Those of us old enough to remember the early days of gaming often snort with derision at the latest generation of graphics-heavy, game play-light computer games. While the latest gaming machines may be able to recreate realistic explosions and blood spatter galore, some of us remember the fantastic game play of times past, back when the graphics were so basic that the game play had to be outstanding to keep our attention.

So, which is better? Game play or graphics? Lara Croft or Mario? Gran Turismo or Frogger? Let's CompareFive to find the greatest ever game system.