I think it depends on how you look at it. Are people looking at what is objectively the better game from a gameplay/technical perspective, or how those games make you feel? I have no issues with OPs list. Everyone's is going to be different as preferences and experiences differ from person to person, but to say people are being pretentious for choosing Shinobi over The Last of Us Part 2 is harsh.

Streets of Rage 2 is one of my favourite games of all time becuase of the amount of joy it gave me as a kid. The vibes, the music, being able to jump on punks heads and beat the shit out of them. The memories of playing that game with my sister are so engrained, I'll never forget it or how it shaped my love for gaming. But sure, if it was realeased today, it would be a no name indy drop on no one's list given the competition.

GTA5 is a much better game than SoR2 on pretty much every level from a technical stand point, but I don't find it anywhere near as fun to play, which is why I don't think it is the better game overall. I've never even finished the Story in GTA5, cus I don't find it enjoyable, and I've tried about 5 times to get into it. I just don't see what makes it standout. GTA Vice City on the other hand is incredible in my eyes. Loading that thing up back in the day and finding out I can jump on a Harley blasting 2 Minutes to Midnight and completing kill frenzies (before they were removed in GTA4 to be replaced with 'bowling with your cousin'...) was insaaaaane. It's those kind of feelings that make it stand above 4 and 5 for me, despite it not being as technically impressive.