Motivated by WesMordine's comment in the "worst games" thread, I decided to go ahead and make a topic for the best of the best. Arcade, console, iPod, Blackberry, whatever...let's hear about your picks for the best video games ever!

- Resident Evil 4
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
- Mafia I
- Shadow of the Colossus
- Final Fantasy X/X-2
- Mass Effect
- Uncharted 1/2
- Shenmue I & II
- Kingdom Hearts I & II

Here's some of my all-time faves, broken down by system.


NES 8-Bit

"Super Mario Bros." (the original still rocks!)
"Super Mario Bros. 3" (excellent in its own right)
"Metroid" (huge and often confusing, but great nonetheless)
"Tetris" (the king of all puzzle games)
"The Legend of Zelda" (a pioneer in almost every way)
"Zelda II: The Adventure of Link" (incredibly difficult, but worth the effort)
"Gauntlet" (second only to "Tetris" in puzzle games)
"Double Dragon" (not the most faithful port, but I've still never beat it)
"Double Dragon II: The Revenge" (well-crafted and a lot more fun than the first)
"Mega Man 2" (best entry in the original lineup)
"Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!" (Mario as a referee; need I say more?)

Super NES

"Cool Spot" (blatant product placement, but I don't care; it's fun!)
"The Mask" (same as above)
"The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past" (a perfect blend of style and difficulty which still kicks butt today)
"Super Metroid" ('nuff said...really.)
"Super Punch-Out!" (better than the first in almost every way)
"F-Zero" (cool adrenaline rush of a futuristic racing game)
"Super Mario World" (who doesn't love Yoshi?)
"Super Street Fighter II" (best version of the series)
"Vegas Stakes" (perfect for gambling addicts who can't afford to lose money)
"Final Fight" (it'd be better with Guy included, but otherwise it rocks)

Nintendo 64

"The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" (a modern-day classic in every sense of the word)
"Super Mario 64" ("It's-a me, Maaaaaario! So long, King Bowser!")
"Star Fox 64" (a vast improvement over the original)

GTA: Vice City
GTA: San Andreas
Call Of Duty 4
Fallout 3

Final Fantasy Tactics (PlayStation)

I will post a more complete list when I have more time.

Chrono Trigger
Legend of Mana
FF9
GTA series
GT/Forza
Tekken 4

Don't know if they are "best video games ever" but definitely some of my favorites.

Off the top of my head:

Super Mario Bros. 3
TIE Fighter
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001
The Dark Forces/Jedi Knight saga (minus Jedi Academy).
Ocarina of Time
Dirt
Crysis
Bioshock.

Geez, it's more difficult than I thought to choose the Best Game, moviefan!

I guess I could possibly select a favorite for each category.

MK3
Street Fighter II - Champion Edition

It most certainly is; that's why my list was broken down by system.

Speaking of which, here's my next category.


Nintendo Gamecube

"The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Master Quest" (one of the most difficult games I've ever played in my life.)
"Mega Man Anniversary Collection" (the best adventures on a single disc; I I never did find a lot of unlockables.)
"Metroid Prime" (took up a ton of my time when it came out - still an excellent ride.)
"Metroid Prime 2: Echoes" (soul-sucking mind-trip that burned me out on gaming for a while.)
"Namco Museum" (who doesn't love the classics, like "Pac Man" or "Galaga"?)
"Sonic Mega Collection" ('nuff said)
"Soul Calibur II" (great graphics and sound; I almost always played as Link.)
"Spider-Man 2" (I loved this game like crazy; swinging through the huge city was such a blast!)

Consoles
Grand Theft Auto 3
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto IV
God of War 1 & 2
Devil May Cry
Manhunt
Resident Evil Series (2, 3, 4)
Silent Hill Series (1, 2, 3, 5)
Gears of War 2
Left4Dead
Call of Duty 4


Arcades
Street Fighter 2 (Championship Edition, Hyper etc)
Mortal Kombat 2
Mortal Kombat 3
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
Killer Instinct
Tekken 3
Tekken Tag Tournament
Tekken 4

What's the difference with Ocarina of Time Master Quest?

Puzzles are harder & some extra Quests/Items.

Directly from back of the box

" a Second Journey though Ocarina of Time with newly laid out and Incredibly Challenging-Dungeons. Only True Heroes will make it though this quest alive."

Arcade
Double Dragon
Killer Instinct 2
Tekken Tag Tournament
Puzzle Bobble
Cruisin World
The Simpsons
Golden Axe
The Adams Family Pinball

NES
Mike Tyson's Punchout
Super Mario Brothers 3
Bomberman
Metroid
Tetris

Gamecube
Agent Under Fire
Nightfire
Spiderman

PS1
Metal Gear Solid - epic

PS2
GTA III
GTA: Vice City

PS3
COD 4

Current
Battlefield 1943 (PS3)

Without doubt, for me it has to be "Dungeon Master" (and its follow-up "Chaos Strikes Back") for the Amiga and Atari ST. I still play it occasionally now (via an emulator) over 20 years after its release.

PS2
-MVP 05
-God of War
-Star Wars Battlefront 2
Xbox360
-Call of Duty 4

PS1

Metal Gear solid
Resident Evil
Broken Sword
Broken Sword 2

X box 360

condemned
gta 4

PS3

Arkham Asylum

-Halo
-Star Wars
-Star Trek
-Elder Scrolls:Morrowind,Oblivion
-Return to Castle Wolfenstein
-Unreal Tournament
-Quake
-Harry Potter
-Darkened Sky
and some mini games too

and
-BloodRayne
-Sacred
-Etherlords

Super Mario Bros 3


End of thread.

Super Metroid
Silent Hill 3
Resident Evil (Gamecube REmake)

Championship (Football) Manager >> any other game series ever. Anybody who's ever played it knows that.

Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Favorite game of all-time. I probably played through it at least 4 times renting it on N64 and another 5 or 6 times after buying Master Quest. No matter how many times I play it I never get bored. The fantastic music doesn't hurt matters any.

Conker's Bad Fur Day - Its a tad challenging in spots but its one of those games that stick with you. Inludes such memorable sequences as a battle with The Great Mighty Poo, war with evil foulmouthed teddy bears, blasting away zombie squirrels, or getting hammered and pissing on your enemies. Well worth the price for multiplayer mode alone. I mean who wouldn't wanna be an evil teddy slicing and dicing a squirrel with a samurai sword.

Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis

Mega Man 3- The best of the early Rockmans in my opinion. 2 Was way too easy. Plus, 3 had all the bosses from 2 in addition to its own lineup.

Ninja Gaiden 2- I played this game so much I could clear most of the levels with my eyes closed. I am being literal here, I did it to impress my friends... and drive away girls.

Super Metroid- Another one I played to death. I cannot convey with words what this game meant to me.

Animal Crossing- That's right. Catching insects in a game. Wow. And you get to be creative too.

Mario 64- The power of 3d was truly revealed in this ground breaking title. Possibly Miyamoto's finest hour.

Shadow of Colossus- It's been a long time since any title has thrilled me on console.. and this one brought me hours of untold joy. It conveyed a sense of wonder and isolation. Plus, it's one boss fight after another. Who doesn't love boss fights?

Dragon Warrior 7- Huge and filled with great story after great story. An epic rpg with awesome mechanics.

It's very hard to reach a consensus on this.

I will say that a lot of the originality in games appeared in the 1980s and 90s arcades, and then in the 1990s PC era - particularly in the development of FPS, RPG, RTS and simulation games, which had few arcade precedents.

Much of what you see on consoles has its genesis in concepts developed for the arcade and for PC.




It is without doubt one of the most addictive games ever made.

Not breaking it down system to system, mine are:

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Punch-Out!
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Resident Evil 4
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario World
Super Mario 64
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Smash Brothers Brawl
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Ghostbusters(Xbox 360)
Super Castlevania
Super Metroid
Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Sonic & knuckles
Full Throttle
The Secret of Monkey Island
The Superhero League of Hoboken
WWF: No Mercy
WWF: Wrestlemania 2000
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time
RboCop Vs. Terminator(Genesis)
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
Spider-Man 2
God of War
Final Fantasy 7
Final Fantasy 9
Kingdom Hearts
Kingdom Heart 2
Final Fight
Rampage