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ONLY POST ONCE IN THIS THREAD. Your ONE post should be edited with additional games as the event progresses. If you're interested in joining, please go to the Sign-Up Thread before posting here. If you break the rules intentionally and post multiple times here, you can and will be moderated... I hope. I mean, I'm not a mod, but I'll talk to one! So please read the rules, and also follow them.

Welcome to the 14th Annual Greatest Games Event! On November 12th, there will be 50 days before the end of the year. To celebrate, we will be posting our 50 favorite games of all time, one game each day all the way until December 31st, when we'll each be posting our #1 favorite game ever!

This thread is for those of you who signed up and have created a list of 50 games to post. If you haven't already signed up, well, I won't condemn you for posting here directly, but I'd rather have everyone doing it over the Sign-Up Thread. Every list should be posted here in this thread, so, make your one post and let's have some good fun.

If you haven't read the rules yet, please do! (I'll keep them in a spoiler tag so this OP doesn't get too excessive)

Spoiler!

Basic rules:

• The Official thread and the Discussion thread will be posted on November 10th.

• In the Official thread, you will ONLY POST ONCE. All other posts should be in the Discussion thread, and your ONE post in the Official thread shall be edited to update your list accordingly.

• Starting on November 12th, you will begin to post your top 50 ever games, one each day:
       • On November 12th, you will post your 50th favorite game.
       • On November 13th, you will post your 49th favorite game.
       • This will continue until December 31st, when you will post your #1 game of all time.

• If this sounds a bit too daunting, you don't need to come here every day, of course! It's totally fine if you have to miss out on a few days. If that happens, just do some catching up and update your list up to the point everyone else's gotten to.

• If you just want to post your top 50 straight away without taking part in the daily interactions, that's okay too, but only if you post the list on the Official thread or message it to me directly. If you post it anywhere else, it won't be accepted.

What games can you pick?

• You can pick any game for any system. It doesn't matter if it's a mobile game, single-player or multiplayer, free-to-play, everything is allowed! ...With a few exceptions, as listed below:

• Games that release after October 31st, 2023 will not be allowed.
       • There are surprisingly few high-profile games releasing in the last two months of this year. Are they taking notice?

• Game collections are also not allowed.
       • This means you can't list something like Mass Effect Legendary Edition, and instead should list each of the games in it separately.

• Fanmade games are allowed, but mods aren't.

• Expansions, DLCs, or anything of the sort will be included with their base game, so you can't list those separately.

• Remakes, remasters, definitive editions, or anything of the sort should also not be listed separately from their original release.
       • However, certain remakes that differ from the original significantly are allowed. This includes, for example, the Resident Evil remakes and the Metroid remakes. This works on a game-by-game basis - if you're unsure about a specific title, ask me!

Things you should do:

• Please include the platforms you've played each game on (and only those you've played on!). Even if it is an exclusive, still list the platform, it helps me out a lot!

• Reboots often have the same names as their originals. If you have one such game on your list, please specify whether it is the reboot or the original, or add information on the release year.
       • For example, if your list has the Doom reboot, list it as "Doom (2016)".

• For your ONE POST in the Official thread, please don't include images or descriptions. Keep your list clean and to the point - if you want to show images or talk about your favorite games at length, the Discussion thread is the place for that.

• Whenever you finish your list, please send it to me via PM as soon as possible! The earlier I have it, the earlier I can start working on the results thread.

• If you change your mind halfway through, it's okay to make alterations to your list, as long as you make them BEFORE December 31st.
       • However, if you sent me your list via PM, please message me again with the new alterations, otherwise I'll be using the outdated list.

If you have any additional questions, send me a message, post on my wall, or mention me in a post. I'll try to get back to you ASAP.

Links to the past:

2010: Sign-Ups / Official Thread | Discussion Thread | Results Thread
2011: Sign-Ups | Official Thread | Discussion Thread | Results Thread
2012: Sign-Ups | Official Thread | Discussion Thread | Results Thread
2013: Sign-Ups | Official Thread | Discussion Thread | Results Thread
2014: Sign-Ups | Official Thread | Discussion Thread | Results Thread
2015: Sign-Ups | Official Thread | Discussion Thread | Results Thread
2016: Sign-Ups | Official Thread | Discussion Thread | Results Thread
2017: Sign-Ups | Official Thread | Discussion Thread | Results Thread
2018: Sign-Ups | Official Thread | Discussion Thread | Results Thread
2019: Sign-Ups | Official Thread | Discussion Thread | Results Thread
2010-2019 Decade Celebration!!
2020: Sign-Ups | Official Thread | Discussion Thread | Results Thread
2021: Sign-Ups | Official Thread | Discussion Thread | Results Thread
2022: Sign-Ups | Official Thread | Discussion Thread | Results Thread

(Threads from 2018-2021 are broken, but I promise they actually happened!)

That's it from me, now it's time to share your lists - in your ONE post, of course!



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Here we go!

Rank Title Platform(s) Year YoY
#50 Toy Story 3 PS3 2010 =
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Last edited by TheWalrusCaesar - on 12 November 2023

Rank Game Year System Developer YOY
50 Tomb Raider II 1997 PlayStation Core Design -4
49 Super Smash Bros. Brawl 2008 Wii Sora NEW
48 Metroid Dread 2021 Switch Nintendo EPD/MercurySteam -1
47 Halo 2 2004 Xbox Bungie NEW
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Last edited by Veknoid_Outcast - on 19 November 2023

Rank Name Platform(s) Developer Year of Release YoY My Rating
#50  A Plague Tale: Innocence  PS4  Asobo Studio   2019  -2  8.9 / 10
#49  The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the   3rd  PC  Nihon Falcom  2017  -4  8.9 / 10
#48  God of War (2018)  PS4  Santa Monica Studio  2018  -1  9.0 / 10
#47  Uncharted 2: Among Thieves  PS3, PS4   Naughty Dog   2009   +2   9.0 / 10 
#46  Final Fantasy XVI  PS5   Square Enix    2023   NEW!   9.0 / 10 
#45  Suikoden II  PS1   Konami   1998  -3   9.0 / 10 
#44  Lost Odyssey  Xbox 360    Mistwalker, Feelplus   2007  =  9.0 / 10
#43  Okami  PS2, PS4   Clover Studio  2006  -3  9.0 / 10
#42  The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild  Switch   Nintendo EPD   2017  -3  9.1 / 10 
#41  Super Mario Bros. 3  NES  Nintendo R & D4  1988  -3   9.1 / 10
#40  Total Annihilation  PC  Cavedog Entertainment  1997   -5   9.1 / 10 
#39  Spiritfarer  PS4   Thunder Lotus Games  2020   -2  9.1 / 10
#38  Journey  PS3, PS4    ThatGameCompany   2012   -2    9.1 / 10 
#37  Control  PS4   Remedy Entertainment   2019  NEW!  9.1 / 10 
#36  Stardew Valley  PC  ConcernedApe   2016   -2   9.1 / 10 
#35  Monster Hunter World  PS4   Capcom   2018  NEW!  9.1 / 10
#34  Tales of Berseria  PS4   Bandai Namco Studios   2016   -1  9.2 / 10
#33  Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin  PS3  FromSoftware  2014   -15   9.2 / 10
#32  The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel     III  PS4  Nihon Falcom   2017   =  9.2 / 10
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Last edited by Darashiva - 15 hours ago

Well here we are, another year, another list! This is my 10th time doing this and, for the first time ever, I have no new entries - haven't really been doing much gaming this year, in truth. Hopefully that changes next year, but in any case, here goes the list!

~ Honorable Mentions ~

Top 50:

Rank Game Developer Platform(s) Year YoY
#50 Kingdom Two Crowns Noio / Coatsink Switch 2018 Unr.
#49 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Konami PlayStation 1997 -6
#48 Hyper Light Drifter Heart Machine PC 2016 H.M.
#47 Death's Door Acid Nerve PC 2021 -7
#46 Mario Kart 8 Nintendo Wii U, Switch 2014 Unr.
#45 Metroid: Zero Mission Nintendo Game Boy Advance 2004 -3
#44 Rock Band 3 Harmonix Xbox 360, PS3 2010 Unr.
#43 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Sega Mega Drive 1992 +3
#42 Metroid: Samus Returns MercurySteam 3DS 2017 -3
#41 Football Manager 2020 Sports Interactive PC 2019 +3
#40 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Nintendo GC, Wii, Wii U 2006 +1
#39 Mass Effect BioWare PC 2007 +8
#38 Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 Game Freak DS 2012 -2
#37 Cyberpunk 2077 CD Projekt Red PC 2020 +1
#36 Persona 3 Atlus PS2 2006 +1
#35 Splatoon Nintendo Wii U 2015 -1
#34 Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Retro Studios Wii 2007 -2
#33 Portal Valve PC 2007 -2
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Last edited by mZuzek - 2 days ago

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The Top 50 Greatest Games of All Time Funktown Edition 2023 Edition:

Rank Title Year Platform(s)
#50 Super Smash Bros. Melee 2001 GC
#49 The Beginner's Guide 2015 PC
#48 Metroid Dread 2021 NS
#47 Doom: Eternal 2020 PC
#46 Resident Evil 2 (Remake) 2019 PC
#45 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty 2001 PS3
#44 Marvel's Spider-Man 2018 PS4
#43 The Last of Us 2013 PS3
#42 Celeste 2018 PC
#41 Resident Evil 4 2005 Wii
#40 Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward 2012 3DS
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#38 Tales of the Abyss 2005 PS2, 3DS
#37 Ori and the Will of the Wisps 2020 PC
#36 Pokémon Crystal/SoulSilver 1999 GBC, NDS
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Write-ups for the games:

Standings in the guessing game:

  • Machina – 7
  • Mnementh – 2
  • S.Peelman – 2
  • TruckOSaurus – 1
  • Veknoid_Outcast – 1
  • Darashiva – 1
Last edited by UnderwaterFunktown - 5 days ago

ONLY ONCE



Signature goes here!

#50

Persona 5: Royal

Playstation 4

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Resident Evil 4

Playstation 2

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Super Mario Odyssey

Nintendo Switch

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Final Fantasy XII

Playstation 2

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Horizon: Forbidden West

Playstation 5

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God of War (2018)

Playstation 4

#44

Nier Automata

Playstation 4

#43

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Playstation 2

#42

Super Smash Brothers

Nintendo 64

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Street Fighter 2

Arcade

#40

Uncharted 4

Playstation 4

#39

The Last of Us

Playstation 3

#38

God of War: Ragnarök

Playstation 5

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Goldeneye 007

Nintendo 64

#36

Assassin's Creed 2

Playstation 3

#35

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Playstation 3

#34

Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Nintendo Switch

#33

Xenoblade Chronicles 2

Nintendo Switch

#32

Elder Scrolls: Skyrim

Playstation 3

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Sonic 2

Sega Genesis

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Kingdom Hearts

Playstation 2

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Metal Gear Solid 4

Playstation 3

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Mass Effect 2

Playstation 3

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Pokemon Red/Blue

Nintendo Game Boy

#26

Uncharted 2

Playstation 3

#25

Grand Theft Auto 5

Playstation 3

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Halo 2

Microsoft Xbox

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Gran Turismo 4

Playstation 2

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Final Fantasy 7 Remake

Playstation 4

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Starcraft

PC

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Diablo 2

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Rank Game Platform(s) Release Year YoY
50 Alex Kidd in Miracle World SMS 1986 -3
49 The Company of Myself PC 2009 -5
48 Resident Evil 4 PC 2023 NE
47 The Last of Us PS4 2014 -1
46 WipEout Pure PSP 2005 +3
45 WipEout Pulse PSP 2007 +3
44 N+ X360 2008 +1
43 Horizon Zero Dawn PS4 2017 -1
42 N++ PC 2015 0
41 Grand Theft Auto  PC/PS1 1997 +2
40 Half-life 2 PC/PS3 2004 -3
39 Left 4 Dead 2 PC/360 2009 0
38 Control PC 2019 0
37 Bloodborne PS4 2015 +4
36 Diablo PC 1997 -4
35 Inside PC 2016 -5
34 The Last Guardian  PS4 2016 +1
33 Fighting Force PS1 1997 +1
32 The Surge PC 2017 +4
31 Future Cop L.A.P.D. PS1 1998 +2
30 Fallout 3 X360 2008 +1
29 Mirror's Edge Catalyst PS4 2016 0
28 Rayman Legends PS4 2013 0
27 Elden Ring PC 2022 -3
26 Limbo PC/X360 2010 +1
25 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare  X360/PS3 2007 +1
24 WipEout 2097 AKA WipEout XL PS1 1996 +1
23 Tekken 2 PS1 1995 +2
22 Race Driver: GRID PC/PS3/X360 2008 0
21 Rayman Origins PC/X360 2011 0
20 Prince of Persia (2008) X360/PS3 2008 -2
19 WipEout HD PS3 2008 0
18 Grand Theft Auto V PC 2013 +2
17 Dark Souls III PC 2016 0
16 Mass Effect 2 X360 2010 -1
15 FTL PC 2012 +1
14 Pokémon Red and Blue GB 1998 -1
13 Tomb Raider II PC/PS1 1997 +1
12 Homeworld 2 PC 2003 -2
11 Homeworld PC 1999 -2
10 Grand Theft Auto III PC/PS2 2001 +2
9 Total Annihilation PC 1997 +2
8 Mirror's Edge PC/X360/PS3 2008 0
7 Dota 2 PC 2013 0
6 Portal 2 PC/X360 2011 0
5 BioShock PC/X360 2007 0
4 Portal PC/X360/PS3 2007 0
3 Shadow of the Colossus PS2/PS3/PS4 2005 0
2 Diablo II: Lord of Destruction PC 2000/2001 -1
1 StarCraft: Brood War PC 1998 +1

Last edited by Machina - on 13 November 2023

~ S.Peelman's Top 50 Best Video Games of All Times 2023: ~

Another year, another top 50 list. These are S.Peelman's most favourite games of all-time. Games can be on this list simply because they are excellent and made an impression on me due to quality, but they can also be here because they gave me countless hours of fun, or had a deeper impact on myself as a person or as a gamer. The very best games did all of those things, and that is worth a lot.

When a game spans multiple consoles, only those on which I played the game are mentioned. The year of release is based on the PAL releases of the original game, which really only really makes a difference in a handful of older games.

# Title Genre Platform Year YoY Guessed by
50 Resident Evil: Revelations Survival horror 3DS 2012 R Mnementh
49 Dynamite Cop Beat 'em up DC 1999 ^2 Pajderman
48 Professor Layton and Pandora's Box (Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box) Puzzle adventure DS 2009 R Veknoid_Outcast
47 Crazy Taxi Arcade racing DC 2000 R Mnementh
46 Soccer Sports NES 1987 = Veknoid_Outcast
45 SimCity 2000 Construction Simulation Mac 1993 v4 Darashiva
44 Wolfenstein 3D First person shooter Mac 1994 v9 Machina
43 Star Wars Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire Rail shooter Mac 1995 v3 drbunnig
42 Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness Realtime strategy Mac 1996 v12 TruckOSaurus
41 Mega Man 2 Action platform NES 1990 v12 Veknoid_Outcast
40 Total War: Rome II Turn-based strategy PC 2013 R unguessed
39 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Adventure SNES, GBA 1992 v14 drbunnig
38 Empire: Total War Turn-based strategy PC 2009 R The_Liquid_Laser
37 Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds Realtime strategy PC 2001 ^1 unguessed
36 Metroid Fusion Action platform GBA 2002 ^3 Veknoid_Outcast
35 Pokémon Blue Version Role-playing game GB 1999 ^7 UnderwaterFunktown
34 Age of Mythology Realtime strategy PC 2003 ^2 UnderwaterFunktown
33 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Rhythm PS3 2007  ^4 UnderwaterFunktown
32 SimCity 3000 Construction Simulation PC 1999 v17 haxxiy
31 Super Mario Galaxy 3D platform Wii 2007 v8 drbunnig
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Honourable mentions:

Great games, but not enough to make it into the list. Some have in years past, but have since fallen out, some come in and out, and some have never been featured. Some honourable mentions of last year have made it into the main list this year or have disappeared entirely and some are new. As with the main list, this lists the (main) platform I played the game on and the original release date of the PAL release. These will be added before the reveal of the top 3 of the main list.

Platform statistics:

Under here are some statistics like the amount of games from the main list by platform (counted by a game's original platform only) for each platform I own. The number of games in a "franchise" includes all games regardless of genre or sub-series. These will be added as each new entry gets revealed.

Nintendo   Sony   Others   Decades  
Nintendo 2 Playstation Philips Videopac G7000 1970s
Super Nintendo 1 Playstation 3 1 Atari 2600 1980s 1
Nintendo 64 Playstation 4 1990s 9
Gamecube Playstation Vita Windows PC 5 2000s 8
Wii 1 macOS 4 2010s 2
WiiU   2020s
Switch Mobile Franchises (3 games or more)
GameBoy/Color 1 SEGA
GameBoy Advance 1 Mega Drive  
DS 1 Dreamcast 2
3DS 1    

List statistics:

Here are some statistics from the main list like most featured genre, or highest new game. These will be added after the end of the event, when the #1 game has been posted.

      Correct guesses:

      Here will be a ranking of people's correct guesses in the Discussion Thread, and number of games that went unguessed. These will be added up each time someone correctly guesses a next entry in the list.

      Veknoid_Outcast 4
      drbunnig 3
      UnderwaterFunktown 3
      Mnementh 2
      Pajderman 1
      TruckOSaurus 1
      Darashiva 1
      Machina 1
      The_Liquid_Laser 1
      haxxiy 1
      Unguessed 2

      Last edited by S.Peelman - 11 hours ago