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psychic1
12-19-2007, 03:49 AM
I think its rubbish one of these topics don't exist yet for PC so I'm making one!

For every game you want to add to the list you have to choose a game already on the list to remove.
There has to be 3 collaborative votes in order to replace a game.

All sequels, expansions, derivatives and mods are grouped together.

Without further adieu...

The Top 75 PC Games!

Age of series (TBS 1997-Current)
Alpha Centauri (4XS 1999)
Baldur's Gate series (RPG 1998-2001)
Battlefield series (FPS 2002-Current)
Black & White series (GOD 2001-2006)
Call of Duty series (FPS 2003-Current)
Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay (FPS 2004)
Circle of Blood (Adventure 1996)
Civilization series (4XS 1990-Current)
Command & Conquer series (RTS 1995-Current)
Company of Heroes (RTS 2006-Current)
Darklands (RPG 1992)
Descent series (SCS 1995-2000)
Deus Ex series (FPS 2000-2003)
Diablo series (RPG 1996-2001)
Doom series (FPS 1993-2005)
Dune series (RTS 1992-1998)
Dungeon Keeper series (GOD 1997-1999)
Elder Scrolls series (RPG 1994-Current)
Fallout series (RPG 1997-2001)
Far Cry (FPS 2004)
F.E.A.R. (FPS 2005-Current)
Freelancer (STS 2003)
FreeSpace series (SCS 1998-1999)
Full Throttle (Adventure 1995)
Gabriel Knight series (Graphic Adventure 1993-1999)
Grand Theft Auto series (Action 1998-2005)
Grim Fandango (Adventure 1998)
Guild Wars (MMORPG 2005-Current)
Half-Life series (FPS 1998-Current)
Heroes of Might and Magic series (TBS 1995-Current)
Homeworld series (RTS 2000-2003)
IL-2 Sturmovik series (Flight Sim 2001-Current)
Jagged Alliance series (TBT 1994-2004)
Jedi Knight series (FPS 1995-2003)
King's Quest series (Graphic Adventure 1983-1998)
Mafia (Action 2002)
Maniac Mansion series (Adventure 1987-1993)
Master of Orion series (4XS 1993-2003)
Max Payne series (Action 2001-2003)
MechWarrior series (Mech Sim 1989-2002)
Monkey Island series (Adventure 1990-2000)
Myst series (FPGA 1995-2005)
Myth series (RTT 1997-2001)
Neverwinter Nights series (RPG 2002-Current)
No One Lives Forever series (FPS 2000-2002)
Planescape: Torment (RPG 1999)
Pirates! (Sandbox Adventure 1987)
Quake series (FPS 1996-2005)
Rainbow Six series (Tactical Shooter 1998-2006)
Rise of Nations (RTS 2003-2006)
Sam & Max series (Adventure 1993-Current)
SimCity series (CMS 1989-Current)
Space Quest series (Graphic Adventure 1986-1995)
StarCraft (RTS 1998)
Star Control series (STS 1990-1996)
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic series (RPG 2003-2005)
Star Wars: Tie Fighter (SCS 1994)
Syberia series (Adventure 2002-2004)
System Shock series (FPS 1994-1999)
The Longest Journey series (Adventure 2000-2006)
The Sims series (SIM 2000-Current)
Thief series (FPS 1998-2004)
Total Annihilation (RTS 1997-2000)
Total War series (RTT 2000-Current)
Tribes series (FPS 1998-2004)
Ultima series (RPG 1980-Current)
Undying (FPS 2001)
Unreal series (FPS 1998-Current)
Warcraft series (RTS/MMORPG 1994-Current)
Wasteland (RPG 1988)
Wizardry series (RPG 1984-2001)
Wolfenstein series (FPS 1983-2003)
Worms series (TBS 1995-2005)
X-COM series (TBT 1993-2001)
tom
12-19-2007, 04:00 AM
Why not Top 100?

Anyway, missing some:
Gold box series
Star Saga series
The Fools Errand
Leisure Suit Larry series
Spycraft The great Game
Nightshift
Omega
Star Fleet 1
Life and Death series
Spellcasting series
Infocom series

and....El Fish :-)
Push Upstairs
12-19-2007, 04:41 AM
Myst gone...

Hello Duke3D.
GrandAmChandler
12-19-2007, 08:44 AM
Whaaa?

No Crusader?
No Relentless?
No Rise of the Triad?
No Zork?
No Police Quest?
No Jazz Jackrabbit?
No Commander Keen?
No Duke Nukem?
No Red Baron?
No Syndicate?
No Wing Commander?
No Microsoft Flight Simulator?
No Chuck Yeager's Air Combat?
No Populous?
No Close Combat?
No Indiana Jones?
No Silent Hunter?
No Roller Coaster Tycoon?
No Tycoon series? (Railroad, Transport, Pizza)
No DEFCON?
No LINKS Golf?
No Might & Magic?
And for the love of God where is LEMMINGS?!?!?


I say Good Day to you sir! GOOD DAY! ;)
shawnbo42
12-19-2007, 09:08 AM
Second vote for Fool's Errand....some tough challenges on that as I recall. Also, what about Quest for Glory aka Hero's Quest? Made by Sierra along the same lines as Space Quest, King's Quest, etc. Am I the only one to have played this one? And I always enjoyed Defender Of The Crown, as well. Other than that, pretty good list.
TNTPLUST
12-19-2007, 10:25 AM
Whaaa?

No Crusader?
No Relentless?
No Rise of the Triad?
No Zork?
No Police Quest?
No Jazz Jackrabbit?
No Commander Keen?
No Duke Nukem?
No Red Baron?
No Syndicate?
No Wing Commander?
No Microsoft Flight Simulator?
No Chuck Yeager's Air Combat?
No Populous?
No Close Combat?
No Indiana Jones?
No Silent Hunter?
No Roller Coaster Tycoon?
No Tycoon series? (Railroad, Transport, Pizza)
No DEFCON?
No LINKS Golf?
No Might & Magic?
And for the love of God where is LEMMINGS?!?!?


I say Good Day to you sir! GOOD DAY! ;)

Yeah I would agree that some of these need to be on the list

Wing Commander
Railroad Tycoon
Lemmings
Infocom (Hitchiker anyone?)
Populous
Defender of the Crown

If the list isn't going to go to 100 then throw out (imho)

Circle of Blood
Darklands
Mafia
Myst
Undying
Worms

Just because these are the only games on the list I haven't played. :)
FlufflePuff
12-19-2007, 10:58 AM
I must be the only person who really liked Master of Magic. It never seems to come up on lists like this, but it would be my only add on.
cyberfluxor
12-19-2007, 12:27 PM
Why not Top 100?
Seconded.

Some other games (not already posted):
The Incredible Machine
Sin
Postal
Chess Master
Manhunt
Out of this World
Mario Teaches Typing
Oregon Trail
Painkiller (monsterous bosses)
Heretic

There are just so many great RTS and Turn-based conquer games that it'll get rough picking out the absolute best.
DeputyMoniker
12-19-2007, 01:52 PM
Add lemmings & World of Warcraft. WoW shouldn't be considered a part of the Warcraft series.

Remove: Mafia and GTA.
mailman187666
12-19-2007, 02:12 PM
forgot to mention PC versions of GTA and FF7
calthaer
12-19-2007, 02:23 PM
Isn't it kind of cheating to lump all the games in a series into one entry?
tom
12-19-2007, 02:41 PM
Seconded.

Some other games (not already posted):

Mario Teaches Typing
.

Hehe that's not a classic, but this is:

Mavis Beacon teaches Typing
Jorpho
12-19-2007, 03:01 PM
Isn't it kind of cheating to lump all the games in a series into one entry?

Seconded.

See also http://www.cdaccess.com/html/pc/bestlist.htm : old lists, but good.
Nescollector
12-19-2007, 09:44 PM
Crusader No Remorse - No Regret...Has to be on the list :)
Obsidian was pretty cool.
j_factor
12-20-2007, 12:05 AM
Add Day of the Tentacle, remove Mafia.

Or just nuke the list and start from scratch. I mean, there's not a single Bullfrog game on there. WTF?
Greg2600
12-20-2007, 06:41 PM
Left out the Sierra (Papyrus) racing simulation series (Indycar, NASCAR, Gran Prix Legends), hands down unequaled champs of sim racing for over a decade.
Berserker
12-20-2007, 07:01 PM
Third the notion of series, since that puts the count well well over 100. Maybe you could just change the list to "Top 75 PC Game Series" and change out the few singular titles so that you don't have to burn the whole list? Just a thought.
psychic1
12-20-2007, 10:38 PM
The layout of the list isn't up for debate, only the games included are.

I prefer this format because its represents a broader spectrum of the best games rather than to have the more popular games being repeated ad nauseam.
If you think making a top 100 list consisting entirely of different iterations of The Sims and Ultima would be better then by all means, knock yourself out.

I'll keep track of the current vote tally here. Which by the way, I will repeat myself again.

If you want to amend the list. Your vote should look like this.

Add: Game A,B,C
Remove: Game X,Y,Z

Votes to add:
Defender of the Crown(1)
Duke Nukem series(1)
Lemmings series(2)
Populous series(1)
Tycoon series(1)
Wing Commander series(1)

Votes to remove:
Circle of Blood(1)
Darklands(1)
Mafia(2)
Myst series(2)
Undying(1)

GrandAmChandler: Thats a great list of games that just missed my personal cut. Please amend if you feel they deserve to be on there.

j_factor: Day of the Tentacle is on there already(Maniac Mansion series). So is a Bullfrog creation for that matter(Dungeon Keeper series).
courtesi96
12-21-2007, 10:33 AM
WHAT??? No Alien Vs. Predator series??? (FPS) 1999-2003

People are still playing it today!
AcePuppy
12-21-2007, 10:36 AM
No Phantasmagoria?
No Phantasmagoria 2?
Nothing from the Tex Murphy Series?

RUBBISH!!
Icarus Moonsight
12-21-2007, 02:08 PM
Doing a top 75 list for PC games seems a bit stringent. It's not like consoles with their built-in life spans, a PC game ranges from the early text games like Zork to modern stuff like WoW and Crysis. GL guys, you'll need it. Maybe breaking the titles up into era's or the current OS when released would help.
googlefest1
12-21-2007, 03:11 PM
i belive there is a missed vote for Wing commander series in the tally

well add my votes for Wing Commander series , Duke nukem 3d (or series), Zac Mcraken (thought it was better than maniac mansion ), Earth 2150 series, Strike Commander, Phantasmagoria

votes for removal - full throttle, sam & max, GTA, Mafia, Decent, guild wars


i liked master of magic myself but id have to play it again to vote on it - since i don't remeber it well - just that i liked it i wont add it
Nescollector
12-21-2007, 10:24 PM
Crusader No Remorse, did receive game of the year 1996 :)