100 best videogames
by haydnkong3 | created - 20 Oct 2012 | updated - 20 Oct 2012 | Publica list of games that i have found to be personally enjoyable since childhood
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1. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After escaping execution, the last living Dragonborn must grow in strength and power to defeat the dragons that have once again begun to plague the land of Skyrim.
Director: Todd Howard | Stars: Max von Sydow, Christopher Plummer, Joan Allen, Michael Hogan
Votes: 33,608
huge open world,wildlife that behave semi realistically,incredible crafting and levelling system and a glut of races to boot.. did i really have a choice?
2. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
In 1964, a U.S. government operative codenamed "Snake" must infiltrate mountainous Soviet territory to rescue a scientist building a weapon of terrible power.
Director: Hideo Kojima | Stars: David Hayter, Suzetta Miñet, Jim Piddock, Heather Halley
Votes: 11,313
incredible attention to detail, great story and fantastic world detail and scripting aswell as huge replay value. very close runner up
3. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
When the nations of the world rely upon private military companies to fight their battles for them, renegade Liquid Ocelot emerges as the head of a potent coalition of mercenary powers. Solid Snake returns to save the world once again.
Director: Hideo Kojima | Stars: David Hayter, Josh Keaton, Peter Lurie, Paul Eiding
Votes: 11,130
still one of the most photo realistic games to date with fantastic gun customization, camouflage and combat topped of with brilliant story telling, this is the closest thing to the perfect tps
4. Resident Evil 4 (2005 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Horror
Six years after the events in Raccoon City, Leon Kennedy, now a federal agent, is sent to a rural part of Spain to rescue the U.S. President's kidnapped daughter, Ashley Graham from a sinister cult.
Directors: Shinji Mikami, Kuniomi Matsushita | Stars: Paul Mercier, Carolyn Lawrence, Rino Romano, Salli Saffioti
Votes: 15,239
first game to utilize an over the shoulder aiming perspective as well as blending semi roleplaying weapon customization and a fantastic array of terrifying and intimidating enemies that will have you jumping the whole way through. simply the greatest horror game ever made
5. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A young Kokiri boy discovers that his destiny is to free the Seven Sages and save the land of Hyrule from the treacherous sorcerer Ganondorf.
Directors: Eiji Aonuma, Yoichi Yamada, Yoshiaki Koizumi, Shigeru Miyamoto, Tôru Ôsawa | Stars: Nobuyuki Hiyama, Fujiko Takimoto, Jun Mizusawa, Takashi Nagasako
Votes: 10,659
the first fully three dimensional open world role playing game,with an antagonist who is truely fearsome and fantastically designed dungeons and gadgets this is something not to be missed that is enjoyable on every level
6. Halo: Reach (2010 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A highly-trained branch of the UNSC known as the Noble Team must defend the planet of Reach from a massive Covenant invasion.
Director: Marcus Lehto | Stars: Freddy Bosche, Alona Tal, Jamie Hector, Hakeem Kae-Kazim
Votes: 7,685
heavily gripping and emotional campaign backed by the most solid sandbox multiplayer to date,this is the best fps experience consoles have to offer in my opinion
7. Mass Effect 2 (2010 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
After being revived from death and having to join a pro-human organization without a choice, Commander Shepard must assemble a team, battle a new threat, and make tough choices in order to save the galaxy from total annihilation once more.
Director: Casey Hudson | Stars: Shohreh Aghdashloo, Maggie Baird, Adam Baldwin, Michael Beattie
Votes: 21,466
great third person actin coupled with fantastic ability and progression aswell as gorgeous graphics and a storyline that sees earths best hope turn pariah for the greater good, what more could you want from a sci-fi classic?
8. Gears of War 2 (2008 Video Game)
M | Action, Sci-Fi, War
Marcus Fenix and his COG Delta Squad fight against the Locust army to prevent them from sinking the cities of planet Sera.
Stars: John DiMaggio, Carlos Ferro, Fred Tatasciore, Lester Speight
Votes: 5,923
ultra violent, heavily story driven and looks amazing, perfectly balanced shooter
9. Red Dead Redemption (2010 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Crime
A former outlaw is forced by the federal government to hunt down the members of his old gang.
Stars: Rob Wiethoff, Josh Blaylock, Sophia Marzocchi, Spider Madison
Votes: 30,464
gorgeous open desert,mountain,plain and forest environments with plenty of side content and an incredible story. also old western setting was a refreshing change from the glum future we see all too often today
10. Final Fantasy IX (2000 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
When bandits try to kidnap the princess, they discover that it's the princess who wants to be kidnapped. But they are chased by an evil queen and an even more powerful entity.
Director: Hiroyuki Itô
Votes: 5,520
huge world,rewarding to long hours and great fantasy storytelling. also lots of side quests and loot to be had
11. Final Fantasy XII (2006 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Street thief Vaan becomes embroiled in a quest to save the occupied kingdom in which he resides, Dalmasca, from a war that seems imminent.
Directors: Hiroshi Minagawa, Hiroyuki Itô | Stars: Bobby Edner, Catherine Taber, Gideon Emery, Nicole Fantl
Votes: 4,112
huge open world,vastly evolve combat and fantastic mythology provide an engrossing and rewarding experience with this one
12. God of War (2005 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After 10 years of endless nightmares and servitude to the gods of Olympus, Kratos is assigned with a final task, to kill Ares, the God of War.
Directors: David Jaffe, Greg Tiernan | Stars: Linda Hunt, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Carole Ruggier, Steve Blum
Votes: 12,083
brutal protagonist and solid combat with staggeringly huge enemies,just a great game
13. Mass Effect 3 (2012 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
Earth is under attack by a monstrous race of gigantic living ships known as the Reapers. Even if Commander Shepard could unite all surviving species in the galaxy, only a miracle could save them. Then again, Shepard did come back from the dead.
Director: Casey Hudson | Stars: Jennifer Hale, Mark Meer, Kimberly Brooks, Raphael Sbarge
Votes: 16,878
built up over three games and its finally time to save the galaxy and humanity from sure destruction,a total riot to play
14. The Legend of Dragoon (1999 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
When the clash of swords echo, the journey chasing the past ends and the journey to know today begins. A group of warriors led by Dart Feld are caught in a war between Endiness' nations.
Directors: Yasuyuki Hasebe, Kenichi Iwata | Stars: John Butterfield, Donna Mae Wong, Mike Marx, David Perez Babich
Votes: 572
a very enjoyable and engrossing experience as you play through a world being torn apart wit powerful and cursed protagonists, also the first jrpg i ever play to include active time actions in battle
15. Halo 3 (2007 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Master Chief and the Arbiter must join together to attack the Covenant and destroy the Flood.
Stars: Tim Dadabo, Keith David, Steve Downes, Jen Taylor
Votes: 12,862
the third and final installment of the first trilogy in the halo story, an epic conclusion to thhe ongoing covenant/flood problem
16. Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009 Video Game)
T | Action, Crime, Mystery
Batman battles his archenemy, the Joker, who instigates an elaborate plot to seize control of Arkham Asylum, trap Batman inside with many of his incarcerated foes, and threaten Gotham City with hidden bombs.
Director: Sefton Hill | Stars: Mark Hamill, Kevin Conroy, Arleen Sorkin, Tom Kane
Votes: 31,442
sees the dark knight of gothem go to hell and back as he fights to maintain not only his sanity,but the safety of all gothem city
17. Mortal Kombat (1992 Video Game)
M | Action, Fantasy
Seven martial artists from Earth must battle in sorcerer Shang Tsung's super secret tournament.
Stars: Daniel Pesina, Richard Divizio, Carlos Pesina, Ho-Sung Pak
Votes: 3,771
the original fighter in 2D, really started fighters as we know them
18. Gears of War 3 (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Sci-Fi, War
With survivors scattered and civilization in ruins, time is running out for Sergeant Marcus Fenix and his Delta Squad.
Stars: John DiMaggio, Carlos Ferro, Fred Tatasciore, Lester Speight
Votes: 5,082
19. Mass Effect (2007 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
In a technologically advanced future, an elite human soldier takes command of a prototype star ship and works to defend the galaxy from danger.
Director: Casey Hudson | Stars: Steven Barr, Kimberly Brooks, Keith David, Seth Green
Votes: 19,800
20. God of War II (2007 Video Game)
16+ | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After being betrayed by the gods of Olympus and annulled of his divine powers, Kratos must embark on a journey to meet the Sisters of Fate and take his revenge on Olympus.
Director: Cory Barlog | Stars: Linda Hunt, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Michael Clarke Duncan, Carole Ruggier
Votes: 10,772
21. Resident Evil (1996 Video Game)
M | Action, Horror, Mystery
The RPD are investigating strange cannibalized corpses on the outskirts of the city. The Alpha squad, Jill and Chris, are sent to locate missing team members. While there, mutated dogs cause them to flee into a supposedly abandoned mansion.
Directors: Shinji Mikami, Mitsuhisa Hosoki | Stars: Charlie Kraslavsky, Inezh, Greg Smith, Linda
Votes: 5,920
22. Final Fantasy VII (1997 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
A former soldier from an evil company joins a mercenary clan to fight the company he once served.
Directors: Yoshinori Kitase, Yasushi Matsumura, Masato Yagi
Votes: 11,333
23. BioShock (2007 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Horror
In 1960, a lone survivor of a plane crash named Jack discovers an abandoned underwater utopia, only to find out that the mystery behind its creation is much more sinister than he first believed.
Director: Ken Levine | Stars: John Ahlin, Greg Baldwin, Jane Beller, Susanne Blakeslee
Votes: 21,962
24. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After being freed by the Emperor of Tamriel, the hero must prevent the gates of Oblivion from spreading throughout the Empire.
Director: Todd Howard | Stars: Sean Bean, Lynda Carter, Terence Stamp, Patrick Stewart
Votes: 13,065
25. Metal Gear Solid (1998 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
A crack government anti-terrorist squad takes over an obscure Alaskan nuclear disposal facility. Solid Snake is up for the task to infiltrate the facility, rescue the two hostages and thwart the terrorists' plans.
Director: Hideo Kojima | Stars: David Hayter, Patric Zimmerman, Peter Lurie, Akio Ôtsuka
Votes: 12,821
26. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
Two years after the death of Solid Snake, a rookie FOX-HOUND agent, on his first mission, infiltrates an offshore decontamination facility to rescue the President.
Director: Hideo Kojima | Stars: David Hayter, Quinton Flynn, Christopher Randolph, Lara Cody
Votes: 9,220
27. Batman: Arkham City (2011 Video Game)
T | Action, Crime, Mystery
When part of Gotham is turned into a private reserve for criminals known as Arkham City, all hell is sure to break loose, and the Dark Knight is the only one who can stop it.
Director: Sefton Hill | Stars: Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, David Kaye, Carlos Alazraqui
Votes: 34,849
28. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2002 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After his sister gets kidnapped from their peaceful island, a young boy aims to emulate the Hero of Time by saving her.
Director: Eiji Aonuma | Stars: Nate Bihldorff, Osamu Hosoi, Asami Imai, Eiji Maruyama
Votes: 3,734
29. Devil May Cry (2001 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After losing his brother and mother to demon lord Mundus, demon hunter Dante and his new friend Trish embark on a quest to confront Lord Mundus.
Director: Hideki Kamiya | Stars: Drew Coombs, Kenji Hata, Hironobu Hagihara, Sarah Lafleur
Votes: 3,060
30. Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening (2005 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A young Dante is opening up his Merc Agency when he receives a challenge from his twin brother Vergil. The following events exponentially shape his future and make for one hell of a party.
Director: Hideaki Itsuno | Stars: Adam D. Clark, Reuben Langdon, Larry Leong, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn
Votes: 3,323
31. Borderlands (2009 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Four courageous adventurers land on the planet of Pandora, a barren wasteland filled with dangerous creatures, in search of The Vault, a mysterious relic that contains untold technology, and only opens every 200 years.
Director: Matthew Armstrong | Stars: Julio Cesar Cedillo, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Rene Coronado, David Eddings
Votes: 5,359
32. Fallout 3 (2008 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Centuries following nuclear war, a teen leaves the safety of an underground vault in order to find their father, who left in hopes of creating a water purifier.
Director: Todd Howard | Stars: Liam Neeson, Malcolm McDowell, Ron Perlman, Odette Annable
Votes: 20,330
33. Resident Evil 2 (1998 Video Game)
M | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Two months after the mansion events, the deadly T-virus escapes into the streets of Raccoon City. Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield find the police office left abandoned. In an underground facility the story of Umbrella Corp. gets unfolded.
Director: Hideki Kamiya | Stars: Paul Haddad, Alyson Court, Sally Cahill, Lisa Jai
Votes: 6,492
34. Final Fantasy X (2001 Video Game)
T | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
A celebrated young athlete is drawn from his futuristic hometown and convenient lifestyle to a harsh and techno-phobic land by a mysterious force only known as Sin.
Director: Yoshinori Kitase | Stars: James Arnold Taylor, Hedy Burress, John DiMaggio, Paula Tiso
Votes: 8,559
35. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
After being released from jail, Tommy Vercetti leaves Liberty City for Vice City, a city overrun by the mob. Now, Tommy is out to make Vice City his home.
Stars: Ray Liotta, William Fichtner, Tom Sizemore, Dennis Hopper
Votes: 29,487
36. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime
Carl "CJ" Johnson, a member of the Grove Street street gang, comes home after a family tragedy to find it overtaken by crime and corruption, which he must take back before things become worse.
Stars: Young Maylay, Faizon Love, Yolanda 'Yo-Yo' Whittaker, Clifton Powell
Votes: 44,461
37. Fable (2004 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Once a young boy has obtained a gift for his sister's birthday, bandits attack his home village of Oakvale. A member of the Hero's Guild, Maze, stumbles upon the boy, saves him and takes the boy to the Guild to be raised as a hero.
Director: Peter Molyneux | Stars: Adjoa Andoh, Georg Backer, Emma Butcher, Luke Butcher
Votes: 3,094
38. Halo 2 (2004 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
As the alien Covenant invade Earth, the Master Chief must defend humanity's homeworld whilst discovering more about the rings called "Halo."
Stars: Dee Bradley Baker, Julie Benz, Hamilton Camp, Tim Dadabo
Votes: 10,456
39. Syphon Filter (1999 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Mystery
A secret US government called "The Agency" sends agent Gabe Logan around the world to stop terrorists and find out about the secret weapon called Syphon Filter.
Stars: John Chacon, Ava Fang, Eric R. Hilding, Anna Muravitskaya
Votes: 931
40. Assassin's Creed II (2009 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, History
Desmond Miles is trained to become a modern-day Assassin through the resurrected memories of ancestor Ezio Auditore da Firenze, who uncovers a massive Templar conspiracy in Renaissance Italy leading to the new Pope.
Directors: Sylvain Bernard, Shea Wageman | Stars: Roger Craig Smith, Kristen Bell, Nolan North, Fred Tatasciore
Votes: 25,807
41. Dragon Age: Origins (2009 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After four hundred years since the last Blight, a new Archdemon seeks to destroy the land of Ferelden. It is up to the player - as one of the remaining Grey Wardens - to unite the divided armies of Ferelden and save humanity.
Director: Dan Tudge | Stars: Steve Valentine, Peter Renaday, Kate Mulgrew, Tim Curry
Votes: 8,611
42. Jade Empire (2005 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The last surviving Spirit Monk goes on a quest to save their tutor Master Li and defeat the forces of corrupt emperor Sun Hai.
Directors: Ray Muzyka, Greg Zeschuk | Stars: Jocelyn Ahlf, Victor Brandt, Cam Clarke, John Cleese
Votes: 1,142
43. Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999 Video Game)
M | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Two months after surviving the grisly disaster at the mansion lab, Jill Valentine resigns from S.T.A.R.S. and attempts to escape the ruined nightmarish Racoon city.
Directors: Kazuhiro Aoyama, Tatsuya Chiba | Stars: Catherine Disher, Vince Corazza, Benedict Campbell, Roger Honeywell
Votes: 5,085
44. Dark Cloud 2 (2002 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
Max receives a mysterious red stone and learns that the rest of the world has been wiped out by a creature named Griffon who's looking for the stone. With the help of a girl from the future... See full summary »
Director: Akihiro Hino | Stars: Rikako Aikawa, Aki Akiha, Chafûrin, Susumu Chiba
Votes: 308
45. Hitman 2: Silent Assassin (2002 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Mystery
Just when Agent 47, a former high-target hitman for an international contractor, has decided to reform himself and retire, he becomes engulfed in an elaborate conspiracy as an anonymous organization kidnaps his friend, the resident priest.
Stars: Massimo Agostinelli, Anilla Akbar, Usman Akbar, David Bateson
Votes: 3,460
46. God of War II (2007 Video Game)
16+ | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After being betrayed by the gods of Olympus and annulled of his divine powers, Kratos must embark on a journey to meet the Sisters of Fate and take his revenge on Olympus.
Director: Cory Barlog | Stars: Linda Hunt, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Michael Clarke Duncan, Carole Ruggier
Votes: 10,772
47. Dead Space (2008 Video Game)
M | Action, Horror, Mystery
Engineer Isaac Clarke and his crew get stranded on a large, abandoned mining ship. There, Clarke needs to repair the giant ship while battling nasty aliens and solving the mystery of what happened to the ship.
Director: Michael Condrey | Stars: Tonantzin Carmelo, J.G. Hertzler, Iyari Limon, Peter Mensah
Votes: 10,539
48. Resident Evil 5 (2009 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Sent in by the BSAA, Chris Redfield has a new mission. It takes him into South Africa where he encounters a new horror and relives an old past.
Directors: Yasuhiro Anpo, Kenichi Ueda | Stars: Roger Craig Smith, Eva La Dare, D.C. Douglas, Patricia Ja Lee
Votes: 9,443
49. Red Faction: Guerrilla (2009 Video Game)
M | Action, Sci-Fi
Play as Alec Mason as he assists the rebellious Red Faction to overthrow the oppressive Earth Defense Force (EDF) on Mars.
Directors: Keith Arem, Colin J. Hodges, Michael McCormick, Robert Taylor | Stars: Troy Baker, Kari Wahlgren, Michael McConnohie, Tom Virtue
Votes: 1,066
50. Halo: Combat Evolved (2001 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Super-soldier John-117, Master Chief of the United Nations Space Command, must battle a genocidal alien race known as the Covenant following his violent crash-landing on Halo, an ancient and mysterious ring-world.
Director: Jason Jones | Stars: Jen Taylor, Pete Stacker, Tim Dadabo, Steve Downes
Votes: 12,165
51. Halo 3: ODST (2009 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Mystery
A UNSC Orbital Drop Shock Trooper must locate his missing squad members in New Mombasa following a devastating slip space rupture caused by a Covenant cruiser.
Director: Rich Wickham | Stars: Nathan Fillion, Tricia Helfer, Adam Baldwin, Alan Tudyk
Votes: 5,085
52. BioShock 2 (2010 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Horror
In 1968, the first successfully-bonded Big Daddy is reawakened to save his Little Sister from the clutches of Rapture's new leader, Sofia Lamb.
Directors: Jordan Thomas, Michael Csurics | Stars: Fenella Woolgar, Doug Boyd, Anne Bobby, Sarah Bolger
Votes: 10,630
53. Eternal Sonata (2007 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
In the last hours of the great composer Chopin's life, he embarks on an adventure to save a fantasy world.
Director: Hiroya Hatsushiba | Stars: Sam Riegel, Erin Fitzgerald, Patrick Seitz, Mona Marshall
Votes: 243
54. Dragon Quest VIII (2004 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
The game begins with the court jester of the kingdom of Trodain, Dhoulmagus, stealing an ancient scepter and casting a spell on Trodain castle.
Director: Akihiro Hino | Stars: Ricky Grover, Emma Owen, Blake Ritson, Jon Glover
Votes: 825
55. Mortal Kombat (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A reboot of the Mortal Kombat franchise with a retcon to the earliest periods in the series, featuring a multitude of game modes.
Director: Dominic Cianciolo | Stars: Ronald M. Banks, Dana Lyn Baron, Ed Boon, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson
Votes: 4,428
56. Fable II (2008 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A peasant child finds out about the heroic past of the child's family. Once old enough, the hero decides to reclaim his or hers heritage.
Stars: Ron Glass, Julia Sawalha, Oliver Cotton, Stephen Fry
Votes: 2,940
57. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (2010 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, History
Desmond Miles continues to travel the memories of Ezio Auditore, bringing him to turn-of-the-century Rome with Ezio rebuilding the assassin order to bring down the tyrannical Borgia rule.
Director: Sylvain Bernard | Stars: Roger Craig Smith, Kristen Bell, Nolan North, Fred Tatasciore
Votes: 17,361
58. Battlefield 3 (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, War
Step into the role of the elite U.S. Marines and experience heart-pounding single player missions and competitive multiplayer action ranging across diverse locations from around the globe.
Director: Tom Keegan | Stars: Gideon Emery, Glenn Morshower, Thor Edgell, Mark Ivanir
Votes: 9,590
59. God of War III (2010 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Armed with his deadly double-chained blades, Kratos must take on Greek mythology's darkest creatures to destroy Olympus and the mighty Zeus himself.
Director: Stig Asmussen | Stars: George Ball, Adrienne Barbeau, Susanne Blakeslee, Clancy Brown
Votes: 12,863
60. Final Fantasy VIII (1999 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
A group of students at a military academy rescue a mysterious girl, who some say is the sorceress who wants to govern the universe.
Director: Yoshinori Kitase
Votes: 6,455
61. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (2000 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
After becoming the hero of Hyrule, Link stumbles into the enchanted land of Termina, where a falling moon will crush the world in three days.
Directors: Eiji Aonuma, Yoshiaki Koizumi | Stars: Fujiko Takimoto, Sachi Matsumoto, Kôji Tobe, Mari Maruta
Votes: 4,079
62. Golden Sun (2001 Video Game)
E | Adventure, Fantasy
In a dark age of history, evil forces are pursuing the lost art of alchemy. Armed with cool weapons, special powers and unique creatures a band of 4 magic-attuned "Adepts" are the only hope to put an end to the advance of evil.
Director: Shugo Takahashi
Votes: 366
63. Golden Sun: The Lost Age (2002 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Picking up the story right after the events of Golden Sun (2001), The Lost Age, follows the previous games' magic-attuned antagonists Felix and his allies as they seek to restore the power of alchemy to the world of Weyard.
Director: Shugo Takahashi
Votes: 210
64. Ico (2001 Video Game)
T | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
On a distant island, there is a legend that anyone born with horns will bring about calamity. When such a boy is locked away in a fortress, he must work together with a girl named Yorda to flee before they can be claimed by the spirits.
Director: Fumito Ueda | Stars: Kazuhiro Shindou, Rieko Takahashi, Misa Watanabe
Votes: 1,822
65. Burnout 3: Takedown (2004 Video Game)
T | Action, Crime, Sport
The third installment in the Burnout series, introducing 'Takedowns', which allows players to slam their opponents until they crash. Each game variant is featured in a single-player campaign mode called World Tour.
Votes: 1,060
66. Burnout Revenge (2005 Video Game)
E10+ | Family, Sport
Race and crash into opponents to earn boost and speed up heavily to take first place in this fast-paced racing game.
Votes: 755
67. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007 Video Game)
M | Action, Thriller
The Call of Duty series returns this time into a modern day setting. The player takes control of a character nicknamed "Soap," for the majority of the campaign and will need to progress through many modern warfare scenarios.
Director: Jason West | Stars: Billy Murray, Craig Fairbrass, David Sobolov, Mark Grigsby
Votes: 24,524
68. Forza Motorsport 3 (2009 Video Game)
E | Action, Family, Sport
Forza Motorsport 3 includes more than 400 customizable cars from 50 manufacturers and more than 100 race track variations. New additions include an in-car driving view.
Star: Peter Egan
Votes: 541
69. Devil May Cry 4 (2008 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A young knight named Nero comes to grips with his newly found power as his beliefs and allegiance are tested when he witnesses Sparda's legendary son Dante slaughter his fellow warriors.
Director: Hideaki Itsuno | Stars: Johnny Yong Bosch, Reuben Langdon, Laura Napoli, Stephanie Sheh
Votes: 3,237
70. Jak II (2003 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Comedy
After being tortured and experimented upon in a dystopian city for two years, Jak escapes from prison and joins a rebel group, hoping for answers to his newfound dark powers.
Directors: Andrew S. Gavin, Jason Rubin | Stars: Max Casella, Mike Erwin, Warren Burton, Anna Garduno
Votes: 1,689
71. Jak 3 (2004 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Comedy
After being unjustly exiled to the Wasteland, Jak discovers the secrets of his past in addition to a dark force which is threatening the planet.
Directors: Daniel Arey, Andrew S. Gavin | Stars: Max Casella, Mike Erwin, Warren Burton, Tara Strong
Votes: 1,633
72. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (I) (1992 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
Sega Genesis version of Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Sonic teams up with Miles "Tails" Prower to stop Dr. Robotnik from taking over the world with his new space fortress, the Death Egg.
Director: Masaharu Yoshii
Votes: 3,046
73. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 (2004 Video Game)
T | Action, Fantasy
The third installment in the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai series, with new abilities included.
Stars: Andrew Chandler, Bradford Jackson, Brice Armstrong, Christopher Bevins
Votes: 725
74. Dead Space 2 (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Set three years after the events of the first, Isaac Clarke's fight against a new Necromorph outbreak on the Sprawl, a space station above Saturn's largest moon, Titan.
Stars: Gunner Wright, Tanya Clarke, Sonita Henry, Curt Cornelius
Votes: 7,273
75. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, War
A massacre at a Russian airport leads to a war between Russia and the United States. Meanwhile, a Task Force is sent to find the perpetrators and bring the bloodshed to an end.
Director: Jason West | Stars: Lance Henriksen, Keith David, Barry Pepper, Kevin McKidd
Votes: 26,027
76. The Darkness (2007 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
On his 21st birthday, mafia hit man Jackie Estacado is possessed by an ancient demonic force called The Darkness. This further complicates his relationships with his mafia family, a corrupt police department and his childhood love Jenny.
Stars: Kirk Acevedo, Lauren Ambrose, Mike Patton, Dwight Schultz
Votes: 1,902
77. XIII (2003 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Mystery
A man is rescued by a lifeguard on Brighton Beach. He has suffered a head wound and has no memory of who he is. His only clues to his identity are a tattoo of a roman numeral, XIII and a key to a bank deposit box.
Directors: Elisabeth Pellen, Jérôme Desplas, Olivier Martineau | Stars: David Duchovny, Eve, Adam West, Ken Starcevic
Votes: 1,028
78. Final Fantasy XIII (2009 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
In a futuristic city, a group of adventurers must fight the government forces controlled by an alien force to stop its plan to destroy the world.
Director: Motomu Toriyama | Stars: Ali Hillis, Troy Baker, Georgia Van Cuylenburg, Reno Wilson
Votes: 3,952
79. Max Payne (2001 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
A troubled NYPD cop is framed for murder and finds himself being hunted by the police, the mob, and a ruthless corporation.
Stars: Sam Lake, James McCaffrey, Tuuli Reijonen, Haviland Morris
Votes: 16,282
80. Need for Speed: Underground 2 (2004 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Sport
Underground 2 entails tuning cars for street races, while resuming the Need for Speed: Underground (2003) storyline. The game provides several new features, such as a broader customization, new methods of selecting races and more.
Stars: Kelly Brook, Brooke Burke, Laura Ainsley, Sharon Alexander
Votes: 4,157
81. Burnout Paradise (2008 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Crime, Sport
Welcome to Paradise City, a huge racing battle ground with plenty of traffic to wreck and billboards to smash.
Stars: Mark Hildreth, Jules de Jongh, Carima Amarouche, Slimane Bounia
Votes: 2,210
82. Hitman: Blood Money (2006 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Mystery
A larger, more powerful agency is systematically eliminating assassins in a series of hits, who are all from Agent 47's contract killing firm, The International Contract Agency (ICA).
Director: Rasmus Højengaard | Stars: David Andriole, David Bateson, Barbara Bernád, Brian Beacock
Votes: 5,880
83. Shadow of the Colossus (2005 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
A young man brings a deceased woman to a forbidden land inhabited by colossal beings said to house the power to revive the dead.
Director: Fumito Ueda | Stars: Kenji Nojima, Kazuhiro Nakata, Kyôko Hikami, Naoki Bando
Votes: 4,567
84. Kingdom Hearts (2002 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
When his world is destroyed and his friends mysteriously disappear, a young boy named Sora is thrust into a quest to find his missing friends and prevent the armies of darkness from destroying many other worlds.
Director: Tetsuya Nomura | Stars: Miyu Irino, Mamoru Miyano, Risa Uchida, Kôichi Yamadera
Votes: 7,887
85. Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005 Video Game)
T | Action, Crime, Sport
A lone street racer must use his talents to rise to the top of the Blacklist, comprised of the 15 most elite drivers in the city of Rockport.
Directors: Dave 'Foots' Footman, Scott Henshaw | Stars: Paul Dzenkiw, Josie Maran, Dean McKenzie, Derek Hamilton
Votes: 7,723
86. Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (2003 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
The brooding cop has left the DEA and returned to the NYPD. When his latest case ends up involving the thought-dead femme fatale Mona Sax, he finds that his journey through the night is far from over.
Stars: Timothy Gibbs, James McCaffrey, Kathy Tong, Wendy Hoopes
Votes: 11,610
87. Dark Cloud (2000 Video Game)
T | Adventure
When a corrupt general unleashes a mystical genie that destroys a planet, a magical fairy scatters its spheres across the world to preserve its elements from the chaos. In the aftermath, a young boy must retrieve the spheres.
Director: Akihiro Hino | Stars: Aki Akiha, Kôji Ishii, Kenta Katagiri, Megumi Kubuto
Votes: 232
88. Prince of Persia (2008 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After meeting Elika, a princess, in the desert, the Prince is tasked with cleansing a corrupted land with the help of his new companion, all the while unraveling the power of dark lord Ahriman.
Director: Andrew S. Walsh | Stars: Tam Evans, Nolan North, Kari Wahlgren, Fred Tatasciore
Votes: 2,623
89. Ratchet & Clank (2002 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Comedy
When an evil chairman's moneymaking scheme puts the entire galaxy at stake, the only ones who can stop him are the unlikely duo of a lone mechanic and a defect war machine but can the galaxy really be saved when the duo can't get along?
Director: Perelandra Beedles | Stars: Mikey Kelley, David Kaye, Jim Ward, Kevin Michael Richardson
Votes: 1,993
90. Kingdom Hearts II (2005 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, Family
Sora and friends face mysterious new enemies as they continue their journey to save all worlds, and find Riku and King Mickey.
Director: Tetsuya Nomura | Stars: Haley Joel Osment, David Gallagher, Hayden Panettiere, Jesse McCartney
Votes: 7,603
91. Far Cry 2 (2008 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Thriller
A mercenary is hired to travel to an African country to eliminate a notorious arms dealer called, The Jackal, only to be caught in the crossfire of a civil war.
Stars: Dwayne Hill, Andy Marshall, Bayo Akinfemi, Carlos Diaz
Votes: 4,688
92. Team Fortress 2 (2007 Video Game)
M | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Nine mercenaries, two teams, guns, and hats. Welcome to Team Fortress 2, where psychopaths fight each other with shotguns, rocket launchers, pistols, baseball bats, surgical equipment, laser guns, and wear fancy hats.
Directors: John Cook, Robin Walker | Stars: Gary Schwartz, Grant Goodeve, Nathan Vetterlein, Robin Atkin Downes
Votes: 4,781
93. Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (2004 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Ratchet and Clank return to the Solana Galaxy to combat Dr. Nefarious, a villain from Qwark's shady past, who wishes to turn all organic life into robots.
Stars: James Arnold Taylor, David Kaye, Jim Ward, Armin Shimerman
Votes: 1,575
94. Super Mario 64 (1996 Video Game)
K-A | Action, Adventure, Comedy
When the evil Bowser steals 120 power stars and traps Princess Peach within the walls of her own castle, it's up to Mario to save her once again.
Director: Shigeru Miyamoto | Stars: Charles Martinet, Leslie Swan
Votes: 7,058
95. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The wizard Agahnim has abducted seven maidens, intent on using their power to open a portal to the Dark World. Armed with a trusty sword and shield, Link begins a great and treacherous journey.
Directors: Takashi Tezuka, Hidemaro Fujibayashi | Star: Fujiko Takimoto
Votes: 3,838
96. Max Payne 3 (2012 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
The ex-cop turned private security guard for a wealthy family in Sao Paulo, Brazil finds himself thrown into a new deadly conflict.
Stars: James McCaffrey, Julian Rebolledo, Frank Rodriguez, Benedita Pereira
Votes: 11,545
97. Dragon Age II (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The medieval world of Thedas is invaded by demonic Darkspawn. Hawke and his family are saved by a powerful mysterious witch Flemeth. They end up in a foreign city where racial, religious and political tensions threaten to tear it apart.
Director: Mark Darrah | Stars: Jo Wyatt, Nicholas Boulton, Adam Howden, Joanna Roth
Votes: 5,255
98. Grand Theft Auto IV (2008 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
Niko Bellic comes to Liberty City, America to live the good life, but ends up having to assist his dangerously indebted cousin Roman with his financial troubles, by any (mostly illegal) means necessary.
Stars: Michael Hollick, Jason Zumwalt, Timothy Adams, Moti Margolin
Votes: 37,932
99. Portal (2007 Video Game)
T | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
A test subject wakes up in a scientific facility controlled by a sadistic artificial intelligence and must escape with the help of the only instrument she has--a gun that makes portals.
Stars: Ellen McLain, Mike Patton, Alesia Glidewell, Jeep Barnett
Votes: 14,390
100. Crysis (2007 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Mystery
Sent in to investigate an alien meteor crash, Nomad must fight through the North Korean Army which has also arrived, only to discover North Korea is the least of their worries.
Director: Cevat Yerli | Stars: Claudia Black, André Sogliuzzo, Kristy Swanson, Lahmard J. Tate
Votes: 5,787
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