The 100 Best Video Games of All Time

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  1. CygnetSeven

    CygnetSeven Well-Known Member

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    Time magazine just ran a story of the 100 best video games of all times here:

    http://techland.time.com/2012/11/15/all-time-100-video-games/

    Here is a compilation of the titles, they were sorted by date released not 1 - 100.

    1970s

    The Oregon Trail
    Hunt the Wumpus
    Pong
    Breakout
    Space Invaders
    Adventure
    Asteroids

    1980s

    Battlezone
    Defender
    Pac-Man
    Zork
    Castle Wolfenstein
    Centipede
    Donkey Kong
    Frogger
    Galaga
    Tempest
    Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
    Joust
    Pitfall!
    King’s Quest
    Lode Runner
    M.U.L.E.
    Paperboy
    Tetris
    Super Mario Bros.
    Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
    Castlevania
    The Legend of Zelda
    Metroid
    OutRun
    Contra
    Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards
    Mega Man
    NetHack
    Punch-Out!!
    Tecmo Bowl
    Prince of Persia

    1990s

    Solitaire
    Wing Commander
    Civilization
    Sonic the Hedgehog
    Street Fighter II
    Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty
    Mortal Kombat
    Doom
    Myst
    NBA Jam
    Madden NFL 95
    Marathon
    SimCity 2000
    Chrono Trigger
    Quake
    Resident Evil
    Super Mario 64
    Tomb Raider
    Final Fantasy VII
    Goldeneye 007
    Myth: The Fallen Lords
    Ultima Online
    Final Fantasy Tactics
    Grim Fandango
    Metal Gear Solid
    StarCraft
    Thief: The Dark Project
    EverQuest
    Silent Hill

    2000s

    Diablo II
    Deus Ex
    The Sims
    Animal Crossing
    Grand Theft Auto III
    Halo: Combat Evolved
    Ico
    Rez
    Counter-Strike
    Splinter Cell
    Metroid Prime
    Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
    Cave Story
    Half-Life 2
    Katamari Damacy
    World of Warcraft
    Guitar Hero
    Shadow of the Colossus
    The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
    Gears of War
    Ōkami
    Wii Sports
    BioShock
    Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
    Desktop Tower Defense
    Portal
    Rock Band
    Braid
    Angry Birds
    Demon’s Souls
    Flower

    2010s

    Batman: Arkham City
    Mass Effect 3


    Any glaring omissions? What's your opinion? And what happened to PvZ?
     
  2. drelbs

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    No Minecraft?!? :confused:
     
  3. tygamr

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    Any reason Ocarina of Time isn't present? Was an incredibly influential game. I have a feeling they left it out just to create controversy.

    Also surprised at no Skyrim, though I can't say much about it (bought it, played an hour, got bored and did something else. Still need to get to it- after I finish tackling Amalur (massive game- too many quests). Feel bad, because I really liked both current gen Fallout games (though Obsidian did a better job than Bethesda did)).

    Lack of Uncharted, Fallout, and Dead Space is odd as well.

    They got a good portion of the great games to have been released in the 2000's though.

    Edit: also, where the hell is Pokemon? I also agree that Minecraft and PvZ should have made the cut as well, considering Wii Sports (seriously?) and Angry Birds did (it's enjoyable, but not really that original, and gets old after a while).
     
  4. drelbs

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    #4 drelbs, Nov 16, 2012
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    Now that you mention it, this is even more odd that Oblivion (pretty but dull) is in there. Personally I liked Morrowind best of the series.

    Lack of Uncharted, Fallout, and Dead Space is odd as well.

    Yeah, Pokemon Blue/Red/Yellow (and/or their GBA remakes) could have been there.

    Cave Story is great, but a Top 100 game? (And wouldn't Cave Story+ have been better? :p)

    And while I'm at it I'll say that Planescape: Torment and Masters of Orion II are missing. The original XCOM? OK, I'll stop now. :)
     
  5. pluto6

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    Reply was off topic - sorry.
     
  6. MidianGTX

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    I'm not sure what their criteria for a good game is in regards to this list. Some have legitimately good gameplay, others seem to be there just because they happened to be bundled with a console and rather unfairly, those counted as sales and made the game appear far more popular than it otherwise would have been. Talking about Wii Sports here, if it isn't obvious.

    Also, what sound-minded person wouldn't swap the original Castlevania for Symphony of the Night? It's clearly better in practically every way, yet CV gets the vote for being... old? Influential?
     
  7. Ravenblack

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    No Command & Conquer....
     
  8. Jdragoon19

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    ...Wii Sports?!?!

    I agree with the others, where's Minecraft and Ocarina of Time?
     
  9. Teknikal

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    Needs xcom (UFO Defense) and Microsofts Freelancer
     
  10. BrEaKBEaT

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    #10 BrEaKBEaT, Nov 16, 2012
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    1990s.. solitaire ???? Lol

    Championship Manager & Monkey Island ... Dungeon Keeper or Syndicate ??

    But this is one of those lists that's gonna just spiral in to personal favs
     
  11. Where is Robotron? That is one of my all time favs.
     
  12. JBRUU

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    I'm waiting for someone to ask why dead trigger isn't on the list.
     
  13. Dead trigger is #1 on the tech demo list, haha!
     
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    Heroes of Might and Magic III!
     
  15. crex

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    Where is Team Fortress 2 damn it?! And Fallout 3!? And Mario Kart?!

    Aw screw it.

    In all seriousness, not that bad of a list.
     
  16. JBRUU

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    Where the hell is black ops: declassified on this list? What idiot forgot to include that masterpiece??
     
  17. jar0d

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    Metal Gear Solid made it in the list. Great. Dorkly should make a list. From fans to fans. ;)
     
  18. K.D!

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    Definitely some questionable additions... and even stranger omissions. Not sure why they chose Sonic the Hedgehog over Sonic 2 (and even Sonic CD), both were clearly better than the original.
     
  19. Stranded87

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    #19 Stranded87, Nov 18, 2012
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    No Baldur's Gate 2, Planescape Torment, The Last Express or Fallout (1 or 2 that is- they're still far better than the new ones)?

    Wii Sports and Angry Birds obviously have no place on the list and Flower should be replaced by Journey.

    Surprised Dead Space has been mentioned though, it's a great game but in the top 100 ever? I'm not so sure. Obviously it's all subjective, but I doubt either review scores or popular opinion would place Dead Space in the list.

    These lists are never going to please everyone but I do think it should be possible to make one that most gamers could more or less agree with- though I've never seen one.
     
  20. MidianGTX

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    Dead Space is pretty much the only decent survival horror of the past ten years, I'd say it makes top 100.
     

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