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.
"Plus version of Guilty Gear XX Accent Core with additional improvements. Story mode content is enriched and some characters receive adjustments. The most complete and accomplished version of the Guilty Gear series on PS2, the preferred choice for a maximal experience."
"Reload version of Guilty Gear XX with improved balancing over the original. The original roster is maintained with the same fundamental mechanics. For players wanting the transitional version between original XX and Accent Core in the competitive lineage."
"Mortal Kombat 11 pairs theatrical gore with a fighting system of surgical precision. The Fatalities stay gleefully obscene, but it's the offensive and defensive meter mechanics that hold serious players. On Switch it runs better than anyone feared."
"Skullgirls 2nd Encore is a 2D fighter of stunning animation fluidity, lovingly hand-drawn. Beneath its cartoon charm lurks a formidably technical system, with fine handling of infinite-combo prevention. Niche, but brilliantly executed."
"The Dreamcast port of Quake III multiplayer, surprisingly precise. Fast pacing, famous arenas and PC compatibility make all the difference. An excellent console FPS of its time."
"Perfect Dark pushes everything GoldenEye laid down even further. Elite AI, cinematic staging, dense missions and a multiplayer of dizzying variety thanks to its sim opponents. The engine groans, but the ambition and gameplay precision still stand as an absolute masterclass today."
"Turok 2 pushes the formula far further. Six gigantic sprawling levels, a memorably exotic arsenal and hallucinatory bosses. The fog stays heavy and navigation can lose you, but the ambition is huge and the shooting feel is rarely this snappy. The series' peak."
"Excellent Free Radical humorous FPS, better than the first. Levels set in different eras, fast-paced gameplay, memorable multiplayer. The TimeSplitters series at its best. Foundationally similar to GoldenEye in approach. An unjustly overlooked classic."
"Call of Duty Ghosts builds a new mythology with a defeated American faction and a mascot dog. Original solo campaign, solid but less standout multiplayer. Honest CoD in a demanding saga."
"Far Cry 4 is a generous sequel in the Himalayas with Pagan Min and the Kyrat resistance. Vertical open world with rideable gyrocopters and elephants, online co-op. Less memorable than FC3 but excellent."
"Resistance Fall of Man is the PS3 launch FPS with Nathan Hale against the Chimera in 1950s England. Inventive human-Chimera hybrid arsenal, striking alternate war atmosphere. Founder of the Insomniac PS3 saga."
"Bad Company 2 sharpens everything: a more mature campaign, even crazier destruction and a multiplayer that stands as a touchstone of infantry-led Battlefield. Rush on Atacama Desert remains an unforgettable gaming memory."
"Valve invent modern co-op survival horror with four survivors, infinite hordes and an AI Director that rewrites every match. Short but intense campaigns beg for evenings with friends, and Versus mode pushes the tension to its peak."
"Valve invent modern co-op survival horror with four survivors, infinite hordes and an AI Director that rewrites every match. Short but intense campaigns beg for evenings with friends, and Versus mode pushes the tension to its peak."
"Left 4 Dead 2 improves everything: new Special Infected, memorable melee weapons and brilliantly written sun-soaked Louisiana campaigns. Dynamic weather adds real tension, and the Valve formula hits its absolute 360 peak here."
"The Quake remaster restores the full edge of the shooter that invented so much: speed, brutality, labyrinthine levels soaked in Lovecraftian dread. Trent Reznor's soundtrack stays chilling. On Switch, controller in hand, it remains surprisingly nimble."
"Red Dead Redemption Undead Nightmare is the standalone DLC plunging the Wild West into a zombie invasion. Savoury western/horror humour, Marston vs the undead, legendary mounts. The most fun expansion of the generation."
"WarioWare Twisted on GBA, WarioWare with a gyroscope built into the cartridge. Tilt the GBA to play, unique revolutionary concept. Even crazier and more inventive than the classic edition. An absolute must."
"Kirby Planet Robobot on 3DS in Korean version. Kirby in a robot armour that copies enemy powers. Creative, varied and technically impressive. One of the best Kirbys with great replayability."
"Super Mario 3D Land on 3DS is a portable 3D platformer masterpiece. The Tanooki suit, depth-perspective cubic levels and perfect crescendo progression. Uses stereoscopic 3D in an exemplary way. Essential."
