GameInformers 50 Greatest Games....

[Foxy Cleopatra]

...of this console generation

 

50. Gitaroo Man- PS2

49. TLOTR: The Two Towers-All

48. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2- All

47. Star Wars: Rogue Leader-GC

46. Dark Cloud 2 - PS2

45. Pikmin - GC

44. Mechassault - XB

43. Twisted Metal: Black - PS2

42. Gladius - All

41. Ikaruga - GC

40. Rachet & Clank PS2

39. Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War - XB

38. Suikoden III - PS2

37. Disgaea: Hour of Darkness - PS2

36. Dead or Alive 3 - XB

35. Tony Hawk's pro Skater 4 - All

34. Super Monkey Ball - GC

33. Jak II - PS2

32. Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance - All

31. ESPN NBA Basketball - PS2/XB

30. Eternal Darkness - GC

29. Steel Battalion- XB

28. Super Smash Bros, Melee - GC

27. Midnight Club II - PS2/XB

26. Resident Evil - GC

25. SSX 3 - All

24. Animal Crossing - GC

23. NBA Street Vol. 2 - All

22. Super Mario Sunshine - GC

21. Tiger Woods PGA Tour - All

20. Devil May Cry - PS2

19. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell - All

18. SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seals - PS2

17. Viewtiful Joe - GC

16. Xenosaga Episode 1: Der Wille Zur Macht - PS2

15. Virtua Fighter 4: evolution - PS2

14. Ico - PS2

13. Madden NFL Football 2004 - All

12. ESPN NFL Football - PS2/XB

11. Kingdon Hearts - PS2

10. Gran Turismo 3 - PS2

9. Metroid Prime - GC

8. Star Wars: Knights of the Olld Republic - XB

7. Grand Theft Auto III - PS2

6. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - PS2

5. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 - All

4. Final Fantasy X - PS2

3. Halo - XB

2. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - PS2

1. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker - GC

 

While I agree with most of the games on the list I don't agree with the order, in particular Ico, DMC, and Steel Battalion should be higher.

 

 

Sorry for the RC/ET-like post

[Raijin Z]

Man, was that list composed by a random word generator? I take Game Informer less seriously than EGM and Gamepro's April issues. Hell, READER'S DIGEST is more respectable gaming publication.

[compacho]

Man, that is one weird list. My amish friend could have made a better list.

[ElephantStyle]

Eternal Darkness should be in the top 10 easily.

[JerseyDevil]

Eternal Darkness should be in the top 10 easily.

 

Agree, and Metal Gear Solid 2 should be out of the top ten. It was good but way over-rated.

[raindog]

I feel a little validated now, since every GC game I've bought except baseball and Bomberman is on the list

[sku_u]

Ico and Metroid Prime should have been higher up on that list. They didn't do a bad job overall.

[Ze_ro]

What the hell is "Gitaroo Man"?

 

--Zero

[shep]

a really obscure, yet awesome game, like ico however, alot of people overlooked it...

[ElephantStyle]

Does the main character play the guitar? :wink:

[PuddWakkr]

I have no problem with the top 5 games. The rest of the list however is complete shit.

[Foxy Cleopatra]

I have no problem with the top 5 games. The rest of the list however is complete shit.

Of course you've played all 45 of the other games, esp. Ico, DMC, Kingdom Hearts, all the PS2 games in general? I reserve comments on games I haven't played or seen.

[PuddWakkr]

I have no problem with the top 5 games. The rest of the list however is complete shit.

Of course you've played all 45 of the other games, esp. Ico, DMC, Kingdom Hearts, all the PS2 games in general? I reserve comments on games I haven't played or seen.

 

Like why Zelda shouldn't be number one?

[Foxy Cleopatra]

I have no problem with the top 5 games. The rest of the list however is complete shit.

Of course you've played all 45 of the other games, esp. Ico, DMC, Kingdom Hearts, all the PS2 games in general? I reserve comments on games I haven't played or seen.

 

Like why Zelda shouldn't be number one?

 

Oh yea it should be # 1 cuz it's cel-shaded. Damn that's sooo novel. Or maybe it should be # 1 cuz it's a sequel, yea that's inovative and unique....

GameInformer put it at #1 because it's graphics are soooo good, it's characters look so good, it's colorful, it's story is in the "same vein as other Zelda titles, though completely new story". The defining moment...the Princess helps fight the Prince of Theives, and at the final blow "leaps high into the air and comes down sword-first at terminal velocity to impale Ganon right through the skull with the Master Sword. Damn." Oh yea with qualities like those it's hard to beat. Damn did he really jump high in the air and impale him right through the skell? At terminal velocity, no less? Wow that f***ing rocks! Link is one bad-ass mother fucker.

 

[PuddWakkr]

I reserve comments on games I haven't played or seen.  

 

 

Oh yea it should be # 1 cuz it's cel-shaded. Damn that's sooo novel. Or maybe it should be # 1 cuz it's a sequel, yea that's inovative and unique....  

GameInformer put it at #1 because it's graphics are soooo good, it's characters look so good, it's colorful, it's story is in the "same vein as other Zelda titles, though completely new story". The defining moment...the Princess helps fight the Prince of Theives, and at the final blow "leaps high into the air and comes down sword-first at terminal velocity to impale Ganon right through the skull with the Master Sword. Damn." Oh yea with qualities like those it's hard to beat. Damn did he really jump high in the air and impale him right through the skell? At terminal velocity, no less? Wow that f***ing rocks! Link is one bad-ass mother fucker.

 

You been sneaking over my place to play Zelda when I'm not at home?

[Foxy Cleopatra]

I reserve comments on games I haven't played or seen.  

 

 

 

You been sneaking over my place to play Zelda when I'm not at home?

 

No I've seen it, watched E play it at TRU. I've seen Steel Battalion, watched it played, too so I'll comment on both those games. Suikoden III, know nothing about it, therefore no comment. Ikaruga, never seen it, never played it, no comment. Of the games I have seen/played on the list I don't think Zelda is the "Greatest" of those. And for a list that is called "Greatest", not "Highest Selling" I wouldn't put Zelda at the top of it. Maybe FF-X, maybe Panzer Dragoon Orta, maybe Splinter Cell, more likely Steel Battalion. Shenmue II and JSRF not even on the list? PDO not on the list?

A game is not the greatest, because a lot of people buy it, because it has pretty characters and is "colorful".

[Starscream]

Wow as soon as I got to #39 (RTCW for the XB) I knew this list was shot. That game hugs. Well ok, it isn't horrible but by no means one of the 50 greatest. I wouldn't put it in the 100 greatest for that matter. Same with any sports game. Those get updated every damn year so to call them the greatest is really putting filler in the list. No Shenmue? Jak & Daxter? Steel Battalion at #29?!!! Then when ya get to #26 RE For the GC, I fell off the couch laughing. Yea that game isn't modern, it's what 8 yrs old. I guess pretty updated graphics made it rank If that's the case, Splinter Cell should have been listed for XB only instead of being included with the watered down versions. for the top 5 the only 2 even deserving of being there are FF and GTA:VC. The other 3 are not exceptional by any means. Thankfully I was given something to bitch about today though and for that I am glad this list exists

[Gabriel]

Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance holding a spot as one of the greatest games of this console generation while Soul Calibur 2 doesn't even make the list is the very definition of screwed up.

 

The fact MK:DA even made this kind of list is a sad testament to the writers of the article, or this generation of games. Take your pick.

 

All in all, a very poor list geared towards driving sales of certain games at Gamestop.

[Adrian M]

All in all, a very poor list geared towards driving sales of certain games at Gamestop.

 

I couldn't agree more!

A very valid point.

[King Atari]

Then when ya get to #26 RE For the GC, I fell off the couch laughing. Yea that game isn't modern, it's what 8 yrs old. I guess pretty updated graphics made it rank

 

RE for GC is far more than just updated graphics, there are many new elements that make it seem like an almost new game. I think RE0 was better, though.

[chrisbid]

i dont even know if there are 50 games in this generation worth owning...

 

now if you had a list of 50 dreamcast games, that may be possible

[Gregory DG]

What? No Marip 64? The game NEXT Generation called the "Greatest game of all time?"

[King Atari]

Mario 64 was the previous generation. Actually, GI said it could hold it's own against any game on that list. I thought it was pretty cool that they acknowledged it like that (I agree 100 %).