Mario' voted 'best game in history

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  1. bbwMax

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Nintendo's classic Super Mario Bros has topped a new poll of the 20 'best games in history'.

    More than 2,000 respondents picked the game, which was released on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1985.

    The survey, conducted by Onepoll, also saw other 'old-school' titles such as Donkey Kong and Sonic The Hedgehog perform well, along with modern-day releases Wii Sports and Guitar Hero.

    Onepoll spokesman John Sewell said: "This shows that classic games will live on forever in the hearts of computer game fans.

    "The gaming industry is getting more and more competitive, releasing more and more innovative games by the minute, but this survey proves that sometimes the most simple formats work well to keep game players hooked."

    Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto earlier announced that his team are developing a new Mario game.

    The top 20 in full:

    1. Super Mario Bros
    2. Pac-Man
    3. Tetris
    4. The Sims
    5. Sonic The Hedgehog
    6. Space Invaders
    7. Grand Theft Auto - San Andreas
    8. Donkey Kong
    9. Mario Kart 64
    10. Grand Theft Auto - Vice City
    11. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
    12. Wii Sports
    13. Final Fantasy
    14. Gran Turismo
    15. Lemmings
    16. Frogger
    17. Pokemon, Red, Blue And Green
    18. Street Fighter II
    19. Wii Play
    20. Guitar Hero</div>

    I'd have to say i agree with this. No GTA IV in there though [​IMG]
     
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    TheBeef Commish of FUN!

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    I think Tetris was way more popular world wide....and the original Final Fantasy might be the best....
     
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    Vice City at #10? Sorry, that's not a top 20 game of all time. They should just put the entire GTA series at #5 or something. The Sims should be above Tetris. Where's the Super Smash Bros. series?
     
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    It'd be at the top of my list (or, atleast near the top, I'd have to think about it more).

    And WiiPlay...really? That always seemed just like more of a collection of "look what you can do with motion controls!" then a game, especially for a top 20 game ever type thing. I just got it because I wanted another remote and figured that I might as well get a game for the same price.
     
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    Wiiplay? Top 20? No Perfect Dark or Goldeneye?
     
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    Goldeneye 007, ftw.

    I still have that game in my bedroom somewhere. Never getting rid of it. Classic.
     
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    Game was epic. I remember running around the temple with a PP7 while my cousins (3 on 1) all had the Golden PP7, and killing all of them. That was a good day in England (besides getting hit in the balls with a cricket ball. That hurt). I still need to beat all of the levels on the hardest difficulty. I want that extra mode, and I'll cheat if I have to!
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (kobimel @ Jul 28 2008, 05:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Vice City at #10? Sorry, that's not a top 20 game of all time. They should just put the entire GTA series at #5 or something. The Sims should be above Tetris. Where's the Super Smash Bros. series?</div>


    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (#1_War_Poet_ForLife @ Jul 28 2008, 06:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Wiiplay? Top 20? No Perfect Dark or Goldeneye?</div>

    those 2, Mario Party, and MGS should definitely be up there. Lame list.
     
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    Mario Party is awesome, and a few times more awesome than Wiiplay.
     
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    Good thing they remembered Pokemon, though! [​IMG]
     
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    Worst list ever. No Legend of Zelda games, the wrong Sonic the Hedgehog games (the 2nd was way better), and...yea. Just an awful list. How the hell can games like Wii Sports and Wii Play be on that...
     
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    Super Mario Bros #1?

    #3, Super Mario World and Super Mario 64 were all WAYYY better
     
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    Super Mario Bros for NES was a classic, but I'd put Super Mario #3 above the original. Super Mario 64 was pretty kick ass too.

    As well the Zeldas for 64 are amazing.
    Super Smash Bros series, has to get on the board.

    The list is pretty good but needs some additions. I think Final Fantasy should be replaced by Final Fantasy 7, that game was huge.

    They do like to give originals props and for the fact well they brought something new, but I think Mario #3 was definitely better than #1.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Moo2K4 @ Aug 4 2008, 01:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Worst list ever. No Legend of Zelda games, the wrong Sonic the Hedgehog games (the 2nd was way better), and...yea. Just an awful list. How the hell can games like Wii Sports and Wii Play be on that...</div>

    You beat me to it Moo....how can Zelda not be on the list but Pacman is? Bull. I would have also expected more N64 games to be on there. Besides, how can you make a list like this and only ask 2000 people?

    I'm surprised these fools didn't put Nintendogs on the list, lol.
     
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    In the video game industry many of these "classic" games age quite poorly. Of course there are exceptions, but I would rather read a discussion about the best games over the last 12 or so years (FFVII era and after).

    I don't play video games as much anymore, but if I did I wouldn't dig up my older systems.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Moo2K4 @ Aug 4 2008, 01:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Worst list ever. No Legend of Zelda games, the wrong Sonic the Hedgehog games (the 2nd was way better), and...yea. Just an awful list. How the hell can games like Wii Sports and Wii Play be on that...</div>

    Yeah, no rpg's (other than FF)? no first person shooters? no sports games (really)?

    That list is bullpoop.
     
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    If anyone is thinking about pulling out the old systems and playing games you remember as being fantastic, I do not suggest it....when it comes to video games, you can not go home again....disappointment awaits you....a few years back, im in a wal mart and they have a NES hooked up with Excitebike in....Excitebike was one of my favorites of all time....the memories flood back as I pick up the controller, but it doesnt take long to realize how basic and disappointing the game is....dont try it, just keep the memories....
     
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    As long as it's got Pokemon im happy...but seriously Tomb Raider? Maybe i missed that era but IMO even Call of Duty is better than that
     
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    COD 4 is a great game... well its better online/multiplayer than the missions [​IMG]
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (danxcr @ Aug 5 2008, 05:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>COD 4 is a great game... well its better online/multiplayer than the missions [​IMG]</div>
    Yep, that's one of the games i'm getting as soon as i get a ps3 around september
     

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