500 best game titles of all time (100-81)

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There are video games that only bring short moments of entertainment. As time passed, their names gradually sank into oblivion. But there are still games whose value will remain forever, always known to the world as symbols and milestones in the development of this type of entertainment. Those will be the games that we will introduce in the article series: 500 best games of all time, and this is a continuation of the previous part.

100. Warlords

(1989, PC, other systems)

Warlords pits 4 players against each other, trying to destroy the opponent’s castle while defending their own. At launch, the game was praised for its improved gameplay from Pong – the movement of bullets in the game – along with an addictive multiplayer mode.

99. The Sentinel

(1986, BBC Micro, other platforms)

With more than 10,000 moveable tiles to solve, The Sentinel includes first-person perspective and in-depth graphics: this is seen as a significant step forward – giving players the impression that they are in another world. .

98. Suikoden 2

(1999, PlayStation, other platforms)

Suikoden 2 made big waves. With a huge amount of secrets, minigames and side quests, players can recruit more than 100 characters into the party. The scale in Suikoden 2 is really rare for any game to match.

97. Manic Miner

(1983, ZX Spectrum, other platforms)

Manic Miner is the first game on the ZX Spectrum system with in-game music. At first this seemed like extremely difficult work on this system, but having music in Manic Miner marks a turning point in how publishers can push the limits of hardware beyond what manufacturers think. it can.

96. Homeworld

(1999, PC)

Homeworld is, in many ways, like other real-time war games. But its graphics are a big step forward. Unbelievably detailed at the time, the spatial reproduction in Homeworld caught the attention of critics and players alike, helping to elevate the graphics standards of later titles.

95. Grand Theft Auto 4

(2008, PC, PlayStation, 3, Xbox 360)

Grand Theft Auto 4 shows anger in the American dream. Telling a darker story than previous Grand Theft Auto games, Grand Theft Auto 4 takes a bleak, violent look at life for an immigrant into the “land of opportunity” to seek justice. , then have to face the pain.

94. Guitar Hero 2

(2006, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360)

Guitar Hero 2 improves on only what was needed from the original Guitar Hero: more ways to play 3 notes. While the game didn’t really innovate much, Guitar Hero 2 helped build the franchise into a cultural phenomenon, as well as spawn a lot of expansions.

93. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island

(1995, Super Nintendo, other systems)

The beautiful ‘hand-drawn’ style in Yoshi’s Island made for one of the most beautiful games of the 16-bit generation. With Yoshi as a playable character, the game introduces a lot of systems the player has never seen before, such as the ability to transform.

92. Robotron: 2084

(1982, Arcade, other platforms)

Every time you get to play a 2 joystick shooter thank Robotron: 2084. While the 2 joystick console has never been widely adopted in other arcade machines, they are now a reality. evident on consoles.

91. Dragon Warrior

(1989, Nintendo Entertainment System, other systems)

Dragon Warrior is the model for all Japanese RPGs to follow. From the perspective to the turn-based combat system, the story appears in many different games, Dragon Warrior is the pioneer game. While the game never became a hit in the West, Dragon Warrior’s influence has spread to even current games.

90. Eve Online

(2003, Mac, PC)

One of the most elaborate games ever made, Eve is portrayed as a part-time job – where you need to be constantly working and keep an eye on everything political and economic in the game. But for many, the effort is well worth it – in a single battle, more than 10,000 players fight together, with over $30,000 worth of attrition.

89. Metroid

(1987, Nintendo Entertainment System, other systems)

Metroid, unlike other platformers, doesn’t reward players if they’re in a hurry – even though it’s become a pretty popular speedrun game. Instead, Metroid emphasizes exploration – the big world is for us to explore, not an obstacle to overcome.

88. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

(2007, PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, other platforms)

At the time of its release, Modern Warfare portrayed the intensity of war to a degree that no other game could match. But it is its multiplayer mode that has the most impact. With its killstreak system, leveling and many other new features, Modern Warfare’s multiplayer has completely changed the dynamic multiplayer shooting genre.

87. NetHack

(1987, Mac, PC, other systems)

As a parody of the Rogue game, NetHack has more of an experience. Using an open-source model for game editing, NetHack becomes the “metagame in the game… where anything is possible.”

86. Doom 2

(1994, PC, other systems)

The vast majority are similar to the first Doom, the biggest improvement in Doom 2 is the graphics and the size of the maps. However, Doom 2, unlike Doom, is sold in stores, helping the game reach more consumers. Doom 2 might not be Id studio’s most influential game, but it still played a big part in making first-person shooters explode in the ’90s.

85. Katamari Damacy

(2004, PlayStation 2)

According to the Times, it’s one of “the weirdest and most stylish games available on PlayStation 2.” Katamari Damacy was developed to be easy to play and entertaining. The easy access to the game helped create a huge fanbase and helped Katamari Damacy appear at the American Museum of Modern Art.

84. Portal 2

(2011, PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, other platforms)

The original Portal version used teleportation and teleportation to give the puzzle series a new challenge. Portal 2 has extended this mechanism to create a whole new feeling. Adding methods to adjust laser beams and options to accelerate yourself has created a multitude of ways to complete missions, making puzzle solving even more dynamic.

83. Silent Hill 2

(2001, PlayStation 2, other platforms)

Silent Hill 2 stands out for its fearlessness when it comes to sexual contact – it’s put together very smartly and sharply, something very few games dare to do. On the surface it’s a horror game – absolutely horror – Silent Hill’s adult themes hit on infidelity, sex, love, and abuse that make the game’s story so poignant.

82. Adventure

(1979, Atari 2600)

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Inventive in many ways, Adventure is often remembered for its one-of-a-kind Easter eggs where players can find the name of author Warren Robinnet somewhere in the game.

81. Star Wars: Knight of the Old Republic

(2003, PC, Xbox, other platforms)

Knights of the Old Republic let players choose the side they want, eliminating the light side mentality like in the movie. Set before the 3 main parts of the movie, the game has set the standard in the gaming industry about the moral system in the game, helping to balance the two sides of good and evil.

Source: Polygon

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