Top 100 Video Games of All Time Part 5
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- G4TV Documentary
43 minutes
Part 5: 20-1
Don't miss G4's highly anticipated, and sure to be controversial, countdown of gaming's most defining moments. Celebrities, athletes, rock stars and game designers will join the X-Play experts to weigh in on which video games broke the mold and ultimately crown one landmark title the greatest of all time.
From Mario to Master Chief, 8-bit to hi-def, Angry Birds to Zelda - the battle is on to count down the top 100 video games of all time... will your favorite make the list?
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0:54 Mario Brothers is basically like a quest on acid.
Robin still makes me laugh post-death. Didn't even have any idea he was in this. Rest in Peace.
1:31 - Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare
3:01 - Diablo 2
4:17 - Ms. Pac-Man
6:04 - Starcraft
7:06 - Half-life
9:08 - Donkey Kong
11:31 - Uncharted 2 Among Thieves
13:48 - Portal
15:49 - Doom 2 Hell On Earth
17:42 - Legend of Zelda Ocarina of time
20:00 - World of Warcraft
21:22 - Shadow of the Colossus
23:01 - GoldenEye 007
24:56 - Super Mario Bros 3
26:22 - The Legend of Zelda
28:57 - Tetris
31:01 - Asteroids
32:33 - Bioshock
35:48 - The Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past
38:17 - Super Mario Bros
Top 100 video games of all time, mainstream media edition.
I just can't believe that mass effect 2 is so low on the list.
I thought this was a really great list. Of course, my own list would be a little different, but I think G4 did a great job at analyzing the best of the best. The fact they used the comments and opinions of celebs, musicians, developers, and athletes shows how important video games have been to our culture. I know I'll be playing video games when I'm 80 with my grandkids. Thanks for sharing this countdown with us :)
Robin Williams god rest his soul
I believe they play this for him.
dalan alex
And Chris Cornell
Soulja Boy said the most real statement out of all those interviews: "You can't say you're a gamer and NOT know what Ms. Pacman is."
Rest In Peace, Robin Williams 😇😇😇⚱️⚱️⚱️
Really? No Shenmue, Perfect Dark, GTA San Andreas, The Original Super Smash Bros, Crash Bandicoot, or Spyro? And Super Mario 64 not even in the top 20 list?!?!?!?
20.-Call of Duty 4
19.-Diablo II
18.-Pacman
17.-Starcraft
16.-Half-life
15.-Donkey Kong
14.-Uncharted 2
13.-Portal
12.- Doom II
11.- Zelda ocarina of time
10.-World Of Warcraft
9.-Shadow of the collosus
8.-Golden eye
7.-Super Mario Bros 3
6.-The legend of Zelda
5.-Tetris
4.-Asteroids
3.-Bioshock
2.-a link to the past
1.-Super mario Bros
I feel 10 IQ points dumber just having watched this.
Can't believe Nolan didn't take any props when talking about Uncharted, he is so much a part of it's greatness!
lol how did the narrator felt when he had to speak about nathan drake (because he is nathan drake)
Number 1 was so predictable
RIP Robin Williams
Its was so funny how that woman would not let any of her friends talk lol
Ocarina of Time being 11th (when it's been voted the best game of all time) and Majora's mask not even on the list is blasphemous.
The United Stand {Alex} LTTP > OOT
***** Oot>Alttp
+Dude Flick you're both right
honestly they are both masterpieces lol. like FF6 and FF7 there is no wrong answer :)
+Alex Adams Legend of Zelda is garbage, though.
I KNEW IT! I was thinking to my self-" Ok its either Pac-man, The Legend of Zelda, or Super Mario Bros.
RIP ROBIN WILLIAMS WE MISS YOU SOOO MUCH!!!
Super Mario Bros 3. Surprisingly has more items than pretty much any recent Mario game. It deserves to be #7.
No Age of Empires= I haz a sad. Best game ever.
Halcyon1988 Keep it Halcyon Wololo
My Top 12 list (since this is from almost 5 years ago)
12. Mega Man 2
11. Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
10. Hey Pikmin (new game but it is fun!)
9. Mario Kart 7
8. Mike Tyson's Punch Out
7. A Link Between Worlds
6. Animal Crossing: A New Leaf
5. Castlevania III
4. Contra
3. Legend of Zelda
2. Super Mario Bros 2.
1. Ocarina of Time
I see these people are blinded by nostalgia if they're saying Super Mario Bros is the best game of all time, it's a great game don't get me wrong but it kinda lacks comparing to other games, even the other Super Mario games with Super Mario Galaxy being one of the best
A pretentious list made by people not even in to video games to begin with.
@@dustinhenderson6434 Wrong they actually did the whole g4 network was all about video games till it went down hill with crappy shows like cheaters, and that ninja show
SMB was what saved the video game industry in America otherwise it would of been a passing trend
it was The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time for me. this is the game that got me started playing video games 7 years ago, and i STILL have that game to this day and even when I stop playing video games someday, i'll never get rid of it.
Ocarina of time is.....11th....?
Yes, Overrated of Time is 11th
That should be at least top 5
A Link to the Past is my favorite game of all time. Purely magical
***** "Overrated of time" , hmm, you mean the highest rated game of all time which was the first game to have automatic jumping, lots of side missions and features at number one of most people's lists for best games of all time is more appropriate. And more still is it is described as a game which "can't be called anything other than flawless". So I do not think it is overrated.
J LAB It's not overrated there's no way that a video game that has been voted best video game of all time again and again could be overrated I definitely deserves to be in the top three or five of this list.
Lets be real here Super Mario Bros is only number 1 for being iconic
I'm Honestly so happy Bioshock can get the recognition it really deserves ❤
+Kicu Shion it gets a top 10 spot on most lists
I've never played it. I just bought the collection for PS4 on Friday. I think I'll start it today!
Super Mario Bros 3 is my all time favorite, and where's Earthworm Jim, Donkey Kong Country and Banjo-Kazooie?
Overall this was a pretty cool list. A lot of it I noticed was based off of what was culturally significant or what caused the biggest impact on the game industry, but going back and playing those seminal games is STILL a lot of fun. So based on that, Super Mario Bros definitely deserves to be at number 1. It saved the games industry, was the first sideSCROLLING platformer, launched a franchise, started a genre. and is the reason why many people started playing games. Plus it's hella fun still.
How did OoT NOT make top 5!?
11 - Zelda
7 - Mario
6 - Zelda
2 -Zelda
1 Mario
Wayyyy too much Ninteno fanboyism ......
Honestly, its not fanboyism, nintendo made extremely amazing games
there is tyson's punch out, contra, Animal Crossing, Hey Pikmin last 2 is modern day stuff!
Mario games were on this list because they're some of the best games around. Why else?
It sucks that I can't watch G4 anymore, this was one of my favorite specials to watch, even if I'd already seen the full list (plus the E3 conventions). If it were up to me, there would be a new Top 100 Games special every few years (maybe every 5-10) to judge how the list would change based upon current titles and influences in gaming. This was broadcast in 2012, and admittedly, there have been some games since then that would probably beat a few on this list in terms of their ranking.
Which games would you want to see in a new Top 100? Here's a few of my recommendations, feedback is welcome:
Super Mario Maker- For the first time, allows players to craft their own unique experiences and share with others, almost endless possibilities with level building, utilizes practically every visual incarnation of Mario through the years. Everything the original Super Mario Brothers offered is here, provides near-perfect balance between nostalgia and innovation.
Bioshock Infinite- Arguably superior to the original in most aspects of gameplay, environments, and narrative (although moral choice has far less presence), both famed and criticized for its complex but fascinating ending, intimidating but under-utilized villains (especially Songbird), breathtakingly creative new setting with interesting commentaries and symbolism.
GTA V- Possibly the best in the franchise yet, new levels of freedom and options to cause havoc, focused the plot into an engaging "heist film" motif with three playable characters, each with interesting backgrounds and entertaining personalities (none more so than Trevor), increased variety in customization, guns, vehicles, and overall activities.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt- Widely considered the best open world fantasy RPG to date, provided staggering diversity in characters and environments, the franchise's most polished combat, a compelling story with many possible endings, various moral dilemmas that can often be solved with or without violence, and hundreds of hours worth of overall content to explore.
Rise of the Tomb Raider- Improved upon virtually everything that excelled in 2013's Tomb Raider reboot, took us on an exhilarating and occasionally touching journey of self-discovery and re-examination with the still young but more experienced Lara Croft, drastically evolved the inclusion, design, and puzzle solving of tombs while providing many new challenges throughout.
Fallout 4- Retained much of what worked in previous titles while branching out in many ways (both good and bad), improved greatly upon physics and combat, welcome new V.A.T.S. system, provided far more customization with mods and building workshop (albeit with little to no instruction), introduced impressive diversity in the Commonwealth Wasteland, creatures, companions, and perks, offered little in the surprisingly familiar story or variety of quests, most of which are settled through bloodshed.
Batman: Arkham Knight- Brought together most of the franchise's best elements to go all out, included exciting additions like the Batmobile, fear take-downs, team combat, fighting as several different characters at certain points, and provided a final dose of Mark Hamill's unforgettable Joker in unexpected ways while exploring new aspects of Bruce's psyche. The worst flaws were overuse of Batmobile missions and the predictable story, which didn't come close to Arkham City's finale.
Mario Kart 8- Resurrected the franchise's popularity majorly, added new elements to racing and level interaction.
+Keith Harris IT should be updated every now and then, I agree. Maybe every quarter century would be more appropriate, if G4 exists then.
If I were to add any game to a list like this, it'd definitely be Xenoblade Chronicles. Bar none, one of the best RPGs of all time, and criminally under recognized
lmao
I love how all those little kids who are addicted to Call of Duty are like "WHERE'S BLACK OPS!!".
so it's Mario Mario and Luigi Mario? xD
My goodness there were so many games that were missing from this list it is incredible.
Wow...
this list is not accurate at all.
"Now for our number 1 video game of all time"
*celebrities beat boxing the super mario brothers toon*
"Yup you guessed it. Call of duty Modern Warfare 3"
Audience: "WTF"
Why is ocarina not in the top 10 q.q
Because OoT isn't even top 5 for best LoZ game.
because it'll be Mario game ,Zelda game ,Mario game ,Zelda game ans Mario game on top 5.
World of Warcraft. One of those games I will never play on my life, because if I did start, I knew I would never be able to stop. Video games are my drug alone, and that would be the equivalent of cocaine for me.
Nice list but occarina of time should be number 1
Metal gear solid 2 and 3 are better than the 1st...tetris should be in 50+
Where is king of fighters 98 and tekken tag tournement
final fantasy 6 is is far better than ff7 and better than chrono trigger...
At least one pes and 1 fifa should be on the list
Street of rage 2 is better than double dragon...
Broken sword should be here too
Metal slug too
Red alert yuri's revenge
Earthworm jim...
never thought i'd hear robin williams say "i own you bitch" :D
You can tell this is American made by the choices made, Totally unaware of games like Manic Miner, original Tomb Raider, Medal of honor etc etc etc
Elite...
Matt Taylor exactly!
pete cruickshank the MOH is a great series probably one of my favorite gaming series of all time but none of the games I felt really belong on the top 100
pete cruickshank They all suck
Finally...a greatest video games list on youtube that got it right. For one Mario on nes is the greatest game ever. Anyone who doesnt agree is either delusional, mentally challeged or just too young or way too old to know any better. No game is more responsible for making people gamers then mario. The other game that this list was spot on about is Zelda a link to the past...this game is by far the greatest zelda ever!!!
WOOOO!
Super Mario Bros. is #1! Forever and ever!
Thank God for this list. Although, is a shame that G4TV is disappearing now. Is a good thing we still have You Tube, though.
Note: There were some "other" video games that were never mentioned in this list. Which is weird.
(Top 3) (1)Mario bros. (2) zelda. (3) Goldeneye. They were the godfather games that spawned pretty much every other great game out there today, from action/adventure, puzzel, racing, to the first person shooters of today.
did anyone else notice Earthbound didn't make the list... :(
me
Super Mario Bros 3 is my favorite video game of all time.
Ocarina of Time at #11 is fucking bullshit!!!
Ocarina of Time will always be the greatest, but Mario bros deserves to be number 1!
SO.......MANY.......FANBOYS......... Jeez these are obviously taken from a public consensus, and these are all very important and influential games. But I swear, if I hear one more zelda fan boy cry that ocarina of time isn't number one, I'm going to lose my shit.
Ocarina Of Time should be number 1 c:
Tom Malios Well played, sir. Well played indeed.
I can't believe #1 is there just for nostalgia.
Chrono Trigger should be #1. :)
Tetris every night in my damn head. I've wasted a ton of hours on it.
I was not expecting ALttP to be Number 2 on the list! I HAD SUCH A NERDGASM!!!
Even larger nerdgasm with Super Mario Brothers being Number 1!
17:44 to me, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is number 1
Ocarina of Time has to be in top 5.
Also World of Warcraft really should be up there too, that was the most fun I ever had on a game.
Link vs. Cloud Strife, "The Hyurle Guardian" vs. "The Swordsman of Fantasy"
Maybe top 100 most important and influential games, but certainly at least the order of the games is a bit off :D
Where the hell is Borderlands 2?! Hundreds of hours of gameplay, guinness world record for most guns in a video game, and 2K's BEST SELLING GAME of all time. Cant believe it isnt on here
What are your Top 10 favorite Video Game Villains?
No one here has commented on the blooper in this show. The celebrity who referred to
Super Mario's Brother.
Agreed Super Mario Bros. will always be the greatest game of all time. I do however feel that the original Donkey Kong should have been in the top 5, the game that introduced Mario!!!
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Dave Nars - (former) Member of the Lethal Strike Squad and the CWA (Centeral Wrestling Action) Roster
Theme Songs:
1) "Wash It All Away"
By Five Finger Death Punch
2) "Ollie Stalefish"
By WWE, Jim Johnston
Signature Moves: Springboard Knee Strike & Fisherman Buster
Finishers: The Strike Out Driver, Maximum Force Lock & The Strike Out Driver
He did voice work for Arkham City as well. He was the Penguin and Two-Face
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Ryes Stegg (Borderlands Series)
Nicknames:
"The Psycho Bandit"
Signature Moves: German Suplex & Runnin' Spiker Dropkick
Finishers: The Psycho DDT, Border-Splash & The Psycho DDT
I'm glad they paid homage to nintendo as the number one spot. I was freaking out when my second favorite game made it on the top 3. Seriously, mind blowing top 40 or so. All beautiful games
Dude, Mario Bros is the original. That game transformed the gaming industry into the start of the juggernaut it is today. People played that thing to death and people still do, playing it on emulators, downloading it on the Wii, playing it on Nintendo's handhelds. It is a clasic; you cannot argue with that. And you definitely cannot argue with the stats.
When I first watched this 2 years ago in G4 I thought the number game was some shooting game but it was just a classic famous plumber that started gaming history.
Funny how Tetris was helped by a Psychologist after it was made and studied.
I didn't know you were supposed to feel bad when you killed the colossi in shadow of the colossus. It took me so long to beat each one that I didn't have the patience to feel bad for them anymore. lol.
The Tanooki suit is my favorite because it has the powers of the leaf item and adds the ability to turn into a statue.
Am I the only one going, R.I.P. Robin Williams? T_T
Great list. I think I would've switched Ocarina of Time for Link to the Past, but that's me. Very happy to see Unreal Tournament in the list: it's a classic, it did so much for the genre and rarely gets any recognition among mammoths like Halo, Half Life, Quake... Thank you for the content.
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// Nathan Drake (Uncharted Series) \\
Theme Songs:
1) "Nate's Theme"
By Greg Edmonson
2) "Nate's Theme 2.0"
By Greg Edmonson
3) "Nate's Theme 3.0"
By Greg Edmonson
4) "Nate's Theme 4.0"
By Greg Edmonson
Nicknames:
"The National Treasure"
Signature Moves: Sidecounting Flatliner & Spinebuster
Finishers: Nate's Destiny, Sleeper Lock & Nate's Destiny
COD 4 MW is still active online to this day...so impressive
I'm probably younger then you, and I recognized about 95 of those games. Go LTTP and Golden Eye! (And Earthbound, even though it isn't on the list)
Forgot to mention: Mario is worst plumber cause he is playing Golf, Painting and referee boxing matches (Tyson's Punch-Out???) LOL! 39:40
Ocarina of Time is also my favorite game of all time.
I think a lot of the titles on the list are one of those "had to have been there" sort of things, because a lot of people had a problem with a game like Goldeneye for N64 being on the list, but from personal experience, I can see how it did. Even my own dad, who doesn't play video games much at all, got in on the multiplayer action of that one, lol.
Goldeneye is epic even today. It's always been listed in top ten lists, so I'm surprised anyone's surprised to see it. I was too young to be good at it, but even I remember going to my friend's house and having a blast playing that. It's probably the funnest multiplayer shooter ever. But yeah, I just think certain game's rank on the list is strange, like Angry Birds being so far ahead of Pokemon, Sonic the Hedgehog, Kingdom Hearts, Resident Evil, etc.
Wheres Metroid Prime, Half Life 2, Oblivion, Majora's Mask, and Mario Galaxy? Other than that, pretty good list.
Super Mario Bros... I never learned the infinite lives trick... So I beat it the regular way.
where the hell is donkey kong country 2
The worst part is we have no one to blame but ourselves, this list was created out the general public voting.
My reaction to first place game: "Man I can't wait to see what's number 1" " I watch this whole thing for this" ( sees what it is ) *facepalm* "I watched this whole thing JUST TO LERN WHAT I ALREADY KNOW" but don't get me wrong it's a great countdown
So many people are complaining about this list, but they're thinking of their personal favorites, not the games that truly made an impact on the gaming world. If you weren't there at the time Super Mario Bros. came out in the mid-80's, you'll have a harder time truly understanding. It's not my absolute favorite game, but it deserves to be number 1.
Why is Grim Fandango not on this list? That's easily in the running for the best game of all time.
It's not just about how enjoyable the games were, it's also about how innovative they were, and what they gave to the gaming industry, San Andreas was good, but it didn't do that much more than what GTA III did
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// Zombie (Allen Lakestood) \\
Signature Moves: German Suplex & Suicide Headbutt
Finishers: The Unliving Diaries, Brain Eater (Spiker Piledriver) & The Unliving Diaries
Yea, I pretty much grew up with Gameboy Pokemon Red, Star Fox 64, Castlevania: SOTN, Final Fantasy VII, Doom, Warcraft: Orc and Humans, Super Mario 64, Goldeneye, Wild Arms, and some more. I'm glad to see a lot of them on the list. I hadn't played much Doom II compared to the first one, though. I'd definitely play that over most other FPS games.
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LINK (Legend of Zelda)
Signature Moves: Falcon Arrow & Springboard Splash
Finishers: ZDT, The Hyrulian Special Lock & ZDT
Metroid Prime !!... a stunning game with the design, music, and everything! Easily on the top 25 ..Come on !!
Not as good as super metroid
This list is so 2012💀 Like bio shock is good but NUMBER 3🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️
Mario 3 should be number 1
I think more classic sonic games could have been here but if it was up to one then 2 is definitely better anyone knows this. And if they update it than sonic mania needs to be on it
Banjo-Kazooie could have been here somewhere
And A LOT of classics are too far in the back of the list or missing in general. Like Ms pac man is better but come on now…. No pac man at all. Contra was too far back too.
All this but I still enjoy this list. I remember watching it on TV when I was little and I always come back to it. It was something to talk about at school and also introduced me to games I’ve never heard of before like spy hunter and doom some of my favorite games ever. We need something like this now especially for younger kids so they can learn more than just Call of Duty or Fortnite or shooters in general. Now days we just get IGN or streamers hyping up a game and then it dies in a year🤦🏿♂️
You know they haven't played Bioshock when they call it scary.
I would love to know what the 2018 version of this would be
Agree with most of this list but surprised they didnt include C&C and Crash anywhere in the list those two were definitely my childhood favorites :(
Nintendo will do when every ten year old on the planet is on call of duty or another first person shooter just yelling curses at every one
Great list here G4. I was definitely thinking Mario and Link would in the top. Bioshock completely surprised me though, but is definitely not a bad game. Here's my top ten list.
1.Brood War
2.Frozen Throne
3.Wings of Liberty
4.Golden Eye
5. Super Mario 64
6.Mega Man Anniversary Collection (Mega Man 2)
7.Final Fantasy VII
8.Parasite Eve
9.Perfect Dark
10.Command & Conquer: Red Alert
Bunch of old guys reminiscing about super Mario bros.
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