Breaking down the 100 best games: What do our choices say about us?

Our favorite companies

Developers that appeared at least twice

(Not including the above)

Publishers that appeared at least thrice

(Not including the above)

Launch games that made the list

Older or Younger than GamesRadar?

Our most controversial exclusion

Portal as the #1 Best Game of All Time

Special thanks to Henry Gilbert for his help with this feature.

Apr 7, 2011

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