1) This is my opinion of what I recall playing and have reviewed.
2) You may want to smack me if you feel a game should score higher or lower.
3) I take recommendations for games I should play and add to the list.
4) I have not played every single game ever.
#40: Zelda: Skyward Sword (WII)
Released not too long ago, Skyward Sword takes place at the very beginning of the Zelda mythos. With great puzzles and dungeons, and a new innovative Wii Plus controller system, Skyward Sword didn't disappoint. However- there wasn't enough variation in the main themes of the story. Still a game worth picking up if it is cheap.
#39: Top Gear 2 (SNES)
Top Gear 2 was one of those games I grew up with. It may have not aged very well, but it is still a timeless classic that many enjoy. The password system should have been shortened. No idea what happened on that one.
#38: Ace Combat 02 (PS1)
I can't remember an Ace Combat 1, and I remember playing this game on a demo disc back in the day. AC was definitely something different, and for a PS1 game offered some good arcade fun- but for $50 dollars, this 5 hour game would not offer big value. Today? if you can get it cheap, it's a good play.
#37: Soul Calibur IV (PS3)
SC4 was my second Soul Calibur game. It's a fighting game, and nothing is innovative about the genre choice. However, for the time it was released the graphics were gorgeous and the game offered online play, something new to me at the time. There were plenty of characters, and plenty of cheap ones, too.
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Now entering the 90s club, games that scored 9/10 or higher.
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#36: Goldeneye 007 (N64)
Some are going to criticize me for the placement of this game on the list, but as we move forward from this point, games have very, very minute differences in score between them. Goldeneye 007 was legendary. The game offered a FPS experience and good story, but in 007, multiplayer was where it was at. It introduced multiplayer capabilities to FPS games, and the rest is history. This game is a must own if you can find it for around $10-$15.
#35: Fallout New Vegas (PC)
Continuing on the success of Fallout 3, Bethesda released a new game titled Fallout New Vegas. Set in the same era as the previous game, NV offered gambling, more to do than its predecessor, the same VATS system, and an engaging storyline that kept you playing. On Steam you can pick it up with all of the expansion packs for a good price.
#34- Crash Bandicoot (PS1)
If you've never heard of Crash Bandicoot, you are living under a rock. As Naughty Dog's flagship franchise, Crash offered a fun platforming experience with comedy. Although basic for a PS1 game, you cannot deny that this game is fun. Highly recommended, but hard to find a legit copy.
#33: Super Mario Kart (SNES)
This game... is legend. Super Mario Kart introduced the kart sub-genre of racing games, and will forever be enshrined as one of the greatest games of all time. As an added bonus, you will want to punch your friend in the arm when he bannanas you in first place. Fairly pricey game still: $25-$30.
#32: Puyo Puyo (Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine/Kirby's Avalanche)
Puyo Puyo was a Japanese import that never made it in its original form to the Unites States. It DID, however arrive: in the form of Dr. Robotnik and Kirby. As addicting as Tetris, Puyo Puyo offers a spin on the stacking genre that will keep you thinking. To this day it is still an enjoyable game. Fairly easy to get a copy.
#31: Tetris (NES)
This is where it all started. ELORG gave rights to Nintendo to produce Tetris for the NES. Despite the controversy, this game, with love from Russia, was an outstanding success. Tetris is still a behemoth 27 years later. You must play it to understand it, and understand it to enjoy it.
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