Decker

1: Tetris - PC 1985
2: Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time - N64 1998
3: Doom - PC 1993
4: Super Mario World - SNES 1991
5: Guitar Hero - PS2 2005
6: Street Fighter II - SNES 1991
7: Super Mario Kart SNES 1992
8: GoldenEye 007 - N64 1997
9: GTA IV - PS3, 360 2008
10: Metal Gear Solid - PS1 1998
11: Halo - Xbox 2001
12: Super Maio Galaxy - Wii 2007
13: Final Fantasy VII - PS1 1997
14: Resident Evil 4 - Gamecube 2005
15: Chrono Trigger - SNES 1995
16: Gran Tourismo - PS1 1998
17: Sim City - Mac 1989
18: Half-Life - PC 1998
19: Sid Meier's Civilization II -PC 1995
20: Gears of War - 360 2006
21: Star Craft - PC 1997
22: Super Metroid - SNES 1994
23: Deus Ex - PC 2000
24: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 - PS1 2000
25: Shadow of Colossus - PS2 2005

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lordwow

Not sure about GH at #5.

GIjon213

I would think that GTA III would be ahead of IV.

Decker

26: God of War - PS2 2005
27: Soul Calibur -Dreamcast 1999
28: BioShock - 360 2007
29: Final Fantasy III - Famicom 1990
30: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - Xbox 2003
31: Marvel Vs Capcom 2 - Dreamcast 2000
32: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - PS1 1997
33: Metroid Prime - GameCube 2002
34: Tomb Raider - Multiplatform 1996
35: Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo - PS1 1996
36: Star Wars: Tie Fighter - PC 1995
37: Tekken 3 - PS1 1998
38: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Multiplatform 2007
39: Contra - NES 1988
40: Okami (!) - PS2 2006
41: Tecmo Super Bowl - NES 1991
42: Wing Commander II: Vengence of the Kilrathi - PC 1991
43: Psychonauts (!)- Xbox 2005
44: Silent Hill 2 - PS1 2001
45: Prince of Persia: Sands of Time - Multiplatform 2003
46: Perfect Dark - N64 2000
47: Elderscrolls IV: Oblivion - Multiplatform 2006
48: WipEout - PS1 1995
49: World of Warcraft - PC 2004
50: Madden NFL 2005 - Multiplatform 2004

Decker

I'm pretty upset that my favorite series, Ratchet & Clank don't even rate a mention.
And the absence of Mario 64, the first 3D platformer is also pretty suspect.

Still, there are some nice, less-than-obvious choices mixed in there. Like the inclusion of Shadows of Colossus as high as they did. And I always appreciate a shout-out for Psychonauts. Would have liked a Beyond Good & Evil mention as well...

dan30oly

There should be a minimum 3-year rule where games released withen the last 3 years are not eligible.

If I recall correctly, AFI will not allow a movie on their list until 5 years after release and for good reason.

Will Super Mario Galaxy hold up in 2 years??? Haven't played it, so I don't know. Same thing for Guitar Hero. Bio Shock was amazing last year. Will it have the same feel in a couple of years? I doubt it. Resident Evil 4 was the best gamecube game ever made. Would it make a top 50 list in a couple more years? Maybe, maybe not.

Without further nit-picking the list, Tetris is still very playable and so is Contra.

mhg83

but its so hard. You cant even get past the first level!

Arthur Dent

Galaxy is simply overrated. A fine game, but I don't understand the praise. Mario 64 is simply a better game!

RichC2

Galaxy takes everything that was decent in Mario 64 (Controls, characters, style) and gives in what Mario 64 lacked: Fun levels and variety. Mario 64 is overrated, Galaxy is a better game.

(FWIW, I haven't liked Mario 64 since I first played it back in '96, it was repetitive to me then, and still is now.)

Rockmjd23

Guitar Hero

RichC2

Guitar Hero brought the music game genre to the forefront in the US, plus it's one hell of a game, so... I don't get your comment. I'm just glad they didn't get specific and put that piece of shit GH3 as the entry.

My big WTF -- Doom on the PS? Really?

Jeremy517

Yeah really.

It should have been Guitar Hero II.

But maybe not quite so high.

Jeremy517

Typo. The PC version came out in 1993, not the PS version.

Arthur Dent

To each his own. My biggest gripe with Galaxy is the difficulty-- or lack of difficulty. Don't get me wrong, it's a very fun game, but I simply don't think it's all that special.

RE4 on the other hand is simply delicious.

Decker

Dude, that was a lot of typing for me. I'll fix it now.

Decker

You know, I'd heard for years how great Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo was. I bought it the moment it hit XBLA, as I love puzzle games. Really, I don't get the love. Maybe it's me, but I don't really understand how to play it or what the fighter really do. To me that game is a big "meh".

Guitar Hero came out of NOWHERE with zero hype and a hefty price tag and yet it revolutionized the music rhythm genre and introduced video games to a segment of the population that had no previous interest in them. Can't say enough for what that game accomplished. Complain if you like about the setlist or the complete lack of original tunes; both are due to the game's low profile. But as far as a gaming revolution, this has to be pretty high up there.

DVD Mike2

Ah, fond memories playing just about all of those games.

UAIOE

Not a single Sonic game? Really?

And "Super Mario World" over SMB3?

dvd182

This list is all over the place. Needs Grim Fandango, though, and probably a Sonic game (the second one?).

I'm indifferent to World of Warcraft, but if they're going to place Guitar Hero so high for what I assume is the influential factor, WoW probably needs to be higher.

THPS2 is way too high at 24, and I'm not even sure it should be on the list at all.

Spicollidriver1

Skullmonkeys should be on that list. Also i would vote sonic 2, and whats so special about about madden 05 thats about when I stopped playing madden

Drexl

This list is in the new issue where they also have lists for other forms of media such as movies. The Shawshank Redemption did not make the top 100, yet Shrek, Napoleon Dynamite, Dirty Dancing, and Pretty Woman made it. Seriously.

Michael Corvin

Wasn't it GHII that came out of nowhere that revolutionized the music rhythm genre and took the world by storm?

As for other current games on the list, Bioshock should be higher. Galaxy is definitely worthy of inclusion and is far superior to Mario 64. Gears of War is way too high.

superdeluxe

YES

bee_01

I don't know, I saw GH1 displays at Wal-mart, Best Buy, Fry's, Gamestop, pretty much everywhere, always with big crowds around them. The game was pretty popular and created the market for plastic guitars.

Decker

Here's what they say about Guitar Hero - "A plastic guitar and a simple interface upended the music-game catagory - and let any half-talented couch potato channel his or her inner Eddie Van Halen".

And as far as Super Mario World - "The game that came free with the SNES console is also the gold-standard side scroller in which a plucky little plumber first took flight".