What score do you think MW2 will get?
So Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is almost here, and it has garnered a lot of hype and anticipation. The videos and the previews have been great, and after the wonderful work of art that was Modern Warfare, Infinity Ward simply can't go wrong with this one. What score do you think Modern Warfare 2 will get?
IMO, this game will get a 9.5 on Gamespot, a 9.7/9.8 on IGN, and a 94-96% score on Metacritic. What do you think?
Damn! I got tagged!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Calvinsora tagged me. Why me?! ![]()
Anyway, here goes:
1. My name's Shubhankar. I live in New Delhi, India.
2. I'm a member of IGN, Gamespot and 1up, but I'm only active on Gamespot, and that too on the Reviewers Union. I sometimes go to System Wars, but I mainly focus on my blog and my unions.
3. I've been playing games since I was 6, and the first game I ever played was Super Mario Bros. 3. I liked it a lot then, but now, it just feels dated.
4. I suck at Mathematics, Chemistry and somtimes at History too. I'm great at the restm but anything related with numericals just drives me crazy.
5. My favourite movie is The Matrix, favourite game is God of War, and favourite book is The Wheel of Time: The Eye of the World (followed closely by Lord of the Rings).
6. I've owned practically each system since N64. Namely, N64, PSOne, DC, PS2, GCN, XBOX, Wii, XBox 360, PS3. I also own GBA, all versions of the DS, GBC and the PSP 2000 and the PSP 3000.
7. My favourite system of all time is the PS2. This best system for me this gen is PS3 and my favourite handheld sytem is the DS.
8. I once burned my butt with an iron when I was trying to iron the carpet in my living room. It still hurts sometimes.
9. I was recently admitted in a hospital due to a stomach infection.
10. This stuff is really pissing me off.
Now, whom should I tag? I'll tell you in my upcoming comment.
Top 40 Console Games of all Time (THE TOP 5)
Hi guys. So finally, we've reached the final five games. Thanks everybody for supporting me. I really appreciate your encouragement.
So let's begin!
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5. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64) (NINTENDO)
Little people, if any, are ignorant of the revolutionary and groundbreaking nature of this revered masterpiece. When Ocarina of Time was released, Nintendo created history. OOT, till this very day regarded to be the greatest game ever created by one and all, is what started everything that all games follow these days- the concept of locking on, the concept of controlling a character in a 3D environment, not to mention the fact that OOT was one of the first 3D games ever to be done well. Spectacularly rather.
Ocarina of Time did what few franchises have managed to do. It took the core formula of a series as beloved as anything else in the world, and completely changed it. It translated the Zelda franchise into full glorious 3D, with graphics which till this very day can awe all players, improved upon every aspect of gameplay of the previous Zelda games, while also adding some of its own new mechanics, provided us with an epic sound-track, epic boss battles, a moving, complex and an incredibly deep story and a presentation styl that left our mouths hanging open. It took everything that the original Zelda games had, and polished it and refined it to the point of perfection.
And yet, it still managed to retain the general feel, the soul, of a typical Zelda game.
When it was released, OOT was unanimously loved and got nigh perfect, many a time even perfect, scores from each and every critic. It has a whomping aggregate of 99 on Metacritic, the highest ever for any game, and has sold 7.6 million copies worldwide.
Today, the Zelda series has advanced and progressed much more. The successors of OOT, namely Wind Waker and Twilight Princess, have outdone the game that set the mould, and have refined and perfected the formula much more. But none of them will ever manage to be as memorable, as epic and as awe-striking as OOT was.
4. Super Mario 64 (N64) (NINTENDO)
The two decade history of console gaming has seen roughly one paradigm shift so far, and that was single handedly brought about by Super Mario 64, the N64's launch title, and its premier flagship game. With this game, Nintendo, trailblazers of the industry that they were, showed the industry the way to move forward- newcomers into the market had rather unwisely dabbled in 3D, but they had not realised that such a shift warranted not only a change in graphics, but also in gameplay and control. As the industry panicked, seeing age old convention upon convention failing to work meaningfully in 3D games, Super Mario 64 showed everyone just how it should be done- from camera control, to character movement that felt just right, to creating an environment that not only looked impressive visually, but also had soul, someting that all 3D game worlds had lacked upto that point, Mario 64 was the pallbearer for all 3D games.
Mario 64's achievements are so many that they cannot possibly be recounted here, and I fear that one shall never be able to do full justice to what this seminal game really managed. It marked the first successful transition to 3D- the enormity of this milestone may be properly understood when one realises that even today, there are many dassic franchises that have been unable to manage the requisite leap, such as Castlevania and Sonic- it was notable for successfully tackling issues such as camera control and movement in 3D environments, that had been notoriously difficult up to that point.
That Mario 64 was monumental in framing today's established and accepted conventions, everybody can understand. Yet just how good was it as a game? Was it fun to play, was it meaningful as a gaming experience? Today, the answer usually varies, and wildly. There are many who hold this as the ultimate and purest form of the quintessential Mario experience, a game that distilled the very best of all that had made Mario so compelling, and patched it all together in wondrous ways, so that the resulting game was one that can still be regarded as one of the best ever. And there are may who feel that it was great for it time, yet is now outdone and bested, possibly by its own progeny, such as the ever affable Super Mario Galaxy.
It doesn't really matter which camp you're from- Mario 64 was a great title, and everybody realises it. The fact that it laid down the blueprint for all games to follow, as well as the fact that revitalised a genre that was flagging (funny how often that happens), as well as the fact that it gave birth to modern titles such as Ratchet and Clank, Jak and Daxter, Banjo Kazooie, and of course, the 3D Mario series, should really only serve to further cement its place in gaming history as a title the achievements of which cannot be eclipsed- ever.
3. Super Metroid (SNES) (NINTENDO)
Unlike all the other games on this list, Super Metroid managed to achieve absolutely nothing as far as reinventing or re-imagining gaming, and gaming concepts goes. Instead, what Super Metroid managed was arguably more significant, and more memorable, as well as more permanent. While Super Mario 64 has been outdone at everything that it ever did by newer games, which have refined its formula, and tweaked it to the point of perfection (which Mario 64 could not possibly have done, as it bore the fortunate or unfortunate burden of being the first of its kind), as is true for all revolutionary games, Super Metroid did something that can never be bested, simply because what it managed was because of what it was.
In order to make my nigh incoherent rambling clearer, let me try and stress it here- Super Metroid is one of the greatest games ever created. It represented the perfection and zenith of the rather shabby formula, which its two predecessors had employed, and in the process, created one of the most moving and involving atmospheres ever. Indeed, no modern game whatsoever (save one, which will appear later on this list) can best Super Metroid's atmosphere, and no other game in history can recreate the sense of isolation and awe that accompanied the player, as he set out to explore the hopelessly cavernous depths of Zebes.
Super Metroid is well documented not because of its atmosphere, but also because of its excellent level design, which was typical of Nintendo back then, and creative power ups, and even more innovative enemies, that really tested the player's wits, and demanded that the player would think before he acted. Then there were the moody graphics, which impressed upon the player the true enormity of his situation, as well as the eerily brooding soundtrack, that has yet to be bested. And how many of us can forget the game's rather skeletal and yet strangely compelling narrative, which culminated in an especially moving showdown against Mother Brain?
Truly, in all departments, Super Metroid excelled, and it did so not on the basis of technical accomplishments, which can be outdone eventually, but rather by incorporating within itself a soul, a soul that resonated with all players, and would continue to do so forever.
The legacy of Super Metroid is yet to be surpassed. We had a rather excellent attempt at it recently, when Epic released Shadow Complex, which is as close to Super Metroid as you can get, without gravely violating what the game stood for in the first place. Of the game's own successors, we shall talk not. But I think that regardless of all gamers' fanboy affiliations, they will all agree with me when I say that no game can best Super Metroid, because no other game can ever be Super Metroid.
2. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES) (NINTENDO)
This is it- in my mind, as in the minds of many, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is the greatest game ever created barring none, period. A testament to what this game managed is the fact that even today, all games in its genre attempt to ape it, including its own, less worthy successors. This game, like Super Metroid, did absolutely nothing to change how we perceived gaming, but instead crafted such a permanent and memorable experience that all those who play it will come away changed. If there ever was an example of a work of art within the gaming medium, A Link to the Past is it, and it is the only example. Nintendo bested themselves, and showed the world what they stood for even back then, when they crafted this beautiful and moving, and yet almost unassuming game.
Let me state it here again, and with more stress added- The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is the greatest game ever created. No game can ever outdo what it did, because again, to outdo this game, it'd have to be this game, and that is impossible because there can only ever be one A Link to the Past.
The game was the much anticipated third instalment in the Zelda series, which by then had firmly established itself in the minds of gamers as one of gaming's premier franchises. However, the prestige that this series commands today can all be traced back to the release of this game.
Just what was it that it did that caused this game to stand out? It told a good story, that's for sure, but there were very many that did the job better, including Final Fantasy IV, which was released roughly at the same time. It refined and perfected the gameplay of its predecessors, but as that gameplay hadn't ever been that special to begin with, that was no big deal. It boasted of a great soundtrack, but soundtracks don't make a game now, do they?
As it turned out, it all came together, and A Link to the Past became more than the sum of its parts. It's gameplay became so meaningfully involving, and it became such a plausible and compelling manifestation of the game's narrative, that was in spite of all appearances laden with a rich world, and unforgettable characters; it had a great soundtrack, but to state it as such would be a gross perversion of the facts as they are… indeed, the game was its soundtrack, and the soundtrack was the game, as the two blended together seamlessly in an intangibly symbiotic relationship where both were synonymous. Indeed, the same can be stated for each and every aspect of the game- everything was a manifestation of the game's underlying coherence, a slightly different, and yet overlapping take on the game's soul, on what it was and what it stood for.
Like all Nintendo games of that era, A Link to the Past represents peak pitch perfection, and it can never be outdone. Many have tried, and all have failed. People have often hailed its successor, Ocarina of Time (which, if I may be so bold to say, was nothing more than a 3D re-imaging of this game) as the greatest game ever created, and yet, people forget to look upon the progenitor as the one that started it all. A Link to the Past can be played today and still enjoyed, maybe more than it was back when it was first released, and that is because it is not dated, obsolete or irrelevant in spite of the two decade gap that separates it from the date of its conception. And, knowing this game so well, I am confident that it never will be.
1. Metroid Prime (GCN) (NINTENDO)
I find it quite uncharacteristic that I have to contradict myself within the same blog post, and twice- just now, I stated, for both the previous two entries, that they were the greatest games ever created, and that they could never be outdone. And here I find, as I finally reveal the depth of my affection for this game, that there indeed was a title that outdid both Super Metroid and A Link to the Past, and it did so in styl and a manner that will never be forgotten. If ever there was an instance of mind over matter and brain over brawn, then Metroid Prime was it.
How can I define this game, what do I say about it that hasn't been said countless times already? Billed by many as the Citizen Kane of gaming, hailed by others as the pinnacle of gaming, scoffed at by others for its seeming opacity and impenetrability, Metroid Prime is gaming as it was meant to be, and as it never will be.
In an era where gameplay was increasingly taking a backseat to the more superficial aspects of gaming such as graphics, story and presentation, an era where the mindless button mashing and shooting that was characteristic of shallow games such as Halo was coming to the forefront, and dominating and dictating gaming, Metroid Prime boldly defied all trends, and instead reminded everybody what real gaming was like.
It was an inseparable symbiosis of gameplay, story, sound, graphics, atmosphere and characterisation, where one defined the other, and each was part of the whole that was in fact nothing more than the ultimate embodiment of all the individual aspects that I just mentioned. Metroid Prime had a story, a deep backstory, that was characterised by its gameplay, that was complemented by the brooding soundtrack, that was corroborated by the game's awesomely stunning visuals, and all of which came together in an instance of character development the likes of which shall never be seen, as everything in the game sought to characterise and lend depth to your surroundings, and via them, to you. It was a masterstroke, placing us in a first person perspective, because then, we weren't onlookers, spectators from the sidelines to a story that was vaguely involving, but rather, we were the story, as we ourselves saw, with our own eyes, what effects our actions would have.
Mind over matter, did I say about this game earlier? Well, certainly. Despite all controversies, this game cannot be billed as an FPS, simply because it discards the superficial and mind numbingly stupid repetitive gameplay that FPS's are know for, in favour of a much deeper gameplay system, that encouraged you to catalogue all your enemies, and get information about them first, so that you might be warned about any possible weaknesses that you could exploit, as opposed to just going in all guns blazing, which would certainly be a waste of ammo.
The game's atmosphere was stunning. No other game in history, heck, no other movie, game, book, song, whatever, has ever been as atmospheric as Metroid Prime was, and that was in no small part thanks to the game's stunning visuals and haunting soundtrack. Metroid Prime was a game that pulled you in, and made you a part of itself, so that even when you thought you had completed the game, you wouldn't really have extracted yourself from its hold, as it would have left an indelible impression on your mind.
When it was first announced, people moaned and complained, as is their wont. Even the most optimistic were apprehensive, as this game seemed to have ditched everything that had made its predecessors what they were. Yet upon release, all fears proved to be unfounded. Like Ocarina of Time had before it, Metroid Prime showed the world just how a transition to 3D should be done.
I had earlier stated that no other game could best Super Metroid. Well, Metroid Prime did. It bested Super Metroid in every way possible, and it became the 3D embodiment of what the game had stood for. The legacy of this game was its own sub-series, as well as entire legion of similarly atmospheric games, like Bioshock and the like, which would be great in their own right, but never come close to this. In the face of the stagnation that all of Nintendo's other series were facing, and the fact that Metroid Prime had become more relevant than any other title could hope to be, Metroid eventually became Nintendo's premier franchise, and it is today. At E3, the announcement of a new Metroid evokes a stronger applause than the announcement of a new Zelda or Mario does. And while critics can find fault with all of Nintendo's other series, even the most cynical one cannot fault Metroid for anything. Really, if ever there had to be the ultimate embodiment of gaming and all its principles, Metroid Prime is it.
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That's it. It's finally over. I hope you guys liked my list. Thanks for supporting me and checking my blog regularly. This has been a great list, for me that is, and I hope you guys liked it to.
NOTE: I'll be starting a new list soon- The Top 25 Handheld Games of All Time, so keep checking back.
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Final Fantasy VI
Mass Effect
Metal Gear Solid 3
Ninja Gaiden (XBOX)
Fable
Fallout 3
Ratchet and Clank
Burnout 3: Takedown
Chrono Cross
Super Mario World
Yoshi's Island
Perfect Dark
Banjo Kazooie
If I have forgotten any game, then please tell me which ones I should add.
Thanks again for reading my list guys.
Looking forward to your comments. ![]()
Top 40 Console Games of All Time (#10- #6)
Hi guys. I'm sorry for the three day long gap. But now I'm back, and so is my List. Let's begin!
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10. Final Fantasy IV (SNES) (SQUARESOFT)
Few titles in history, if any, can claim to be as memorable or remarkable as Final Fantasy IV was upon release. Released then under the moniker of Final Fantasy II, the game wowed audiences with its stunningly moving story, which was full of rich characters and complex motivations, its innovative tweaking and refreshing takes on the standard RPG conventions, and with its memorable soundtrack. Though the english release was riddled with bugs and glitches, and atrociously poor translation (You spoony bard exemplifies this and has since become a fan favourite), and yet, the underlying structure was so sound that even all of these together could not mar the experience.
The game has subsequently been remade several times, and no remake has been able to do justice to the original, save maybe the recent GBA and DS versions. Square Enix seem to have taken it upon themselves to flog this dead horse as much as possible and ensure that the title is available on every gaming platform known to man. Ironically, FFIV, upon its original release was a manifestation of Square's (then) core philosophies which sought innovation over all else.
And yet today, as the repeated re-releases can testify only too well, Square has become a soulless money making enterprise. And that is the reason that no game that it releases today shall ever match up to the sheer glory and sense of wonder that Final Fantasy IV embodied upon its release.
9. Super Mario Bros 3 (NES) (NINTENDO)
Today, Mario is the biggest brand in gaming, and it consists of games that have been cited as masterpieces and have set the standard for many games to come. Super Mario Bros 3 is one of those masterpieces. Upon its release, with an addictive, simple yet incredibly varied and deep gameplay, Super Mario Bros 3 topped all sales chart, and was called by many to be the best game ever created. Many new concepts, which Mario games till this very day incorporate, were introduced in SMB3, include an overworld map, Mario's ability to fly, and different suites which offered different powers.
SMB3 has sold a whomping 18 million units worldwide, and is one of the highest selling games ever (THE highest selling ever if you don't count bundled games). Said to be one of the greatest Nintendo games ever created, SMB3 is a true masterpiece.
Newer entries like Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Galaxy have bested SMB3, and have become more polished and addictive than SMB3 could ever hope to be, but Super Mario Bros 3 is a game that will always be regarded as one of the best ever, and will always be in the echelons of gaming.
8. Dragon Warrior (NES) (SQUARESOFT)
Dragon Quest (called Dragon Warrior when it was first released on the NES), cited to be the genre builder for all console games, set a template for all games to follow upon its release. From gameplay and story to its presentation and sound, it became the foundation for almost every genre. These days, Dragon Warrior's gameplay is not very relevant, and quite restricting, but back when it was first released, it made such an impact, that the release of Dragon Warrior is said to be a milestone in gaming history.
Dragon Warrior created an entire genre, in a way, and was said to be one of the best games ever and became a phenomenon in Japan.
Now, more popular (and better) RPGs like Final Fantasy have dethroned Dragon Warrior, and have taken the tags of the masters of the RPG genre, but it was this game that invented this genre (in a way), and set the mould.
7. Soul Calibur (DC) (NAMCO)
Originally, Soul Calibur was nothing more than a compromise. Namco wanted to support the Playstation 2, and didn't want to bring their revered Tekken series over to Dreamcast, And so, as a compensation, they released Soul Calibur on the DC. Little did they known that Soul Calibur would go on to become one of the best games ever created, and would garner such success that they had never hoped for. With its breathtaking graphics, a deep and varied gameplay system, and infinite replay value, Soul Calibur became the favourite game of one and all. SC has scored perfect scores on Gamespot and IGN, and it was also the second game ever to get a 40/40 score by Famitsu, has won many awards, topped several charts, and has a score of 98 on Metacritic.
Since the release, many more SC games have been released, the most recent one being Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny on the PSP. None of the sequels and spin-offs have been able to match up to the original game, and none of them have garnered as much success as SC. Nonetheless, though, SC remains a viable contender for the top fighting game series even today,
6. Super Smash Bros Brawl (Wii) (NINTENDO)
Super Smash Bros Brawl, along with Metal Gear Solid 4, is the only game this generation that can be dassified as a true masterpiece and will always remain in the echelons of gaming. SSBB offered tonnes of characters, a deep and addictive gameplay system, and like all SSB games, infinite replay value. SSBB scored a whomping 93 on Metacritic and topped all sales charts. In its first month, it sold 1.4 million copies, becoming the fastest selling video game ever. Cited to be the most polished, perfected and the best fighter ever, Super Smash Bros Brawl is a spastic tribute to Nintendo, a love letter to all gamers, and with characters like Sonic and Solid Snake, it became all the more better.
Games like DC Universe have attempted to dethrone SSBB, but all of them fall flat. SSBB is, and always will be, the best fighter ever created.
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So, that's it for today, people. Tell me how you liked my list, and check back tomorrow for the Top 5 Console Games of All Time.
Once again, I would like to apologise for the long gap.
Also, I would like to remind you again that I'll be posting my Top 25 Handheld Games of All Time once this list is over.
Looking forward to your comments. ![]()
Top 40 Console Games of All Time (#15- #11)
So, we've finally reached the Top 15 games. Thank you everybody for supporting me and encouraging me. Let's begin!
NOTE: Before beginning, I would like to tell something to everybody. After finishing this Top 40 Console List, I will be starting another list, Top 25 Handheld Games of All Time, so keep checking back everyday, people!
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15. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of Patriots (PS3) (KONAMI)
We all know just how revolutionary MGS4, the Ocarina of Time of this generation, was. It made an impact like no other game, and it tops the "Best Games of All Time" lists of almost each and every gamer. Often said to be the ultimate Metal Gear experience, MGS4, with its stunningly enhanced visuals, its movie-like presentations, its solid character cast, with each character having incredible depth and innumerable layers of complexity, and a gameplay engine as refined as one can find in any game, Metal Gear Solid has become the most beloved and the most awe-striking game of this generation. Not LittleBigPlanet, not Super Mario Galaxy, not even the over hyped GTAIV, have had such an effect on the audiences.
Metal Gear Solid, with games like MGS3, has always been known for its quality and brilliance, but it has never reached this height.
14. Goldeneye 007 (N64) (NINTENDO)
Back in the days of the N64, shooters were considered to be the most difficult genre to be brought over to the consoles. Goldeneye 007 came and changed it all. Considered to be the father of all console shooters by many, Goldeneye, with its incredibly breathtaking gameplay, stunning visuals, a spectacular split screen deathmatch mode and unprecedented quality, Goldeneye topped all sales charts, and became one of the most qualitative titles on the N64. Goldeneye has sold a whomping 8 million units, and has a jaw-breaking aggregate of 96 on Metacritic- a sign to show just how commendable Rare's effort was at that time.
Goldeneye is considered to be a benchmark. It set the standadr for all console shooters to come, including the likes of Halo, which is said to be the best console shooter ever.
The success of Goldeneye led to the development of the beloved Perfect Dark, another first person title by Rare. TimeSplitters, another first-person shooter franchise has been heavily lifted from Gokdeneye.
No matter how old the game gets, no matter how many new and "awesome" shooters are released these days, Goldeneye will never seem dated, and will always remain in the echelons of gaming, and will always remain the best shooter ever created,
13. Final Fantasy VII (Playstation) (SQUARESOFT)
The first thing that comes to one's mind upon hearing the name "Final Fantasy" is usually the Playstation title Final Fantasy VII. Often cited to be the game that sold the Playstation, Final Fantasy VII, till this day, remains the most popular title in the series. With a lovable character cast, a moving story, an addictive gameplay system and everything else one could hope for, Final Fantasy VII became the favourite RPG of one and all. The players fell in love with the protagonist, Cloud, who was the deepest character one could come across that gen, and the way the moving story was presented.
There have been many attempts at replicating the legend that was Final Fantasy VII. FFVII itself has spawned spin-off titles like Dirge of Cereberus and Crisis Core, but none of them have been able to recreate the awesomeness of Final Fantasy VII.
Final Fantasy XIII, the next instalment, is due next year, and we have been eagerly awaiting this game for a lot of time. We do not know if this game will be worth the wait, or if it will be able to match up to the hype. But all of us have our fingers crossed. All of us hope that FFXIII bests what is said to be the greatest RPG ever created,
12. Grand Theft Auto III (Playstation 2/XBOX) (ROCKSTAR GAMES)
Grand Theft Auto, prior to the release of GTAIII, was never regarded as a "big" franchise. With GTAIII, though, Grand Theft Auto earned a reputation that next to no franchise will ever manage to earn. With an incredibly deep world, called by many a "living and breathing world", with immense sense of realism, a varied mission structure, a gargantuan single player campaign, a memorable character cast and a gameplay engine deeper than anything players had ever seen, GTAIII went on to become a masterful revolution, one that changed the way we played games forever.
GTAIII has spawned sequels and spin-offs like GTAIV and GTA: San Andreas, all of which are better than this, with which the series has went on to become one of the highest selling and one of the most popular franchises ever. But we will always remember this game as the one that started it all, the one that changed the gaming industry forever.
11. Super Mario Bros. (NES) (NINTENDO)
Come on, this is the game that saved gaming. Obviously you people were expecting it to be up here, eh?
Mario is a legend by now. The most popular face in the gamng world and the most profitable brand of all time. Within a span of twenty yearsm Mario has led the gaming industry from the doldrums it was in to the juncture it finds itself at today. And it all started because of this game.
Marketed as a bundled title with the NES, Super Mario Bros would go on to define the entire gaming scenario. Indeed the industry has been most successful when it has followed Mario's lead- case in point being the golden age of gaming when Mario was the benchmark to beat. Or 3D gaming, which never could take off until Mario came and showed us the way.
But the achievements of all other title pale before this one. Simplistic and accessible enough to be loved by all, and yet difficult enough to cause more than a few smashed controllers, the whimsical approach adopted by Mario for this first game would become the trademark for the entire gaming industry.
Today, the Mario series is still going strong, with two major titles for the Wii already lined up for release. Possibly, these titles will not be regarded by the "core" gamers who prefer playing more "mature" games on their Playstations and Xboxs, and yet, these very same gamers would do well to remember that if there had been no Mario, then their wouldn't have been any Playstaions and Xboxs in the first place.
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IMPORTANT NOTE: This list will be ending in two days, but I have more in store for you guys. After this list ends, I will present to you the Top 25 Handheld Games of All Time, so keep checking back everyday!
That's it for today people. Tell me how you're liking my list so far via your comments, and don't forget to check back tomorrow to find out which games make it to the Top 10!!!



