The 10 best video games of all time, according to critics

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RANK 1. "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" Nintendo
Critic score: 99/100
User score: 9.2/10
"As a young boy, Link is tricked by Ganondorf, the King of the Gerudo Thieves. The evil human uses Link to gain access to the Sacred Realm, where he places his tainted hands on Triforce and transforms the beautiful Hyrulean landscape into a barren wasteland. Link is determined to fix the problems he helped to create, so with the help of Rauru he travels through time gathering the powers of the Seven Sages."
Platforms: Nintendo 64, Nintendo DS, Virtual Console (various platforms)


RANK 2 - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2" - Activision
Critic score: 98.05/100
User score: 7.4/10
Plot summary (from Metacritic): "Hawk's back - with new technology, new pros and new tricks! 'THPS2,' the legend rides on! Skate as legendary Tony Hawk or any one of 12 other pro skaters. Create your own custom skaters. Multiple play modes including 1-Player, Career and Free Skate modes, as well as 2-player modes such as Trick Attack, Graffiti Tag and Horse. Build your own custom skate parks with the real-time 3D park editor"
Platforms: PlayStation, PC, Game Boy Color, Dreamcast, Mac, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo 64, iOS, Xbox


RANK 3 - Grand Theft Auto IV - Rockstar Games
Critic score: 98.03/100
User score: 7.5/10
"What does the American Dream mean today? For Niko Belic, fresh off the boat from Europe. It's the hope he can escape his past. For his cousin, Roman, it is the vision that together they can find fortune in Liberty City, gateway to the land of opportunity. As they slip into debt and are dragged into a criminal underworld by a series of shysters, thieves and sociopaths, they discover that the reality is very different from the dream in a city that worships money and status, and is heaven for those who have them an a living nightmare for those who don't."
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC


RANK 4 - SoulCalibur - Namco Bandai
Critic score: 98.02/100
User score: 8.6/10
"This is a tale of souls and swords, transcending the world and all its history, told for all eternity... The greatest weapons-based fighter returns, this time on Sega Dreamcast. Soul Calibur unleashes incredible graphics, fantastic fighters, and combos so amazing they'll make your head spin!"
Platforms: Dreamcast, iOS, Arcade, Xbox 360, Xbox One


RANK 5 - Nintendo
Critic score: 97.05/100
User score: 9.0/10
The ultimate Nintendo hero is taking the ultimate step .. Mario, Peach and enemies new and old are here. Players run, jump and battle enemies as they explore all the planets in the galaxy. Since this game makes full use of all the features of the Wii Remote, players have to do all kinds of things to succeed: pressing buttons, swinging the Wii Remote and the Nunchuk, and even pointing at and dragging things with the pointer. Mario takes advantage of all the unique aspects of the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controller, unleashing new moves as players shake the controller and even point at and drag items with the pointer."
Platform: Wii


RANK 6 - Super Mario Galaxy 2 - Nintendo
Critic score: 97.04/100
User score: 9.1/10 - the sequel to the galaxy-hopping original game, includes the gravity-defying, physics-based exploration from the first game, but is loaded with entirely new galaxies and features to challenge players. On some stages, Mario can pair up with his dinosaur buddy Yoshi and use his tongue to grab items and spit them back at enemies. Players can also have fun with new items such as a drill that lets our hero tunnel through solid rock.Platform: Wii


RANK 7 - Red Dead Redemption 2 - Rockstar Games
Critic score: 97.03/100
User score: 7.7/10
It is an epic tale of life in America's unforgiving heartland. The game's vast and atmospheric world also provides the foundation for a brand new online multiplayer experience. America, 1899. The end of the Wild West era has begun. After a robbery goes badly wrong in the western town of Blackwater, Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang are forced to flee. With federal agents and the best bounty hunters in the nation massing on their heels, the gang has to rob, steal and fight their way across the rugged heartland of America in order to survive.
Platforms: Xbox One, PlayStation 4


RANK 8 - Grand Theft Auto V - Rockstar / GTA V
Critic score: 97.02/100
User score: 7.8/10
Los Santos: a sprawling sun-soaked metropolis full of self-help gurus, starlets and fading celebrities, once the envy of the Western world, now struggling to stay alive in a time of economic uncertainty and cheap reality TV. Franklin, a street hustler looking for tangible opportunities and serious money; Michael, a professional ex-con whose retirement , the crew risks it all in a myriad of daring and dangerous heists that could set them up for life."
Platforms: Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC


RANK 9 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Nintendo
Critic score: 97.01/100
User score: 8.4/10
Forget everything you know about The Legend of Zelda games. Step into a world of discovery, exploration and adventure in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, a boundary-breaking new game in the acclaimed series. Travel across fields, through forests and to mountain peaks as you discover what has become of the ruined kingdom of Hyrule in this open-air adventure. Explore the wilds of Hyrule any way you like."
Platforms: Wii U, Switch


RANK 10 - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 - Activision
Critic score: 97/100
User score: 7.4/10
It is a skateboarding video game and the third installment in the Tony Hawk's series.Challenge up to four friends in online competitions over a LAN or the Internet. Take them on in both Trick Attack and Graffiti modes." It was the first game released for the PlayStation 2 supporting online play and was a launch title for the GameCube in North America.
Platforms: PlayStation 2, PlayStation, Game Boy Colour, GameCube, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, PC, Nintendo 64, Mac


Reviews aggregation site Metacritic compiles all reviews of games, then it averages those scores into an overall average. What you'll find in this list is the top 10 highest-rated games of all time, based on the averages obtained by Metacritic .According to critics. Thank you for watching

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