The editors of GameSpot have one thing in common: We've all been playing games for as long as we can remember. Over the years, we've each played some truly incredible games that have left a permanent impression on us, helping set the very high expectations for quality that we and our users alike have come to hold for today's games. As time has gone by, games have changed dramatically in every way--games from the 1980s aren't directly comparable to more-modern games, for example. Nevertheless, we can think of numerous remarkable games from every era of this still-young industry.

This much is certain: We have strong views on what we believe to be the greatest games ever made. These are all uniquely different games, on a variety of different platforms, released at completely different times. We hold them in equally high regard--they're the absolute best of the best, each one a genuine classic that can still be appreciated today or whenever. And here, in GameSpot's weekly Greatest Games of All Time feature, we will present them to you, letting you know what was so great about these games to begin with and shedding some new light on them at the same time.