HTF Top 100 Console Games as of Early 2002 Voting Process (1 Viewer)

[Dome Vongvises]

Let's get cracking on the voting. I finally got off my lazy ass for a change. Well, not really lazy, more of a "I've got to study for a big test coming up in April". Basically, it works like this:
Each person gets to submit their top ten games from the master list. The games are sorted by the system they were released for. Games that crossed platforms will have their own subheading, unless I have overlooked games which fit this genre. Games in which I had no clue what system they belong to have their own subheading as well (a little help from the forum members would be nice). Each first place vote gets 10 points, each 2nd place vote gets 9, and so on. Each person may submit only one top ten list. Please notify somebody (me hopefully ) if you wish to change your mind about your games. If I've omitted any of the nominated games from the other list, please tell me.
Here's the list
Atari
Asteroids
Combat
Decathalon
Kaboom!
Pac-Man
Pitfall
Stampede

Jaguar
Battle Sphere

Neo-Geo
Fatal Fury: Mark of the Wolves
Metal Slug X
Samurai Shodown 2
Samurai Shodown 3

Game Boy (all versions)
Legend of Zelda: Links Awakening, The

NES
Baseball Stars
Blades of Steel
Bubble Bobble
Castlevania
Contra
Double Dragon 3
Dragon Warrior IV
Ikari Warriors
Legend of Zelda, The
Life Force
Mario Bros.
Mega Man
Metal Gear
Metroid
Nobunga's Ambition
River City Ransom
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Super Dodge Ball
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. 3
Tecmo Super Bowl
Tetris

Super Nintendo
Chrono Trigger
Earthbound
Killer Instinct
Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The
Rock and Roll Racing
Super Mario Kart
Super Mario RPG
Super Mario World
Super Metroid

Super Famicom
Seiken Densetsu 3

Nintendo 64
Banjo Kazooie
Conker's Bad Fur Day
Goldeneye 007
Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, The
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The
Perfect Dark
Pokemon Puzzle League
Super Mario 64
WWF: No Mercy

Gamecube
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Monkey Ball
WaveRace Blue Storm

Sega Genesis
Altered Beast
Joe Montana's Sports Talk Football
Phantasy Star
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Streets of Rage 2
Super Tecmo Bowl

Sega CD
Sonic CD

Saturn
Decathalete
Dragon Force
Guardian Heroes
Panzer Dragoon
Panzer Dragoon Saga
Virtua Cop II
Winter Heat

Dreamcast
Bangai-O
Chu-Chu Rocket
Jet Grind Radio
Metropolis Street Racer
Mr. Driller
NBA 2K1
NFL 2K1
Phantasy Star Online
Radiant Silvergun
Shenmue
Skies of Arcadia
Soul Caliber
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Virtua Tennis

Playstation
Bushido Blade
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Chrono Cross
Einhander
Final Fantasy Tactics
Gran Turismo
Gran Turismo 2
Grand Theft Auto
Medal of Honor
Metal Gear Solid
Resident Evil
Resident Evil 2
Silent Hill
Tekken 2
Tobal 2
Twisted Metal 2
Vagrant Story
Vib Ribbon
Wipeout
Wipeout XL
Xenogears

Playstation 2
Final Fantasy X
Grand Theft Auto III
Ico
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
NCAA Football 2002
Twisted Metal Black

X-Box
Halo
Max Payne

Multiplatform
Burgertime (NES/Intellivision)
Castlevania: Dracula X/Rondo of Blood (SNES/PC Engine)
Crazy Taxi (DC/Playstation 2)
Galaga (most systems)
NBA 2K2 (DC/Playstation 2/X-Box)
NBA Jam (SNES/Genesis)
Ogre Battle (SNES/Playstation)
Uncharted Waters: New Horizons (SNES/Genesis)
Silent Hill 2 (Playstation 2/X-Box)
Street Fighter 2 (all verions/all systems)

?
Dance Dance Revolution
Tempest 3000

 

[Ike]

All, right, my votes:

1. Grand Theft Auto III-PS2

2. Halo-X-Box

3. Legend Of Zelda-Ocarina Of Time-N64

4. Goldeneye 007-N64

5. NBA JAM-Genesis

6. Asteroids-Atari

7. Virtua Cop II-Saturn

8. Shenmue-Dreamcast

9. Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2-Dreamcast

10. NFL 2k1-Dreamcast

I know it's centered around newer games, but I think we're in the "golden age".

My problem is is I just can't come up with a title that deserves "greatest game ever".

 

[Romier S]

Here are my ten:

1. Castlevania Symphony of the Night (PS1)

2. Legend Of Zelda (NES)

3. Castlevania (NES)

4. Super Mario Bros (NES)

5. Pac-man (Atari)

6. Contra (NES)

7. Super Mario Brothers 64 (N64)

8. Metal Gear Solid (PS1)

9. Silent Hill 2 (PS2/X-box)

10. Streets of Rage 2 (Genesis)

 

[Gary King]

1. Halo (Xbox)

2. Tobal 2 (PSX)

3. Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)

4. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (PSX)

5. Final Fantasy X (PS2)

6. Vagrant Story (PSX)

7. Super Metroid (SNES)

8. Silent Hill 2 (Xbox/PS2)

9. Final Fantasy Tactics (PSX)

10. Twisted Metal: Black (PS2)

 

[Iain Lambert]

First quick fix - I may wish that Radiant Silvergun was a Dreamcast title, but life's not that fair. If I ever get to play that game, it will either be on a Saturn or an arcade machine.

Secondly, DDR is, I believe, multiplatform, but someone might be able to correct me on that. Certainly however, Tempest 3000 is only on the NUON. If I said I'd rather buy a NUON than a Saturn, and that Tempest 3000 is the only game worth buying on it, you'd get an idea of the size of my longing for the thing.

Anyway, on with my list:

1) Super Mario 64 (console perfection in my eyes)

2) Asteroids (a stunning balance between risk and reward that has never been equalled)

3) Crazy Taxi (almost endlessly replayable, even for 10 minutes at a time)

4) Goldeneye 007 (in which the fps finally stopped imitating Doom)

5) Grand Theft Auto (a working city and a level of immersion that deserves more comparison with Elite than Driver in my eyes)

6) Super Mario 3 (still stands for 2d platforming the way 64 does for 3d)

7) Mr. Driller (can't get enough of this seemingly simple puzzler that just dares you to make life difficult)

8) Sonic The Hedgehog (demonstrates to learn from Miyamoto, not just copy him)

9) Vib Ribbon (a precursor to the mighty Rez in sonic gameplay synergy)

10) Soul Calibur (its difficult to get excited about beat-em-ups, but the variety of fighting styles, all intuitive, make this a winner)

 

[Paul_D]

1) Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The (SNES) (best game ever)
2) Banjo Kazooie (N64) (not just for kids)
3) Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, The (N64) (breathtaking)
4) Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The (N64) (notice the Zelda theme developing)
5) Max Payne (X-BOX) (fun to the nth degree)
5) Resident Evil (PSX) (benchmark for game horror)
6) Resident Evil 2 (PSX)
7) Super Mario 64 (N64)
8) Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) (though I prefer SM2)
9) Legend Of Zelda (NES)
10) WaveRace Blue Storm (Game Cube)
Nintendo
everything else

 

[Kelley_B]

1) Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - PSX

2) Doom - PC

3) Soul Calibur - DC

4) Jet Grind Radio - DC

5) Dance Dance Revolution 5 Mix - PSX

6) Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 - DC

7) Radiant Silvergun - Sat

8) Grand Theft Auto 3 - PS2

9) Crazy Taxi 1/2 - DC

10) Castlevania: Rondo of Blood - PC Engine CD-ROM

I hate these list things, because somedays I feel diferent and wouldn't thing of putting something in my list but would other days, oh well so this is "Kelley's list of top ten that he is feeling on 1.29.2002"

 

[Kip]

Tough choices, but here's my list:

1. Soul Calibur (DC)

2. Final Fantasy X (PS2)

3. Goldeneye (N64)

4. Skies of Arcadia (DC)

5. Banjo Kazooie (N64)

6. THPS2 (DC)

7. Super Tecmo Bowl (Genesis)

8. NBA 2K1 (DC)

9. Shenmue (DC)

10. Max Payne (XBox)

 

[Rob Varto]

1) RBI Baseball (NES)

2) Legend of Zelda (NES)

3) Tecmo Bowl (NES)

4) High Heat Baseball 2K1 (PC)

5) Madden 2K2 (PS2)

6) Halo (XBOX)

7) Final Fantasy VII (PS)

8) Final Fantasy IX (PS)

9) Super Mario (NES)

10) Donkey Kong (Atari)

 

[ChrisV]

1. GTA3 (PS2)
   
   Metal Gear Solid (PSX)
   
   Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 (DC) not to mention 1 & 3
   
   Jet Grind Radio (DC)
   
   Halo (XBOX)
   
   Virtua Tennis (DC)
   
   Mario Kart (SNES)
   
   Resident Evil 2 (PSX)
   
   Street Fighter 2 (ALL)
   
   Twisted Metal: Black (PS2)

 

[Calvin Watts III]

Here are my 10:

1) Legend of Zelda (NES)

2) Goldeneye 007 (N64)

3) Streets of Rage II (Genesis)

4) Tetris (multi)

5) GTA III (PS2)

6) Soul Caliber (DC)

7) Shenmue (DC)

8) Resident Evil (PSOne)

9) Sonic CD (Sega CD)

10) Galaga (multi)

 

[Joseph Young]

Tough to choose...

Based on nostaliga factor, replayability, and invention (not necessarily all 3 factors at once).

1) Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The (N64)

2) Metroid (NES)

3) Grand Theft Auto III (PS2)

4) Super Mario Bros. (NES)

5) Super Mario 64 (N64)

6) Banjo Kazooie (N64)

7) Jet Grind Radio (DC)

8) Castlevania (NES)

9) Shenmue (DC)

10) Metal Gear Solid (PSX)

 

[Steven_V]

Here are my top 10:
1. Super Metroid (SNES)
2. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64)
3. Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (N64)
4. Super Smash Bros. Melee (GCN)
5. Super Mario 64 (N64)
6. Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES)
7. Super Mario Kart (SNES)
8. Super Mario World (SNES)
9. SSX Tricky (PS2)
10. Conker's Bad Fur Day (N64)

 

[Morgan Jolley]

If I could only take 10 games with me into heaven, they would be...

1. Final Fantasy X

2. Ico

3. Chrono Cross

4. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

5. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

6. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

7. Metal Gear Solid

8. The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

9. Conker's Bad Fur Day

10. Resident Evil

That took me a while to compile (that rhymes!) and is probably very different from everyone else, but its truthful.

 

[Camp]

Can't say I agree with the games listed but that's how lists are, I suppose.
1. Super Mario 64
2. Goldeneye
3. Metal Gear Solid
4. Wipeout
5. Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
6. Super Mario Kart
7. Super Mario World
8. Wipeout XL
9. Virtua Tennis
10. Grand Theft Auto III

 

[Romier S]

Camp there was a long running thread that Dome started so we could nominate all the games that would appear on the master list. Did you post your nominations on that thread??

Don't know if you missed that thread or not.

 

[Camp]

Thanks, Romier. I guess I missed that one. Oh, well there's still some good games here (just missing a lot of my favs).
BTW, if Halo wins I'm gonna puke.

 

[Dome Vongvises]

Does anybody have a problem with the cutoff date being the last day of March?

I hate these list things, because somedays I feel diferent and wouldn't thing of putting something in my list but would other days, oh well so this is "Kelley's list of top ten that he is feeling on 1.29.2002"

Mr. Kelly, you're doing exactly what I hoped you would do. If you happen to change your mind, you can change your list anytime before the last day of March.

I've seen games listed in some people's list that aren't on the master list. Sorry, but you can only pick games off the master list. We had an extremely liberal nomination process in another thread a long time ago. If you want to change your list, either edit your post, or just respond to this thread again.

 

[Dean DeMass]

My Top 10
1. Super Mario 64 (N64)
2. Grand Theft Auto 3 (PS2)
3. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64)
4. Metroid (NES)
5. Silent Hill (PS)
6. The Legend of Zelda (NES)
7. Medal of Honor (PS)
8. Silent Hill 2 (PS2/X-box)
9. Jet Grind Radio (DC)
10. Metal Gear Solid (PS)
-Dean-

 

[Ike]

Mr. Kelly, you're doing exactly what I hoped you would do. If you happen to change your mind, you can change your list anytime before the last day of March.

Great, cause my list sucks! NBA Jam the best game ever? What was I thinking? I just hate to have a game released last year at the top.