We did it. We made it all the way through January and all the way through our top 25 games of all-time. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time ended up taking the top spot, and Superman 64 somehow didn’t make the list at all. Now it’s time to sit back and reflect, and we want YOUR opinion as well. How did we do?
We also would like your opinion in the comments below. Was there one game in particular that you thought was way too high or too low? Did an entire section of our list suck or rock? Or did you love the whole thing and would you like to bear our children? Please let us know at the bottom of this post, and we’ll take the best comments and feature them in a post tomorrow, along with our own final thoughts.
Finally, it’s time to reveal everyone’s personal list. As a reminder, there was a top-heavy post system that assigned points based on an individual’s top 25 ranking. So now you can see exactly whose fault it is that E.T. didn’t make the list.
GROUP LIST
(1) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
(5) Knights of the Old Republic
(9) The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
(15) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
(18) Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
(21) The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
(22) The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
Chris’ List
| 1 | Chrono Trigger (SNES/PS) |
| 2 | Link to the Past (SNES) |
| 3 | Pokemon Red/Blue (GB) |
| 4 | Majora’s Mask (N64) |
| 5 | Final Fantasy VI (SNES/PS) |
| 6 | Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii) |
| 7 | Street Fighter IV (PS3/360/PC) |
| 8 | Persona 4 Golden (Vita) |
| 9 | Super Metroid (SNES) |
| 10 | The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim (PS3/360/PC) |
| 11 | Super Smash Bros. Melee (GC) |
| 12 | Wind Waker (GC) |
| 13 | Kingdom Hearts (PS2) |
| 14 | Super Mario World (SNES) |
| 15 | Halo: Combat Evolved (Xbox) |
| 16 | Fallout 3 (PS3/360/PC) |
| 17 | Tales of Symphonia (GC) |
| 18 | Super Mario 64 (N64) |
| 19 | Left 4 Dead (360/PC) |
| 20 | Pokemon Gold/Silver (GBC) |
| 21 | Metroid Prime (GC) |
| 22 | Red Dead Redemption (PS3/360/PC) |
| 23 | Portal (PS3/360/PC) |
| 24 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (GEN) |
| 25 | Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (ARC/DC/PS2) |
Shaun’s List
- Ocarina of Time
- Super Mario 64
- Final Fantasy 6
- Mass Effect 2
- Resident Evil 4
- KOTOR
- KH 2
- Final Fantasy IX
- BioShock
- Pokemon Red/Blue
- Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
- Wind Waker
- Halo
- Metal Gear Solid 2
- Eternal Darkness
- Fallout 3
- Final Fantasy Tactics
- Melee
- Portal
- Super Mario Bros. 3
- Super Mario Galaxy 2
- Metroid Prime
- Sonic 2
- Soul Calibur 2
- Golden Sun
David’s list
- Resident Evil 4
- Knights of the Old Republic
- Super Mario Brothers 3
- Mass Effect 2
- Chrono Trigger
- Final Fantasy X
- Final Fantasy VII
- Halo
- Grand Theft Auto San Andreas
- Wind Waker
- Legend of Zelda
- Tetris
- Portal
- Kingdom Hearts
- Skyward Sword
- Fallout 3
- Final Fantasy
- Mario Kart Double Dash
- Indigo Prophecy
- Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
- Super Smash Brothers Melee
- Super Mario World
- Nba 2k12
- Condemned
- Professor Layton
Gary’s List
- Star Fox 64 (N64)
- Starcraft (PC)
- Pokemon Red/Blue (Gameboy)
- Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic (Xbox)
- Mario Land 2: Search for the Golden Coins (Gameboy)
- GoldenEye (N64)
- Spider-Man 2 (PS2)
- Mario Kart 64 (N64)
- Super Mario 3 (SNES)
- Tekken Tag Tournament (PS2)
- NBA Street Volume 2 (PS2)
- Angry Birds (iPhone)
- Spider-Man (N64)
- Kirby’s Dreamland 2 (Gameboy)
- Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64)
- Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii)
- Super Smash Bros Brawl (Wii)
- Metal Gear Solid 2 (PS2)
- Diablo 2 (PC)
- Grand Theft Auto 3 (PS2)
- Rock Band 2 (Xbox 360)
- Tetris (Gameboy)
- Soul Caliber 2 (PS2)
- Snake (Cell Phone)
- Super Mario 64 (N64)
Jason’s List
- Persona 4: Golden (Vita)
- Mass Effect 2 (360)
- Left 4 Dead (PC)
- Alice: Madness Returns (360)
- Conker’s Bad Fur Day (N64)
- Pokemon Silver/Gold (GB)
- Freelancer (PC)
- Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines (PC)
- Mirror’s Edge (PC)
- Portal (PC)
- Unreal Tournament: 2004 (PC)
- Super Smash Brothers: Melee (GC)
- Perfect Dark (N64)
- Prey (PC)
- Bioshock (360)
- StarCraft (PC)
- WarCraft 3 (PC)
- Arkham Asylum (360)
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (GC)
- Resident Evil (GC)
- Beetle Adventure Racing (N64)
- Half-life 2 (PC)
- Neverwinter Nights (PC)
- Battletanx: Global Assault (N64)
- Wolfenstein: 3D (PC)
Nick’s List
- Portal
- Skyward Sword
- Tales of Symphonia
- Final Fantasy IX
- Ocarina of Time
- Portal II
- Pokemon B/W
- Four Swords Adventures
- Star Fox 64
- Metroid Prime
- Perfect Dark
- Super Mario Bros Wii
- Wii Sports AND Wii Sports Resort
- Ragnarok Online
- Super Mario Kart
- Mario 64
- Assassin’s Creed
- Jedi Knight II: Outcast
- Kingdom Hearts II
- Professor Layton and the Curious Village
- Donkey Kong Country
- Gunbound
- Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight
- TMNT: Turtles in Time
- Asheron’s Call
Michaela’s List
- Kingdom Hearts 2
- Phoenix Wright
- Golden Sun
- Wind Waker
- Ocarina of Time
- Smash Bros Melee
- Mario Kart Double Dash
- Galaxy 2
- Tactics
- Animal Crossing
- Portal
- Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
- The World Ends With You
- Pokemon Black/White
- Soul Calibur 2
- Skyward Sword
- Mass Effect 2
- Resident Evil 4
- BioShock
- Halo
- Lost Odyssey
- Metroid
- Link’s Awakening
- Wii Sports
- Fallout 3
Objection Network 
If you want to know what truly lies in the depths of a person’s soul, ask what video games he/she enjoys the most. (I bet that one’s not on the e-harmony’s whatever checklist of compatibility.) Great lists, great writing!
Hah! Glad to see that some of ATB’s cast liked Indigo Prophecy and Eternal Darkness. Niche games, but damn great ones that told deep stories. Great lists guys!
Thanks! I think our list ended up doing a decent job of having some classics that most people would expect, but also a few titles that people underestimate.