Xenogears Ranks As The 3rd Best PlayStation Game in New Famitsu Poll

In celebration of PlayStation’s 30th anniversary, Famitsu held a poll recently to see what its readers believe are the best 30 PlayStation games of all time. Final Fantasy VII claimed the top spot, but Xenogears took #3. Released in 1998, Xenogears was at one point a concept for Final Fantasy VII but then spun off into its own project under the direction of Tetsuya Takahashi. The game is one of the most beloved PlayStation titles, with a massive following still to this day.

After the release of Xenogears, Takahashi left Square to establish Monolith Soft, creating Xenosaga and then, eventually, Xenoblade Chronicles. While Xenogears ranks as the third-best PlayStation title ever, it is not playable on any modern console today. We’ve added the complete list below, which includes many popular Square Enix titles like Final Fantasy VII, Dragon Quest VII, and more. 

1. PS1 – Final Fantasy VII
2. PSP – Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G
3. PS1 – Xenogears
4. PS2 – Final Fantasy X
5. PS1 – Resident Evil
6. PSP – Monster Hunter Portable 3rd
7. PS1 – Metal Gear Solid
8. PS1 – Arc the Lad II
9. PS1 – Ridge Racer
10. PS1 – Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Time
11. PS2 – Final Fantasy VIII
12. PS4 – Monster Hunter: World
13. PS1 – Wild Arms
14. PS1 – Gran Turismo
15. PS1 – Final Fantasy IX
16. PS1 – Suikoden II
17. PS2 – Final Fantasy XI
18. PS2 – Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
19. PS2 – Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
20. PS2 – Kingdom Hearts II
21. PS1 – Suikoden
22. PS2 – Shadow Hearts
23. PS2 – Dynasty Warriors
24. PS2 – Persona 4
25. PS1 – Doko Demo Issho
26. PS2 – Yakuza
27. PS1 – Crash Bandicoot
28. PS1 – Tales of Eternia
29. PS3 – The Last of Us
30. PS4 – Ghost of Tsushima