List of video games considered the best

That said, this list is all over the place and might reflect the biases and demographics of wikipedia editors.

Off the top of my head, I loved Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 and Jet Set Radio, but putting them next to Deus Ex, Thief, and The Sims in the same year, each of which respectively defined groundbreaking new genres, hints at a strange or inconsistent criteria.

Another incoherent juxtaposition is putting Burnout Paradise and Gears 2 in the same year as Braid, which was a pioneer in the indie renaissance, and Grand Theft Auto 4, which was a massive technical leap forwards, particularly in reactively blending animations and physics.

It seems as if the editors of the list can't come to an agreement over what the list represents: the most groundbreaking and influential games of their time, or just games that were generally considered a good time at release.