Game Consoles

The complete list of every Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP games ever produced for the GBA.&nbsp;The Game Boy Advance and&nbsp;Advance SP&nbsp;consoles are among the most popular portable game systems of all time. Nintendo GBA games were produced by hundreds of developers, and most GBA games featured state-of-the-art graphics for a handheld and also featured the first color graphics <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-handheld-consoles/bradsmith" target="_blank">on a portable system</a>.

The Game Boy Advance still has a strong following thanks to the DS having a GBA slot for backwards compatibility. Feel free to use these list items to start a list of your favorite Game Boy Advance games.

A Complete List Of Every Game Boy Advance Game

Computer Game

A Complete List of Every Game Boy Advance Game, Ranked

Video Games By Console

Button Mash

This list features all the greatest&nbsp;third-person shooter games ever made, ranked best to worst by readers everywhere. Spanning the entire history of the genre, these third-person shooter games have been enjoyed by millions. Various bits of information are available for these top third-person shooter games, such as when the game was released and who developed the game.

These aren&#39;t necessarily the best third-person shooter games, but there are a lot of popular third-person shooter games listed here. Examples of games on this list include classic third-person shooters Grand Theft Auto IV, Resident Evil 4, and more.

This list answers the questions, &quot;What are the best third-person shooter games?&quot; and &quot;What are the most popular third-person shooter games?&quot;Vote up all your favorite releases over the years.

The Best Third-person Shooter Games Ever Made, Ranked

The 100+ Best Third-person Shooter Games Ever Made

Ranker Games

Here is a detailed list of every Sony PlayStation game ever produced for the Sony PS2 system. The PS2 console was and one of the most popular game systems of all time. Sony PS2 games were produced by hundreds of PlayStation 2 game developers. The PlayStation 2 games were widely hailed as some of the most popular games of all time. Even though it has been replaced by the PS3 the PlayStation 2 still continues to sell well across the country. The PlayStation 2 always have a following amongst gamers and game collectors. Feel free to use these list items to start a list of your favorite Sony PS2 games.

Sony PlayStation 2 Games: List of PS2 Console Games

Max Payne

Max Payne is a third-person shooter action thriller video game developed by Remedy Entertainment and published by Gathering of Developers on July 2001 for Microsoft Windows. Ports created later in the year for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and the Game Boy Advance were published by Rockstar Games. A Mac OS port was published on July 16, 2002 by MacSoft in North America and Feral Interactive in the rest of the world. There were plans for a Dreamcast version of Max Payne, but they were canceled due to the discontinuation of the console. The game was re-released on April 27, 2009 as a downloadable game in the Xbox Originals program for the Xbox 360. The game was also re-released in the spring of 2012 as a downloadable game in the PlayStation Store for the PlayStation 3 under the PS2 classics banner, iOS and on Android.
The game centers on the NYPD Detective Max Payne, who attempts to avenge the murder of his family. It features a gritty neo-noir style and uses graphic novel panels in place of animated cutscenes to narrate the game, as it draws inspiration from hard-boiled detective novels by authors like Mickey Spillane.

Lists that rank the best, most addictive, most compelling, most punishing games in all genres for players at every level of experience.

The Best and Worst of Gaming

Best Video Games

These are the greatest games of all time, as voted on and reranked by gamers like yourself. Video games are <a href="/list/best-video-games-2019/ranker-games" target="_blank">more popular than ever</a>. Since the early &#39;80 when gaming systems like Atari, Nintendo and Sega first took arcade favorite and made them available to a wider audience, video games have become a part of the pop culture lexicon. Many of the <a href="/list/best-games-2020/kyle-townsend" target="_blank">best video games</a> are action and adventure games, usually with an ultimate goal to reach in the end. That could mean rescuing a princess, like in games like the Super Mario franchise and Legend of Zelda, or it could mean battling it out with iconic villains like in Goldeneye. Sometime whooping some butt is fun and if that&#39;s your favorite type of <a href="/list/video-games-that-need-sequels/terrance-w-pryor" target="_blank">video game</a>, then you would be partial to the Grand Theft Auto franchise, Contra and Mortal Kombat as the best video games.

The 00&#39;s produced some of the best video games of all time. Halo, Assassin&#39;s Creed and The Sims have remained popular decades after their respective releases. People love playing these games and they&#39;ve taken their place as classics within the gaming community.&nbsp;

Vote for your favorite games on this Ultimate List of The Best Video Games of All Time. If there are any of your favorite <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-popular-video-games-today/ranker-games?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">top video games</a> that aren&#39;t on this list, feel free to add them.&nbsp;

&nbsp;

Half-Life 2

The 100+ Best Video Games of All Time, Ranked by Fans

Ranker Community

Lists about the levels and scenes you'll never forget.

Great Moments in Gaming

Gaming

&nbsp;

<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/classic-video-games-that-suck/steven-petite?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Video game</a> stories range from the extremely simplistic to the staggeringly complex. While early games - and many contemporary ones focused on gameplay - treat the plot as a loose outline filled in by action or puzzles, some games have tried to push the boundaries and tell emotionally gripping, cinematic stories with elements of interactive control and player choices that forward the storyline.

The advent of so-called &quot;sandbox&quot; games, which give players more freedom in choosing <a href="http://www.ranker.com/tags/how-to?ref=internalCrossLinking_tag">how to</a> explore the environment, which missions to embark upon and what order to progress in has also served to make games more character-driven and involving. (&quot;Fallout 3,&quot; for example, builds up a karmic profile of the player based on decisions in how to advance through missions.) These best storyline games build on the gameplay and graphics with genuinely good stories.&nbsp;

Currently at the top of the list of the best video game storylines are the Mass Effect games with BioShock, The Last of Us, and Half-Life 2 all in contention for the number one spot. Gamers will also recognize other popular video game franchises, like <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-kingdom-hearts-worlds/ranker-games" target="_blank">the worlds of </a><a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-kingdom-hearts-worlds/ranker-games" target="_blank">Kingdom Hearts</a>, or Metal Gear Solid and Assassin&#39;s Creed, which feature twists and surprises in their storylines.&nbsp;

This list collects the games with the most entertaining and involving storylines. Vote for your favorite games on the list, and build your own version to add more suggestions that aren&#39;t already ranked! There is no shortage of games with amazing stories.

&nbsp;

The Most Compelling Video Game Storylines Ever

The Best & Most Compelling Video Game Storylines Ever

Lists about video games brought to the big screen and the small screen.

Video Games Brought to Life

Entertainment

It's always tricky talking about <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-13-greatest-video-game-movies-that-almost-were/brian-gilmore">video game movies</a> simply because there isn't a strong history of movies based on video games. When some of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-video-game-movies/all-genre-movies-lists">the &quot;best&quot; video game movies</a> include Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life, the batting average for these films isn't all that great.&nbsp;Part of the issue is arguably the interactivity of games and how players experience the stories as participants themselves. By the time the film adaptation comes around, fans already know what the material means to them personally and no film version could possibly stack up. There are also the problems of Hollywood simply picking games that aren't worthy of adaptation, completely missing the entire point of the game itself, or settling on hired guns rather than enlisting more creative filmmakers.&nbsp;In the era of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Transformers, however, licensed films are getting a lot more respect, making a lot more money, and bringing in a lot more talent, so there's hope for the video game movie. With this list, we're going determine the video games that have the potential to becomes great movies, or at least what games we'd most like to see adapted into films. Some of these are already in development, but as we all know, the movie isn't made until it's out in theaters, so vote for the video games that would make the best movies.

Great Video Game Movies Waiting to Happen

Video Game Movies Wish List | Games That Would Make Great Films

Logan Rapp

The &quot;fourth wall&quot; is a fiction term referring to the idea that the fiction -&nbsp;be it play, song, book, film, game, or any other form of media -&nbsp;exists without acknowledging the viewer. But <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/movies-that-break-the-fourth-wall/anncasano?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the fourth wall</a> in video games is a bit different, because the player is always a participant - we just have to play along and pretend that teaching a protagonist how to walk (in, say, a tutorial sequence) can really fit into the fiction. The line between player and character is so slim that video games that break the fourth wall really stick out, especially when they remind you that it&#39;s all a game in clever, subversive ways.

Video game perspectives are unusual&nbsp;because there&#39;s a degree of participation that isn&#39;t present in other media. You embody a character, but usually, that character doesn&#39;t represent you. You may also exist as a sort of godlike being with power over multiple in-game characters, but there&#39;s always a degree of separation. When games ignore that separation and address the player, whether outright or through more clandestine means, we get narratives that really muse on the nature of agency, challenge us to think differently, or, in some cases, just plain make us laugh.

18 Times Video Games Broke The Fourth Wall

Melissa Brinks

Video games are about the closest you can get to becoming someone else, you know, without all the surgery and name changing to be done. And who would you rather be than a superhero. These are the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-popular-video-games-today/ranker-games?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best video games</a> based on <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/superheroes-ranked-by-most-comic-book-appearances/ranker-comics?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">comic book superheroes</a> of all time.&nbsp;Video games have evolved since the days of Atari and the first Nintendo, but some may argue that the&nbsp;Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles&nbsp;for NES (one of the classics) is the best. Recently, Batman has taken the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/video-games-with-toxic-communities/melissa-brinks?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">video game community</a> by storm with his Arkham games all on his own. Most notably&nbsp;Batman: Arkham City, which allows you to fight off the evil Joker (amongst others) in a rundown part of Gotham City.&nbsp;Now, you get to decide which comic book superhero video games are the absolute best. Make sure to vote up the ones you love, and vote down the ones that don't even deserve to be on this list. If you see your favorite comic book video game missing, make sure to add it.&nbsp;

DC Universe Online

The Best Comic Book Based Video Games

Best Comic Book Video Games

Ranker Comics

Lists that rank the best, worst, and otherwise most memorable characters in video game history.

Icons of Gaming

Video games have long been a means of escaping the real world. By&nbsp;taking control of characters and building up their power, players&nbsp;can&nbsp;achieve things which would otherwise be impossible. Many <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-video-game-duos/ranker-games" target="_blank">video game</a> characters have become incredibly powerful beings within their own game universes, but some&nbsp;are far too powerful for their own good.

Sometimes, these characters&nbsp;are simply more powerful than the enemies they face, which can make a game less challenging than it otherwise would be. Whatever your experiences&nbsp;with these <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-most-badass-video-game-heroes-of-all-time" target="_blank">video game characters</a>, they may be overpowered to an absurd level.&nbsp;

Vote up all the&nbsp;strongest, most ridiculously OP video game characters of all time.

The Most Pointlessly Overpowered Video Game Characters Of All Time

Most Overpowered Video Game Characters Of All Time

Jonathan H. Kantor

poll

Although gaming for hours on end can be fun, sometimes gamers just want to plop down and complete a game in one sitting. For this list we've compiled some of the best video games that you can beat in one play-through, ranging from space shooters and side-scrolling platformers to beat em ups and adventure games. We've tried to avoid adding games from older consoles, but it's hard to leave off classic like Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man X.More recent examples of amazing games you can beat in one day are Braid, Limbo, and Journey. These games prove that playing video games doesn't always need to be a 3 day gauntlet, but rather just an amazing experience no matter how long you're playing for.&nbsp;Vote for your favorite short video games that don't take long to beat, and fee free to add your own to this list if they're no already included!&nbsp;

Braid

The Best Games You Can Beat In One Sitting

Best Short Video Games | List of Games You Can Beat in One Day

Anime Chris

Frustrating <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-13-greatest-moments-in-video-game-griefing-history/benjamin-dunn?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">video game moments</a>&nbsp;can tarnish even the best entries. The original Halo&nbsp;is hailed as a <a href="http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2010/09/03/halo-a-modern-masterpiece/" target="_blank">masterpiece</a>, but many fans and critics ignore the painful inclusion of the Flood. Crash Bandicoot is being enjoyed my multiple generations of gamers, thanks to an HD-remastered collection, and it's being <a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/games/crash_bandicoot_n_sane_trilogy/b/playstation4/archive/2017/06/29/aged-like-a-fine-orange-wine.aspx" target="_blank">praised</a> yet again. But rose-tinted glasses keep these players&nbsp;from realizing the fault lies in the game's construction, and not with their inability to successfully complete the Slippery Climb stage.These annoying problems&nbsp;don't just pertain to the odd incidents that leave gamers&nbsp;scratching their&nbsp;heads. There are full-on, infuriating, controller-throwing problems in some of the biggest and most revolutionary titles of all time. These terrible moments in critically-acclaimed games&nbsp;always stand&nbsp;out because the rest of the experience is so captivating.Escort missions, terrible level design, jumping sections, and resource mini-games all rear their ugly heads in even the&nbsp;most spectacular&nbsp;entries. Seeing as the developers take such care and precision when crafting&nbsp;their worlds, the inclusion of these sections is both baffling and inexcusable.&nbsp;

The Most Frustrating Parts Of Great Video Games

General

Aaron Edwards

Best Games for Playstation 2

If you owned a PS2 at any time during your life, then it&#39;s safe to say there were probably a few action games in your collection. Since some games were much better than others, we&#39;ve decided to rank the best PS2 action games of all time.

With so many great <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/underrated-ps2-games/kyle-townsend" target="_blank">options to choose from</a>, there was never a shortage of games to play for fans of the genre.&nbsp;This list features the most popular and best-selling action games that were released for PS2. While many of these games were console exclusive, we&#39;re allowing non-exclusives to be a part of the list as well.

Popular action games&nbsp;like Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Shadow of the Colossus,&nbsp;which was <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-ps4-remakes/kyle-townsend" target="_blank">remeastered for the PS4</a>,&nbsp;are included on this poll, along with many more. Vote for your <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-games-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">favorite video games</a> below, and feel free to add any that you think deserve to be on the list.

Shadow of the Colossus

The Best PlayStation 2 Action Games

The 50+ Best PS2 Action Games, Ranked

Looking for good detective games on PC? The Steam Store can be frustrating to browse, which is why we&#39;ve created this rank list of all the great detective games currently on Steam. That way you won&#39;t have to waste time sleuthing about for clues.

For amateur sleuths and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-british-detective-series/ranker-tv" target="_blank">crime-solving fans</a>, check out classic and new detective games like The Wolf Among Us, an interactive <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/detective-fiction-tv-shows-and-series/ranker-tv" target="_blank">gritty mystery thriller</a> based on the comic book series Fables by Bill Willingham. Of course, there also the gripping stories from the &quot; The World&#39;s Greatest Detective&quot; in Batman who in the detective game Batman: Arkham Asylum explores the mysterious, infamous Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane. What do you think are the best detective games on Steam?

Vote up the detective PC games&nbsp;that you would recommend to other gamers, and downvote anything you played but didn&#39;t enjoy the investigation.

Solve The Case With The Best Detective Games On Steam

The 25+ Best Detective Games To Play On Steam

Awesome Games to Play on Xbox

XBox

If you owned a Xbox at any time during your life, then it's safe to say there were probably a few action games in your collection. With so many great options to choose from, there was never a shortage of games to play for fans of the genre. Since some games were much better than others, we've decided to rank the best Xbox action games of all time. This list will feature the most popular and best selling action games that were released for Xbox. While many of these games were console exclusive, we're allowing non-exclusives to be a part of the list as well. Vote for your favorite items on this poll, including Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Halo: Combat Evolved and more. Vote for your <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-games-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">favorite video games</a> below, and feel free to add any that you think deserve to be on the list.

Halo: Combat Evolved

The Best Xbox Action Games

Xbox Action Games, Ranked Best to Worst

Reference

List of the best Sony <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/sony-playstation-2-games-list-of-ps2-console-games/video-games-by-console?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Playstation 2 games</a> ever produced for the Sony Playstation 2 system. The Playstation 2 console is one of the most popular game systems in the world. While the Sony Playstation 2 has thousands of games, we have narrowed them down to the greatest. These are the best games for Playstation 2 as voted on by the gamers. If you would like to see the complete list, click here for the list of All Sony Playstation 2 Games.

The Best Sony Playstation 2 Games

If you owned a Xbox 360 at any time during your life, then it's safe to say there were probably a few action games in your collection. With so many great options to choose from, there was never a shortage of games to play for fans of the genre. Since some games were much better than others, we've decided to rank the best Xbox 360 action games of all time. With incredible graphics and cutting edge game play, the Xbox 360 is an incredible gaming experience, and these action games are always incredible to play.This list will feature the most popular and best selling action games that were released for Xbox 360. While many of these games were console exclusive, we're allowing non-exclusives to be a part of the list as well. Games on this poll include BioShock and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Vote for your favorite video games below, and feel free to add any that you think deserve to be on the list.

The Best Xbox 360 Action Games

Xbox 360 Action Games, Ranked Best to Worst

Looking for good PC <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/all-third-person-shooters-list/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">third person shooter</a> games on Steam? Look no further, as we're ranking the best Steam third person shooter games that you'll definitely find worth your time. The Steam Store can be frustrating to browse, as they often are too gratuitous with their tagging system. To ensure that you find exactly what you're looking for, browse this list of the best third person shooter PC games on Steam.In the third person shooter game Saints Row: The Third, players assume control over the 3rd Street Saints, a city gang engaged in an all-out turf war. Meanwhile, the action RPG Mass Effect 2 is a third person shooter game from BioWare where solo gamers play as Commander Shepard, whose personal and career profiles are determined by each player before gameplay begins.&nbsp;Vote up the third person shooter games on Steam that you would recommend to other gamers, and downvote anything you played but didn't enjoy.

The 20+ Best PC Third Person Shooter Games on Steam

The 20+ Best PC Third Person Shooter Games To Play on Steam

Lists for every gamer who knows the physical world is overrated.

Game Is Life

<a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-games-of-all-time" target="_blank">Video games</a> find&nbsp;inspiration in all kinds of sources, from the modern to the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/weirdest-greek-myths/laura-allan" target="_blank">mythical</a>. Featuring&nbsp;real mythology in video games&nbsp;adds an additional layer of meaning for sharp-eyed players to explore, and many games subvert some portion of the original mythos in their retelling.&nbsp;Whether it's a modern spin on an ancient tale, or a blend of several different cultures' stories, video game mythology often provides a unique take on a&nbsp;well-known story. On top of that, video games are an interactive medium, so games that are inspired by <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/real-historical-figures-behind-ancient-myths/carly-silver" target="_blank">real-world mythology</a>&nbsp;allow players to engage directly with centuries-old&nbsp;stories in a way that was never before possible.

Max Payne

Max Payne is listed on