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