(Metacritic) Top 46 Best Rated Games of the Generation (Metacritic)

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Jaywood2010 on 08 February 2013

The results for the Best rated games that you voted for. I kept multiplatform games on one console to make it more fair for exclusives so I included the platform it sold the best on. If you all missed the top 15 games of the generation results here they are. http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=154520&page=0#1

And here is the top 46 Most popular games http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=154656&page=1#7

1	Super Mario Galaxy	97	Wii
1	Super Mario Galaxy 2	97	Wii
3	Skyrim	96	X360
3	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves	96	PS3
3	Mass Effect 2	96	X360
6	Red Dead Redemption	95	PS3/X360
6	Little Big Planet	95	PS3
6	Portal 2	95	PS3/X360/PC
9	Halo 3	94	X360
9	Gears of War	94	X360
9	Metal Gear Solid 4	94	PS3
12	Super Smash Bros: Brawl	93	Wii
12	Gears of War 2	93	WX360
12	Fallout 3	93	X360
12	Starcraft II	93	PC
12	Zelda: Skyward Sword	93	Wii
12	Mass Effect 3	93	PS3/X360
18	Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception	92	PS3
18	God of War III	92	PS3
18	Xenoblade	92	Wii
18	Journey	92	PS3
22	Gears of War 3	91	X360
22	Assassin's Creed II	91	PS3
22	Little Big Planet 2	91	PS3
22	Mass Effect	91	X360
22	Mark of the Ninja	91	PC
27	Assassin's Creed Brotherhood	90	PS3
27	Trials Evolution	90	X360
27	Half-Life: episode 2	90	PC
30	Demon's Souls	89	PS3
31	Modern Warfare 3	88	PS3/X360
31	Uncharted: Drake's Fortune	88	PS3
31	The Witcher 2	88	X360/PC
31	Shadow Complex	88	X360
35	Halo 4	87	X360
35	Flower	87	PS3
35	Wipeout HD	87	PS3
38	Assassin's Creed III	86	PS3
39	Super Stardust HD	85	PS3
40	Mario Kart Wii	82	Wii
40	Minecraft XBLA	82	X360
40	Castle Crashers	82	X360
43	Assassin's Creed	81	PS3
44	Assassin's Creed Revelations	80	PS3/X360
45	Fat Princess	79	PS3
46	Lost Odyssey	78	X360

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Euphoria14 on 08 February 2013

JayWood2010 said:

The results for the Best rated games that you voted for. I kept multiplatform games on one console to make it more fair for exclusives so I included the platform it sold the best on. If you all missed the top 15 games of the generation results here they are. http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=154520&page=0#1

And here is the top 46 Most popular games http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=154656&page=1#7

1	Super Mario Galaxy	97	Wii
1	Super Mario Galaxy 2	97	Wii
3	Skyrim	96	X360
3	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves	96	PS3
3	Mass Effect 2	96	X360
6	Red Dead Redemption	95	PS3/X360
6	Little Big Planet	95	PS3
6	Portal 2	95	PS3/X360/PC
9	Halo 3	94	X360
9	Gears of War	94	X360
9	Metal Gear Solid 4	94	PS3
12	Super Smash Bros: Brawl	93	Wii
12	Gears of War 2	93	WX360
12	Fallout 3	93	X360
12	Starcraft II	93	PC
12	Zelda: Skyward Sword	93	Wii
12	Mass Effect 3	93	PS3/X360
18	Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception	92	PS3
18	God of War III	92	PS3
18	Xenoblade	92	Wii
18	Journey	92	PS3
22	Gears of War 3	91	X360
22	Assassin's Creed II	91	PS3
22	Little Big Planet 2	91	PS3
22	Mass Effect	91	X360
22	Mark of the Ninja	91	PC
27	Assassin's Creed Brotherhood	90	PS3
27	Trials Evolution	90	X360
27	Half-Life: episode 2	90	PC
30	Demon's Souls	89	PS3
31	Modern Warfare 3	88	PS3/X360
31	Uncharted: Drake's Fortune	88	PS3
31	The Witcher 2	88	X360/PC
31	Shadow Complex	88	X360
35	Halo 4	87	X360
35	Flower	87	PS3
35	Wipeout HD	87	PS3
38	Assassin's Creed III	86	PS3
39	Super Stardust HD	85	PS3
40	Mario Kart Wii	82	Wii
40	Minecraft XBLA	82	X360
40	Castle Crashers	82	X360
43	Assassin's Creed	81	PS3
44	Assassin's Creed Revelations	80	PS3/X360
45	Fat Princess	79	PS3
46	Lost Odyssey	78	X360

Demon's Souls & Xenoblade on that list makes me happy.

Would have liked to see Tales of vesperia on there though.

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haxxiy on 08 February 2013

So what about GTA IV? It didn't make it exactly why?

Edit - I see, GTA and COD were absent of the list here on VGC, despite the size of the franchises. Shame on you, hipster VGC! :P

Still not quite sure of the point of this...

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haxxiy said:

So what about GTA IV? It didn't make it exactly why?

Edit - I see, GTA and COD were absent of the list here on VGC, despite the size of the franchises. Shame on you, hipster VGC! :P

Still not quite sure of the point of this...

GTAIV is a 98 on X360/PS3 metacritic and a little over 10m sold on X360. Surprising that it didnt get voted for more with numbers like that.

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Glad to see Xenoblade and Mario/Zelda up there

No Twilight Princess? FOR SHAME.

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BaldrSkies on 08 February 2013

Just curious, but why 46? Why not make it an even 50?

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BaldrSkies said:
Just curious, but why 46? Why not make it an even 50?

cause 50 is a bad number

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psrock on 08 February 2013

Why is number one missing?

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Michael-5 on 08 February 2013

It's really surprising to see so many PS3 fans on this website, when you look at the top 10 games and there are only 2 PS3 exclusives.

Nintendo and MS really had a grip on the generation pre 2009.

Awesome job for XenoBlade, and Lost Odyssey. My two favorite console JRPG's this generation, amazing games, but lacking sales. They deserve more love.

Wow, the entire Gears of War, Mass Effect, and Unchated Trilogy's made that list. I'm surprised Halo: Reach didn't make the list, I thought it was the best of the console Halo's this gen.

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