Top 45 games
by matrix5904 | created - 31 May 2012 | updated - 11 Oct 2015 | PublicA loving list of my favourite games of all time est. 1987
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1. Shenmue (1999 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Crime
Ryo, a respected Japanese student sees his father killed in front of his own eyes. He sets out to find the man in charge of his fathers death and the mystery of who and why?
Directors: Keiji Okayasu, Yu Suzuki | Stars: Hiroshi Fujioka, Masaya Matsukaze, Corey Marshall, Robert Jefferson
Votes: 1,312
2. Shenmue II (2001 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Crime
Ryo continues his quest of vengence for his father. In his second outing Ryo must travel to Hong Kong to have a lethal face off with Lan-Di.
Directors: Shin Ishikawa, Yu Suzuki, Takao Yotsuji | Stars: Corey Marshall, Akasha Scholen, Eric Kelso, Lisle Wilkerson
Votes: 920
3. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A republic soldier, training to become a Jedi Knight, is given the task of halting the conquest of Darth Malak by discovering the location of a weapon known as the Star Forge.
Director: Casey Hudson | Stars: Jennifer Hale, Raphael Sbarge, Rafael Ferrer, John Cygan
Votes: 9,311
4. Killer7 (2005 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Crime
A new terrorist threat called Heaven Smile scares the world, and it is up to Harman Smith and his 7 split personalities to destroy each and every one of the Heaven Smile, and make his way to Kun Lan; the man with the God-Hand.
Director: Suda 51 | Stars: Dwight Schultz, Greg Eagles, Michael Gough, Tara Strong
Votes: 532
5. Shadow of the Colossus
Adventure, Fantasy | Announced
A man named Wander attempts to bring a maiden who was sacrificed back to life by defeating a series of colossal stone creatures, so that a magical being named Dormin will revive her.
6. Half-Life 2 (2004 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Dr. Freeman is taken out of stasis by his "employer" to help rid the planet of invading aliens forces known as the Combine that entered through the portals he helped create.
Director: David Speyrer | Stars: Robert Guillaume, Robert Culp, Louis Gossett Jr., Michelle Forbes
Votes: 17,573
7. Grand Theft Auto (1997 Video Game)
M | Action, Comedy, Crime
As a young street hustler you explore the free worlds of Liberty City, Vice City and San Andreas while doing jobs and assignments.
Stars: Rhys Davis, Callum Jones, Spike Robinson, Richard Smith
Votes: 4,256
8. Pro Evolution Soccer 3 (2003 Video Game)
Action, Drama, Sport
Pro Evolution Soccer 3 is a football video game developed and produced by Konami.
Votes: 270
9. 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: 12,841
10. Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 (2008 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A high school student forms a group that explores a hidden world accessible through TV sets to find a connection between the "realm of shadows" and the mysterious murders in their town.
Directors: Katsura Hashino, Jinya Kitsui, Susumu Nishizawa | Stars: Daisuke Namikawa, Shôtarô Morikubo, Yui Horie, Ami Koshimizu
Votes: 1,297
11. World of Illusion Starring Disney's Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck (1992 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Stars: Wayne Allwine, Tony Anselmo
Votes: 122
12. 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: 12,172
13. Yakuza 2 (2006 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
One year has passed since Kazuma Kiryu, "yakuza with the heart of gold", defeated his biggest adversary. Despite this victory, Kazuma has lost more than he had ever imagined. But events ... See full summary »
Directors: Ryuta Ueda, Toshihiro Nagoshi | Stars: Takaya Kuroda, Yû Daiki, Satoshi Tokushige, Kazuhiro Yamaji
Votes: 306
14. 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: 10,653
15. Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (2005 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Thriller
Proving you can't keep a good agent down, Sam Fisher returns for this third undercover outing, which takes him deep inside North Korea on an information warfare mission.
Director: Mario Galardo | Stars: Michael Ironside, Claudia Besso, Don Jordan, Thor Bishopric
Votes: 2,986
16. 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
17. Donkey Kong Country (1994 Video Game)
K-A | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Waking to find his banana hoard clean gone, Donkey Kong sets out with his nephew Diddy Kong through jungle and cavern, past temples and reef, across pine forests, factories, and mountains to rid the island of the wicked Kremlings and reclaim his bananas.
Director: Tim Stamper
Votes: 3,295
18. Alex Kidd in Miracle World (1986 Video Game)
E | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
On his way home from training, a young martial artist named Alex Kidd learns of a villain who has taken over his homeland and kidnapped his family, so he sets out on a quest to rescue them.
Votes: 189
19. 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: 3,050
20. Super Mario World (1990 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
While Mario and Luigi are vacationing in Dinosaur Land, Bowser kidnaps the Princess. Mario and his new dino friend Yoshi go on a mission to save her.
Director: Takashi Tezuka
Votes: 5,499
21. Hogs of War (2000 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Six different pig nations go into a merciless comical war.
Director: Alan Coltman | Stars: Rik Mayall, Marc Silk
Votes: 224
22. 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: 14,423
23. Streets of Rage (1991 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Crime
A horizontal side-scrolling beat-em-up. You fight your way through hordes of enemies, collecting weapons along the way.
Directors: Hiroaki Chino, Hiroshi Momota
Votes: 1,155
25. 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
26. Deadly Premonition (2010 Video Game)
M | Crime, Horror, Mystery
Eccentric FBI agent Francis York Morgan has been called in to investigate the ritualistic murder of Anna Graham in the small town of Greenvale. With every clue he finds, the surreal mystery deepens.
Director: Swery | Stars: Melissa Hutchison, Amy Provenzano, Amy Rubinate, Christiane Crawford
Votes: 549
27. Sheep Raider (2001 Video Game)
E | Adventure, Family
After Ralph's several failings in stilling Sam's sheep, Daffy Duck tells him that he can be a contestant in the game show "Sheep, Dog 'n' Wolf" where the target is the same.
Stars: Joe Alaskey, Bob Bergen, Greg Burson, Maurice LaMarche
Votes: 133
28. Theme Hospital (1997 Video Game)
K-A | Comedy, Family
Be the director of a new hospital. You will have to build it first and then try and manage it efficiently to help the members of your community - and make some money during the process, too.
Star: Rebecca Green
Votes: 454
29. Jet Set Radio (2000 Video Game)
T | Action, Sport
A gang of teenagers with an affinity for underground music and graffiti artwork fight against a sinister corporation that has taken control of the city they call home.
Stars: Andria Batise, Kevin Blackton, Billy Brown, Ryan Everett Canfield
Votes: 319
30. The Rise of the Argonauts (2008 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Jason, a Greek king set out for the quest to seek the Golden Fleece to bring back his wife Alceme from death.
Director: Ed Del Castillo | Stars: Xander Bailey, Susanne Blakeslee, Brian Bloom, Steve Blum
Votes: 162
31. Lost Odyssey (2007 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
After a meteor wipes out the majority of forces from the nations of Uhra and Khent, Kaim joins a group of immortals who have lost their memories to confront threats generated by the world's approaching magical industrial revolution.
Directors: Hironobu Sakaguchi, Roy Sato | Stars: Keith Ferguson, Tara Strong, Salli Saffioti, Kim Mai Guest
Votes: 491
32. XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012 Video Game)
M | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Threatened by an unknown enemy, Earth's governments unite to form an elite paramilitary organization, known as XCOM. As the commander of XCOM, you control the global defense team in a battle against a terrifying alien invasion.
Stars: Jon Bailey, John Eric Bentley, Brian Bloom, Mac Brandt
Votes: 1,595
33. 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: 13,080
34. Left 4 Dead (2008 Video Game)
M | Action, Horror
A multi player co-op in post-apocalyptic Pennsylvania, where four immune survivors, Francis, Bill, Zoey, and Louis fight through hordes of zombies and Special Infected as they make their way to extraction zones.
Director: Mike Booth | Stars: Earl Alexander, Jim French, Jen Taylor, Vince Valenzuela
Votes: 6,600
35. Dreamfall: The Longest Journey (2006 Video Game)
M | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Ten years past the inexplicable technological collapse of 2209, in a renewedly rallying future world, twenty-year-old Zoë must set out for a journey to help a friend expose an ultimate conspiracy that may be connected with the recurring visions she have been seeing lately.
Director: Ragnar Tørnquist | Stars: Ellie Conrad-Leigh, Sarah Hamilton, Gavin O'Connor, Ralph Byers
Votes: 1,225
36. 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: 8,624
38. Grand Theft Auto III (2001 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
A young bank robber escapes from police custody and works his way up through the mafia ladder of crime-ridden Liberty City, USA.
Stars: Frank Vincent, Joe Pantoliano, Michael Madsen, Michael Rapaport
Votes: 17,252
39. Half-Life (1998 Video Game)
M | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Dr. Gordon Freeman must fight his way out of a secret research facility after a teleportation experiment goes disastrously wrong.
Directors: Gabe Newell, Randy Pitchford | Stars: Kathy Levin, Harry S. Robins, Mike Shapiro, Bill van Buren
Votes: 11,281
40. Okami (2006 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A cel-shaded action game set in feudal Japan, in which the wolf deity Amaterasu defends the land from evil forces.
Director: Hideki Kamiya
Votes: 1,378
41. Silent Hill 2 (2001 Video Game)
M | Drama, Horror, Mystery
After receiving a letter from his late wife, from Silent Hill, James Sunderland heads towards the town to search for her, only to come across a terrifying road of truth and redemption.
Directors: Takayuki Kobayashi, Masashi Tsuboyama | Stars: Guy Cihi, Monica Horgan, Donna Burke, David Schaufele
Votes: 7,618
42. Yakuza (2005 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
After Kiryu Kazuma takes the blame for the murder of its leader, he is sent to prison. Ten years later he learns that the criminal underworld is searching for 10 billion yen that has been stolen from the Tojo clan.
Directors: Hiroyuki Sakamoto, Ryuta Ueda | Stars: Takaya Kuroda, Darryl Kurylo, Rie Kugimiya, Michael Rosenbaum
Votes: 535
43. Braid (2008 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A man, Tim, goes on a quest to save a princess from an evil monster.
Director: Jonathan Blow
Votes: 1,001
44. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After being tracked down by Harry Flynn, Nathan Drake goes on a quest for Marco Polo's lost fleet. However when things take an unexpected turn for the worst, Drake must rely on those closest to him in order to find the Cintomani Stone.
Directors: Amy Hennig, Bruce Straley | Stars: Nolan North, Emily Rose, Claudia Black, Richard McGonagle
Votes: 28,281
45. 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: 21,487
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