Top 100 Video Games Of All-Time

[Dan Vito Corleone]

What next then? Original Metal Gear Solid not in the top 100? Mario to scrape in the top 50? Morons.

[Ezekiel 25:17]

What next then? Original Metal Gear Solid not in the top 100? Mario to scrape in the top 50? Morons.

 

Another one of my favourites. syndicate wars aswell on the PS1 but I think that was personal obsession rather than it being a top game.

[RedKnight]

Edge did a list a few months ago, that had Ocarina of Time at number 1.

[Carradona]

70. Suikoden II

 

 

 

 

 

 

After the surprise hit of Konami’s Suikoden, they knew that they had a surefire franchise on their hands. Just like its older brother, Suikoden II appoints you to collect the “108 stars of destiny” to destroy evil once and for all, or a few years as the series has told us. Suikoden II takes place years after the events of the original Suikoden, and centers around an invasion by the Kingdom of Highland of the City States of Jowston. The series's trademark music arrangements and details to characters all return to make this one of its fans' favorite games of all time. With alternate character choices, 108 characters to collect with around 75% of them playable, this game is is hailed as one of the most flexible and engrossing games out there.

 

Platform PS1

 

 

 

69 . Bioshock

 

 

 

 

 

 

First person shooters can sometimes seem a bit derivative in their execution. Most are darkly lit gray and brown affairs, with largely the same guns, and some sort of elite group of futuristic or WWII commandos to play as. Bioshock takes this combination and slaps its face, bringing the player a solid storyline, branching paths, and a dash of survival horror flair. Set in an alternate history version of 1960, the game places the player in the role of a plane crash survivor named Jack, who must explore the underwater city of Rapture, and survive attacks by the mutated beings and mechanical drones that populate it. The game so far has done very well and is now the first part of a planned trilogy, and seen as a modern classic.

 

Platform: X-box 360 and later PC and PS3

 

 

 

68. Banjo Kazooie

 

 

 

 

 

 

After the success of Donkey Kong Country , Rare was on cloud nine as one of the premier platformer developers. Seemingly out of nowhere they struck gold again with Banjo Kazooie. The game is set on Spiral Mountain, where a bear named Banjo lives with a bird named Kazooie. Gruntilda the witch kidnaps Banjo's sister, Tooty, to steal her beauty via a transformation device. Banjo and Kazooie set out on an adventure to rescue Tooty. The game went on to be a huge success for the Nintendo 64, and spawned 2 sequels, the latter being on the X-box 360 and a handheld game.

 

Platform: Nintendo 64

 

 

 

67 . Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

 

 

 

 

 

 

1996 saw the release of a game born of one of the last flings that Nintendo and Square had before Square headed for Sony territory for almost ten years. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars showcases all of the main Mario staples, including Mario, Bowser, Peach, and Toad, as well as newcomers like Geno and Mallow in a turn based RPG. The game was (at the time) one of the few instances where Mario and Bowser seemed to bury the hatchet and work together, a trend that continues to this day.

 

Platform: SNES

 

 

 

66 . Final Fantasy IV

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here we have it, one of the most beloved games in the Final Fantasy series; one that has been remade quite a few times, and is one of the few games of the series to get a true sequel. The player takes the role of Cecil, a Dark Knight from the kingdom of Baron, on his journey to save the world from the evil Golbez. Struggling to prevent Golbez from acquiring powerful Crystals, Cecil learns of his heritage and travels through three realms to battle Golbez's minions. Final Fantasy IV introduced the “Active Time Battle” (ATB) system to the series, a staple that stayed until the most recent iterations.

 

Platform: SNES

 

 

 

65. Sonic the Hedgehog 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ah, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, the game that made me a Sega fan. Taking ideas from the original game and improving on them in almost every way, Sonic 2 not only introduced a new playable character in Miles “Tails” Powers, but introduced a mechanic of tandem tag-team cooperative gameplay that has been used in many ways since then. Not only was Sonic faster this time, but the story of his epic battle with Dr. Eggman (Robotnik for us western gamers) was bigger than ever, culminating on a ship strangely similar to one dreamed up by George Lucas. For fans of fast platformers this is the watermark that all other games must try to match.

 

Platform: Genesis (Megadrive)

 

 

 

64. Shenmue 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do you know where I can find some sailors? With all kidding aside, Shenmue 2 is one of the best-loved games that nobody played . The reason for this was that a complex web of deals kept Shenmue 2 out of America for a few years, and it was not until an updated version rolled onto the X-box that most people got a chance to play it. European fans got all of the original goodness complete with the original Japanese audio on the Dreamcast. Shenmue 2 begins shortly after the conclusion of the first Shenmue . The game follows Ryu through Hong Kong as he looks for Master Lishao Tao, a quest imparted to him by his friend in the first game. This is so he can eventually track down the man who killed his father. Shenmue 2 is notable for its creative use of cinematic QTE (quick time events) seen very regularly in many games today.

 

 

 

Platform: Dreamcast

 

 

 

63. Doom

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here we have it the granddaddy of the first person shooter. If Wolfenstein 3-D was the Rolling Stones of First person shooters genre, Doom was definitely the Metallica. Created in 1993, Doom started a tidal wave of shooters, and almost single handedly ushered the genre into the mainstream. The story follows a team of space marines as they investigate a set of weird happenings on Mars, only to find that a portal to Hell itself has opened there. Aside from its accomplishments, no game other than possibly Mortal Kombat, has become the bane of politicians the world over, and is still cited by out of touch parents as a game that is “destroying our children.” Despite this Doom still has a cult following and even spawned a series of books, and a feature film starring The Rock and Karl Urban.

 

 

 

Platform: PC

 

 

 

62 . Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings

 

 

 

 

 

 

After the success of the original Age of Empires game, it was a long wait before Ensemble Studios finished its sequel . What gamers got was improved in almost every way with more classes, missions, weapons and everything else. The Age of Kings is set in the middle Ages and contains thirteen playable civilizations from around the world. In the game, players aim to gather resources (including gold, water, food), which they use to build towns, create armies, and ultimately defeat their enemies. There are five historically-based campaigns, which constrict the player to specialized and story-backed conditions and a rich online component. This is one of the best loved strategy games of its kind out there.

 

Platform: PC

 

 

 

 

 

61. Persona 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

After the surprise hit of Atlus’ Persona 3 in the western world, the company behind Shin Megami Tensei and other RPG greats didn’t waste any time getting a new installment into the hands of western gamers. Released in 2008, Persona 4 tells the story of an unnamed protagonist who does what any kid that attends school in the Japanese countryside would do : goes to class, talks to girls, hangs out with friends, warps into the “midnight channel” to save missing people. Er-what? Fans of the series saw a game that was largely untouched graphically and combat-wise from its older brother, and that’s a good thing - why change something that works so well?

 

Platform: PS2

[dirty_sanchez]

Banjo fucking Kazooie? Fuck the fuck off. And you too for posting it Cain.

[sh#t waffle]

Shenmue 2 was bloody awesome.

[Sweeney287]

Only on the nerd forum can people can get all wound up about a list of the 71st to 100th all-time computer games.

 

Ha ha.

 

And I started getting livid when I saw Star Wars:Knights of the Old Replublic at 73.

 

Shit list, not going to pay any attention to the rest of it as it's bull crap.

 

Can someone pm me when the top 10 has been posted? Cheers

[chauncey]

some big games low down in this, but if Ico isn't in the top three I'll literally shit my cock off.

[sh#t waffle]

*prays Ico isn't top 3*

[dirty_sanchez]

I really want to see someone shit their cock off. I don't know how it's done, but it must be a neat party trick.

[Red Mist]

Brave list, some great games that are so low down. Sonic, KOTOR and some others should easily have made the top 50.

[MacGuyver]

Honestly we can name several games that aren't even included in there, that should make the top 10

[hamstrung]

If Manic Miner isn't their, someone is going to pay.

 

In blood.

[Uncle_Meat]

+1 for Manic Miner, and as for Doom being the grandaddy of 3D shiznit, have those knobbers never played 3D Monster Maze on the ZX81?

 

Pfft. As for classic games, you can add Ant Attack, Saboteur, Llamatron, Raid over Moscow, Sensible Soccer and Speedball on there to name but a few.

[ChunkyBarcode]

+1 for Manic Miner, and as for Doom being the grandaddy of 3D shiznit, have those knobbers never played 3D Monster Maze on the ZX81?

 

Pfft. As for classic games, you can add Ant Attack, Saboteur, Llamatron, Raid over Moscow, Sensible Soccer and Speedball on there to name but a few.

 

That top 100 is about as legitimate as an MPs expense claim.

 

Beachhead > Raid over Moscow ;)

 

I'll chuck in Wizball and Cannon fodder from the sensible guys as being classics. Attack of the Mutant camels should get a shout. Star Raiders as well.

 

And if Chuckie Egg isn't in that list then life isn't worth living.

[hamstrung]

Beach Head ruled. There's a thread about retro games somwhere.

[The Tott]

Morrowind the elder scrolls is a class game.

[Carradona]

60. Final Fantasy Tactics

 

 

Final Fantasy’s first venture into the strategy role playing game (SRPG) ring, Final Fantasy Tactics takes place in the world of Ivalice. You play as Ramza, the son of nobleman Balbanes. He and his childhood friend Delita uncover many secrets of Ivalice and seek to bring justice to the land. The game includes many of the normal characters you’d expect to find in Final Fantasy such as black mages, dragoons, and thieves, but instead of your normal turn based Final Fantasy game you move your characters around a map and attack. Certain moves take much longer than others to execute, so setting up your foe is the key to victory. Final Fantasy Tactics is still held as the best in the Tactics series and the world it created has even became a part of the main series in Final Fantasy XII.

 

Platform: PS1

 

 

 

59. Street Fighter II

 

 

Street Fighter II holds a special place in many people’s hearts as their first and favorite fighter. Many of us spent a good portion of our youth in the arcades throwing away lunch money just to bring the smackdown upon all of our friends. Street Fighter II perfected the formula of 2D fighting with easy to pick up but hard to master controls, and continues its legacy being remade once again for XBLA and PSN. For a lot of fans of the fighting genre Street Fighter II was their first and will forever hold a spot in their favorite games list.

 

Platforms: Arcade, SNES, SEGA Genesis

 

 

 

58. The Legend of Zelda

 

 

The game that started the legacy of the Zelda series and for that earned its place in history as one of the best games ever. The story of the first game was largely non-existent in the game itself ; instead it was in the instruction manual, where you’re told of how Ganon has captured princess Zelda and Link sets out on a journey to find the Triforce fragments and destroy the evil king . The original adventure laid the ground work for most games in the series: Ganon wants the ultimate power of the triforce, he takes Zelda to obtain this power, and so the Link must put on the green tunic once more and save Hyrule.

 

 

Platform: NES

 

 

 

57. Resident Evil (Gamecube - REmake)

 

 

Yes, that’s right, Resident Evil is so awesome it takes up two spots on the top 100 list. The remake of the original Resident Evil on the Gamecube the game was built from the ground up, with stunning prerendered environments, new gameplay mechanics, and a rewritten script to give it a more serious tone to match the series’ direction since the first game. Resident Evil's Gamecube remake is, for many RE fans, the definitive version and a must have.

 

Platform: Gamecube

 

 

 

56. Mario Kart Wii

 

 

The latest game in the long running Mario Kart series, Mario Kart Wii adds a ton of new features and finally a console version with extensive online modes. The game features 12 player online, battle modes, and tournament challenges, all first for the series, and online that has yet to be topped on the Wii. Mario Kart Wii was one of the top sellers of 2008, continues to be one of the top sellers of 2009, and does not appear to be slowing down any time soon.

 

Platform: Wii

 

 

 

55. Halo 2

 

 

The Halo series is heralded as the game that brought great FPS controls to consoles and its second installment, Halo 2, did its predecessor justice by bringing the best online experience for consoles at the time. Halo 2 continued the story of Master Chief fighting the Covenant and the Flood but also brought new gameplay mechanics, such as dual-wielding guns and hijacking vehicles others are driving. Halo 2 was the most played Xbox Live game for two years and still one of the most played games today.

 

Platform: Xbox, PC

 

 

 

54. Warcraft 3

 

 

Blizzard makes hit after hit and Warcraft 3 is no different. Humans and Orcs have no love lost in Warcraft 3 but this time around they have a common enemy, the Undead Scourge, which seeks to destroy all of Azeroth. Warcraft 3 for many is the game for RTS players, featuring many different game types, custom maps, heroes, and extensive online features. Warcraft 3 will go down as one of the best RTS games ever created and has earned its spot on the top 100.

 

Platform: PC

 

 

 

53. Fallout 3

 

 

The third game in the main Fallout series, Fallout 3 takes place 36 years after the events in Fallout 2 and on the opposite side of the country. Set in the post apocalyptic Washington DC area, the lone wanderer from the vault must search for his/her father in the wastelands and in the process help or harm the people he or she meets along the way. Fallout 3 was one of the best games to come out in 2008 and has become the best game this generation for many which shows by how this game has shot up the list versus many other classics.

 

Platform: PC, Xbox 360, PS3

 

 

 

52. Uncharted: Drakes Fortune

 

 

Naughty Dog's latest and greatest IP for the PS3. Uncharted has been called many things such as Man Raider, after the Tomb Raider series, but there’s no doubt that Uncharted has a style of its own and gameplay to back it up. In Uncharted you take control of Nathan Drake as he tries to uncover the treasure his ancestor Sir Francis Drake had found. Uncharted: Drakes Fortune has cemented itself as one of this generation's best and for many will stand the test of time.

 

Platform: PS3

 

 

 

51. Sonic & Knuckles

 

 

 

Often called the greatest Sonic game ever made. Not only did it add new elements to the Sonic formula, adding Knuckles to the mix and levels designed to his traits of gliding and climbing, and could also be combined with Sonic 2 and 3, in the top of the cartrage, to use Knuckles and unlock many secrets in those games. Sonic & Knuckles will be remembered for its amazing level design, beautiful 2D graphics, and for the rivalry between the blue hedgehog and red echidna culminating in its own video game.

 

Platform: SEGA Genesis

[Dan Vito Corleone]

Sonic and Knuckles at 51?

 

Who writes this drivel?

[Carradona]

I was going to say Simon but having thought about it, he probably can't write.

[Unrighteous]

KOTOR at 73? That's like 63 too high.

[Unrighteous]

Zelda not in the top 10? Fallout 3 not in the top 20? Fallout 3 is easily the best game available for Xbox 360...

[Dan Vito Corleone]

So did this ever get finished? Or did the lobotomised chimp writing it get his brain back?

[Stouffer]

If no. 1 istn't Dizzy this list ain't worth shit.

[odris]

Edit: I rule.