Each participant provided a ranked top-10 games, and everyone chose the criteria independently. As a result, the authors received a list of 652 games, each of which had at least one vote, after which they converted places in the top into points: the first place gave 10 points, the tenth — 1 point.
Here's what the top 25 looks like:
25. Pokémon Red & Blue (1996)
24. Minecraft (2011)
23. Bioshock (2007)
22. World of Warcraft (2004)
21. Halo: Combat Evolved (2001)
20. Elden Ring (2022)
19. Doom (1993)
18. Super Mario 64 (1996)
17. Final Fantasy VII (1997)
16. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
15. Red Dead Redemption II (2018)
14. Super Mario World (1990)
13. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)
12. Disco Elysium (2019)
11. Resident Evil 4 (2005)
10. Half-Life 2 (2004)
9. Dark Souls (2011)
8. Portal 2 (2011)
7. Metal Gear Solid (1998)
6. Mass Effect 2 (2009)
5. The Witcher III: Wild Hunt (2015)
4. Bloodborne (2015)
3. Tetris (1985)
2. The Last of Us (2013)
1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017)
And which video game would you call the best? Perhaps you have your own top 10? Share your opinion in the comments!