Review dan rating merupakan sesuatu yang subjektif, namun ketika puluhan kritikus profesional memberikan review super positif secara bersamaan kepada satu game, mungkin ada benarnya jika game tersebut memang sebagus itu. Tiap platform game miliki katalog game-game mahakarya mereka sendiri, mau itu game multiplatform ataupun eksklusif. Kini yang menjadi pertanyaan adalah game apa yang miliki skor review paling tinggi di tiap platform? Dengan adanya website aggregator seperti Metacritic, pertanyaan tersebut kini terjawabkan. Mari kita lihat kembali game apa saja yang menjadi raja dalam urusan skort review di tiap platform.
Disclaimer: List dimulai dari SNES karena pada generasi tersebut keberadaan kritikus game mulai relevan bagi para gamer.
Daftar isi
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Game: Super Metroid; Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island
Developer: Nintendo
Genre: Metroidvania; Platformer
Skor Gameranking: 96
Runner-Up: Super Mario World (94)
Sega Genesis
Game: Gunstar Heroes
Developer: Treasure
Genre: Platformer, Shoot-em-up
Skor Gameranking: 95
Runner-up: Streets of Rage 2 (92)
Nintendo Gameboy
Game: The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
Developer: Nintendo
Genre: Adventure, Action
Skor Metacritic: 90
Runner-up: Pokemon Red/Blue (88)
Nintendo Gameboy Color
Game: Metal Gear: Ghost Babel
Developer: Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
Genre: Stealth, Action
Skor Gameranking: 96
Runner-up: Super Mario Bros. Deluxe (92)
Nintendo 64
Game: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Developer: Nintendo
Genre: Adventure, Action
Skor Metacritic: 99
Runner-up: Perfect Dark (97)
Playstation
Game: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2
Developer: Neversoft Entertainment
Genre: Skating
Skor Metacritic: 98
Runner-up: Tekken 3 (96), Gran Turismo (96)
Sega Dreamcast
Game: Soul Calibur
Developer: Project Soul
Genre: Fighting
Skor Metacritic: 98
Runner-up: Tony Hawk’s Sakter Pro 2 (97), NFL 2K1 (97)
Microsoft Xbox
Game: Halo Combat Evolved
Developer: Bungie
Genre: FPS
Skor Metacritic: 97
Runner-up: Halo 2 (95)
Sony Playstation 2
Game: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3; Grand Theft Auto III
Developer: Neversoft Entertainment; Rockstar Games
Genre: Skating; Open-world, Action
Skor Metacritic: 97
Runner-up: Resident Evil 4 (96), Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (96)
Nintendo Gamecube
Game: Metroid Prime
Developer: Retro Studios, Nintendo
Genre: FPS
Skor Metacritic: 97
Runner-up: Resident Evil 4 (96), The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (96), The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker (96)
Nintendo DS
Game: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars; Flipnote Studio
Developer: Rockstar Games, Nintendo
Genre: Open-world, Action ; Casual
Skor Metacritic: 93
Runner-up: Chrono Trigger (92)
Sony PSP
Game: God of War: Chains of Olympus
Developer: Ready at Dawn
Genre: Action, Hack-and-Slash
Skor Metacritic: 91
Runner-up: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Nintendo WII
Game: Super Mario Galaxy; Super Mario Galaxy 2
Developer: Nintendo
Genre: Platformer
Skor Metacritic: 97
Runner-up: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Sony Playstation 3
Game: Grand Theft Auto IV
Developer: Rockstar Games
Genre: Open-world, Action
Skor Metacritic: 98
Runner-up: Grand Theft Auto V (97)
Microsoft Xbox 360
Game: Grand Theft Auto IV
Developer: Rockstar Games
Genre: Open-world, Action
Skor Metacritic: 98
Runner-up: Grand Theft Auto V (97)
Nintendo 3DS
Game: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
Developer: Nintendo
Genre: Adventure, Action
Skor Metacritic: 94
Runner-up: Fire Emblem: Awakening (92)
Sony Playstation Vita
Game: Persona 4 Golden
Developer: Atlus
Genre: RPG
Skor Metacritic: 94
Runner-up: Velocity 2x (90)
Nintendo Wii U
Game: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Developer: Nintendo
Genre: Adventure, Action
Skor Metacritic: 96
Runner-up: Super Mario 3D World (93)
Sony Playstation 4 (Sejauh ini)
Game: Grand Theft Auto V
Developer: Rockstar Games
Genre: Open-world Action
Skor Metacritic: 97
Runner-up: The Last of Us Remastered (95)
Microsoft Xbox One (Sejauh ini)
Game: Grand Theft Auto V
Developer: Rockstar Games
Genre: Open-world Action
Skor Metacritic: 97
Runner-up: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (95)
Nintendo Switch (Sejauh ini)
Game: Super Mario Odyssey; The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Developer: Nintendo
Genre: Platformer; Adventure, Action
Skor Metacritic: 97
Runner-up: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (92)
PC
Game: Half Life 2; Grand Theft Auto V; Half Life; Bioshock
Developer: Valve; Rockstar Games; Irrational Games
Genre: FPS; Open-world, Action; FPS; FPS
Skor Metacritic: 96
Runner-up: Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn (95), Portal 2 (95)
