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The Top 100 Games of the 21st Century

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the i-love-a-good-list-in-the-morning dept.

Ground Glass writes "Most top ten or top 100 lists are pure opinion, and thus a source of great debate as their objectivity is questioned by everyone with a personal favorite. Next Gen has chosen a different route — this is the top 100 games on PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Gamecube, calculated since the start of the decade by unit sales in America." As you'd expect, GTA, Halo, and Madden are in the top ten ... but did you know Smash Brothers Melee has sold 3.2 million units? Interesting stuff.

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  1. Popularity = Money? by ExE122 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I know its a bit of a pointless argument since these lists are really just for entertainment. But I think there's a subtle detail missing:

    Software piracy!
    ::dramatic music::

    MPAA and the like are quick to quote numbers on how much revenue is lost due to illegal downloads and file sharing. Yet where are these statistics when it comes to determining a game's popularity and longevity? Industries are so quick to point these statistics out only when they cater to their own demands.

    I know all my illegal downloads of "Spongebob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom" alone would've easily bumped it up from #67 to #66!

    And yes, I know the stats on lost revenue are stupid since downloading a game illegally doesn't mean you would've paid for it.

    I think the point I'm trying to make is that while they did try to take many factors into account, ultimately they're defining "popularity" as "sales" and I don't think that's entirely accurate.

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