Greatest Games of My Life (49-25)
#49- Halo 3: ODST (Bungie, 2009. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 9.0)
#48- Half-Life 2: Episode Two (Valve, 2007. PC. IGN Score- 9.4)
#47- Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (Retro, 2004. Gamecube. IGN Score- 9.5)
#46- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (Rockstar, 2002. PS2. IGN Score- 9.7)
#45- Left 4 Dead (Valve, 2008. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 9.0)
#44- Jade Empire (BioWare, 2005. XBOX. IGN Score- 9.9)
#43- GoldenEye 007 (Rare, 1998. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 9.7)
#42- Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II (LucasArts, 1997. PC. IGN Score- 9.4)
#41- Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar, 2008. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 10.0)
#40- BioShock (, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 9.7)
#39- Fable (Lionhead Studios, 2004. XBOX. IGN Score- 8.7)
#38- The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (Nintendo, 2000. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 9.9)
#37- Unreal Tournament (Epic Games, 2000. PC. IGN Score- 9.6)
#36- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (Konami, 2001. PS2. IGN Score- 9.7)
#35- Batman: Arkham Asylum (Rocksteady, 2009. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 9.3)
#34- Grand Theft Auto III (Rockstar, 2001. PS2. IGN Score- 9.6)
#33- Super Mario 64 (Nintendo EAD, 1996. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 9.8)
#32- StarFox 64 (Nintendo EAD, 1997. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 8.7)
#31- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Infinity Ward, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 9.4)
#30- Gears of War (Epic Games, 2006. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 9.4)
#29- Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (Konami, 2004. PS2. IGN Score- 9.6)
#28- Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness (Blizzard, 1995. PC. IGN Score- ~~ (9.5))
#27- Final Fantasy VIII (Square, 1998. PlayStation. IGN Score- 9.0)
#26- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar, 2004. PS2. IGN Score- 9.9)
#25- Gears of War 2 (Epic Games, 2008. Xbox 360. IGN Score-9.5)
#48- Half-Life 2: Episode Two (Valve, 2007. PC. IGN Score- 9.4)
#47- Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (Retro, 2004. Gamecube. IGN Score- 9.5)
#46- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (Rockstar, 2002. PS2. IGN Score- 9.7)
#45- Left 4 Dead (Valve, 2008. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 9.0)
#44- Jade Empire (BioWare, 2005. XBOX. IGN Score- 9.9)
#43- GoldenEye 007 (Rare, 1998. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 9.7)
#42- Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II (LucasArts, 1997. PC. IGN Score- 9.4)
#41- Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar, 2008. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 10.0)
#40- BioShock (, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 9.7)
#39- Fable (Lionhead Studios, 2004. XBOX. IGN Score- 8.7)
#38- The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (Nintendo, 2000. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 9.9)
#37- Unreal Tournament (Epic Games, 2000. PC. IGN Score- 9.6)
#36- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (Konami, 2001. PS2. IGN Score- 9.7)
#35- Batman: Arkham Asylum (Rocksteady, 2009. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 9.3)
#34- Grand Theft Auto III (Rockstar, 2001. PS2. IGN Score- 9.6)
#33- Super Mario 64 (Nintendo EAD, 1996. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 9.8)
#32- StarFox 64 (Nintendo EAD, 1997. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 8.7)
#31- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Infinity Ward, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 9.4)
#30- Gears of War (Epic Games, 2006. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 9.4)
#29- Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (Konami, 2004. PS2. IGN Score- 9.6)
#28- Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness (Blizzard, 1995. PC. IGN Score- ~~ (9.5))
#27- Final Fantasy VIII (Square, 1998. PlayStation. IGN Score- 9.0)
#26- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar, 2004. PS2. IGN Score- 9.9)
#25- Gears of War 2 (Epic Games, 2008. Xbox 360. IGN Score-9.5)
100 Greatest Game of My Life (74-50)
#74- Madden NFL 09 (EA, 2008. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.8)
#73- Tony Hawk's Undergroun (Neversoft, 2003. Gamecube. IGN Score- 7.9)
#72- Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos/The Frozen Throne (Blizzard, 2002. PC. IGN- 9.3)
#71- Tekken 3 (Namco, 1998. PlayStation. IGN Score- 9.3)
#70- Half-Life 2: Episode One (Valve, 2006. PC. IGN Score- 8.5)
#69- Resident Evil (Capcom, 1996. PlayStation. IGN Score- 9.0)
#68- Dead Space (Visceral Games, 2008. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.7)
#67- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (LucasArts, 1996. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 7.5)
#66- Quake III Arena (id Software, 1999. PC. IGN Score- 9.0)
#65- Halo Wars (Ensemble Studios, 2009. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.4)
#64- Assassin's Creed (Ubisoft, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 7.9)
#63- Star Wars: Battlefront II (Pandemic, 2005. XBOX. IGN Score- 7.0)
#62- Fable II (Lionhead Studios, 2008. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.8)
#61- Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (Remedy Entertainment, 2003. PC. IGN- 9.4)
#60- Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Harmonix, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.9)
#59- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (Neversoft, 2001. PS2. IGN Score- 9.7)
#58- Lost Odyssey (Mistwalker, 2008. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.2)
#57- Super Smash Brothers (HAL Laboratory, 1999. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 8.5)
#56- Mario Kart 64 (Nintendo EAD, 1997. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 8.1)
#55- The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (Nintendo EAD. Gamecube. IGN- 9.6)
#54- Perfect Dark (Rare, 2000. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 9.8)
#53- Soul Calibur 2 (Namco, 2002. Gamecube. IGN Score- 9.2)
#52- The Sims (Maxis, 2000. PC. IGN Score- 9.5)
#51- The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (Bethesda, 2002. XBOX. IGN Score- 9.4)
#50- StarCraft (Blizzard, 1998. PC. IGN Score- 9.5)
#73- Tony Hawk's Undergroun (Neversoft, 2003. Gamecube. IGN Score- 7.9)
#72- Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos/The Frozen Throne (Blizzard, 2002. PC. IGN- 9.3)
#71- Tekken 3 (Namco, 1998. PlayStation. IGN Score- 9.3)
#70- Half-Life 2: Episode One (Valve, 2006. PC. IGN Score- 8.5)
#69- Resident Evil (Capcom, 1996. PlayStation. IGN Score- 9.0)
#68- Dead Space (Visceral Games, 2008. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.7)
#67- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (LucasArts, 1996. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 7.5)
#66- Quake III Arena (id Software, 1999. PC. IGN Score- 9.0)
#65- Halo Wars (Ensemble Studios, 2009. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.4)
#64- Assassin's Creed (Ubisoft, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 7.9)
#63- Star Wars: Battlefront II (Pandemic, 2005. XBOX. IGN Score- 7.0)
#62- Fable II (Lionhead Studios, 2008. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.8)
#61- Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (Remedy Entertainment, 2003. PC. IGN- 9.4)
#60- Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Harmonix, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.9)
#59- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (Neversoft, 2001. PS2. IGN Score- 9.7)
#58- Lost Odyssey (Mistwalker, 2008. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.2)
#57- Super Smash Brothers (HAL Laboratory, 1999. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 8.5)
#56- Mario Kart 64 (Nintendo EAD, 1997. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 8.1)
#55- The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (Nintendo EAD. Gamecube. IGN- 9.6)
#54- Perfect Dark (Rare, 2000. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 9.8)
#53- Soul Calibur 2 (Namco, 2002. Gamecube. IGN Score- 9.2)
#52- The Sims (Maxis, 2000. PC. IGN Score- 9.5)
#51- The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (Bethesda, 2002. XBOX. IGN Score- 9.4)
#50- StarCraft (Blizzard, 1998. PC. IGN Score- 9.5)
100 Greatest Video Games of My Life (100-75)
Here, near the end of the 20th year of my life, I'm getting into a bit of a list-y mood. Wing Span and I are planning on doing a list of the greatest television shows of our lives, but I'm going to get into the mood by doing this list, which took me a couple hours. I have thought of the 100 best video games that have been released since I was born in June 1989 (so no original Mario Bros or Tetris or Pac Man. I'm not that old). As a show of percieved critical failures, I will also put the scores given to each game by big gaming reviewers, like IGN.com or Gamespot.
#100- Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus (Square Enix, 2006. PS2. IGN Score- 7.0)
#99- StarFox: Assault (Namco, 2005. Gamecube. IGN Score- 7.0)
#98- The Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth (EA, 2004. PC. IGN Score- 8.3)
#97- Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy (Raven Software, 2003. XBOX. IGN Score- 8.8)
#96- NBA 2K10 (Visual Concepts, 2009. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.5)
#95- WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2007 (Yuke's, 2006. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.0)
#94- Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (Capcom, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.5)
#93- Advent Rising (GlyphX Games, 2005. XBOX. IGN Score- 7.8)
#92- NFL 2K1 (Visual Concepts, 2000. Dreamcast. IGN Score- 8.7)
#91- Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (Raven, 2002. Gamecube. IGN- 9.0)
#90- Crackdown (Realtime Worlds, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.0)
#89- Star Wars: Battlefront (Pandemic Studios, 2004. XBOX. IGN Score- 8.4)
#88- Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix, 2008. PSP. IGN Score- 8.5)
#87- Half-Life: Opposing Force (Gearbox Studios, 1999. PC. IGN Score- 7.5)
#86- Sonic Adventure 2 (Sega Studio USA, 2001. Dreamcast. IGN Score- 8.7)
#85- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts, 2008. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 7.3)
#84- X-Men Legends (Raven Software, 2004. Gamecube. IGN Score- 8.4)
#83- Team Fortress 2 (Valve, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.9)
#82- Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars (EA, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.5)
#81- Guitar Hero II (Harmonix, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 9.5)
#80- NFL Blitz (Midway, 1997. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 8.2)
#79- Soul Calibur 4 (Namco, 2008. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.7)
#78- Super Smash Bros.: Brawl (Sora, 2008. Wii. IGN Score- 9.5)
#77- The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (EA, 2004. Gamecube. IGN Score- 8.6)
#76- Dragon Age: Origins (BioWare, 2009. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.4)
#75- Doom 3 (id Software, 2005. PC. IGN Score- 8.9)
#100- Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus (Square Enix, 2006. PS2. IGN Score- 7.0)
#99- StarFox: Assault (Namco, 2005. Gamecube. IGN Score- 7.0)
#98- The Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth (EA, 2004. PC. IGN Score- 8.3)
#97- Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy (Raven Software, 2003. XBOX. IGN Score- 8.8)
#96- NBA 2K10 (Visual Concepts, 2009. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.5)
#95- WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2007 (Yuke's, 2006. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.0)
#94- Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (Capcom, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.5)
#93- Advent Rising (GlyphX Games, 2005. XBOX. IGN Score- 7.8)
#92- NFL 2K1 (Visual Concepts, 2000. Dreamcast. IGN Score- 8.7)
#91- Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (Raven, 2002. Gamecube. IGN- 9.0)
#90- Crackdown (Realtime Worlds, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.0)
#89- Star Wars: Battlefront (Pandemic Studios, 2004. XBOX. IGN Score- 8.4)
#88- Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix, 2008. PSP. IGN Score- 8.5)
#87- Half-Life: Opposing Force (Gearbox Studios, 1999. PC. IGN Score- 7.5)
#86- Sonic Adventure 2 (Sega Studio USA, 2001. Dreamcast. IGN Score- 8.7)
#85- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts, 2008. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 7.3)
#84- X-Men Legends (Raven Software, 2004. Gamecube. IGN Score- 8.4)
#83- Team Fortress 2 (Valve, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.9)
#82- Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars (EA, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.5)
#81- Guitar Hero II (Harmonix, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 9.5)
#80- NFL Blitz (Midway, 1997. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 8.2)
#79- Soul Calibur 4 (Namco, 2008. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.7)
#78- Super Smash Bros.: Brawl (Sora, 2008. Wii. IGN Score- 9.5)
#77- The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (EA, 2004. Gamecube. IGN Score- 8.6)
#76- Dragon Age: Origins (BioWare, 2009. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.4)
#75- Doom 3 (id Software, 2005. PC. IGN Score- 8.9)