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PC Gamer: The top 100 PC games (www.pcgamer.com)
submitted 2 months ago by DdCno1@beehaw.org to c/gaming@beehaw.org
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Quite a good list, although without any real surprises, except for the cheeky inclusion of a recent fan-made PC port. I'm glad Kerbal Space Program is on it, but a few other personal favorites (and candidates for best game of all time) are absent, like The Talos Principle, BeamNG.drive, NEO Scavenger, World of Goo, Mafia, Machinarium and Gothic II. Jets'n'Guns - a very early Indie masterpiece of a 2D space shooter - as well, but it's a bit too obscure for these kinds of lists. I'll stop here before I accidentally create my own top 100.

Are your favorite PC games well-represented by this list?

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[-] kittenzrulz123 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

How is Doom only in tenth place and the original Half-Life isn't even close to top (edit: I just checked, Half-Life isn't even on the list).

[-] Vodulas@beehaw.org 11 points 2 months ago

They set a rule that only one game from a series can be on the list. Half-Life 2 probably just beat 1 in the very subjective scoring.

[-] addie@feddit.uk 15 points 2 months ago

Nah - Doom (DOS): and Doom Eternal are on there, as are Baldur's Gates 2 and 3.

[-] Kerb@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 2 months ago

the list also has morrowind and skyrim

[-] Vodulas@beehaw.org 4 points 2 months ago

True. They did mention Doom and Doom: Eternal as being different enough to warrant both. Don't think that is true for BG2 and BG3 though

[-] Lojcs@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

On the other hand, how is doom even on the list? This isn't a 'most influential games' list. Surely the 10th best game in 2024 isn't Doom 1993? Their scoring system (Quality 60%, Importance 15%, Hotness 15%, Playability 10%) makes sense to me, but how they assign those scores is baffling.

Take doom and doom eternal for example:
Doom 1993: Q 8.41 - I 9.99 - H 6.81 - P 6.81
Doom eternal: Q 8.00 - 7.45 - H 6.09 - P 8.45

How is cardboard enemies, simplest damage mechanics, story made of 2 still pictures and exposition text, and single axis camera control higher quality than any modern shooter? And in what universe could a 30 year old game be called hot??

[-] kittenzrulz123 5 points 2 months ago

The modding scene keeps it hot

[-] Lojcs@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

Maybe they keep it fresh for people that already like it, but I haven't seen anyone excited to play doom due to its mods

[-] synae@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 months ago

Fools that don't know what they're missing!

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