I never liked ranking games by popularity (which is essentially what this is). It always skips over some very good games that were just not for everybody + foreign games.
Descent, Nox, Elite, Gothic, heXen, Rage of Mages, EVE Online, Diablo I, for God's sake.
Seriously, half the games on that list are brand new. Bioshock? F3? Oblivion? The other half are just random. I'd imagine a good list would contain games that STILL have something to bring to the table, or games that are very well made. Those are, in fact, the greatest games, because they can stand the test of time.
I've heard plenty of these listed games already. But I know there are more good games out there, there are BETTER games out there, they're just hard to find because they were not too popular back in the day. I wish some magazine would find and pick those up, and list them, but I bet the guys who made that list haven't played little of those.
Diablo 1 made the list...#140
just one of the examples #9 Super Mario Bros. 3... sold more than 1 millon units on the Wii alone.
With out the 200 games on this list.. i can agree at least 25 are iffy.. gaming may not be what it is today. These games are all great. Its not a perfect list.. but its not a bad one!
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Kind of surprises me no Dungeon and Dragon type games are on here. Those games had a huge impact on several others. Lands of Lore wouldn't even have existed if it wasn't for that game. One of the best RPG games of all time, by the way.
Baldur's Gate II Shadows of Amn #88 - the best D&D game ever made.
And I suppose Wolfenstein is the grandfather of FPS games.
In the mag. this is there statement on Doom. "Id software's Wolfenstein 3D threw out the first pitch when it came to popularizing the first-person shooter, but Doom knocked it out of the park, giving the genre the kick start it needed to rule the gaming landscape two decades later. Who could forget the first time they chainsawed a demon or pulled the trigger on the BRG9000? More important than the awesome weapons and setting is the inception of Internet-enabled deathmatches; Legend has it that Doom co-creator John Romero coined the term. Opening up John Carmack's brilliant engine to the masses started the first wide-spead modding community, resulting in endless user content distributed over bulletin board systems, and providing training grounds for many of today's top designers."
Doom was the shit.. doesn't mater what came out that was better cause with out Doom it may have never been played today.
I'm only compelled to write my own top 20 most underrated games now. I wish I had the resources though that Game Informer had. I can write the article but I wouldn't have as many screenshots and whatnot.
At least IGN included a flight sim as well as Grim Fandango (easily one of the greatest games of all time). And I was happy to see Fallout closer to where it belongs.
Agree. Fallout was an instant favorite for me... i doubt G.I. even played Fallout, or fallout 2
Kind of surprises me no Dungeon and Dragon type games are on here. Those games had a huge impact on several others. Lands of Lore wouldn't even have existed if it wasn't for that game. One of the best RPG games of all time, by the way.
Your right.. i just noticed that! D&D had a huge impact on may rpg games today. Wtf
Really. It makes little sense to rank games that are across multiple generations and platforms.
The list is top 200 games of all time.. any system. I may slightly agree with you... but its just something they did for there 200th issue. When it comes down to it there well never be a list that every one can agree on cause its just opinions. I dont know how many ppl was involved with this list, but its there opinion on the games. I do disagree with the low rank of Halo 2 tho.. i feel that H2 really opened it up for MLG..
Really. It makes little sense to rank games that are across multiple generations and platforms.
The list is top 200 games of all time.. any system. I may slightly agree with you... but its just something they did for there 200th issue. When it comes down to it there well never be a list that every one can agree on cause its just opinions. I dont know how many ppl was involved with this list, but its there opinion on the games. I do disagree with the low rank of Halo 2 tho.. i feel that H2 really opened it up for MLG.
Yeah they went off a lot of dif things to rank these games. One important thing was the impact it had on today's games and society. Like Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto III... huge impact on society. I still dont think there is a more controversial game out today.
Diablo 1 made the list...#140
just one of the examples #9 Super Mario Bros. 3... sold more than 1 millon units on the Wii alone.
With out the 200 games on this list.. i can agree at least 25 are iffy.. gaming may not be what it is today. These games are all great. Its not a perfect list.. but its not a bad one!
Baldur's Gate II Shadows of Amn #88 - the best D&D game ever made.
In the mag. this is there statement on Doom. "Id software's Wolfenstein 3D threw out the first pitch when it came to popularizing the first-person shooter, but Doom knocked it out of the park, giving the genre the kick start it needed to rule the gaming landscape two decades later. Who could forget the first time they chainsawed a demon or pulled the trigger on the BRG9000? More important than the awesome weapons and setting is the inception of Internet-enabled deathmatches; Legend has it that Doom co-creator John Romero coined the term. Opening up John Carmack's brilliant engine to the masses started the first wide-spead modding community, resulting in endless user content distributed over bulletin board systems, and providing training grounds for many of today's top designers."
Doom was the shit.. doesn't mater what came out that was better cause with out Doom it may have never been played today.
lol, i played Fallout 2 b4 one. My friend made me try it and i loved it... I guess that was 2000ish
Agree. Fallout was an instant favorite for me... i doubt G.I. even played Fallout, or fallout 2
Ign did a pretty good job of the top 25 pc games here http://pc.ign.com/articles/772/772285p1.html
And heres a list of 7 just form 2009 http://www.gameguru.in/pc/2009/14/top-7-pc-games-of-2009/
Your right.. i just noticed that! D&D had a huge impact on may rpg games today. Wtf
The list is top 200 games of all time.. any system. I may slightly agree with you... but its just something they did for there 200th issue. When it comes down to it there well never be a list that every one can agree on cause its just opinions. I dont know how many ppl was involved with this list, but its there opinion on the games. I do disagree with the low rank of Halo 2 tho.. i feel that H2 really opened it up for MLG..
The list is top 200 games of all time.. any system. I may slightly agree with you... but its just something they did for there 200th issue. When it comes down to it there well never be a list that every one can agree on cause its just opinions. I dont know how many ppl was involved with this list, but its there opinion on the games. I do disagree with the low rank of Halo 2 tho.. i feel that H2 really opened it up for MLG.
lol it got number 1, 12, 20, 61, 63, 90, and 94... >.> was there a zelda that didnt get on the list??? jk
2. Super Mario Bros. (NES, 1985)
3. Tetris (PC, 1984)
4. Grand Theft Auto III (PS2, 2001)
5. Half-Life 2 (PC, 2004)
6. Doom (PC, 1993)
7. Metroid (NES, 1986)
8. Final Fantasy III (SNES, 1994)
9. Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES, 1990)
10. Ms. Pac-Man (Coin-op, 1981)
11. World of Warcraft (PC, 2004)
12. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES, 1992)
13. Super Mario 64 (N64, 1996)
14. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PS3/360/PC, 2007)
15. Final Fantasy VII (PS, 1997)
16. Mike Tyson?s Punch-Out!! (NES, 1987)
17. Chrono Trigger (SNES, 1995)
18. Resident Evil 4 (GameCube, 2005)
19. Metal Gear Solid (PS, 1998)
20. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64, 1998)
21. Super Metroid (SNES, 1994)
22. Contra (NES, 1988)
23. Galaga (Coin-op, 1981)
24. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (PS, 1997)
25. Street Fighter II (Coin-op, 1991)
26. God of War (PS2, 2005)
27. BioShock (360/PC, 2007)
28. Diablo II (PC, 2000)
29. Half-Life (PC, 1998)
30. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (360/PC, 2006)
31. Tecmo Super Bowl (NES, 1991)
32. GoldenEye 007 (N64, 1997)
33. Super Mario Kart (SNES, 1992)
34. Sonic the Hedgehog (SEGA Genesis, 1991)
35. Starcraft (PC, 1998)
36. Civilization (PC, 1991)
37. SimCity (PC, 1989)
38. Mega Man 2 (NES, 1988)
39. Halo: Combat Evolved (Xbox, 2001)
40. Gran Turismo (PS, 1998)
41. Resident Evil 2 (PS, 1998)
42. Pokemon Red and Blue (GB, 1996)
43. Final Fantasy X (PS2, 2001)
44. EverQuest (PC, 1999)
45. Final Fantasy Tactics (PS, 1998)
46. Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3/360, 2008)
47. Super Mario World (SNES, 1991)
48. Deus Ex (PC, 2000)
49. Guitar Hero (PS2, 2005)
50. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (PS2, 2001)
51. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii, 2007)
52. Pac-Man (Coin-op, 1980)
53. Battlefield 2 (PC, 2005)
54. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (Xbox, 2003)
55. Ico (PS2, 2001)
56. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3, 2009)
57. Tony Hawk?s Pro Skater 2 (PS, 2000)
58. Mass Effect (360, 2007)
59. Adventure (2600, 1980)
60. Arkanoid (Coin-op, 1986)
61. The Legend of Zelda: Link?s Awakening (GB, 1993)
62. Star Wars: X-Wing (PC, 1993)
63. The Legend of Zelda: Majora?s Mask (N64, 2000)
64. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2, 2004)
65. Fallout 3 (PS3/360/PC, 2008)
66. Zork (PC, 1980)
67. Soul Calibur (DC, 1999)
68. Double Dragon (Coin-op, 1987)
69. Dr. Mario (NES, 1990)
70. The Sims (PC, 2000)
71. Age of Empires (PC, 1997)
72. Mortal Kombat II (Coin-op, 1993)
73. Rock Band 2 (PS3/360, 2008)
74. Tomb Raider (PS, 1996)
75. Super Bomberman (SNES, 1993)
76. Mario?s Picross (GB, 1995)
77. Ninja Gaiden (NES, 1989)
78. Command & Conquer (PC, 1995)
79. Kingdom Hearts (PS2, 2002)
80. Final Fantasy II (SNES, 1991)
81. Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES, 1988)
82. Left 4 Dead (PC, 2008)
83. Okami (PS2, 2006)
84. Shadow of the Colossus (PS2, 2005)
85. Metroid Prime (GameCube, 2002)
86. Super Smash Bros. Melee (GameCube, 2001)
87. Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness (PC, 1995)
88. Baldur?s Gate II: Shadows of Amn (PC, 2000)
89. God of War II (PS2, 2007)
90. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii, 2006)
91. Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (PS2, 2004)
92. Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (PC, 2002)
93. Skies of Arcadia (DC, 2000)
94. The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker (GameCube, 2003)
95. Silent Hill 2 (PS2, 2001)
96. Counter-Strike (PC, 1999)
97. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (SEGA Genesis, 1992)
98. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PS3/360, 2009)
99. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (PS2/Xbox/GameCube/PC, 2003)
100. Portal (PC/360, 2007)
101. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (PC, 2002)
102. Heroes of Might & Magic III (PC, 1999)
103. Donkey Kong (Coin-op, 1981)
104. Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3/360, 2009)
105. System Shock 2 (PC, 1999)
106. Resident Evil (PS, 1996)
107. Gears of War (360, 2006)
108. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3, 2008)
109. Crash Bandicoot: Warped (PS, 1998)
110. Halo 2 (Xbox, 2004)
111. Tetris Attack (SNES, 1996)
112. Final Fantasy XII (PS2, 2006)
113. Earthbound (SNES, 1995)
114. Sid Meier?s Alpha Centauri (PC, 1998)
115. Command & Conquer: Red alert (PC, 1996)
116. Advance Wars (GBA, 2001)
117. Fallout (PC, 1997)
118. Team Fortress 2 (PS3/360/PC, 2007)
119. Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (Xbox, 2005)
120. Mega Man X (SNES, 1994)
121. Lemmings (PC, 1991)
122. Panzer Dragoon Saga (Saturn, 1998)
123. NHL ?94 (SEGA Genesis/SNES, 1993)
124. Warlords (Coin-op, 1980)
125. Shadowrun (SNES, 1993)
126. Twisted Metal 2 (PS, 1996)
127. Oddworld: Abe?s Oddysee (PS, 1997)
128. Metroid Fusion (GBA, 2002)
129. Homeworld (PC, 1999)
130. Kingdom Hearts II (PS2, 2006)
131. Pilotwings (SNES, 1991)
132. Quake II (PC, 1997)
133. Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II (PC, 1997)
134. Borderlands (PS3/360/PC, 2009)
135. Final Fight (Coin-op, 1989)
136. Star Fox (SNES, 1993)
137. Madden NFL ?99 (PS/N64/PC, 1999)
138. Call of Duty 2 (360/PC, 2005)
139. Wolfenstein 3D (PC, 1992)
140. Diablo (PC, 1996)
141. Civilization IV (PC, 2005)
142. Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle (PC, 1993)
143. Assassin?s Creed (PS3/360, 2007)
144. Burnout 3: Takedown (PS2/Xbox, 2004)
145. Unreal Tournament 2004 (PC, 2004)
146. Power Stone 2 (DC, 2000)
147. Super Castlevania IV (SNES, 1991)
148. Super Mario RPG (SNES, 1996)
149. Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos (PC, 2002)
150. ActRaiser (SNES, 1991)
151. Fable (Xbox, 2004)
152. Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht (PS2, 2003)
153. Asteroids (Coin-op, 1979)
154. LittleBigPlanet (PS3, 2008)
155. Crackdown (360, 2007)
156. Gauntlet (Coin-op, 1985)
157. Devil May Cry (PS2, 2001)
158. Pong (Coin-op, 1972)
159. Battlefield 1942 (PC, 2002)
160. Thief (PC, 1998)
161. Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved (360, 2005)
162. Far Cry (PC, 2004)
163. Robotron: 2084 (Coin-op, 1982)
164. X-COM: UFO Defense (PC, 1993)
165. Peggle (PC, 2007)
166. King?s Quest VI (PC, 1992)
167. Doom II (PC, 1994)
168. Tempest 2000 (Jaguar, 1994)
169. Braid (360, 2008)
170. Ridge Racer (PS, 1995)
171. Bully (PS2, 2006)
172. Ikaruga (GameCube, 2006)
173. Lode Runner (Apple II, 1983)
174. Gunstar Heroes (SEGA Genesis, 1993)
175. Dig Dug (Coin-op, 1982)
176. Castlevania (NES, 1988)
177. Tekken 3 (Coin-op, 1997)
178. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (DS, 2005)
179. NBA Jam: Tournament Edition (Coin-op, 1993)
180. Max Payne (PC, 2001)
181. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3/360/PC, 2009)
182. Samurai Shodown (Neo Geo, 1993)
183. NFL 2K5 (PS2/Xbox, 2004)
184. Vagrant Story (PS, 2000)
185. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi?s Island (SNES, 1995)
186. Marble Madness (Coin-op, 1984)
187. Infamous (PS3, 2009)
188. Planescape: Torment (PC, 1999)
189. Kid Icarus (NES, 1986)
190. The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay (Xbox, 2004)
191. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (PS2, 2004)
192. Eternal Darkness: Sanity?s Requiem (GameCube, 2002)
193. Jak 3 (PS2, 2004)
194. Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (DC, 2002)
195. Ultima (PC, 1981)
196. Call of Duty (PC, 2003)
197. NHL 09 (PS3/360, 2008)
198. Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow (Xbox, 2004)
199. Tactics Ogre (PS, 1997)
200. Beyond Good and Evil (PS2/Xbox/GameCube, 2003)
I think D2 got a fair spot for Games of all time. Thoughts?