Monday, 1 March 2021

Top 100 Video Games of All Time - IGN.com

quote [ IGN counts down the 100 best video games ever made. ]

I just used the IGN article as a starting off point. The real stuff is in the extended.

To be clear, this is not a list of what I think the best games of all time are. These are the games I think people who have never played video games before should play, in order. Consider it a history lesson. Most of these games are still available legally in one form or another.

It's a bit hard to read because the formatting doesn't work.

Reveal

Pong - 1972 - arcade
Hunt the Wumpus - 1973 - PC
Indy 500 - 1977 - Atari 2600
Space Invaders - 1978 - arcade
Super Breakout - 1978 - arcade
Adventure - 1979 - Atari 2600
Asteroids - 1979 - arcade
Pac Man - 1980 - arcade
Donkey Kong - 1981 - arcade
Galaga - 1981 - arcade
Pitfall - 1982 - Atari 2600
Mario Bros - 1983 - arcade
Duck Hunt - 1984 - NES
Marble Madness - 1984 - arcade
Super Mario Bros - 1985 - NES
Dragon Warrior - 1986 - NES
Legend of Zelda - 1986 - NES
Metroid - 1986 - NES
Final Fantasy - 1987 - NES
Punch Out - 1987 - NES
Life Force - 1988 - NES
Mega Man 2 - 1988 - NES
Tetris - 1989 - NES
Space Quest III - 1989 - PC
Maniac Mansion - 1989 - PC
Dr Mario - 1990 - NES
Super Mario Bros 3 - 1990 - NES
The Secret of Monkey Island - 1990 - PC
Final Fantasy 2 - 1991 - SNES
Gradius 3 - 1991 - SNES
Sonic The Hedgehog - 1991 - Genesis
Super Mario World - 1991 - SNES
Lemmings - 1991 - PC
Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past - 1992 - SNES
Mario Paint - 1992 - SNES
Super Mario Kart - 1992 - SNES
Kirby's Adventure - 1993 - NES
Star Fox - 1993 - SNES
Doom - 1993 - PC
The Oregon Trail - 1993 - PC
Donkey Kong Country - 1994 - SNES
Super Metroid - 1994 - SNES
Bust-a-Move - 1994 - SNES
SimTower - 1994 - PC
Sim City 2000 - 1995 - PC
Crash Bandicoot - 1996 - Playstation
Super Mario 64 - 1996 - N64
Tomb Raider - 1996 - Playstation
Mario Kart 64 - 1997 - N64
Goldeneye - 1997 - N64
Age of Empires - 1997 - PC
Diablo - 1997 - PC
Zelda Ocarina of Time - 1998 - N64
StarCraft - 1998 - PC
Worms Armageddon - 1999 - PC
The Sims 2 - 2004 - PC
[SFW] [games] [+6 laz0r]
[by mechanical contrivance]
<-- Entry / Comment History

mechanical contrivance said @ 8:43pm GMT on 2nd March
After much consideration, here is my revised history of gaming curriculum.
Pong 1972 arcade
Hunt the Wumpus 1973 PC
Indy 500 1977 Atari 2600
Space Invaders 1978 arcade
Super Breakout 1978 arcade
Adventure 1979 Atari 2600
Asteroids 1979 arcade
Pac Man 1980 arcade
Donkey Kong 1981 arcade
Galaga 1981 arcade
Pitfall 1982 Atari 2600
Mario Bros 1983 arcade
Duck Hunt 1984 NES
Marble Madness 1984 arcade
Super Mario Bros 1985 NES
Dragon Warrior 1986 NES
Legend of Zelda 1986 NES
Metroid 1986 NES
Final Fantasy 1987 NES
Punch Out 1987 NES
Double Dragon 1987 arcade
Life Force 1988 NES
Mega Man 2 1988 NES
Tetris 1989 NES
Space Quest III 1989 PC
Maniac Mansion 1989 PC
Dr Mario 1990 NES
Super Mario Bros 3 1990 NES
The Secret of Monkey Island 1990 PC
Final Fantasy 2 1991 SNES
Gradius 3 1991 SNES
Sonic The Hedgehog 1991 Genesis
Super Mario World 1991 SNES
Lemmings 1991 PC
Street Fighter II 1991 arcade
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time 1991 arcade
Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past 1992 SNES
Mario Paint 1992 SNES
Super Mario Kart 1992 SNES
Kirby's Adventure 1993 NES
Star Fox 1993 SNES
Doom 1993 PC
The Oregon Trail 1993 PC
Mortal Kombat 2 1993 arcade
NBA Jam 1993 arcade
NHL 94 1993 Genesis
Donkey Kong Country 1994 SNES
Super Metroid 1994 SNES
Bust-a-Move 1994 SNES
SimTower 1994 PC
Sim City 2000 1995 PC
Crash Bandicoot 1996 Playstation
Super Mario 64 1996 N64
Tomb Raider 1996 Playstation
Mario Kart 64 1997 N64
Goldeneye 1997 N64
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 1997 Playstation
Age of Empires 1997 PC
Diablo 1997 PC
Zelda Ocarina of Time 1998 N64
StarCraft 1998 PC
Worms Armageddon 1999 PC
The Sims 2 2004 PC
Wii Sports 2006 Wii


mechanical contrivance said @ 8:43pm GMT on 2nd March
After much consideration, here is my revised history of gaming curriculum.
Reveal
Pong 1972 arcade
Hunt the Wumpus 1973 PC
Indy 500 1977 Atari 2600
Space Invaders 1978 arcade
Super Breakout 1978 arcade
Adventure 1979 Atari 2600
Asteroids 1979 arcade
Pac Man 1980 arcade
Donkey Kong 1981 arcade
Galaga 1981 arcade
Pitfall 1982 Atari 2600
Mario Bros 1983 arcade
Duck Hunt 1984 NES
Marble Madness 1984 arcade
Super Mario Bros 1985 NES
Dragon Warrior 1986 NES
Legend of Zelda 1986 NES
Metroid 1986 NES
Final Fantasy 1987 NES
Punch Out 1987 NES
Double Dragon 1987 arcade
Life Force 1988 NES
Mega Man 2 1988 NES
Tetris 1989 NES
Space Quest III 1989 PC
Maniac Mansion 1989 PC
Dr Mario 1990 NES
Super Mario Bros 3 1990 NES
The Secret of Monkey Island 1990 PC
Final Fantasy 2 1991 SNES
Gradius 3 1991 SNES
Sonic The Hedgehog 1991 Genesis
Super Mario World 1991 SNES
Lemmings 1991 PC
Street Fighter II 1991 arcade
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time 1991 arcade
Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past 1992 SNES
Mario Paint 1992 SNES
Super Mario Kart 1992 SNES
Kirby's Adventure 1993 NES
Star Fox 1993 SNES
Doom 1993 PC
The Oregon Trail 1993 PC
Mortal Kombat 2 1993 arcade
NBA Jam 1993 arcade
NHL 94 1993 Genesis
Donkey Kong Country 1994 SNES
Super Metroid 1994 SNES
Bust-a-Move 1994 SNES
SimTower 1994 PC
Sim City 2000 1995 PC
Crash Bandicoot 1996 Playstation
Super Mario 64 1996 N64
Tomb Raider 1996 Playstation
Mario Kart 64 1997 N64
Goldeneye 1997 N64
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 1997 Playstation
Age of Empires 1997 PC
Diablo 1997 PC
Zelda Ocarina of Time 1998 N64
StarCraft 1998 PC
Worms Armageddon 1999 PC
The Sims 2 2004 PC
Wii Sports 2006 Wii



<-- Entry / Current Comment
mechanical contrivance said @ 8:43pm GMT on 2nd March
After much consideration, here is my revised history of gaming curriculum.
Reveal
Pong 1972 arcade
Hunt the Wumpus 1973 PC
Indy 500 1977 Atari 2600
Space Invaders 1978 arcade
Super Breakout 1978 arcade
Adventure 1979 Atari 2600
Asteroids 1979 arcade
Pac Man 1980 arcade
Donkey Kong 1981 arcade
Galaga 1981 arcade
Pitfall 1982 Atari 2600
Mario Bros 1983 arcade
Duck Hunt 1984 NES
Marble Madness 1984 arcade
Super Mario Bros 1985 NES
Dragon Warrior 1986 NES
Legend of Zelda 1986 NES
Metroid 1986 NES
Final Fantasy 1987 NES
Punch Out 1987 NES
Double Dragon 1987 arcade
Life Force 1988 NES
Mega Man 2 1988 NES
Tetris 1989 NES
Space Quest III 1989 PC
Maniac Mansion 1989 PC
Dr Mario 1990 NES
Super Mario Bros 3 1990 NES
The Secret of Monkey Island 1990 PC
Final Fantasy 2 1991 SNES
Gradius 3 1991 SNES
Sonic The Hedgehog 1991 Genesis
Super Mario World 1991 SNES
Lemmings 1991 PC
Street Fighter II 1991 arcade
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time 1991 arcade
Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past 1992 SNES
Mario Paint 1992 SNES
Super Mario Kart 1992 SNES
Kirby's Adventure 1993 NES
Star Fox 1993 SNES
Doom 1993 PC
The Oregon Trail 1993 PC
Mortal Kombat 2 1993 arcade
NBA Jam 1993 arcade
NHL 94 1993 Genesis
Donkey Kong Country 1994 SNES
Super Metroid 1994 SNES
Bust-a-Move 1994 SNES
SimTower 1994 PC
Sim City 2000 1995 PC
Crash Bandicoot 1996 Playstation
Super Mario 64 1996 N64
Tomb Raider 1996 Playstation
Mario Kart 64 1997 N64
Goldeneye 1997 N64
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 1997 Playstation
Age of Empires 1997 PC
Diablo 1997 PC
Zelda Ocarina of Time 1998 N64
StarCraft 1998 PC
Worms Armageddon 1999 PC
The Sims 2 2004 PC
Wii Sports 2006 Wii




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