 VIDEO GAMER X's TOP 25 Since video games were first brought into the world in the late seventies there have been literally multitudes of titles produced, designed with the sole intent of making a profit for the company selling the game and the programmers and staff developing the game. Although this factor has played a vital role in what games we have seen over the past two decades, there have been some titles that went beyond our expectations and used the technology of the era to it's fullest advantage to invigorate our imaginations and impress our senses. Many of these works of gaming art left an indelable mark on our lives and became centerpieces for memories of good times and unbridaled fun. In contrast to the vast array of inferior counterparts, these games will never be forgotten by the collective mind of the gamers. I present to you the 25 best or most revolutionary games (in my opinion of course) of all time. It was very difficult for me to rate these games in any kind of numerical order since these all excell in one way or another or are trendsetters i.e starting a genre or use new technology to it's fullest potential at the time the game was made. #1 (Tie) The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time (N64), Final Fantasy VII (PSX)#2 Chrono Trigger (SNES) #3 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES) #4 Final Fantasy III (SNES) #5 Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) #6 Sonic the Hedgehog (Genesis) #7 Secret of Mana (SNES) #8 Metal Gear Solid (PSX) #9 Super Metroid (SNES) #10 Goldenye 007 (N64) #11 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (PSX) #12 Xenogears (PSX) #13 Star Fox 64 (N64) #14 Super Mario 64 (N64) #15 Zelda II: The Adventures of Link (NES) #16 Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete (PSX - remake of Sega CD) #17 Panzer Dragoon Saga (Saturn) #18 Street Fighter (SNES) #19 Mortal Kombat (Genesis version w/blood) #20 F-Zero (SNES) #21 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Gameboy) #22 Resident Evil 2 (PSX) #23 Super Ghouls and Ghosts (SNES) #24 Megaman (NES) #25 (Tie) Wolfenstien/Doom (Personal Computer) Other Greats Include: Parasite Eve, Twisted Metal, Rad Racer, Battletoads, Contra III, Megaman X, Street Fighter Alpha 3, Mortal Kombat 4, Super Mario World, Dragon Warrior IV, Tetris, Super Mario Land, Final Fantasy II, Metroid II: The Return of Samus, Sim City (PC Version), Castlevania IV, Phantasy Star II, Myst, Tomb Raider, Resident Evil, Tekken 2, Lunar: Eternal Blue, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire, Gradius III, Pac Man, Sonic III, Zork, The Legend of Zelda, Tecmo Bowl, Mike Tyson's Punch Out, Tetris, NiGHTS, Wing Commander, Earthworm Jim, Final Fantasy, Colony Wars, Syphon Filter, Final Fantasy Tactics, Turok, Banjo-Kazooie, Gradius III, Descent, Final Fantasy Adventure, Super Mario Kart, Quake, Sim City 3000, Virtua FIghter, Saga Frontier, Rouge Squadron, Blaster Master, Revenge of Shinobi, Strider, Metroid II: The Return of Samus, Dragon Warrior IV, Actraiser II, Crystalis, Dr. Mario, |