The Greatest Game Systems of All Time

CodyJarrett · 25 January 2018, 19:41

This month Retrogamer magazine has a "Greatest Game Systems of All Time" feature based on reader votes. The Amiga was in sixth place out of thirty systems but was the highest place computer.

1. SNES
2. Mega Drive
3. PlayStation
4. Dreamcast
5. PlayStation 2
6. Amiga 500
7. Nintendo 64
8. Commodore 64
9. Xbox 360
10. NES

malko · 25 January 2018, 20:55

N° 8 is missing in the list. It was ?

Nice to see that the C64 was n° 7.

CodyJarrett · 25 January 2018, 21:03

Sorry, I've fixed the list!

vulture · 25 January 2018, 21:24

booooo.....I'm calling it rigged! we should be numero uno!

jotd · 25 January 2018, 21:30

Amiga wasn't all about games. I say: good score

Predseda · 25 January 2018, 21:38

I would say that The Greatest Game Systems of All Time were arcade machines.

chip · 25 January 2018, 21:44

Even if i love Amiga for nostalgic reason, i owned a Playstation too

And some games on that machines are the ones i remember much more:
Crash Bandicoot, Resident Evil, Tomb Raider, Abe's Oddysee and the marvellous Parasite Eve 2

DamienD · 25 January 2018, 21:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Predseda

I would say that The Greatest Game Systems of All Time were arcade machines.

Me too

jotd · 25 January 2018, 21:57

but amiga is better because we got all the best USGold/Tiertex arcade conversions.

DamienD · 25 January 2018, 21:59

Hahahahaha, so true

Amiga1992 · 25 January 2018, 22:01

Amiga is lucky to be in such a chart at all.
Lots of nostalgia playing the part here.
Also no mention of the Wii, which I think is top ten material, more than the SNES.

Big BLAH.

malko · 25 January 2018, 22:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by CodyJarrett

Sorry, I've fixed the list!

No problem

Anyway, both C= computer get good scores.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Predseda

I would say that The Greatest Game Systems of All Time were arcade machines.

Agree but, with the passing of time, was a quite expensive one (I would be rich if I had not inserted all my coins...

).

CodyJarrett · 25 January 2018, 22:10

The rest of the list is:

11. ZX Spectrum
12. Game Boy
13. Gamecube
14. Saturn
15. Game Boy Advance
16. PC
17. Atari 2600
18. DS
19. Master System
20. Wii
21. Xbox
22. PlayStation 4
23. PlayStation 3
24. PC Engine
25. Neo-Geo AES
26. PSP
27. 3DS
28. CPC 464
29. Lynx
30. Switch

Amigajay · 25 January 2018, 22:16

Quite how the N64 got rated so high i dont know, i owned one, and bar a couple dozen great games it pales against even the Saturn, plus my eyes are still sore from its awful foggy low res gfx! Im looking at you Int Superstar Soccer!

lantus360 · 25 January 2018, 23:06

that poll is lol

C64 > N64

Amiga1992 · 25 January 2018, 23:15

I had not even noticed the N64 in there. N64 was garbage.
This list is totally useless

Foebane · 26 January 2018, 00:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

I had not even noticed the N64 in there. N64 was garbage.
This list is totally useless

Yeah, no mention of Jay Miner's previous EXCELLENT hardware, the Atari 400/800/XL/XE - all we get is mention of the SHITTY 2600 which was inferior on so many levels, yet is so fondly remembered, and I cannot figure out why.

idrougge · 26 January 2018, 00:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

I had not even noticed the N64 in there. N64 was garbage.
This list is totally useless

Like the magazine it was published in.

AdvanceFollow · 26 January 2018, 15:53

Well any top list is going to be pretty subjective. You can use objective criteria like hardware specifications relative to other systems of the time, but good hardware alone does not make a great gaming system (as shown by the 3DO).

Amiga1992 · 26 January 2018, 16:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foebane

Yeah, no mention of Jay Miner's previous EXCELLENT hardware, the Atari 400/800/XL/XE

Are you sure you are in the right forum? All I see you post about lately is Atari 4/8/XE/L

Also no place in there for such things, the 2600 was indeed revolutionary in it being probably the first product that made it massively to consumer's homes and brought games to the living room. Yes there were consoles before, but none with the wide impact the 2600 had.
This is why it is fondly remembered.
Again, as you have in the past with the C64, criticizing you "don't get" because you never tried it, comes off rather close-minded.

The list is about gaming, not about which system is best in technology.

The list is shit anyway so whatever

25 January 2018, 19:41	#1
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	The Greatest Game Systems of All Time This month Retrogamer magazine has a "Greatest Game Systems of All Time" feature based on reader votes. The Amiga was in sixth place out of thirty systems but was the highest place computer. 1. SNES 2. Mega Drive 3. PlayStation 4. Dreamcast 5. PlayStation 2 6. Amiga 500 7. Nintendo 64 8. Commodore 64 9. Xbox 360 10. NES Last edited by CodyJarrett; 25 January 2018 at 21:03. Reason: Fixing order.

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25 January 2018, 20:55	#2
malko Ex nihilo nihil Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: CH Posts: 4,856	N° 8 is missing in the list. It was ? Nice to see that the C64 was n° 7.

25 January 2018, 21:03	#3
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	Sorry, I've fixed the list!

25 January 2018, 21:24	#4
vulture Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Athens , Greece Posts: 1,840	booooo.....I'm calling it rigged! we should be numero uno!

25 January 2018, 21:30	#5
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,164	Amiga wasn't all about games. I say: good score

25 January 2018, 21:38	#6
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,539	I would say that The Greatest Game Systems of All Time were arcade machines.

25 January 2018, 21:44	#7
chip Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Italy Age: 49 Posts: 2,942	Even if i love Amiga for nostalgic reason, i owned a Playstation too And some games on that machines are the ones i remember much more: Crash Bandicoot, Resident Evil, Tomb Raider, Abe's Oddysee and the marvellous Parasite Eve 2

25 January 2018, 21:57	#9
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,164	but amiga is better because we got all the best USGold/Tiertex arcade conversions.

25 January 2018, 21:59	#10
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Hahahahaha, so true

25 January 2018, 22:01	#11
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Amiga is lucky to be in such a chart at all. Lots of nostalgia playing the part here. Also no mention of the Wii, which I think is top ten material, more than the SNES. Big BLAH.

25 January 2018, 22:10	#13
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	The rest of the list is: 11. ZX Spectrum 12. Game Boy 13. Gamecube 14. Saturn 15. Game Boy Advance 16. PC 17. Atari 2600 18. DS 19. Master System 20. Wii 21. Xbox 22. PlayStation 4 23. PlayStation 3 24. PC Engine 25. Neo-Geo AES 26. PSP 27. 3DS 28. CPC 464 29. Lynx 30. Switch

25 January 2018, 22:16	#14
Amigajay Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: > Posts: 2,882	Quite how the N64 got rated so high i dont know, i owned one, and bar a couple dozen great games it pales against even the Saturn, plus my eyes are still sore from its awful foggy low res gfx! Im looking at you Int Superstar Soccer!

25 January 2018, 23:06	#15
lantus360 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Olathe, Kansas Posts: 214	that poll is lol C64 > N64

25 January 2018, 23:15	#16
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	I had not even noticed the N64 in there. N64 was garbage. This list is totally useless

26 January 2018, 15:53	#19
AdvanceFollow Registered User Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Sweden Age: 39 Posts: 46	Well any top list is going to be pretty subjective. You can use objective criteria like hardware specifications relative to other systems of the time, but good hardware alone does not make a great gaming system (as shown by the 3DO).

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