This is a list of video games considered the best or greatest of all time. These are the highest-ranking games that have appeared on various critics' lists and audience polls conducted by different publications and organizations.
According to most criteria, the title widely regarded as the greatest game of all time is The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998) for the Nintendo 64. It has been included in the most "best games ever" lists, as well as topping the most lists and ranking within most lists. In addition, it has the highest rating on Metacritic (99 out of 100).
Methodology[ | ]
The article has several lists based on several methodologies:
- The first list is based on where each game appears on critic lists that it's eligible for, accounting for number of lists from each publication, when the list was published, and several other factors. This system has been used by Acclaimed Video Games since 2020.[1]
- The second list is based on weighted scores, calculated using appearance frequencies and rankings from critic lists. This system has been used by Video Game Canon site since 2017.[2]
- The third list is based on scores, weighted according to the lists' lengths, publication dates, and other factors. This system has been used by pwnRank since 2014. [3]
- Since 2015, Play That Game has been using a system that combines many lists into one meta-list.[4]
- The fourth list is based on weighted scores, ranked according to a system of top-ten weighted ranking scores from a handful of selected lists, originally devised by the Filibuster site in 2012.[5]
- The fifth list only includes the top two ranks from most lists.
- The sixth list includes all ranks from a large number of lists, with the minimum criterion for inclusion being at least ten sources; for sources listing the top 200 games, only the top 100 are considered. For sources restricted to the "seventh generation" of gaming, only the top 25 games are considered.
A number of sources taken from across publications, from 1985 to the present, were used to compile the list. Games which consistently showed up in multiple lists are featured below. Some of the lists are outdated in that the same publication later published another best-of list. There were two notable exceptions to critic "best of" lists: games are credited for having Metacritic scores of 95 or greater, and several large reader-submitted polls are used. In general, contemporary reviews do not necessarily reflect the long-term consensus, hence only a single source of credit for high Metacritic reviews; and open player-submitted polls, while obviously measuring an important facet of a game's reputation, tend to be easy to rig or otherwise influence, hence the primary usage of critic lists.
Because most sources are from the English-language press, this list generally reflects the prefegrences of the English-speaking world, rather than those of other video-game-playing areas, such as Japan and South Korea. A few non-English sources are used, such as Japanese reader polls from Famitsu and Dengeki, a Spanish critic list from GQ Spain, and a German reader poll from Maniac magazine.
This list mostly includes games since the "third generation" of gaming onwards, along with some prior arcade games of the late 70s to early 80s.
Long-term consensus (lists of best games)[ | ]
Acclaimed Video Games's ranks[ | ]
Acclaimed Video Games updates multiple times per year.[1]
Video Game Canon's ranks[ | ]
Video Game Canon updates roughly once per year.[2]
pwnRank's ranks[ | ]
pwnRank last updated in 2023.[3]
Filibuster's weighted scores[ | ]
Top ranks[ | ]
This table lists video games by the number of "best games ever" lists that they topped.
Number of listings[ | ]
Game | Original release year | Genre | Number of listings | References (lists of best games) |
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | 1998 | Action-Adventure | 37 | EGM2006,[100] CVG,[148] CNET,[149] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] IGN2008Readers,[53] Empire2014,[79] Metacritic,[54] Edge2000,[45] Edge2007,[46] Edge2009,[47] Edge2013,[48] EGM2001,[116] Empire2009,[91] Famitsu2006,[90] G4,[101] GameRankings,[76] GamingBolt,[49] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GI1999,[51] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] GameSpot2006,[150] GameSpot2014,[151] Guinness,[152] Maniac,[144] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2008,[77] Stuff2014,[82] Yahoo[98] |
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past | 1991 | Action-Adventure | 33 | BuzzFeed,[125] EGM2006,[100] IGN2005,[73] GamesRadar,[117] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] Empire2014,[79] Metacritic,[54] Edge2000,[45] Edge2007,[46] Edge2009,[47] EG1992,[153] EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] Empire2009,[91] Famitsu2006,[90] G4,[101] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GameSpot2006,[150] GamingBolt,[49] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] Guinness,[152] IGN2008Readers,[53] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2008,[77] Yahoo[98] |
Chrono Trigger | 1995 | Role-Playing Game | 33 | EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] EGM2006,[100] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2007,[102] GamesRadar,[117] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2008Readers,[53] Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] Edge2007,[46] Edge2009,[47] Edge2013,[48] G4,[101] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GameSpot2006,[150] GamingBolt,[49] GI1998,[89] GI1999,[51] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] Dengeki,[86] Famitsu2006,[90] Guinness,[152] GameRankings,[76] Maniac,[144] NowGamer,[78] Time[154] |
Super Mario 64 | 1996 | Platformer | 33 | EGM2006,[100] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] Edge2000,[45] Edge2007,[46] Edge2009,[47] Edge2013,[48] EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] G4,[101] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GamingBolt,[49] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] GamesRadar,[117] Guinness,[152] Maniac,[144] NextGen1996,[95] NowGamer,[78] GameRankings,[76] IGN2007,[102] IGN2008Readers,[53] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2008,[77] Time,[154] Yahoo[98] |
Final Fantasy VII | 1997 | Role-Playing Game | 33 | EGM2006,[100] EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] CVG,[148] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] IGN2008Readers,[53] Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] Edge2007,[46] Edge2009,[47] Edge2013,[48] G4,[101] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GameSpot2006,[150] GamingBolt,[49] GI1998,[89] GI2001,[107] GI2009,[107] Guinness,[152] Dengeki,[86] Famitsu2006,[90] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2008,[77] Stuff2014,[82] Time,[154] Yahoo[98] |
Street Fighter II | 1991 | Fighting | 31 | BuzzFeed,[125] Edge2000,[45] EG1992,[153] EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] EGM2006,[100] Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] Famitsu2006,[90] FHM,[57] G4,[101] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GameSpot2006,[150] GamingBolt,[49] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] Guinness,[152] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2007,[102] NextGen1996,[95] NextGen1999,[58] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2008,[77] Stuff2014,[82] Time,[154] Yahoo[98] |
Metal Gear Solid | 1998 | Stealth | 29 | EGM2006,[100] EGM2001,[116] CNET,[149] CVG,[148] Edge2009,[47] Edge2013,[48] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] GamesRadar,[117] Famitsu2006,[90] G4,[101] GF2004,[85] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GamingBolt,[49] GI1999,[51] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] Guinness,[152] IGN2008Readers,[53] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Time,[154] Yahoo[98] |
Super Mario World | 1990 | Platformer | 28 | BuzzFeed,[125] GamesRadar,[117] Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] Edge2000,[45] Edge2007,[46] Edge2009,[47] EG1992,[153] EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] Famitsu2006,[90] GameSpot2006,[150] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] Guinness,[152] Maniac,[144] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2008,[77] Yahoo[98] |
Super Metroid | 1994 | Platform-Adventure | 27 | BuzzFeed,[125] EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] EGM2006,[100] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] IGN2008Readers,[53] Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] Edge2007,[46] Edge2009,[47] GamesRadar,[117] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] Guinness,[152] GameRankings,[76] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2008,[77] Yahoo[98] |
Super Mario Kart | 1992 | Racing | 26 | BuzzFeed,[125] Edge2007,[46] Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] EG1992,[153] EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] EGM2006,[100] Famitsu2006,[90] GF2009,[50] GameSpot2006,[150] G4,[101] GF2005,[75] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] Guinness,[152] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2007,[102] NextGen1996,[95] NextGen1999,[58] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2008,[77] Stuff2014,[82] Yahoo[98] |
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night | 1997 | Platform-Adventure | 24 | EGM2006,[100] EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2007,[102] GamesRadar,[117] IGN2006Readers,[52] Edge2007,[46] Edge2009,[47] G4,[101] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GameSpot2006,[150] GamingBolt,[49] GI1998,[89] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] Guinness,[152] IGN2008Readers,[53] NowGamer[78] |
Super Mario Bros. 3 | 1988 | Platformer | 23 | EG1992,[153] EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] EGM2006,[100] Famitsu1989,[112] Famitsu2006,[90] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] GamesRadar,[117] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] Edge2009,[47] G4,[101] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GameSpot2006,[150] GamingBolt,[49] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2008[77] |
Resident Evil 4 | 2005 | Survival Horror | 23 | EGM2006,[100] IGN2005,[73] Famitsu2006,[90] GamesRadar,[117] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] IGN2008Readers,[53] Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] Metacritic,[54] Edge2007,[46] Edge2009,[47] Edge2013,[48] G4,[101] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GamingBolt,[49] GI2009,[107] Guinness,[152] GameRankings,[76] Stuff2008[77] |
Super Mario Bros. | 1985 | Platformer | 22 | EGM2006,[100] IGN2005,[73] IGN2006Readers,[52] GameSpy80s,[105] EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] Empire2014,[79] Famitsu1989,[112] Famitsu2006,[90] G4,[101] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GamingBolt,[49] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] Guinness,[152] IGN2003,[72] IGN2007,[102] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2014,[82] Time[154] |
Final Fantasy VI | 1994 | Role-Playing Game | 20 | EGM2006,[100] EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] Edge2009,[47] GamesRadar,[117] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2007,[102] IGN2006Readers,[52] Famitsu2006,[90] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GI2001,[107] GI2009,[107] GF2014,[81] IGN2008Readers,[53] NowGamer,[78] Stuff2008[77] |
Resident Evil | 1996 | Survival Horror | 20 | EGM2006,[100] Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] Edge2007,[46] Edge2009,[47] Famitsu2006,[90] G4,[101] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GI1998,[89] Guinness,[152] IGN2007,[102] Maniac,[144] NextGen1996,[95] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2014,[82] Time,[154] Yahoo[98] |
GoldenEye 007 | 1997 | First-Person Shooter | 20 | Edge2013,[48] EGM2006,[100] CVG,[148] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GI1998,[89] GI1999,[51] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] Empire2014,[79] GF2005,[75] Metacritic,[54] NextGen1999,[58] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2008,[77] Yahoo[98] |
Sonic the Hedgehog | 1991 | Platformer | 19 | BuzzFeed,[125] EG1992,[153] EGM2006,[100] CVG,[148] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2007,[102] Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] EGM2001,[116] Famitsu2006,[90] G4,[101] GF2009,[50] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2008,[77] Time[154] |
SoulCalibur | 1999 | Fighting | 19 | EGM2006,[100] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2008Readers,[53] Metacritic,[54] Edge2007,[46] EGM2001,[116] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GamingBolt,[49] GI2001,[106] GameSpot2014,[151] Guinness,[152] GameRankings,[76] RetroGamer,[123] Yahoo[98] |
Shadow of the Colossus | 2005 | Action-Adventure | 18 | EGM2006,[100] GamesRadar,[117] Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] Edge2007,[46] Edge2009,[47] Edge2013,[48] G4,[101] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GamingBolt,[49] GI2009,[107] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] IGN2008Readers,[53] IGN2000s,[128] Stuff2014,[82] Time[154] |
Pac-Man | 1980 | Maze | 17 | EGM2006,[100] EG1985,[155] FHM,[57] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GameSpy80s,[105] GameSpot2006,[150] GamingBolt,[49] GI2009,[107] KLOV,[136] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2008,[77] Stuff2014,[82] Time,[154] Yahoo[98] |
The Legend of Zelda | 1986 | Action-Adventure | 17 | EGM2006,[100] GameSpy80s,[105] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] IGN2008Readers,[53] EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] Famitsu1989,[112] Famitsu2006,[90] G4,[101] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] Time[154] |
Tetris | 1986 | Puzzle | 17 | EGM1997,[113] EGM2006,[100] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2007,[102] Famitsu1989,[112] Famitsu2006,[90] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GamesRadar,[117] GameSpy80s,[105] Empire2014,[79] NextGen1999,[58] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Yahoo[98] |
Donkey Kong | 1981 | Platformer | 16 | EGM2006,[100] EGM2001,[116] EG1985,[155] FHM,[57] GF2004,[85] GF2009,[50] GameSpy80s,[105] G4,[101] GamingBolt,[49] GI2001,[106] KLOV,[136] NextGen1996,[95] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2014,[82] Time,[154] Yahoo[98] |
Contra | 1987 | Run & Gun Shooter | 16 | EG1992,[153] EGM2001,[116] EGM2006,[100] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GameSpy80s,[105] EGM1997,[113] G4,[101] GameSpot2006,[150] GamingBolt,[49] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] IGN2003,[72] IGN2007,[102] Time[154] |
Pokémon Red & Blue | 1996 | Role-Playing Game | 16 | EGM2006,[100] Edge2009,[47] Empire2014,[79] Famitsu2006,[90] G4,[101] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GI1999,[51] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] Guinness,[152] IGN2003,[72] IGN2007,[102] NowGamer,[78] Yahoo[98] |
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty | 2001 | Stealth | 16 | EGM2006,[100] Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] GF2014,[81] GI2009,[107] Metacritic,[54] Famitsu2006,[90] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GameRankings,[76] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] Stuff2008,[77] Stuff2014[82] |
Half-Life 2 | 2004 | First-Person Shooter | 16 | IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] IGN2000s,[128] PCGamer2011,[140] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GameRankings,[76] GamesRadar,[117] GameSpyPC2000s,[156] Edge2013,[48] Empire2014,[79] Metacritic,[54] Stuff2008[77] |
Halo: Combat Evolved | 2001 | First-Person Shooter | 15 | CNET,[149] Edge2013,[48] EGM2006,[100] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] Empire2014,[79] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] Metacritic,[54] RetroGamer,[123] Yahoo[98] |
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker | 2002 | Action-Adventure | 15 | EGM2006,[100] GamesRadar,[117] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2008Readers,[53] Edge2009,[47] Empire2014,[79] Metacritic,[54] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GamingBolt,[49] GI2009,[107] Yahoo[98] |
Punch-Out!! | 1983 | Sports | 14 | EGM2006,[100] EGM2001,[116] GameSpy80s,[105] G4,[101] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GameSpot2006,[150] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] IGN2003,[72] IGN2007,[102] Time,[154] KLOV,[136] Yahoo[98] |
Secret of Mana | 1993 | Action Role-Playing Game | 14 | Famitsu2006,[90] IGN2005,[73] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GamesRadar,[117] GamingBolt,[49] GI2001,[106] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer[123] |
Final Fantasy Tactics | 1997 | Tactical Role-Playing Game | 14 | EGM2006,[100] EGM2001,[116] Famitsu2006,[90] GamesRadar,[117] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GameSpot2006,[150] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] IGN2007,[102] NowGamer,[78] Time[154] |
Half-Life | 1998 | First-Person Shooter | 14 | CNET,[149] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2007,[102] PCGamer2011,[140] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GameSpyPC90s,[157] Empire2014,[79] Metacritic,[54] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Yahoo[98] |
Resident Evil 2 | 1998 | Survival Horror | 14 | EGM2006,[100] Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] EGM2001,[116] CVG,[148] Famitsu2006,[90] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GamingBolt,[49] GI1998,[89] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] IGN2003,[72] RetroGamer[123] |
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask | 2000 | Action-Adventure | 14 | Edge2013,[48] EGM2006,[100] EGM2001,[116] Edge2009,[47] Empire2014,[79] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] NowGamer[78] |
Grand Theft Auto III | 2001 | Action-Adventure | 14 | CNET,[149] EGM2006,[100] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2007,[102] IGN2000s,[128] Metacritic,[54] GameRankings,[76] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GI2009,[107] RetroGamer,[123] Yahoo[98] |
Super Mario Galaxy | 2007 | Platformer | 14 | Eurogamer7thGen,[120] Metacritic,[54] Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] Guinness,[152] Edge2009,[47] Edge2013,[48] Edge7thGen,[118] IGN2000s,[128] IGN7thGen,[127] GameRankings,[76] Stuff2008[77] |
Space Invaders | 1978 | Shoot 'Em Up | 13 | EGM2006,[100] EG1985,[155] FHM,[57] G4,[101] GF2009,[50] KLOV,[136] IGN2007,[102] NextGen1996,[95] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2014,[82] Time,[154] Yahoo[98] |
StarCraft | 1998 | Real-Time Strategy | 13 | CNET,[149] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2007,[102] PCGamer2011,[140] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GameSpot2006,[150] GameSpyPC90s,[157] Empire2014,[79] IGN2003,[72] NowGamer[78] |
Final Fantasy X | 2001 | Role-Playing Game | 13 | GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GI2009,[107] GamesRadar,[117] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2008Readers,[52] Dengeki,[86] Famitsu2006[90] |
Super Smash Bros. Melee | 2001 | Fighting | 13 | EGM2006,[100] GamesRadar,[117] Edge2007,[46] G4,[101] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GI2009,[107] GF2014,[81] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2008Readers[53] |
Metroid Prime | 2002 | First-Person Adventure | 13 | EGM2006,[100] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GamesRadar,[117] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] Empire2014,[79] Metacritic[54] |
Final Fantasy IV | 1991 | Role-Playing Game | 12 | EGM2006,[100] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2007,[102] EGM2001,[116] Famitsu2006,[90] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GameSpot2006,[150] GI2001,[106] GI2009[107] |
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | 1992 | Platformer | 12 | EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GamingBolt,[49] GI2009,[107] Guinness,[152] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Yahoo[98] |
Doom | 1993 | First-Person Shooter | 12 | BuzzFeed,[125] IGN2005,[73] PCGamer2011,[140] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GameSpyPC90s,[157] Empire2014,[79] IGN2003,[72] IGN2007,[102] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Yahoo[98] |
Shenmue | 1999 | Adventure | 12 | Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2008Readers,[53] Edge2007,[46] Maniac,[144] NowGamer,[78] Stuff2008,[77] Yahoo[98] |
Ico | 2001 | Action-Adventure | 12 | Edge2007,[46] Edge2009,[47] Edge2013,[48] Empire2009,[91] G4,[101] GF2005,[75] GI2009,[107] GamesRadar,[117] Guinness,[152] IGN2007,[102] Stuff2008,[77] Time[154] |
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic | 2003 | Role-Playing Game | 12 | EGM2006,[100] PCGamer2011,[140] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GamesRadar,[117] GameSpyPC2000s,[156] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] IGN2000s,[128] Empire2014,[79] Yahoo[98] |
World of Warcraft | 2004 | Massively Multiplayer Online RPG | 12 | Edge2013,[48] Eurogamer7thGen,[120] PCGamer2011,[140] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GamesRadar,[117] GameSpyPC2000s,[156] Empire2014,[79] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2007,[102] Yahoo[98] |
Ms. Pac-Man | 1982 | Maze | 11 | EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] G4,[101] GamingBolt,[49] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] GamesRadar,[117] IGN2003,[72] IGN2007,[102] KLOV,[136] NextGen1996[95] |
Metroid | 1986 | Platform-Adventure | 11 | EGM1997,[113] EGM2006,[100] Famitsu1989,[112] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GameSpy80s,[105] GameSpot2006,[150] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] Time[154] |
Double Dragon | 1987 | Beat 'Em Up | 11 | EGM2006,[100] Empire2009,[91] G4,[101] GameSpot2006,[150] GamingBolt,[49] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] KLOV,[136] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Yahoo[98] |
Mega Man 2 | 1988 | Platformer | 11 | EGM2006,[100] GF2009,[50] GamesRadar,[117] GameSpy80s,[105] EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] G4,[101] GameSpot2006,[150] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] IGN2007[102] |
Gunstar Heroes | 1993 | Run & Gun Shooter | 11 | EGM2006,[100] EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] Guinness,[152] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005Readers,[74] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer[123] |
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | 1995 | Platformer | 11 | EGM2006,[100] EGM2001,[116] Edge2009,[47] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GamesRadar,[117] GamingBolt,[49] IGN2003,[72] IGN2007,[102] NowGamer[78] |
Advance Wars | 2001 | Turn-Based Tactics | 11 | EGM2006,[100] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] IGN2008Readers,[53] Edge2007,[46] Edge2009,[47] GF2005,[75] Guinness[152] |
Silent Hill 2 | 2001 | Survival Horror | 11 | Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] Edge2007,[46] Edge2009,[47] G4,[101] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GamesRadar,[117] GamingBolt,[49] GI2009,[107] IGN2007[102] |
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | 2003 | Action-Adventure | 11 | GamesRadar,[117] IGN2005,[73] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2007,[102] Edge2007,[46] Edge2009,[47] G4,[101] GF2005,[75] GamingBolt,[49] GI2009[107] |
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | 2007 | First-Person Shooter | 11 | IGN2011Modern,[158] Eurogamer7thGen,[120] Edge7thGen,[118] IGN7thGen,[127] G4,[101] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] Empire2014,[79] Time,[154] GI2009,[107] IGN2008Readers[53] |
Galaga | 1981 | Shoot 'Em Up | 10 | EGM2006,[100] EGM2001,[116] G4,[101] GF2004,[85] GF2009,[50] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] IGN2003,[72] KLOV,[136] Time[154] |
Kingdom Hearts | 2002 | Action Role-Playing Game | 10 | Empire2014,[79] IGN2005,[73] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2008Readers,[53] Famitsu2006,[90] G4,[101] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014[81] |
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater | 2004 | Stealth | 10 | Empire2014,[79] Edge2009,[47] Famitsu2006,[90] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GamesRadar,[117] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2008Readers[53] |
BioShock | 2007 | First-Person Shooter | 10 | IGN2011Modern,[158] Edge2013,[48] Eurogamer7thGen,[120] PCGamer2011,[140] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GamesRadar,[117] GameSpyPC2000s,[156] Empire2014,[79] Metacritic[54] |
Xenogears | 1998 | Role-Playing Game | 9 | IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2008Readers,[52] Dengeki,[86] Famitsu2006,[90] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014[81] |
Counter-Strike | 2000 | First-Person Shooter | 9 | IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] IGN2000s,[128] PCGamer2011,[140] GF2005,[75] GamesRadar,[117] GameSpyPC90s,[157] GameSpyPC2000s,[156] Empire2014[79] |
The Last of Us | 2013 | Survival Horror | 9 | Edge2013,[48] Eurogamer7thGen,[120] GamesRadar,[117] Empire2014,[79] GF2014,[81] Metacritic,[54] IGN7thGen,[127] Edge7thGen,[118] GameRankings[76] |
Daytona USA | 1993 | Racing | 8 | EGM2006,[100] EGM2001,[116] Edge2009,[47] Empire2009,[91] KLOV,[136] NextGen1996,[95] NowGamer,[78] Yahoo[98] |
Virtua Fighter 2 | 1994 | Fighting | 8 | EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] EGM2006,[100] Famitsu2006,[90] IGN2003,[72] NextGen1996,[95] NextGen1999,[58] Stuff2008[77] |
Nights into Dreams... | 1996 | Action | 8 | EGM2006,[100] Edge2007,[46] EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] GF2004,[85] GF2005,[75] NextGen1996,[95] NowGamer[78] |
Gran Turismo | 1997 | Racing Simulation | 8 | EGM2006,[100] Empire2009,[91] CVG,[148] GF2005,[75] GameSpot2006,[150] GI2001,[106] GI2009,[107] Guinness[152] |
Panzer Dragoon Saga | 1998 | Role-Playing Game | 8 | EGM2006,[100] EGM2001,[116] G4,[101] GF2004,[85] GI2001,[106] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2007,[102] NowGamer[78] |
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | 2004 | Action-Adventure | 8 | Edge2009,[47] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] IGN2005Readers,[74] IGN2006Readers,[52] IGN2008Readers,[53] Stuff2014[82] |
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | 2006 | Action-Adventure | 8 | Edge2009,[47] Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GameRankings,[76] IGN2008Readers,[53] Metacritic[54] |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl | 2008 | Fighting | 8 | Empire2009,[91] Edge2009,[47] Empire2014,[79] Eurogamer,[120] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] IGN2011Modern,[158] IGN2008Readers[53] |
Super Mario Galaxy 2 | 2010 | Platformer | 8 | IGN2011Modern,[158] GF2014,[81] GamesRadar,[117] GameSpot2014,[151] Empire2014,[79] Metacritic,[54] IGN7thGen,[127] GameRankings[76] |
OutRun | 1986 | Racing | 7 | G4,[101] KLOV,[136] NextGen1996,[95] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2008,[77] Time,[154] Yahoo[98] |
Tecmo Bowl | 1987 | Sports | 7 | EGM2006,[100] GameSpy80s,[105] G4,[101] GameSpot2006,[150] IGN2003,[72] IGN2007,[102] Time[154] |
Ninja Gaiden | 1988 | Platformer | 7 | EGM2001,[116] Famitsu1989,[112] GF2009,[50] GameSpy80s,[105] G4,[101] GI2001,[106] GI2009[107] |
Herzog Zwei | 1989 | Real-Time Strategy | 7 | EG1992,[153] EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] IGN2003,[72] IGN2005,[73] NextGen1996,[95] NextGen1999[58] |
Sega Rally | 1994 | Racing | 7 | GamesRadar,[117] EGM1997,[113] Edge2007,[46] Guinness,[152] NextGen1996,[95] NowGamer,[78] Stuff2008[77] |
Chrono Cross | 1999 | Role-Playing Game | 7 | EGM2001,[116] GF2005,[75] GF2009,[50] GF2014,[81] GI2001,[106] GameSpot2014,[151] IGN2008Readers[53] |
Okami | 2006 | Action-Adventure | 7 | Edge2007,[46] Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] GI2009,[107] IGN2007,[102] IGN2000s,[128] Stuff2008[77] |
Portal | 2007 | Puzzle Platformer | 7 | Edge2013,[48] Eurogamer7thGen,[120] PCGamer2011,[140] GF2009,[50] GamesRadar,[117] GameSpyPC2000s,[156] Empire2014[79] |
Grand Theft Auto IV | 2008 | Action-Adventure | 7 | GF2009,[50] GamesRadar,[117] GameSpot2014,[151] Metacritic,[54] IGN2011Modern,[158] PCGamer2011,[140] GameRankings[76] |
Street Fighter IV | 2008 | Fighting | 7 | GamesRadar,[117] Eurogamer7thGen,[120] Edge2009,[47] Edge7thGen,[118] G4,[101] GF2009,[50] IGN7thGen[127] |
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | 2009 | Action-Adventure | 7 | IGN2000s,[128] IGN2011Modern,[158] GF2014,[81] GamesRadar,[117] Empire2014,[79] Metacritic,[54] GameRankings[76] |
Mass Effect 2 | 2010 | Role-Playing Shooter | 7 | IGN2011Modern,[158] PCGamer2011,[140] GF2014,[81] GameRankings,[76] GamesRadar,[117] Empire2014,[79] Metacritic[54] |
Red Dead Redemption | 2010 | Action-Adventure | 7 | IGN2011Modern,[158] Edge2013,[48] Eurogamer7thGen,[120] GF2014,[81] GamesRadar,[117] Empire2014,[79] Metacritic[54] |
Batman: Arkham City | 2011 | Action-Adventure | 7 | G4,[101] IGN7thGen,[127] Empire2014,[79] Metacritic,[54] GameRankings,[76] GamingBolt,[49] GF2014[81] |
Dark Souls | 2011 | Action Role-Playing Game | 7 | Eurogamer7thGen,[120] GamesRadar,[117] Empire2014,[79] Edge2013,[48] Edge7thGen,[118] GF2014,[81] IGN7thGen[127] |
Portal 2 | 2011 | Puzzle Platformer | 7 | IGN7thGen,[127] IGN2011Modern,[158] Empire2014,[79] GameRankings,[76] GF2014,[81] Metacritic,[54] GamingBolt[49] |
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | 2011 | Action Role-Playing Game | 7 | Eurogamer7thGen,[120] GF2014,[81] GamesRadar,[117] Empire2014,[79] Edge7thGen,[118] IGN7thGen,[127] Metacritic[54] |
Grand Theft Auto V | 2013 | Action-Adventure | 7 | Empire2014,[79] GF2014,[81] GamesRadar,[117] Metacritic,[54] GameRankings,[76] Edge7thGen,[118] IGN7thGen[127] |
Dragon Quest | 1986 | Role-Playing Game | 6 | Famitsu1989,[112] Famitsu2006,[90] GF2005,[75] GI2001,[106] IGN2005,[73] IGN2007[102] |
Phantasy Star II | 1989 | Role-Playing Game | 6 | EGM1997,[113] EGM2001,[116] EGM2006,[100] GameSpot2006,[150] IGN2003,[72] Stuff2008[77] |
Streets of Rage 2 | 1992 | Beat 'Em Up | 6 | BuzzFeed,[125] GF2009,[50] NowGamer,[78] RetroGamer,[123] Stuff2008,[77] Stuff2014[82] |
Ridge Racer | 1993 | Racing | 6 | EGM2006,[100] FHM,[57] GI2001,[106] Guinness,[152] NowGamer,[78] Yahoo[98] |
Tekken 2 | 1995 | Fighting | 6 | EGM1997,[113] Empire2009,[91] GI2001,[106] GameSpot2006,[150] Guinness,[152] NextGen1996[95] |
Tekken 3 | 1997 | Fighting | 6 | CVG,[148] Edge2007,[46] Metacritic,[54] GF2005,[75] GI1999,[51] GameRankings[76] |
Grim Fandango | 1998 | Adventure | 6 | IGN2005,[73] IGN2007,[102] PCGamer2011,[140] GamesRadar,[117] GameSpyPC90s,[157] Empire2014[79] |
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots | 2008 | Stealth | 6 | Empire2009,[91] Empire2014,[79] GF2009,[50] GameSpot2014,[151] IGN2008Readers,[53] IGN7thGen[127] |
Short-term perceptions (review scores)[ | ]
This is a list of games that have been given the highest aggregate review scores by Metacritic and GameRankings, based on an average aggregate of contemporary review scores. However, contemporary reviews do not necessarily reflect the long-term consensus (which the "best of" lists for the main tables above represent better), but review scores mainly represent the short-term perceptions of a game at the time of its release.
In addition, the selection of reviews used by Metacritic and GameRankings are mostly restricted to modern websites and magazines, with older defunct publications excluded, hence older games (especially games prior to the sixth generation) are usually heavily under-represented. Furthermore, most of the reviews are from the English-language press, thus mostly reflecting the review scores of modern English-language reviewers, and to a lesser extent, Western European reviewers, downplaying the preferences of other major markets such as Japan and South Korea.
Video Game | Publisher | Platform | Year | Reviews | Aggregate score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | Nintendo | Nintendo 64 | 1998 | 78 | 97 |
Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Nintendo | Wii | 2010 | 64 | 97 |
Soul Calibur | Namco | Dreamcast | 1999 | 54 | 96 |
Super Mario Galaxy | Nintendo | Wii | 2007 | 155 | 96 |
Super Mario Odyssey | Nintendo | Switch | 2017 | 161 | 96 |
Super Mario Bros. 3 | Nintendo | NES | 1988 | 42 | 96 |
Baldur's Gate III | Larian | PC | 2023 | 161 | 96 |
Metroid Prime | Nintendo | GameCube | 2002 | 95 | 96 |
Notes:
|
Highest Reviewed Games of all time (Across all major sites)[ | ]
Aggregate score | Video Game | Release | Publisher | Platform |
---|---|---|---|---|
98.3% (99, 99.1, 97) | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | 1998 | Nintendo | Nintendo 64 |
97.1% (97, 97.3, 97) | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | 2010 | Nintendo | Nintendo Wii |
97.0% (98, 97, 96) | SoulCalibur | 1999 | Namco | Dreamcast |
96.8% (97, 97.4, 97) | Super Mario Galaxy | 2007 | Nintendo | Nintendo Wii |
96.6% (98, 96.5, 97) | Grand Theft Auto IV | 2008 | Rockstar | Xbox 360 |
96.4% (97, 96.3, 96) | Metroid Prime | 2002 | Nintendo | GameCube |
96.3% (97, 97, 96) | Super Mario Odyssey | 2017 | Nintendo | Switch |
96.0% (96, 96.1, 96) | Resident Evil 4 [186] | 2005 | Capcom | GameCube |
96.0% (97, 96, 95) | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | 2017 | Nintendo | Switch |
96.0% (96, 96, 96) | Baldur's Gate III [187] | 2023 | Larian | PC |
See also[ | ]
- List of video game soundtracks considered the best
- Game of the Year
- List of best-selling video games
- List of best-selling video game franchises
Notes[ | ]
- ↑ #1 ranks:[45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68][69][70]
#2 ranks:[71][72][73][74][75][76][77][78][79][80][81][82][83][84] - ↑ #1 ranks:[85][75][86][87][88]
#2 ranks:[89][90][91][50][87][62][92][66][93] - ↑ #1 ranks:[94][95][96][84]
#2 ranks:[97][45][47][48][98][99][60][65] - ↑ #1 ranks:[100][101][72][73][102][103][104]
#2 ranks:[105][106][107] - ↑ #1 ranks:[58][60][108][109][84]
#2 ranks:[96][101][61][110][111] - ↑ #1 ranks:[110][111][93]
#2 ranks:[112][113][114][49][60][109][67] - ↑ #1 ranks:[98][113][99]
#2 ranks:[115][95][58][116][102][103] - ↑ #1 ranks:[117][118][119][84]
#2 rank:[120][121][122] - ↑ #1 ranks:[91][83]
#2 rank:[123][60][124][125][126] - ↑ #1 rank:[81][80]
#2 ranks:[85][52][53][117][55][67] - ↑ #1 rank:[76][120][127][60]
#2 rank:[118][67] - ↑ #1 rank:[77][82][128]
#2 rank:[129][130] - ↑ [106][107][58][105]
- ↑ #1 ranks:[115][78][125]
#2 rank:[94] - ↑ #1 ranks:[90][87]
#2 rank:[86][131] - ↑ #1 ranks:[74][60]
#2 ranks:[59][46] - ↑ #1 ranks:[79][132]
#2 ranks:[133][64] - ↑ #1 ranks:[122][134]
#2 ranks:[67][135] - ↑ #1 rank:[136]
#2 rank:[100][137][104] - ↑ #1 ranks:[138]
#2 rank:[94][108][84] - ↑ #1 ranks:[123][126]
#2 rank:[67] - ↑ [94][137]
- ↑ [139][136]
- ↑ [97][87]
- ↑ [89][88]
- ↑ [140][141]
- ↑ #1 rank: [142]
#2 rank: [139] - ↑ #1 rank: [94]
#2 rank: [136] - ↑ #1 rank: [112]
#2 rank: [143] - ↑ #1 rank: [58]
#2 rank: [60] - ↑ #1 rank: [144]
#2 rank: [145] - ↑ #1 rank: [130]
#2 rank: [128] - ↑ #2 rank: [54][67]
- ↑ [51]
References[ | ]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Top 500 games, Acclaimed Video Games, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Video Game Canon, Video Game Canon, 2022
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 pwnRank, pwnRank, 2021
- ↑ Play That Game, Play That Game, 2020
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 The Best Video Games in the History of Humanity, Filibuster, 2012
- ↑ 308 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
- 10 points (rank #1) from 2013 Metacritic list
- 10 points (rank #1) from 2013 VideoGamer list
- 10 points (rank #1) from 2013 Edge list
- 10 points (rank #1) from 2012 GameStats list
- 10 points (rank #1) from 2013 Unikgamer list
- 10 points (rank #1) from 2013 At The Buzzer list
- 10 points (rank #1) from 2013 Gaming Bolt list
- 10 points (rank #1) from 2009 GameFAQs poll
- 9 points (rank #2) from 2005 GameFAQs poll
- 9 points (rank #2) from 2013 GameRankings list
- 9 points (rank #2) from 2013 MobyGames list
- 9 points (rank #2) from 2013 GameFAQs poll
- 9 points (rank #2) from 2014 GameFAQs poll
- 7 points (rank #4) from 2013 Stuff list
- 6 points (rank #5) from 2004 GameFAQs poll
- 5 points (rank #6) from 2002 GameSpot poll
- 3 points (rank #8) from 2014 GameFAQs poll
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 [1] Ranked #1 by 6 different sites and #2 by 4 different sites. That's 96 points extra
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://i.imgur.com/HgJ7HnN.png Top 5 games of all time lists compiled from 47 websites & forums since 2019, all of them were missing from the original sources. Use this to add # of rankings for other games
- ↑ 201 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
- 10 points (rank #1) from 2002 GameSpot poll
- 9 points (rank #2) from 2013 Edge list
- 7 points (rank #4) from 2013 Leet Gamers Asia list
- 5 points (rank #6) from 2011 1UP list
- 4 points (rank #7) from 2013 GameRankings list
- 3 points (rank #8) from 2013 Stuff list
- 2 points (rank #9) from 2009 GameFAQs poll
- 1 point (rank #10) from 2013 At The Buzzer list
- ↑ 135 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
- 10 points (rank #1) from 2000 IGN poll
- 10 points (rank #1) from 2007 Dengeki PlayStation list
- 10 points (rank #1) from 2008 Dengeki poll
- 10 points (rank #1) from 2004 GameFAQs poll
- 10 points (rank #1) from 2005 GameFAQs poll
- 9 points (rank #2) from 2009 GameFAQs poll
- 9 points (rank #2) from 2002 GameSpot poll
- 8 points (rank #3) from 2010 Official PlayStation Magazine poll
- 8 points (rank #3) from 2014 GameFAQs poll
- 7 points (rank #4) from 2013 Edge list
- 4 points (rank #7) from 2013 Unikgamer list
- 2 points (rank #9) from 2009 Yahoo list
- ↑ 198 score on Filibuster, in addition to 6 points (rank #5) from 2012 G4 list.
- ↑ 94 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
- 10 points (rank #1) from 2012 G4 list
- 10 points (rank #1) from 2009 GameSpy list
- 10 points (rank #1) from 2012 Animation Career Review list
- 10 points (rank #1) from 2013 Machinima list
- 9 points (rank #2) from 2011 1UP list
- 9 points (rank #2) from PC Magazine list
- 8 points (rank #3) from 2002 GameSpot poll
- 8 points (rank #3) from 2013 GamesRadar list
- 8 points (rank #3) from 2013 MobyGames poll
- 7 points (rank #4) from 2013 Gaming Bolt list
- 7 points (rank #4) from Cheat Code Central list
- 5 points (rank #6) from 2014 GameFAQs poll
- 4 points (rank #7) from 2013 Irish Times list
- 2 points (rank #9) from 2009 GameFAQs poll
- ↑ 113 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
- 9 points (rank #2) from 2012 G4 list
- 8 points (rank #3) from 2009 GameFAQs poll
- 7 points (rank #4) from 2005 GameFAQs poll
- 7 points (rank #4) from 2013 GameFAQs poll
- 6 points (rank #5) from 2004 GameFAQs poll
- 6 points (rank #5) from 2013 Gaming Bolt list
- 6 points (rank #5) from 2014 GameFAQs poll
- 2 points (rank #9) from 2012 GamesRadar list
- ↑ 76 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
- 10 points (rank #1) from 2009 Yahoo list
- 9 points (rank #2) from 2013 Gaming Bolt list
- 8 points (rank #3) from 2004 GameFAQs poll
- 7 points (rank #4) from 2013 MobyGames list
- 6 points (rank #5) from 2005 GameFAQs poll
- 6 points (rank #5) from 2009 GameFAQs poll
- 5 points (rank #6) from 2014 GameFAQs poll
- 4 points (rank #7) from 2012 G4 list
- 4 points (rank #7) from 2012 GamesRadar list
- 3 points (rank #8) from 2014 GameFAQs poll
- ↑ 60 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
- 10 points (rank #1) from 2013 MobyGames list
- 10 points (rank #1) from 2014 GameFAQs poll
- 9 points (rank #2) from 2012 GamesRadar list
- 9 points (rank #2) from 2004 GameFAQs poll
- 8 points (rank #3) from 2005 GameFAQs poll
- 8 points (rank #3) and 4 points (rank #7) from 2013 GameFAQs poll
- 8 points (rank #3) from 2013 At The Buzzer list
- 3 points (rank #8) from 2008 Dengeki poll
- 1 point (rank #10) from 2014 GameFAQs poll
- ↑ 75 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
- 10 points (rank #1) from 2013 VideoGamer list
- 10 points (rank #1) from 2013 Leet Gamers Asia list
- 9 points (rank #2) from 2013 At The Buzzer list
- 7 points (rank #4) from 2010 GameFAQs poll
- 6 points (rank #5) from 2013 Edge list
- 7 points (rank #4) from 2012 GameStats list
- 2 points (rank #9) from 2009 GameFAQs poll
- 1 point (rank #10) from 2010 Official PlayStation Magazine poll
- ↑ 103 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
- ↑ 53 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
- 9 points (rank #2) from 2000 IGN poll
- 9 points (rank #2) from 2010 Official PlayStation Magazine poll
- 9 points (rank #2) from 2014 GameFAQs poll
- 4 points (rank #7) from PC Magazine list
- 3 points (rank #8) from 2013 Irish Times list
- 3 points (rank #8) from 2012 GameStats list
- 3 points (rank #8) from 2005 GameFAQs poll
- 2 points (rank #9) from 2004 GameFAQs poll
- 2 points (rank #9) from 2013 Edge list
- 1 point (rank #10) from 2013 GameFAQs poll
- ↑ 77 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
- 6 points (rank #5) from 2009 GameFAQs poll
- 5 points (rank #6) from 2014 GameFAQs poll
- 4 points (rank #7) from 2012 GamesRadar list
- 2 points (rank #9) from 2004 GameFAQs poll
- ↑ 84 score on Filibuster, in addition to 8 points (rank #3) from 2013 Edge list
- ↑ 39 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
- 10 points (rank #1) from 2009 GameSpy list
- 7 points (rank #4) from 2002 GameSpot poll
- 7 points (rank #4) from 2013 Machinima list
- 6 points (rank #5) from 2004 GameFAQs poll
- 6 points from 2012 G4 list
- 5 points (rank #6) from 2013 GamesRadar list
- 5 points (rank #6) from 2012 Animation Career Review list
- 2 points (rank #9) from 2009 GameFAQs poll
- 1 point (rank #10) from 2011 1UP list
- ↑ 73 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
- 8 points (rank #3) from 2012 GamesRadar list
- 2 points (rank #9) from 2013 GameFAQs poll
- ↑ 33 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
- 10 points (rank #1) from 2013 Eurogamer poll
- 10 points (rank #1) from 2013 GameRankings list
- 9 points (rank #2) from 2014 Edge list
- 7 points (rank #4) from 2013 MobyGames list
- 6 points (rank #5) from 2013 Metacritic list
- 3 points (rank #8) from 2012 GameStats list
- 1 point (rank #10) from 2013 Edge list
- ↑ 63 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
- 6 points (rank #5) from 2002 GameSpot poll
- 6 points (rank #5) from Cheat Code Central list
- 3 points (rank #8) from PC Magazine list
- ↑ 42 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
- 10 points (rank #1) from 2013 GameFAQs poll
- 7 points (rank #4) from 2014 GameFAQs poll
- 6 points (rank #5) from 2014 GameFAQs poll
- 3 points (rank #8) from 2013 At The Buzzer list
- 2 points (rank #9) from 2004 GameFAQs poll
- 2 points (rank #9) from 2009 GameFAQs poll
- 1 point (rank #10) from 2005 GameFAQs poll
- ↑ 27 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
- 10 points (rank #1) from 2012 GameStats list
- 9 points (rank #2) from 2013 Metacritic list
- 7 points (rank #4) from 2013 MobyGames list
- 5 points (rank #6) from 2013 GameRankings list
- ↑ 24 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
- 9 points (rank #2) from 2014 GameFAQs poll
- 7 points (rank #4) from 2012 GameStats list
- 6 points (rank #5) from 2010 Official PlayStation Magazine poll
- 6 points (rank #5) from 2009 GameFAQs poll
- 5 points (rank #6) from 2013 GameFAQs poll
- ↑ 10 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
- 10 points (rank #1) from KLOV poll
- 10 points (rank #1) from PC Magazine list
- 9 points (rank #2) from 2013 Stuff list
- 9 points (rank #2) from Cheat Code Central list
- 8 points (rank #3) from VAPS list
- ↑ 16 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
- 10 points (rank #1) from 2013 VideoGamer list
- 8 points (rank #3) from 2013 GameRankings list
- 7 points (rank #4) from 2011 IGN list
- 6 points (rank #5) from 2013 Metacritic list
- ↑ 12 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
- ↑ 9 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
- ↑ 13 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
- 6 points (rank #5) from 2012 GamesRadar list
- 6 points (rank #5) from 2010 GameFAQs poll
- 3 points (rank #8) from 2012 GameStats list
- 2 points (rank #9) from 2013 At The Buzzer list
- 2 points (rank #9) from 2004 GameFAQs poll
- ↑ 11 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
- ↑ 9 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
- 9 points (rank #2) from 2012 Animation Career Review list
- 8 points (rank #3) from 2011 1UP list
- ↑ Galaga:
- 9 points (rank #2) from Cheat Code Central list
- 8 points (rank #3) from KLOV poll
- 6 points (rank #5) from VAPS list
- 2 points (rank #9) from 2012 Animation Career Review list
- ↑ 20 score on Filibuster, in addition to 5 points (rank #6) from 2013 Edge list
- ↑ 4 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
- 7 points (rank #4) from 2012 GamesRadar list
- 6 points (rank #5) from 2010 GameFAQs poll
- 2 points (rank #9) from 2012 G4 list
- ↑ Dark Souls:
- 10 points (rank #1) from 2013 Digital Spy list
- 10 points (rank #1) from 2014 Edge list
- ↑ 5 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
- 7 points (rank #4) from 2014 GameFAQs poll
- 6 points (rank #5) from 2013 Metacritic list
- 1 point (rank #10) from 2013 GameRankings list
- 1 point (rank #10) from 2009 Wired list
- ↑ 11 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
- ↑ 3 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
- ↑ 4 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
- ↑ 2 score on Filibuster, in addition to:
- ↑ Galaga:
- ↑ 45.0 45.1 45.2 45.3 45.4 45.5 45.6 Edge, issue 80, 2000
- ↑ 46.00 46.01 46.02 46.03 46.04 46.05 46.06 46.07 46.08 46.09 46.10 46.11 46.12 46.13 46.14 46.15 46.16 46.17 46.18 46.19 46.20 46.21 46.22 46.23 46.24 Edge's Top 100 Games of All Time, Edge, 2007
- ↑ 47.00 47.01 47.02 47.03 47.04 47.05 47.06 47.07 47.08 47.09 47.10 47.11 47.12 47.13 47.14 47.15 47.16 47.17 47.18 47.19 47.20 47.21 47.22 47.23 47.24 47.25 47.26 47.27 47.28 47.29 47.30 The 100 Best Games To Play Today, Edge, 2009
- ↑ 48.00 48.01 48.02 48.03 48.04 48.05 48.06 48.07 48.08 48.09 48.10 48.11 48.12 48.13 48.14 48.15 48.16 48.17 48.18 48.19 48.20 The 20 best games of Edge’s lifetime, Edge, 2013
- ↑ 49.00 49.01 49.02 49.03 49.04 49.05 49.06 49.07 49.08 49.09 49.10 49.11 49.12 49.13 49.14 49.15 49.16 49.17 49.18 49.19 49.20 49.21 49.22 49.23 49.24 49.25 49.26 49.27 49.28 Top 100 greatest video games ever made. GameRevolution (2013). Archived from the original on 2014-10-26 Retrieved on 2014-12-30
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- ↑ Reviews for Perfect Dark. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2015-01-13
- ↑ Reviews for Halo: Combat Evolved. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2015-01-13
- ↑ Reviews for Grand Theft Auto V. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2015-01-13
- ↑ Reviews for Grand Theft Auto III. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2015-01-13
- ↑ Reviews for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2015-01-13
- ↑ Resident Evil 4 (96% - 145 Reviews) https://web.archive.org/web/20061208175951/http://www.gamerankings.com:80/itemrankings/535840
- ↑ Baldur's Gate III - 96% (OpenCritic) 96% (Metacritic) https://opencritic.com/game/9136/baldurs-gate-3https://www.metacritic.com/game/baldurs-gate-3/critic-reviews/
External links[ | ]
- The Best Video Games in the History of Humanity, Filibuster Cartoons, 2012
- Video Game Canon, a statistical meta-analysis Best Games lists, 2022
- Play That Game, one giant metalist, 2020
- pwnRank, a compilation of data from "top games" lists, 2021
- Acclaimed Video Games, an aggregate of critic lists, 2023