Gameinformer's top 100 RPGs list is so bad...

[R.Graves]

that i still think of it sometimes almost 10 years later

Spoiler: The List

100 Torment: Tides of Numenera
99 Dragon Quest III
98 Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
97 Dark Cloud 2
96 Lost Odyssey
95 The World Ends With You
94 Golden Sun
93 Pillars of Eternity
92 Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together
91 Bastion
90 Panzer Dragoon Saga
89 Tales of Symphonia
88 Radiata Stories
87 Vagrant Story
86 Pools of Radiance
85 Might & Magic: World of Xeen
84 Horizon: Zero Dawn
83 Xenoblade Chronicles
82 South Park: The Stick of Truth
81 Destiny
80 Odin Sphere
79 Dragon’s Dogma
78 Wasteland
77 Radiant Historia
76 Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
75 Shadow Hearts: Covenant
74 Monster Hunter Generations
73 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
72 Paper Mario
71 Jade Empire
70 Undertale
69 Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
68 Divinity: Original Sin
67 Path of Exile
66 XCOM: Enemy Unknown
65 Mass Effect
64 Darkest Dungeon
63 Valkyria Chronicles
62 Baldur’s Gate
61 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
60 Icewind Dale II
59 Chrono Cross
58 Tales of the Unknown, Vol. 1: The Bard’s Tale
57 Dragon Age: Inquisition
56 Fable II
55 Skies of Arcadia
54 Grandia II
53 Star Ocean: The Second Story
52 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
51 Dragon Quest VII: Journey of the Cursed King
50 Pokemon Gold & Silver
49 Xenogears
48 Persona 3
47 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
46 Demon’s Souls
45 Mass Effect 3
44 Fire Emblem: Awakening
43 Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
42 Shadowrun
41 Xenosaga: Episode I - Der Wille zur Macht
40 Neverwinter Nights
39 Fallout
38 System Shock 2
37 Diablo III
36 Fallout: New Vegas
35 Final Fantasy X
34 Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millenium
33 Final Fantasy
32 Valkyrie Profile
31 Ultima VII: The Black Gate
30 Persona 4
29 Suikoden II
28 Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
27 Earthbound
26 Dragon Age: Origins
25 Kingdom Hearts II
24 Dark Souls
23 Final Fantasy IV
22 EverQuest
21 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
20 Diablo
19 Persona 5
18 Final Fantasy VII
17 Ultima Online
16 Secret of Mana
15 Pokemon Red & Blue
14 Deus Ex
13 Planescape: Torment
12 Fallout 3
11 Bloodborne
10 Final Fantasy Tactics
9 Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn
8 Diablo II
7 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
6 World of Warcraft
5 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
4 Mass Effect 2
3 Chrono Trigger
2 Final Fantasy VI
1 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

highlights include

having action titles that either barely count or dont like destiny, bloodborne, castlevania, or system shock 2
putting skyrim as #1 immediatley above chrono trigger and final fantasy 6
fallout 3 being listed about 1 and new vegas... by a lot and fallout 2 not making it all
lost oddysey only barely making the list
final fantasy 9 not making the list
two pokemon games and no ruby/sapphire
dark cloud 2 made the list? huh?

 

[Mr Fish]

The vast majority of gamers have no clue what it means to "roleplay" to begin with so I am not surprised at all by this list.
It's basically just a safe popularity contest.
While pathetic, what else is there to expect from the unwashed masses?
They have no barometer of quality so what do you expect from them? It's like expecting a pig not to shit indoors.

 

[R.Graves]

It's basically just a safe popularity contest.

theres a lot of games that are popular with rpg fans that didnt make the list. tyrrany, fallout 2, literally any SMT game that isnt persona, kotor 2, gothic, arcanum. these ganes were left off the list for dark cloud 2, destiny, and other random shit.

it comes off more like a list of modern slop and games the writer has been told are classics but hasnt actually touched personally

 

[Mr Fish]

theres a lot of games that are popular with rpg fans that didnt make the list. tyrrany, fallout 2, literally any SMT game that isnt persona, kotor 2, gothic, arcanum. these ganes were left off the list for dark cloud 2, destiny, and other random shit.

it comes off more like a list of modern slop and games the writer has been told are classics but hasnt actually touched personally

Oh Graves.... Oh you silly boy. I'm not talking about a popularity contest within actual RPG circles. I'm talking about a popularity contest within (casual) gamers(tm) circles.