25 Most Popular Video Games of All Time

Can you guess the top 25 most popular video games of all time?
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No. 1
This character was inspired by a pizza.
Pac-Man
No. 2
The first game to use pre-rendered sprites, which creates a 3D effect throughout the game.
Donkey Kong Country
No. 3
One of the most successful racing video games ever with over 100 million copies sold as of October 2009.
Need for Speed
No. 4
An entertainment video game that uses puzzles such as stroop tests, mathematical questions, and Sudoku puzzles.
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!
No. 5
Created for MicroProse in 1991, the game’s objective is ‘to build an empire that will stand the test of time.’
Sid Meier’s Civilization
No. 6
This game was hugely popular to gamers due to its cinematics, interactive gameplay, and highly polished mechanics, which made it one of the best competitive multiplayer games ever.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
No. 7
A competitive fighting game that was originally released for the arcades in 1991, _________ was an improvement in many ways including the used of command-based special moves, a six-button configuration, and a selection of multiple playable characters with their own unique fighting styles.
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior
No. 8
This stealth action game features bosses that were not just mere opponents but were well-crafted characters with their own personality, ideology, and will to fight.
Metal Gear Solid
No. 9
This game’s plot revolves around Samus Aran and her quests to retrieve a stolen Metroid from the Space Pirates.
Super Metroid
No. 10
A series of first-person shooter video games developed by id Software. The series focuses on the exploits of an unnamed space marine operating under the auspices of Union Aerospace Corporation.
Doom
No. 11
From knights in shiny armor to skulking stalkers and cunning spellcasters, each class in ______ presents unique challenges and gameplay for you to master.
World of Warcraft
No. 12
This game certainly has the propensity to end up on the best video games of all-time list due to its deathmatch mode, which paved the way for other multiplayer shooters.
GoldenEye 007
No. 13
This game was a huge success even upon release because of its character development, side quests, multiple endings, and its meticulous graphics, making it one of the greatest video games ever created.
Chrono Trigger
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No. 14
This game released by Xbox uses a new physics engine called Havok and features weapons, vehicles, and multiplayer maps.
Halo 2
No. 15
This game pioneered the ‘over the shoulder’ third person point of view and was a top contender for the “2005 Game of the Year” award.
Resident Evil IV
No. 16
A real-time strategy based game first released in 1998 by Blizzard.
Starcraft
No. 17
______ is a first-person shooting game like its predecessor and was originally released on November 16, 2004.
Half-Life 2
No. 18
An action-adventure video game series created by David Jones and Mike Dailly which involves stealing vehicles.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
No. 19
One of the best titles in the series, ________ became an immediate critical and commercial success when it was first released in 1997 for the Sony PlayStation.
Final Fantasy VII
No. 20
A real-time pet simulation video game developed for the Nintendo DS, this game uses the DS’s touchscreen and built-in microphone to pet a dog and to use various items.
Nintendogs
No. 21
Released in June 6, 1984, this tile-matching puzzle video game was created by Alexey Pajitnov, a young researcher at Moscow’s Academy of Science.
Tetris
No. 22
A strategic life simulation video game, it is also hailed as the best-selling PC franchise in history.
The Sims
No. 23
A series of platform video games created by Nintendo.
Super Mario 64
No. 24
This game made by Nintendo features characters that are supposed to be "monsters" that have special powers and share the world with humans.
Pokemon
No. 25
Considered one of the best games ever when it became a hit on Gameboy, this game was released by NES in 1998. This game is now commonly played on Nintendo 64
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
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Level 76
Nov 7, 2017
The hint for Ocarina of Time is wrong, it never was on Gameboy or NES, it was on Nintendo 64
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Level 20
Nov 8, 2017
Thanks for pointing it out!