top 50 greatest games

[rong]

I had loads of fun reading this, not sure I agree with all of it, but it was fun to reminisce.
I'm sure fellow geeks will enjoy disagreeing with it too

Greatest games: 50 - 41 - The top 50 video games of all time

[bigred]

I've only read the first page but when Ecco the Dolphin is ranked higher than Halo, we're going to have issues...

[bigred]

lol @ call of duty mw2 being #14...this is a joke

[bigred]

Fallout 3 #12...hmm..too soon but i like

Meh at top 5, no Zelda original

[rong]

yeah, how the hell the ocharina of time made it on there and the original didn't is a way off.

I agree with the top 2 though.

[bigred]

I didn't see any warcraft or starcraft up there btw..

[GatorJH]

I didn't look, but did pong make the list?

[bigred]

I didn't look, but did pong make the list?

Nope, this guy basically wrote a very biased, "his top 50" games list which is fine when it's in your own blog...but on msnbc.com? It's laughable.

[GatorJH]

you sooooooo missed the joke there, which is quite unlike you. Off your game today Bigred?

[bigred]

first cup of coffee

i'm just disgruntled at this list, pro evolution soccer is good but not top 10. madden wasn't mentioned once...or super tecmo bowl

[Donachello]

Ughhhhhhhhh, that list was absolutely atrocious.
Both of the following lists are far closer to what it should be, especially the IGN reader's choice. THANK GOD for the nods to games like Chrono Trigger, super mario RPG, and smash bros.
EGM Top 100
IGN Top 100 Games 2008 | 100 ESPN NFL 2K5

Sadly these are all console so still no SC or WC or dare I say.. Diablo?!, but overall WAYYYY better

[bigred]

Ughhhhhhhhh, that list was absolutely atrocious.
Both of the following lists are far closer to what it should be, especially the IGN reader's choice. THANK GOD for the nods to games like Chrono Trigger, super mario RPG, and smash bros.
EGM Top 100
IGN Top 100 Games 2008 | 100 ESPN NFL 2K5

Sadly these are all console so still no SC or WC or dare I say.. Diablo?!, but overall WAYYYY better

[CBAT]

!!!!!!! GTA III

Best game evaaaar!

[BooG690]

Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!! is the best game ever and there's no contest.

[oskar]

If I had to make a list it would be:

Frogger
Monkey Island I, II
Leisure Suite Larry I and 7
Phantasmagoria - prolly not replayable 20 years later, but it scared me to death as a child.
Quarantine - prolly the buggiest game of all times, but great soundtrack and atmosphere. I loved it. - downloadable for free now, unfortunately without the soundtrack.
Warcraft
Duke Nuke'em obviously
Castle Wolfenstein. - Not so amazing now but it scared the shit out of me when I was 9 :=)
Rebel Assault
Quake Arena
Silent Hill
Max Payne
Nexuiz I loved it when they still allowed keyhunt mode to be played on all maps, including lots of UT and QuakeIII maps. Now I only play instagib every now and then.
GTA Vice City
Halflive - all parts, including Portal: can't wait for them to realease the next part... The original should still be free to download from steam... of Portal that is.
and more recently left4dead - best co-op game of all times imo. Wasted more than 300h of my life on this
and Battlefield BC2. I think I'll be playing this for a long time.

[rong]

No way! Mario Cart & Golden Eye, both on N64 were the best games ever!

[bigred]

No way! Mario Cart & Golden Eye, both on N64 were the best games ever!

Mario Kart...and the number one game was the super nintendo version in that list. I like all the super mario kart games. I play a lot of the wii version when I'm home with the family.

[BankItDrew]

This top 50 list is based on votes from readers of the page. It's not decided by one guy.

I never liked Metroid but I'm shocked it wasn't even on the list. I also hadn't even heard of two of the games in the top 10.

[BennyLaRue]

first cup of coffee

i'm just disgruntled at this list, pro evolution soccer is good but not top 10. madden wasn't mentioned once...or super tecmo bowl

It's msn.uk. That's why there are 3 soccer games (including Championship Manager, which is awesome and so often overlooked) and no 'merkin football.

That said, not sure why there is nothing from the C&C or Civ series. Ghey.

[wufwugy]

100% of people with brains know that Super Metroid has always been and will always be #1

Unarguable top ten includes

diablo 2
starcraft
halo ce
ff3
ff7
counterstrike

[oskar]

Unarguable top ten includes

Except for diabolo and Final Fantasy which are for fags... and asians. I believe they were marketed specifically towards asian fags.

[wufwugy]

[givememyleg]

Except for diabolo and Final Fantasy which are for fags... and asians. I believe they were marketed specifically towards asian fags.

faggot

[Luke999]

Goldeneye and final fantasy 8 should be #1 and #2 IMO.
Gotta have love for streets of rage, golden axe and shinobi on the mega drive.

That is all.

(oh and oblivion <33333333)

[UG]

Tecmo Superbowl, oh god how my friends and I loved that game. It came out in 1991 and we were still playing it religiously as seniors in high school in 1998. We even got back together a few times a year to play during college.....fun times.

[wufwugy]

morrowind was better than oblivion

[Stacks]

morrowind was better than oblivion

Daggerfall was better than both imo. I played that game constantly. Also, I'm sure there is like only 1 other person that knows about Asheron's Call (PC) on FTR, but it is most def one of the best games ever (mmorpg though).

[BankItDrew]

My favorite video games top 10 list (I'd love to read a critique) (I was only ever a console player):

10) Contra III
9) Micro Machines
8) Killer Instinct
7) RBI Baseball
6) Dragon Warrior
5) NHL 94
4) Final Fantasy 3
3) Final Fantasy 7
2) GoldenEye 007
1) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Honorable Mentions:

Earthbound
Super Street Fighter II Turbo
NHL 2K7
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Super Mario Bros. III
Mortal Kombat III
Castlevania II
Sonic The Hedgehog
Blades of Steel
Resident Evil
Halo I & II
Super Mario Kart
Super Mario 64

[BooG690]

Sick list sir.

[UG]

NHL 94 and RBI Baseball were two of my favorites

Coach K College Basketball (KU was STACKED that year), Baseball Stars....honorable mention. I liked sports games (and still do).


NCAA 2004 was the SHIT too. That's actually right behind Tecmo Superbowl as my favorite game.

[Halv]

random order:
super mario world (so close between this and smb3)
pacman
tetris
a link to the past
goldeneye
mario kart 64
cs
hl
hl2
north & south
ice climber
turtles
guitar hero/rock band
super off road

[kiwiMark]

Games i likeed playing lol

[kiwiMark]

wtf caps filter ruins my trolling again. This shit must be so simple to remove, mr gimmle, why you gotta play me like this

[donkbee]

mariokart 64 was ok but was a slight disappointment after the super nintendo version. The Wii version is by far the worst though. I think I played it 3 times since buying it.

[JKDS]

I think ive played my wii 3 times since buying it

[rong]

I thought Wii's were for people who were crap at real computer games, you know, there was always a few kids who you'd just hammer in any game you played who just didn't have the dexterity or... I dunno, non gamers I guess, and girls.

[BankItDrew]

I thought Wii's were for people who were crap at real computer games, you know, there was always a few kids who you'd just hammer in any game you played who just didn't have the dexterity or... I dunno, non gamers I guess, and girls.

Makes sense, seeing as the Wii targets women and children.

[Miffed22001]

odd that my favourite 2 games are from the N64
Goldeneye - easily the best for me
Zelda - ocarina of time

GTA, final fantasy, COD 2 etcall have to be up there but goldeneye especially has no equal IMO

[JL]

Mario Kart Wii is the nuts! WTF you guys talking about?

[JL]

I think ive played my wii 3 times since buying it

You'd play it a lot more if you have friends who are competitive. The drunker you get the more fun it gets too.

Having wimmenz over at your house will help you play it more too.

[jyms]

Yea, Raving Rabbids and any Mario game is good for the Wii when with a small group. I just soft modded mine last week and now download .iso files to an HDD for it. No more cash money for Mario Galaxy.

FWIW, that list sucks ass. There are so many ways to go with a list and this inot one of them. There has to be 100 games that could be top 20 on any respected list that he missed completely.

[Ragnar4]

No Half-Life. List is invalid.

[kmind]

mariokart 64 was ok but was a slight disappointment after the super nintendo version. The Wii version is by far the worst though. I think I played it 3 times since buying it.

well FUCK...just so you know our recent money exchange was for the sole purpose of buying the Wii version Mario Kart + some wheels. fml.

But thanks JL I have hope!

I'm sure my gf will at least pretend to like it regardless.

[jyms]

Never played the other versions and the Wii version rocks. I wasn't a big Mario fan after the Super Nintendo days. Galaxy and Galaxy 2 have brought me back to the Nintendo. Plus my GH3 was Wii, so now I am downloading all of them to the Wii. GHMetallica is pretty good.

[donkbee]

well FUCK...just so you know our recent money exchange was for the sole purpose of buying the Wii version Mario Kart + some wheels. fml.

LOL ... I feel like a jerk now, but that's so funny!

You'll probably like it. I just didn't like it because Super Nintendo has a special place in my heart!

To make up for my Mario Kart insults, I'll do another transfer?

[eugmac]

ya the lack of super metroid and starcraft made me sad.

[JKDS]

Portal ftw!

[kmind]

LOL ... I feel like a jerk now, but that's so funny!

You'll probably like it. I just didn't like it because Super Nintendo has a special place in my heart!

To make up for my Mario Kart insults, I'll do another transfer?

Haha it's all good! I just played it last night and my gf and I really like it so far, so insults or not at least we'll get my money's worth out of it! Thanks though!

[bigred]

Portal ftw!

I feel like a phony gamer fr never playing this. I simply don't have a computer that could handle it.

[JKDS]

I feel like a phony gamer fr never playing this. I simply don't have a computer that could handle it.

u srz?

i feel bad for you brah. especially since steam had this 1week long "zomg, portal is free" thing going on.

[rong]

Ah man, I just googled portal, it looks awesome, I'd never heard of that before. I think I'm gonna have to get it. And I hate playing really cool games years after everyone else.

[rong]

A game like that, combined with a golden eye-esque multiplayer fps side would be even better.

[Dragon Slayer]

I would have to work out the order but maybe my top 10 list. Some due to innovation rather than just being fun. Weirdly theres not any XBOX 360/ PS3 games
EverQuest (PC)
Legend of Zelda (NES)
Quake 3 (PC)
Ultimate Doom (PC)
Final Fantasy 7 (PS1)
Socom 2 (PS1)
Counter-Strike (PC)
GTA 3 (PS2)
Halo 2 (XBOX)
Perfect Dark (N64)

[oskar]

You can wait for portal 2 if you want.
But I highly recommend playing the old one. If your computer can't handle it, I'm surprised you can view this website.
But srzly, it can handle it.

Dear Subject Name Here,

Aperture Science is pleased to inform you that we have partnered with Valve to announce the gala CANCELLATION of the June 14 Portal 2 event at the Regal Theater. The event will be replaced by a surprise. And even though the cancellation of the event certainly counts as a surprise, we are pleased to further announce that the cancellation of the event is not THE surprise. However, per International treaties regarding the definition of the word "surprise", of which both Aperture Science and Valve are signatories, the time, date and content of the actual surprise will only become available as you experience the surprise.

If you'd like to ask fruitless questions about the E3 Portal 2 surprise or, more fruitfully, schedule an appointment to attend a Portal 2 screening at the Valve booth during E3, please contact Valve's Special Envoy to Surprises, Doug Lombardi.

Thank you for [[RECORD SCRATCH!!!]]

PS: The surprising record scratch is also not the surprise.

[JKDS]

The only bad thing about the game is that its fairly short, but its so amusing that i dont really care that much.

[bigred]

You can wait for portal 2 if you want.
But I highly recommend playing the old one. If your computer can't handle it, I'm surprised you can view this website.
But srzly, it can handle it.

Come to think of it I've played hl2 on this. Guess I'm just lazy

[Roco415]

I think ive played my wii 3 times since buying it

this. its always awesome playing wii golf hammered though.

[Dragon Slayer]

props to portal as well.

[Dragon Slayer]

Btw after thinking last night, Oregon Trail = best game eva.

[WillburForce]

"each fighter holding several 'special moves' which essentially meant hitting every single button in no particular order and hoping."

Street Fighter II review.

WTF?

[Halv]

HADOKEN!

back forward b a?

[WillburForce]

don't know how to arrows easily...

down, forward/down, forward, punch = Hadoken!


I'm still playing this game nearly everyday since I got my Snes of ebay about 2months ago.

I can beat it on hard no probs without losing a round with Ryu/Ken and Guile.

Haven't beaten it perfect every round. Yet.