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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 15th 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, you can just post here directly and it's okay, but I'd rather have everyone doing it over at the Sign-Up Thread. Every list should be posted here in this thread, so, make your one post and let's have some 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, 2024 will not be allowed.
       • This means no Mario & Luigi: Brothership, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Marvel Rivals, and so on.
       • Dragon Age: The Veilguard barely scraped by with the cheeky October 31st release date, so that's eligible.

• 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
2023: 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!

Last edited by mZuzek - 2 days ago

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Well it's finally time. I'm starting this 10 days late, and I took this as an opportunity to do something a little different this year: I'm separating my list into two parts. Instead of 50 games plus honorable mentions at the end, I'm making a top 40, with the last ten entries being like "glorified" honorable mentions. That's because, well, for a few years now I always looked at the bottom parts of the list and felt they were kinda unworthy of being there... They're there more for the novelty or nostalgic memories they created rather than how I currently feel about them. So it felt right to separate them.

Like the last few years, I haven't done much gaming this time, but there's a couple new entries this time, which is a lot better than last year's 0.

Anyhow, let's get into the list.

Honorable Mentions:

Rank Game Developer Platform(s) Year YoY
#50 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Sega Mega Drive 1992 -7
#49 Mario Kart 8 Nintendo Wii U, Switch 2014 -3
#48 Death's Door Acid Nerve PC 2021 -1
#47 Metroid: Zero Mission Nintendo Game Boy Advance 2004 -2
#46 Minecraft Mojang Studios PC 2011 Unr.
#45 Football Manager 2020 Sports Interactive PC 2019 -4
#44 Rock Band 3 Harmonix Xbox 360, PS3 2010 0
#43 Metroid: Samus Returns MercurySteam 3DS 2017 -1
#42 Mass Effect BioWare PC 2007 -3
#41 Cyberpunk 2077 CD Projekt Red PC 2020 -4


Top 40:

Rank Game Developer Platform(s) Year YoY
#40 Night in the Woods Infinite Fall Switch 2017 H.M.
#39 Rivals of Aether II Aether Studios PC 2024 New!
#38 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Nintendo GC, Wii, Wii U 2006 +2
#37 Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 Game Freak DS 2012 +1
#36 Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Retro Studios Wii 2007 -2
#35 Portal Valve PC 2007 -3
#34 Splatoon 3 Nintendo Switch 2022 -3
#33 Persona 3 Atlus PS2, PS5 2006 +3
#32 No Man's Sky Hello Games PC 2016 -1
#31 Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Retro Studios Wii 2004 -2
#30 Hades Supergiant Games Switch 2020 0
#29 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask Nintendo N64, 3DS 2000 -1
#28 Ori and the Blind Forest Moon Studios PC, Switch 2015 -2
#27 Metroid Fusion Nintendo Game Boy Advance 2002 0
#26 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Nintendo GC, Wii U 2002 -1
#25 Pokémon Gold & Silver Game Freak Game Boy Color 1999 -4
#24 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Sora Ltd. / Bandai Namco Wii U 2014 0
#23 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Nintendo SNES 1991 0
#22 Astral Chain PlatinumGames Switch 2019 -5
#21 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo N64, 3DS 1998 +1
#20 Thumper Drool PS4, Switch 2016 0
#19 Nier: Automata PlatinumGames PC 2017 -3
#18 Pokémon Black & White Game Freak DS 2010 +1
#17 Star Fox 64 Nintendo N64, 3DS 1997 +1
#16 Portal 2 Valve X360, PC 2011 -3
#15 Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Retro Studios Wii U, Switch 2014 -1
#14 Metroid Dread MercurySteam Switch 2021 -2
#13 Alien: Isolation Creative Assembly PC 2014 +2
#12 Pokémon X & Y Game Freak 3DS 2013 -1
#11 Metroid Prime Retro Studios GC, Wii, Switch 2002 -2
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Last edited by mZuzek - 1 day ago

All right



Nr. Name Platform
50 Empire Earth PC
49 Quake 3 Arena PC
48 Black Mesa PC
47 SOCOM II: U.S. Navy Seals PS2
46 Portal 2 X360
45 Killzone 2 PS3
44 Sly 2: Band of Thieves PS2
43 System Shock (2023) PC
42 Advance Wars GBA
41 Grim Fandango PC
40 Left 4 Dead 2 X360
39 Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker PSP
38 Dragon Age: Origins X360
37 Fable II X360
36 Doom (2016) PC
35 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 PC
34 Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage PS1
33 Baldur's Gate 3 PC
32 Unreal Tournament  PC
31 Star Fox 64 N64
30 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door GCN
29 Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back PS1
28 Cyberpunk 2077 PC
27 Heroes of Might & Magic 3 PC
26 Gears of War 2 X360
25 Batman: Arkham Asylum X360
24 Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri PC
23 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion X360
22 The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker GCN
21 Wipeout Pure PSP
20 Resistance 3 PS3
19 Halo 2 Xbox
18 StarCraft 2 PC
17 Deus Ex PC
16 God of War 3 PS3
15 Resident Evil 4 (2023) PC
14 Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest SNES
13 Bioshock Infinite X360
12 Fallout: New Vegas X360
11 Goldeneye 007 N64
10 Diablo 2 PC
9 Age of Empires 3 PC
8 Half-Life 2 PC
7 Halo 3 X360
6 Pokémon Gold/Silver GBC
5 StarCraft PC
4 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Xbox
3 Jet Set Radio Future Xbox
2 Halo: Combat Evolved  Xbox
1 Warcraft 3 PC
Last edited by G2ThaUNiT - on 05 December 2024

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Rank Game
1 Halo: Combat Evolved (XB)
2 Super Mario 64 (N64)
3 Halo 3 (X360)
4 Sonic 3 & Knuckles (Gen)
5 Alan Wake 2 (PC)
6 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (XS, X360, PC)
7 Halo Reach (X360)
8 Borderlands 2 (X360, PC)
9 Alan Wake (X360, PC)
10 God of War (2018) (PC)
11 Resident Evil 2 Remake (XOne)
12 Red Dead Redemption 2 (XOne)
13 Minecraft (PC, X360, XOne, XS)
14 Doom (1993) (PC)
15 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Gen)
16 Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow (GBC)
17 Fable 2 (X360)
18 Halo Infinite (XS, PC)
19 Super Mario Odyssey (NS)
20 God of War: Ragnarok (PC)
21 Starfield (PC)
22 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (X360)
23 Assassin's Creed 2 (X360)
24 Vampire Survivors (XS, PC)
25 Ori and the Will of the Wisps (XOne, PC)
26 Left 4 Dead 2 (X360, PC)
27 Portal 2 (X360, PC)
28 Gears of War 2 (X360)
29 Grand Theft Auto V (X360, PC)
30 Assassin's Creed Origins (XOne)
31 Doom 2016 (XOne, PC)
32 Ninja Gaiden Black (XB)
33 Sonic Mania (XOne, NS)
34 Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
35 Gears of War 3 (X360)
36 Halo 3 ODST (X360)
37 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (XB, PC)
38 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (NS)
39 Ori and the Blind Forest (XOne)
40 Spider-Man Remastered (PC)
41 Control (XOne)
42 Gears 5 (XOne)
43 Ninja Gaiden 2 (X360)
44 Fable (XB)
45 Halo Wars (X360, PC)
46 Gears of War (X360, XOne, PC)
47 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (NS)
48 Red Dead Redemption (X360)
49 Max Payne (XB, PC)
50 Pokémon Legends: Arceus (NS)
Last edited by trunkswd - on 17 November 2024

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Let's-a-go!

Nr. Name Platform
50 One Must Fall: 2097 PC
49 Shantae and the Pirate's Curse Wii U
48 MadWorld Wii
47 Turrican Amiga
46 Unreal Tournament 2004 PC
45 Duck Tales NES
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Rank Game Year
Platform
50 Empires of the Undergrowth PC
49 Splatoon 2 Switch
48 Far Cry 3 PC
47 Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast PC
46 Sonic Colours Wii
45 The Legend of Zelda A Link Between Worlds 3DS
44 Star Wars Battlefront 2 (original) PC
43 Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare 1 PC
42 Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Switch
41 Metal Gear Rising Revengeance PC
40 Pokemon Trading Card Game GB
39 Zoo Tycoon+ expansions PC
38 Star Wars Battlefront (original) PC
37 Kirby and The Amazing Mirror GBA
36 Grand Theft Auto San Andreas PC
35 Fallout 3 PC
34 Portal 2 PC
33 Pokemon X/Y 3DS
32 Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Bue/Red Team GBA
31 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Switch
30 Wii Sports Wii
29 Megaman Zero 1 GBA
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Last edited by Darwinianevolution - on 02 December 2024

You know it deserves the GOTY.

Come join The 2018 Obscure Game Monthly Review Thread.

This years list is games that had the largest positive impact for me as a gamer. 

Updated sparingly.

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Rank Name Platform(s) Developer Year of Release (EU) YoY My Rating
#50 Final Fantasy XVI PS5 Square Enix 2023 -4 9.0/10
#49 Suikoden II PS1 Konami 2000 -4 9.0/10
#48 The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure PS4 Nihon Falcom 2023 NEW! 9.0/10
#47 Lost Odyssey Xbox 360 Mistwalker, Feelplus 2008 -3 9.0/10
#46 Okami PS2, PS4 Clover Studio 2007, 2017 -3 9.0/10
#45 Super Mario Bros. 3 NES Nintendo R&D4 1991 -4 9.1/10
#44 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Switch Nintendo EPD 2017 -2 9.1/10
#43 Total Annihilation PC Cavedog Entertainment 1997 -3 9.1/10
#42 A Plague Tale: Requiem PS5 Asobo Studio  2022 NEW! 9.1/10
#41 Theatrhytm Final Bar Line PS4 Indieszero 2023 NEW! 9.1/10
#40 Stardew Valley PC ConcernedApe 2016 -4 9.1/10
#39 Spiritfarer PC Thunder Lotus Games 2020 = 9.1/10
#38 Journey PS3, PS4 ThatGameCompany 2012 = 9.1/10
#37 Control PS4 Remedy Entertainment 2019 = 9.1/10
#36 Monster Hunter World PS4 Capcom 2018 -1 9.2/10
#35 Tales of Berseria PS4 Bandai Namco Studios 2017 -1 9.2/10
#34 Dark Souls: Scholar of the First Sin PS3 FromSoftware 2015 -1 9.2/10
#33 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III PS4 Nihon Falcom 2019 -1 9.2/10
#32 The Last of Us Part II PS4 Naught Dog 2020 -1 9.2/10
#31 Valkyria Chronicles 4 PS4 Sega/Media.Vision 2018 -1 9.2/10
#30 Yakuza 0 PS4 Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio 2017 -1 9.2/10
#29 Persona 4 PS2 Atlus 2009 -1 9.3/10
#28 Grandia PS1 Game Arts 2000 -1 9.3/10
#27 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater PS3 Konami 2012 -4 9.3/10
#26 Final Fantasy VII Remake PS4, PS5 Square Enix 2020, 2021 -1 9.3/10
#25 The Legend of Heroes: Trail of Cold Steel PS3, PS4 Nihon Falcom 2016, 2019 +1 9.3/10
#24 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth PS5 Square Enix 2024 NEW! 9.3/10
#23 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV PS4 Nihon Falcom 2020 +1 9.3/10
#22 Hollow Knight PC, PS4 Team Cherry 2017, 2018 = 9.3/10
#21 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II PS3, PS3 Nihon Falcom 2016, 2019 = 9.4/10
#20 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End PS4 Naughty Dog 2016 -6 9.4/10
#19 Nier: Automata PS4 PlatinumGames 2017 +1 9.4/10
#18 Final Fantasy VII PS1 Squaresoft 1997 = 9.4/10
#17 Horizon Zero Dawn PS4 Guerrilla Games 2017 +1 9.4/10
#16 Final Fantasy VI SNES Squaresoft 1994 +1 9.4/10
#15 Horizon Forbidden West PS5 Guerrilla Games 2022 +1 9.4/10
#14 Final Fantasy VIII PS1, PS4 Squaresoft 1999 +1 9.4/10
#13 The Last of Us PS3 Naughty Dog 2013 = 9.5/10
#12 Dark Souls III PS4 FromSoftware 2016 = 9.5/10
#11 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky PC Nihon Falcom 2014 = 9.5/10
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Last edited by Darashiva - 10 hours ago

My top 50 JRPGs so far.

50- FFXV PS4

49- One Piece Odyssey

48- Pokemon Yellow Gameboy Color

47- Kessen 2 PS2

46- Dynasty Tactics PS2

45- FF Type 0 HD PS4

44- The Diofield Chronicle PS4

43- Unicorn Overlord PS5

Last edited by Farsala - on 06 December 2024