ILX'S 100 GREATEST VIDEO GAMES EVER

Dom do you have these in an xls for doing plots of rank vs year etc

-- Catsupppppppppppppp dude 茄蕃, Sunday, 4 May 2008 19:34 (1 minute ago) Bookmark Link

I don't, know. If you want to knock one up, feel free.

oh wait Chaos Engine was good too sorry xp

In chronological order:

* Xenon (1988)
* Speedball (1988)
* Xenon II: Megablast (1989)
* Cadaver
* Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe (1990)
* Gods (1991)
* Magic Pockets
* The Chaos Engine (1993)
* The Chaos Engine 2 (1996)
* Z (1996)
* Speedball 2100 (2000)
* Z: Steel Soldiers (2001)
* Speedball Arena (cancelled)
* World War II: Frontline Command

Like, what was the lowest "highest position"?

So far #13 for Maniac Mansion and Wolfenstein.

Ok, I'm going to complain about the rank of the original Legend of Zelda.

I limited myself to one vote per series and had to give it to Link to the Past but... yeah, seriously.

did any British games really work it over in the American market? i'm thinking Lemmings will be the highest ranking here

I have _no_ idea why Speedball wasn't big in the US... wasn't M.U.D.S. popular over there? Similar game, except more fantasy than sci-fi obv.

Cadaver was AWFUL

Gods I remember really fondly?

#26: Grand Theft Auto III (2001)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/be/GTA3boxcover.jpg
http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2001/ps2/gta3/gta3_screen013.jpg
Developer:DMA Design
Publisher:Rockstar Games
Original format:PlayStation 2
Highest position:#4, Louis Jagger

did any British games really work it over in the American market?

that one

Hah.

looks so bad now :( fuck a progress

GTA games need El Burro back.

#25: GoldenEye 007 (1997)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/36/GoldenEye007box.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f3/Returnofallbonds.jpg
Developer:Rareware
Publisher:Nintendo
Original format:Nintendo 64
Highest position:#5, Ledge

is the bottom right one peter hitchens?

Goldeneye came out a year after Quake

Quake was not even nominated

cos it was crap

Most overrated game of the 90s? That screenshot says it all - four hideous deformed freaks in a completely undifferentiated space. My friend Matt and I played this a couple years ago, and every deathmatch ended with us running out of time before we even found each other to try and shoot it out. Like, "OK, I'm gonna stand still in this room. You come here and shoot me." "Fuck, how do I get over there?" This game sucks.

four hideous deformed freaks in a completely undifferentiated space.

ILX

I mean, quake looks shit now but at least you could see where you were? And the multiplayer had more than four players? I am still butthurt about this, I guess.

did any British games really work it over in the American market?

i meant to say before PC games got proper good

Quake 2 was nominated, Gravel

#24: Bomberman (1983)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/72/BombermanCover.jpg
http://jumafas.blogvideojuegos.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/bomberman-nes.gif
Developer:Hudson Soft
Publisher:Hudson Soft
Original format:MSX
Highest position:#2, Blueski

elite? it had a NES version xxp

Bomberman 93 was better

really all about getting 4-5 players in on it. completing the game in 1 player mode was great fun too tho - and the Amiga version played a really great italo-ish tune at the end over star warsy credits

http://www.ummagurau.com/writing/capnmexico.gif

I <3 Captain Mexico.

http://www.ummagurau.com/writing/cpnspace.gif

Captain Space has a certain charm as well.

#23: Fallout (1997)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/af/Fallout.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/95/Fallout_01.jpg
Developer:Black Isle Studios
Publisher:Interplay
Original format:PC Windows
Highest position:#2, Will M, Ess Kay

wow, kingfish didn't top rank it?

one day i'll get round to playing it

I should have nominated "Battle for Wesnoth"

TEMPEST
http://www.ataritimes.com/images/arcade/tempest.gif

SCRAMBLE
http://www.henricus.eu/images/scramble%20arcade.png

ADVENTURE
http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/atari_2600_adventure.gif

#22: Bubble Bobble (1986)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ed/Bubble_bobble.jpg
http://72pcfiles.info/72pinconnector/Pictures/BubbleBobbleAction1.png
Developer:Taito
Publisher:Taito
Original format:Arcade
Highest position:#3, Greg Pallis

oh man tempest

wow, kingfish didn't top rank it?

i wasn't around to vote. Spent most of the week(and last) at work, then coming home to drink a lot and watch either Harry Sullivan or that hot welsh Gwen chick run thru corridors.

Most overrated game of the 90s? That screenshot says it all - four hideous deformed freaks in a completely undifferentiated space. My friend Matt and I played this a couple years ago, and every deathmatch ended with us running out of time before we even found each other to try and shoot it out. Like, "OK, I'm gonna stand still in this room. You come here and shoot me." "Fuck, how do I get over there?" This game sucks.

No, you suck, GE is the bomb. Except for the caves.

I also did not see this poll, but I've never heard of any of these execrable pre-NES games.

#21: Mega Man 2 (1989)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/be/Megaman2_box.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/51/Mega_Man_2_for_NES_screenshot.png
Developer:Capcom
Publisher:Capcom
Original format:NES
Highest position:#1, Jordan Cohen

goldeneye is so classic. so many memories associated with that game.

meGAYman more like

Just come upstairs to look at this thread only to find my housemate has left her door open and is lying on her back getting fucked. At least she's quiet though.

Why did NES box art suck so bad?

It's like a GCSE art project.

ts: 80's nes box art vs 80's metal album covers

It's like a GCSE art project.

No it isn't. How does that visually express "guilt"?

I thought it was 'serendipity' which is what I had to do at GCSE.

Oh my GOD I love ADVENTURE so much.

I wish I'd have voted in this. :(

Adventure is total total classic. I like how all of the non-voters have the same exact taste as I do - WE COULD HAVE WON!!!

#20: Sid Meier's Pirates! (1987)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d9/Pir_cover.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7b/Pirates-screenshot-small.png
Developer:MicroProse
Publisher:MicroProse
Original format:Commodore 64
Highest position:#3, Doctor Casino