What are the best Video Games of all time?

[battleknight24]

NOTE: I know lots of you will be tempted to vote for the latest hit game on out there... but think about the past, about what games broke new ground and have retained a loyal following...

In no particular order:

-Super Mario Bros. 3

-Outrun (This game is still head and shoulders above a lot of other racing games out there...)

-Metal Gear (1988, NES)

-Street Fighter II

-Double Dragon (The original arcade version... this was the game people waited in long lines to play, long before the years of Street Fighter II and its clones...)

-Ms. Pac Man (Sorry... Pac Man came first, but this one was better...)

-The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

-Excitebike

-Hang On

There are plenty more worthy of recognition... these are the only ones that come to mind right now...

[Catholic Sensation]

1. Though I'm no fan of it, that Dance Dance Revolution nonsense is very

popular. Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic is the best of the modern Role Playing Games, and Madden ANYTHING is the best sports game.

Riven, the sequel to Myst, is the best computer game ever.

[ohiosmith]

2. pong

[gpandas]

34. it's the only vid game i ever played nt

[phantom power]

3. the original Battle Zone

[rjbcar27]

4. Colin McRae Rally 2

Just freaking awesome. The game I've played more than any other. My friend and I fabricated an old racing bucket seat and a bunch of tubular steel into a wonderful frame to hold the steering wheel and pedals. this absolutely transformed the experience. CM3 sucked but CM4 is better, but nothing beats the amount of time we spent with our friends drunk and stoned trying to beat each others time on CM2.

[Van Helsing]

5. Super Mario Bros. 1, 2, 3...

-Super Mario Bros. (SNES)
-Super Mario 64 (N64)
-Metroid (NES)
-Super Metroid (SNES)
-Metroid Prime (GC)
-The Legend of Zelda (NES)
-Zelda II: The Adventures of Link (NES)
-The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time (N64)
-Super Mario Kart (SNES, N64, Gamecube)
-Ninja Gaiden (NES)
-Mortal Kombat (all of them)
-Castlevania (all of them)
-Mega Man (All of them as well)
-Sonic the Hedgehog (all of them)
-Donkey Kong Country (SNES-all of them)
-Grand Theft Auto III

[gyopsy]

30. This list is actually very accurate

But notice how newer games are exempt. Maybe it's because you don't play video games as much as you did when these games came out.

I prefer to see it as proof that, despite much improved graphics, the gameplay of today's video games just aren't what they were.

[Archae]

6. The Sims, Spyro, and SFA

The Sims

All the Spyro the Dragon games

Starfox Adventures: Dinosaur Planet

[Stevendsmith]

7. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

n/t

[rjbcar27]

9. Good call.

Don't you just hate it when someone puts "n/t" in the text box and not in the title line? :evilgrin:

[Emboldened Chimp]

8. Ms Pacman...

Galaga...Ultima series...Dig Dug...Asteroids...Mike Tyson's Punch Out...Techmo Bowl...Mortal Kombat II...

[FDRrocks]

10. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

The Legend of Zelda.

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

Half-Life.

Gauntlet.

Final Fantasy 3.

[DEM FAN]

11. Yes. Vice City. Also Frogger. I Loved Frogger.

I Could Beat Anyone At Frogger.

[theoceansnerves]

12. no one's mentioned tetris?

everyone loves tetris.

[rjbcar27]

14. Wrong, tetris blows moose chunks.

:evilgrin:

I HATE tetris.

[Van Helsing]

15. I hate tetris also.

:puke:

[gyopsy]

29. Tetris is addicting

I'm not crazy about it but many people, including myself, have spent hours at some point over the years playing it.

[Frangible]

13. Final Fantasy VII, Fallout

IMO, the two best games of all time.

[Heyo]

16. One vote here...

for GTA: Vice City...

Just haven't played a better game... if there is one, I need to get it.

:toast:

Heyo

[AngryAmish]

17. Age of Empires

[whosinpower]

18. for pc - Morrowind is my fav

Nintendo - any of the Zelda games

[Endangered Specie]

19. Medal of Honor series, especially Allied Assault.

edit : which I am an expert at ;)

[Beware the Beast Man]

20. My all-time list (in no particular order)

1. Mortal Kombat
2. Galaga
3. Dig-Dug
4. Pac_Man
5. Centipede
6. Tempest
7. Grand Theft Auto III
8. GTA- Vice City
9.Silent Hill
10. Twisted Metal 2
11. Legend of Zelda III
12. Sim CIty
13. The Sims
14. Galaxian
15. Berzerk
16. Gran Turismo II
17.Tekken 2
18. Super MArio Bros III
and i almost forgot....


CYBERBALL 2072!!!!!!

[voter x]

21. Dragon's Lair

Gyruss
Tron
Galaga
and NBA 2004!

[Ottmar]

22. Civilization III

[DrWeird]

26. Civ III improved on Civ II.

But Civ II was the most ground breaking.

[toddzilla]

23. short list

half-life
original doom
wizardry 8
pool of radiance (original)
gran turismo 1
duke nukem 3d

[Cush]

24. Pirates!

Wasteland, Fallout series

[DrWeird]

25. Of your list I'll disagree with...

Super Mario 3. It wasn't all that fun and it broke no new ground. Replace it with Super Mario Bros. (1) and I'll agree with you.


Metal Gear (NES) was OK, but Metal Gear Solid broke all the ground modern gaming is based upon.


Agree with Ms. Pac Man, it was a great improvement with programming compared to the original. But you need to really appreciate the media to notice.

Legend of Zelda: A Link to The Past (that was SNES, right?) that was an upjumped clone of the original. The original broke ground. So did Ocarina of Time, which you should include.

[JVS]

27. Karaoke Revolution

[CrownPrinceBandar]

28. System Shock 2...

really creepy and hard.

- Neverwinter Nights: Great adaptation of 3rd Ed D&D rules. Not nearly as hack and slash as Diablo.

- Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri: I noticed some folks listed Civ II and III. I think this is better. Warring factions in the far future on a distant planet. I like not having to build my faction from primitive cultures.

- Battlefield 1942: Best multiplayer FPS there is. I have had this game for almost 2 years now and it has been a permanent fixture on my hard drive. No other game can claim that. Great online community.

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

35. Never thought I'd see anyone else praise SS2...

That was one of my favorite games of all time.

(Or NWN, for that matter, either. I LOVE Neverwinter Nights, mainly becuase of the editor)

[gyopsy]

31. The golden age of video games are over

I haven't played a good video game in a long time. Occasionally, I'll rent one from Blockbuster. Dissapointment always follows.

Video games hit their peak in about 1993 or so. They've been heading downhill ever since. The graphics might be 10 times better but the gameplay has gone to hell.

[sir_captain]

32. NHL 94 on Genesis

and Final Fantasy IV-VII
also Link to the Past

[sir_captain]

33. For PC: Tie Fighter

along with Half Life, Starcraft, and Pool of Radiance

[CrownPrinceBandar]

36. Tie Fighter was great...............

I wish Lucas Arts would update the whole X-Wing/TIE Fighter genre.

[Ladyhawk]

37. The original "Descent," especially when played online.

I wasted four years of my life doing that. It was fun. :D