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Best Games of 1990 4
LucasArts and JRPG's emerge with some classic titles while Mario and run 'n gun/sword games iterate.
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Best Games of the Late 1980's 0
The late 80's took the formulas established earlier in the decade and refined them, taking full advantage of the power and popularity of Nintendo.
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Best Games of the Mid to Late 1980's 0
After Super Mario and Tetris defined platformers and puzzle games, respectively, Zelda did the same for the action-adventure, Metroid for thematic exploration sidescrollers, and Contra for co-op shooters.
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Best Games of the Early to Mid 1980's 0
The video game crash hit the industry hard and the quality of the games dropped off significantly. But no matter - Super Mario Bros. and Tetris saved an otherwise devoid era to provide us with lifelong classics.
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Best Games of the Early 1980's 0
Games like Pac-Man, Frogger, Centipede, and Dig Dug proved that video games had a broader appeal than just white male nerds.
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Best Games Before the 1980's 1
These arcade games established the industry and early mechanics. From simple games like Pong and Breakout, to educational exploration of The Oregon Trail to our favorite imaginary playground: space.
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My Top Ten Games of 2016 0
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My Top Ten Games of 2015 0
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Best Games of 2014 0
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Best Games of 2013 0
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Best Games of 2012 0
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Best Games of 2011 0
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Best Games of 2010 0
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Best Games of 2009 0
2009 is an interesting year. I found a lot of games to be okay but not inspirational (inFamous, Halo 3 ODST, Bayonetta), or I deviated from public consensus and disliked that which others absolutely loved (Spelunky, Borderlands, Dragon Age, Demon's
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Best Games of 2008 0
2008 saw some average sequels (Pokemon Platinum, Call of Duty: World at War, Mario Kart Wii, Fable II), a huge disappointment (Spore), a mild disappointment (GTA IV), and a couple of fun shooters (Gears 2, Bad Company, Left 4 Dead). 2008 was the ab
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Best Games of 2007 0
The biggest rival to 1998 as the best year in early video game history. Not only was there an all-time classic in Portal, but you had the thought-provoking and setting of BioShock, the incredible missions and multiplayer of Modern Warfare, a stella
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Best Games of 2006 0
This was an interesting time in video game culture as gamers started to consolidate their culture in visible ways. This was fostered in part due to the sharing of culture in WoW but also due to the rise of social media like MySpace, Facebook, and Dig
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Best Games of 2005 0
Following the impressive trio of WoW, Half-Life 2, and GTA: San Andreas comes another solid three games in 2005. Resident Evil 4 and God of War were both excellent third-person action games that defined the genre for the decade. Similarly, Civ 4 was
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Best Games of 2004 0
A lackluster 2003 led to a trio of all-timers that dominated the video game landscape for years to come. San Andreas was the culmination of the journey Rockstar had taken gamers since GTA 3 and became the hallmark of excellence in the genre until a
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Best Games of 2003 0
A surprisingly lackluster year in the middle of the generation would ultimately pave the way for a monster change in gaming (see: 2004). Prince of Persia: Sands of Time leaned heavily on its unique and interesting time rewinding mechanic which proved
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Best Games of 2002 0
In a year of shooters, Metroid Prime and Splinter Cell provided intriguing alterations from the "average" by focusing on puzzles and stealth, respectively. Meanwhile, Morrowind was an example of the awkward expansion of "mission"-style questing in
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Best Games of 2001 0
A worthy combatant against 1998 for one of the best years in early video game history. GTA 3 redefined the "blockbuster" video game and the mix of sandbox and story seemed alter the landscape of heavy-combat action adventure games like Zelda and Di
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Best Games of 2000 0
2000 was a year that really opened the door to casual playing of video games. Pokémon had started this process, but The Sims was quite possibly one of the biggest gateway games for non-games, including a large portion of girls, who finally "got" what
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Best Games of 1999 0
The year of the thinking-person philosophy games like System Shock 2, Planescape: Torment, and Persona 2. Also, the year that multiplayer games took as step forward in quality (Quake 3, UT). But this year was also a year of missed opportunities on th
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Best Games of 1998 0
One of the best games ever in video game history, full of innovation as well as several franchises performing at their peak. The beleaguered N64 finally had another game worth playing after Super Mario 64, PlayStation had two great blockbusters in Me
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Best Games of 1997 0
The year when PlayStation established itself with some excellent entries from past Nintendo franchises (Final Fantasy, Castlevania). However, the year on the whole would pale in comparison to the year to follow.
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Best Games of 1996 0
It was a year of brights and darks. Super Mario 64, Puzzle Fighter, Pokemon, Super Mario RPG, and Crash Bandicoot brought a cheery, vibrant disposition while games like Duke Nukem went crude and Resident Evil/House of the Dead went for the dark and u
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Best Games of 1995 0
This year was the height of the JRPG era. And it reached the highest heights with what is nearly my favorite game of all time, Chrono Trigger (note: the horror stories about the game's development and treatment of the dev team drop it a notch below A
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Best Games of 1994 0
1994 is a strange year for me. A year of space games, atmosphere, and experimental storytelling in games. Think about how different FF6's story was presented compared to Wing Commander III's FMVs to System Shock's SHODAN esoteric battle against a com
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Best Games of 1993 0
NBA Jam and peak 90's basketball collide for a fun arcade game while adventure games reach their zenith. Oh, and some game named "Doom" came out.
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Best Games of 1992 0
The pinnacle for brawlers was reached with Streets of Rage 2, Turtles in Time, and Batman Returns. Overall, though, several franchises took a step back (Dragon Quest 5 was too ham-fisted, Final Fantasy V dropped all story) and others faded in quality
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Best Games of 1991 0
The best game of all-time, one of the best JRPGs, the best fighter, and one of the best beat-em-up games ever made 1991 a top-heavy but unforgettable year. Plus, we saw the Castlevania and Ninja Gaiden series master their control schemes while space
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Consoles/Handhelds I've Owned 0
A timeline of my life defined by hardware. Woah.
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Favorites 0
coonce: Favorites
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10 Hottest Chicks in Video Games 6
My list of hot video game girls!
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Collection 2
coonce: Collection
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Games That Make Me Happy 16
C'mon, look at that face!
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Favorites 4
In no particular order...
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Wishlist 6
I wish I wish I saw a fish. Also Games.
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Awesome games that need a sequel! 32
Just my list of games that I wish had a sequel
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What I'm Playing 10
Playing these now!
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Under Rated Games 31
Just a list of some of my favorite games that weren't appreciated at the time of release.
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Consoles I Own/Have owned 7
These are all the console I have owned and some I still own.
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Wishlist 6
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This Site is Awesome, And These Pages Prove It 20
A list of pages that are either filled out really well or are so weird that it's amazing that they actually exist.
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Wishlist 0
coonce: Wishlist
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Marino's Created Pages 8
A list of pages I've added to the database in (mostly) alphabetical order until around 3500 (November 2016).
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Top 10 Genesis Games 4
My list of top 10 Sega Genesis Games.
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Top 10 Snowboarding Games 6
My List of Top 10 Snowboarding Games.
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10 most annoying things in video gaming. 23
While we all love video games, but there are some things that are so annoying, so terribly terribly infuriating. These are in no particular order.
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Video Game Locations I'd like to visit 8
If only I could jump into the screen.
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365 Games To Play Before You Die 40
These are all the game that have appeared on my (ir)regular blog of the same title. They are in no particular order and I'm going to update it as I go along.
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Jeff's All-Time Favorites 95
They're not always the best games. They're just my favorite for one reason or another. This list isn't in any particular order and I'm going to go for the more obscure stuff first, since no one needs to see a list that says "OH MAN SUPER MARIO WORLD
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Obscure Fighting Games That Are Worth Some Attention 22
The mid-1990s were a pretty special time in gaming. The PlayStation was everywhere, and mod chips were becoming common. This opened me up to a world of crazy-ass import games. Since I happened to have something of a budget that I could put toward acq
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How to make a proper comic book game 15
Playing through Arkham Asylum really made me think about how rare it is to play a great comic book inspired game. Here's a list of some of my favorites.
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Wait...These Games Don't Have Sex? 23
These games tricked me! Admiral Ackbar is just as pissed as me!
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Games I Will Accept As Your Answer to the Question "What Is The Greatest Game Ever Made?" 212
Different people with different upbringings in different eras mean that everyone's going to have a different answer to the question. For the record, when people ask me, I usually say Tetris. It's certainly not my favorite game of all-time, but if yo
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From Russia with Love (Great Games from the Eastern Bloc) 33
1C publishes most Eastern Block games these days. I love games that come out of Eastern Europe and Russia. If "Eastern Bloc" was a proper genre I would probably declare it as my favorite. So why the fasicination? I guess I just really like the cerebr
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Pages I feel embarrassed about having points on. 19
These are pages I really wish weren't in my wiki history, for varying reasons.
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Characters I Would Recruit For My World-Class Fighting Force 36
If I needed to start a world-class force of fighters--you know, men and women who needed to be on-call at all times, ready to fight terror wherever it may rear its nefarious head--these would be the guys at the top of my list.
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Good Licensed Games 42
I should note that I mean licensed in the traditional sense of taking characters or stories from other mediums and bringing them to games. I don't mean sports games like Madden or Tony Hawk, even though both are technically licensed products.
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Pile of Shame 32
One of the (relative) downsides of covering games for a living is only having a finite amount of time to play games, and often having to play a bunch of games you'd rather not mess with. A consequence of this responsibility is lacking the time to pla
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The Best In Classic Sports 8
A list in progress
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Favorite Game per System 21
For each system I own, if I had to pick just one game as the best and/or favorite, this would be it.
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Shamefully Shameful Pile of Shame 31
Out of over 700 games that I own, these are top 50 or so (in no particular order) that I regret never finishing or, in some cases, never even started. In my defense, I buy alot of games simply for collecting purposes. But some of these are too sham
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Bad Games That I Can't Help But Like... Or At Least Remember Somewhat Fondly 20
Or, if you want to be all technical about it, "guilty pleasures." And yeah, "bad" is probably a strong term. Some of these games are merely middling. But at some point I don't want a huge title for the list.
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Games for Future Dictators of the World 2
Troubled times make great opportunities for political careers. Economic suffering is a primary cause for revolutionary action and aspiring dictators should be capitalizing on the present woes affecting the global economy. With the world suffering its
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Embarrassing! 18
These are the sorts of games that, if they were to come up while arguing with someone who didn't like games, you'd just have to shrug your shoulders and say "yeah, well... yeah."
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Games I've Completed More Than Three Times 17
I'm fairly skittish with video games when it comes to finishing them. With games coming out every week I tend to move on to the newest greatest thing before completing the task at hand. With that said it's extremely rare for me to actually enjoy a ga
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Hot Box Art 0
My list of super hot box art.
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Franchises That Deserve A Reboot / Refresh 19
If someone can tell me why we can't have a decent Looney Tunes, Pixar or Jeopardy game I'd love to hear it. Enjoy this mix of forgotten and ill-treated franchises.
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Games I Loved, Forgot, And Then Remembered Again Thanks to Jeff 12
Thanks Jeff! As a recently turned thirty-year old that started gaming at the age of five I feel pretty good about having a large catalog of game memories versus most of my peers. Due to a kid-filled neighborhood in the suburbs of DC I got a healthy
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Pages I wish I had created!!! 1
These are wiki pages on the site that are awesome & I wish I was smart enough to come up with the idea for them.
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