Guinness World Records, founded in 1955, is the leader in keeping track of all record-breaking feats, from hot dog eating, breath-holding, alligator wrestling, and everything else in between. To hold a world record, one must have dedication, diligence, and the ability to do that specific task for extended periods of time. People are not the only record-holders, though, and games have been creating their own category of records.
These games are so notable they hold a world record awarded by Guinness World Records. Not all of these "award-winning" games are actually good, but they were at least noteworthy enough to set an unbeaten record. Few games can claim the groundbreaking sales records, critical acclaim, or extreme polarization that these games garner.
8 Worst-Rated Video Game - Charlie's Angels
Sorry Charlie, but according to GameRankings and Guinness World Records, this game is the worst of the bunch. As of 2016, when Charlie's Angels (2003) for the GameCube received this award from Guinness World Records, it had garnered a score from GameRankings of 23.74% from 23 reviews. That was the lowest score for any game ever released. What was so bad about this game? Between an uncontrollable camera, horrific controls, and what one critic described as "disturbing graphics," Charlie's Angels shows that sometimes movie franchises are best left on film and not quickly rushed out to a gaming system.
7 Best-Selling Video Game Series - Mario
Gamers still can't get enough of our favorite red Italian plumber. It is crazy to look back and see how a simple arcade platformer turned into the behemoth it is today. According to Guinness World Records, the "Mario" game series has accounted for over 700 million units sold.
Before the end of this decade, Mario will be the first video game franchise to sell over a billion units. This is in large part thanks to its many many spinoffs of the kart, golf, doctor, minigame-filled parties, galaxy, odyssey, and paper variety that make up Nintendo's flagship franchise.
6 Most Swearing In A Video Game - Scarface: The World Is Yours
Mothers, cover your kid's ears, because Scarface: The World Is Yours says a lot of f***** curse words throughout the entire f***** game. The game is only 15 hours long, but its short length shouldn't fool anyone. Scarface drops the four-letter f-bomb more times than a group of middle schoolers destined to grow up to be sailors. Out of 31000 lines of dialogue, the f-word is spoken 5688 times, and that doesn't even count the other curse words in the game. Surely there are other ways to express what the characters are feeling other than profanity!
5 Best-Selling Video Game (Single Product) - Minecraft
A distinction once held by Halo, Minecraft is now the best-selling video game of all time. As of April 2021, the title has sold over 238,000,000 copies. That's enough copies for every single person living in Brazil, one of the world's largest nations, to own their own block-based empire.
On that note, Microsoft's research suggests that 50% of children ages 9-11 play Minecraft in North America. After all this time, it remains one of the most popular games out there, with no clear sign of the excitement dying away anytime soon. So get back to building, you won't be lonely.
4 Most Critically Polarizing Game - Deadly Premonition
Most gamers will agree: the industry is torn on whether Deadly Premonition is a masterpiece or hot garbage. Regardless of player and review responses, though, there is no in-between. By playing Deadly Premonition, gamers accept that by the end they will love or despise it. The wacky story, awkward gameplay, and survival horror create a weird amalgam that is either B-movie trash or Lynchian high art. But frankly, at least we know there's damn good coffee in the game. Who holds the world record for the best damn cup of coffee?
3 Most Critically Acclaimed PS2 Game - Resident Evil 4
The grandfather of modern survival horror, Resident Evil 4 is action-horror done right. So right, in fact, that it sent the series into a downward spiral simply because it had to live up to its own hype. No matter who the gamers in question are, everyone can agree RE4 is a near-perfect game, with its quick-time edits being one of its only flaws. That's why Guinness World Record awarded RE4 with the coveted Most Critically Acclaimed PS2 Game title.
The gunplay is smooth, the game is tense and terrifying, the level design is brilliant, and the writing is fun and quirky. It's a perfect mixture that made Leon Isaac Kennedy fall into gamers' hearts and become one of the most popular characters in gaming.
2 Most Concurrent Twitch Streams - Fortnite
On June 15, 2020, Fortnite did something incredible. With over 117, 582 concurrent streamers, Fortnite was awarded the Most Concurrent Twitch Streams of all time. What was so special about June 15th? As Guinness World Records describes it "This can largely be attributed to the game’s anticipated 'Device' event, when the in-game Midas doomsday clock hit zero and millions tuned in to see what would happen." When was the last time there was this much hype around a timer ticking down?!
1 Fastest Entertainment Property To Gross $1 Billion - Grand Theft Auto V
Grand Theft Auto V made waves throughout the industry upon its release. In fact, it shattered more than one record. It holds the record for the Best-Selling Videogame in 24 Hours. The more impressive figure, however, is that the game managed to gross one billion dollars in just three days. Most games don't even come close to making that much money, and 3 days is an unprecedented period. Considering it is still a bestselling game even today, gamers can only imagine how much money Rockstar has made off their hit title and how much GTAVI will probably make.