GameSpy: Hall of Fame Index

Title	Date
Planescape: Torment (1999)	08/19/2004
One of the greatest, and certainly the weirdest, RPGs ever made enters our Hall of Fame.

Baldur's Gate (1998)	08/18/2004
An amazing title revitalizes PC role-playing games and lays the groundwork for incredible games to come.

SSI's "Gold Box" Series	08/16/2004
We induct the first series of games to truly bring the D&D; experience to video gamers.

Utopia	08/03/2004
Eight years before SimCity, this remarkable Intellivision simulation gave players the chance to build a perfect society.

Simpsons	07/23/2004
We pay homage to one of the most beloved arcade brawlers in video-game history.

Crystal Castles	07/04/2004
A bear and a ball make a video game classic, and one of the freshest titles of its time -- go figure.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater	06/18/2004
While previous skating games just made you bored, Tony Hawk got on his digital board and showed the gaming world how it was done.

Pokemon	04/24/2004
The game that asks you to "catch 'em all" has caught on more than anyone could've ever imagined. There are many good reasons for that.

Grim Fandango	04/10/2004
Manny Calavera may be dead, but he kept the adventure genre alive and kicking with this epic, Hall of Fame-worthy release. With a great story and clever dialogue, you may die laughing.

Super Mario Kart	03/27/2004
Where did Toad get his driver's license, and where does he keep his turtle shells when he's not throwing them? We may not answer these questions, but we do go deep into this character-racing classic.

Goldeneye 007	03/13/2004
Even though technology has gone leaps and bounds from what it was on the N64 in 1997, gamers everywhere could still benefit from a little Bond-age.

Blazing Lazers	02/29/2004
As the title suggests, NEC may not be the best at spelling, but it can make one hell of a shooter.

Secret of Mana	02/15/2004
A boy, a girl, and a sprite save the world in one of Square's most underrated masterpieces -- which deserves as many accolades as Chrono Trigger or Final Fantasy VI.

Snatcher	02/01/2004
A graphic adventure for consoles that's actually good? If that doesn't make a game Hall of Fame worthy, I don't know what does. Oh, and there's a severed head.

Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!	01/18/2004
Fifteen years old, and this is still the most fun you can have with a pair of gloves on -- even if your name is Little Mac.

Deus Ex	12/28/2003
The now-classic, genre-bending title gets its due and secures itself a place in our Hall of Fame.

K.C. Munchkin!	12/07/2003
It's famous for making ripoffs illegal, but this game really wasn't much of a ripoff at all.

ColecoVision	11/23/2003
In 1982, it was THE Arcade Quality Video Game System. Join us as we pay an overdue tribute to this classic console.

Prince of Persia	11/09/2003
More than a game, Jordan Mechner's legendary platforming adventure was a directorial masterpiece.

Guardian Legend	10/12/2003
The cult Compile classic blended wildly different genres to become one of the most unique and memorable games of all time.

Streets of Rage	09/28/2003
Take the law into your own hands in Sega's classic beat'em-up, perhaps the best of them all.

Kid Icarus	09/14/2003
Like its mythological namesake, Kid Icarus's time in the sun was entirely too brief.

Quest for Glory	08/31/2003
Fourteen years later and yes ... I still want to be a hero.

R-Type	08/17/2003
Irem's seminal shooter further defined the shmup genre, adding snakes, charged shots, and challenge -- lots and lots of challenge.

Shinobi	07/20/2003
We almost didn't see Sega's legendary ninja series sneaking into our Hall of Fame. You know, because of the art of stealth and all.

Gran Trak 10 and Sprint 2	07/06/2003
The first-ever driving game and its microprocessor-fueled descendant race their most triumphant course yet -- into our hallowed Hall of Fame!

Space Megaforce	06/22/2003
This Super NES shooter may be obscure, but since it's like the entrance to Nirvana, we're inducting it into our Hall of Fame anyway.

Kaboom!	06/15/2003
This Atari 2600 classic -- still the most explosive "twitch" game of all time -- was buckets o' fun.

Golden Axe	06/08/2003
Grab your 14-carat battle axe, saddle up your favorite Bizzarian and travel back to the golden era of the beat-'em-up.

Bub and Bob	05/11/2003
Now it is beginning of a fantastic story!! Let us reminisce about these bubbly dinosaurs who starred in the cutest puzzle games ever made.

Activision	04/27/2003
The world's first third-party video-game developer changed the entire industry, raised the bar for game design, and created some of the best titles ever seen.

Montezuma's Revenge	04/13/2003
Thankfully, this tight combination of platforming action and think-on-your-feet puzzle solving was far better than its namesake intestinal disorder.

Arkanoid	03/30/2003
Taito's breakout smash tore down walls and broke new ground in the ball-and-paddle genre.

Miner 2049er	03/16/2003
The first adventure of Bounty Bob wasn't just a "miner" classic -- it helped shape the entire computer gaming industry.

Adventure	03/02/2003
The Atari 2600 version of the computer game classic introduced the world to console RPGs, Easter Eggs, and duck-like dragons.

Tempest	02/16/2003
Atari's superzappin' vector classic is like a beautiful, waking dream.

One Must Fall: 2097	02/02/2003
One must respect this, the legendary PC fighting game that remains the ultimate name in robotic combat.

Gunstar Heroes	01/19/2003
Treasure's platform shooting masterpiece blasts its way into the Hall of Fame.

Double Dragon	01/05/2003
Grab a baseball bat and help us induct the game that popularized the beat-'em-up and made Abobo a cultural icon.

Rampage	12/31/2002
Smashing up cities and eating people may not win you many friends, but it's a good for a monstrously fun time.