75.Portal
Points Received/List Appearances: 51; 6
Developer: Valve Corporation
System(s): PC, MAC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Genre(s): Puzzle-platformer
Previous Rank: 27th (List 8)
Another puzzle-platformer on this list.
Although this game is only maybe 4-5 hours at most, the game is very loved for its good puzzles and humor. Having a gun that shoots two portals that connect to each other is quite unique.
The game has spawned a bunch of memes such as ones with Weighted Companion Cubes and cake.
74.Starcraft + Brood War
Points Received/List Appearances: 52;4
Developer: Blizzard Entertainment, Mass Media Interactive
Entertainment
System(s): PC, MAC, N64
Genre(s): Real-time strategy
Previous Rank: 56th (List 8)
The most well-known/popular RTS ever.
Being able to have 3 classes and have them be pretty much balanced is a very tough feat.
The characters are pretty well-liked too.
73.Assassin’s Creed II
Points Received/List Appearances: 52; 7
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
System(s): PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, MAC
Genre(s): Action-adventure, Open world, Stealth
Previous Rank: 75th (List 8)
The second in the series and usually considered to be a VAST improvement over the original.
The main character Ezio has more personality than Altair, the main world is bigger, there are more mission types, and assassinating people is quite fun.
71(t).Final Fantasy IV
Points Received/List Appearances: 53; 4
Developer: Squaresoft
System(s): SNES, PS1, WonderSwan Color, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Virtual Console, FOMA 903i / 703i, PSP
Genre(s): JRPG
Previous Rank: 50th (List 8)
Also known as Final Fantasy II for the US SNES version.
FF4 is one of the most influential in the whole series, adding things such as characters with good development, the ATB system, and summon spirits. It's also a great game in its own right, getting ported to almost every gaming system imaginable.
71(t).BioShock
Points Received/List Appearances: 53; 4
Developer: 2K Boston/Digital Extremes/Feral Interactive
System(s): PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, Blackberry, MAC
Genre(s): Survival horror, FPS
Previous Rank: 93rd (List 6)
Despite this game being a FPS it's surpsingly well-known for its story.
A bunch of research was put into designing the environment and story and it shows.
The gameplay is still well-liked with its mix of shooting guns and plasmids.
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