Top 200 games of all time as named by Game Informer Magazine (December 2009) Quiz by Perplexity

Rank (System)	Game	Year
1. (NES)		1987
2. (NES)		1985
3. (PC)		1984
4. (PS2)		2001
5. (PC)		2004
6. (PC)		1993
7. (NES)		1986
8. (SNES)		1994
9. (NES)		1990
10. (Arcade)		1981
11. (PC)		2004
12. (SNES)		1992
13. (N64)		1996
14. (PS3, 360, PC)		2007
15. (PSone)		1997
16. (NES)		1987
17. (SNES)		1995
18. (GameCube)		2005
19. (PSone)		1998
20. (N64)		1998
21. (SNES)		1994
22. (NES)		1988
23. (Arcade)		1981
24. (PSone)		1997
25. (Arcade)		1991
26. (PS2)		2005
27. (360, PC)		2007
28. (PC)		2000
29. (PC)		1998
30. (360, PC)		2006
31. (NES)		1991
32. (N64)		1997
33. (SNES)		1992
34. (Genesis)		1991
35. (PC)		1998
36. (PC)		1991
37. (PC)		1989
38. (NES)		1988
39. (Xbox)		2001
40. (PSone)		1998
41. (PSone)		1998
42. (Game Boy)		1996
43. (PS2)		2001
44. (PC)		1999
45. (PSone)		1998
46. (PS3, 360)		2008
47. (SNES)		1991
48. (PC)		2000
49. (PS2)		2005
50. (PS2)		2001
51. (Wii)		2007
52. (Arcade)		1980
53. (PC)		2005
54. (Xbox)		2003
55. (PS2)		2001
56. (PS3)		2009
57. (PSone)		2000
58. (360)		2007
59. (Atari 2600)		1980
60. (Arcade)		1986
61. (Game Boy)		1993
62. (PC)		1993
63. (N64)		2000
64. (PS2)		2004
65. (PS3, 360, PC)		2008
66. (PC)		1980
67. (Dreamcast)		1999

Rank (System)	Game	Year
68. (Arcade)		1987
69. (NES)		1990
70. (PC)		2000
71. (PC)		1997
72. (Arcade)		1993
73. (PS3, 360)		2008
74. (PSone)		1996
75. (SNES)		1993
76. (Game Boy)		1995
77. (NES)		1989
78. (PC)		1995
79. (PS2)		2002
80. (SNES)		1991
81. (NES)		1988
82. (PC)		2008
83. (PS2)		2006
84. (PS2)		2005
85. (GameCube)		2002
86. (GameCube)		2001
87. (PC)		1995
88. (PC)		2000
89. (PS2)		2007
90. (Wii)		2006
91. (PS2)		2004
92. (PC)		2002
93. (Dreamcast)		2000
94. (GameCube)		2003
95. (PS2)		2001
96. (PC)		1999
97. (Genesis)		1992
98. (PS3, 360)		2009
99. (PS2, Xbox, GC)		2003
100. (PC, 360)		2007
101. (PC)		2002
102. (PC)		1999
103. (Arcade)		1981
104. (PS3, 360)		2009
105. (PC)		1999
106. (PSone)		1996
107. (360)		2006
108. (PS3)		2008
109. (PSone)		1998
110. (Xbox)		2004
111. (SNES)		1996
112. (PS2)		2006
113. (SNES)		1995
114. (PC)		1998
115. (PC)		1996
116. (GBA)		2001
117, (PC)		1997
118. (PS3, 360, PC)		2007
119. (Xbox)		2005
120. (SNES)		1994
121. (PC)		1991
122. (Saturn)		1998
123. (Genesis, SNES)		1993
124. (Arcade)		1980
125. (SNES)		1993
126. (PSone)		1996
127. (PSone)		1997
128. (GBA)		2002
129. (PC)		1999
130. (PS2)		2006
131. (SNES)		1991
132. (PC)		1997
133. (PC)		1997
134. (PS3, 360, PC)		2009

Rank (System)	Game	Year
135. (Arcade)		1989
136. (SNES)		1993
137. (PS, N64, PC)		1989
138. (360, PC)		2005
139. (PC)		1992
140. (PC)		1996
141. (PC)		2005
142. (PC)		1993
143. (PS3, 360)		2007
144. (PS2, Xbox)		2004
145. (PC)		2004
146. (Dreamcast)		2000
147. (SNES)		1991
148. (SNES)		1996
149. (PC)		2002
150. (SNES)		1991
151. (Xbox)		2004
152. (PS2)		2003
153. (Arcade)		1979
154. (PS3)		2008
155. (360)		2007
156. (Arcade)		1985
157. (PS2)		2001
158. (Arcade)		1972
159. (PC)		2002
160. (PC)		1998
161. (360)		2005
162. (PC)		2004
163. (Arcade)		1982
164. (PC)		1993
165. (PC)		2007
166. (PC)		1992
167. (PC)		1994
168. (Jaguar)		1994
169. (360)		2008
170. (PSone)		1995
171. (PS2)		2006
172. (GameCube)		2006
173. (Apple II)		1983
174. (Genesis)		1993
175. (Arcade)		1982
176. (NES)		1988
177. (Arcade)		1997
178. (DS)		2005
179. (Arcade)		1993
180. (PC)		2001
181. (PS3, 360, PC)		2009
182. (Neo Geo)		1993
183. (PS2, Xbox)		2004
184. (PSone)		2000
185. (SNES)		1995
186. (Arcade)		1984
187. (PS3)		2009
188. (PC)		1999
189. (NES)		1986
190. (Xbox)		2004
191. (PS2)		2004
192. (GameCube)		2002
193. (PS2)		2004
194. (Dreamcast)		2002
195. (PC)		1981
196. (PC)		2003
197. (PS3, 360)		2008
198. (Xbox)		2004
199. (PSone)		1997
200. (PS2, Xbox, GameCube)		2003

Javascript is not currently enabled on your browser.
If you do have Javascript enabled:
This site uses javascript to make the magic happen.
Please turn on javascript and reload this page, or use a more current browser (like Firefox)

You might also like these games:
Premier League Goal Scorers	Name Dropping	NBA Top 200 Scorers (2000s)

There are 31 comments for this game.
(Warning: comments may contain spoilers)

Game Informer's Top 200 Games of All Time Quiz

by Perplexity

Created Nov 28, 2009 in Gaming
Game Plays 3,535

Friend Scores and Standings

Loading friend results....

Top Games Today in Gaming

Top Games with Similar Tags

Top User Games in Gaming

	hscer:	Nov 29th, 2009 at 01:58 GMT		1 point
	A lot more alternative answers would be nice. For example allow "gta X" for all the grand theft auto games. Also, if there was a game known popularly by a simpler name that was followed by sequels that forced people to add on to the original game's name, you should except the simple name. For example "Super Smash Bros." and "Pokemon" should be good for one answer, even if not multiple. Not all of us are complete gaming nerds ;-P

	Kazbar:	Nov 29th, 2009 at 02:22 GMT		-1 points
	I was thinking about making a quiz based off this list, but you beat me to it. Good quiz, awful, horrible, terrible list.

	Perplexity:	Nov 29th, 2009 at 06:20 GMT		1 point
	@hscer: I see what you mean about the GTA games, but I don't think the original game's simple name should be acceptable for most of these games. For example, on some official Sporcle games, you'll have to specify the name of some sequel, even if it's the only one from that series in the quiz. But if there are some games here that should be an exception to that, let me know. @Kazbar: I had a feeling someone else had the same idea for this list, but I agree that this list was...well, not that great.

	biff_smiff:	Nov 29th, 2009 at 08:59 GMT		1 point
	Marvel vs. Capcom 2 is misspelled. Great source for the quiz!

Comment below threshold: show it

	Kicking222:	Nov 29th, 2009 at 13:47 GMT		0 points
	You know, of all the "top ###" lists I've seen, I think I like the top 10 of this one the best. I've never played "Zelda" (any of them, much less the first one), and I've never played any "Final Fantasy", but I respect all of their choices, and I'm glad that "GTA III" and "Doom" get their rightful places near the top of the list. I'm surprised by "Metroid" over "Super Metroid", but it's not a particularly egregious error.

	Kicking222:	Nov 29th, 2009 at 13:58 GMT		3 points
	I was also happy to see: My favorite platformer ever ("Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal", perhaps my favorite non-"GTA" game in the world); my favorite racing game ever ("Burnout 3"- indeed, the only racing game I've ever enjoyed in my life, even including other "Burnout" games); my favorite sports game ever ("NBA Jam"); and one of the most unheralded games of this generation ("Crackdown"- so simple and such a terrible story, but the platforming is so much fun that it doesn't matter). I would've liked to see some "TimeSplitters" love, but I disagree with the above commenters- all in all, this is one of the better lists I've seen. (And for the record, the only consoles I own are a 360 and a PS2, so I'm not exactly a Nintendo fanboy.)

	AEMC:	Nov 29th, 2009 at 17:39 GMT		1 point
	For The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, you should accept just Oblivion, as you did for Morrowind.

	Nmongi:	Nov 29th, 2009 at 20:26 GMT		-4 points
	Great quiz! Even though Game Informer is total bull

	dylz:	Nov 29th, 2009 at 22:31 GMT		0 points
	pretty good list, actually, and very nice quiz. i can't believe i forgot super mario world! :-X

	SamE1331:	Nov 30th, 2009 at 04:15 GMT		2 points
	wish they had put beyond good and evil higher on the list. got little attention and i really want the sequel to be realeased. some of the best storytelling in a game ever

	Psydswipe:	Dec 3rd, 2009 at 11:57 GMT		2 points
	I read this issue yesterday and I have to agree that it's a really poorly made list. They leave off a lot of early classics like Space Invaders, Centipede, Pitfall, etc. They chose way too many games that aren't even a year old. There also isn't much love for Sega. Tons of Final Fantasy but no Phantasy Star? Tekken, Mortal Kombat, Soul Calibur, Street Fighter...but no Virtua Fighter? There are plenty of games on the list I like but I wouldn't rank them so high. Oh well, I don't think they were going for most important/historical games, just the ones they like.

	brm_ist_hitler:	Dec 4th, 2009 at 00:18 GMT		1 point
	cod4 and wow being in top 15 = joke list

	tedthefed:	Dec 5th, 2009 at 00:18 GMT		1 point
	They were clearly trying to serve many masters with this list, and they do my cult-loving heart proud with the inclusion of King's Quest 6, Silent Hill 2, Beyond Good and Evil, Thief, Oddworld, and Planescape Torment. IT offsets my annoyance with the GTA, FF, and new-games love. A quick practical suggestion: Allow just Xenosaga to work as an answer?

	Sporctastic:	Dec 7th, 2009 at 18:25 GMT		1 point
	To add on to the alternate answer suggestions- perhaps take just 'madden 99' along with Madden NFL '99.

	TheHeat:	Dec 8th, 2009 at 04:31 GMT		1 point
	1. I LOVE that Heroes 3 made the list 2. Seriously, no Donkey Kong Country? I was planning to do this quiz...but I got lazy, good job!

	jiminymatthew:	Dec 11th, 2009 at 23:57 GMT		1 point
	It's kind of hard for me to believe they couldn't find one DS game to put on this list.

	tedmaul:	Dec 13th, 2009 at 15:40 GMT		1 point
	crash bandicoot warped is in there! best game ever!

	MisterPleasant:	Dec 18th, 2009 at 01:01 GMT		1 point
	"Punch-Out" should be accepted for "Mike Tyson's Punch-Out". I know they're different games, but still.

	mikeyh:	Dec 29th, 2009 at 19:03 GMT		-2 points
	good quiz, terrible, terrible list, i mean, majoras mask in the top 100? above wind waker and twilight princess? a joke

	nolan21912:	Jan 6th, 2010 at 22:08 GMT		2 points
	i was abosolutly SHOCKED when super mario sunshine wasnt there

	jumpthebullet:	Jan 22nd, 2010 at 09:13 GMT		-1 points
	we're all forgetting one HUGE mistake here. Donkey Kong Country 2 is missing from the list.

	EugeneAllen:	Feb 17th, 2010 at 03:37 GMT		1 point
	nice quiz man. unfortunately theres just not enough time. there were so many obvious one that i missed. i got 80 and im sure i would have thought of at least 30 more if i had an hour to do this.

	trigger_happy:	Feb 27th, 2010 at 23:35 GMT		1 point
	great list, but really, if you don't like game infromers top 200 list than gripe to them about it, no need to complain here, can't believe i missed the halo games!!!!!!!

	Elbanana:	Mar 2nd, 2010 at 06:20 GMT		1 point
	What is this type of market is this magazine geared towards? Does it focus more on certain consoles over the other because it has some odd selections. Good quiz though.

	trigger_happy:	Mar 4th, 2010 at 22:39 GMT		1 point
	gameinformer is suppose to cover all the current gen consoles

	Dr_Corndog:	Mar 10th, 2010 at 03:17 GMT		2 points
	I agree, it is a pretty bad list. Way too skewed towards newer games. I also agree with jumpthebullet: Donkey Kong Country 2 ranks right up there with the classic Mario games as one of the best platformers ever made (and the first and third installations are great, too).

	donuthead247:	Oct 30th, 2010 at 13:51 GMT		1 point
	looks like ms pacman out did her husband

	Super_7_Up:	Dec 8th, 2010 at 06:00 GMT		0 points
	I lost the will to go on with this quiz any further upon discovering Final Fantasy 10 was on there. Yikes.

	kbugs24:	May 24th, 2011 at 02:42 GMT		1 point
	I tried every version of Super Mario Brothers I could think of, including Bros without a period, but I didn't think to use "Bros." Maybe add some variety there?

	nd18:	Mar 2nd, 2012 at 23:22 GMT		1 point
	I find it funny that a lot of Valve's games are completely out of order. I mean, Left 4 Dead at 80-whatever is way too high in my opinion (the second was better), but yet Portal and TF2 are rather underrated on this list. Loved Half-Life 2 at #5, though. Also, Wolfenstein 3D 130 spots below Doom? You've gotta be kidding me. Wolfenstein 3D AND Goldeneye should both be in the top 25.