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Dec 31, 2021 · IGN's staff ranks the best games of all time based on their quality, fun, and influence. See the latest additions and changes to the list, from Borderlands 2 to Monkey Island 2.
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- Alex Fitzpatrick,John Patrick Pullen,Josh Raab,Lev Grossman,Lisa Eadicicco,Matt Peckham,Matt Vella
- Tetris. Designed by a Russian computer scientist, mass-distributed by a Japanese company and devoured by gamers—casual or compulsive—around the world, Tetris has been a global phenomenon since its arrival in 1984.
- Super Mario 64. Mario’s brick-breaking, Goomba-stomping antics were enough to mesmerize the world’s gamers in Nintendo’s idiosyncratic side-scrolling Super Mario Bros.
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Longtime pointy-eared and green-trousered protagonist Link’s 1998 Nintendo 64 odyssey through a vast, three-dimensionally exquisite version of Hyrule routinely tops “best” games lists for several reasons.
- Doom. Quick, name your favorite modern first-person shooter. Maybe it’s Call of Duty, or Halo, or Counter-Strike. All of those games—and dozens, if not hundreds more—owe an immense debt to Doom.
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Nov 23, 1998 • Rated E. As a young boy, Link is tricked by Ganondorf, the King of the Gerudo Thieves. The evil human uses Link to gain access to the Sacred Realm, where he places his tainted hands on Triforce and transforms the beautiful Hyrulean landscape into a barren wasteland.
- SoulCalibur. Sep 8, 1999 • Rated T. This is a tale of souls and swords, transcending the world and all its history, told for all eternity... The greatest weapons-based fighter returns, this time on Sega Dreamcast.
- Grand Theft Auto IV. Apr 29, 2008 • Rated M. [Metacritic's 2008 Xbox 360 Game of the Year; Also known as "GTA IV"] What does the American Dream mean today?
- Super Mario Galaxy. Nov 12, 2007 • Rated E. [Metacritic's 2007 Wii Game of the Year] The ultimate Nintendo hero is taking the ultimate step ... out into space.
Nov 23, 2021 · The 50 best games of all time. Features. By Josh West. Contributions from. Rachel Weber, Joe Donnelly, Heather Wald. published 23 November 2021. GamesRadar+ joins forces with the Golden...
Mar 21, 2022 · Based on critical consensus, these are the best games of all time according to Metacritic, a site that aggregates reviews from hundreds of outlets. See the list, the scores, and the reasons behind each game's acclaim.
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Mar 15, 2022 · From Tetris to Tomb Raider, we've ranked them all to figure out what are absolutely, positively the greatest video games of all time.
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The games listed here are included on at least six separate "best/greatest of all time" lists from different publications (inclusive of all time periods, platforms, and genres), as chosen by their editorial staffs.
