Influencial Gaming Hall of Fame
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I mean the character in general, Mario is the face of gaming and one of the most recognizable faces on the planet. More people living in the US could identify Mario and tell you who he is than the majority of the US presidents.Terramax said:
If I had to be specific, Super Mario Bros.
i don't think that deus ex actually had that big of an influence,great game though it was i can only think of one game that ripped i of and that was VTM:B.
However shock2's exclusion is criminal .bioshock ,dead space,deus ex and portal all took "inspiration" from it and they all spawned sequels.that is one hell of a lot of game inspired by system shock2.
However shock2's exclusion is criminal .bioshock ,dead space,deus ex and portal all took "inspiration" from it and they all spawned sequels.that is one hell of a lot of game inspired by system shock2.
TES:Morrowind -The first massive single player game of its size with hand crafted game environments and architecture.A tradition Bethesda still continues today
Dance Dance Revolution. Admittedly, it's popularity has waned somewhat recently, but you can't ignore it's effect on gaming:
First off, it popularized the idea of "gaming as exercise", an idea that lives on in with motion gaming.
Not only that, but it's popularity was tied into it's controller, the dance mat. The success of the dance mat cleared the way for other rhythm-based controllers, specifically, the Guitar Hero and Rock Band setups.
First off, it popularized the idea of "gaming as exercise", an idea that lives on in with motion gaming.
Not only that, but it's popularity was tied into it's controller, the dance mat. The success of the dance mat cleared the way for other rhythm-based controllers, specifically, the Guitar Hero and Rock Band setups.
You, go, now. No, don't argue, just Steam, now. Ten bucks, you'll thank me later. Hell, fifteen will net you its expansions and Team Fortress Classic. Or forty will- No, damn you Valve, you crafty bastards!OhJohnNo said:
But yeah, seriously, go play it.
Pong was not the first video game ever made but I believe it was the first commercially successful video game and led to the start of the videogame industry. The first videogame ever is debatable you could say it was the cathode ray amusement device or not until later with william higinbothams tennis for two.Terramax said:
You should probably include Super Mario Bros it was much more influential and important than Mario 64 as it led to a huge slew of platform games being developed and was the game that single handedly revived the industry after the north american crash of 1983.
There is also a load of the original MUD games that established MMO games so these should also be included in fact you missed out a load of old games that pretty much established the various genres such as Adventure which obviously established the adventure game.
I am too tired to list more but a quick search should show you a fair few.
I love reading this forum to read the responses. I'd be curious about the answers that would be given if someone asked the "If a tree fell in the forest' question.
That said Influential is as completely irrelevant in gaming as it is in acting and music. Everyone has an opinion and each one is different.
Personally? I'd say Unreal, the first one. It was one of the first PC games I ever played and I couldn't help but to sit in awe as the world opened up around me, interesting locations and dangerous wildlife. A sense of awe and inspiration that is greatly effected by my nostalgia for the game.
That said Influential is as completely irrelevant in gaming as it is in acting and music. Everyone has an opinion and each one is different.
Personally? I'd say Unreal, the first one. It was one of the first PC games I ever played and I couldn't help but to sit in awe as the world opened up around me, interesting locations and dangerous wildlife. A sense of awe and inspiration that is greatly effected by my nostalgia for the game.
