I find it cute when British newspapers try and pass themselves off as having any knowledge about videogames, and here comes The Independent to continue the trend. Running a list of the top fifty videogames of all time, the UK paper named Wii Sports among the top of the league. That's the best videogame ever made.
Here is their top five:
1 Wii sports
2 Braid
3 Halo 3
4 Fallout 3
5 Rockband
You will notice that none of those games were released before 2006, and one of them hasn't even been released yet. A bit early to go calling Fallout 3 one of the top five games ever made, isn't it?
But Wii Sports, one of the best in all creation? Really? Granted, it's an excellent novelty and was a terrific demonstration of what the Wii can do. In some ways, it's still the best bit of software the Wii has and arguably the only reason many people even own a Wii -- but it is, in my opinion, little more than a distraction with all the depth of a paddling pool. A great tech demo, certainly. Among the greatest games of all time? I disagree. What about you? According to some experts in the field of The Independent and its supplements, the list of games are not ranked in particular order, suggesting that Wii Sports is just the first game they thought of. Nothing saying that the list is ranked or unranked.
I also love the reply to this list that came from the Nintendo Europe forum it was posted in. It said: "What's Braid?"
The sad thing is, most Wii owners reading the list are probably thinking the same thing.
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7:59 AM on 09.21.2008
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All of them should die.
Still, it's better they make wrong lists than go sayin' how videogames dun murdering again.
No Hello kitty island aventure!!!
/anger
Wat?
Yes, because in America, Wii Sports and Wii Fit are ignored by everybody and American news outlets are SO KNOWLEDGEABLE about videogames, aren't they?
Moron.
I would imagine that a real list would have games like Bioshock and Mario 64 near the top... along with classics like Ocarina of Time and Tetris Attack.
Then why the hell comment on an article about one?
Any list that has no Xenogears, Chrono Trigger, and MGS1 is officially wrong.
Any list that has an entry from the Halo series is officially wrong.
Any list that has a Wii game on it is officially wron.
I mean, Super Mario RPG was in the list, but the moment I saw Wii Sports, the list was flawed from the start. I don't think it is in any particular order as well.
And yeah the Wii Sports thing was whack-a-doo as well.
Also... Mainstream or casual gamers need to die.
This Wii owner does NOT agree. I play No More Heroes, Okami, and even GHIII on my Wii far more often than I play Wii Sports. In fact, I haven't played Wii Sports in several months.
Don't worry, Jim We know better than to lump you in with the Independent, which is apparently "independent" of rational thought.
WIISUCKS, CONFIRMED!
Anyway, I lol'd at this.
Bullshit list is Bullshit
Also, non-ranked list is non-ranked.
It was a Christmas present... honest.
You make a list of the best video games of ALL TIME and in the top 5 you have 4 titles that are 1-2 years old and a game that hasnt been released yet.
This is completely insane and probably mostly written in order to promote pople buying those games.
and while we are at it. I have always thought that SuperMarioBros3 was the best games of all time. Whenyou put that game next to Wii Sports, SMB3 looks like F**ing Shakespeare !!!!
Honestly, who cares? I'm tired of people trying to delegitimize other people's opinions. Perhaps Wiisports was their favorite game of all time.
@ CharleyTony
Super Mario World dominates Super Mario Bros. 3.