We're facing up against that eternal question yet again — what's the best game of all time? Which single title trumps all others? It's impossible to truly answer, as there are countless incredible games that could be worthy of being labelled the GOAT. However, that's not dissuaded our enthusiastic readership from finding an answer anyway.
Yes, the Push Square community has been working together for a long time now to determine the best game ever, all carried out in the forums. Spearheaded by Kidfried, the project has seen our readers whittling down hundreds of games across all platforms in a tournament-style series of polls. If you're interested, you can see which games made it into the top 128 through the link.
Now, though, it's all come down to the last remaining two. Our community has cast its votes, and the epic final is between two heavy-hitting PlayStation classics: Bloodborne and Final Fantasy VII.
The former is FromSoftware's PS4 exclusive action RPG, widely considered a modern masterpiece owing to its hard-hitting combat, incredible art direction, and unforgettable bosses. The latter is Square Enix's seminal PS1 RPG that made an enormous impact in the late 90s; its memorable story, cutting-edge 3D visuals, and timeless turn-based battle system made it the favourite of millions.
It's old vs. new, then — do you think Cloud Strife's influential adventure is too important to ignore, or has the raw and bloody action of Bloodborne cemented it as the true top dog? There's only one way to find out: FIGHT! VOTE!
You can have your say in the dedicated forum topic through the link. If you're logged in, you can drop by the forum and leave a reply, casting your vote for either Bloodborne or Final Fantasy VII. Which game will get your support? Head to the forum and make your voice heard, then discuss in the comments section below.
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Easy - Ocarina of Time
This poll has been epic and extremely well organized by @Kidfried
Props to the Kid for all the exceptional effort and to all the Push Squarites for participating!
Two very worthy finalists!
Interesting.
Out of the two I'd say Bloodborne. Both bangers though.
MGS1 is my personal favourite.
Well, of those, FFVII, certainly. It cemented my love of gaming as a young teen, and passion for JRPGs.
Out of those two FF7 for me. But the most impactful PS game I ever played was GTA Vice City.
God of war 2018 and Ragnarok
Ff7 hands down
I must be honest. I partook in the early stages on this vote which started months ago in May, but quickly lost stamina as it dragged on and on and on. I think the vast majority of voters quit like me, hence why the more recent polls got a handful of votes.
To me, the small sample size makes this vote less meaningful. I would recommend in the future with these polls to make them far more brief (like a week) if you want to get a result that accurately represents the community's opinion. That being said, mad respect to Kidfried for their incredible dedication and endurance to this poll.
Well, this is... predictable 🥱
Neither.
it's DRAGON'S DOGMA
Actually I'd be tempted to label Baldur's Gate 3 as the game of all time, although I haven't completed it yet.
Two worthy games actually. Bloodborne is still peak From Software
It's Jet Force Gemini and no, I won't take questions.
Bloodborne? NOPE. FFVII? Back in the day yes, but I recently replayed it and struggled to get to the end. It doesn't hold up anywhere near as well.
There are dozens of better games than either of these.
If you are going to factor in things that can be actually measured such as impact on the gaming industry, total profit, awards, and just general staying power, then the greatest game of all time is GTA5.
And I say that as someone who does not like GTA.
Ugh. Don't like any of the two.
@LifeGirl maybe. Pretty much the reason for the Playstation's success was FF7. Like the PS1 through the PS5 can attribute it's success to the game. You could argue GTAV might not exist without it.
I was a Squaresoft fanboi for about 20 years b/c of FF7 but I recently had to accept that I liked Xenoblade Chronicles more. It was a tough pill to swallow but I knew that was how I felt.
My personal favorite game of all time, and sole platinum, is Jak & Daxter though. Perfect mix of graphics, 3D platforming, difficulty, story, side missions, collectable and voice acting.
My favorite playable movie is Uncharted 2. Which come to think of it is basically Jak & Daxter but IRL. 😂
Fear the old blood.
Bloodborne is really good, but I don't know if it's the best console game ever. I thought RDR 2 was excellent as well.
Voted for FF7. Jeez, do I hope it wins. While it’s not my favorite game or even favorite Final Fantasy game, it’s so much better as a choice than Bloodborne.
My answer is always RDR2, but in this case it's got to be FF7.
This is a funny final 2. Like both are amazing games. Of all time though? Funny. Don't think Bloodborne is rightly deserving of its place there
These votes are always hard to get right in terms of format but Kid’s done a great job pulling it all together. Do I think either are the best games ever? Probably not but FF7 would be in the conversation. Bloodborne is one I have mixed feelings about.
@Jammsbro FF7 reminds me of 2001 A Space Oddysey. Throughout my whole childhood I was told how this film is a work of art, a masterpiece, the greatest film ever made. And then when I finally got around to watching it, I could barely keep my eyes open as I reached yet another long drawn out scene of something landing or docking or flying in slow motion.
And I realised that day that unless you grew up with something and have nostalgia for it, no masterpiece is ever actually worth the hype.
The original release of FF7 is a great memory for me, it really redefined my expectations for how a game could deliver a complex story.
Of course, its old and outdated now, but it made such an impact on me then that I have to vote for it here 👍
@AK4tywill I appreciate your honesty and I totally get where you're coming from. It definitely took a long time, something I chose to do to make sure every nominated game had the chance to shine one way or another. I understand that some will find that exciting while it's a turn-off for others.
That being said, and just to correct something: I haven't seen a decline in number of votes. The first vote there were 51 people and last week was 54 or something? It has remained consistent throughout.
@LifeGirl Nothing close to 2001's spectacle had been done even remotely before that. It influenced all special effects movies that came afterwards. I think it makes Star wars look terrible which came out 8 years afterwards and is universally celebrated.
Some of the docking etc were sexual allegories. The ballet in space was just that - to show the beauty of the unknown. A step in the evolution of mankind.
the drawn out sequences were to build tension. To show the dilemma of man vs machine vs god itself - and the real choices each makes when considering life, death and the eternal soul. There might be three directors that do as much today. David Lynch. Jim Jarmusch in a different way. Guillermo del Toro for more accessible.
It isn't nostalgia with that film. There is only a handful of film makers that dare go into sincere surreal film making. Most don't have the imagination or the guts Kubrick did.
2001 is worth every single bit of hype.
Bloodborne all day, everyday (and for a while a few years ago it literally was all day, everyday).
@Cashews speaking of Jarmusch, I've been deliberating whether I should watch his 'The Dead Don't Die' lately, you ever gave that a watch mate?
@Jammsbro just goes to show the average age of the gamers on here lol
My personal top 10 would be filled full of PS1 titles and a couple N64 titles with TLoU PS3 topping the lot. I'd personally have original RE2, MGS1 and Super Mario 64 far higher up. Super Mario Galaxy was fun but no way is it better than SM64. The top two here ain't for me but understandable why they're here at the top considering so many adore them both, I get it
Top 4 consists only of PS exclusives? (At time of original release at least) A little too biased but expected from a PS community.
Anyways, replace one of the lower bracket's semifinal with RDR2 and I'm ok, if only considering PS available games
@Cherip-the-Ripper I haven't but I am sure it is worth watching. None of his movies just plain 'aren't worth watching imo'. I'm a big fan of his but not a super fan like I am of David Lynch or Kubrick.
ps. I'm glad you posted that movie I had seen the movie about but never realized it was Jarmusch's.
FF7 for me. It is amazing game that boosted PlayStation and gaming as a whole. It was the reason I got a PlayStation.
It’s a shame some people are voting against it out of spite.
N.i.c.e.Grand theft auto and god of war games made me addicted to the legendary PlayStation.word up son
100% Final Fantasy VII for me.
Yea neither of these games are anywhere near my top anything. No interest in Final Fantasy 7 or anything like that. Played Bloodbone for a bit but didn't enjoy it.
@number1024 I'm with u, Ghost of Tsushima is the best game ever. Can't wait for the next game.
Neither would be my number one, but out of these, I love Bloodborne, but FFVII easily wins.
Metal Gear Solid 3
Bloodborne definitely ranks in my top ten but Elden Ring quite easily dethroned it and became one of my top three or top five games of all time. I think my absolute favourite game would probably be Half-Life 2 or Silent Hill 2 though. I don't think any game has yet been able to match the atmosphere of either, which is a testament to their quality considering how they're around two decades old.
bloodborne ? get out of here. how did it make top 2 anyway. people are drunk.
its easily final fantasy 7.
I can get behind FF7, but Bloodborne as one of the top 2 best of all time?! hell no.
Sad to see how far square has fallen. Did you all see the reports that Square has lost 2 billion in value since the release of FF16? Clearly despite what they have been spinning in the media, that game tanked in terms of financial expectations. Sounds like they are quietly in some serious trouble.
Wish I could vote for FFXVI
Ninja Gaiden Black and Ultima Online The Second Age
@AK4tywill that's a fair comment, although what your describing is something that the editors and paid contributers can write in an article. We have the games rating system going on in the background (worth having a poke around with that AK4 it's somewhere on your profile) so it's kind of already available.
What KF has done, is a fanatstic project. It keeps us all engaged and you look forward to the weekly poke. A lot of people have contributed. And the overall list of games is compelling.
Bloodborne has my favorite monster designs, and my favorite world of all the video games I've played.
My vote is bloodborne
I would argue strongly that Final Fantasy VII is in fact the worst PS1 FF game. Despite still being a bloody good title in and of itself (don’t forget I said that!) VIII and IX had much more believable, cohesive worlds and IMO better battle systems.
No effort is made in VII to really explain how the heck an evil utility company came to replace all world governments and why their endgame was in fact cheaper bills for their customers.
Best game ever finished #87. SMH
@NorrinRadd I personally would agree that TLoU2 would be higher. I’d probably have it top 50, maybe top 30. The first game did finish #3 though, which is probably about right.
My personal GOAT finished #7
How is Bioshock not one of the two, and where has this been? Whittled it down to two with who? I check the site all the time and this is the first I even heard of a goat poll
I’d probably choose bloodborne here though FF7 was awesome.
For me it’s Mario 64. No game has ever blown me away like that did in the day.
Not my type of games but understandable. Prefer FF7 over Bloodborne though if had to say which care more about.
It's FF7. I don't even know why Bloodborne is that high. Talk about overhyped.
Nah, it's clearly Bubsy 3-D for the G.O.A.T.
A hunter must hunt...
Definitely Bloodborne!
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