IGN's Top 100 videogames of all time

[Ice]

i don't know, wind waker wasn't as great as ocarina of time or link to the past and i don't think it really did much that made a huge impact. I mean no one even liked it when it first came out. It wasn't until months later when it started getting positive feedback.

That's not true. I had loved it since it's first mention. Looks and all.

 

[Hibiki]

That's not true. I had loved it since it's first mention. Looks and all.

ok fine you were one of the few but there was alot of backlash and outcry for the games drastic image change, that much i remember. I personally loved it.

 

[Lynx]

true almost any link game for that matter. I can't get enought of the new one on DS. I really did enjoy windwaker and it's probably in my top three if i actually made a list. Also, I think super mario world should have been higher. That was my most favorite game on SNES. Probably even ever. I bought one refurbished just for that game. And halflife 2 better damn well be up there in the top 3 because it seriously did an assload for video games with the whole source engine and the physics/gravity guns.

Phantom Hourglass is pretty kickass. Pretty much any, Nintendo-sanctioned Zelda is. Even the Oracle games, Minish Cap, and Twilight Princess, which are probably the lowest ranked Zelda games for me next to Zelda II.

Personally, I think Super Mario 3 and Super Mario World should have been swapped. I love SMW, but SM3 was a milestone. As for Half-Life 2, it should definitely be in the top 10, but I'm not sure if it'll make top 3. HL2 loses points for having the Sopranos ending syndrome, something it shares with Halo 2.

That's not true. I had loved it since it's first mention. Looks and all.

I hated it because they scrapped the Spaceworld demo for it. Until I actually played it. Then I loved it. And it holds one of the, if not THE, greatest final boss battles in history.

 

[Hibiki]

Phantom Hourglass is pretty kickass. Pretty much any, Nintendo-sanctioned Zelda is. Even the Oracle games, Minish Cap, and Twilight Princess, which are probably the lowest ranked Zelda games for me next to Zelda II.

Personally, I think Super Mario 3 and Super Mario World should have been swapped. I love SMW, but SM3 was a milestone. As for Half-Life 2, it should definitely be in the top 10, but I'm not sure if it'll make top 3. HL2 loses points for having the Sopranos ending syndrome, something it shares with Halo 2.



I hated it because they scrapped the Spaceworld demo for it. Until I actually played it. Then I loved it. And it holds one of the, if not THE, greatest final boss battles in history.

Have you played episode 1 and 2, they continue the story until half life 3 comes out. Very worth playing.

 

[Lynx]

Have you played episode 1 and 2, they continue the story until half life 3 comes out. Very worth playing.

Oh, of course! The Orange Box for the win! But, I'm saying Half-Life 2 on its own. I was seriously disappointed when I first played it.

 

[Hibiki]

Oh, of course! The Orange Box for the win! But, I'm saying Half-Life 2 on its own. I was seriously disappointed when I first played it.

i was definitely pissed when Gman was done talking. But it was a good cliffhanger imo. Still, i see where your coming from because you just want it to finish which I actually didn't even think they would turn it into a trilogy. And it came out so long after the first one did.

 

[Gemini]

#30
METROID PRIME
Platform(s): GCN
Developer: Retro Studios, Inc.
Publisher: Nintendo
Year Released: 2002

#29
DRAGON WARRIOR
Platform(s): NES
Developer: Enix
Publisher: Nintendo
Year Released: 1989

#28
WARCRAFT 2: TIDES OF DARKNESS
Platform(s): MAC, PC
Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
Year Released: 1995

#27
STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC
Platform(s): MAC, PC, XBX
Developer: BioWare
Publisher: LucasArts
Year Released: 2003

#26
HALF-LIFE
Platform(s): MAC, PC, PS2
Developer: Valve
Publisher: Sierra Studios
Year Released: 1998

#25
SIMCITY 2000
Platform(s): MAC, PC, N64, PSX, SAT, SNES
Developer: 1AM Productions
Publisher: Maxis
Year Released: 1996

#24
STREET FIGHTER 2: THE WORLD WARRIOR
Platform(s): ARC, PC, SNES
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Year Released: 1991

#23
SUPER MARIO KART
Platform(s): SNES
Developer: Nintendo EAD
Publisher: Nintendo
Year Released: 1992

#22
SYSTEM SHOCK 2
Platform(s): PC
Developer: Looking Glass
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Year Released: 1999

#21
X-COM: UFO DEFENSE
Platform(s): PC, PSX
Developer: MPS Labs
Publisher: Microprose
Year Released: 1993

#20
METAL GEAR SOLID
Platform(s): PC, PSX
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Year Released: 1998

#19
DOOM
Platform(s): 3DO, 32X, MAC, PC, PSX, SAT, SNES
Developer: id Software
Publisher: id Software
Year Released: 1993

#18
CHRONO TRIGGER
Platform(s): PSX, SNES
Developer: Square
Publisher: Square
Year Released: 1995

#17
SUPER MARIO WORLD
Platform(s): GBA, SNES
Developer: Nintendo EAD
Publisher: Nintendo
Year Released: 1990

#16
SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS
Platform(s): PS2
Developer: SCEI
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Year Released: 2005

#15
CASTLEVANIA: SYMPHONY OF THE NIGHT
Platform(s): PSX, SAT
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Year Released: 1997

#14
PIRATES!
Platform(s): MAC, NES, PC
Developer: Microprose
Publisher: Microprose
Year Released: 1987

#13
MS. PAC-MAN
Platform(s): 5200, ARC, GB, GEN, LYX, SNES
Developer: Namco
Publisher: Namco

#12
STAR WARS: TIE FIGHTER
Platform(s): PC
Developer: LucasArts
Publisher: LucasArts
Year Released: 1995

#11
STARCRAFT
Platform(s): MAC, PC
Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
Year Released: 1998

 

[Ultimate Houde]

I spent months of my childhood playing Tie Fighter

Great game

 

[Planet-man]

Has the first QUAKE been on the list yet?

 

[Gemini]

Has the first QUAKE been on the list yet?

2 was i think

*edit*

#98

 

[Planet-man]

2 was i think

*edit*

#98

Yeah, I saw II up there. I think the first deserves a spot on the list, and higher than II for sure. Aside from being just ****ing awesome, it was one of the first huge "real 3D" FPS's.

 

[Foolsfolly]

i don't know, wind waker wasn't as great as ocarina of time or link to the past and i don't think it really did much that made a huge impact. I mean no one even liked it when it first came out. It wasn't until months later when it started getting positive feedback.

I never liked that game. Beat it once because it's a Zelda game and never played it again.

Nice fighting system though.

#28
WARCRAFT 2: TIDES OF DARKNESS
Platform(s): MAC, PC
Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
Year Released: 1995

I just played that last night! Had an odd craving for 1995 graphics and dumb AI. Still fun if you can get used to the interface which is a bit hard after playing any modern RTS.

#26
HALF-LIFE
Platform(s): MAC, PC, PS2
Developer: Valve
Publisher: Sierra Studios
Year Released: 1998

BULL****!

I really thought OoT would be first and Half-Life 1 would be second. This game is so great that amazing graphics and the gravity gun are still not enough to make the sequel better than the original.

If only Half-Life 2 had the giant monster fights of HL1.

 

[ourchair]

I liked KOTOR2 but I cannot support it on a top 100 list because for all intents and purposes, it was never finished.

Agreed.

KOTOR 1 was a better game. KOTOR 2 was (going to be) a better story.

It's a Top 100 Games list, therefore KOTOR 1 wins.

The only new NPCs I didn't like were Anton and the wookie (to the point that my dark siders would start off light to get Mara instead).

The Wookiee was pretty forgettable.

But Atton? He's pretty much the plucky source of Han Solo-type humor that always seems to be a necessity in all them Star Wars games. Not so much a bad or unlikable character as he was pretty rote.

However, I will never EVER ever forget his spiel about how he learned to cloud his mind from Force users. That was the most frighteningmly awesome thing about him. "Pure pazaak!"

they just say that, but we mac owners know its true. microsoft is just trying to cover up the truth!!!

Exactly.

Microsoft cannot stomach the truth. It just wouldn't do for one of the most popular characters from an insanely successful X-Box launch product to be inspired by a Mac property.

If Microsoft had its way, it would go back in time and erase Bungie's entire Mac catalog.

 

[Lithium]

The top 10-


#10: Resident Evil 4
#9: Final Fantasy 3
#8: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
#7: Super Metroid
#6: Half-Life 2
#5: Super Mario 64
#4: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
#3: Civilization 2
#2: Tetris
#1: Super Mario Bros.

 

[SSJmole]

#9: Final Fantasy 3
#8: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
#7: Super Metroid
#5: Super Mario 64
#4: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
#3: Civilization 2
#2: Tetris
#1: Super Mario Bros.

I approve of theses

 

[Entropy]

Top ten is completely wrong in my opinion. Several deserve to be there (Super Metroid, Ocarina, maybe Tetris) but not in those spots, and a few others I don't think merit the top ten. The sad part is that I can't think of something to replace them with .

 

[Lynx]

The top 10-


#10: Resident Evil 4
#9: Final Fantasy 3
#8: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
#7: Super Metroid
#6: Half-Life 2
#5: Super Mario 64
#4: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
#3: Civilization 2
#2: Tetris
#1: Super Mario Bros.

I was wondering why Resident Evil 4 and Super Mario 64 weren't on the list!

Two games that I'm surprised didn't make the top 100 at all: Wind Waker, which I've discussed, and Final Fantasy VII. Don't get me wrong, I think FFVII is way overrated. . .but it did deserve to be on that list.

The only game I don't agree with in the top 10 is Civilization. It should have been in the top 30 but top 10? No.

Also, Ocarina should have gotten best game. Super Mario Bros is a great game. . .but to say its the best game of all time? I just don't see it.

Personally, I think Starcraft should have been 10, Super Mario Bros should have been 3, and Ocarina should have been 1. Everything else is fine where they are.

 

[DIrishB]

#30
METROID PRIME
Platform(s): GCN
Developer: Retro Studios, Inc.
Publisher: Nintendo
Year Released: 2002

Deserving of its placement. Surprised this was ranked above the original Halo, but glad it was. Very pleasantly surprised at that.

#23
SUPER MARIO KART
Platform(s): SNES
Developer: Nintendo EAD
Publisher: Nintendo
Year Released: 1992

I still play my copy of Super Mario Kart on my SNES. Classic, all around. There was a solid 5 year run where my buddy Peter and I would play that game every day after school...usually for hours. I got damn good at that game cuz of it, Peter even better.

The top 10-


#10: Resident Evil 4
#9: Final Fantasy 3
#8: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
#7: Super Metroid
#6: Half-Life 2
#5: Super Mario 64
#4: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
#3: Civilization 2
#2: Tetris
#1: Super Mario Bros.

I agree with that. Never played FF3, Half Life 2, or Civilization, though. Have heard lots of good things from friends, etc about them, so won't argue their inclusion. You remember the most important, though, Super Metroid. It should be higher on the list, though, at least in the top 5.

#17
SUPER MARIO WORLD
Platform(s): GBA, SNES
Developer: Nintendo EAD
Publisher: Nintendo
Year Released: 1990[/quote]

Indeed. I spent years playing both it and its predecessor X-Wing.

 

[Gemini]

The top 10-


#10: Resident Evil 4
#9: Final Fantasy 3
#8: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
#7: Super Metroid
#6: Half-Life 2
#5: Super Mario 64
#4: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
#3: Civilization 2
#2: Tetris
#1: Super Mario Bros.

YOU BASTARD! i spend the better part of a week and a half listing the first 90, then you swoop in and steal the glory with the top 10? not cool man not cool

#10
RESIDENT EVIL 4
Platform(s): GCN, PC, PS2, Wii
Developer: Capcom Production Studio 4
Publisher: Capcom
Year Released: 2005

#9
Final Fantasy 3
Platform(s): GBA, PSX, SNES
Developer: Square
Publisher: Square
Year Released: 1994

#8
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: A LINK TO THE PAST
Platform(s): GBA, SNES
Developer: Nintendo EAD
Publisher: Nintendo
Year Released: 1992

#7
SUPER METROID
Platform(s): SNES
Developer: Nintendo R&D1
Publisher: Nintendo
Year Released: 1994

#6
HALF-LIFE 2
Platform(s): PC, XBX
Developer: Valve
Publisher: Vivendi Games
Year Released: 2004

#5
SUPER MARIO 64
Platform(s): N64
Developer: Nintendo EAD
Publisher: Nintendo
Year Released: 1996

#4
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: OCARINA OF TIME
Platform(s): N64
Developer: Nintendo EAD
Publisher: Nintendo
Year Released: 1998

#3
CIVILIZATION 2
Platform(s): MAC, PC, PSX
Developer: Microprose
Publisher: Microprose
Year Released: 1996

#2
TETRIS
Platform(s): ARC, GB, MAC, NES, PC
Developer: Nintendo R&D1
Publisher: Nintendo
Year Released: 1989

#1
SUPER MARIO BROS.
Platform(s): NES
Developer: Nintendo R&D4
Publisher: Nintendo
Year Released: 1985

 

[SSJmole]

#10
RESIDENT EVIL 4
Platform(s): GCN, PC, PS2, Wii
Developer: Capcom Production Studio 4
Publisher: Capcom
Year Released: 2005

#9
Final Fantasy 3
Platform(s): GBA, PSX, SNES
Developer: Square
Publisher: Square
Year Released: 1994

#8
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: A LINK TO THE PAST
Platform(s): GBA, SNES
Developer: Nintendo EAD
Publisher: Nintendo
Year Released: 1992

#7
SUPER METROID
Platform(s): SNES
Developer: Nintendo R&D1
Publisher: Nintendo
Year Released: 1994

#6
HALF-LIFE 2
Platform(s): PC, XBX
Developer: Valve
Publisher: Vivendi Games
Year Released: 2004

#5
SUPER MARIO 64
Platform(s): N64
Developer: Nintendo EAD
Publisher: Nintendo
Year Released: 1996

#4
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: OCARINA OF TIME
Platform(s): N64
Developer: Nintendo EAD
Publisher: Nintendo
Year Released: 1998

#3
CIVILIZATION 2
Platform(s): MAC, PC, PSX
Developer: Microprose
Publisher: Microprose
Year Released: 1996

#2
TETRIS
Platform(s): ARC, GB, MAC, NES, PC
Developer: Nintendo R&D1
Publisher: Nintendo
Year Released: 1989

#1
SUPER MARIO BROS.
Platform(s): NES
Developer: Nintendo R&D4
Publisher: Nintendo
Year Released: 1985

Hey don't copy Lithium , Wait a second .... Big bad goblin is that you? :lol: