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- DirectorRon GilbertHal BarwoodStarsDominic ArmatoEarl BoenAlexandra BoydYoung pirate wanna-be Guybrush Threepwood sets out to pass the Three Trials, woo the governess Elaine Marley, reach the fabled Monkey Island and vanquish the nefarious ghost pirate LeChuck.9.5/10
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Super Mario World (7.75/10) - StarsMontana LoranAndrew PolkA freak laboratory accident transports scientist Lester Knight Chaykin to a brutal alien world, where he must work together with a strange ally to survive.9.25/10
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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (8/10)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time (7.25/10)
Captain Commando (7/10) - DirectorIchirou MiharaProto Man, Mega Man's "brother," becomes the prime suspect of an attack involving eight robot masters. It's now up to Mega Man to get to the bottom of the Proto Man's sudden aggression.8.25/10
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Mortal Kombat (7.25/10)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (7/10) - StarsStephen ChangMegumi OgataIn the year 21XX, a century-old capsule is unearthed containing the first Reploid: Mega Man X - a robot able to think for himself. But after a new age of Reploids begins, the powerful Sigma goes Maverick and forms an army of evil Reploids.9/10
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Doom (8.25/10)
SimCity (7.25/10)
Hoshi no Kirby: Yume no izumi no monogatari (7/10) - DirectorYoshio SakamotoStarsKenji YamamotoDan OwsenSamus Aran returns to the brooding planet Zebes to recover the last metroid from the Space Pirates.9.5/10
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Earthbound (9.5/10)
Mega Man X2 (9.25/10) - DirectorShigefumi HinoHideki KonnoToshihiko NakagoWhen the evil magikoopa Kamek knocks Baby Mario from the grasp of his delivery stork and lands him on the remote Yoshi's Island, the plucky green dinosaur sets out on a mission to carry the baby to his parents.8.25/10
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Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (7.5/10) - DirectorHayato KajiStarsAi OrikasaTakeshi AonoJûrôta KosugiA mysterious robot lands on Earth, along with a powerful substance, which Dr. Wily plans to harness to take over the world. Mega Man must stop him and discover who the mysterious robot is.7.75/10
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Super Mario 64 (7.25/10)
Resident Evil (6.75/10)
Tomb Raider (6.5/10)
Crash Bandicoot (6.5/10) - StarsKentarô ItôRyôtarô OkiayuRyûzaburô ÔtomoA Reploid Army declares war on the human race after being labeled as Mavericks, so X and Zero fight their way to stop this uprising and discover who is behind this.9.5/10
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Mega Man Legends (9/10)
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back (7/10) - DirectorEiji AonumaYoichi YamadaYoshiaki KoizumiStarsNobuyuki HiyamaFujiko TakimotoJun MizusawaA young Kokiri boy discovers that his destiny is to free the Seven Sages and save the land of Hyrule from the treacherous sorcerer Ganondorf.9/10
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Parasite Eve (8.5/10)
Metal Gear Solid (7.5/10)
StarCraft (7.25/10)
Resident Evil 2 (7/10)
Caesar III (7/10)
Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes (7/10)
Crash Bandicoot: Warped (7/10) - DirectorKeiichiro ToyamaStarsMichael GuinnSusan PapaThessaly LernerHarry awakes from a car crash to notice his daughter, Cheryl, vanished. As he searches for her, through the eerie town of Silent Hill, a terrifying descent into the unknown is set.8.75/10
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Rayman 2: The Great Escape (8.25/10)
Ape Escape (8.25/10)
Crash Team Racing (7.5/10)
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (7.25/10)
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings (7.25/10)
Dino Crisis (7/10) - DirectorEiji AonumaYoshiaki KoizumiStarsFujiko TakimotoSachi MatsumotoKôji TobeAfter becoming the hero of Hyrule, Link stumbles into the enchanted land of Termina, where a falling moon will crush the world in three days.9.75/10
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Deus Ex (9/10)
American McGee's Alice (8.75/10)
Mega Man X5 (8.5/10)
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes (7.5/10)
The Sims (7.25/10)
Spyro: Year of the Dragon (7/10) - DirectorTakayuki KobayashiMasashi TsuboyamaStarsGuy CihiMonica HorganDonna BurkeAfter receiving a letter from his late wife, from Silent Hill, James Sunderland heads towards the town to search for her, only to come across a terrifying road of truth and redemption.10/10
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Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (10/10)
Ico (8.75/10)
Grand Theft Auto III (8/10)
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy (8/10)
Mega Man X6 (7.5/10)
Super Smash Bros. Melee (7.25/10) - DirectorShinji MikamiStarsJoe WhyteHeidi Anderson-SwanEd SmaronRemake of the first game in which the RPD squad, Jill and Chris, are forced to flee into a mysterious mansion. Featuring new gameplay mechanics, revised puzzles, additional explorable areas, a revised script, and new story details.9.75/10
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The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (9.25/10)
Resident Evil 0 (8.25/10)
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (8/10)
Ratchet & Clank (8/10)
Kingdom Hearts (7/10) - DirectorKazuhide NakazawaStarsHeather MorrisRichard GrosseDonna BurkeHeather is suddenly thrust into a strange alternate reality filled with demonic imagery and twisted monsters. She quickly comes to find that the events unfolding around her have something to do with her past.10/10
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Drakengard (9/10)
Siren (8.75/10)
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (7.5/10)
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc (7.25/10)
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (7.25/10)
Jak II (7/10) - DirectorKikiyamaExplore the dreams of a reclusive and mysterious little girl named Madotsuki, and encounter a number of surrealistic horror creatures and locations.10/10
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Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistance (10/10)
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (9/10)
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (9/10)
Silent Hill 4: The Room (8.75/10)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (8.75/10)
Pokémon Emerald Version (7.75/10)
The Sims 2 (7.75/10)
Jak 3 (7.5/10)
Pokémon FireRed Version (7/10) - DirectorKazuhiro TsuchiyaStarsCornelia Hayes O'HerlihyGreg EllisMoira QuirkA young woman wakes up in the dungeon of a castle after being involved in a car accident. With the help of a White Shepherd, Hewie, she begins to explore the castle to escape and unravel the mysteries of it and its inhabitants.9.75/10
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Shadow of the Colossus (9.75/10)
Resident Evil 4 (9/10)
Kingdom Hearts II (9/10)
Ape Escape 3 (9/10)
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (8.5/10)
Condemned: Criminal Origins (8.25/10)
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening (8/10)
Star Wars: Battlefront II (7.25/10)
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (7.25/10) - DirectorShuji IshikawaStarsJo WyattTeresa GallagherChristopher FairbankIn 1930's England, a young woman enters an abandoned manor while looking for someone and becomes imprisoned by a cult of young girls who live on a strange airship. They force her to work for them. She must get her bearings and escape.10/10
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Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 (9.75/10)
Dead Rising (8.25/10)
Hitman: Blood Money (8.25/10)
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (7/10) - StarsEllen McLainMike PattonAlesia GlidewellA test subject wakes up in a scientific facility controlled by a sadistic artificial intelligence and must escape with the help of the only instrument she has--a gun that makes portals.9/10
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BioShock (8/10)
Super Mario Galaxy (7.75/10) - DirectorKatsura HashinoJinya KitsuiSusumu NishizawaStarsDaisuke NamikawaShôtarô MorikuboYui HorieA high school student forms a group that explores a hidden world accessible through TV sets to find a connection between the "realm of shadows" and the mysterious murders in their town.10/10
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Far Cry 2 (8/10)
Pokémon Platinum Version (7.5/10)
Braid (7.25/10) - DirectorHidetaka MiyazakiStarsAditi TannaChristopher FairbankClare CorbettThe great kingdom of Boletaria has fallen into disparity. King Allant has aroused the Old One from its long slumber, and a great fog descends upon the land, bringing forth great soul-devouring demons.9.25/10
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Minecraft (8/10)
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (7.75/10)
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (7.25/10)
Pokémon SoulSilver Version (7/10)
Dragon Age: Origins (7/10) - DirectorEdmund McMillenTommy RefenesMeat Boy goes to rescue his girlfriend Bandage Girl, who's been kidnapped by the evil Dr. Fetus.9.25/10
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Fallout: New Vegas (9/10)
Halo: Reach (8.5/10)
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc (8.25/10)
Deadly Premonition (8.25/10)
VVVVVV (7.5/10)
Red Dead Redemption (7.25/10)
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (7/10)
Pokémon Black Version (7/10) - DirectorHidetaka MiyazakiStarsAdam SoppAndy GathergoodBlake RitsonAfter narrowly escaping a doomed fate in an asylum, an undead warrior fights his way through the desolate remains of Lordran, once a sprawling utopia lead by the gods, to seek his purpose and fulfill a centuries old prophecy.9.5/10
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Catherine (8.25/10)
Deus Ex: Human Revolution (8/10)
The Binding of Isaac (8/10)
Bastion (7.75/10)
Shadows of the Damned (7.5/10)
Portal 2 (7/10)
Batman: Arkham City (7/10) - DirectorJonatan SöderströmDennis WedinA surrealist video game that dives into the mind of an assassin living within the neon gloss of the late 1980s of Miami.9.75/10
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Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair (9.75/10)
FTL: Faster Than Light (8.25/10)
Resident Evil 6 (8.25/10)
XCOM: Enemy Unknown (7.75/10)
Journey (7.5/10)
Dragon's Dogma (7.25/10)
Fez (7.25/10) - DirectorYoko TaroStarsAmi KoshimizuAyana TaketatsuChafûrinIn this twisted dark fantasy world, you play a songstress who must kill her sisters.9/10
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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (8/10)
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (8/10)
Rayman Legends (8/10)
Papers, Please (8/10)
The Stanley Parable (7.25/10)
Metro: Last Light (7/10)
Payday 2 (7/10) - DirectorMichal DrozdowskiA group of survivors try to survive during wartime.8.25/10
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Mario Kart 8 (8/10)
Shovel Knight (7.25/10)
Transistor (7/10)
Wolfenstein: The New Order (7/10)