best video game of all time?

I'm a little surprised no one mentioned Tomb Raider yet.

When I bought my Windows 95 PC, I played Quake and Tomb Raider, and thought they were great! (My wife didn't appreciate the time I spent on it though).

I like ki, but it's hard to taste fighting games at the top fir me...they just lack the depth of other games. same goes for sports or fps games (imho). I clearly favour adventure and platformers.

Boulder Dash. GOAT game.

Ocarina of Time is an excellent choice. I dusted off my Super Nintendo last fall and replayed the entire game. It was still tons of fun. The fact that it still is 22 years later is a great testament to the game.

Mario Kart on Super Nintendo is another one of those games. I still have my Super Nintendo hooked up and play that from time to time with my friends. Beer + Mario Kart = Awesome.

I have a PS3 as well but play that less often than my Super Nintendo.

The game I have played the most and probably loved the most is Heroes of Might and Magic 3 on PC. I have played that franchise since 5th grade and continue to play at age 31 (but only a couple times a year now).

Archimedean Dynasty.

Watch the trailer on youtube and tell me this isn't the greatest thing you've ever seen.

UsedToBeKnowItAll wrote:

Everyone played SMB.

Bad Wigins wrote:

That is never true of a platform exclusive. Not everyone had a Nintendo console or went to arcades.

Were you alive when SMB came out? Hardly anyone had a PC in their house, and there was no serious competition from other consoles yet.

Of course not "everyone" played SMB, but everyone that played video games played SMB, and many people that had never played video games started playing games because of SMB. My neighbors (the parents and the kids) would come over to my house and play the damn game. My whole family was in the room watching the first time I beat the game.

SMB got more people into gaming than any other game ever has or ever will.

One person mentioned that popularity alone doesn't make a game the "best". I suppose you could argue that, but the OP never defined what he meant by "best". So popularity is just as valid as any other measure.

GTA Vice City.

1. Halo

2. Chrono Trigger

3. Metal Gear Solid

4. Metroid Prime

5. Zelda Ocarina of Time

6. Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow

7. Knights of the Old Republic

8. Final Fantasy X

9. Super Metroid

10. Skies of Arcadia

UsedToBeKnowItAll wrote:

So popularity is just as valid as any other measure.

If popularity "is as valid as any other measure", then the Kim Kardashian Game is incredible.

Here are a few of my favorites:

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (1 and 2)

The storyline behind these two games is absolutely epic. Don't have to be a true fan to appreciate it.

(In Order) Halo 2, Halo 4, Halo, Halo 3 all are spectacular though.

The Halo series in general revolutionized the first person shooter game style. Another great storyline will entertaining game play and general awesomeness

Metal Gear Solid 4:

I'm not typically big into Metal Gear, but this game has got to be hands down one my favorites. It feels so real while you're playing it. As if it's really happening. Excellent game play, unique storyline, everything about it is great.

Gamer314 wrote:

1. Halo

2. Chrono Trigger

3. Metal Gear Solid

4. Metroid Prime

5. Zelda Ocarina of Time

6. Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow

7. Knights of the Old Republic

8. Final Fantasy X

9. Super Metroid

10. Skies of Arcadia

Final fantasy X is not even the best in the series. Never mind 8th best game ever.

My top 10 (in no particular order, except for Ocarina of Time, which is #1):

Ocarina of Time

Super Mario Brothers

Mario 64

Mario Kart Wii

COD: Modern Warfare 2

Tetris

Goldeneye

Bioshock

Uncharted

Fallout 3

UsedToBeKnowItAll wrote:

Were you alive when SMB came out? Hardly anyone had a PC in their house, and there was no serious competition from other consoles yet.

Ummm... ever heard of the Commodore 64? How about Amiga?

There were no other consoles because consoles had been killed off by the C64. Nobody would pay for games that were available on computers. Nintendo started a slow comeback by making its own console-exclusive games, but they appealed only to the non-pc-savvy market, mainly children. While exclusivity sells a few units, it also ensures that the platform will never be universally adopted because too many customers value portability. Thus consoles have always been "junior" to PC's, particularly after the development of quality video cards and internet gaming. And Nintendo has always been the kiddie console.

The only way I would have played SMB is if it had been ported to Commodore or DOS.

renewed marathoner wrote:

ocarina of time is my vote

This.

Also worthy of mention: mega man 2, double dragon 2, tecmo bowl, goldeneye, mario kart, donkey kong country

Hmm, best video game of all times? I could say for me it is gta 5 so far. I mean, show me a better game and I'll change my mind but yet, this is my number one favorite. Along with running from the police, gangs and cars this game carries a story which you follow and discover throughout the game, and you are not just a watcher, you are a part of the story. Recently I came across this site https://gta5mobile.club/ and downloaded the game on my phone. I really enjoy it now, and have no complaints so far!

I know I'm responding to a spam post on a 6-year-old thread, but whatever... Banjokazooie is my favorite game of all time

Mega Man X