The VGC Top 100 Best Games of All Time, #60-51 - News
by VGChartz Staff , posted on 14 May 2009 / 66,204 Views
By Patrick Maxwell
This is the fifth installment of VGchartz top 100. We’re up to the halfway mark and now many personal favorites and GOTY winners are showing up. The first 50 have been nothing short of amazing, covering just about every genre and generation, and the next 50 will be sure to please.
60. Final Fantasy Tactics
Final Fantasy’s first venture into the strategy role playing game (SRPG) ring, Final Fantasy Tactics takes place in the world of Ivalice. You play as Ramza, the son of nobleman Balbanes. He and his childhood friend Delita uncover many secrets of Ivalice and seek to bring justice to the land. The game includes many of the normal characters you’d expect to find in Final Fantasy such as black mages, dragoons, and thieves, but instead of your normal turn based Final Fantasy game you move your characters around a map and attack. Certain moves take much longer than others to execute, so setting up your foe is the key to victory. Final Fantasy Tactics is still held as the best in the Tactics series and the world it created has even became a part of the main series in Final Fantasy XII.
Platform: PS1
59. Street Fighter II
Street Fighter II holds a special place in many people’s hearts as their first and favorite fighter. Many of us spent a good portion of our youth in the arcades throwing away lunch money just to bring the smackdown upon all of our friends. Street Fighter II perfected the formula of 2D fighting with easy to pick up but hard to master controls, and continues its legacy being remade once again for XBLA and PSN. For a lot of fans of the fighting genre Street Fighter II was their first and will forever hold a spot in their favorite games list.
Platforms: Arcade, SNES, SEGA Genesis
58. The Legend of Zelda
The game that started the legacy of the Zelda series and for that earned its place in history as one of the best games ever. The story of the first game was largely non-existent in the game itself ; instead it was in the instruction manual, where you’re told of how Ganon has captured princess Zelda and Link sets out on a journey to find the Triforce fragments and destroy the evil king . The original adventure laid the ground work for most games in the series: Ganon wants the ultimate power of the triforce, he takes Zelda to obtain this power, and so the Link must put on the green tunic once more and save Hyrule.
Platform: NES
57. Resident Evil (Gamecube - REmake)
Yes, that’s right, Resident Evil is so awesome it takes up two spots on the top 100 list. The remake of the original Resident Evil on the Gamecube the game was built from the ground up, with stunning prerendered environments, new gameplay mechanics, and a rewritten script to give it a more serious tone to match the series’ direction since the first game. Resident Evil's Gamecube remake is, for many RE fans, the definitive version and a must have.
Platform: Gamecube
56. Mario Kart Wii
The latest game in the long running Mario Kart series, Mario Kart Wii adds a ton of new features and finally a console version with extensive online modes. The game features 12 player online, battle modes, and tournament challenges, all first for the series, and online that has yet to be topped on the Wii. Mario Kart Wii was one of the top sellers of 2008, continues to be one of the top sellers of 2009, and does not appear to be slowing down any time soon.
Platform: Wii
55. Halo 2
The Halo series is heralded as the game that brought great FPS controls to consoles and its second installment, Halo 2, did its predecessor justice by bringing the best online experience for consoles at the time. Halo 2 continued the story of Master Chief fighting the Covenant and the Flood but also brought new gameplay mechanics, such as dual-wielding guns and hijacking vehicles others are driving. Halo 2 was the most played Xbox Live game for two years and still one of the most played games today.
Platform: Xbox, PC
54. Warcraft 3
Blizzard makes hit after hit and Warcraft 3 is no different. Humans and Orcs have no love lost in Warcraft 3 but this time around they have a common enemy, the Undead Scourge, which seeks to destroy all of Azeroth. Warcraft 3 for many is the game for RTS players, featuring many different game types, custom maps, heroes, and extensive online features. Warcraft 3 will go down as one of the best RTS games ever created and has earned its spot on the top 100.
Platform: PC
53. Fallout 3
The third game in the main Fallout series, Fallout 3 takes place 36 years after the events in Fallout 2 and on the opposite side of the country. Set in the post apocalyptic Washington DC area, the lone wanderer from the vault must search for his/her father in the wastelands and in the process help or harm the people he or she meets along the way. Fallout 3 was one of the best games to come out in 2008 and has become the best game this generation for many which shows by how this game has shot up the list versus many other classics.
Platform: PC, Xbox 360, PS3
52. Uncharted: Drakes Fortune
Naughty Dog's latest and greatest IP for the PS3. Uncharted has been called many things such as Man Raider, after the Tomb Raider series, but there’s no doubt that Uncharted has a style of its own and gameplay to back it up. In Uncharted you take control of Nathan Drake as he tries to uncover the treasure his ancestor Sir Francis Drake had found. Uncharted: Drakes Fortune has cemented itself as one of this generation's best and for many will stand the test of time.
Platform: PS3
51. Sonic & Knuckles
Often called the greatest Sonic game ever made. Not only did it add new elements to the Sonic formula, adding Knuckles to the mix and levels designed to his traits of gliding and climbing, and could also be combined with Sonic 2 and 3, in the top of the cartrage, to use Knuckles and unlock many secrets in those games. Sonic & Knuckles will be remembered for its amazing level design, beautiful 2D graphics, and for the rivalry between the blue hedgehog and red echidna culminating in its own video game.
Platform: SEGA Genesis
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Go Age of Mythology and Super Smash Bros Brawl and Mario 3, Mario
World, not Hotel Mario ;) and a bunch of other games
This list is BS LOL its so bad
WE all know the best games ever made where half-life
Orcarina of time
like how can hl be that far down the line under gt4 when gt4 was so boring
How can fallout be so far above oblvion when they are more or less the same lol
gamerankings.com is true scores
Legend of Zelda 58!?
I cant wait to see how ridiculous 1-10 are.
Nah I prefer Warcraft 2 over 3 anyday of the week
Uncharted, Fallout 3 and Warcraft 3 at some nice spots.... I still think they should have been in the top 30-40, all 3 of 'em. Warcraft 3 especially
I agree that MKWii should be in the 80's somewhere.
Resident Evil is in a good spot where it is. (Recommend playing it)
Damn PS3 haters. I'm thinking half the people complaining about Uncharted haven't even played it, yet alone own a PS3.
Uncharted in the top 60? Please......
@ rulo_rezn0r
The last sentence of this posting says:
"The VGC Top 100 Best Games of All Time is based entirely on votes by our members. The source for the list can be found here . Only games released before January 1st 2009 are included."
Try reading next time, it's not that hard.
Uncharted on abetter spot than Zelda, Street Fighter II, Fallout 3 etc. when that game wasnt acclaimed like those games...
common vgchartz, this whole "lets put ps3 games so ps3 fanboys dont get mad" is ridiculous
@ KylieDog
I´m totally agree with you #57 should be #1
i was expecting to see the RE Remake between the first 20 spots,
5 titles to vote on was way too little... perhaps you should add the vote count with the ranking so we have an idea?
lol wow look at everyone on the defensive. this is a fan list, voted on by normal gamers. everyone had the chance to vote, and this is the list that came out of it. it's opinion. it does not mean that 'so and so game' is of higher quality than ' so and so game'. kill the drama, guys.
sWEET sONIC RULES. tOO BAD i HAVEN'T SEEN sONIC 3. mAYBE THAT'S EVEN HIGHER.
@appolose i hope not
oh yeah and I second amp when he says I'll be very mad if Tetris doesn't make the list anywhere >.>;
wow...even i find it difficult to see how mk wii makes the list considering I find the snes and n64 versions to be much better. As for what did appear I am glad to see FFT show up although I would have liked it to be a bit higher, and I am also very surprised to see SF2 so low :p amazing...
Wii Sports is going to be number 1.
every Zelda game must be in the the top 50 not out so you've got up up up itttt.
Fallow 3 should be nº1 :'(
I've never played the zelda(nes) should try it in VC
bullshit halo 2 is superior to uncharted! it was the first game to really incorporate GOOD online multiplayer on a console and probabky my favorite online game ever! deserves to be in the top 25 easy
I don't know why people are so surprised at the original Zelda being so low. Most Zelda fans probably chose LTTP or OoT to put in their lists.
@socomevil2004
Ok at first I didn't say anything about your english because I assumed you lived in a non english speaking country but now I see you live in America and your 23. Learn to type like an adult and not a retarded monkey. I feel like I'm getting dumber just reading your posts.
You also clearly have trouble contemplating more than one point at a time so I'll make it easy for you, why does uncharted deserve to be on the list? I already gave you the reasons for Halo 2. Oh and 9 million people think Halo is the better game.
@mendicate bias
bring the truth makes you think as a child!lol!! about my siq yeah im killzone2 fan! great game plus way better then any halo games:-) ps i own both gears of war and i still play them till now cause they are great and they deserve every hyped they got!i dont think that makes a fanboy for enjoying both my systems! but for a child like you tells me that halo2 deserve to be here or that hyped it got it really makes you a fanboy homie!:-)
Final Fantasy Tactics should be number 1
@okeydokey
I don't think there is a sony bias. Nintendo has 12 titles as well, unless I counted wrong, and I'm assuming that MS has the least since they haven't been in the game as long. But I will wait for the rest of the list to see if there is a bias.
the list should have been called "VGC 100 most popular games of all time" - it's a popularity ranking/voting
Fallout 3 and Sonic & Knockles FTW!!!!!!!!
Ocarina of time better be number one on this list. Anything else would be really weird...
This isn't gonna end well.. A lot of good games are actually pretty low.
I'm confused some of the best games are only in the bottom fifty, what does this mean the top ten is going to be all sony games?
Dam I was really hoping Ogrebattle 64 would chart.
Yes Fallout 3 and Uncharted. Those two really deserve a top spot.
Super Mario is still higher! :-)
Sonic and Knuckles definitely deserves to be up there. :D
@ --OkeyDokey--'s comment about LoZ:
Any old game can live up to today's standards. I have to admit it's probably just hard to get your ass handed to ya after playing all the easy games they've been releasing in the past few years. We forgot how games can be cruel at some point (unfair deaths, overpowered enemies, etc.). The newest game that made me feel really "noob" was Resistance 2. Man, some enemies are just ridiculously overpowered UNTIL you know their weakpoint after playing the game so much. This is what games were before, you learned from your mistakes, and it was almost not possible to complete games the first time you turned them on!
So, I take it mister is a victim to casual gaming? ;)
None of the games I voted for have made it on the list so far. At least I can count on Pokemon g/s being up there.
lol @ uncharted and mario kart wii.
lol at people complaining about the list. i don't agree with the order either, but some people on here take this list way too seriously.
Glad to see FFT this high in the list. Also good job for Warcaft 3. I find it odd that it beat WoW but it's alright. They both deserve to be in the list.
Mariokart Wii? Oh please.
Final Fantasy 8 should be number 1!!!
A lot of people whinging about the low ranking of some fairly mediocre games here. A lot of truly life changing games yet to make an appearance, which is really encouraging. I'm saving my bile for the top 20...
My list which mainly consisted of old PC games, had Mario Kart Wii in it. It's my tribute to brilliant motion controls ;-) and awesome multiplayer skills.
Maybe for future "Top 100 Lists" you can name this sort of thing "The VGC Top 100 Favorite Games of All Time".
It might stop some of the complaining (Doubtful... this is the internet. :-D)
Wait a second. You're counting all versions of Street Fighter II, but list ONLY four systems? It's been on way more than that.
And Zelda is also available on the GBA, Gamecube, and Virtual Console. Final Fantasy Tactics is on the PSP. Sonic & Knuckles is available on some collections, like one I have for the PC. And that's just from this page.
Since you're gushing about these games, you should at least make sure to list options if the games are available recently.
Sonic and Knuckles beats Sonic 2?
Wow. :O
Nice to see FF Tactics up there. Of course, I'd rank it a bit higher (no. 2), but glad to see it on the list
in my point of view only sonic 2 can be in the top 100 but for the rest it's only repetition....
Sonic & Knuckles BETTER THAN HALO 2, GEARS OF WAR 1-2 LEGEND OF ZELDA OR STREET FIGHTER... HUM...
Sonic and Knuckles should be in the top ten...
command & conquer needs to be in top 10.. and dune 2.
I doubt they wont be. But they should be.
Hey guys in the staff, just wondering, aproximately how many users vote on this ? 10x
Alas, I hate MarioKart Wii. It basically took all the skill out of the original and made it into a party game. Mario Kart 64 will ALWAYS be the superior one. Good to see the original LoZ on here though.:)
@TheLordHimself
Don't forget that you can always attach Sonic 2 to the Sonic & Knuckles cartridge through lock-on technology. ;-) That way you get the best of both worlds. :-D
Actually, I've been playing the original LoZ for the first time (yay VC!) and I'm amazed at how well the game has held up. Well, when your gameplay mechanics are that solid, I guess I shouldn't be that surprised.
@okey, most of the PS exclusives are going to be in the top 20.
But seriously, Uncharted 2 at 52? WTF?
OMG the bitching is giving me a headache. In future I'm just going to read the chart and skip the ensuing cryfest.
I sure hope FF7 isn't in the top 3, sadly I think it is judging by the logo.
This list is a bit weird... i don't think mario kart wii can be rated this high up. I guess the zelda games are gonna drop onto the list from now on...
Halo 2 !!!! best in that series.
Im just hoping there is Warcraft 2 in there since WC3 is.....
Uncharted, Halo 2 and REmake are all higher on the list then TLoZ... this alone makes this list... well silly I guess :P Its our votes that made this :P
Uncharted on place 52????
I don't see what everyone is complaining about, these sort of lists are always bound to cause confusion, it's just a given, you can't please everyone.
Great place for Uncharted. :)
@ Faxanadu
We only get 5 votes each. There are much more than 5 Zelda games and all but the godawful Adventure of Link are better than the original (not counting CDi games :P).
Besides, it's barely playable by todays standards. Biggest waste of 500 points ever >_>
@ aavidbacon
It's fair to ask why Uncharted is so high up on the list, but you look stupid when you say "how could XXXX be lower than it?"
Not everyone liked Fallout 3. I know I hated it.
FF tactics up there and mario kart? is this serious?
zelda 1 is too low.
I think the fact that we had to vote for only 5 games will create a lot "How did this game get this low?" reactions. It's not realistic to ask to turn 25 years of gaming into only 5 games.
Uncharted was an ok game, it did good on reviews (like 8.5 average) and it sold well. But it is not even close compared to gears of war or most of the games published in this list. I mean, better then fallout 3, give me a break. Better then legend of zelda, a classic that still stands up after 15 years. imho the biggest mistake, if you'd inlcude then do it in the 90-100, but preferably not at all.
Good list, but Halo2 and MKwii have no place up there and specially in front of games like Sonic2, Civ2 and Age of Empires 2, blasphemy...
The Top 10 will probably be something like 2 or 3 different Marios, Zelda OoT( It deserves though) and JRPGs, mainly FF. It seems.
@ MaxwellGT2000 ...is it the original SF2 on that list? just cause the pics are from Super SF2. Just curious. Thnx
Man too much bias, that's nasty
Good list !
God, i spent so much money and time on SF2 at the arcades back then...^_^
Fallout 3 and Uncharted are awesome.
Warcraft 3 and Final Fantasy Tactics should not be up there.
Uncharted higher than LoZ?
Mario Kart Wii higher than LoZ?
Resident Evil higher than LoZ?
You guys must be joking.
aia dont know why some peope are mad, this list is b ased on others peoples opinions, truth is there are no facts when it comes to best games, its just opinions and everyone has a diffrent one so if somebody thiknks Uncharted, Halo or Zelda are the best games ever then i respect their opinion, my favorite game of alltime(sonic 2) didnt make it into the top of the list and a game i dont enjoy like warcraft is higher but you dont see me crying like a little girl.
I was wondering the same thing, OkeyDokey...
I'll hold my tongue and just look at the lists though.
Street Fighter II at 59 lol
This chart is very 'new games' inclined.
I have a feeling that Sim City 2000 won't even chart.
Uncharted > Gears of War 1 / 2, Halo2, Warcraft, Metal Gear Solid. Fallout, Zelda and Street Fighter II?
VGC-Community is full of PS-fans.
I thought Fallout 3 wasn't related to the previous games in the series? Anyway, way too high... But I guess I had better not argue about it very much.
Sonic + Knuckles above Sonic 2?
Mario Kart Wii above anything?
sigh
Fallout 3 is only at 53? It should be in the top 20s. Same with Uncharted. This list is so bad.
I have a huge problem here ...
- Mario kart wii is not worthy top 100 games of all time ... Id say worst mario kart to date in the catagory of ' fun '
- What the hell is halo 2 doing there ...
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Sonic And Knuckles is easy top 30 at least ...
Thats my opinion ... FF tactics should be in top 50 i reckon
I agree with the list.
no ffviii yet. well maybe in the top 20 then.
Fallout 3 ?
arf ...
It is supposed to be big shit compared to Fallout1/2
Where is STALKER then ? nbr 1 ?
The Top 50 list will surely create some controversy. Controversy is good for the site it means more responses. 51-100 I will not comment until I see 1 - 50.
12 Playstation exclusives out of 50 games so far = Sony bias?
Uncharted better than Mario Kart Wii, Street Fighter II, Zelda and Halo 2 ? .... LooooOOOooooL
This is actually pretty funny.
Sony fans: "The site is run by Nintendo fans! No More Heroes wtf??"
Nintendo fans: "Too many Sony fanboys! ZOMG Uncharted!"
Microsoft fans: "We're getting the shaft. Halo 2 is so low. ;_;"
There are so many iffy games on the list already, lol. No More Heroes, Mario Kart Wii, Uncharted, and I'm sure many more to come.
I suppose one Mario Kart had to make the list, and that's as good as any. Personally, MK64 is still my favorite. :P
Decent list so far - can't wait for the top 50. Keep up the good work!
FFT is fun, Uncharted is exactly that tomb raider with better graphics, i like the game but the grandiose claim that they are something unique like claimed in their featurette is way over blown
@socomevil2004
So you completely ignore all my other points, don't give any reasons as to why Uncharted deserves to be at 52 and then say Microsoft paid for the reviews...
For your sake I hope your a child because you sure as hell think like one. And don't give me that not a fanboy crap because your sig shows you for what you truly are.
The fact that Fallout 3 is above Fallout doesn't shock anyone? That's just wrong...
