Veknoid_Outcast said:
Usually I like EDGE, but what the hell? That's a rough list.
No Deux Ex. No Halo: Combat Evolved. No Final Fantasy VI. No Super Mario Bros. 3. No Chrono Trigger. No SoulCalibur. Portal, but no Portal 2.
Inclusions like Battlefied 4, Tearaway, Transistor, and Destiny.
I agree with #1 so I guess that's something.
I actually applaud the following criterion: "Each game had to stand up today rather than making the cut for reasons of nostalgia or historic significance." But a lot of older games are worthy of inclusion because of great game design, not because of influence or nostalgia.
Take a look at EDGE's 2007 list. What a difference a decade makes.
100. Crackdown
99. Psychonauts
98. Sensible Soccer
97. Tekken 3
96. Wipeout
95. God of War
94. Gitaroo Man
93. Paper Mario: Thousand-Year Door
92. Resident Evil
91. Super Smash Bros Melee
90. Devil May Cry
89. Tomb Raider
88. Sega Rally Championship
87. Mr Driller
86. Outrun 2006 Coast 2 Coast
85. Silent Hill 2
84. Phantasy Star Online
83. Nights Into Dreams
82. Lemmings
81. Robotron 2084
80. Virtua Tennis 3
79. The Secret of Monkey Island
78. Doom 2: Hell on Earth
77. Football Manager 2007
76. Ikaruga
75. Burnout 2: Point of Impact
74. Thief: The Dark Project
73. Puzzle Bobble
72. Killer7
71. Ninja Gaiden Black
70. Ridge Racers 2
69. Pilotwings 64
68. GTR - FIA GT Racing Game 2
67. Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
66. F-Zero GX
65. Darwinia
64. System Shock 2
63. Lumines
62. Jet Set Radio Future
61. Manhunt
60. Pac-Man VS
59. Star Fox 64
58. Tempest 2000
57. Soul Calibur
56. Guitar Hero
55. Counter-strike
54. Chrono Trigger
53. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
52. Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
51. Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire
50. Shenmue
49. Animal Crossing
48. Puyo Pop Fever
47. Far Cry
46. Quake III
45. Company of Heroes
44. Super Monkey Ball
43. Bomberman
42. Rome: Total War
41. Gran Turismo 4
40. Warioware, Inc: Minigame Mania
39. Secret of Mana
38. Virtua Fighter 5
37. StarCraft
36. Battlefield 2
35. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
34. R-Type Final
33. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
32. Project Gotham Racing 2
31. Katamari Damacy
30. Shadow of the Colossus
29. Deus Ex
28. Perfect Dark
27. Rez
26. Advance Wars
25. SimCity 2000
24. Prince of Persia: Sands of Time
23. Metroid Prime
22. World of WarCraft
21. Okami
20. Civilisation IV
19. Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
18. Final Fantasy VII
17. Goldeneye 007
16. Street Fighter Anniversary
15. Pro Evolution Soccer 6
14. Super Mario Kart
13. Ico
12. Grant Theft Auto: Vice City
11. Yoshi's Island
10. Super Metroid
9. Tetris
8. Final Fantasy XII
7. Halo: Combat Evolved
6. Zelda: A Link To The Past
5. Super Mario World
4. Half-life 2
3. Super Mario 64
2. Resident Evil 4
1. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
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