The Greatest Games of All Time RANKED

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  • Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
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    The internet is at it again, making lists of things so they can be ranked. This time, it's made a list of the greatest video games of all time. However, since I am smarter-and older-than the internet, I will be the ultimate judge of what is mediocre, and what is S-Tier.
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  • @NF12222
    @NF12222 24 дні тому +192

    Damn, didn't expect Klavan to drop names like Braid, Limbo, Inside, Ico. I'm impressed!

    • @Sweetestsadist
      @Sweetestsadist 24 дні тому

      Yes. He clearly did some research looking up someone else's top 100 list.

    • @scotch1993
      @scotch1993 24 дні тому +11

      @@Sweetestsadistbro he literally said that the list isn’t his, it’s the “internet top games” and then he’s giving his own ranking. That was literally in like the first minute of the video.

    • @Sweetestsadist
      @Sweetestsadist 23 дні тому +2

      @@scotch1993 Maybe I didn't explain it correctly. I'm pointing out that he isn't as knowledgeable as he's letting on. He's just name dropping other games he saw on the list and it's not impressive.
      He got several things incorrect to a Sarkeesian level with several of his comments on the games. He specifically praises the story of Greek mythology focused GoW games, then immediately says he thinks Kratos is Ares. He mispronounces Ico. He complains of Zelda's animation, a series that continually changes its art style. He says the second Prince of Persia is the "time travel" one when it's really about the 4th or 5th one. These are just the games I'm familiar with.
      A minor mistake, like the mispronunciation is excusable; but several that get things this wrong to this level, especially from at his age who's claiming to have played games his whole life wouldn't be this inaccurate. It's clear he just looked up a list and parroted opinions he saw in either in the article or the comments related to it just to get clicks out of the annual summer game hype.

    • @TheandY408
      @TheandY408 23 дні тому +1

      @@Sweetestsadist those are all minor mistakes that I wouldn't expect anyone to have memorized, even if you or I do. And he genuinely has a gripe with the cartoonish style of Zelda games, he's mentioned it before

    • @Sweetestsadist
      @Sweetestsadist 23 дні тому +1

      @@TheandY408 Those are not minor mistakes.
      Not all Zelda games are cartoonish, though. And that argument falls apart when you take the 2D games into consideration as they're no more cartoonish than the Mario games he praised. It shows he's clueless about one of the most popular franchises in the last 40 years. It's like saying you're a movie buff but you don't like any of the Star Wars movies because JarJar Binks is an annoying, badly animated cartoon character, and then praising Minions.
      Also, thinking that Kratos is Ares is not a minor mistake when you're specifically praising the story. The entire story of Kratos is that he wants revenge on the Gods, especially Ares, who betrayed him. His entire motivation is fueled by his hatred for Ares. Again, in Star Wars terms, one may as well say they love the first trilogy for it's amazing story but also think Luke Skywalker is Darth Vader when he takes off his helmet.

  • @joeyweinstock1944
    @joeyweinstock1944 24 дні тому +240

    Maybe I'm the only one, but where is Red Dead or Red Dead II on this list? Surprised that RDR2 wasn't on this list especially because it's one the best rated games of all time by critics and players.

    • @3boyzbutler389
      @3boyzbutler389 24 дні тому +11

      Id wonder where halo is.

    • @loganbagley7822
      @loganbagley7822 24 дні тому +19

      I agree. I was kind of disappointed when RDR2 did not appear on this list. I consider Arthur Morgan one of the greatest video game protagonists of all time.

    • @jack.h99
      @jack.h99 24 дні тому +11

      RDR2 is one of the best games I've ever played.

    • @joshuamedina503
      @joshuamedina503 24 дні тому +2

      I’m actually thankful that Red Dead didn’t make the cut. I understand I’m in the minority, but those games were always just Okay to me. Good, but nothing outstanding

    • @MatthewCJoy
      @MatthewCJoy 24 дні тому +1

      It's whatever

  • @johnosborne1873
    @johnosborne1873 24 дні тому +65

    Klavan on The Sims: “it insists upon itself”

    • @mohammed88air
      @mohammed88air 21 день тому +1

      If you offer me money to play the sims i wouldn’t do it it’s the most boring thing I’ve ever seen
      how people are capable of enjoying anything I wish I have this superpower life would be much easier

  • @matthewrowley813
    @matthewrowley813 23 дні тому +24

    I liked Klavan right up until he had a brain aneurysm and gave Zelda a B.

    • @AngelRivera-de1lq
      @AngelRivera-de1lq 20 днів тому +2

      I'd give it a A, but B is fair enough. OOT is extremely overrated with millennial nostalgia. I never replay it cuz the story pacing at the beginning is so slow it ruins it, but if ur into epic world building it's a 10/10

  • @pahbert
    @pahbert 23 дні тому +18

    Doesn't like Zelda? I haven't seen an old man lose ALL credibility so quickly since... well, the debate last night.

  • @adamkahmann2937
    @adamkahmann2937 24 дні тому +40

    Sounds like Andrew has never played Ocarina of Time and thinks it is just Breath of the Wild.
    Oot is a very different game to BotW.

    • @Sweetestsadist
      @Sweetestsadist 24 дні тому +3

      I doubt he's played any of these outside of a half hour video for the UA-cam algorithm. The more in-depth he gets on these games, the more he gets wrong.

    • @sawyerslack9782
      @sawyerslack9782 23 дні тому +3

      You walk a lot in ocarina of time. The one thing that game needed was a fast travel system.

    • @pathogeneration5138
      @pathogeneration5138 23 дні тому +4

      @@sawyerslack9782
      It has a fast travel system.
      Play it much?
      Or did you want the fast travel up front with no exploration?

    • @JudoP_slinging
      @JudoP_slinging 22 дні тому +1

      Yeah, only the 2 most recent zelda games are open world. The 10+ before that aren't, including the one he was meant to be ranking.

    • @DNYLNY
      @DNYLNY 19 днів тому

      @@sawyerslack9782you can warp with ocarina and portals and ride on horseback

  • @donaldjones8990
    @donaldjones8990 24 дні тому +53

    An ICO name drop is very impressive, a lot of game developers talk about how inspirational that game is to them

    • @Sweetestsadist
      @Sweetestsadist 24 дні тому

      He named dropped "Eye-co". I didn't hear him mention Ico (pronounces "ee-ko") at all.

    • @LN-Lifer
      @LN-Lifer 22 дні тому

      God I wanted to love it so. But I sucked and gave up on it

    • @rightinthedome9973
      @rightinthedome9973 11 днів тому

      Nobody says eeco get over yourself

    • @Sweetestsadist
      @Sweetestsadist 11 днів тому

      @@rightinthedome9973 People who play the game do, as it's said and pronounced that way in the game. I do agree, that it's a minor nitpick. If that was the only thing he got wrong about the games he's talking about, I would've overlooked it; but time after time he gets things, some major, wrong about these games he claims to love.

    • @rightinthedome9973
      @rightinthedome9973 11 днів тому

      @@Sweetestsadist I play ico and have never once said it that way or heard someone else say it. It's also Eye co or team Eye co. I've even heard it said ick o. Never EEco

  • @bnamsrom2
    @bnamsrom2 24 дні тому +22

    Silent Hill 2
    Dark Souls 1
    FFVII
    Halo: Combat Evolved
    Kingdom Hearts 1
    Super Metroid
    Bioshock
    Morrowind
    Terarria
    Risk of Rain 2
    Just some of my favorites

    • @solidsnake8008
      @solidsnake8008 24 дні тому +2

      I think Klavan would really enjoy Silent Hill 2. It took some themes from Crime and Punishment (mainly just the psychological impact of murder), and his previous claim of enjoying stories about love (and sex iirc) also reverbrate in SH2's story with enough subtleties as to not be plain gross.

    • @joshuamedina503
      @joshuamedina503 24 дні тому +1

      Kingdom Hearts 1 over 2? You’re crazy. Both were great; 2 was better

    • @BDeLuca4444
      @BDeLuca4444 24 дні тому +2

      Super Metroid is well deserving of GOAT tier game.

    • @bnamsrom2
      @bnamsrom2 24 дні тому +2

      @@joshuamedina503 2 was great, but I appreciate the simple (and clean) storyline of the first, before things started going off the rails. I really enjoy the combat of 1, though 2 improved upon it. I also think the worlds in 1 are superior to any in 2.

    • @Hacky4675
      @Hacky4675 24 дні тому

      @@bnamsrom2I’d have to argue because nothing about any of the stories from any KH game is simple and clean. Just Nomura’s fever dreams. As for the world’s KH1 had Wonderland, Tarzan, Monstro and the greatest sin of all Atlantica. KH2 kicked the combat up to 11. Worlds were great minus Atlantica, but it was just extremely short and easy rhythm game, took about an hour tops.

  • @Peter_Muskrats_void
    @Peter_Muskrats_void 24 дні тому +140

    Andrew Klavan and Michael Knowles carrying the daily wire on their backs

    • @jack.h99
      @jack.h99 24 дні тому +14

      Knowles and Walsh not so much. I like Shapiro for the pragmatic conservative commentary and Klavan for his nuanced cultural stuff. But I'm not that conservative (right of center liberal) so maybe thats why I don't find Knowles or Walsh that palatable.

    • @user-vo4on3qk9j
      @user-vo4on3qk9j 24 дні тому +5

      Just Klavan

    • @lasshrugged
      @lasshrugged 24 дні тому +3

      But how do you spell Klaven?

    • @spindoctor6385
      @spindoctor6385 24 дні тому +2

      Sure, as long as you don't take views and membership numbers into account.

    • @TriarchVisgroup
      @TriarchVisgroup 23 дні тому +1

      @@spindoctor6385 They're doing fine.

  • @O0kala
    @O0kala 24 дні тому +22

    Years of Tetris made me an expert in loading trucks whenever we moved. Thanks, Alexey Pajitnov!

  • @BadAssMacmillan
    @BadAssMacmillan 17 днів тому +5

    My personal top 10 video games of all time:
    1. Resident Evil 4 (2005)
    2. Super Metroid
    3. Super Mario Bros 3
    4. Breath of the Wild
    5. Ninja Gaiden Black
    6. Metal Gear Solid 3
    7. Chrono Trigger
    8. Metroid Prime
    9. Devil May Cry 3
    10. Street Fighter 2

  • @shaneprice4312
    @shaneprice4312 23 дні тому +38

    Didn’t expect Andrew Klavan to be a gamer

    • @blitzkreig4887
      @blitzkreig4887 23 дні тому +3

      Didn’t expect Andrew Klavan to be a spineless coward. Christ is King

    • @zonianfjb
      @zonianfjb 22 дні тому

      ​@@blitzkreig4887look everyone, it's an impotent Nazi!

    • @johnnythewalrus
      @johnnythewalrus 21 день тому

      You new to the Daily Wire?

    • @DNYLNY
      @DNYLNY 19 днів тому +4

      @@blitzkreig4887so you just hate watch him then?

    • @blitzkreig4887
      @blitzkreig4887 19 днів тому +1

      @@DNYLNY I got recommended the video because i love games and I used to be subscribed to Klavan. Christ is King

  • @ProBenji
    @ProBenji 24 дні тому +82

    Halo 3 not being on this list is criminal

  • @adenhawk4029
    @adenhawk4029 24 дні тому +44

    As a girl who played Zelda as a kid, where it remained the only video game I ever played until very recently, I feel owed a video of Klavan playing LoZ to make up for this ranking

    • @queenpurple8433
      @queenpurple8433 23 дні тому

      Just sounds like you weren’t exposed to that many good games

    • @BladimirRivas-rh1ty
      @BladimirRivas-rh1ty 23 дні тому +6

      Zelda was a great game. One of the best ever

  • @stmark0223
    @stmark0223 24 дні тому +6

    How did Minecraft not make this list? Nothing comes close to the incredible creative potential that game has, and it is also by far the best selling game of all time.

  • @educationalporpoises9592
    @educationalporpoises9592 24 дні тому +13

    I'm still angry that Klavan hates Zelda and probably isn't aware of Metroid. Super Metroid and at least a few other entries in the franchise are arguably top 20's, maybe even top 10's.

    • @educationalporpoises9592
      @educationalporpoises9592 24 дні тому +1

      Ok but he likes Prince of Persia so maybe I'll forgive him.

    • @Sweetestsadist
      @Sweetestsadist 24 дні тому +1

      ​@@educationalporpoises9592He thinks the "time travel" game is the second one in the series.

    • @Art-is-craft
      @Art-is-craft 23 дні тому

      @@Sweetestsadist
      As he stated when there are lots of games in a series it can blend together.

    • @jonathanhenderson9422
      @jonathanhenderson9422 18 днів тому

      Way back in the day I remember EGM (back when they were still relevant) had Super Metroid as #1 on their Greatest Games of All Time List (this was probably ~2000). It's what made me check out the game. Great decision! Still among the best designed worlds ever, despite so many other games copying its template.

  • @evanmagness5678
    @evanmagness5678 24 дні тому +26

    Klavan's takes on Zelda always hurt my soul. I share his hate for GTA though.

  • @joshuajohansen1210
    @joshuajohansen1210 24 дні тому +26

    Did he really put COD over Zelda?

  • @dasc2428
    @dasc2428 24 дні тому +8

    Sorry to see that Andrew did not comment on the Metal Gear Solid franchise, maybe because he has not played the games yet. But they’re very cinematic and extremely-detailed military thriller sneaking-games. The world is not fully realistic (there are advanced robots and supernatural things like ghosts) but the story constantly refers to things from the real world (politics, history, science) and features a lot of very clever social commentary. Most characters have realistic backstories and most things in the game have a valid reason for existing like you would not find in basically any other game. It is more sophisticated than most novels.
    In my opinion it is the greatest work of fiction ever created.

    • @Art-is-craft
      @Art-is-craft 23 дні тому

      I do not think he would like it due to the long dialog.

    • @dasc2428
      @dasc2428 23 дні тому

      @@Art-is-craft I think he would love it. It is basically a very long movie where you control the main character. And the story is not just a nonsensical excuse to play as in most other video-games. It is something unique and wonderful.
      I must admit I was very surprised to see Andrew loves games like ICO so much, maybe I should give it a try.

  • @boiler3057
    @boiler3057 24 дні тому +10

    Dang, no love for RDR or RDR 2?!

  • @AK-tw7uq
    @AK-tw7uq 24 дні тому +8

    Who put this list together? There’s so many superb games missing: The Witcher 3, the Red Dead Redemption games, Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2, Half-Life 2, Portal 2, Disco: Elysium, the Mass Effect trilogy, Undertale, Earthbound, Chrono Trigger, Metal Gear Solid 1-3, most SOULSBORNE games, Sekiro, Elden Ring, Silent Hill 2, and so much more.

    • @BDeLuca4444
      @BDeLuca4444 24 дні тому +1

      I haven’t played all of the games you listed, but Chrono Trigger is a certified banger and arguably the best soundtrack in gaming.

    • @461weavile
      @461weavile 23 дні тому +2

      If a list of all-time great games doesn't have Portal 2, The Stanley Parable, or Zelda 3, the list is incomplete. I have half an argument for Pokemon 2 and for Paper Mario, but it's slightly different for RPGs, IMO.

    • @AK-tw7uq
      @AK-tw7uq 23 дні тому

      @@461weavile I don't know a lot about the Pokemon or Paper Mario games but I do know some of them are very loved so I am interested in checking them out some day.

    • @461weavile
      @461weavile 23 дні тому +1

      ​ @AK-tw7uq Some of the best ones are hard to get right now. The one I would recommend is always extremely expensive; it's currently nearly $250 on amazon. There might be a better choice in the future, but instead of breaking the bank, I currently recommend buying Pokemon Sun or Pokemon Moon for the 3DS. (Edit: to be clear, my second choice is currently discontinued, so this is actually my third choice, but it's a really strong third choice; I bought four copies, and two additional systems, one copy for myself and three more to give as gifts after trying it.)

    • @joshualugo6820
      @joshualugo6820 17 днів тому

      Undertale...

  • @DS-li7go
    @DS-li7go 23 дні тому +2

    Everyone saying Kratos is a bad guy even in the newer iterations of the game is missing the point. His journey to redemption, of his actions to put aside his past in order to raise Atreus to be better than himself is the main story. Because we it goes to show that you can do the things Kratos did and still have hope that your children will do better where you failed. And that is further solidified where you can see Atreus keeping his father's lessons close to his heart- above all to "be better".

  • @gstlynx
    @gstlynx 24 дні тому +6

    Skyrim????

  • @benkupiszewski8370
    @benkupiszewski8370 23 дні тому +3

    The absence of any Halo game is criminal. The FPS genre becomes really household due to Halo multiplayer at the turn of the century. Call of Duty does not take off without the success of Combat Evolved and 2, while 3 is my favorite game of all time.

  • @HavocGamingChannel
    @HavocGamingChannel 20 днів тому +2

    Some overlooked games in no particular order:
    Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun
    Perfect Dark N64
    DOOM
    Civilization series
    ARK
    7 Days to Die
    Stardew Valley
    There are so many good games

  • @edlo8099
    @edlo8099 24 дні тому +4

    Mario ( most of them)
    Zelda (most of them)
    Metroid (most of them)
    Donkey Kong (most of them)
    Diablo 1&2
    Grand Tourismo 3,4,5
    Halo series
    Ninja Gaiden Xbox
    Red Dead Redemption series
    God of War series

  • @CJB333
    @CJB333 24 дні тому +3

    You already broke my heart on triggernometry with answering my Zelda question 😢 but it's cool to see a conservative commentator actually talk about stuff like gaming

  • @kjgoebel7098
    @kjgoebel7098 24 дні тому +27

    Klaven: likes God of War
    Also Klaven: "I hate playing bad guys."
    What?

    • @Sweetestsadist
      @Sweetestsadist 24 дні тому +3

      Also, thinks Kratos is Ares.

    • @TheandY408
      @TheandY408 23 дні тому +1

      One is based in Greek mythology and one is based in reality

    • @greygorygaming
      @greygorygaming 22 дні тому +5

      Kratos is an anti-hero. The gods are the bad guys. Educate yourself.

    • @kjgoebel7098
      @kjgoebel7098 22 дні тому

      @@greygorygaming Do you think education would make me believe that "I needed a weight and he was there" is a good reason to burn someone alive? Kratos kills innocent people for no reason, without a second thought. I dunno where you got your morality from, but where I come from people who do that are villains, even if bigger villains exist elsewhere.

    • @Sweetestsadist
      @Sweetestsadist 22 дні тому +2

      @@greygorygaming Anti-heroes usually fall into the "bad guy" category. That's why they're called "anti" heroes.
      You're confusing "anti-hero" with "protagonist" and "bad guy" with "antagonist".
      Educate yourself.

  • @davidgannon5388
    @davidgannon5388 23 дні тому +4

    Games left off the list:
    City of Heroes
    SimCity 2000
    Dune 2000
    Command & Conquer

  • @daltonburroughs3811
    @daltonburroughs3811 23 дні тому +13

    Where are these games at: Halo, Doom, Dark Souls, Elden Ring, Oblivion, Skyrim, PUBG, Bad Company 2, Borderlands 2

    • @adamb8317
      @adamb8317 22 дні тому

      PUBG was A tier to me. The rest S, thought I haven’t played bad company 2 or Borderlands 2, but they seem to be up there

    • @johnnythewalrus
      @johnnythewalrus 21 день тому

      I can see BL2, but the rest of them games are meh

    • @johnnythewalrus
      @johnnythewalrus 21 день тому

      Except Halo. Halo's good

    • @adamb8317
      @adamb8317 21 день тому +1

      @@johnnythewalrus Halo is definitely S. I would put Elden Ring as S, Oblivion also. Skyrim was very good but maybe A+

  • @trevormarconi3395
    @trevormarconi3395 24 дні тому +8

    Metal gear solid Klavan....

  • @johnquinlan6756
    @johnquinlan6756 24 дні тому +4

    I need the Klavan's take on Kingdom Come Deliverance and then see him play the 2nd one when it comes out later this year

  • @RavenclawFtW3295
    @RavenclawFtW3295 24 дні тому +4

    So you put Legend of Zelda on the same tier as Monkey Island? Tsk tsk. I thought your taste was better than that.

  • @ghostedyoutuber263
    @ghostedyoutuber263 24 дні тому +5

    There is no cow level.

  • @shawnlewin9057
    @shawnlewin9057 24 дні тому +4

    Bioshock is the goat imo

  • @mrscassafrass
    @mrscassafrass 17 днів тому +1

    I will never watch a Klavan video game review without requesting that Klavan play Hellblade

  • @hippiechick73
    @hippiechick73 24 дні тому +2

    Did I miss the award winning MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV? Somehow I didn’t hear any final fantasy on that list. I’ve been a gamer since I had to sit in the laundromat in the 80’s playing centipede while my mom washed the clothes, and there are no games I love quite as much as the final fantasy series, especially XIV.

  • @smdias65
    @smdias65 23 дні тому +2

    I've spent so many hours of my life playing the Sims franchise and the Batman Arkham games (especially Arkham City). Andrew said he played so much Tetris that he would walk around and put shapes together in his mind. After playing the Arkham games for so long, whenever I see a grate, I consider tearing it off the wall and climbing in.

    • @LynetteTheMadScientist
      @LynetteTheMadScientist 23 дні тому +1

      One time I blinked and for a split second my vision entered Detective Mode irl

  • @TheLeadhound
    @TheLeadhound 24 дні тому +11

    Legend of Zelda is one of the greatest game series of all time. It does not have even one bad mainline game after 30 years. Though I would not necessarily argue with anyone who claims OOT is overrated.
    People loved GoldenEye because of the multiplayer. Fun fact, the multiplayer was not an approved part of the design and was hacked together by the devs just weeks before they finalized the game.

    • @Quincy_Morris
      @Quincy_Morris 24 дні тому

      It’s good, great even. But many entries do come off as baby games for babies so I can see why some may not like them.
      I like them though

    • @Sweetestsadist
      @Sweetestsadist 24 дні тому +1

      I think OoT is overrated, but I would argue with Klavan. The guy talks about Zelda like someone who just got into gaming circa GameCube and just parroted the "animation" complaint like that was the whole of the series.

    • @Hacky4675
      @Hacky4675 24 дні тому

      @@SweetestsadistI’d agree with you OoT is super overrated

    • @JudoP_slinging
      @JudoP_slinging 22 дні тому +1

      I wouldn't say it's overrated (although it's not my favourite personally). I mean, it's basically the blueprint for so many games just in terms of gameplay mechanics. Target lock on, context sensitive buttons etc. The story and adventure for the time just blew people away.

    • @TheLeadhound
      @TheLeadhound 22 дні тому

      @@JudoP_slinging Overrated by no means makes it a bad game. But so many call it the greatest game when it is not even the best Zelda game.

  • @Sam_T2000
    @Sam_T2000 24 дні тому +2

    the list should be all _Zelda_ and _Donkey Kong Country…_ maybe some _Resident Evil_ or _Metal Gear Solid._

  • @ampjr99
    @ampjr99 24 дні тому +3

    Nah that's it your opinion doesn't count. You gave ocarina of time top 5 games ever a b tier but put ico on s tier which isn't even a top 10 game smh

  • @kgeo2686
    @kgeo2686 21 день тому +1

    Red Dead Redemption 2. The greatest story in video games and one of, if not the best game of all time.

  • @lukesalazar9283
    @lukesalazar9283 23 дні тому +3

    WHERE IS MASS EFFECT?!1?

  • @mildew4u
    @mildew4u 23 дні тому +1

    Bro does not understand that the grand theft auto games trumped every other game by miles the years they came out. You don’t have to kill or even interact with prostitutes in the game. I think it’s a little silly when people have this critique on video games but also enjoy other pieces of media like novels and movies that feature morally ambiguous protagonists

  • @user-bd2ny6ww2i
    @user-bd2ny6ww2i 23 дні тому +1

    God of War- S
    Sims-A
    Ico - S
    Modern Warfare- A
    Journey-B
    Prince of Persia -S
    Ocarina of Time- S
    Half-Life - A
    GTA- D
    Gears of War- S
    Super Mario 64-B
    Goldeneye007- A
    Resident Evil 4-S
    The Last Of Us-B
    Diablo II- A
    Monkey Island-B
    Tetris- S

  • @matthewgallant3622
    @matthewgallant3622 19 днів тому +1

    Ico and Shadow of the Colossus are possibly the best games ever made. I’ve played a ton of games old and new, Zelda is the epitome to me. Super Metroid also is one of the best ever made, Metal Gear Solid, as well.

  • @carsoncheney1883
    @carsoncheney1883 17 днів тому +2

    "I love puzzle games"
    "I dont like Legend of Zelda"
    Whut

  • @justineld4905
    @justineld4905 23 дні тому +1

    Mario 64, Mario Bros 3, Perfect Dark, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with all dlc. Maybe throw in one rpg-ish style game like Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door.

  • @codhilogsdon529
    @codhilogsdon529 24 дні тому +1

    Don't get me wrong Ocarina of Time is a great game, but I think Link to the Past beats it pretty easily.
    On another note there's a sad lack of 4th and 5th generation games. Chrono Trigger, Castlevania Symphony of the night, Final Fantasy VII, Metal Gear Solid, and of course the previously mentioned The Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past.

  • @patricklewis9787
    @patricklewis9787 23 дні тому +1

    People get upset at your opinions but it’s refreshing to see a guy just say what’s in his mind instead of appeasing everyone.
    Some games I love most are:
    Old animal crossing
    Mario Kart (pretty much any)
    Yume Nikki
    Super Metroid
    Castlevania Aria of Sorrow Hollow Knight
    Castle Crashers
    Ocarina of Time
    Dead Cells

  • @BradZook
    @BradZook 21 день тому

    1. Megamania
    2. Galaga
    3. Robotron 2084
    4. Wizard of War
    5. Kangaroo
    6. Berzerk
    7. Demons to Diamonds
    8. Dig Dug
    9. BurgerTime
    10. Centipede
    I thought Klaven was old?

  • @matthewcartrr
    @matthewcartrr 23 дні тому +2

    I watch this video for his thoughts on Zelda 😐

  • @Quincy_Morris
    @Quincy_Morris 24 дні тому +5

    7:36 I think you mean SUPA MARIO BRUDDAS 2 BABYYYYY
    ITS STILL DA KING!

    • @bnamsrom2
      @bnamsrom2 24 дні тому +1

      Seeing a Dunkey reference here makes me happy.

    • @Sweetestsadist
      @Sweetestsadist 24 дні тому +2

      Knack is better.

    • @bnamsrom2
      @bnamsrom2 24 дні тому +1

      @@Sweetestsadist Gex is better, actually.

  • @JohnB-nq4js
    @JohnB-nq4js 22 дні тому +1

    Respectable, but the Zelda series lives above S tier.

  • @daerdevvyl4314
    @daerdevvyl4314 14 днів тому

    I know what Klavan means about GTA. I wish it wasn’t so cynical and negative all the time. But I love the variety of activities you can do in a vast open world game. And in GTA V, I liked how they added activities in throughout the game so you wouldn’t complete all of them in the first half leaving nothing but the main storyline after that. Lastly I liked the things you had to do to prepare for heists, like scouting the area, choosing a strategy, choosing crew members, planting a getaway car in a nearby location, and getting needed materials or vehicles.
    As for The Last of Us, I wonder if Klavan was a player who rushed through it without hearing most of the conversations that characters had or reading notes that added depth to characters and the environment. Someone who plays like that can’t appreciate the nuances of the plot because they simply never hear most of it. I thought it was beautiful how Joel began by resenting Ellie and treating her with impatience, but by the end he cared about her so much that he was willing to risk the extinction of the human race rather than have her die.

  • @CameronJGilliam
    @CameronJGilliam 20 днів тому +1

    Halo 2 is the greatest game of all time.
    This is objective btw, so don’t bother arguing.

  • @pigetstuck
    @pigetstuck 24 дні тому +3

    Grim Fandango?

  • @jesterday2222
    @jesterday2222 16 днів тому

    The Sims (4) has become infected and certain man-made chest scars were added, Jen Dur stuff and they are about to add polyamory. This is a game played by millions of young children! I hope parents are aware of this.

  • @BDeLuca4444
    @BDeLuca4444 24 дні тому +1

    Obviously personal taste, but Super Mario Sunshine is my favorite, games that come close that I have played are Super Metroid, Metroid Zero Mission, Chrono Trigger, Wreckfest, Eternal Darkness, Okami, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, Super Mario World, Pokemon Platinum, GTA San Andreas, GTA Online, NASCAR Thunder 03, Mario Golf Toadstool Tour, Super Smash Bros Melee and Brawl, Mario Kart Wii, Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword, and my first game, Luigi’s Mansion.

  • @CEOMisterJohnSaxon
    @CEOMisterJohnSaxon 24 дні тому +2

    No Sonic, Final Fantasy, or Doom on this list? Lame.

  • @ernestexner466
    @ernestexner466 16 днів тому

    I still cannot believe there is another older, bald, conservative, born again Christian dude running around who knows and loves his video games! Hats off to you, brother!

  • @Cookiedon15
    @Cookiedon15 23 дні тому +1

    Gears of War is the only game series from Xbox that I like.
    For me its Super Mario 3 vs Super Mario World as the best Mario game.
    I love Zelda overall
    Ya, gaming had a "Golden Age" when Switch was released, but recent Triple A releases aren't WOWing me. It isn't like before where each generation of consoles and games offered something groundbreaking. IMO there is no difference between PS3 and PS5 except the loading times

  • @soozikins
    @soozikins 22 дні тому +1

    No Sonic or Lara Croft?

  • @joshuamedina503
    @joshuamedina503 24 дні тому +1

    Ratchet & Clank 2: Going Commando
    Still to this day one of the funniest games I ever played. Outstanding gameplay, outstanding creativity. Almost a perfect game. Up there in S+ tier along with God of War

  • @jamesvalvis1131
    @jamesvalvis1131 22 дні тому

    Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Space Invaders, Dragon’s Lair, Star Wars, Asteroids, Mr. Do, Zork, and countless others. The internet craps on history older than yesterday.

  • @Dodogrees
    @Dodogrees 22 дні тому

    The fact that Andrew Klavan has played ICO shocks me. What a game.

  • @albertgreen8347
    @albertgreen8347 23 дні тому

    Stop overthinking it internet. Tetris, Goldeneye, and GTA 3 (maybe San Andreas!!!)
    I want to put Street Fighter 2 in there but the fighting game genre is only a little less niche than those damn Madden players.

  • @abhiwagh2312
    @abhiwagh2312 22 дні тому

    Making the last of us B tier is criminal. It is one of the best drama acting i have ever seen in any video games ever. Part 2 was crap, i agree but part 1 was dayum awesome. Try metal gear and witcher 3. You will love those.

  • @mihailopopovic4759
    @mihailopopovic4759 22 дні тому

    No The Wither 3?! No Warcraft 3?! Nothing from souls games?! Minecraft?!

  • @radicalcentrist4990
    @radicalcentrist4990 22 дні тому

    I used to consider World of Warcraft as the greatest game of all time at some point. It was the only game that actually got me addicted. But that was a long time ago, I played it during the Wrath, Cataclysm and Pandaria expansions. WoW definitely was one of the greatest too, but only until certain expansions. It changed too much over the decades.

  • @MrKage-fb2wy
    @MrKage-fb2wy 24 дні тому +9

    Man, when Klavan talks games, I both clap with applause and cringe in disgust. On one hand, he gives shoutouts to games like Ico. On the other hand, he hates Zelda. And did he get confused between OOT and BotW? Also, he hates playing as bad guys and likes old Kratos?? Uh, what?

    • @patricklewis9787
      @patricklewis9787 23 дні тому +3

      I’m fine with his opinions. Even if I don’t agree it’s refreshing just seeing a guy not bothered to like something just because it’s generally considered great

    • @TheandY408
      @TheandY408 23 дні тому +1

      Being a real life criminal is a lot different from being a fallen god hack and slashing other mythological characters

  • @woody5581
    @woody5581 22 дні тому

    Mario 64, NHL 94, Tecmo Bowl, Mortal Kombat 2

  • @xaleypoo4779
    @xaleypoo4779 24 дні тому +1

    You forgot the only game you'll ever need: The Elder Scrolls III

  • @timothyvandenberg2905
    @timothyvandenberg2905 24 дні тому +1

    Who knew?? Andrew Klavan plays video games??? The high-cultured genius?? Just...Wow!

  • @Nathan-vt1jz
    @Nathan-vt1jz 23 дні тому

    Klavan’s analysis is quite good as long as you don’t include the RPG genre. Even though he’s a novelist, he really doesn’t like or appreciate the RPG genre (his opinion is it’s too story driven, has too many cut scenes, and isn’t action oriented).

  • @mythhead2688
    @mythhead2688 23 дні тому

    Okay, I like Zelda, but I’m not gonna seethe and foam at the mouth when someone says they don’t like Zelda.
    Fantasy Adventure games aren’t for everyone.

  • @conradsmith9441
    @conradsmith9441 23 дні тому

    I know it’s still less than a year old, but it did just win 2023 game of the year…
    it’s Baldur’s Gate 3. Some people think it is the best game of the decade. I love it.

  • @dannybirman6937
    @dannybirman6937 23 дні тому +2

    Zelda take is awful man 😂 such a great game

  • @matthewt8214
    @matthewt8214 23 дні тому +1

    Klavan is a man of culture and sees that video games can purvey art. Love ya!

  • @robertmiddleton6517
    @robertmiddleton6517 14 днів тому

    How could Skyrim not be on this list.. if you can put in hundreds, or even thousands of hours on a game and not fully complete it then it belongs among the tippy toppiest of tiers.

  • @flame_half
    @flame_half 4 години тому

    He hurts me with the OoT review. That's my favorite game of all time.

  • @Miki_big_red_machine
    @Miki_big_red_machine День тому +1

    Gow 2 is best game of all times!!
    Anyone who dissagre will feel the Power of blade of Olympus!

  • @martinrorke4876
    @martinrorke4876 15 днів тому

    Enjoyable video. Regretfully, I haven't played most of these games so can't evaluate Klavan's judgements; got some recommendations to look into though, so that's good.
    While I don't see them being on a Greatest Games Ever list, I would like to hear what Klavan thinks of the Alan Wake games.

  • @eagarmp
    @eagarmp 19 днів тому +1

    Andrew you should play Battlefield 1 great ww1 game with an epic soundtrack the only down side is that you can play as Greece and Bulgaria

  • @tepandflash5950
    @tepandflash5950 23 дні тому

    The list of greatest games ever made is as follows:
    Chrono Trigger
    Resident Evil 4
    GTAV
    Elden Ring
    If your name is not on the list please get to the back of the room and be seated

  • @JD10503
    @JD10503 23 дні тому

    I would probably add Elden Ring and / or the first Dark Souls to this list. For a lot of years, I never understood the appeal of these kinds of games. Then I picked up Elden Ring, which let me to the original Souls trilogy. And it well and truly enthralled me.

  • @queenpurple8433
    @queenpurple8433 23 дні тому +1

    Elden ring is obviously the best game ever made

  • @henriquearroxelas1510
    @henriquearroxelas1510 20 днів тому +1

    Heresy! B for Ocarina of Time is ridiculous!😅

  • @DrVarner
    @DrVarner 22 дні тому

    Klavan brutally leaves GTA unranked.

  • @IG88AAA
    @IG88AAA 21 день тому

    Sid Meier’s Civilization should’ve been on the list. Points taken off for level of addictiveness.

  • @CheapShotFail
    @CheapShotFail 24 дні тому

    I feel like more genre-defining games could have made the list and a number of major genres were outright lacking, but still solid takes and some surprisingly good choices to include. Good stuff.

  • @HerpMcDerp89
    @HerpMcDerp89 22 дні тому

    You put OoT in B-Tier?! How dare you sir! You take that back this instant!

  • @memelissa2
    @memelissa2 23 дні тому

    So many good ones missed. Portal was a great puzzle game. No one ever talks about the really old ones though... like Zork and Plantfall...probably because no one is that old. Well, except Andrew, he should remember them.

  • @BryanHunt-rn4nr
    @BryanHunt-rn4nr 22 дні тому

    There is no Metroid on here. He got two of Nintendo's big 3, but left the best off. Just wrong, Andrew. Wrong.

  • @SaintGerbilUK
    @SaintGerbilUK 22 дні тому

    Realms the haunting, the last game to give me a genuine jump scare.
    Damn near fell out my seat.

  • @awesomemccoolname7111
    @awesomemccoolname7111 21 день тому

    You need to get your head checked if you don't like the movement in zelda games but you're OK with the move to cover and shoot games.
    Also, BOTW and TOTK is like playing a piece of art.

  • @Mr.Ditkovich.
    @Mr.Ditkovich. 13 днів тому

    Devil May Cry 3 is one of the few, if not the only game I finished, in all its difficulties. I never got bored of it. I highly recommend the Onimusha games if you are a fan of DMC and Resident Evil and like Japanese mythology and samurai combat.

  • @colakh
    @colakh 24 дні тому +2

    Hey Andrew, if you ever play Silent Hill 2 and give your opinions on it, I will subscribe to DW+

    • @bnamsrom2
      @bnamsrom2 24 дні тому

      Yes please. Especially because it was inspired by one of his favorite books, Crim and Punishment.

  • @johnnythewalrus
    @johnnythewalrus 21 день тому

    Granted, I've been gaming since the mid 80s, but I would have picked Link to the Past over Ocarina of Time. Half Life is an S tier. RE 4 S tier. Last of Us, S tier. And Curse of Monkey Island is the best MI game.

  • @KerosineDreams
    @KerosineDreams 19 днів тому

    No RDR2, no Witcher 3, no Half Life 2. What kinda "greatest games" ranking is this?