List of video games considered the best
List

List of video games considered the best

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Year	Game	Genre	Publisher	Original platform	Ref(s)

1972	Pong	Sports	Atari	Arcade

1977	Zork	Adventure	Infocom	PDP-10

1978	Space Invaders	Shoot 'em up	Taito	Arcade

1979	Asteroids	Shoot 'em up	Atari	Arcade

1980	Missile Command	Shoot 'em up	Atari	Arcade

Pac-Man	Maze	Namco	Arcade

1981	Defender	Shoot 'em up	Williams Entertainment	Arcade

Donkey Kong	Platform	Nintendo	Arcade

Galaga	Shoot 'em up	Namco	Arcade

1982	Joust	Action	Williams Entertainment	Arcade

Ms. Pac-Man	Maze	Midway	Arcade

Pitfall!	Platform	Activision	Atari 2600

Robotron: 2084	Top-down shooter	Williams Entertainment	Arcade

1984	Elite	Space simulation	Acornsoft	BBC Micro

Tetris	Puzzle	The Tetris Company	Electronika 60

1985	Gauntlet	Action role-playing	Atari	Arcade

Super Mario Bros.	Platform	Nintendo	NES

1986	Bubble Bobble	Platform	Taito	Arcade

The Legend of Zelda	Action-adventure	Nintendo	NES

Out Run	Racing	Sega	Arcade

1987	Contra	Run and gun	Konami	Arcade

Double Dragon	Beat 'em up	Technos Japan	Arcade

Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!	Sports	Nintendo	NES

R-Type	Shoot 'em up	Irem	Arcade

1988	Mega Man 2	Platform	Capcom	NES

Super Mario Bros. 3	Platform	Nintendo	NES

1989	Prince of Persia	Platform	Broderbund	Apple II

SimCity	City-building	Maxis	Macintosh

1990	The Secret of Monkey Island	Adventure	LucasArts	PC

Super Mario World	Platform	Nintendo	Super NES

1991	Another World	Platform	Delphine Software	Amiga, Atari ST

Civilization	Turn-based strategy	MicroProse	PC

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past	Action-adventure	Nintendo	Super NES

Lemmings	Puzzle	Psygnosis	Amiga

Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge	Adventure	LucasArts	PC

Sonic the Hedgehog	Platform	Sega	Sega Genesis

Street Fighter II	Fighting	Capcom	Arcade

1992	Mortal Kombat	Fighting	Midway	Arcade

Sonic the Hedgehog 2	Platform	Sega	Sega Genesis

Super Mario Kart	Kart racing	Nintendo	Super NES

Wolfenstein 3D	First-person shooter	Apogee Software	PC

1993	Day of the Tentacle	Adventure	LucasArts	PC

Doom	First-person shooter	id Software	PC

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening	Action-adventure	Nintendo	Game Boy

Mortal Kombat II	Fighting	Midway	Arcade

Myst	Adventure	Broderbund	Macintosh

NBA Jam	Sports	Midway	Arcade

Sam & Max Hit the Road	Adventure	LucasArts	PC

Secret of Mana	Action role-playing	Square	Super NES

SimCity 2000	City-building	Maxis	Macintosh

1994	Donkey Kong Country	Platform	Nintendo	Super NES

EarthBound	Role-playing	Nintendo	Super NES

Final Fantasy VI	Role-playing	Square	Super NES

Star Wars: TIE Fighter	Space simulation	LucasArts	PC

Super Metroid	Action-adventure	Nintendo	Super NES

UFO: Enemy Unknown	Turn-based strategy	MicroProse	PC

1995	Chrono Trigger	Role-playing	Square	Super NES

Yoshi's Island	Platform	Nintendo	Super NES

1996	Civilization II	Turn-based strategy	MicroProse	PC

Command & Conquer: Red Alert	Real-time strategy	Virgin Interactive	PC

Duke Nukem 3D	First-person shooter	GT Interactive	PC

Pokémon Red and Blue	Role-playing	Nintendo	Game Boy

Quake	First-person shooter	GT Interactive	PC

Resident Evil	Survival horror	Capcom	PlayStation

Super Mario 64	Platform	Nintendo	Nintendo 64

Tomb Raider	Action-adventure	Eidos Interactive	Sega Saturn

1997	Castlevania: Symphony of the Night	Action-adventure	Konami	PlayStation

Final Fantasy Tactics	Tactical role-playing	Square	PlayStation

Final Fantasy VII	Role-playing	Square	PlayStation

GoldenEye 007	First-person shooter	Nintendo	Nintendo 64

Gran Turismo	Racing	Sony Computer Entertainment	PlayStation

Star Fox 64	Shoot 'em up	Nintendo	Nintendo 64

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II	First-person shooter	LucasArts	PC

Tekken 3	Fighting	Namco	Arcade

1998	Fallout 2	Role-playing	Interplay Entertainment	PC

Grim Fandango	Adventure	LucasArts	PC

Half-Life	First-person shooter	Sierra Studios	PC

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time	Action-adventure	Nintendo	Nintendo 64

Metal Gear Solid	Stealth	Konami	PlayStation

Panzer Dragoon Saga	Role-playing	Sega	Sega Saturn

SoulCalibur	Fighting	Namco	Arcade

StarCraft	Real-time strategy	Blizzard Entertainment	PC

Thief: The Dark Project	Stealth	Eidos Interactive	PC

1999	Age of Empires II	Real-time strategy	Microsoft Game Studios	PC

Homeworld	Real-time strategy	Sierra Studios	PC

Planescape: Torment	Role-playing	Interplay Entertainment	PC

Quake III: Arena	First-person shooter	Activision	PC

Shenmue	Adventure	Sega	Dreamcast

System Shock 2	First-person shooter	Electronic Arts	PC

2000	Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn	Role-playing	Black Isle Studios	PC

Counter-Strike	First-person shooter	Valve Corporation	PC

Deus Ex	Action role-playing	Eidos Interactive	PC

Diablo II	Action role-playing	Blizzard Entertainment	PC

Jet Set Radio	Platform	Sega	Dreamcast

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask	Action-adventure	Nintendo	Nintendo 64

The Sims	Life simulation	Electronic Arts	PC

Thief II: The Metal Age	Stealth	Eidos Interactive	PC

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2	Sports	Activision	PlayStation

2001	Advance Wars	Turn-based tactics	Nintendo	Game Boy Advance

Animal Crossing	Life simulation	Nintendo	Nintendo 64

Final Fantasy X	Role-playing	Square	PlayStation 2

Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec	Racing	Sony Computer Entertainment	PlayStation 2

Grand Theft Auto III	Action-adventure	Rockstar Games	PlayStation 2

Halo: Combat Evolved	First-person shooter	Microsoft Game Studios	Xbox

Ico	Action-adventure	Sony Computer Entertainment	PlayStation 2

Ikaruga	Shoot 'em up	Sega	Arcade

Max Payne	Third-person shooter	Gathering of Developers	PC

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty	Stealth	Konami	PlayStation 2

Rez	Shoot 'em up	Sega	Dreamcast

Silent Hill 2	Survival horror	Konami	PlayStation 2

Super Smash Bros. Melee	Fighting	Nintendo	GameCube

2002	Grand Theft Auto: Vice City	Action-adventure	Rockstar Games	PlayStation 2

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker	Action-adventure	Nintendo	GameCube

Metroid Prime	Action-adventure	Nintendo	GameCube

Soulcalibur II	Fighting	Namco	Arcade

2003	Beyond Good & Evil	Action-adventure	Ubisoft	PlayStation 2

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time	Action-adventure	Ubisoft	PlayStation 2

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic	Role-playing	LucasArts	Xbox

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames!	Action	Nintendo	Game Boy Advance

2004	Burnout 3: Takedown	Racing	Electronic Arts	PlayStation 2, Xbox

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas	Action-adventure	Rockstar Games	PlayStation 2

Half-Life 2	First-person shooter	Valve Corporation	PC

Katamari Damacy	Action	Namco	PlayStation 2

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater	Stealth	Konami	PlayStation 2

Rome: Total War	Strategy	Activision	PC

World of Warcraft	MMORPG	Blizzard Entertainment	PC

2005	Civilization IV	Turn-based strategy	2K Games	PC

Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening	Action-adventure	Capcom	PlayStation 2

God of War	Action-adventure	Sony Computer Entertainment	PlayStation 2

Guitar Hero	Rhythm	RedOctane	PlayStation 2

Psychonauts	Platform	Majesco	PC

Resident Evil 4	Survival horror	Capcom	GameCube

Shadow of the Colossus	Action-adventure	Sony Computer Entertainment	PlayStation 2

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory	Stealth	Ubisoft	Xbox

2006	The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion	Role-playing	Bethesda Softworks	PC, Xbox 360

Gears of War	Third-person shooter	Microsoft Game Studios	Xbox 360

Hitman: Blood Money	Stealth	Eidos Interactive	PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360

Ōkami	Action-adventure	Capcom	PlayStation 2

Wii Sports	Sports	Nintendo	Wii

2007	BioShock	First-person shooter	2K Games	PC, Xbox 360

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare	First-person shooter	Activision	PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

God of War II	Action-adventure	Sony Computer Entertainment	PlayStation 2

Halo 3	First-person shooter	Microsoft Game Studios	Xbox 360

Portal	Puzzle platformer	Valve Corporation	PC, Xbox 360

Super Mario Galaxy	Platform	Nintendo	Wii

Team Fortress 2	First-person shooter	Valve Corporation	PC

2008	Braid	Puzzle platformer	Microsoft Game Studios	Xbox 360

Dead Space	Survival horror	Electronic Arts	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Fallout 3	Action role-playing	Bethesda Softworks	PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Grand Theft Auto IV	Action-adventure	Rockstar Games	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Persona 4	Role-playing	Atlus	PlayStation 2

Spelunky	Platform	Derek Yu	PC

2009	Assassin's Creed II	Action-adventure	Ubisoft	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Batman: Arkham Asylum	Action-adventure	Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Left 4 Dead 2	First-person shooter	Valve Corporation	PC, Xbox 360

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves	Action-adventure	Sony Computer Entertainment	PlayStation 3

2010	Limbo	Platform	Microsoft Game Studios	Xbox 360

Mass Effect 2	Action role-playing	Electronic Arts	PC, Xbox 360

Red Dead Redemption	Action-adventure	Rockstar Games	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty	Real-time strategy	Blizzard Entertainment	PC

Super Mario Galaxy 2	Platform	Nintendo	Wii

Super Meat Boy	Platform	Team Meat	Xbox 360

2011	Batman: Arkham City	Action-adventure	Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Dark Souls	Action role-playing	Namco Bandai Games	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim	Action role-playing	Bethesda Softworks	PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Minecraft	Sandbox	Mojang	PC

Portal 2	Puzzle-platformer	Valve Corporation	PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

2012	Dishonored	Stealth	Bethesda Softworks	PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Journey	Adventure	Sony Computer Entertainment	PlayStation 3

The Walking Dead	Adventure	Telltale Games	PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

2013	Grand Theft Auto V	Action-adventure	Rockstar Games	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

The Last of Us	Action-adventure	Sony Computer Entertainment	PlayStation 3

2015	Bloodborne	Action role-playing	Sony Computer Entertainment	PlayStation 4

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	Action role-playing	CD Projekt	PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

2016	Inside	Platform	Playdead	Xbox One

2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	Action-adventure	Nintendo	Nintendo Switch, Wii U

Sentence(s)

Batman: Arkham Asylum has been cited as one of the greatest video games.

final_sentence: Batman: Arkham Asylum has been cited as one of the greatest video games.