Top 100 greatest video games of all time (Jeuxvideo.com, France, 2017)
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:42 pm
One of the two main French websites about videogaming, Jeuxvideo.com, just decided out of the blue to make their top 100 of the greatest video games of all time. It will unravel over the course of the next ten days. It is specified that sales were not a criterion used for the evaluation.
Here's the top, for your own enjoyment as well as mine. I'll update it as the games will be revealed.
#100 Lemmings | 1991
#99 Colin McRae Rally 2.0 | 2000
#98 Unreal Tournament | 1999
#97 Tetris | 1989
#96 Defense of the Ancients | 2002
#95 Duke Nukem 3D | 1996
#94 Dungeon Master | 1987
#93 Ultima VI: The False Prophet | 1990
#92 Ikaruga | 2003
#91 FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 | 1997
#90 Thief: The Dark Project | 1998
#89 Omikron: The Nomad Soul | 1999
#88 Flashback: The Quest for Identity | 1992
#87 The Legend of Zelda | 1986
#86 Populous | 1989
#85 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 | 2000
#84 Another World/Out of This World | 1991
#83 System Shock 2 | 1999
#82 Left 4 Dead 2 | 2009
#81 Quake III Arena | 1999
#80 F-Zero GX | 2003
#79 Gran Turismo 2 | 1999
#78 Planescape: Torment | 1999
#77 No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way | 2002
#76 Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge | 1991
#75 Forza Horizon 3 | 2016
#74 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | 2009
#73 Civilization II | 1996
#72 Pro Evolution Soccer 6/Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 | 2006
#71 Bloodborne | 2015
#70 Battlefield 2 | 2005
#69 Beyond Good & Evil | 2003
#68 Super Mario Bros. 3 | 1988
#67 Mega Man 2/Rockman 2 | 1988
#66 Myst | 1993
#65 Ōkami | 2007
#64 Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn | 2000
#63 Grim Fandango | 1998
#62 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | 2007
#61 Super Smash Bros. Melee | 2001
#60 Max Payne | 2001
#59 SoulCalibur II | 2002
#58 Hitman: Blood Money | 2006
#57 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | 1992
#56 Assassin's Creed II | 2009
#55 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | 1998
#54 Secret of Mana | 1993
#53 Tomb Raider II | 1997
#52 Pokémon Gold and Silver | 1999
#51 Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver | 1999
#50 The Last of Us | 2013
#49 Doom | 1993
#48 Dead Space | 2008
#47 Dishonored | 2012
#46 Shenmue | 1999
#45 Donkey Kong Country | 1994
#44 Halo: Combat Evolved | 2001
#43 StarCraft | 1998
#42 Dark Souls | 2011
#41 Batman: Arkham City | 2011
#40 Portal 2 | 2011
#39 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night | 1997
#38 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | 2004
#37 Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings | 1999
#36 God of War II: Divine Retribution | 2007
#35 Resident Evil | 1996
#34 Shadow of the Colossus | 2005
#33 BioShock | 2007
#32 Counter-Strike 1.6 | 2000
#31 WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos | 2002
#30 Minecraft | 2011
#29 Metal Gear Solid | 1998
#28 Metroid Prime | 2002
#27 God of War III | 2010
#26 Super Mario Kart | 1992
#25 Silent Hill 2 | 2001
#24 Super Metroid | 1994
#23 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | 2011
#22 Super Marios Bros. | 1985
#21 Resident Evil 4 | 2005
#20 Mass Effect 2 | 2010
#19 Fallout 2 | 1998
#18 Diablo II | 2000
#17 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker | 2002
#16 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind | 2002
#15 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic | 2003
#14 Red Dead Redemption | 2010
#13 GoldenEye 007 | 1997
#12 Chrono Trigger | 1995
#11 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End | 2016
#10 Grand Theft Auto V | 2013
#9 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater | 2004
#8 Street Fighter II: The World Warrior | 1991
#7 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | 2017
#6 Deus Ex | 2000
#5 Super Mario 64 | 1996
#4 World of WarCraft | 2004
#3 Final Fantasy VII | 1997
#2 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2015
#1 Half-Life | 1998
Here's the top, for your own enjoyment as well as mine. I'll update it as the games will be revealed.
#100 Lemmings | 1991
#99 Colin McRae Rally 2.0 | 2000
#98 Unreal Tournament | 1999
#97 Tetris | 1989
#96 Defense of the Ancients | 2002
#95 Duke Nukem 3D | 1996
#94 Dungeon Master | 1987
#93 Ultima VI: The False Prophet | 1990
#92 Ikaruga | 2003
#91 FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 | 1997
#90 Thief: The Dark Project | 1998
#89 Omikron: The Nomad Soul | 1999
#88 Flashback: The Quest for Identity | 1992
#87 The Legend of Zelda | 1986
#86 Populous | 1989
#85 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 | 2000
#84 Another World/Out of This World | 1991
#83 System Shock 2 | 1999
#82 Left 4 Dead 2 | 2009
#81 Quake III Arena | 1999
#80 F-Zero GX | 2003
#79 Gran Turismo 2 | 1999
#78 Planescape: Torment | 1999
#77 No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way | 2002
#76 Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge | 1991
#75 Forza Horizon 3 | 2016
#74 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | 2009
#73 Civilization II | 1996
#72 Pro Evolution Soccer 6/Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 | 2006
#71 Bloodborne | 2015
#70 Battlefield 2 | 2005
#69 Beyond Good & Evil | 2003
#68 Super Mario Bros. 3 | 1988
#67 Mega Man 2/Rockman 2 | 1988
#66 Myst | 1993
#65 Ōkami | 2007
#64 Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn | 2000
#63 Grim Fandango | 1998
#62 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | 2007
#61 Super Smash Bros. Melee | 2001
#60 Max Payne | 2001
#59 SoulCalibur II | 2002
#58 Hitman: Blood Money | 2006
#57 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | 1992
#56 Assassin's Creed II | 2009
#55 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | 1998
#54 Secret of Mana | 1993
#53 Tomb Raider II | 1997
#52 Pokémon Gold and Silver | 1999
#51 Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver | 1999
#50 The Last of Us | 2013
#49 Doom | 1993
#48 Dead Space | 2008
#47 Dishonored | 2012
#46 Shenmue | 1999
#45 Donkey Kong Country | 1994
#44 Halo: Combat Evolved | 2001
#43 StarCraft | 1998
#42 Dark Souls | 2011
#41 Batman: Arkham City | 2011
#40 Portal 2 | 2011
#39 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night | 1997
#38 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | 2004
#37 Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings | 1999
#36 God of War II: Divine Retribution | 2007
#35 Resident Evil | 1996
#34 Shadow of the Colossus | 2005
#33 BioShock | 2007
#32 Counter-Strike 1.6 | 2000
#31 WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos | 2002
#30 Minecraft | 2011
#29 Metal Gear Solid | 1998
#28 Metroid Prime | 2002
#27 God of War III | 2010
#26 Super Mario Kart | 1992
#25 Silent Hill 2 | 2001
#24 Super Metroid | 1994
#23 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | 2011
#22 Super Marios Bros. | 1985
#21 Resident Evil 4 | 2005
#20 Mass Effect 2 | 2010
#19 Fallout 2 | 1998
#18 Diablo II | 2000
#17 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker | 2002
#16 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind | 2002
#15 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic | 2003
#14 Red Dead Redemption | 2010
#13 GoldenEye 007 | 1997
#12 Chrono Trigger | 1995
#11 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End | 2016
#10 Grand Theft Auto V | 2013
#9 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater | 2004
#8 Street Fighter II: The World Warrior | 1991
#7 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | 2017
#6 Deus Ex | 2000
#5 Super Mario 64 | 1996
#4 World of WarCraft | 2004
#3 Final Fantasy VII | 1997
#2 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2015
#1 Half-Life | 1998