Across hundreds of outlets and reviews, these are the best video games of all time according to Metacritic.
Before diving in, there are a few details that are worth mentioning.
An expansive world, fascinating gameplay mechanics, and then-revolutionary 3D visuals earned it rave reviews across the board.
Read ourThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time review.
So yeah, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 being up here makes sense.
Read ourTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 review.
Both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Grand Theft Auto IV earned a 98 Metascore.
Read ourGrand Theft Auto IV review.
Read ourSuper Mario Galaxy review.
But seriously, the fact both of these games sit at a 97 is wildly impressive.
Read ourSuper Mario Galaxy 2 review.
Both the Xbox and PlayStation versions of Red Dead Redemption 2 hold a 97 on Metacritic.
Read ourRed Dead Redemption 2 review.
That’s a benchmark that few games have been able to equal over the years, let alone surpass.
Read ourGrand Theft Auto V review.
Only the Final Cut version of Disco Elysium qualifies for this list.
Read ourDisco Elysium: The Final Cut review.
Read ourThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild review.
THPS 2’s 97 Metascore comes on the PS2 version.
Read ourTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 review.
Read ourPerfect Dark review.
A fourth game, long-delayed, is in the works.
Read ourMetroid Prime review.
Read ourGrand Theft Auto III review.
Read ourSuper Mario Odyssey review.
Read ourHalo: Combat Evolved review.
This Metascore is based on the Dreamcast version.
Read ourNFL 2K1 review.
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