Developers Share Their Top 5 Games Of A Generation

Game Informer currently has a great little feature on their site, inviting 35 game developers to share their top 5 games of the generation just past. It is super interesting: both in terms of how varied it is, and in terms of the names that seem to pop up frequently.


Evan Well, Naughty Dog Co-President
1. Wii Sports Resort
2. Joe Danger
3. Limbo
4. Portal 2
5. Batman: Arkham Asylum


Ted Price, Insomniac Games President
1. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
2. Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
3. Journey
4. LittleBigPlanet
5. Limbo


Vince Zampella, Respawn CEO
1. Assassin’s Creed II
2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
3. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
4. Trials Evolution
5. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves


Randy Pitchford, Gearbox President
1. Super Mario Galaxy (Series)
2. Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
3. Rock Band (series)
4. Viva Pinata
5. LittleBigPlanet (series)


I’ve posted a few of them above, but I genuinely recommend clicking through to check them all out. It’s fascinating to see who chose what. I was surprised by how many chose Limbo — a game that I loved, but I’m not sure it’s anywhere close to my top 5. I was also surprised by how few people chose Dark Souls — a game that I assumed would be popular among developers.

Personally, it was really cool to see Vince Zampella chose Trials Evolution. It’s a weird game to have in your top 5, but it would most definitely make mine. Also Tommy Refenes from Team Meat made Metal Gear Solid 4 his number one. That’s a brave choice, but it would also make my personal top 5.

35 Developers Share Their Picks For Best Games Of The Generation [Game Informer]


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