urbanberber:

This is a list comprised of games that appear the most frequently on top video game list aggregates.  Italicize games you have not finished, bold games you have completed.

    1.    Lemmings (1990)
    2.    Super Mario World (1991)
    3.    Street Fighter II (1991)
    4.    Kirby’s Dream Land (1992)
    5.    DOOM (1993)
    6.    Earthbound (1995)
    7.    Warcraft 2 (1995)
    8.    Civilization II (1996)
    9.    Pokemon Red/Blue (1996)
    10.    Super Mario 64 (1996)
    11.     Oregon Trail II (1996) 
    12.    Donkey Kong Country 3 (1996)
    13.    Command & Conquer: Red Alert (1996)
    14.    Quake (1996)
    15.    Diablo (1996)
    16.    Tomb Raider (1996)
    17.    007 Goldeneye (1997)
    18.    Final Fantasy VII (1997)
    19.    Super Mario Kart 64 (1997)
    20.    Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997)
    21.    The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)
    22.    Baldur’s Gate (1998)
    23.    Banjo-Kazooie (1998)
    24.    Silent Hill (1999)
    25.    Final Fantasy VIII (1999)
    26.    Super Smash Bros 64 (1999)
    27.    Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 (2000)
    28.    Deus Ex (2000)
    29.    Perfect Dark (2000)
    30.    The Sims (2000) 
    31.    Halo (2001)
    32.    Metal Gear Solid 2 (2001)
    33.    Grand Theft Auto III (2001)
    34.    The Elderscrolls III: Morrowind (2002)
    35.    Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003)
    36.    Prince of Persia: Sands of Time (2003)
    37.    Half-Life 2 (2004)
    38.    Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (2005)
    39.    Resident Evil 4 (2005)
    40.    Shadow of the Colossus (2006)
    41.    Psychonauts (2006)
    42.    Assassin’s Creed (2007)
    43.    Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
    44.    Bioshock (2007)
    45.    Mass Effect (2007)
    46.    Portal (2007)
    47.    Professor Layton and the Curious Village (2008)
    48.    Dragon Age: Origins (2008)
    49.    Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009)
    50.    Heavy Rain (2010)