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Renowned UK gaming industry magazine EDGE has updated it's top 100 games of all time list for 2017:

Welcome to the 2017 edition of The 100 Greatest Videogames. If you’re not familiar with the format, here are our rules. In compiling this list, we worked to simple criteria: all formats – portable, touchscreen, console, PC, whatever – were eligible; we could include only a single entry from any series that features straight-up sequels; and each game had to stand up today rather than making the cut for reasons of nostalgia or historic significance.

Not all of the games featured here are new, however. In fact, some of the most invigorating parts of the curation process involved pulling out and replaying a number of the most seasoned titles from the Edge archives. Hopefully this much-argued-over collection will inspire you in the same way.

100. Super Hexagon
99. Her Story
98. Super Monkey Ball
97. Final Fantasy XII
96. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
95. Hyper Light Drifter
94. Katamari Damacy
93. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
92. Resogun
91. Puzzle Bobble
90. F-Zero GX
89. The Sims 3
88. R-Type Final
87. Elite: Dangerous
86. Bomberman
85. StarCraft II
84. Pac-Man: Championship Edition
83. BioShock
82. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
81. Puzzle & Dragons
80. Tearaway
79. League of Legends
78. Super Meat Boy
77. Xenoblade Chronicles
76. OutRun 2006: Coast to Coast
75. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
74. Civilization IV
73. Battlefield 4
72. Metroid Prime
71. Hearthstone
70. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
69. Limbo
68. Towerfall Ascension
67. EarthBound
66. Batman: Arkham Knight
65. Transistor
64. Puyo Puyo
63. FTL: Advanced Edition
62: Persona 4 Golden
61. Mass Effect 2
60. Okami
59. The Stanley Parable
58. XCOM: Enemy Unknown
57. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
56. The Witcher III: Wild Hunt
55. Far Cry 4
54. Titanfall 2
53. Doom (2016)
52. Trials Fusion
51. Nidhogg
50. Fez
49. Overwatch
48. Super Mario 3D World
47. Journey
46. Dead Space
45. Dota 2
44. Vanquish
43. Super Mario Maker
42. Fire Emblem Fates
41. Inside
40. Shadow of the Colossus
39. Halo 3
38. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
37. Spelunky
36. Destiny
35. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
34. Kerbal Space Program
33. Dishonored
32. Splatoon
31. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
30. Rock Band 3
29. The Last Guardian
28. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
27. Ico
26. Super Metroid
25. Demon's Souls
24. Horizon: Zero Dawn
23. Advance Wars
22. The Witness
21. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
20. Ultra Street Fighter IV
19. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
18. Rez Infinite
17. Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
16. Super Mario World
15. Red Dead Redemption
14. Super Mario 64
13. Portal
12. Bayonetta 2
11. Minecraft
10. Resident Evil 4
9. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
8. Super Mario Galaxy 2
7. Tetris
6. Half-Life 2
5. Bloodborne
4. The Last of Us
3. Grand Theft Auto V
2. Dark Souls
1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild


How many have you played?
I'm sitting at 89/100!

Source: Neogaf

 

[codezer0]

This so-called list is as jacked up as RX Vega prices are at the time of this writing.

 

[TheDarkGreninja]

We see it all the time we overhyped games/games where many a reviewer seems to believe the hype, indeed I first noticed it around Zelda Ocarina. A few months down the line people would pause, realise that what was seen was done better before and elsewhere, or at least not without serious scope for improvements, and then if not a backlash then a hangover period would end ("what were we thinking?" and all that) and all the lists that gushed over it would very clearly belong in that one period where everybody was still shiny and happy over a game.

I'm not too sure about that. Obviously, I was still a baby when OOT came out so I can't say you're wrong.
However, BOTW (in my opinion) has no real glaring flaws.
But, arguments involving opinions and nothing else are no fun. So I'll leave it at that.

 

[FAST6191]

Alas the N64 era internet is a bit hazy these days (to say nothing of dead tree still having relevance, and even teletext) or I would try linking some stuff. I am sure you have seen similar things with reviews of COD and such (it's not a bad way to shoot someone in the face but you can have just as much fun with these older games and other current ones type thing).

Did you see the "one month on are you still playing BOTW?" threads and articles? So much of that was "yeah I have stopped, could collect the seeds but really can't be arsed" and that itself is a flaw. I still maintain the degradation system was handled atrociously, the mini shrine thing was far from tip top, the slowdowns seem to have been mostly fixed and the graphics were better than the awful pre release screens and footage, likewise it seems many of the silly bugs which never should have been have been squashed or mitigated, and most of the rest was second rate skyrim with a bit of assassin's creed thrown in.
Going further if asked the question what would I change within reason and the answer is not minor streamlining (much of what I said above I would fix, combat I would make a bit more fulfilling -- much as I am not a great fan of hyrule warriors that was a better fighting engine.

Spin it another way. Rather than top ?? games would you feel compelled to include BOTW on a list of core/fundamental games to have played to really get this gaming lark? It would not be the worst choice, there being many out and out broken options to pick from, but I would substitute almost any PS360 open world game for this and not think twice. Equally nothing can be all things to all men but I find there are enough of them out there rubbed the wrong way by BOTW, the biggest being people play games to feel, for want of a better term, hard where this just beats you down all the time without even pulling off a * souls style mastery/I deserved to get smacked down for not paying attention type situation. Or a subtle variation on the theme -- someone of the right disposition tells me they have not played skyrim and I would feel the need to correct that, would not for BOTW just like I might for say Two Worlds II (a game I would happily sub for BOTW in the previous contemplation).

 

[iAqua]

Super Monkey Ball? lmao.

 

[TheDarkGreninja]

Did you see the "one month on are you still playing BOTW?" threads and articles? So much of that was "yeah I have stopped, could collect the seeds but really can't be arsed" and that itself is a flaw.

Why would people still be playing an adventure game that isn't multiplayer, a month after? I didn't play TP/WW/OOT/GTAV/Witcher 3 or Dark Souls 3 (While it does have multiplayer, it's still much more of a solo game) a month after launch.

much as I am not a great fan of hyrule warriors that was a better fighting engine.

I have to disagree there, Hyrule Warriors was a boring hack and slash, all one had to do was mash Y while in BOTW you'd be dead by doing so.

would you feel compelled to include BOTW on a list of core/fundamental games to have played to really get this gaming lark?

Sure I would.

the biggest being people play games to feel, for want of a better term, hard where this just beats you down all the time without even pulling off a * souls style mastery/I deserved to get smacked down for not paying attention type situation.

Would you say that these people are a sizeable minority or a very vocal one?
I don't play Zelda games for difficulty, and I doubt anyone familiar with the series should. The last hard Zelda was the very first.

 

[smile72]

I really wanna make a big comment about this list but I have no time. So I'll just say this list is garbage and completely subjective (those all lists are to some extent subjective of course).

 

[Alkéryn]

This list is a lot of garbage though
yes most are good games, but their order or even their place in the list is pure bs
and BOTW n°1 ? yeah no

 

[Big Man Tyrone2]

Fates is on the list, but Awakening isn't.

Haha, no.

 

[Ericthegreat]

Top 10 isn't JRPGs so this is bs.

 

[sj33]

[insert favourite game here] isn't on the list, this list sucks.

 

[sarkwalvein]

this list sucks.

True

 

[l13f4k3]

no broodwar? mo melee? what's this crap

 

[Condarkness]

Quite honestly, this is one of the worst lists I've ever seen. GOD AWFUL!

 

[Taleweaver]

I'm thinking of making a thread inviting people to post their own top 100. I'm genuinely curious to see what tempers have on their list (aside the few mentionings that probably are in their top 10's).

However, such a thread would require me to give the proper example, and I don't have the time to properly dedicate throwing together such a list myself.

 

[sarkwalvein]

I'm thinking of making a thread inviting people to post their own top 100. I'm genuinely curious to see what tempers have on their list (aside the few mentionings that probably are in their top 10's).

However, such a thread would require me to give the proper example, and I don't have the time to properly dedicate throwing together such a list myself.

I think top 100 is too much for one person.
After the first 20 they would be all more or less like "I kind of liked it the same as the previous one"

 

[sj33]

I'm thinking of making a thread inviting people to post their own top 100. I'm genuinely curious to see what tempers have on their list (aside the few mentionings that probably are in their top 10's).

However, such a thread would require me to give the proper example, and I don't have the time to properly dedicate throwing together such a list myself.

If honestly be more interested in seeing what people think the top 10 important games are and why. It's a little more reasoned than people just listing their favourite games (which we may love but aren't necessarily important in the grand scheme of gaming). Some of the suggestions in this very thread have been seriously from the leftfield.

 

[Taleweaver]

I think top 100 is too much for one person.
After the first 20 they would be all more or less like "I kind of liked it the same as the previous one"

Tell me about it (I'm in the process of listing up my favorite horror movies. it's like comparing apples to oranges at times ).

But the reason for a top 100 isn't by coincidence. Of course games can usually shift 10-20 spots (especially in the back of the list) depending on the mood of the creator, but even so there can be drawn parallels and meta-scores when you compare it to other lists.

If honestly be more interested in seeing what people think the top 10 important games are and why. It's a little more reasoned than people just listing their favourite games (which we may love but aren't necessarily important in the grand scheme of gaming). Some of the suggestions in this very thread have been seriously from the leftfield.

That's also an interesting take. A bit controversial, though (I would probably name wii sports and snake for the old nokia, for example). But hey...at least that is doable. Thanks for the inspiration.

 

[sj33]

That's also an interesting take. A bit controversial, though (I would probably name wii sports and snake for the old nokia, for example). But hey...at least that is doable. Thanks for the inspiration.

I think for me, a list of the top 10 important games would contain those that established and pioneered key developments that paved the way for the games we have today.

For example, Super Mario 64 cemented the way we control characters on a 3D plane. Doom transformed the first person shooter from being a glorified dungeon crawler to pioneering texture mapping, shadowing, multiple planes and levels etc., Grand Theft Auto 3 laid the foundations for any game that involves traversing across large cities, Zelda: Ocarina of Time was hugely influential as an epic adventure game of such scale, even Tomb Raider - basically every third person adventure game ever from Uncharted to Assassin's Creed to Horizon to even The Last of Us use the basic foundations established by the original Tomb Raider. Super Mario Brothers obviously established jumping as a fundimental element of character control.

How many of those above games would make my top 10 favourite games? Probably only Doom. These games have all been bettered, but these are key games that the industry today was built upon. Were they even the first games in the genre? Often not. But they were the ones that cemented the formula.

In that sense, ome of the suggestions in this thread are seriously random. My favourite JPRG is Grandia, but it wouldn't make even my top 100 list of important games.

 

[Taleweaver]

Heh...nice mentions. I've just finished writing my thread, but I had chosen my games before I read your reply (meaning: it's coincidence we've got three cross-overs).

 

[bonefix]

they should have released a full list of every game they considered in order... weird pics near the bottom of that list, i'd like to see what got cut