Guinness World Records names its 50 most influential games of all time
Guinness World Records EIC Craig Glenday put together an unspecified group of industry experts to form a judging panel and rated the most influential games of all time. So who makes it to the top of their list? Keep your favorites in mind, then find out after the jump.
Guinness World Records EIC Craig Glenday put together an unspecified group of industry experts to form a judging panel and rated the most influential games of all time. So who makes it to the top of their list? Keep your favorites in mind, then find out on the list below.
| 1. Super Mario Kart | 26. Pokemon Red / Blue |
| 2. Tetris | 27. Guitar Hero |
| 3. Grand Theft Auto | 28. Project Gotham Racing 4 |
| 4. Super Mario World | 29. Super Mario Galaxy |
| 5. Zelda Ocarina of Time | 30. Resident Evil |
| 6. Halo | 31. Ico |
| 7. Resident Evil IV | 32. Chrono Trigger |
| 8. Final Fantasy XII | 33. Gunstar Heroes |
| 9. Street Fighter II | 34. Soul Calibur |
| 10. GoldenEye | 35. Advance Wars |
| 11. Super Mario 64 | 36. Ridge Racer |
| 12. Tomb Raider | 37. Super Metroid |
| 13. Metal Gear Solid | 38. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night |
| 14. Call of Duty 4 | 39. GTA Vice City |
| 15. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | 40. BioShock |
| 16. GTA San Andreas | 41. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic |
| 17. Super Mario Bros. | 42. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening |
| 18. Zelda: A Link to the Past | 43. God of War |
| 19. Gran Turismo | 44. Sega Rally Championship |
| 20. Final Fantasy VII | 45. Starfox 64 |
| 21. Pro Evolution Soccer 4 | 46. Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion |
| 22. The Orange Box | 47. WarioWare Inc. |
| 23. Lego Star Wars Complete Saga | 48. Saturn Bomberman |
| 24. Tekken 2 | 49. Crash Bandicoot |
| 25. Wii Sports | 50. Outrun 2 |
My first reaction was, “WTF?!” While I really enjoyed Super Mario Kart in the SNES days and spent countless hours playing and mastering it, I don’t believe it should even be in the Top 10, much less #1. What’s Street Fighter II doing all the way down at #9? I firmly believe it made a hell lot more influence than that, it was the springboard for modern fighting games! Then again, that’s just me.
There are a lot more titles and ranks up there that I couldn’t believe my eyes seeing, but I’m sure you guys have a lot to say about that list. There wasn’t any info given on the criteria on which the judging was made. One thing’s for sure, I’d like to know more about this group of “industry experts.”
Via Adguru