The Top Ten Video Games Of All Time !

The Golden Joystick Awards and GamesRadar+ collaborate to honour the greatest video games ever.What are the greatest video games ever made? In honour of the video game industry here is The Top Ten Video Games Of All Time, we thought we’d have this dialogue, which is intentionally polarising.

GamesRadar+ has put up a list of the greatest games ever in cooperation with the Golden Joystick Awards. We narrowed down our final choice from the millions of titles available by taking into account influence, originality, legacy, societal effect, critical acclaim, and long-lasting playability. The end result is a list of the top 50 video games that spans decades and genres, respecting both classic titles from the past and those we think will have a significant impact on the future of the industry.

We opened up the procedure since there is always some room for subjective interpretation in these kinds of initiatives. The top 20 entries were chosen from a pool of submissions by a jury of industry leaders and luminaries, and the viewers of the Golden Joystick Awards selected them. The senior editorial team at GamesRadar+ chose the last 30 entries. We made sure to only include one game from each series, with the exception of those that have considerably pushed the limits of 2D or 3D (thanks Nintendo for adding unnecessary complexity).

1.      Animal Crossing: New Horizons

In 2020, Animal Crossing: New Horizons attained great cultural acclaim. The virtual shores of New Horizon were made available under the special conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic, giving users a venue to interact with friends and family and mark milestones when they otherwise couldn’t. It has a significant impact on popular culture as a whole, going well beyond the realm of video game debate. New Horizons attracted both new and seasoned Switch players and quickly rose to the position of second best-selling Switch title of all time thanks to a plethora of innovative features and an updated aesthetic for a new generation. The triumphant comeback of Nintendo’s long-running franchise will be talked about for years to come with an astonishing 34 million copies sold since launch.

2.      Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

In order to provide a limitless experience in Ancient Greece, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey expands on the RPG aspects first presented in Assassin’s Creed Origins. Odyssey places you in the centre of a genuinely beautiful trip with a plethora of options to choose and more customization possibilities than ever before, including upgradeable and moddable weapons and armour. Odysseys’ in-depth narrative, which takes place years before The Order entered the picture, may be explored by selecting either of the protagonists Kassandra or Alexios for the first time in the history of the franchise. Assassin’s Creeds Odyssey significantly moved the franchise in a new direction thanks to romance, a tonne of side missions, conversation answers, and a tonne of unique characters.

3.      Fez

Fez seems like a love letter to the iconic platformers that shaped the 8-bit and 16-bit eras with its squeaky-clean, pixelated appearance. However, if you scratch the surface of its glossy exterior, you’ll find a super-intelligent puzzle game that breaks the rules of dimensions and space and reinvents the classic sidescroller genre. Fez is an exploratory game that avoids boss fights and life caps in favour of promoting player experimentation. In an effort to repair the fabric of spacetime, you accomplish this while exploring a wonderfully beautiful landscape, speaking with a variety of zany characters, and interacting with a variety of glyphs, treasure trails, and secret places. The innovative rotating feature in Fez effectively creates a 2D puzzle game within a three-dimensional environment, keeping you guessing throughout the whole game.

4.      Fortnite: Battle Royale

Simply simply, Fortnite is the definition of the phrase “runaway success.” It’s difficult to think that Epic Games’ omnipresent computer game, which has branched out into real-world commerce, pop-star crossovers, and high-street fashion as well as many other extracurricular endeavours, is only a little over four years old. Fortnite has developed a following of its own with over 350 million users registered thanks to its take on the tried-and-true battle royale format, where building and construction features were introduced to the rounds of 100-player, last-person-standing PvP. The fundamental potential of gaming is now best illustrated by Fortnite, a dynamic playground for interaction and competitiveness. Fortnite is a battle to survival, a playground, and a social hub, but maybe most significantly, it’s a platform for original thought and deeds.

5.      Persona 4 Golden

Persona 4 Golden, a coming-of-age narrative about a group of high school kids who become involved in an investigation into a string of killings, is set in the rural Japanese town of Inaba. Persona 4 Golden combines fantasy with regular school life to create an engaging JRPG that keeps you hooked with its numerous twists and turns. Its dungeons represent the characters’ underlying fears or ambitions. As you progress through the game, which is set in a school year, you’ll attend classes, build deep friendships, and grow romantically. The adventure in Inba is full of comedy, fantastic action, and a cast of lovable characters you won’t soon forget, even though it does explore some darker topics.

6.      Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night stands out as a significant turning point for the eerie series in a genre with many games, reissues, and ports. The developers focused into adventures and RPG features that the franchise had previously only hinted at since they were inspired by The Legend of Zelda. Alucard, the son of Dracula, is its protagonist. He explores his father’s castle and pursues the evil Shaft, but when he is vanquished, the action takes place in an upside-down replica of the original castle. The game won over reviewers and fans with its unique aesthetic and structure, gothic melodrama, and skills like calling forth familiars and changing into a mist, and we haven’t stopped playing it since. It’s telling that Symphony of the Night’s effect on the industry hasn’t diminished nearly 25 years after its PlayStation debut.

7.      Forza Horizon 4

In addition to bringing shifting seasons to the Xbox racing series, Forza Horizon 4 is deserving of special attention for the great service it rendered to the British tourism board. With tracks winding through meadows, along the seashore, and through lush woodlands, it is an artist’s depiction of Britain that is more aesthetically striking than any postcard. The changing of the seasons not only altered how each region seemed but also altered the opportunities it offered, with lakes freezing over and becoming safe for driving on. If the landscape wasn’t your thing, there were also 750 licenced automobiles to collect, the option to design your own routes, and a bumper pack of post-release material that featured treasure-hunting tasks and the possibility to race Lego cars. In a nutshell, Forza Horizon 4 is an absolutely gorgeous racing game.

8.      Hades

Hades is undoubtedly one of the greatest roguelikes in recent memory since it is slick, fashionable, and rewarding. With its flawless hack-and-slash gameplay, Supergiant’s dungeon crawler will make you hungry to come back and try to escape the depths. Each run is enhanced by the range of weaponry and heavenly enhancements you may experiment with as you attempt to battle your way through difficult foes and bosses. But at the centre of Hades are Zagreus and a group of endearing supporting figures drawn from Greek mythology and masterfully brought to life in a distinctive visual language. Hades is a heavenly exemplar of its genre in every sense of the term, brimming with character and elegance.

9.      Destiny 2

Destiny 2, which was released four years ago, is continuously releasing fresh episodes of space fantasy adventures and debates about the greatest loot. The Beyond Light expansion just included a new Darkness ability, and fans are eagerly looking forward to the early-2019 release of The Witch Queen, which will bring in even more new content. The game is now producing some of the most thrilling online gaming narratives, despite having enough lore to choke a librarian and an ensemble cast of amazing characters like Savathûn, the sister of Oryx, and fan favourite Eris Morn. Bungie maintains its Guardians’ devotion to its gameplay with an epic tale that is always changing, weekly updates that are sent to the community, and activities like raids that need more than just shooting prowess to accomplish.

10.  Fire Emblem: Three Houses

The long-running tactical strategy RPG was expertly updated for the Switch by Intelligent Systems. You are a professor who must select one of three houses to connect with in this game, which is set on the continent of Fodlan. You must lead a select group of kids from each house on the battlefield since they all have different personalities and fighting techniques. Each home delivers an uniquely distinctive experience with several ends based on the decisions you make, telling a complex tale filled with emotionally impactful moments. Fire Emblem: Three Houses represents the series at its absolute best as a highly replayable and in-depth RPG with engaging tactical gameplay, abundant character growth, and important decisions.