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

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days 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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[-] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 day ago

Dune 2, PC

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[-] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Duke Nukem 3D, PC

[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago

Warcraft 2

[-] PoorYorick@lemmy.world 28 points 2 days ago

The Legend of Zelda - NES

[-] khortits@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 day ago

Super Mario Bros 2, NES

[-] stevo887@lemmings.world 21 points 1 day ago

Tetris - Game Boy

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[-] ace_garp@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

IK+ (International Karate plus), Amiga, 1987

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[-] ramblingsteve@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

UFO (or xcom) - enemy unknown.

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[-] Kelly@lemmy.world 24 points 1 day ago

Master of Orion - MS DOS, Mac OS

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[-] Toes@ani.social 24 points 1 day ago

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - N64, 2000

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[-] the16bitgamer@programming.dev 21 points 1 day ago

The Legend of Zelda: Links Awakening

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[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

Fallout 2

[-] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Final fantasy 8, it is the best, no sarcasm.

I would give a testicle for a proper remake, expand the Laguna story, a more populated world, even more battshitery

[-] PoorYorick@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago

Super Mario Bros. 3 - NES

[-] Artemis@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 day ago

Baldur's Gate, both 1 & 2 on PC (I prefer #1). I had to actively consider whether it had been at least 25 years it came out and...I feel super old now 😅.

[-] Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I'm curious, why do you prefer the first one over the second? Baldur's Gate didn't focus on NPC characterization until 2 (I can't imagine playing without the banter!), and I always found low level 2e to be a nightmare due to low health pools and lack of class features. The sequel starts you out at the beginning of the level range where you can actually do stuff without being overpowered.

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[-] Saljid@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago

Pirates!

[-] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Might and Magic III

F19

B-17 (intellivision)

Pitfall

Zork

Myst

Gauntlet (arcade 4 person game)

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[-] RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Resident Evil (1996)

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[-] LurkyLoo@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago

Earthbound - SNES (with the oversized box and guide)

[-] loaf@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 days ago

Final Fantasy 4, SNES.

(Still one of the best games I've ever played.)

[-] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 day ago

Commander Keen (series), PC

[-] elgordino@fedia.io 16 points 1 day ago

Elite - BBC Micro Model B originally.

[-] magnetosphere@fedia.io 15 points 1 day ago

Tie Fighter PC/Mac

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[-] kalpol@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

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

[-] CPMSP@midwest.social 10 points 1 day ago

Twisted Metal [1995]

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[-] twinnie@feddit.uk 7 points 1 day ago

Carmageddon 2 - PC

[-] ace_garp@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Wonder Boy: Monster Land, Arcade, 1987

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[-] _NetNomad@fedia.io 2 points 1 day ago

Penguin Adventure - MSX

[-] _NetNomad@fedia.io 2 points 1 day ago

Super Hang-On - Arcade

[-] _NetNomad@fedia.io 2 points 1 day ago

Power Drift - Arcade

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[-] _NetNomad@fedia.io 2 points 1 day ago

NiGHTS into Dreams... - Saturn

[-] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 day ago

Counter-Strike, PC

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[-] mPony@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Ultima IV - Quest of the Avatar (C64)

[-] kalpol@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Total Annihilation

[-] GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Banjo-Kazooie - N64

[-] Kelly@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

Digger - IBM PC

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[-] khortits@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago

missile command, arcade

[-] khortits@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago

Shinobi 3, Sega Genesis

[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Conkers Bad Fur Day N64

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