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50 Essential Video Games (Ver. 2)

50 games that no "best games" list is complete without. I made a similar list several years ago, but have now expanded and updated it.
(Titles are in chronological order; Soulcalibur is placed according to its release on Dreamcast, not in arcades; Minecraft is placed according to its retail release in 2011, rather than its early build in 2009.)
UPDATE: I replaced two games.
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Space Invaders
Space Invaders
1
Ms. Pac-Man
Ms. Pac-Man
2
Tetris
Tetris
3
Mega Man 2
Mega Man 2
4
The Secret of Monkey Island (1990)
The Secret of Monkey Island (1990)
5
Street Fighter 2
Street Fighter 2
6
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
7
Doom
Doom
8
Super Metroid
Super Metroid
9
Earthbound
Earthbound
10
Chrono Trigger
Chrono Trigger
11
Pokemon Red/Blue/Green
Pokemon Red/Blue/Green
12
Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64
13
Tomb Raider
Tomb Raider
14
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VII
15
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997)
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997)
16
Goldeneye 007
Goldeneye 007
17
Starcraft
Starcraft
18
Metal Gear Solid
Metal Gear Solid
19
Soulcalibur
Soulcalibur
20
Deus Ex
Deus Ex
21
Diablo II (2000)
Diablo II (2000)
22
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
23
Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill 2
24
Halo: Combat Evolved
Halo: Combat Evolved
25
Super Smash Bros Melee
Super Smash Bros Melee
26
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
27
Half-Life 2
Half-Life 2
28
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
29
Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 4
30
Shadow of the Colossus (2005)
Shadow of the Colossus (2005)
31
Bioshock
Bioshock
32
Fallout 3
Fallout 3
33
Mass Effect 2
Mass Effect 2
34
Portal 2
Portal 2
35
Dark Souls
Dark Souls
36
Batman: Arkham City (2011)
Batman: Arkham City (2011)
37
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
38
Minecraft
Minecraft
39
Journey
Journey
40
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