The Discussion Thread | The 12th Annual Greatest Games Event

[Runa216]

50 - Joe & Mac
49 - Pokemon Sword/Shield
48 - Minecraft
47 - Guitar Hero II
46 - New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe
45 - Portal
44 - Rock Band 2
43 - Red Dead Redemption
42 - Mega Man X4
41 - Resident Evil 4

40 - The Messenger
39 - Axiom Verge
38 - Terraria
37 - Demon's Souls Remastered
36 - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
35 - Final Fantasy IX
34 - Pokemon Red/Blue
33 - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
32 - Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
31 - Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

30 - The best game on a new console. Also, don't look up rule 34 of the female lead, you'll find a lot of admittedly sexy art. 
29 - This RPG has You getting a salary instead of getting money from killing enemies. 
28 - Now a bonafide classic, this game was hated by casual audiences upon its release for its art direction. we as a community know better now.
27 - Butt Crack Puns and furries. 
26 - Pokemon Black/White
25 - The original forgot to have any frames, which the remaster corrected. I liked the original, but I didn't fall in love until playing the remaster in 2018
24 - Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
23 - The main villain turns out to be...An Alien! don't worry, you're not in Kansas anymore. 
22 - Donkey Kong Country
21 - God of War (2018)
20 - While it's not all a dream, it wasn't real...or is it? A performance, but maybe more. 

19 - I go after The sponge before the Gator so I can get a more powerful gun early. 
18 - Final Fantasy XII
17 - Trust me, you don't wanna get the chip sets, because you can only have one at a time, but if you wait until the final levels you can have all four.
16 - Final Fantasy X
15 - The bears in this game were clearly the inspiration for the developer's next big open-world platformer on the N64. 
14 - Was originally the 4th in the series but got a subtitle instead. also, the open-world map allowed for more versatility in its levels. 
13 - Off Course this game got a remake, but it's such a huge game that only act 1 is in the remake. 
12 - You're not undead, you're Ashen.
11 - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

10 - This game also features almost all the content and DLC from its previous three iterations, making it a definitive edition of sorts
09 - You can't play this game on your fridge's LCD but if you could I'd absolutely buy it. 10 years later and I'm still not sick of this game.
08 - The polar opposite of the last game in the franchise, which was linear and heavily story-based. this one is open and exploration-based.
07 - The horse balls shrink in the cold. that's not why it's #7 on my list, but it's a fun fact! the platinum is my 2nd most prestigious win, next only to the platinum trophy for #10 on this list, which I also have. 
06 - While I do think #3 of the trilogy has better gameplay, the art direction, sound design, and score on this game are all better. 
05 - This game is the reason I got into the Dark Souls franchise, despite not liking it all that much the first time I played it, and it not being a Souls game. 
04 - I've always loved this game, but Sequelitis made me realize just how amazing this game actually is from a design perspective. 
03 - Two worlds, linked by one Chris Houlihan
02 - The Villain wins. The first half is a linear RPG, the second half after the world is torn asunder is a nonlinear open-world RPG. 
01 - I'd not have gotten into the RPG genre if not for this game, which blended Platforming and RPGs. I also beat the optional, ultimate super boss at level 17. 

I want it to be known that #1 and #2 are interchangeable, I swapped them this year because I've recently gone back and played #1 a few times because the game grumps did a playthrough this year and reminded me how delightful the game is.