Gaming enthusiasts have spoken, and GQ has answered the call to identify the crème de la crème of video games. Assassin’s Creed may not have made the cut, but fear not, as this list is an ode to the best of the best.
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Reaching out to 300 developers, journalists, and bloggers from prominent gaming media outlets such as IGN, PC Gamer, GameSpot, Video Games Chronicle, Polygon, as well as well-known streamers including Ninja, Sunpi, and Autumn, GQ compiled insights from the gaming world’s finest minds.
The survey didn’t stop there; industry leaders and executives from renowned gaming companies like Xbox, Sony, Ubisoft, Sega, Riot, Bethesda, Blizzard, Naughty Dog, Insomniac, Bungie, Santa Monica, Arkane, BioWare, Guerrilla, CD Projekt RED, and others were also invited to share their thoughts.
Notably, GQ also sought the perspectives of esteemed personalities such as Neil Druckmann, Raphael Colantonio, Joseph Fares, Tim Schafer, Sam Barlow, and Dan Houser, who enthusiastically contributed to the creation of this definitive list.
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Each participant meticulously ranked their personal top 10 games. The first-place game garnered 10 points, while the tenth-place game received one. Of the 300 contributors, an impressive 239 delivered their individualized rankings, resulting in a vast and diverse pool of opinions. In total, a staggering 652 games received at least one vote.
The final compilation is a testament to the universality of gaming, featuring a mix of beloved classics, modern masterpieces, indie gems, and titles from all corners of the globe. While the top-ranking game earned the highest number of points, it also emerged as a personal favorite among the participants more frequently than any other game.
Without further ado, here is the highly-anticipated list of the top 100 games of all time, as deemed by GQ:
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- The Last of Us
- Tetris
- Bloodborne
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- Mass Effect 2
- Metal Gear Solid
- Portal 2
- Dark Souls
- Half-Life 2
- Resident Evil 4
- Disco Elysium
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- Super Mario World
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Final Fantasy VII
- Super Mario 64
- Downfall (1993)
- Elden Ring
- Halo: Combat Evolved
- World of Warcraft
- BioShock
- Minecraft
- Pokemon Red & Blue
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
- Street Fighter II
- The Last of Us Part II
- Journey
- Outer Wilds
- Shadow of the Colossus
- Deus Ex
- Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- Portal
- Super Mario Bros. 3
- Silent Hill 2
- Hades
- What Remains of Edith Finch
- Super Mario Galaxy
- The Sims
- Chrono Trigger
- Nier: Automata
- The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
- Halo 3
- Undertale
- God of War (2018)
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Stardew Valley
- Spelunky
- Final Fantasy X
- Half-Life
- Dishonored 2
- Icon
- Hollow Knight
- Inside
- Final Fantasy IX
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
- Fallout 3
- Super Metroid
- Grand Theft Auto III
- Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
- The Sims 2
- Persona 5
- Golden Eye 007
- Fallout New Vegas
- The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
- Thief: The Dark Project
- The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
- Left 4 Dead 2
- Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare
- Yakuza 0
- Final Fantasy VI
- Undertale
- Metroid Prime
- Pokemon Gold and Silver
- The Secret of Monkey Island
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2
- Tetris Effect
- Firewatch
- Fortnite
- Dragon Age: Origins
- BioShock Infinite
- Shenmue
- Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
- Civilization V
- Super Mario Odyssey
- The Last Guardian
- Hitman: World of Assassination
- Super Mario Kart
- Grand Theft Auto IV
- Mass Effect
- Fable 2
- Okami
- Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss
- Super Mario Bros.
- Return of the Obra Dinn
- Age Of Empires II: The Age Of Kings
- Rez
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
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