~ S.Peelman's Top 50 Best Video Games of All Times 2013: ~
When a game spans multiple consoles, only those I played the game on are mentioned. Also, the one eligable for the entry is then in bold. The year of release is based on the PAL releases of the original game, which usually only really makes a difference in older games.
Also, the list is spoiler-tagged from the relevant day down. Smeags can look for his calculations, but no-one else! The veil is lifted each day game-by-game.
I started gaming during the latter part of the SNES days, but played enough of (especially) the NES age and the 2600 age to know what I'm talking about. Even though 50 games is a tiny amount given the number of games I would find worthy for inclusion in this list, I think that most platforms over the years will be adequately represented.
| # |
Title |
Genre |
Platform |
Year |
| 50 |
#14: Gunfighter (Showdown in 2100 AD (US)) |
Arcade Shooter |
G7000 (ODY2) |
1979 |
N |
| 49 |
Step-On-It! |
Puzzle-Platformer |
Mac |
1996 |
N |
| 48 |
SimTower |
Construction Management |
Mac |
1994 |
N |
| 47 |
Duck Hunt (as part of the SMB/DH combo-cart) |
Lightgun |
NES |
1987 |
v |
| 46 |
STAR WARS: Rebel Assault II - The Hidden Empire |
Rail-Shooter |
Mac |
1995 |
N |
| 45 |
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past |
Action-Adventure |
SNES, GBA |
1992 |
^ |
| 44 |
The Operative: No One Lives Forever |
First-Person Shooter |
PC |
2000 |
^ |
| 43 |
SOCCER |
Sports |
NES, Wii |
1987 |
^ |
| 42 |
Nintendo Land |
Party |
WiiU |
2012 |
N |
| 41 |
Super Metroid |
Action-Adventure |
SNES, WiiU |
1994 |
N |
| 40 |
Luigi's Mansion 2 |
Action-Adventure |
3DS |
2013 |
N |
| 39 |
Prince of Persia |
2D Platformer |
Mac |
1989 |
N |
| 38 |
Virtua Tennis |
Sports |
DC |
2000 |
v |
| 37 |
Professor Layton & Pandora's Box |
Puzzle Adventure |
DS |
2009 |
^ |
| 36 |
Super Mario 3D Land |
3D Platformer |
3DS |
2011 |
v |
| 35 |
Resident Evil: Revelations |
Survival Horror |
3DS |
2012 |
v |
| 34 |
STAR WARS: Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast |
First-Person Shooter |
PC |
2002 |
^ |
| 33 |
Banjo-Kazooie |
3D Platformer |
N64 |
1998 |
^ |
| 32 |
Theme Hospital |
Construction Management |
PC |
1997 |
^ |
| 31 |
Age of Mythology (& Titans expansion) |
Realtime Strategy |
PC |
2002 |
^ |
| 30 |
Motocross Madness |
Racing |
PC |
1998 |
^ |
| 29 |
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception |
Action-Adventure |
PS3 |
2011 |
N |
| 28 |
Mega Man 2 |
2D Platformer |
NES |
1991 |
N |
| 27 |
Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped |
3D Platformer |
PS |
1998 |
^ |
| 26 |
SimCity 3000 |
Construction Management |
PC |
1999 |
^ |
| 25 |
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask |
Action-Adventure |
N64, GC |
2000 |
^ |
| 24 |
Asterix |
Turn-Based Strategy |
PS |
1999 |
^ |
| 23 |
Metroid Fusion |
Action-Adventure |
GBA, 3DS |
2002 |
N |
| 22 |
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |
Action-Adventure |
PS3 |
2009 |
v |
| 21 |
Crazy Taxi |
Open-World Racing |
DC |
2000 |
^ |
| 20 |
Pokémon Blue |
Role-Playing |
GB |
1999 |
v |
| 19 |
Rome: Total War |
Turn-Based Strategy |
PC |
2004 |
^ |
| 18 |
Kula World (Roll Away (US)) |
Puzzle-Platformer |
PS, PS3 |
1998 |
^ |
| 17 |
Super Mario Galaxy |
3D Platformer |
Wii |
2007 |
v |
| 16 |
MediEvil |
3D Platformer |
PS |
1998 |
^ |
| 15 |
Lylat Wars (Star Fox 64 (US)) |
Rail-Shooter |
N64, 3DS |
1997 |
v |
| 14 |
SoulCalibur |
Fighting |
DC |
1999 |
v |
| 13 |
Anno 1602 (1602 A.D. (US)) |
Construction Management |
PC |
1998 |
= |
| 12 |
Call of Duty |
First-Person Shooter |
PC |
2003 |
v |
| 11 |
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess |
Action-Adventure |
GC, Wii |
2006 |
^ |
| 10 |
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 (& expansions) |
Construction Management |
PC |
2002 |
= |
| 09 |
Super Mario Bros. 3 |
2D Platformer |
NES, SNES, GBA |
1991 |
= |
| 08 |
Mario Kart 64 |
Arcade Racing |
N64 |
1997 |
= |
| 07 |
GoldenEye 007 |
First-Person Shooter |
N64 |
1997 |
= |
| 06 |
SimCity 4 |
Construction Management |
PC |
2003 |
= |
| 05 |
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening |
Action-Adventure |
GB, GBC |
1993 |
= |
| 04 |
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island |
2D Platformer |
SNES, GBA, 3DS |
1995 |
= |
|
03
|
Super Mario 64 |
3D Platformer |
N64, DS |
1997 |
 |
|
02
|
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic |
Role-Playing |
PC |
2003 |
 |
|
01
|
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |
Action-Adventure |
N64, GC, 3DS |
1998 |
|
Honourable mentions :
These are the games that didn't make the cut. All great games on their own, just not great enough.
Age of Empires, Alleyway, Anno 1404 (Dawn of Discovery), Bioshock, Blast Corps, Call of Duty 2, Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back, Donkey Kong Country, Dynamite Cop, Empire: Total War, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, The Legend of Zelda NES, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Luigi's Mansion, Medieval II: Total War, Missile Command, Populous III The Beginning, SimCity 2000, STAR WARS: Dark Forces, STAR WARS: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II, STAR WARS: Shadows of the Empire, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Super Street Fighter II Turbo, Tetris, Ultimate Mortal Kombat III, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, Wolfenstein 3D.
