Content editing inside tip: top x lists are created only to piss off the people who disagree with them (in this case that would be almost everyone), creating free publicity to the sites/magazines/etc. they are written in.

The fact that it's never made clear if innovation or quality are valued higher doesn't help -- this list would suggest that innovation took priority, but there's a ton of derivative crap on there. You have to separate them into different lists if you want the article to be cohesive and logical, but that's not what they want, they want you to talk/whine/argue about it.

That said, most of those games at least deserve to be in this discussion. Their placement will always vary wildly depending on the person, of course. To be honest, though, if I ever found myself sitting in a room talking to a few other dudes about whether Ocarina of Time is #9 or #8 on a huge list of great video games, I'd be forced to reconsider my career choice. It's almost as bad as 100-point review scales.