13. Zelda: Ocarina of Time (11 last year), first impression 8, replay 10, technical 8.5

Pros: The game holds itself up timelessly because its innovations towards 3D combat (basically inventing lock-on and strafing for home consoles) have become so foundational to 3D action or adventure games that they are taken for granted these days. Add in a heaping dose of Zelda charm with winning characters and varied dungeons and a decent number of sidequests and bonuses, and you have a winner.

Cons: It started the precipitous difficulty decline in Zelda games, a slide which would continue for over a decade until Skyward Sword made a turnaround.

Number 12 had a protagonist who could not die, period (fitting, as the protagonist is a warped version of a more standard hero who dies a lot), and yet was still a decently challenging game.

I've only played Super Mario Land 3 and Wario Land 4, but I still know the answer, or think I do.  Wario Land 2?

44 users have completed their lists so far (thanks for putting up with me. )

794 Unique games have been added to the spreadsheet. For some reason votes seem more frequent around the letters F, L, and S.

Smeags said: 44 users have completed their lists so far (thanks for putting up with me. ) 794 Unique games have been added to the spreadsheet. For some reason votes seem more frequent around the letters F, L, and S.

Hmmm let's see Final Fantasy, Legend of Zelda and Super anything

14. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
GameCube, Wii U (2003)
Nintendo EAD

I'm still bitter that I never got the Ocarina of Time Master Quest game because I didn't pre order Wind Waker. Hrmph! All that aside, let's talk about The Wind Waker. The Wind Waker is a beautiful game. Not only for its visuals, but for its music, its portrayal of the characters, and the story that it tells. Even the villain is shown in a more sympathetic manner, and by the end I could relate to the pain that ate at him and the goal that he wanted to achieve. The game also presents our hero with the most explorable overworld in the series, and it's always a joy to set sail on the high seas thanks to some amazing music and diverse locations and events. And although the main game offers the fewest amount of dungeons in the 3D Zelda games, it makes up for them by offering so much other great content. In the end, The Wind Waker was an instant classic back in 2003 and holds a place in my heart to this day. I haven't even bought the HD remaster yet, but that's #1 on the ol' Christmas list.

Yup.

13. Resident Evil 4
GameCube, PS2, Wii (2005)
Capcom Production Studio 4

I consider Resident Evil 4 a masterful game. The pacing, the action, the scares, the bosses, the music, the one liners, the revolutionary gameplay... it all adds up to a game that redefines what a video game can achieve. Not many games can say that they caused a revolution within the gaming industry, and all done while juggling the expectations and traditions of a much beloved franchise. It's funny, as the higher we go, the less words I have to describe why I love these games so much. Why say anything at all when you can just sit down and play these games that have rocked your gaming world? Well I've gone through Resident Evil 4 9 times now, and it was a thrill to play each and every time. Everything just falls into place so... perfectly. Words fall short on how great a game this is. So who needs words when you can just play?

Hint for #12:

Not only beloved for the actual game, but outside of those constraints it also gave birth to one of today's most popular genres.

No one got this one. This is the game that was recently released on iOS:

17. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2, PC, also on X-box)

The only GTA game on my list as it's quite simply brilliant. For me, the content in this game alone was enough to push this game up to 16th. All the aspects that made GTAIII and Vice City great were thrown into this game and then the content was doubled to create a gloriously fun package. Great missions, lots of cars, diverse environments (3 different cities, countryside, dessert) and flying jets! I preferred the mafia story of Vice City, but the sheer volume of the game world and the variety of things to do make this one of the best GTA game ever created!