. Castlevania 3
37.Megaman 2,3
38.Elvira Mistress of the Dark
39.Fiendish Freddy
40.Weird Dreams
41.Monkey Island 1,2
42.Loom
43.Little Big Adventure 1,2
44.Alone in the Dark 1
45.Ecstatica 1
46.Bad Mojo
47.Dungeon Keeper
48.Flying Corps
49.Mike the magic dragon
50.Warlocks Quest

 

[JohnSpartanLee]

50. Final Fantasy II
49. Advance Wars
48. Streets of Rage 2
47. Final Fantasy
46. Super Mario Kart
45. Link's Awakening
44. Super Mario World
43. Alundra
42. Super Street Fighter II Turbo
41. TIE Fighter

40. OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast
39. Tetris
38. Eternal Darkness
37. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
36. Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
35. Twilight Princess
34. Day of the Tentacle
33. Super Stardust HD
32. Demon's Souls
31. Street Fighter Alpha 3

30. Final Fantasy VIII
29. Civilization IV
28. Final Fantasy III
27. Final Fantasy V
26. Final Fantasy IV
25. Final Fantasy IX
24. Silent Hill 3
23. Rocket League
22. Resident Evil 3
21. Shenmue

20. Resident Evil 2
19. Rondo of Blood
18. Final Fantasy VI
17. DiRT Rally 2.0
16. Turrican II
15. Ultima VIII - Pagan
14. Resident Evil CODE: Veronica
13. GTA Online
12. Silent Hill
11. A Link to the Past

10. Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
9. Diablo II: Lord of Destruction
8. World of Warcraft
7. Majora's Mask
6. Silent Hill 2
5. Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition
4. Final Fantasy VII
3. Symphony of the Night
2. Resident Evil (2002)
1. Ocarina of Time

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

I see FF6, SoR, SMB3 and Tekken 3 in some of the lists. You guys are ok. Don't come to school on Monday.

 

[TheGreatYosh]

Fifty! That's going to be tough, but okay.

26. Silent Hill
25. Wild Arms
27. Super Mario 3
24. Xenogears
28. Crash Bandicoot 3
23. Metal Gear Solid 3
29. Devil May Cry
22. The Legend of Dragoon
30. Jeanne d'arc
21. Vandal Hearts
31. Ico
20. Gravity Rush 2
32. The Last Guardian
19. The Last of Us
33. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
18. Vagrant Story
34. The Wind Waker
17. Tetris
35. Persona 3
16. Demon's Souls
36. God of War 2
15. Resident Evil 2
37. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
14. Valkyria Chronicles
38. The Witcher 3
13. Super Mario RPG
39. Parasite Eve
12. Gran Turismo 2
40. Twisted Metal 2
11. Gravity Rush
41. Siren
10. KOTOR
42. Final Fantasy VIII
9. Super Metroid
43. Bloodborne
8. Shenmue 2
44. Persona 5
7. Metal Gear Solid 2
45. Uncharted 2
6. Super Mario World
46. Super Mario 2 (US)
5. Chrono Cross
47. Chrono Trigger
4. Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
48. Golden Sun
3. Metal Gear Solid
49. Final Fantasy XII
2. Final Fantasy VII
50. Xenosaga Episode 1
1. Shadow of the Colossus

Some that I forgot that might edge out some of the games in my 50.

Super Stardust HD, Silent Hill 2, Warhawk PS3, Sly Cooper 1/2, Legend of Legaia, Jet Set Radio Future, Donkey Kong Country, PixelJunk Monsters

 

[Starfield]

I was sitting here like, another dude after my heart then you put Fallout 76 in the list! How could you? You were supposed to be the chosen one!

Despite its flaws it has the best Fallout Map to date in my opinion.

 

[DunDunDunpachi]

It was tough to narrow down, and I want to comment on all the other picks. GAF has good taste.

I hope some of my favorites get replaced by even better games someday. In no ranked order:

Unreal Tournament - swan-song of arena FPSs. The genre go was too bloated, too sprawling, or didn't have the same level of fine-tuned gameplay.
Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast - story was okay. Multiplayer (even against bots) was amazing. Nar Shadda treets all day.
System Shock 2 - This is my clunky-but-enjoyable survival horror game (some might put RE or Silent Hill here). The RPG stuff and sci-fi is so cool. Can't wait for the remaster.
half-Life - better than half-Life 2. The quintessential single-player FPS experience.
Minecraft - one of my "forever" games. Has been consistently fun for the last 1o years
Descent II - Strikes a perfect balance between flight sim and frenetic arcade shooting.

Super Mario Bros 3 - NES version. My favorite 2D Mario.
Super Mario 3D World - My favorite 3D Mario. Favorite co-op Mario, too.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 + Knuckles - AAA 90s platformer. Every level is memorable.
Ghouls 'n Ghosts - the first arcade games I beat on one credit. The grind was worth it.
Spelunky - still the best "rouguelite"
Commander Keen - PC platforming at its finest.

LoZ: Breath of the Wild - Best 3D Zelda, with the most reasons to come back and enjoy the world.
Metal Gear Solid 4 - The most Kojima MGS game, therefore the best.
Bloodborne - phenomenal action title that I will replay over and over again 'til I expire.
Monster Hunter 4U - big fan of the franchise; this one feels the "coziest" to me
Katamari - never bores me
Wonderful 101 - A character action game with sky-high skill ceiling that I want to keep reaching toward
Dead Space - best sci-fi horror game

Guilty Gear Xrd - favorite fighting game. Let me show you my Potemkin
Soul Calibur - I was gonna say Dead or Alive 2, but nah. This is it. The best 3D fighting game
X-Men vs Street Fighter - Everything I want out of a 2D fighter from the 90s, and all the fat trimmed.

Chrono Trigger - one of the first RPGs I replayed. Lovable characters and hummable music
Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver - my favorite Pokemon. Grew up with Gold and thoroughly enjoy the remakes on DS
A.D.O.M - cryptic, complex, and unfair is how I describe this roguelike. It introduced me to one of my favorite genres.
Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention - endlessly replayable, and the best storyline and cast of characters in the series
Aetolia: The Midnight Age - my most formative online RPG experience
Fallout 1 - LOL you can tell the final boss to kill himself
Puzzle Quest - somehow a great RPG and a great puzzle game at the same time
Mario & Luigi: Partners In Time - most complex Mario RPG game in terms of mechanics.
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn - I must shed a tear before venturing forth.
Resonance of Fate - goofy, flashy, convoluted Japanese RPG

Dance Dance Revolution (series? not sure I have a favorite home or arcade iteration) -

DJ Hero 2 - favorite rhythm game because the tracks were original mixes
Patapon 2 - rhythm RPG like manna

Burnout 3: Takedown - stupid early 00s goofball destruction
Demolition Racer: No Exit - stupid late 90s goofball destruction
Crazy Taxi - YA YA YA YA YAAAAA
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - favorite MP racing game

Magical Drop III - Battles over in 5 seconds, sometimes. Fastest puzzle game ever.
Meteos - addictive. I love all the different planets, musical themes, and concepts on display. Timeless treasure of the videogame hobby.
Puyo Puyo Tetris - two of my favorite puzzle games in one

X-COM: UFO Defense - the only "horror strategy" game I'm aware of. Nail-biting and addicting.
Total Annihilation - campaign was so-so, but the multiplayer and skirmish mode, plus the downloadable units, plus the OST
Age of Empires 2 - my favorite RTS campaign with a perfect balance between snappy gameplay and civ simulation.
Medieval Total War - dumping the Risk board in later games was a mistake. This one had just the right level of complexity.

Twinkle Star Sprites - a casual shmup that any person can get addicted to.
Dodonpachi: Daioujou - this game is etched on the inside of my skull. World-class design that deserves 1,000 hours of your time.
Espgaluda - ...or if that sounds like too much of an investment, give this one your time. The perfect "casual" danmaku
Hellfire - childhood favorite that still holds up today.

EDIT: Dang, I realize there are so many more I was forced to leave out. Here's even more pulled directly from the other lists I read through on the thread.

Mount and Blade: Warband
Vanquish
Tekken 3
Shadow of the Colossus
Deus Ex
Wii Sports
Fez
Demon's Souls
Gradius
TMNT IV: Turtles in Time
Dragon's Crown
Nethack
TLOU
Golden Sun

 

[DeliciousDoc]

I am going to write impactful games by system

Nes: zelda

Snes: chrono cross, secret of mana, shadowrun, ultima 4, super mario bros 3, gemfire, uncharted waters

Genesis: shadowrun, fantasy star 2, 3, 4, shining force 2 and 3

Ps1: FF7, lunar, arc the lad 2, Final fantasy tactics xenogears, tenchu 1 and 2, valkyria profile

Ps2 langrisser series, shadow hearts 2, shin megami tensei 3, persona 3 and 4, xenogear series, tenchu 3 and 4, suikoden series, star oceans 2 and 3 katamari damacy 1, romance of the 3 kingdoms 8 and 10, dynasty warriors 4, dokapon kingdoms

Ps3 valkyria chronicles 1, way of the samurai 3, yakuza 5 and 0, tales of vesperia

Ps4 persona 5 will probably be here

Psp valkyria chronicles 2 and 3, kenka bancho series, dissidia

Vita persona 4 golden

3DS: fire emblem awakening, fates.

Pc ultima 7, fallout 2, valkyria chronicles 4, skyrim (WITH MODS, NOT THE ACTUAL GAME), dark souls 3, endless space 2, master of orion 2, xcom 2 return to castle wolfenstein MP, baldurs gate 2, neverwinter nights (the bioware one)

Switch: too soon, like everything I bought so far.

Mostly same genres but thats because the other genres didnt leave an impact on me

 

[Birdo]

Off the top of my head (Probably missing a few).

50. Crazy Taxi
49. Metal Gear Rising: Revengance
48. Axelay
47. Sega Rally
46. Sonic The Hedgehog 2
45. Rock And Roll Racing
44. F-Zero
43. Rodland
44. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
43. Tetris
42. Dune
41. Space Harrier
40. Parodius
39. No More Heroes
38. Guitar Hero III
37. Katamari Damacy
36. Paperboy
35. The Need For Speed
34. Burnout Paradise
33. Super Mario Bros.
32. Wing Commander
31. Ridge Racer
30. Sly Cooper 2
29. Grand Theft Auto 3
28. Streets of Rage
27. Columns (MS)
26. Dr. mario
25. Final Fantasy VIII
24. Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon
23. No Man's Sky
22. Mario Kart 8
21. Street Fighter 2
20. Goldeneye
19. Outrun 2
18. Sonic The Hedgehog
17. Metal Gear Solid V
16. Grand Theft Auto V
15. Counter Strike 1.6
14. Earthbound
13. Super Mario Bros. 2
12. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
11. Oblivion
10. San Francisco Rush
9. Super Mario 64
8. Super Mario Bros. 3
7. The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
6. Star Fox
5. Fallout 3
4. Skyrim
3. Final Fantasy VII
2. Shadow of The Colossus
1. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

 

[MilkyJoe]

Yeah... That's a tall order.

But they should have a top 50 contest. List with most thumbs up wins

There's way to many games and preferences

Winner will be Goldeneye anyway

 

[DunDunDunpachi]

The folks who played PC and/or arcade in the 90s stick out like a sore thumb in this thread

But I mean that in a good way.

 

[ROMhack]

This was fun

I've exempted sports and racing games to make my life easier...

1. Metal Gear Solid 2
2. Shadow of the Colossus
3. Xenogears
4. Kentucky Route Zero
5. Deus Ex: Human Revolution
6. Ico
7. The Talos Principle
8. LIMBO
9. Nier: Automata
10. Deus Ex

11. Grim Fandango
12. SOMA
13. Tetris
14. Mother 3
15. Silent Hill 2
16. Killer 7
17. INSIDE
18. Syberia
19. Grand Theft Auto IV
20. No More Heroes

21. Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
22. Journey
23. Metal Gear Solid
24. Okami
25. System Shock 2
26. Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
27. The Stanley Parable
28. Rollercoaster Tycoon 2
29. Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
30. Super Smash Bros. Melee

31. Portal 2
32. Ocarina of Time
33. Shenmue 1
34. Majora's Mask
35. Broken Sword
36. Braid
37. Digital: A Love Story
38. Dear Esther
39. Cave Story+
40. Myst

41. Super Mario World
42. The Longest Journey
43. Chrono Cross
44. Bioshock
45. Guitar Hero 2
46. Monkey Island
47. The Last Express
48. Space Funeral
49. Device 6
50. Worms Armageddon

Of course it's very much limited to the games I've actually played.

 

[BlackTron]

I feel a bit unqualified because I haven't played enough modern games (I'm still missing Dark Souls series and Sekiro for example) but looking at these lists, reminds me there are some real timeless gems that I still love to death.

Trying to organize them in a rigid best to worst would be kind of futile. These just come to mind as my real cream of the crop- S-tier.

Starcraft/Brood War
Smash Bros. Melee
Sonic 2
Mario Bros. 3
Yoshi's Island
Super Mario RPG
Rayman 2 (DC)
Phantasy Star Online
Grandia II (love the battle system)
Ocarina of Time
Link's Awakening
Wargroove (I like it better than Advance Wars, so)
Goldeneye 007
Halo 1 (PC)
Half Life 1 (my most vivid memories are of a 007 Facility map in a LAN while the n64 music looped in Winamp)
Star Wars Rogue Squadron II
Star Fox 64
Kingdom Rush Frontiers (TD genre deserves a rep)
TMNT: Turtles in Time
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

I guess that's only 20 titles but at least I don't have to pad it with SingStar. I could probably come up with a hundred "mere" A-tier games though (and 1000 B-tier lol)

 

[kunonabi]

I'm actually in the midst of solidifying my top 100 but my top 50 is:

50. Flower, Sun, Rain
49. Metroid Prime
48. Castlevania II
47. Final Fantasy Tactics
46. Tomodachi Life
45. Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
44. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
43. Fatal Frame IV: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse
42. Klonoa
41. The King of Fighters 96

40. Mischief Makers
39. The Wonderful 101
38. Jet Set Radio
37. Space Channel 5
36. Metroid: Other M
35. Sonic Adventure
34. Xenoblade X
33. Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly
32. Clock Tower
31. Xenogears

30. Star Wars Episode 1 Racer
29. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
28. Mega Man 3
27. Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
26. Mega Man X2
25. X-Men vs Street Fighter
24. Resident Evil Outbreak
23. Castlevania
22. Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
21. Street Fighter Alpha 2

20. No More Heroes
19. Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
18. Final Fantasy VI
17. Actraiser
16. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
15. Super Mario Galaxy
14. Super Metroid
13. Bust-a-Move 2: Dance Tengoku Mix
12. Shenmue
11. Shenmue II

10. Elevator Action Returns
9. Final Fantasy X-2
8. Eyeshield 21: Amefuto no Yarouze Ya!Ha!
7. Silent Hill
6. Silent Hill 3
5. Resident Evil 3
4. Final Fantasy IV
3. Castlevania 64
2. Vampire Savior
1. Revelations: Persona

 

[TheGreatYosh]

In no particular order:

Age of Empires (II, Mythology)
Astrobot
Baldur's Gate II
Bioshock
Civilisation V
Dark Souls III
Devil May Cry (Reboot)
Doom (1, 4)
Dragon Age: Origins
Fallout (2, New Vegas)
Fez
Final Fantasy (IV, VI, IX, X)
GoldenEye
Golf Story
Grand Theft Auto (I, III, V)
The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild
Lost Odyssey
Lylat Wars
Morrowind
Metal Gear (2, Solid)
Mount & Blade: Warband
Pillars of Eternity
Portal
Rainbow Six (1, Siege)
Resident Evil 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Starcraft II
Super Mario Bros
Tearaway
TimeSplitters (1, 2, 3)
Tomb Raider I
Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3
Total War
Twisted Metal 2
Vandal Hearts
The Witcher (II, III)
XCOM

Love that you have Vandal Hearts in there. It might still be my favorite SRPG.

 

[molasar]

Ace Combat: Assault Horizon
Action Squad: Door Kickers
Alien Trilogy PS1
Alien vs Predator (Capcom)
Alien vs Predator (Jaguar)
Aliens vs Predator (1999 + Gold)
Bare Knuckle III
Castlevania: Symphony Of The Night
Conker's Bad Fur Day
Darksiders

Daytona USA 2 (Battle on the Edge + Power Edition)
Dead Space
Dead Space 2
Dead Space 3
Dino Crisis
Dino Crisis 2
Donkey Kong Country (SNES)
Dragon - The Bruce Lee Story (SNES)
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
Extreme-G N64

Golden Axe III
Hotline Miami
Hotline Miami 2
Killer Instinct (Arcade)
Killer Instinct (SNES)
Killer Instinct (GB)
Killer Instinct 2 (Arcade)
Killer Instinct Gold
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Metal Gear Soild PS1

Metal Gear Solid 2 PS2
Metal Gear Solid GBC
Metal Gear Solid V (Ground Zeroes + The Phantom Pain)
Mortal Kombat (Arcade)
Mortal Kombat 2 (Arcade)
Omega Boost
Predator: Concrete Jungle
Resident Evil (Director's Cut Dual Shock Ver ) PS1
Resident Evil 2 PS1
Resident Evil 3 PS1

Resident Evil Remake (GCN)
Return of Double Dragon
Stealth Inc.
Stealth Inc. 2
Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max
Street Fighter Alpha III: 3rd Strike
Syndicate (2012)
Wave Race N64
Xeno Crisis
Xenogears

 

[-Arcadia-]

List bitching is so stupid. Nobody has the authoritative voice when writing a list of what they think are the best games ever made. Just sit down, shut up, and enjoy reminiscing about a bunch of classic games, whether or not you agree.

As for this thread, and I really don’t mean to be so negative, what are random lists of games from people supposed to mean to me? I presume The Guardian at least included reasoning for the picks. I’d like to see why people regard these games so highly, or what their experiences were.

 

[dan76]

I'm sure I've missed loads out but this is what popped into my head.


1. Mr Do!
2. Resident Evil 4
3. Star Wars Trilogy Arcade
4. TLOU
5. Outrun 2006 / Coast 2 Coast
6. Mushihimesama 1.5
7. Golden Eye 64
8. The Evil Within
9. Deathsmiles
10. Akai Katana
11. Darkstalkers 2: Night warriors
12. Mario Kart 64
13. The House of the Dead 4
14. Resident Evil
15. Gauntlet 4 (megadrive)
16. ESPgaluda
17. Ketsui
18. Resident Evil Remake
19. Haunted House (pinball)
20. Vampire Night
21. Dragon's Lair 2
22. Starblade
23. Dodonpachi
24. Super Mario World
25. Resident Evil Remake 2
26. Tron
27. Star Wars (Atari Arcade)
28. Killer 7
29. Zelda Windwaker
30. Space Ace
31. Ocean Hunter (arcade)
32. U.N. Squadron
33. Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2005)
34. Shadows of the Damned
35. Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles
36. Ghost Squad
37. Hyper Sports
38. I Robot
39. Tatsunoko vs Capcom (Japanese version)
40. Sonic and Sega All Stars Racing
41. Dodonpachi Daioujou
42. Super Mario Galaxy
43. Ms. Pacman
44. Smurf (colecovision)
45. Mikie
46. Street Fighter 3 Double Impact
47. Marvel Super Heroes (arcade 1996)
48. Super Tennis
49. Super Monkey Ball
50. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (arcade)

 

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27. GoldenEye 007 (N64)
    96
    • User: 9.0
    • Aug 25, 1997
28. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
    96
    • User: 8.9
    • Oct 13, 2009
29. Resident Evil 4 (GC)
    96
    • User: 9.2
    • Jan 11, 2005
30. The Orange Box (X360)
    96
    • User: 8.8
    • Oct 10, 2007
31. The Orange Box (PC)
    96
    • User: 9.2
    • Oct 10, 2007
32. Batman: Arkham City (PS3)
    96
    • User: 8.7
    • Oct 18, 2011
33. Tekken 3 (PS)
    96
    • User: 9.1
    • Apr 29, 1998
34. Mass Effect 2 (X360)
    96
    • User: 8.9
    • Jan 26, 2010
35. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (GC)
    96
    • User: 9.0
    • Dec 11, 2006
36. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (X360)
    96
    • User: 8.5
    • Kinect Compatible
    • Nov 11, 2011
37. Half-Life (PC)
    96
    • User: 9.0
    • Nov 19, 1998
38. Resident Evil 4 (PS2)
    96
    • User: 9.0
    • Oct 25, 2005
39. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (GC)
    96
    • User: 9.0
    • Mar 24, 2003
40. Gran Turismo (PS)
    96
    • User: 8.6
    • Apr 30, 1998
41. BioShock (PC)
    96
    • User: 8.5
    • Aug 21, 2007
42. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (PS2)
    96
    • User: 8.8
    • Nov 12, 2001
43. Grand Theft Auto Double Pack (XBOX)
    96
    • User: 8.0
    • Oct 31, 2003
44. Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (PC)
    95
    • User: 9.2
    • Sep 24, 2000
45. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2)
    95
    • User: 9.0
    • Oct 26, 2004
46. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PS2)
    95
    • User: 8.8
    • Oct 27, 2002
47. LittleBigPlanet (PS3)
    95
    • User: 6.8
    • Oct 27, 2008
48. The Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition (GC)
    95
    • User: 9.0
    • Nov 17, 2003
49. Red Dead Redemption (PS3)
    95
    • User: 8.9
    • May 18, 2010
50. Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (PS2)
    95
    • User: 8.4
    • Jul 9, 2001
51. Halo 2 (XBOX)
    95
    • User: 8.3
    • Nov 9, 2004
52. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (GBA)
    95
    • User: 8.9
    • Dec 3, 2002
53. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (N64)
    95
    • User: 9.1
    • Oct 25, 2000
54. The Last of Us (PS3)
    95
    • User: 9.2
    • Jun 14, 2013
55. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (WII)
    95
    • User: 9.0
    • Nov 19, 2006
56. Madden NFL 2003 (PS2)
    95
    • User: 7.4
    • Aug 12, 2002
57. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (GBA)
    95
    • User: 6.6
    • May 30, 2001
58. The Last of Us Remastered (PS4)
    95
    • User: 9.1
    • Jul 29, 2014
59. Portal 2 (PC)
    95
    • User: 9.0
    • Apr 18, 2011
60. Red Dead Redemption (X360)
    95
    • User: 9.0
    • May 18, 2010
61. Portal 2 (X360)
    95
    • User: 8.7
    • Apr 19, 2011
62. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (XONE)
    95
    • User: 7.4
    • Sep 1, 2015
63. Portal 2 (PS3)
    95
    • User: 8.5
    • Apr 19, 2011
64. World of Goo (WII)
    94
    • User: 8.7
    • Oct 13, 2008
65. BioShock Infinite (PS3)
    94
    • User: 8.5
    • Move Compatible
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66. Final Fantasy IX (PS)
    94
    • User: 9.1
    • Nov 13, 2000
67. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3)
    94
    • User: 6.5
    • Nov 10, 2009
68. God of War (PS4)
    94
    • User: 9.1
    • Apr 20, 2018
69. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 (PS2)
    94
    • User: 8.4
    • Oct 23, 2002
70. Devil May Cry (PS2)
    94
    • User: 8.7
    • Oct 16, 2001
71. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PS3)
    94
    • User: 8.4
    • Nov 5, 2007
72. Madden NFL 2002 (PS2)
    94
    • User: 7.3
    • Aug 19, 2001
73. Batman: Arkham City (X360)
    94
    • User: 8.7
    • Oct 18, 2011
74. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (PC)
    94
    • User: 8.2
    • Nov 10, 2011
75. Mass Effect 2 (PC)
    94
    • User: 8.8
    • Jan 26, 2010
76. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (3DS)
    94
    • User: 9.0
    • Jun 19, 2011
77. Chrono Cross (PS)
    94
    • User: 8.8
    • Aug 15, 2000
78. Celeste (XONE)
    94
    • User: 6.8
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79. BioShock (PS3)
    94
    • User: 8.8
    • Oct 21, 2008
80. Mass Effect 2 (PS3)
    94
    • User: 8.6
    • Jan 17, 2011
81. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PC)
    94
    • User: 8.8
    • May 12, 2003
82. Madden NFL 2004 (PS2)
    94
    • User: 8.2
    • Aug 12, 2003
83. Gears of War (X360)
    94
    • User: 8.3
    • Nov 7, 2006
84. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (X360)
    94
    • User: 8.7
    • Mar 20, 2006
85. Sid Meier's Civilization II (PC)
    94
    • User: 8.9
    • Feb 29, 1996
86. Quake (PC)
    94
    • User: 8.8
    • Jun 22, 1996
87. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (X360)
    94
    • User: 8.5
    • Nov 5, 2007
88. BioShock Infinite (PC)
    94
    • User: 8.6
    • Mar 25, 2013
89. Halo 3 (X360)
    94
    • User: 7.9
    • Sep 25, 2007
90. Ninja Gaiden Black (XBOX)
    94
    • User: 8.7
    • Sep 20, 2005
91. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (PC)
    94
    • User: 8.1
    • Mar 20, 2006
92. Street Fighter IV (PS3)
    94
    • User: 7.4
    • Feb 17, 2009
93. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (GBA)
    94
    • User: 9.0
    • Oct 21, 2003
94. Jet Grind Radio (DC)
    94
    • User: 8.1
    • Oct 30, 2000
95. Metal Gear Solid (PS)
    94
    • User: 9.2
    • Oct 21, 1998
96. Grim Fandango (PC)
    94
    • User: 9.1
    • Oct 14, 1998
97. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory (XBOX)
    94
    • User: 8.9
    • Mar 28, 2005
98. Burnout 3: Takedown (XBOX)
    94
    • User: 7.5
    • Sep 7, 2004
99. Diablo (PC)
    94
    • User: 8.7
    • Dec 31, 1996
100. Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence (PS2)
     94
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[molasar]

List bitching is so stupid. Nobody has the authoritative voice when writing a list of what they think are the best games ever made. Just sit down, shut up, and enjoy reminiscing about a bunch of classic games, whether or not you agree.

As for this thread, and I really don’t mean to be so negative, what are random lists of games from people supposed to mean to me? I presume The Guardian at least included reasoning for the picks. I’d like to see why people regard these games so highly, or what their experiences were.

You want my reasoning? Here it is.
These are the games I would definitely pick up again at their release time.

BTW, what were you expecting? Objective lists - each made by different person?

 

[-Arcadia-]

You want my reasoning? Here it is.
These are the games I would definitely pick up again at their release time.

BTW, what were you expecting? Objective lists made by one person each?

I was expecting a thread worth a shit, rather than everyone rushing to post their own meaningless list, with nobody actually reading any.

What’s more exciting? Fifty random names cited? Or (in a probably smaller list, or just for the top 10) posts saying what those games meant to the poster, and why they’re so great, on an individual basis?

 

[xpresstuning]

The best games i have ever played are video games that not only produced an incredible sense of enjoyment wen i played them for the first time, but also produce that approximation of enjoyment with varying degrees any time i play them. They also managed to be very, very memorable, extraordinarily re-playable (for example, just their sheer memory gives me incentive to install and play them right now), and this goes without saying that they are eternally "ageless" (i never like using that dismissal, it's incredibly vague and pointless).

The top 10 of the top 50 list, in no order (there's no way in Hell i could ever order them by preference, it would take hours of pondering and self-reflection, and i don't want to do that):

• Planescape: Torment
• S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
• Fallout 2
• Deus Ex
• Gothic 2: Gold Edition
• Heroes of Might & Magic III: Complete Edition
• Mount & Blade: Warband
• Phantasy Star 4
• Super Street Fighter II Turbo Edition
• Age of Mythology

The rest of the top 50 list:

• Fallout
• Fallout: New Vegas - Ultimate Edition
• Baldur's Gate
• Baldur's Gate II: Shadow of Amn + Throne of Baal
• Temple of Elemental Evil
• Devil May Cry 3
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (GOTY Edition)
• Civilization V: Complete Edition
• Gothic
• Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer
• Mass Effect
• Xenogears
• Xenoblade Chronicles
• Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2 (the duology)
• Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 ( .. i appreciate both FES and P3P. I'll add them both here, can't pick really)
• Max Payne
• Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
• Super Mario Galaxy
• Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
• Thunder Force IV
• Panzer Dragoon: Zwei
• Panzer Dragoon Saga
• Guilty Gear X2 Reload
• Half Life
• Dragon Quest V
• Unreal Tournament '99: GOTY
• Street Fighter Alpha 3/Zero 3 (the console version, specifically the one containing the World Tour mode)
• Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
• Doom (the first one) and Doom II (they both should be placed at the same spot, they're one continuous game for me)
• Duke Nukem 3D
• Halo: Combat Evolved
• Age of Empires II
• Metal Gear Solid (the original PS1 version)
• System Shock 2
• Chrono Trigger
• Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne
• Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn (they're a duology forming one cohesive story, they should be placed at the same spot)
• Undertale
• Sonic 3 & Knuckles
• Crysis (and Warhead)

 

[SpiceRacz]

46. Joe & Mac

15. Chip’s Challenge

6. Dark Souls 2

1. ShenMue

 

[Caffeine]

There is just too many games out there at different points in my life they move around the list with newer releases.
50. nier automata - What a great game you can tell the love that went into making this. soundtrack A+++
49. metroid prime - A game that did many aspects correctly ahead of its time and a revitalization of a series that had gone missing for a bit.
48. diablo 2 - no explination needed.
47. ninja gaiden black - the action genre probably wouldnt be so fleshed out with out it. a revitalization of a series that had gone missing for a bit.
46. silent hill 2 - does something different and further looks into the psychological aspect of horror.
45. super metroid - classic
44. dark souls - this is a 3d castlevania done right. take notes konami.
43. altered beast - classic
42. streets of rage 2 - one of the best beatem ups ever made the soundtrack is killer.
41. zelda a link to the past - transcends zelda further and is miles ahead zelda 1 and 2.
40. resident evil 3 - this game is better than re2


39. symphony of the night - best 2d castlevania perfection.
38. silent hill - went in a different route than competitor really cool.
37. gravity rush - this game is undderated it does stuff other games wouldnt fathom of trying. it also looks nice has a nice soundtrack.
36. deus ex - overshadows it's entire franchise deserves a remake.
35. X-Men vs Street Fighter - the best vs game its all my friends ever want to play.
34. halo - self explanitory
33. dead space - in an era of basically mediocre silent hill releases, and fading japanese horror genre, also re was going more action dead space brought out what the genre was missing and in space atmospheric beyond measure.
32. metal gear solid - its clicks on many aspects I think it also overshadows the franchise.
31. doom 2016 - a revitalization of a series that had gone missing for a bit. the soundtrack omg.
30. bloodborne - the best souls game something unlike anything else.


29. dead space 2 - its better than the first game delves into more space setting not just a space ship.
28. zelda breath of the wild - its not perfect but it clicks on many things I have high hopes for the sequel.
27. super mario bros 3 - I would be castrated if this wasnt on here.
26. sonic mania - the best sonic game.
25. soul calibur 2 - overshadows the entire franchise clicks on all fronts.
24. smash bros melee - over 1000 hours and it never gets old.
23. super street fighter 2 the new challengers - I prefer this version of street fighter 2 I personally think turbo is too fast.
22. killer instinct x1 - a fighting game that had support end too soon, they really dont know what they created here.
21. mario 64 - bias first 3d game I played
20. resident evil remake - these dudes went above and beyond turning that shitty looking first game into something really memorable.


19. final fantasy 7 - intro plays the whole game just clicks.
18. final fantasy 9 - the creator thinks this is epitome of franchise I like it more than 7.
17. dragon age origins/awakening - bioware created a game that overshadows the franchise.
16. mass effect 2 - better than the first it is super cool
15. super mario world - the best mario game.
14. resident evil 5 - bias i've beaten it a few too many times.
13. zelda twlight princess - I like this game I get that it has hate, but the dark and gloomy setting was pretty epic its also in the timeline I prefer the most.
12. half life 2 - duh
11. alien isolation - has flaws but is also something the horror genre needed teh best alien game.


10. resident evil 4 - I could probably talk about it all day.
9. golden eye - self explanitory
8. mortal kombat 2 - bias the first video game i've ever played.
7. halo 2 - its better than 1 has quite possibly the best multiplayer ever.
6. pokemon black - my favorite pokemon game ive played since red.
5. zelda majoras mask - the themes this game portrays is something unlike any other nintendo game I wish they would be this experimental again.
4. doom og - yep there are still people playing it to this day with mods.
3. zelda ocarina of time - the best zelda game ever made bias its like the 2nd 3d game i've ever played overshadows the whole franchise.
2. Kotor & Kotor 2 - I'm a big star wars fan these are the best star wars games ever made.
1. chrono trigger - it should be remade it might even be perfection.

 

[Jigsaah]

Wow this is a clusterfuck of a thread. I love it.
Top 25, I may edit later but this is a lot of work

25. Metal Gear Solid 5
24. Bloodborne
23. Dark Souls 3
22. Metal Gear Solid 4
21. Ninja Gaiden Black
20. Gradius/Life Force
19. Uncharted 2
18. Last of Us
17. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
16. Super Mario 64
15. Ninja Gaiden (NES)
14. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1989 Arcade
13. Half Life 2
12. Assassin's Creed 2
11. GoldenEye 007
10. Perfect Dark
9. Call of Duty: Black ops 1
8. Street Fighter II: Championship Edition
7. Final Fantasy 11
6. Tekken 7
5. Zelda: Ocarina of time
4. Halo 2
3. Dark Souls 1
2. Splinter Cell: Pandora tomorrow
1. Phantom Dust

 

[xpresstuning]

Let me also address the reason behind Super Street Fighter II Turbo Edition (top 10), because it's a little more complex.

Super Street Fighter II Turbo Edition. This is 50% pure, strong nostalgia, 25% is a love for the 90's and 25% is the gameplay which is a culmination of the SFII series of installments.

• 50% pure, strong nostalgia - I played this video game back in the mid-90's with my cousin on an arcade cabinet in a hotel, i don't recall how many times. This was the second fighting game i ever played, the first one being a pathetically bad port of Street Fighter II on DOS. It sparked an obsession for fighting games, which is quite subdued these days, but my appreciation for Turbo is still there. The memories i have with this game in mind are some of the best i ever have.
• 25% love for the 90's - I tend to be more inclined to love the 90s aesthetic and music found in japanese animations and video games a great deal more than anything that came out of Japan since. What's remarkable is that i can't exactly pin point why, i didn't grow up with any sort of correlation towards that particular decade in japanese history (never watched anything or played almost anything out of Japan in the 90s). I just happened to find this out wen i dug into that particular decade a great deal later (i think .. in 2009). Japanese 90s music in particular is brilliantly good.
• 25% flawless gameplay - it's fun as Hell. And that's that.

 

[Hulk_Smash]

Yeah... That's a tall order.

But they should have a top 50 contest. List with most thumbs up wins

Nah. Do it like college football. Have it based on a point system. If the game makes it on your list AND at least one other person’s list, then it gets 1 point. The more points it earns the higher it goes.

Edit the choices to take out troll posts like Shaq Fu, etc and have a tie breaker secondary vote for just the games that tied in number of points.

Edit: Thinking it through, this would almost certainly result in Fortnite or Candy Crush landing in first place. So, you’d have to limit it somehow which would nullify it being a truly popular vote.

 

[CrustyBritches]

I was expecting a thread worth a shit, rather than everyone rushing to post their own meaningless list, with nobody actually reading any.

What’s more exciting? Fifty random names cited? Or (in a probably smaller list, or just for the top 10) posts saying what those games meant to the poster, and why they’re so great, on an individual basis?

So much projecting in a single post.

A list of that person's favorite games gives me a snapshot of what type of gamer they are, what systems they've owned, their general age. It gives insights into commonalities like if they have early 90s Capcom arcade games I know we're likely to have taken part in that quintessential 90s arcade scene. They might know what it feels like to wait in a line to play SFII, MK, or NBA Jam, and when you're on deck you put your coin on the rim of the screen and say "next". So a list says a lot.

And I've read every list, but I didn't see yours.

 

[-Arcadia-]

So much projecting in a single post.

A list of that person's favorite games gives me a snapshot of what type of gamer they are, what systems they've owned, their general age. It gives insights into commonalities like if they have early 90s Capcom arcade games I know we're likely to have taken part in that quintessential 90s arcade scene. They might know what it feels like to wait in a line to play SFII, MK, or NBA Jam, and when you're on deck you put your coin on the rim of the screen and say "next". So a list says a lot.

And I've read every list, but I didn't see yours.

So much retardation in a single post. Good job.

I’m very curious what I’m ‘projecting’, other pointing out a bunch of fanboy ninnies having a crying hissy fit because a mainstream OPINION list didn’t go their way? Oh no, Fortnite! Oh no, Minecraft! Woe is me, that I had to read someone’s else’s opinion!

Then following that up with massive text dumps that don’t put a tenth of the work the same article they’re bitching about, did.

Agree or disagree, The Guardian article is fun to read. Take a look. And that comes from someone who absolutely hates the source.

You enjoy reading a bunch of titles back to back, with no justification, or effort put into them? You do you. Maybe the kind of limited intellect that jumps to ‘iS It PrOjeCtioN?!’ is more easily entertained.

 

[Explosive Zombie]

List bitching is so stupid. Nobody has the authoritative voice when writing a list of what they think are the best games ever made. Just sit down, shut up, and enjoy reminiscing about a bunch of classic games, whether or not you agree.

As for this thread, and I really don’t mean to be so negative, what are random lists of games from people supposed to mean to me? I presume The Guardian at least included reasoning for the picks. I’d like to see why people regard these games so highly, or what their experiences were.

I was expecting a thread worth a shit, rather than everyone rushing to post their own meaningless list, with nobody actually reading any.

What’s more exciting? Fifty random names cited? Or (in a probably smaller list, or just for the top 10) posts saying what those games meant to the poster, and why they’re so great, on an individual basis?

Challenge accepted, I'll be working on it and it'll be a better order than what I did prior. Also I've been reading and responding to lists, personally.

 

[-Arcadia-]

Challenge accepted, I'll be working on it and it'll be a better order than what I did prior. Also I've been reading and responding to lists, personally.

That’ll be an interesting read. I don’t mean to pressure you into doing it. I was sharing an opinion before people forced me to ratchet up my rhetoric a bit in response to their nonsense.

 

[CrustyBritches]

rather than everyone rushing to post their own meaningless list, with nobody actually reading any

This is some massive projection right here. All this rage and you still haven't posted anything. By all means, carry on beating your chest instead of participating.

So much retardation in a single post. Good job.

Hahahaha.

 

[ROMhack]

-Arcadia-

I think the main take of this thread is that if you get 50 nerds in a room who do play games regularly then they'll come up with a more varied list than the boring crap the guardian did.

I don't expect anybody to actually read my list, although you probably should because my taste is par excellance.

 

[-Arcadia-]

This is some massive projection right here. All this rage and you still haven't posted anything. By all means, carry on beating your chest instead of participating.

Hahahaha.

Rage, huh? pRoJectiOn again? Should I be paying you for all this amateur psychologist work?

It seems to me you have a big problem with what I said, but instead of addressing it in any meaningful way, you’re reading down through a checklist of talking points, no matter how much sense they don’t make.

Someone has a good point about the genesis of the thread, or how it could be more? Just bellow PROJECTION, and OH YEAH, YOU HAVEN’T DONE ONE YET. Sure. That kind of thing will definitely override my existing criticism, and make me want to participate.

Maybe it’s greedy, but sometimes I’m in favor of eugenics, so I can have a better message board experience.

 

[Explosive Zombie]

That’ll be an interesting read. I don’t mean to pressure you into doing it. I was sharing an opinion before people forced me to ratchet up my rhetoric a bit in response to their nonsense.

It doesn't feel like pressure, I love doing this stuff. I just didn't think anyone would bother reading something like that.

 

[-Arcadia-]

It doesn't feel like pressure, I love doing this stuff. I just didn't think anyone would bother reading something like that.

Awesome. I definitely will. I love seeing other people’s experiences. I either get new, nostalgic viewpoints from my favorite games, or new games to consider playing down the road.

 

[Explosive Zombie]

Awesome. I definitely will. I love seeing other people’s experiences. I either get new, nostalgic viewpoints from my favorite games, or new games to consider playing down the road.

I feel like people are going to call me dishonest, though, because I'll say it right now... the list WON'T be the same as the one I did already haha. That list was done quick and MOSTLY off the top of my head though I'd often try to separate entries in a franchise so it was less clear how much I was winging it.

 

[CrustyBritches]

-Arcadia-

Oh shit, more chest beating. You didn't even follow through with your own "post 10 and explain their meaning". Maybe you are more of a "do as I say, not as I do" type guy?

 

[Airola]

Can't put them in order, but here's 50 games:

La-Mulana (PC / WiiWare)
La-Mulana 2 (PC)
Gogo the Ghost (C64)
Civilization II (PC)
Super Mario Bros. (NES)
Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)
The Battle of Olympus (NES)
Shadowgate (NES)
Rambo III (C64)
Silent Hill (PS1)

Resident Evil (PS1)
Resident Evil 2 (PS1)
Twisted Metal World Tour (PS1)
The Sexy Brutale (PC)
Mega Man (NES)
Probotector / Contra (NES)
The Legend of Zelda (NES)
Rambo: First Blood Part II (C64)
Platoon (C64)
Jumping Flash (PS1)

Final Fantasy VII (PS1)
Super Mario 64 (N64)
Mischief Makers (N64)
Robocop vs. Terminator (Mega Drive / Genesis)
Pitfall II (C64)
Decathlon (C64)
Jumpman (C64)
Ys Book I & II (TG-16)
Leisure Suit Larry (PC)
Leisure Suit Larry 7 (PC)

Secret Agent (PC)
Crystal Caves (PC)
Pharaoh's Tomb (PC)
Monuments of Mars (PC)
Arctic Adventure (PC)
True Love (PC)
Batman: The Caped Crusader (C64)
Joe Gunn (C64)
Outlaw (Atari 2600)
Double Dragon 2 (NES)

The Great Escape (C64)
Battletoads (NES)
International Track & Field (PS1)
Die Hard Trilogy (PS1)
Zorro (C64)
Gabriel Knight (PC)
Gabriel Knight 3 (PC)
N+ / N++ (Xbox360 / PC)
Police Quest 4 (PC)
GeneRally (PC)

 

[ROMhack]

I'm suddenly reminded of that time Charlie Brooker made a 'Top 25 games that shook the world list' and put Twitter at #1.

Truly the man was ahead of his time.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_Videogames_Changed_the_World#List_of_games

 

[Airola]

The folks who played PC and/or arcade in the 90s stick out like a sore thumb in this thread

But I mean that in a good way.

Oh god I totally forgot arcade games.
I loved Thunder Blade, Cruis'n USA, ESWAT, Cowboys of Moo-Mesa, Viper Phase to name a few... At least Thunder Blade should've gone to my list.

 

[AntiCap]

I was expecting a thread worth a shit, rather than everyone rushing to post their own meaningless list, with nobody actually reading any.

What’s more exciting? Fifty random names cited? Or (in a probably smaller list, or just for the top 10) posts saying what those games meant to the poster, and why they’re so great, on an individual basis?

Because in smaller lists, people tend to try be more objective, and they all start being very similar. Bloodborne, The Witcher, Final Fantasy, Zelda, Half Life, etc. It gets fucking boring cos we've seen those names a thousand times already.

What I've liked about this thread, is that some people have unearthed their personal favourites. Games that never make it to a top ten or top twenty: Die Hard Trilogy, Vandal Hearts, F-Zero, etc. Some of the games mentioned here, I've forgotten even existed.

I do think a thread like you mentioned would be cool though, if you could somehow get people to avoid the typical ones.

 

[DunDunDunpachi]

dan76 you have so many shmups on there

xpresstuning Temple of Elemental Evil in your Top 50? Respect.

Airola ya can't forget the arcade

-Arcadia- looks like people are adding reasons to their Top 50. You should just make a list, dude(ette) and have some fun on this completely meaningless videogame forum where we talk about videogames. Or as a wise person said:

List bitching is so stupid.

 

[Starlight Lotice]

Top 50 from the last 2 gens. No Order just what left an impression on me.

50. Tokyo Mirage Sessions
49. Freedom Wars
48. 7th Dragon 3
47. Valkyria Chronicles
46. Valkyria Chronicles 4
45. Sonic Mania
44. Binary Domain
43.Yakuza 0
42. Bayonetta 2
41. Ys Origin
40. Tokyo Xanadu
39. Dragon's Crown
38. Odin Sphere
37. Muramasa: The Demon Blade
36. Persona 5
35. Sonic Colours
34. Kirby's Mass Attack
33. Vanquished
32. Dust: An Elysian Tale
31. Fantasy Life
30. Gravity Rush
29. Virtual On: Force
28. Xenoblade Chronicles
29. The Last Story
28. Final Fantasy Tactics A2 (my name gives it away)
27. Sin & Punishment: Successor of the Skies
26. NeiR Automata
25. Super Smash Bros Ultimate
24. Splatoon/2.
23. Punch Out!! (Wii)
22. Sushi Striker
21. Kirby Planet Robobot
20. Final Fantasy Dissidia Duodecium 012
19. Outrun 2 Online
18. No More Heroes
17. Sonic & SEGA All Stars Racing
16. Sonic & SEGA All Stars Racing Transformed
15. Shining Resonance Refrain
14. Child of Light
13. DanganRonpa V3
12. Oreshika Tainted Bloodlines
11. Puyo Puyo Tetris
10. Riddled Corpses Ex
9. Croixleur Sigma
8. Scott Pilgrim vs the World
7. After Burner Climax
6. Pac-Man Championship Edition DX
5. Shadow Complex
4. Touhou Genso
3. Phantom Breaker: Battlegrounds
2. Rocket League
1. God Eater Ressurection

 

[-Arcadia-]

dan76 you have so many shmups on there

xpresstuning Temple of Elemental Evil in your Top 50? Respect.

Airola ya can't forget the arcade

-Arcadia- looks like people are adding reasons to their Top 50. You should just make a list, dude(ette) and have some fun on this completely meaningless videogame forum where we talk about videogames. Or as a wise person said:

Different context (although I loled), but you’re right. I escalated against others and my rhetoric went from criticism that could be reasonably responded to, to something a bit more poisonous to the thread, and less reasonable.

 

[wyvern_bloodfist]

I Cheated a bit; but this is my list so its ok Still Couldn't get it down to 50 games lol.

1. Pandora's Tower
2. The Immortal
3. Alundra
4. Parasite Eve
5. Dragons Dogma Dark Arisen
6. Ninja Blade
7. Eternal Darkness
8. Kuon
9. Haunting Ground
10. Clocktower 3
11. Magatama
12. Baroque
13. Obscure 1 & 2
14. Demon's Souls
15. Onimusha Series
16. Fable
17. Hunter The Reckoning
18. Lords of the Fallen
19. Salt & Sanctuary
20. Toukiden 2
21. Resident Evil Remake
22. Vagrant Story
23. Soul Sacifice
24. Lord of Apocalypse
25. Folklore
26. Fatal Frame Series (all of Them, <3 Them all more then any series out there)
27. The Last Story
28. Siren 1 & 2
29. Final Fantasy 7 Dirge of Cerberus
30. Kingdom Underfire Circle of Doom
31. Valhalla Knights Eldar Saga
32. Final Fantasy Type 0
33. Zombie Army Trilogy
34. Dante's Inferno
35. Otogi
36. N3 Ninety Nine Nights
37. CryStar
38. The Legacy of Kain Series
39. drakengard 1-3
40. The House in Fata Morgana: Dreams of the Revenants Edition
41. SHIN HAYARIGAMI 1 AND 2
42. NieR Replicant
43. Chaos Legions
44. OZ Over Zenith
45. Dark Souls 1,2,3
46. Zombi U
47. Trinity Soul of Zill O'll
48. Vampyr
49. Record of Grancrest War
50. BloodBorne
51. Beyond the Beyond
52. Phantasy Star Online Eps. 1 & 2 Plus

 

[brian0057]

Aside from number 1, all the games are ranked in no particular order.

1. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory.
2. Alien: Isolation.
3. Half-Life 2.
4. System Shock 2.
5. Deus Ex.
6. Deus Ex: Human Revolution.
7. Thief: The Dark Project.
8. Thief II: The Metal Age.
9. Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere.
10. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.
11. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
12. Need For Speed: Underground.
13. Need For Speed: Underground 2.
14. Need For Speed: Most Wanted (The 2005 version, not that piece of crap from 2012).
15. Hitman: Contracts.
16. Hitman: Blood Money.
17. Mark of the Ninja.
18. Call of Duty 2.
19. Call of Duty: World at War.
20. Metro 2033.
21. Metro: Last Light.
22. Resident Evil remake.
23. Resident Evil 4.
24. Resident Evil: Revelations.
25. Silent Hill 2.
26. Dead Space.
27. Crash Bandicoot 3.
28. Crash Team Racing.
29. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.
30. Star Wars: Jedi Power Battle.
31. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.
32. Mass Effect.
33. Xenoblade Chronicles.
34. Batman: Arkham Asylum.
35. Metroid Prime.
36. Metroid Prime 2: Echoes.
37. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.
38. Colin McRae Rally 2005.
39. Assassin's Creed.
40. Far Cry 2.
41. Jackie Chan: Stuntmaster.
42. Fallout 3.
43. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
44. Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.
45. XCOM: Enemy Within.
46. Age of Empires II.
47. Quake II.
48. Quake III: Arena.
49. Counter-Strike 1.6.
50. L.A. Noire.

Honorable mentions.

• Portal 2.
• Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent (both versions).
• Styx: Master of Shadows.
• HITMAN.
• Need For Speed: Carbon.
• Xenoblade Chronicles X.
• Guitar Hero III.
• Max Payne 2.
• Darksiders II.
• Blood Dragon.
• Batman: Arkham City.
• Dragon Age: Origins.
• The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall.
• Bioshock.
• Pikmin 3.

 

[Starlight Lotice]

The Guardian did a modern list so I copied that template.

 

[DunDunDunpachi]

Starlight Lotice going hard on that SEGA-games-that-didn't-come-out-on-SEGA-hardware love. Dang. Why the first Sin and Punishment and not the second one, out of curiosity?