IGN Top 100 games

Angrist · 12-01-2007, 06:25 PM

http://top100.ign.com/2007/

Thoughts? I think it's a nice list, although I've probably only played 30 of them.

Bond · 12-01-2007, 06:59 PM

Final Fantasy VII is number 76? What the fuck?

BreakABone · 12-01-2007, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Bond

Final Fantasy VII is number 76? What the fuck?

*Looks at list*

The nerve of those people. The number one game of all-time is a 2D platformer! There is no story. Where the hell is the FMV? The voice acting? The intricate characters? The branching plotlines! The nervES

DeathsHand · 12-01-2007, 08:53 PM

Top 100 lists of anything are lame... The top 10 or so are usually fairly predictable, and 50-100 are usually just folks randomly listing games that they can think of that they enjoyed at one point in time or another...
Rayman 2? Yeah what the hell, let's stick it at 99...

They mention how PD was basically a bigger, better Goldeneye, but place it at a lower position... Ok, so maybe they're factoring in the freshness of it's time? Yeah, then they say flat-out that Half-Life 2 didn't innovate so much as it did perfect, and it scores hire than the original...
In the blurb about Castlevania: SotN, they mention how Dracula X: Rondo of Blood is "Arguably the best game of the series", but apparently that's not enough to top Archon and make the list... And they don't even attempt to humor us by ranking one of the first installments.
And for Christsake, they use a picture of the Game Boy Color installment of Bionic Commando when mentioning the NES game.

Though I was surprised that System Shock 2 ranked so high... Especially when compared to the previously mentioned #76.
I would have thought it'd appear at like 87 with the other glorified honorable mentions.
Then again, it is a rather hip game these days.
CBGB? I love that band!

Dylflon · 12-02-2007, 04:00 AM

The only game left off this list that I REALLY think should be on it is The Sims. That game got so many non-gamers into the video game world.

Jason1 · 12-02-2007, 12:38 PM

After a count, I have played 51 of these games fairly extensivley. More if you include games I have at least picked up and tried at some point.

I cant figure out why they say Half Life 2 didnt innovate. I would consider the Gravity Gun and the amazing physics engine to be pretty innovative...I mean that had never been done before...

Angrist · 12-02-2007, 12:54 PM

Played/own 31 of them. Mostly Nintendo/Blizzard games.

Typhoid · 12-02-2007, 02:03 PM

I didn't agree with a lot of those.

thatmariolover · 12-02-2007, 02:22 PM

I think this is the poorest list I've seen IGN put together. The overall order just seems very jumbled and titles seem thrown in haphazardly.

As for Half Life 2 innovating, the engine was innovating. I don't know that the game itself was. Frankly, the beta that 'leaked' beforehand felt more innovative than the final product. It had this physics gun (not the gravity gun) with a very intuitive welding/construction functionality. And many of the physics variables were a lot more configurable. Garry's Mod is cool, and has many similar functions, but in terms of one tool that was cool and did a ton of stuff, that old physics gun was amazing.

Angrist · 12-02-2007, 02:28 PM

I have the full list on my blog: http://canyarion.spaces.live.com/
Stephan
With the games I own/played in bold.

Did somebody already mention Worms? It's one of the best game series, they should have included Worms 2 or something. And next year I expect Wii Sports.

KillerGremlin · 12-02-2007, 03:14 PM

Quake 2 shouldn't be on there, No One Lives Forever is a much better candidate. And Half-Life should be way higher and definitely higher than Half-Life 2. I liked Rayman 2 but if we are going to start putting Mario 64-esque platfomers on the list they should have included Conker's Bad Fur Day and Banjo Kazooie. I'm happy they gave credit to Link's Awakening though, that is one of my favorite Zelda games.

gekko · 12-02-2007, 06:26 PM

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Final Fantasy VII is number 76? What the fuck?

It was one of the worst games I've ever played. Horrible story, boring as all hell, and the characters had cylinders for arms. Ya, stupid.

thatmariolover · 12-02-2007, 11:52 PM

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It was one of the worst games I've ever played. Horrible story, boring as all hell, and the characters had cylinders for arms. Ya, stupid.

When did you develop this incredible sense of humor? Seriously, did it like spring up overnight or have I just been misreading your posts for years?

gekko · 12-03-2007, 01:36 AM

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When did you develop this incredible sense of humor? Seriously, did it like spring up overnight or have I just been misreading your posts for years?

No, FF7 truly blows ass. So does FF8, FF9, FF4, FF3, and every other one I've played. Actually, FF Adventure was half decent back in the day. All the others though were awful.

I'm probably alone, but I play games for entertainment, not to put me to sleep. I prefer sleeping pills to the Final Fantasy series.

BreakABone · 12-03-2007, 02:14 AM

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No, FF7 truly blows ass. So does FF8, FF9, FF4, FF3, and every other one I've played. Actually, FF Adventure was half decent back in the day. All the others though were awful.

I'm probably alone, but I play games for entertainment, not to put me to sleep. I prefer sleeping pills to the Final Fantasy series.