What are the greatest video games in history? From 8-bit cartridges to modern blockbusters, this Top 1000 brings together the titles that defined every generation, all retested and reassessed by RomWize. For each one: its current score, its versions, their rarity and their collector value, so you can (re)discover the must-plays and build your collection.
"Kratos descends into the underworld to halt Eternal Sleep, and Ready at Dawn wrings PS2-grade sequences out of the PSP. Brutal combat, riddles and showy QTEs; one of the greatest action games ever shipped on a handheld."
"Totsugeki! Galactic Rangers spells out the full Japanese name of Up Your Arsenal. Titanic action and multiplayer, sparkling writing and memorable planets. An Insomniac must."
"Eidos Montréal revive the Deus Ex formula with a golden cyberpunk, a charismatic protagonist and level design that truly leaves you choices. Adam Jensen embodies a tense humanism and hubs like Hengsha keep a mythical flavour."
"Team Bondi pen a wildly elegant 40s detective tale with MotionScan that revolutionises interrogations. Vintage Los Angeles glows, investigation trumps action, and the noir writing remains one of the most memorable in modern gaming."
"Team Bondi pen a wildly elegant 40s detective tale with MotionScan that revolutionises interrogations. Vintage Los Angeles glows, investigation trumps action, and the noir writing remains one of the most memorable in modern gaming."
"The best entry in the series: a haunted hotel explored floor by floor, packed with gadgets for Luigi and inventive bosses. The humor, visual richness and co-op ScareScraper mode make for an irresistible ghost hunt."
"Ubisoft delivers a remarkably generous metroidvania. The time powers unlock clever level design, combat flows fast and sharp, and difficulty scales finely. An unexpected but accomplished return for a saga many thought was long asleep."
"Dark Souls is one of the most important games ever made. It reinvented challenge and environmental storytelling. Lordran is a dense and interconnected world, every victory is an immense joy. An absolute masterpiece."
"Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition is the enriched version with the Artorias of the Abyss DLC, a masterful expansion adding new areas, bosses and lore. The complete version of an essential masterpiece."
"Demon's Souls is the precursor of the Soulsborne genre, a punishing and fascinating action RPG. Boletaria and its interconnected Archstones, tense world tendency mechanic, cryptic lore. A foundational and timeless masterpiece."
"Fable II keeps its tender fairy-tale formula with a loyal dog, real estate trading and moral choices that genuinely matter. Albion gains depth and the British writing remains one of the warmest in Western gaming."
"Ico is one of the most poetic games ever created. Ico and Yorda in a mysterious castle, holding hands to progress, threatening shadows. Timeless art direction, pure emotion without dialogue. A total art form."
"Nintendo compilation of the big 3D and NES Zeldas on a single GameCube disc. Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask and both NES Zeldas, a tidy bundle for fans and newcomers. No modern comfort options, just the essentials. A precious Nintendo gift for collectors."
"Yoshi's Island + Mario Brothers on GBA, Japanese version of Super Mario Advance 3. Yoshi's enchanting island in its original version, Mario Bros. included as bonus. Just as wonderful as the Western version."
"Bundle of Far Cry 3 and Far Cry 4 in one package. Two of the best open-world FPS of the PS3 generation for unbeatable value. Vaas and Pagan Min, two memorable antagonists."
"Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Collection groups two of the greatest video game masterpieces remastered in HD. Ico with its contemplative poetry, SotC with its unforgettable colossi. A package of unparalleled artistic value."
