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Edge Print Top 100 Games Of All Time Magazine

Published Mon, 28 Sep 2015 10:45:52 -0500

Lists claiming to put games in a ranking order is always tricky, even in the minutest of divisions. Top 100s of All Time Ever are near impossible to get a consensus on though. That is why they are always controversial.

Edge have attempted to do just that, and as you might expect, they've been mobbed by the internet for their suggestions. I have to say, some of the placement and inclusions are baffling to me, but hey, it has got people talking about games, and that is good.

For some context, Edge said this on how they came to their decisions. (via GamesRadar+):

In compiling the list, we worked to simple criteria: all formats – console, PC, portable, coin-op, touchscreen – were eligible; we could include only a single entry from any series that features straight-up sequels; and each game had to stand up today rather than making the cut for reasons of nostalgia or historic significance. The result is a collection of modern classics that must not be missed.

And here is the list:

100 – WarioWare Inc – GBA
99 – Spec Ops: The Line
98 – Papers, Please
97 – DriveClub
96 – Braid
95 – Super Hexagon
94 – Her Story
93 – Super Monkey Ball
92 – Final Fantasy XII
91 – Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
90 – Katamari Damacy
89 – Animal Crossing: New Leaf
88 – Resogun
87 – Puzzle Bobble
86 – F-Zero GX
85 – The Sims 3
84 – R-Type Final
83 – Elite: Dangerous
82 – Bomberman
81 – Starcraft II
80 – Pac-Man Championship Edition
79 – BioShock
78 – CoD 4: Modern Warfare
77 – Puzzle & Dragons
76 – Tearaway
75 – League of Legends
74 – Super Meat Boy
73 – Xenoblade Chronicles
72 – Titanfall
71 – Outrun 2006: Coast 2 Coast
70 – Left 4 Dead 2
69 – Counter-Strike Global Offensive
68 – Civilization IV
67 – Rez
66 – Battlefield 4
65 – Metroid Prime
64 – Hearthstone
63 – Castlevania SotN
62 – Limbo
61 – Towerfall: Ascension
60 – Earthbound
59 – Batman: Arkham Knight
58 – Transistor
57 – Puyo Puyo
56 – FTL Advanced Edition
55 – Persona 4 Golden
54 – Mass Effect 2
53 – Okami
52 – The Stanley Parable
51 – XCOM: Enemy Unknown
50 – Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
49 – The Witcher III
48 – Far Cry 4
47 – LittleBigPlanet 3
46 – Trials Fusion
45 – Nidhogg
44 – Fez
43 – Super Mario 3D World
42 – Journey
41 – Fire Emblem: Awakening
40 – Dead Space
39 – Dota 2
38 – Vanquish
37 – Super Mario Maker
36 – Shadow of the Colossus
35 – Halo 3
34 – Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
33 – Spelunky HD
32 – Destiny
31 – Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
30 – Kerbal Space Program
29 – Dishonored
28 – Splatoon
27 – Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
26 – Rock Band 3
25 – Skyrim
24 – Drop7
23 – Uncharted 2
22 – Ico
21 – Super Metroid
20 – Demon's Souls
19 – Advance Wars
18 – Mario Kart 8
17 – Ultra Street Fighter IV
16 – MGS V: The Phantom Pain
15 – Super Mario World
14 – Red Dead Redemption
13 – Super Mario 64
12 – Portal
11 – Bayonetta 2
10 – Minecraft
9 – Resident Evil 4
8 – Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
7 – Super Mario Galaxy 2
6 – Tetris
5 – Half-Life 2
4 – Bloodborne
3 – The Last of Us
2 – GTA V
1 – Dark Souls

So, yeah. A bold list. The magazine will go into why those games are ranked where they are if you want to pick it up. Still, it has got people talking about their favorite games, so I'm all for it.

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