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Honestly I thought this was a pretty cool list of all time greatest games. They basically hunted down every "all time greatest games list!" and counted up which games showed up the most. Weird method, but actually pretty cool to see what shows up the most.

http://www.filibustercartoons.com/games.htm

Overall

Assuming these lists represent voices of authority in the gaming community, we can easily make a cumulative list averaging out the most universally popular games. I'm not smart enough to do mathematical averages of rank, but based on sheer popularity (as defined by appearing on 14 or more lists, ie: at least 50%), the top five games of all time seem to be:
1 Super Mario 64 (18 out of 27 lists) 66%
2 Tetris (appears on 17 out of the 27) 62%
2 Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (17 out of 27) 62%
3 Street Fighter II (14 out of 27) 51%
3 Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (14 out of 27) 51%

As you can see, it's very close. Every time I update this list with a new chart number the top five fluctuates.

Other popular titles:
Goldeneye 007 (11 out of 27)
Super Mario Bros. (10 out of 27)
Super Metroid (9 out of 27)
Final Fantasy III / VI (9 out of 27)
Final Fantasy VII (7 out of 27)

I wish the dude would update. It helped for a random argument with a friend over Tetris vs Columns.

I still think collective reviews are a nice objective method. My personal favorite game of all time is Operation Flashpoint, but most people would think I'm on crack.