Crushed by a Baldur

Here's something that caught my eye recently: A poll was conducted asking a thousand game developers which was the best game ever made. The results were:

1) Baldur's Gate (series)
2) Diablo (series)
3) Monkey Island (series)
4) Shadow of the Colossus
5) Mass Effect (series)
6) Batman: Arkham Asylum
7) StarCraft
8) The Legend of Zelda
9) EverQuest
10) Devil May Cry
11) Tomb Raider (series)
12) BioShock
13) Metal Gear Solid
14) World of Warcraft
15) Deus Ex
16) Super Mario (series)
17) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
18) Silent Hill
19) Assassin's Creed
20) Dead Space

Source: The Escapist

Well I have to admit that when compared to other lists of the Greatest Games EVAH this is a very different result. Indeed, it's quite a surprise to see Baldurs Gate claim the number no.1 spot. Usually in lists like this it hangs around the middle region but here it charges to the top and takes out some stiff competition along the way.

But let's drop the pretensions: I love the Baldur's Gate and I'm couldn't be happier with this outcome. So if many professional game developers think Baldur's Gate is the best game ever made then what can I say but: Damn right!