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

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 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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[-] Kelly@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago

Digger - IBM PC

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[-] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 13 points 5 months ago

Commander Keen (series), PC

[-] Dvixen@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago

Freelancer, PC

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[-] Tabooki@lemm.ee 12 points 5 months ago

Galaga

[-] _NetNomad@fedia.io 12 points 5 months ago

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - Mega Drive

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[-] GraniteM@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago

Heroes of Might and Magic III, PC

[-] reddig33@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago

Pac-Man/Ms. Pac Man.

[-] magnetosphere@fedia.io 11 points 5 months ago

Syndicate PC/Mac

[-] ace_garp@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago

Spacewar, DOS, 1985

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[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago

Conkers Bad Fur Day N64

[-] crank0271@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago

Double Dragon II: The Revenge - NES (1988)

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[-] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 10 points 5 months ago

Warcraft 2 best Warcraft hands down

[-] mortalblade@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 5 months ago

Perfect Dark, N64

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[-] CPMSP@midwest.social 10 points 5 months ago

Twisted Metal [1995]

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[-] wide_eyed_stupid@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I am very sad that I've scrolled several pages and haven't seen the obvious one (though I could just be blind):

Deus Ex.

Edit: or perhaps it's because Deus Ex is from 2000 and I don't know if it counts yet. Maybe I'll wait 'til next year!

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[-] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 10 points 5 months ago

Counter-Strike, PC

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[-] ace_garp@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago

IK+ (International Karate plus), Amiga, 1987

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[-] GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works 9 points 5 months ago

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial - Atari 2600

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[-] dominiquec@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago

Dance Dance Revolution.

(Do you feel old now?)

[-] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 9 points 5 months ago

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Turtles in Time - Sega Genesis

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[-] Kelly@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Puyo Puyo - lots of ports

Reskinned as:

Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine - Mega drive, Master System, Game Gear
Kirby's Avalanche - SNES

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[-] obbeel@lemmy.eco.br 9 points 5 months ago

Thief (1998)

[-] khortits@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 5 months ago

Super Mario Bros 2, NES

[-] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 9 points 5 months ago

Pong - Atari 2600

[-] twinnie@feddit.uk 8 points 5 months ago

Carmageddon 2 - PC

[-] LurkyLoo@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago

ToeJam and Earl - Sega Genesis

[-] Dhrystone@infosec.pub 8 points 5 months ago

Paradroid -C64

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[-] Lorindol@sopuli.xyz 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Star Control II, PC.

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[-] LunarLoony@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 5 months ago

X-COM: UFO Defense

[-] 1hitsong@lemmy.ml 8 points 5 months ago

American McGee's Alice (2000) on PC

[-] stevo887@lemmings.world 8 points 5 months ago

Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! - NES

[-] rocci@lemmy.ml 8 points 5 months ago

Final Fantasy Tactics

[-] RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

Resident Evil (1996)

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[-] buzz86us@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

Earthbound 1&2

[-] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 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

[-] mkhopper@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

Archon - C64

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[-] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

Might and Magic III

F19

B-17 (intellivision)

Pitfall

Zork

Myst

Gauntlet (arcade 4 person game)

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