Time Magazine's Top 100 Video Games

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[size=140]It's hard to imagine a world without video games. For some, they're a simple diversion — a way to pass time. For others, they're a portal to strange and wonderful alternate universes. For everyone, whether you're into video games or not, they're an integrally important part of our culture.

From Adventure to Zork, here are our picks for the All-TIME 100 greatest video games.[/size]

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[align=center:3qnhf8o5][size=140]1970s[/size]

The Oregon Trail
Hunt the Wumpus
Pong
Breakout
Space Invaders
Adventure
Asteroids

[size=140]1980s[/size]

Battlezone
Defender
Pac-Man
Zork Castle
Wolfenstein
Centipede
Donkey Kong
Frogger
Galaga
Tempest
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
Joust
Pitfall!
King's Quest
Lode Runner
M.U.L.E.
Paperboy
Tetris
Super Mario Bros.
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar Castlevania
The Legend of Zelda
Metroid
OutRun
Contra
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge
Lizards
Mega Man
NetHack
Punch-Out!!
Tecmo Bowl
Prince of Persia

[size=140]1990s[/size]

Solitaire
Wing Commander
Civilization
Sonic the Hedgehog
Street Fighter II
Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty
Mortal Kombat
Doom
Myst
NBA Jam
Madden NFL 95
Marathon
SimCity 2000
Chrono Trigger
Quake
Resident Evil
Super Mario 64
Tomb Raider
Final Fantasy VII
Goldeneye 007
Myth: The Fallen Lords
Ultima Online
Final Fantasy Tactics
Grim Fandango
Metal Gear Solid
StarCraft
Thief: The Dark Project
EverQuest
Silent Hill

[size=140]2000s[/size]

Deus Ex
Diablo II
The Sims
Animal Crossing
Grand Theft Auto III
Halo: Combat Evolved
Ico
Rez
Counter-Strike
Metroid Prime
Splinter Cell
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Cave Story
Half-Life 2
Katamari Damacy
World of Warcraft
Guitar Hero
Shadow of the Colossus
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Gears of War
Ōkami
Wii Sports
BioShock
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Desktop Tower Defense
Portal
Rock Band
Braid
Angry Birds
Demon's Souls
Flower

[size=140]2010s[/size]

Batman: Arkham City
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[Shadowrunner]

Not too bad a list. Some I completely agree with while others not so much lol. I guess that's the way it always is with these lists, can't please everyone and it just comes down to peoples own tastes.  For me there is a serious lack of RPGs on the list but most people on this forum will probably find that a good thing 

[tomwaits]

Not bad for a general/non-gamer magazine's audience. At least they didn't try putting them in order of 'greatness'.

They missed Robotron though. And, is Windows Solitaire really a video game??

[Carlos]

No MR DO! or Bubble Bobble. But some good titles in there none the less.

[TrekMD]

No MR DO! or Bubble Bobble. But some good titles in there none the less.

I was just thinking the same thing!  Whatever happened to Mr. Do!?

[Rogue Trooper]

Mr Do!-Last i 'saw' of 'him'.....The rather splendid Mr Do! Run on SNES.

Surprised has'nt popped up on PSN/XBLA (it has'nt has it?).

[TL]

Not bad for a general/non-gamer magazine's audience. At least they didn't try putting them in order of 'greatness'.

They missed Robotron though. And, is Windows Solitaire really a video game??

Agreed on Robotron and Solitaire

[Carlos]

Mr Do!-Last i 'saw' of 'him'.....The rather splendid Mr Do! Run on SNES.

Surprised has'nt popped up on PSN/XBLA (it has'nt has it?).

I have the snes version- its arcade perfect- I wonder if its licencing issues that prevented it from giong outside big N ( I have the Gameboy version too.)

[TrekMD]

Mr Do!-Last i 'saw' of 'him'.....The rather splendid Mr Do! Run on SNES.

Surprised has'nt popped up on PSN/XBLA (it has'nt has it?).

I have the snes version- its arcade perfect- I wonder if its licencing issues that prevented it from giong outside big N ( I have the Gameboy version too.)

I have the GB version as well and it is surprisingly good.  I play it on my GBA.

[Minerals]

some odd choices there and some glaring ommisions

[TL]

I really don't think stuff like Angry Birds or Rock Band should be there either, I suppose it depends on the definition of what they are considering.

Casual games are a bit different to proper video games for me.

[Mire Mare]

Flower  ??? 
In fact there's a lot of and  and  :- and

A definitive, all time, all systems, all genres, top 100, that we all agree on? That would be impossible.