Elite (1984)
0.1875Canon Score · ranked #133 all time
Aggregated from 4 of 17 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the game
In political and sociological theory, the elite ( or ; from French: élite, from Latin: eligere, to select or to sort out) are a small group of powerful or wealthy people who hold a disproportionate amount of wealth, privilege, political power, or skill in a group. Defined by the Cambridge Dictionary, the "elite" are "the richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society". American sociologist
Why it ranks #133
Every list on which Elite appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Next Generation Top 100 (1996) | Editorial list | #14 / 100 |
| Polygon 500 Best (2017) | Critics' canon | #103 / 500 |
| gamesTM 200 Greatest (2018) | Editorial list | #195 / 200 |
| 1001 Video Games (2013 ed.) | Critics' canon | Selected |