RATE THE GAME: The Wrap Up, Retrospective, & Final Scores Edition
Well, here we are, folks. We've wrapped up this party and now have to deal with the clean up, such as it is. We compiled quite a collection throughout our journey and this is where we take a look at the final results and reflect on all of it. First things first, we must add last week's Gears of War 2 to the list to make it complete. And with that said, behold the finished product. Here is our glorious leaderboard in all its...uh...glory....
Rate the Game Results
1. Super Mario World (4.81)
2. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (4.8)
3. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (4.8)
4. WWF No Mercy (4.77)
5. Super Mario Galaxy (4.75)
6. Hitman: Codename 47 (4.75)
7. Mass Effect (4.75)
8. Goldeneye 007 (4.72)
9. Super Mario Bros. 3 (4.7)
10. Silent Hill 2 (4.66)
11. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (4.61)
12. Mike Tyson's Punchout! (4.6)
13. Mario Kart 64 (4.55)
14. Super Mario Bros. 2 (4.5)
15. Portal (4.5)
16. Kingdom Hearts (4.5)
17. Red Dead Redemption (4.5)
18. Road Rash (4.5)
19. Chrono Trigger (4.5)
20. Final Fantasy 3 (4.5)
21. Silent Hill 3 (4.5)
22. Mega Man 2 (4.44)
23. Donkey Kong Country (4.44)
24. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (4.44)
25. Super Mario Bros. (4.41)
26. God of War (4.4)
27. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (4.4)
28. Mega Man X (4.36)
29. Metal Gear Solid (4.33)
30. Batman: Arkham City (4.33)
31. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (4.33)
32. BioShock (4.33)
33. Ōkami (4.33)
34. Perfect Dark (4.3)
35. Shadow of the Colossus (4.28)
36. Gears of War 2 (4.28)
37. The Last of Us (4.28)
38. F-Zero (4.25)
39. Portal 2 (4.25)
40. Doom (2016) (4.25)
41. Mega Man 3 (4.16)
42. Super Castlevania 4 (4.16)
43. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (4.16)
44. Super Street Fighter 2 (4.15)
45. Sonic the Hedgehog (4.14)
46. Resident Evil 2 (4.14)
47. Mario Party (4.125)
48. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (4.125)
49. Super Mario 64 (4.07)
50. Grand Theft Auto 3 (4.06)
51. The Legend of Zelda (4.06)
52. NBA Jam (4.05)
53. Super Mario Kart (4.0)
54. Pokémon (4.0)
55. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (4.0)
56. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (4.0)
57. Super Smash Bros. (4.0)
58. World of Warcraft (4.0)
59. Luigi's Mansion (4.0)
60. Doom 2 (4.0)
61. Super Metroid (4.0)
62. Star Fox 64 (4.0)
63. The Simpsons (4.0)
64. Resident Evil 4 (4.0)
65. StarCraft (4.0)
66. EarthBound (4.0)
67. Fallout 3 (4.0)
68. Mirror's Edge (4.0)
69. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (4.0)
70. Donkey Kong Country 2 (4.0)
71. X-Men Legends (4.0)
72. Darksiders (4.0)
73. Banjo-Kazooie (4.0)
74. Dishonored (4.0)
75. Final Fantasy 7 (3.94)
76. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time (3.92)
77. Mega Man (3.89)
78. Castlevania (3.86)
79. Contra (3.86)
80. Devil May Cry (3.86)
81. Half-Life 2 (3.85)
82. Half-Life (3.83)
83. Final Fantasy 8 (3.83)
84. Infamous (3.83)
85. SimCity 2000 (3.8)
86. Final Fight (3.8)
87. Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (3.77)
88. Batman: Arkham Asylum (3.76)
89. Double Dragon (3.75)
90. Tomb Raider (2013) (3.75)
91. Max Payne (3.75)
92. Fallout 4 (3.75)
93. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (3.71)
94. Tetris (3.69)
95. Mortal Kombat 2 (3.67)
96. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (3.66)
97. Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (3.66)
98. Alan Wake (3.66)
99. Diablo (3.66)
100. Xenoblade Chronicles (3.66)
101. Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (3.66)
102. F.E.A.R. (3.66)
103. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (3.66)
104. Mortal Kombat (3.65)
105. Doom (3.625)
106. StarFox (3.61)
107. Spyro the Dragon (3.6)
108. X-Men (3.6)
109. Resident Evil (3.58)
110. Kirby's Adventure (3.57)
111. Daytona USA (3.5)
112. Metroid Prime (3.5)
113. Ninja Gaiden (3.5)
114. Samurai Shodown (3.5)
115. Burnout Paradise (3.5)
116. Thief: The Dark Project (3.5)
117. Dark Souls (3.5)
118. Ms. Pac-Man (3.5)
119. Shinobi (3.5)
120. Unreal Tournament (3.5)
121. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (3.42)
122. Battletoads (3.42)
123. Heavy Rain (3.42)
124. Fatal Fury (3.4)
125. Overwatch (3.4)
126. Dead Space (3.4)
127. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (3.39)
128. Resident Evil: Nemesis (3.38)
129. Donkey Kong (3.33)
130. Crash Bandicoot (3.33)
131. Grand Theft Auto 4 (3.33)
132. Mortal Kombat (2011) (3.33)
133. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (3.33)
134. Wolfenstein 3D (3.33)
135. Dead or Alive (3.33)
136. FarCry 3 (3.33)
137. R-Type (3.33)
138. Dead Island (3.33)
139. Left 4 Dead (3.33)
140. Nights Into Dreams (3.33)
141. Condemned: Criminal Origins (3.33)
142. Lemmings (3.28)
143. Gauntlet Legends (3.28)
144. Gears of War (3.27)
145. Tekken Tag Tournament (3.25)
146. Borderlands (3.22)
147. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (3.22)
148. Duke Nukem 3D (3.2)
149. Darkstalkers (3.2)
150. Quake (3.2)
151. Halo 3 (3.16)
152. SoulCalibur (3.16)
153. Pac-Man (3.125)
154. Killer Instinct (3.11)
155. Virtua Fighter (3.09)
156. Rock Band (3.09)
157. Earthworm Jim (3.0)
158. Metroid (3.0)
159. Street Fighter 3 (3.0)
160. Turok: Dinosaur Hunter (3.0)
161. Kid Icarus (3.0)
162. Time Crisis (3.0)
163. Tekken (3.0)
164. Halo 2 (3.0)
165. Syphon Filter (3.0)
166. Gex (3.0)
167. Destiny (3.0)
168. The Secret of Monkey Island (3.0)
169. Army of Two (3.0)
170. Sonic Adventure (3.0)
171. Shenmue (3.0)
172. Guitar Hero (2.875)
173. Ecco the Dolphin (2.85)
174. Streets of Rage (2.84)
175. Altered Beast (2.8)
176. Bayonetta (2.75)
177. Command & Conquer (2.75)
178. Among Us (2.75)
179. ToeJam & Earl (2.75)
180. Jet Set Radio (2.75)
181. Assassin's Creed (2.71)
182. Gauntlet (2.71)
183. Street Fighter Alpha (2.71)
184. Dead Rising (2.71)
185. Frogger (2.7)
186. Bionic Commando (2.66)
187. Saints Row (2.66)
188. The Sims (2.6)
189. Killer Instinct 2 (2.6)
190. Eternal Champions (2.6)
191. Silent Hill (2.6)
192. Tomb Raider (2.55)
193. Halo: Combat Evolved (2.5)
194. Twisted Metal (2.42)
195. Crackdown (2.42)
196. Golden Axe (2.33)
197. Gran Turismo (2.3)
198. The Secret of Mana (2.2)
199. Ghosts n' Goblins (2.14)
200. Panzer Dragoon (1.5)
So with that out of the way, what do you think? Any final thoughts and memories and opinions you want to share about a particular game or the list in general? Any game you missed out on that you want to talk about? There are 200 to choose from so let's have one last walk down Memory Lane together.
On top of it all, most importantly, is the gratitude that I want to show you all. This project would be nothing without the feedback from everyone involved, whether you loved a game, dispised a game, were indifferent, or never even played. Your input made Rate the Game what it is and I can thank you enough. This may have been a chore to do on my end, but I always had fun, and I was always eager to hear your thoughts. Give yourselves a hand and take a bow, but more importantly, share some more of your thoughts below. Thanks again for everything and here's to the future.
No matter what may happen to me, just remember Lzzy Hale gave me the bedroom eyes...
...again.
Last edited by M-A-G; 01-08-2025 at 05:03 AM .