"Time"magazine just released a list of the 100 greatest video games of all time.  And even though it's not necessarily their strongest area of expertise, it looks like they did a pretty thorough job. 

Here are some of the highlights . . .

"The Oregon Trail", computer, 1971.

"Pong", arcade, 1972.

"Spade Invaders", arcade, 1978.

"Pac-Man", arcade, 1980.

"Frogger", arcade, 1981.

"Tetris", computer, 1984.

"Super Mario Bros.", Nintendo Entertainment System, 1985.

"Tecmo Bowl", Nintendo Entertainment System, 1988.

"Solitaire", Windows, 1990.

"Street Fighter 2", arcade, 1991.

"Myst", computer, 1993.

"SimCity 2000", computer, 1993.

"Tomb Raider", Sega Saturn, 1996.

"Goldeneye 007", Nintendo 64, 1997.

"Halo", Xbox, 2001.

"Grand Theft Auto 3", PlayStation 2, 2001.

"World of Warcraft", computer, 2004.

"Guitar Hero", PlayStation 2, 2005.

"Wii Sports", Nintendo Wii, 2006.

"Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare", Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, 2007.

"Angry Birds", Apple iOS, 2009.

"Time" also let people vote on their picks.  "Oregon Trail" got the most support as a correct pick.  A text-only computer game from 1972 called "Hunt the Wumpus" got the most votes as an undeserving pick.

(Time)

(Here's the full list.)