The Official Thread - The 14th Annual Greatest Games Event

[Runa216]

My List WIP

Rank	Title	Platform(s)	Developer	Year	Notes
#50	Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice	PS4	Fromsoft	2019
#49	Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze	WiiU	Retro	2014	Specifically the Deluxe Edition on Switch
#48	New Super Mario Bros. U	WiiU	Nintendo	2012	Specifically the Deluxe Edition on Switch
#47	The Messenger	PS4	Sabotage	2018
#46	Guitar Hero II	PS2	Harmonix	2006	Includes Xbox 360 version with DLC
#45	Axiom Verge	PS4	ThomasHapp	2015
#44	Terraria	PS3	Re-Logic	2011
#43	Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando	PS2	Insomniac	2003
#42	Pokemon Red/Blue	GB	Game Freak	1996
#41	Portal 2	PS3	Valve	2011
#40	Resident Evil 4	Gamecube	Capcom	2005	Doesn't include 2023 Remake...yet
#39	Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal	PS2	Insomniac	2004
#38	Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair	PS4	Playtonic	2019
#37	Cuphead	PS4	MDHR	2017	Includes The Delicious Last Course DLC
#36	Pokemon Black/White	DS	Game Freak	2011	I look forward to the inevitable remake
#35	Final Fantasy VIII	PS1	Squaresoft	1999	Includes Remastered Edition
#34	Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag	PS3/4	Ubisoft	2013
#33	The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker	Gamecube	Nintendo	2004	Includes HD Edition on WiiU
#32	Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time	PS3	Insomniac	2009
#31	Dark Souls	PS3	Fromsoft	2011	Includes Remastered Edition
#30	Final Fantasy IX	PS1	Squaresoft	2000	Includes Remastered Edition
#29	God of War	PS4	Santa Monica	2018
#28	Mario Kart 8/Deluxe	WiiU/Switch	Nintendo	2014	Includes Deluxe edition/DLC
#27	Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart	PS5	Insomniac	2021
#26	Dark Souls III	PS4	Fromsoft	2016	Includes DLC/Expansions
#25	Super Smash Bros. Ultimate	Switch	Hal/Namco	2018	Includes DLC/Expansions
#24	Pokemon Scarlet/Violet	Switch	Game Freak	2022	Includes first DLC (Second came out after list)
#23	Final Fantasy XVI	PS5	Square-Enix	2023	Still Waiting on DLC
#22	Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island	SNES	Nintendo	1995
#21	Donkey Kong Country	SNES	Rare	1994
#20	Super Mario Bros. 3	NES	Nintendo	1989	Includes All-Stars Remake
#19	Mega Man X2	SNES	Capcom	1995
#18	Final Fantasy X	PS2	Squaresoft	2001	Includes the International/HD Remasters
#17	Mega Man 2	NES	Nintendo	1988
#16	Rock Band 4	PS4	Harmonix	2015	Includes all DLC/Exports up to this point
#15	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	Switch	Nintendo	2017
#14	Red Dead Redemption II	PS4	Rockstar	2018	Includes Red Dead Online
#13	Mega Man X3	SNES	Capcom	1996
#12	Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble	SNES	Rare	1996
#11	Final Fantasy XII	PS2	Square-Enix	2006	Includes The Zodiac Age Remake
#10	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim	PS3	Bethesda	2011	Includes DLC
#9	Elden Ring	PS4/5	Fromsoft	2022	Still Waiting on DLC
#8	Super Mario World	SNES	Nintendo	1990
#7	Final Fantasy VII	PS1	Squaresoft	1997	Has a completely unique Remake Trilogy
#6	Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest	SNES	Rare	1995
#5	Mega Man X	SNES	Capcom	1994
#4	Bloodborne	PS4	Fromsoft	2015	Needs a PS5 version/Remaster dammit
#3	The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past	SNES	Nintendo	1991
#2	Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars	SNES	Squaresoft	1996	Remake came out this year
#1	Final Fantasy VI	SNES	Squaresoft	1994	Pixel Remaster is even better!

Honourable Mentions: Keep in mind I needed to remove them from the list to limit redundancy or because I haven't finished them yet. for example, half this list could be nothing but Pokemon, Smash Bros, Rock Band, and Ratchet & Clank games so I needed to pick and choose the more significant ones. I also haven't finished games like The Legend of ZeldA: Tears of the Kingdom, Final Fantasy VII Remake, or God of War Ragnarok, though I'm 100% certain they will be on the list once I do finish them. 

In no particular order:

Portal - Already had Portal 2 on the list

Demon's Souls - Already have 5 other Souls games on the list and this is the weakest entry; plus I only finished it on the Ps5 Remastered edition.

Red Dead Redemption - Might find its way back on since the Ps4/Switch version just came out again and I'll be returning to it, but II is better.

Rock Band 1, 2, 3, Lego, AC/DC, and Green Day - Rock Band 4 includes pretty much all the songs from all prior games plus more.

Mega Man X4 - Just barely edged out. Definitely a contender.

Pokemon, Smash Bros, and Ratchet & Clank Games all would have had like 5 entries each but I had to trim it down to get the important ones. 

Final Fantasy I, II, III, IV, and V - Again, this list is already incredibly Final Fantasy Heavy, I didn't need to add 5 more to the 7 already there. 

Joe & Mac - Just edged out this year. Bad game but still one of my faves. 

Minecraft - Again, just edged out. Love this game but I've more or less moved on. 

Grand Theft Auto Vice City/San Andreas - Old classics, but not quite there anymore. Fond memories but not quite there. 

Assassin's Creed II/Brotherhood/Revelations, III/Liberation - just edged out and didn't wanna fill in the list with a half dozen Assassin's Creed games. 

Super Mario Bros. Wonder - I liked it more than NSMB U but I believe it came out after the cutoff date. Will absolutely be in next year's list

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nowhere near complete so I can't add it to the list yet but absolutely earns its place alongside Breath of the wild

God of War Ragnarok - Still haven't beaten it and new DLC just came out, will definitely be adding it once I'm done. 

Final Fantasy VII Remake - Oddly enough I still haven't beaten it, but I loved every second and it looks like Rebirth is going to be even better! 

Ghost of Tsushima/Director's Cut - Honestly just barely missed. What a wonderful game this is. 

Super Mario Odyssey - Again, just missed the cut

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - Just missed the cut

Super Mario 3D World/Bowser's Fury - Just missed the cut

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds - Just missed the Cut

Mega Man 9/11 - just missed the cut (That's 9 and 11, not a terrorism joke)

I think that'll do for now. 

Last edited by Runa216 - on 03 January 2024