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

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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 12 points 1 month ago

Commander Keen (series), PC

[–] Kelly@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Digger - IBM PC

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[–] _NetNomad@fedia.io 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - Mega Drive

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[–] Tabooki@lemm.ee 12 points 1 month ago

Galaga

[–] Dvixen@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Freelancer, PC

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[–] khortits@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 month ago (3 children)

sonic 3 and knuckles, Sega Genesis

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[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 month ago

Warcraft 2 best Warcraft hands down

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

Conkers Bad Fur Day N64

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 10 points 1 month ago

Syndicate PC/Mac

[–] ace_garp@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

IK+ (International Karate plus), Amiga, 1987

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[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

Heroes of Might and Magic III, PC

[–] CPMSP@midwest.social 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Twisted Metal [1995]

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[–] crank0271@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Double Dragon II: The Revenge - NES (1988)

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[–] mortalblade@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Perfect Dark, N64

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[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Pac-Man/Ms. Pac Man.

[–] wide_eyed_stupid@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

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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[–] obbeel@lemmy.eco.br 9 points 1 month ago

Thief (1998)

[–] ace_garp@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Spacewar, DOS, 1985

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[–] khortits@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 month ago

Super Mario Bros 2, NES

[–] LunarLoony@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 1 month ago

X-COM: UFO Defense

[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Turtles in Time - Sega Genesis

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[–] viking@infosec.pub 8 points 1 month ago

Space Quest (especially 4 and 5), PC

[–] Kelly@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

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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[–] Dhrystone@infosec.pub 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Paradroid -C64

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[–] rocci@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 month ago

Final Fantasy Tactics

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Counter-Strike, PC

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[–] RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Resident Evil (1996)

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[–] 1hitsong@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 month ago

American McGee's Alice (2000) on PC

[–] twinnie@feddit.uk 7 points 1 month ago

Carmageddon 2 - PC

[–] LurkyLoo@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

ToeJam and Earl - Sega Genesis

[–] stevo887@lemmings.world 7 points 1 month ago

Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! - NES

[–] Lorindol@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

Star Control II, PC.

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[–] dominiquec@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Dance Dance Revolution.

(Do you feel old now?)

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