This week’s top five will resonate with most of our readers. With 158 million units sold (world wide), the PlayStation 2 was once in a lifetime phenomenon that most of us owned. Today we travel back in time to analyze the games that Metacritic ranked as the top PlayStation 2 games in existence. 5. Grand…
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Bottom 5 of the Top Ten Greatest PlayStation Games According to Critics
Last week, we covered the top five best PlayStation games ever, according to Metacritic. Today, we are doing the next five. Keep in mind, that as the titles states these rankings are solely based on the games’ Meta scores, and do not necessarily reflect how the Never Ending Realm’s editors would rank these titles. 10….
5 More Top JRPGs For The GBA According To Metacritic
Last week we covered the top five JRPGs for the Game Boy Advance according to Metacritic. This week we wanted to expand upon that list with the bottom 5 of the top 10 JRPGs for the Game Boy Advance. Keep in mind that there are two more Final Fantasy ports on this list. While they…
The Top 5 Greatest PlayStation 1 Games According to Metacritic
The PlayStation is the machine that made gaming ‘cool and hip’ during the mid to late 90s. Sony’s debut console managed to snatch the console market right out of Nintendo and Sega’s hands with its large and varied catalog of great games and Squaresoft’s incredible J-RPG lineup. But which of its games did the critics like…
The Bottom 5 of the Top 10 Nintendo 64 Games According to Critics
Last week, we looked at the best five games on the Nintendo 64 (according to critics). Many fan favorite games did not make the cut, so we are going over the next five to see if some of these classics made the list. Once again, I will be providing my own take underneath each ranking,…
Top 5 JRPGs For The Game Boy Advance According To Metacritic
This week we wanted to take a look at what critics thought were the best of the best for JRPGs on the Game Boy Advance system. Keep in mind that some of these titles are ports or remasters, but still highly rated by critics. These are some of the best JRPGs that the Game Boy…
The Top 5 Nintendo 64 Games According to Metacritic
For the previous 5 entries rounding out the Top Ten games for the Nintendo 64Â click here. The Nintendo 64…the first true bastion of 3-D gaming on home consoles. Three dimensional visuals came easy to it thanks to its formidable horsepower (for 1996 hardware). Thanks to Shigeru Minamoto’s genius, the Nintendo 64 had games that defined…
Bottom 5 Of The Top 10 JRPGs Of The 2000s According To Metacritic
Last week we listed the top 5 JRPGs of the 2000s based on their (Metacritic) Metascores. This week, we want to continue that list to complete the top ten. Golden Sun – Metascore 91 Golden Sun was originally released for the Game Boy Advance in 2001. With it’s Metascore of 91, it is sixth on…
Ten of the Best JRPG Songs Ever Made
Japanese Role-Playing Games are known for their engrossing (and linear) stories, interesting characters, and moving musical scores. Today, we are taking a look at the musical side of these games by listing some of the best JRPG songs (or tracks) to have ever graced the genre. This list does not encompass all of the great…
The Top 5 Best JRPGs Of The 2000s Based On Metacritic
The 2000s gave us so many wonderful JRPGs across different platforms. This week we wanted to look at some of the best JRPGs from the 2000s based on their (Metacritic) Metascores. Final Fantasy IX – Metascore 94 At the top of the list, we have Final Fantasy IX. Returning to its roots after Final Fantasy…