
My top 50 Favorite Videogames of All Time.
I know I don’t talk usually talk about pop culture on this blog, but for those who do not know I grew up in the 90’s on videogames and comic books with Cal Watts. Though I’m less of a hardcore fanboy these days, I do still check out nerd culture from time to time and still pick up the occasional trade paperback or video game.
Recently, Game Mess Decide‘s Jeff Grub and Mike Minotti decided to produce their top 100 list of favorite video games. As a fun thought experiment, I decided to do my top 50 and figured i’d share it with you guys (because what could go wrong?).
A few notes on my list:
- Most of my video game experience was spent on the following systems: SNES, Dreamcast, PS2, and PS4.
- The top 3 are ultimately my top 3. It will be hard for anything to move them, I imagine, for some time.
- Outside the top 10, things can start to get reordered just about any particular way depending on my mood.
- I should add remakes and remasters are listed. Unless noted, I am referring to the original game.
- I added platform available and genre for each game, for those looking for something new to play.
Game | Platform | Genre |
1. Final Fantasy 6 | SNES | RPG |
2. Marvel vs. Capcom 2 | Various | Fighting |
3. Resident Evil 2 Remake | Various | Survivor Horror |
4. Mario Kart 64 | N64 | Sports |
5. Super Mario RPG | SNES | RPG |
6. Last of Us | PS4 | Action |
7. Final Fantasy 9 | Various | RPG |
8. Chrono Trigger | SNES | RPG |
9. Star Fox 64 | N64 | Shooter |
10. Last of Us Part 2 | PS4 | Action |
11. Resident Evil 7 | Various | Survivor Horror |
12. Nier Automata | Various | Hack-N-Slash |
13. Metal Gear Solid | PS1 | Action |
14. Final Fantasy 10 | Various | RPG |
15. Diablo 2 | PC | RPG |
16. Turtles in Time | SNES | Beat-em-up |
17. Sunset Riders | SNES | Beat-em-up |
18. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater | PS2 | Action |
19. Resident Evil 3 Remake | Various | Survivor Horror |
20. X-men Children of the Atom | Arcade | Beat-em-up |
21. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade | Arcade | Beat-em-up |
22. Earthbound | SNES | RPG |
23. Zelda: A Link’s Awakening | SNES | Action |
24. Super Mario 3D World: Bowser’s Fury | Switch | Action |
25. The Curse of Monkey Island | PC | Point and Click |
26. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty | PS2 | Action |
27. Final Fantasy X:2 | Various | RPG |
28. Lufia 2 | SNES | RPG |
29. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze | Switch | Action |
30. Breath of Fire 2 | SNES | RPG |
31. Bioshock | Various | Action |
32. Zombies ate my Neighbors | Various | Action |
33. Half-Life | Various | Action |
34. Mass Effect | Various | Action |
35. Tomb Raider | Various | Action |
36. Soul Caliber | Various | Fighting |
37. Full Throttle | PC | Point and Click |
38. Looney Toons BBall | SNES | Sports |
39. Resident Evil 6 | Various | Survivor Horror |
40. F.E.A.R. | PC | Shooter |
41. Star Wars Rogue Commando | Various | Shooter |
42. Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike | Various | Fighting |
43. Resident Evil Remaster | Various | Survivor Horror |
44. Silent Hill 2 | PS2 | Survivor Horror |
45. Mystical Ninja | SNES | Action |
46. Warcraft 3 | PC | Strategy |
47. Yoshi Tetris Attack | SNES | Puzzle |
48. Castlevania Symphony of the Night | Various | Metroidvania |
49. Mortal Kombat 11 | Various | Fighting |
50. Chrono Cross | Various | RPG |
Some hard omissions: Persona 5, Parasite Eve 2, Battle Toads / Double Dragon, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s kong Quest, Horizon Zero Dawn, and World of Warcraft.
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