To mark the release of the Guinness World Records 2015 Gamer’s Edition, the publication has released a gamer-based “top 50 games of all time” list.
Guinness surveyed 5,000 gamers from 140 countries, a respectable sample size, simply asking them what their favourite game was.
Call of Duty took top spot, followed by Super Mario Bros., Minecraft, Grand Theft Auto, Halo, and The Legend of Zelda.
MyGaming conducted its own “greatest game ever made” poll a few months back which revealed Super Mario Bros. as a favourite among South Africans.
Half-Life came second, followed by Half-Life 2, StarCraft, and Diablo 2.
The full Guinness list is below.
- Call of Duty
- Super Mario Bros.
- Minecraft
- Grand Theft Auto
- Halo
- The Legend of Zelda
- FIFA
- Assassin’s Creed
- Battlefield
- The Elder Scrolls
- Pokémon
- Angry Birds
- Final Fantasy
- Need for Speed
- Mario Kart
- League of Legends
- Borderlands
- Metal Gear
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Counter-Strike
- Kingdom Hearts
- The Last of Us
- World of Warcraft
- The Witcher
- Pro Evolution Soccer
- God of War
- Far Cry
- Bioshock
- Resident Evil
- Uncharted
- Fallout
- Batman: Arkham
- DotA
- Gears of War
- Mass Effect
- Half-Life
- PAC-Man
- Portal
- Super Smash Bros.
- Saints Row
- WWE
- LittleBigPlanet
- Crash Bandicoot
- LEGO
- Mortal Kombat
- Red Dead Redemption
- World of Tanks
- Gran Turismo
- NBA 2K
- Just Dance
Just Dance coming in at 50th – really? Let us know what you think of the list in the comments and forum.
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