![]() Subjective Interpretation - We asked experts across various parts of the industry for their diverse, and personal, view on why some games deserve to be elevated above others.Social Impact - How did the title change the conversation around video-games? What was its cultural impact? How did it affect people in the real world?.Commercial Success - Did the game sell? How many people have played and enjoyed it? This isn’t a critical factor when it comes to assessing a game’s true value, but neither can it be completely overlooked.For example, launching a new genre, spawning a series of copycats, or changing the way we think about games. Legacy and Influence - what role did the game play in influencing the industry to follow.Critical Reception - how was the game reviewed upon release, and / or later re-evaluated by critics?.Judges were asked to consider a number of key factors when assessing their list of the top 20 games of all time: How did you assemble a judging panel for the Ultimate Game of all Time? ![]() This long list was then shared with our judging panel - as outlined below - who were asked to come up with their personal list of top 20 games ranked in order of preference. Edge magazine: The 100 Greatest Videogames.Golden Joystick Awards - previous Ultimate Game of the Year winners.Duplicate entries were eliminated to create a long list from the following sources. These previous winners of our coveted Ultimate Game of the Year awards were combined with top 100 lists from Edge magazine, the respected industry bible launched in 1993, and Retro Gamer, the world’s leading Retro Games magazine. The Golden Joystick Awards has been awarding games for 39 of these years (since it launched in 1983), and could draw on its own pool of previous winners and noted nominees. The process began by narrowing the 1.1 million or so games released since 1971 into a manageable long list of around 150 games which are universally recognised as being among the best games of all time. Edge Magazine launched in 1993 and published a list of the top 100 games to play today, which informs our shortlist.
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