IGN (2005)

Top 100 Games
Publication Region: North America
Published: 2005
Cut-Off: March 31, 2005

  • 1. Super Mario Bros.
  • 2. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
  • 3. Tetris
  • 4. Civilization II
  • 5. Super Mario 64
  • 6. Pirates!
  • 7. StarCraft
  • 8. Street Fighter II
  • 9. Star Wars: TIE Fighter
  • 10. Super Metroid
  • 11. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
  • 12. X-COM: UFO Defense (AKA UFO: Enemy Unknown)
  • 13. Chrono Trigger
  • 14. Rome: Total War
  • 15. Super Mario Kart
  • 16. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
  • 17. Star Control II
  • 18. Ico
  • 19. Metal Gear Solid
  • 20. Ms. Pac-Man
  • 21. Deus Ex
  • 22. Half-Life
  • 23. Super Mario Bros. 3
  • 24. Tecmo Super Bowl
    Ranked As: Tecmo Bowl (Series)
  • 25. Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn
  • 26. Final Fantasy IV (AKA Final Fantasy II [US])
  • 27. Burnout 3: Takedown
  • 28. Half-Life 2
  • 29. GoldenEye 007
  • 30. Halo: Combat Evolved
  • 31. SimCity 2000
  • 32. Resident Evil 4
  • 33. God of War
  • 34. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2
    Ranked As: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater (Series)
  • 35. Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty
  • 36. Command & Conquer: Red Alert
  • 37. Wave Race 64
  • 38. Madden NFL 2004
    Ranked As: Madden NFL Football (Series)
  • 39. Doom (1993)
  • 40. Virtua Fighter 4
  • 41. System Shock 2
  • 42. Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec
  • 43. Soul Calibur
  • 44. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island
  • 45. Battlefield 1942
  • 46. Super Mario World
  • 47. NHL ’94
    Ranked As: NHL Hockey (Series)
  • 48. Secret of Mana
  • 49. Grim Fandango
  • 50. Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi
  • 51. Grand Theft Auto III
  • 52. Metroid Prime
  • 53. Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
  • 54. Panzer Dragoon Saga
  • 55. Fallout
  • 56. Final Fantasy VI (AKA Final Fantasy III [US])
  • 57. Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! (AKA Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream)
  • 58. Super Smash Bros. Melee
  • 59. Bionic Commando
  • 60. Day of the Tentacle
  • 61. Sam & Max Hit the Road
  • 62. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
  • 63. Sonic the Hedgehog
  • 64. Advance Wars
  • 65. MechWarrior 2
  • 66. Homeworld
  • 67. Rayman 2: The Great Escape
  • 68. Starsiege: Tribes
  • 69. Lakers Versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs
  • 70. Pokemon Blue / Red / Yellow (AKA Pokemon FireRed / LeafGreen)
  • 71. Counter-Strike
  • 72. Galaga
  • 73. Return Fire
  • 74. Syndicate
  • 75. Crimson Skies
  • 76. Tetris Attack (AKA Panel de Pon)
  • 77. Archon: The Light and the Dark
  • 78. Star Wars: The Arcade Game
  • 79. Shining Force II
  • 80. Baseball Stars
  • 81. Freedom Force
  • 82. Gunstar Heroes
  • 83. Contra (AKA Probotector)
  • 84. Ultima VII: The Black Gate
  • 85. Prince of Persia
  • 86. Final Fantasy X
  • 87. Thief II: The Metal Age
  • 88. Final Fantasy VII
  • 89. Alone in the Dark
  • 90. Master of Orion
  • 91. Virtua Tennis
    Ranked As: Virtua Tennis (Series)
  • 92. Dragon Warrior
  • 93. Quake II
  • 94. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six
  • 95. Herzog Zwei
  • 96. Mafia
  • 97. F-Zero
  • 98. Battletoads
  • 99. Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss
  • 100. River City Ransom