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Ranking the best vintage video games (25 years or older) (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world

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If you think a game should be higher or lower in ranking, then upvote or downvote it. If you don't see a game on the list that you think should be on the list then create a top level reply with the name and system.

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[–] johnthebeboptist@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee (PS1)

So many games that I even upvoted that are still absolutely amazing haven't really aged perfectly control- or gameplay-wise, but Oddworld could be released today and it would still be perfect.

[–] mkhopper@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Archon - C64

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[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Shadow Warrior, PC

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[–] kwedd@feddit.nl 4 points 6 months ago

Day of the Tentacle - PC

[–] missingno@fedia.io 4 points 6 months ago

Puyo Puyo Tsu (1994)

[–] mPony@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Ultima IV - Quest of the Avatar (C64)

[–] Kelly@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap - Master System

aka:

Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap - Game Gear
Dragon's Curse - TurboGrafx-16

[–] ace_garp@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Wonder Boy: Monster Land, Arcade, 1987

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[–] kalpol@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Star Flight, 1986(?). Huge universe, multiple alien races, reputational, on two 360k floppy disks, and a great story too.

[–] stephen@lemmy.today 4 points 6 months ago

Phantasy Star IV

[–] khortits@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 6 months ago

missile command, arcade

[–] josefo@leminal.space 3 points 6 months ago

Metal Slug

[–] khortits@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 6 months ago

asteroids, arcade

[–] kalpol@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Total Annihilation

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Some games released in 2000, alone:

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2

Marvel vs. Capcom 2

Counter Strike

Deus Ex

The Little Mermaid II: Pinball Frenzy

[–] DragonsInARoom@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Zork

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