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The Mathematically Derived 500 Best Video Games of All Time (IGN User List)

Pejo

Member
its an Ign user created list, it's in the title
Ok you prove that the "guy" that made this list is real, I'll wait.

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i just want to makes sure you know that I'm just shitposting and it's a joke, to be clear.
 
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Sleepwalker

Member
I asked chatgpt to do the list of 500 games but it bricked at #232 and started looping so this is its top 232 videogames of all time

  1. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)
  2. Tetris (1984)
  3. Minecraft (2011)
  4. Grand Theft Auto V (2013)
  5. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
  6. Pac-Man (1980)
  7. World of Warcraft (2004)
  8. Final Fantasy VII (1997)
  9. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017)
  10. Super Mario 64 (1996)
  11. Portal 2 (2011)
  12. Half-Life 2 (2004)
  13. Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018)
  14. Metal Gear Solid (1998)
  15. BioShock (2007)
  16. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)
  17. Fallout 3 (2008)
  18. Super Metroid (1994)
  19. Halo: Combat Evolved (2001)
  20. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015)
  21. Chrono Trigger (1995)
  22. Super Mario World (1990)
  23. Mass Effect 2 (2010)
  24. Dark Souls (2011)
  25. The Last of Us (2013)
  26. God of War (2018)
  27. Diablo II (2000)
  28. Street Fighter II (1991)
  29. Shadow of the Colossus (2005)
  30. Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
  31. Resident Evil 4 (2005)
  32. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991)
  33. Overwatch (2016)
  34. Final Fantasy VI (1994)
  35. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004)
  36. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009)
  37. Counter-Strike (2000)
  38. Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001)
  39. Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (2000)
  40. Mass Effect (2007)
  41. Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
  42. Fallout: New Vegas (2010)
  43. Persona 5 (2016)
  44. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (2000)
  45. Doom (1993)
  46. Civilization V (2010)
  47. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004)
  48. Final Fantasy X (2001)
  49. The Sims (2000)
  50. Deus Ex (2000)
  51. Portal (2007)
  52. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006)
  53. Batman: Arkham City (2011)
  54. StarCraft (1998)
  55. Final Fantasy IX (2000)
  56. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006)
  57. Journey (2012)
  58. Half-Life (1998)
  59. Bloodborne (2015)
  60. Super Mario Odyssey (2017)
  61. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2002)
  62. Fallout 4 (2015)
  63. Final Fantasy VIII (1999)
  64. Silent Hill 2 (2001)
  65. Resident Evil 2 (1998)
  66. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (2002)
  67. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007)
  68. Final Fantasy Tactics (1997)
  69. System Shock 2 (1999)
  70. Bioshock Infinite (2013)
  71. Grand Theft Auto III (2001)
  72. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001)
  73. Fire Emblem: Awakening (2012)
  74. Diablo III (2012)
  75. The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (1993)
  76. Super Castlevania IV (1991)
  77. The Sims 2 (2004)
  78. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (2011)
  79. Final Fantasy XII (2006)
  80. Resident Evil (1996)
  81. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003)
  82. Pokémon Red/Blue (1996)
  83. Assassin's Creed II (2009)
  84. Mega Man 2 (1988)
  85. Celeste (2018)
  86. Dragon Age: Origins (2009)
  87. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002)
  88. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011)
  89. Mass Effect 3 (2012)
  90. Psychonauts (2005)
  91. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997)
  92. God of War III (2010)
  93. Final Fantasy XIV (2010)
  94. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017)
  95. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992)
  96. Metroid Prime (2002)
  97. Team Fortress 2 (2007)
  98. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (2019)
  99. Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (2005)
  100. Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)
  101. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (2013)
  102. Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
  103. Monster Hunter: World (2018)
  104. Far Cry 3 (2012)
  105. Final Fantasy X-2 (2003)
  106. Devil May Cry 5 (2019)
  107. Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019)
  108. The Last Guardian (2016)
  109. Super Mario Sunshine (2002)
  110. Halo 2 (2004)
  111. Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel (2004)
  112. The Witcher: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine (2016)
  113. Final Fantasy XIII (2009)
  114. Grand Theft Auto IV (2008)
  115. Pokémon Gold/Silver (1999)
  116. Persona 4 (2008)
  117. The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles (2007)
  118. Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (2010)
  119. Kingdom Hearts II (2005)
  120. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
  121. The Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap (2004)
  122. Dark Souls III (2016)
  123. Resident Evil 5 (2009)
  124. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994)
  125. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995)
  126. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (2010)
  127. Half-Life 2: Episode Two (2007)
  128. Persona 3 (2006)
  129. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (2010)
  130. Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (2003)
  131. Xenogears (1998)
  132. Fable II (2008)
  133. Street Fighter IV (2008)
  134. God of War II (2007)
  135. Far Cry 4 (2014)
  136. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (2004)
  137. Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn (2007)
  138. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (2007)
  139. Mass Effect: Legendary Edition (2021)
  140. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014)
  141. Resident Evil Village (2021)
  142. Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions (2007)
  143. Halo: Reach (2010)
  144. The Witcher: Enhanced Edition (2007)
  145. Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire (2002)
  146. Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (2004)
  147. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (2016)
  148. Demon's Souls (2020)
  149. The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes (2015)
  150. Fallout: New Vegas - Dead Money (2010)
  151. Dragon Age II (2011)
  152. Persona 2: Innocent Sin (1999)
  153. Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005)
  154. Diablo II: Lord of Destruction (2001)
  155. God of War: Ghost of Sparta (2010)
  156. The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine (2006)
  157. Super Mario Land (1989)
  158. World of Warcraft: Cataclysm (2010)
  159. Resident Evil Code: Veronica (2000)
  160. BioShock 2: Minerva's Den (2010)
  161. Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (2006)
  162. Final Fantasy XIII-2 (2011)
  163. Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996)
  164. StarCraft: Brood War (1998)
  165. The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords (2002)
  166. Assassin's Creed: Revelations (2011)
  167. Sonic the Hedgehog CD (1993)
  168. Diablo III: Rise of the Necromancer (2017)
  169. Half-Life: Blue Shift (2001)
  170. Fable III (2010)
  171. Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep (2010)
  172. Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening (2005)
  173. Far Cry 5 (2018)
  174. Fallout: Primal (2016)
  175. Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (2009)
  176. Fire Emblem Fates (2015)
  177. The Legend of Zelda: Triforce of the Gods (1991)
  178. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Dawnguard (2012)
  179. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021)
  180. Halo 3: ODST (2009)
  181. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Hearts of Stone (2015)
  182. Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen (2004)
  183. Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (2014)
  184. Deus Ex: Invisible War (2003)
  185. Devil May Cry 4 (2008)
  186. Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy (2003)
  187. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Dragonborn (2012)
  188. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles (2003)
  189. Mass Effect: Andromeda (2017)
  190. Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (2005)
  191. Dragon Age: Awakening (2010)
  192. BioShock: Minerva's Den (2010)
  193. Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
  194. Diablo III: Reaper of Souls - Ultimate Evil Edition (2014)
  195. God of War: Chains of Olympus (2008)
  196. The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (2004)
  197. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (2005)
  198. Assassin's Creed III (2012)
  199. Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus (2007)
  200. Fallout: Point Lookout (2009)
  201. Final Fantasy X-2: Last Mission (2003)
  202. StarCraft: Remastered (2017)
  203. Resident Evil 6 (2012)
  204. Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010)
  205. Far Cry Primal (2016)
  206. Super Mario Maker (2015)
  207. Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (2020)
  208. BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea - Episode Two (2014)
  209. Diablo Immortal (2022)
  210. God of War: Betrayal (2007)
  211. The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019)
  212. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (2006)
  213. Metal Gear Survive (2018)
  214. Fallout: Nuka-World (2016)
  215. Final Fantasy XI (2002)
  216. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)
  217. Resident Evil: Revelations (2012)
  218. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2014)
  219. Far Cry 6 (2021)
  220. Super Mario Maker (2015)
  221. Dragon Ball Z: FighterZ (2018)
  222. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Hearthfire (2012)
  223. Sonic Forces (2017)
  224. Deus Ex: The Fall (2014)
  225. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 (2014)
  226. Devil May Cry: Definitive Edition (2015)
  227. Final Fantasy XV: Episode Ardyn (2019)
  228. Metal Gear Acid 2 (2005)
  229. Star Wars: Republic Commando (2005)
  230. Fallout: Wasteland Warfare (2018)
  231. Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light (1990)
  232. Super Mario Bros. (1985)


I asked it to remove different editions of the same game, mobile games and dlc, but the bot is stupid so it doesn't know what is a standalone release and what isn't, that's why it listed some dlc as standalone games, I'll allow it because I cant be arsed fixing the list manually.
 

Mozzarella

Member
No Elden Ring in top 500....That's bold.
Dont know if someone pointed this to you, but this is a culmination of all the GOAT lists ever published, by default older games benefit more from it since they appear on more lists than the new ones.
More appearances > higher chances of being in the top 10 > more points for the total list.
 

A.Romero

Member
Not interested in reading the article but if they are giving the same weight to every mention of a game appearing in "best of" lists then it's understandable why Elden Ring would not take a high place as it hasn't had the chance to appear in as many lists as the others.
 

Lunarorbit

Member
Good job with their formula for picking this list.

Half in the top 10 are Nintendo which honestly makes sense with how damn popular their IP is.

Got down to #80 and it's solid. Hades at 24 was surprising but that's one of the best last gen games in my opinion
 

Spitfire098

Gold Member
No xbox game in top 10?!?
Tell Tea Time GIF by Dreezy
 

K2D

Banned
Mathematics and statistics can be SKEWED, so this "list" HOLDS NO WEIGHT in my eyes. On to the next topic..!
 

Seyken

Member
It never ceases to blow my mind how overrated Breath of the Wild is, especially when you have something like Ocarina of Time in the SAME series...

Holy crap, talk about a game that just falls apart after a few hours when you realize all you have to look forward to for all your exploration are more shrines.
 
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ChoosableOne

ChoosableAll
The ranking of games can certainly be debated, but the existence of hundreds of legendary examples that have entertained me for years makes me happy.
 
Best should exclude industry forming/ influencal, rose tinted in their time factors.
Or is anyone thinking that Tetris Effect isn't a much better game than Tetris is? (or basically almost all Tetris versions since the original)
 
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Northeastmonk

Gold Member
Hades is up at the top? No way. I don’t get the love for that game. I got so bored by the routine patterns. This list is 💩 Breath of the Wild is not worth the #1 spot. It’s a good game, but it’s mostly eye candy.
 

Jigsaah

Member
Breath of the Wild is not the greatest game ever made. Miss me with this list.

Fuckin IGN dude.
 
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Ar¢tos

Member
People getting salty over TLOU being there should get used to it. It’s basically in every top 10 list, whether it’s critic or audience.
My problem is that game isn't in the top 10 because of what makes a game a game, the gameplay, it's in the top 10 for it's production values.
The gameplay is basic, no evolution or variation throughout the whole game and extremely repetitive. From the very start of the game, it's go from A to B, enemy encounter (no real change in how the encounters work from start to end), repeat. No variation in combat or gameplay type. Uncharted 4, for example, had driving segments and some light puzzle solving, while TLOU has nothing, the gameplay is just filler between cutscenes.
 
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MagnesD3

Member
I mean I agree with some if these but going off popularity rarely leads to the right answer. For example BoTW is still insanely overrated as a game with crazy big weakness yet most mainstream people love open worlds and its a good one of those so it tops a ton of peoples lists.
 
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At a glance there seems to be a bit of a black hole with regards to the 8/16-bit computers of the 80s (C64/Spectrum/Amiga/St/Etc.). Probably the odd one I missed, however nothing that jumped out that exclusively belonged to that scene (Elite and California Games I clocked, but they ended up releasing on a few platforms).
 

Gaelyon

Member
If [insert favorite game] is not [insert a ranking] then this list is totally [insert a diminutive statement] !
 
I really hope non of you gave this troll clickbait the click it so desperately wants.

What the fuck is it with our culture and being fascinated with asinine lists that make no fucking sense.
 
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