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Game Informer's List of the Top 200 Video Games
Holy crap this took a while to type... this is Game Informer's list of, what they think, are the Top 200 Video Games. Here it goes:
1. The Legend of Zelda - NES (1987)
2. Super Mario Bros. - NES (1985)
3. Tetris - PC (1984)
4. GTA 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 - Arcade (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 - PSone (1997)
16. Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! - NES (1987)
17. Chrono Trigger - SNES (1995)
18. Resident Evil 4 - GameCube (2005)
19. Metal Gear Solid - PSone (1998)
20. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - N64 (1998)
21. Super Metroid - SNES (1994)
22. Contra - NES (1988)
23. Galaga - Arcade (1981)
24. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - PSone (1997)
25. Street Fighter II - Arcade (1991)
26. God of War - PS2 (2005)
27. BioShock - Xbox 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 - PSone (1998)
41. Resident Evil 2 - PSone (1998)
42. Pokemon Red & Blue - Game Boy (1996)
43. Final Fantasy X - PS2 (2001)
44. EverQuest - PC (1999)
45. Final Fantasy Tactics - PSone (1998)
46. Grand Theft 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 - Arcade (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 - PSone (2000)
58. Mass Effect - 360 (2007)
59. Adventure - Atari 2600 (1980)
60. Arkanoid - Arcade (1986)
61. The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening - Game Boy (1993)
62. Star Wars: X-Wing - PC (1993)
63. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - N64 (2000)
64. GTA: San Andreas - PS2 (2004)
65. Fallout 3 - PS3, 360, PC - (2008)
66. Zork - PC (1980)
67. Soul Calibur - Dreamcast (1999)
68. Double Dragon - Arcade (1987)
69. Dr. Mario - NES (1990)
70. The Sims - PC (2000)
71. Age of Empires - PC (1997)
72. Mortal Kombat II - Arcade (1993)
73. Rock Band 2 - PS3, 360 (2008)
74. Tomb Raider - PSone (1996)
75. Super Bomberman - SES (1993)
76. Mario's Picross - Game Boy (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 - Dreamcast (2000)
94. The Legend of Zelda: Wind Walker - GameCube (2003)
95. Silent Hill 2 - PS2 (2001)
96. Counter-Striker - PC (1999)
97. Sonic the Hedgehog - Sega Genesis (1992)
98. GTA: 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 - Arcade (1981)
104. Batman: Arkham Asylum - PS3, 360 (2009)
105. System Shock 2 - PC (1999)
106. Resident Evil - PSone (1996)
107. Gears of War - 360 (2006)
108. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - PS3 (2008)
109. Crash Bandicoot: Warped - PSone (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 - Genesis, SNES (1993)
124. Warlords - Arcade (1980)
125. Shadowrun - SNES (1993)
126. Twisted Metal 2 - PSone (1996)
127. Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee - PSone (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 - Arcade (1989)
136. Star Fox - SNES (1993)
137. Madden NFL '99 - PlayStation, 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 - Dreamcast (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 - Arcade (1979)
154. LittleBigPlanet - PS3 (2008)
155. Crackdown - (2007)
156. Gauntlet - Arcade (1985)
157. Devil May Cry - PS2 (2001)
158. Pong - Arcade (1972)
159. Battlefield 1942 - PC (2002)
160. Theif - PC (1998)
161. Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved - 360 (2005)
162. Far Cry - PC (2004)
163. Robotron: 2084 - Arcade (1982)
164. X-COM: UFO Defense
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 - PSone (1995)
171. Bully - PS2 (2006)
172. Ikaruga - GameCube (2006)
173. Lode Runner - Apple II (1983)
174. Gunstar Heroes - Genesis (1993)
175. Dig Dug - Arcade (1982)
176. Castlevania - NES (1988)
177. Tekken 3 - Arcade (1997)
178. Pheonix Wright: Ace Attorney - Nintendo DS (2005)
179. NBA Jam Tournament Edition - Arcade (1983)
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 - PSone (2000)
185. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island - SNES (1995)
186. Marble Madness - Arcade (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 - Dreamcast (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 - PSone (1997)
200. Beyond Good and Evil - PS2, Xbox, GameCube (2003)
This list was in issue #200 of their magazines.
Discuss, comment, facepalm, whatever. Please tell me if there is an error, like if I put the wrong year down, not something like, "modern warfare too shuld be numbah one"...
-Flood Achievement Unlocked-
First hot topic I've made. Yeah, yeah, go ahead and laugh at me...
[Edited on 11.30.2009 3:43 PM PST]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] it1345 Zelda sucks[/quote] heh video games [quote]Pong was better then Fable[/quote] Ahh, sorry, no. [quote]Contra was AWESOME.[/quote] Yeah, but there are better sidescrolling shooters. [quote]Where is tomba?[/quote] In the garbage where it belongs.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Fishie1 Decent list, but I would have replaced AC1 with AC2 and put Halo: CE somewhere on there. Much better than IGN's list at least.[/quote] Ctrl+F/F3 Halo CE
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BF2 CS SC FTW!!!11!!11
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KOTOR made it!! Happy, Happy! Thread saved!
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Zelda sucks Pong was better then Fable Contra was AWESOME. Where is tomba?
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Decent list, but I would have replaced AC1 with AC2 and put Halo: CE somewhere on there. Much better than IGN's list at least. [Edited on 12.01.2009 4:00 PM PST]
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Excuse me, why is Fallout 3 rated below Zelda and Mario Games??? Validity Denied
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] SymbolicUsername SMW needs to move higher. It's one of those games that, despite being one of those games that was awesome for its time, it is still one of the most fun games in existence today, imo. This is contrary to the comment that one dude made about Zelda being #1. Then again, this is a list of greatest games [i]ever[/i]. That's like saying that fire isn't a great discovery because we've known about it for so long. CoD4 needs to move lower. Overhyped crap. MW2 shouldn't be on the list. Banjo-Kazooie needs to be included. Period. As for the thing about Halo 3 not being on the list, while Halo 2 is, it makes perfect sense to me. Halo 2 was epic. Halo 3 was dumbed down and overglorified. Etc.[/quote] Also this. Nuts and Bolts should be on there. That game is awesome.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] king flub [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] DorkLord54 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] king flub [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Oxford Comma Assassin's Creed 1 is there but 2 isn't? Despite the sequel improving on EVERY ASPECT of the first one?[/quote] This. Assassin's Creed 2 should be in the top 100 if not top 50. CoD 4 ahead of Halo CE? No. CoD 2 that far down? No.[/quote] This, definitely this.[/quote] Also, Call of Duty 2 should be ahead of CoD 4. Halo 3 not even being on that list removes its validity entirely. Goldeneye should be higher up. I've never even heard of some of those games. Mass Effect is ranked way too high. Is Morrowind on there? I don't see it... Zelda is overrated and they have like 10 Zelda games on the list. Half Life 2 is the only game in the top 5 worthy of its spot. Where is Backyard Baseball 2001 lol? I love mah Backyard Sport games... Is Rollercoaster Tycoon not on here? Need I go on?[/quote] THIAS!!!!!111one!!!!
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Ctrl+F "No results found for Final Fantasy IX" ):| What a -blam!- list.
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Man, Kingdom Hearts 2 should have been number 1 instead of 130.
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When I first read the list I knew some people were going to complain that Halo 3 and ODST did not make the list and frankly I was not suprised by the fact that neither game did.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] iNiko Jims WHERE THE BARREL ROLL IS MY STAR FOX 64?!?[/quote] Shameless injustice, should be top 10.
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Gears of War and Mass Effect beat Assassins Creed? luawlz. At least CoD4 made #14. Also, lol @ those proclaiming CoD2, being just another WWII game, to be better than CoD4, the incarnation of the phrase "a breath of fresh air". [Edited on 11.30.2009 9:21 PM PST]
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I agree with Game Informer's selections for their list. Honestly it is good to see classic games make the list and seeing them again made me feel a bit nostalgic again. [Edited on 11.30.2009 9:23 PM PST]
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Sweet, Jak 3 made it. :)
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List is terrible. SMB3, San Andreas and Halo CE are all way to low on the list.
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wtf Homeworld at 129? Clearly these people don't know what a good game is... ...well okay HL2 and Doom at 5 and 6 I guess that makes up for it, and HW is old (though #1 is original Zelda which is even older) Doom 2 being so far back from Doom doesn't make sense either, Doom 2 was Doom, with more stuff that made it somewhat better (double barrel shotgun for one). Halo CE should be higher. [Edited on 11.30.2009 9:06 PM PST]
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i saw zelda and mario and new right then and there that this list was stupid
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Most of the list is great. I agree with Zelda at #1; I have heard countless stories of people obsessed with that game. Almost everyone agrees that COD 4 nedds to be moved down, at least into the thirties. MW2 shouldn't be on there. Halo CE needs to move up some. I am very happy Boarderlands made the list, it suprised me. AC 1 made it, but not AC2? I understand getting bonus originality points, but both should have made it. My biggest complaint; Pokemon Red and Blue. Awsome, at least top thirty. Almost everyone that I know has touched that game. Overall, very hard choices, but (in general) fairly judged by people who have been there from the start.
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LIEK ZOMG NO HALO 3?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Get real kids. Oh look, a list based on other peoples' opinions that you don't necessarily agree with, it has to be bad!
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ZELDA!ZELDA!ZELDA!
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How can doom 1 be so high, yet Doom 2 be so low? BTW, StarCraft should be 1.
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SMW needs to move higher. It's one of those games that, despite being one of those games that was awesome for its time, it is still one of the most fun games in existence today, imo. This is contrary to the comment that one dude made about Zelda being #1. Then again, this is a list of greatest games [i]ever[/i]. That's like saying that fire isn't a great discovery because we've known about it for so long. CoD4 needs to move lower. Overhyped crap. MW2 shouldn't be on the list. Banjo-Kazooie needs to be included. Period. As for the thing about Halo 3 not being on the list, while Halo 2 is, it makes perfect sense to me. Halo 2 was epic. Halo 3 was dumbed down and overglorified. Etc.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] DorkLord54 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] king flub [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Oxford Comma Assassin's Creed 1 is there but 2 isn't? Despite the sequel improving on EVERY ASPECT of the first one?[/quote] This. Assassin's Creed 2 should be in the top 100 if not top 50. CoD 4 ahead of Halo CE? No. CoD 2 that far down? No.[/quote] This, definitely this.[/quote] Also, Call of Duty 2 should be ahead of CoD 4. Halo 3 not even being on that list removes its validity entirely. Goldeneye should be higher up. I've never even heard of some of those games. Mass Effect is ranked way too high. Is Morrowind on there? I don't see it... Zelda is overrated and they have like 10 Zelda games on the list. Half Life 2 is the only game in the top 5 worthy of its spot. Where is Backyard Baseball 2001 lol? I love mah Backyard Sport games... Is Rollercoaster Tycoon not on here? Need I go on?
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WHERE THE BARREL ROLL IS MY STAR FOX 64?!?
