Guinness: top 50 game series will probably piss you off

The latest issue of the Guinness Gamers’ Edition holds the list of the top 50 game series, as determined by gamers. Stepping aside from the traditional look at total sales, or industry veteran’s opinion, this list is sort of the “for the people, by the people,” look at the “best” game series of all times.

We have little doubt many of you will disagree with this list, even if we can look past any console rivalry. It’s one thing to put Halo at the top seed, it’s another thing to put Guitar Hero above Rock Band or Gran Turismo.

Below is the full list. Have a look, and let the griping begin. We’d love to hear what our loyal readers think should be in the top 5 spots. This writer thinks God of War is way too low on the list, and even though it’s a PC game, where’s our favorite turn-based strategy game that’s getting a massive sequel this fall? And, seriously, Runescape beat Final Fantasy, Bioshock, and LittleBigPlanet? We guess it’s true what they say, opinions are like… everyone has one, and they all stink.

50. Pro Evolution Soccer
49. Crash Bandicoot
48. Burnout
47. Mario Kart
46. LEGO Batman
45. Diablo
44. Battlefield
43. Star Wars: Battlefront
42. Tom Clancy's
41. Pong
40. Ratchet & Clank
39. StarCraft
38. Gran Turismo
37. Chrono Trigger
36. Need for Speed
35. Left 4 Dead
34. Skate
33. KillZone
32. Bioshock
31. GoldenEye 007
30. God of War
29. The Elder Scrolls
28. Saints Row
27. LittleBigPlanet
26. Rock Band
25. WWE Smackdown Vs. RAW
24. Tomb Raider
23. The Sims
22. Madden NFL
21. Pac-Man
20. Final Fantasy
19. Kingdom Hearts
18. FIFA
17. Runescape
16. Counter-Strike
15. Sonic the Hedgehog
14. Half-Life
13. Fallout
12. Resident Evil
11. Pokémon
10. Grand Theft Auto
9. Super Smash Bros.
8. Gears of War
7. World of Warcraft
6. Super Mario Bros.
5. Metal Gear
4. Guitar Hero
3. Zelda
2. Call of Duty
1. Halo