Call of Duty: Black Ops Earns Award For Best Ending… Ever

February 13, 2012

You've played a lot of games in your day, and chances are that there are a few that you remember for not only their great story delivery, but memorable ending(s) as well. So what would top your list? Metal Gear Solid 3's salute to The Boss? Maybe even Final Fantasy X's revelation with Tidus and Jecht? Whatever it is, I'm willing to bet that it isn't a Call of Duty game, but that's exactly what won an award from Guinness World Records.

Guinness World Records has declared Call of Duty: Black Ops as the game with the best ending of all-time. 13,000 people were polled, most of which clearly hadn't started gaming until two years ago, and the favorites were compiled into a 50 game list. Now the question is, where did Guinness find these 13,000 people to represent the entire industry? The fact that Halo: Reach and Modern Warfare 2 also made the top fave says it all.

See below for full facepalm material:

50. Resident Evil 4

49. Star Wars: Knights of the old Republic

48. Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time

47. Crysis 2

46. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

45. Call of Duty: World at War

44. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II

43. Half-Life 2: Episode Two

42. Super Metroid

41. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

40. New Super Mario Bros. Wii

39. inFamous

38. Fallout 3

37. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

36. Gears of War 2

35. Bioshock

34. Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty

33. Sonic Adventures 2

32. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

31. Kingdom Hearts II

30. Mass Effect

29. Super Mario Galaxy

28. Sonic the Hedgehog

27. Metal Gear Solid

26. Assassin's Creed II

25. Assassin's Creed

24. Shadow of the Colossus

23. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

22. Kingdom Hearts

21. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

20. Super Mario Galaxy 2

19. Mass Effect 2

18. Grand Theft Auto IV

17. Portal 2

16. Assassins Creed: Brotherhood

15. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

14. Halo: Combat Evolved

13. Halo 3

12. Pokemon Black and White

11. Super Mario Bros

10. Heavy Rain

9. Final Fantasy VII

8. Metal Gear Solid 4

7. Portal

6. Red Dead Redemption

5. God of War

4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

3. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

2. Halo: Reach

1. Call of Duty: Black Ops

My personal favorites are Metal Gear Solid 3, Shadow of the Colossus, God of War, and Red Dead Redemption. What are yours?

Although Jonathan Leack began covering the gaming industry in 2009, his earliest roots date back to 2004 when he wrote his first of many reviews to come. Equipped with a B.S. in Computer Information Systems and several information technology certifications, he provides a unique perspective that is technological and business conscious. Having acquired the role of Executive Editor in 2016, his mission is to make GameRevolution a gaming site that thoughtfully considers the consumer perspective, and has a knowledgeable presence of PC gaming, console, hardware, and eSports coverage.

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