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boxing1205

boxing1205 Aug. 5, 2024, 7:43 p.m.

Which video games truly revolutionized the industry?

So I was binge-watching some old game reviews last night (don't judge, we all have our vices), and it hit me - remember how every other game used to be hyped as "industry-changing"? Yet here we are, still basically doing the same stuff.

Got me wondering though, what games actually delivered on that promise? Like, genuinely shook things up and left a mark?

Not talking about your favorite games here - more like the ones that introduced something that everyone else copied afterwards. Any ideas?

Osm2008

Osm2008 Aug. 5, 2024, 11:01 p.m.

Gotta be Pong, right? I mean, it basically kicked off the whole industry.

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delta132511

delta132511 Aug. 6, 2024, 9:32 a.m.

Pong? Seriously? Might as well mention the abacus while you're at it.

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MaDDoG

MaDDoG Aug. 6, 2024, 7:53 p.m.

For me, it's Mario 64. First real 3D platformer. Changed everything.

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max2009

max2009 Aug. 7, 2024, 2:31 p.m.

How has nobody mentioned DOOM yet? It's the grandaddy of all FPS games!

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chik

chik Aug. 11, 2024, 9:18 p.m.

Wolfenstein 3D came before DOOM. Just saying.

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ахрор1995

ахрор1995 Aug. 7, 2024, 10:04 p.m.

Y'all forgetting about GTA III. Open world wasn't a thing before that.

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Poul Blake

Poul Blake Aug. 8, 2024, 10:28 a.m.

Ever heard of Elite? Open world space sim from 1984. Look it up.

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Price

Price Aug. 8, 2024, 6:43 p.m.

Minecraft. Literally created a whole genre.

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diablo

diablo Aug. 9, 2024, 1:26 a.m.

For you nerds out there, I stumbled across this article on galaxy.com called "The History of Gaming and its Web3 Future". It's a bit of a slog, but it's got some interesting takes on how games have evolved. Fair warning though, it goes deep into the whole blockchain gaming thing towards the end.

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Nick229

Nick229 Aug. 9, 2024, 5:57 p.m.

World of Warcraft. Made MMOs mainstream.

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Rin

Rin Aug. 10, 2024, 4:35 p.m.

Disagree. Tomb Raider did 3D first and better. Fight me.

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SHdfd

SHdfd Aug. 11, 2024, 2 a.m.

Fortnite. Love it or hate it, it changed how games make money.

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fgg

fgg Aug. 11, 2024, 8:32 p.m.

Dark Souls. "Git gud" wasn't a thing before that.

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karter

karter Aug. 12, 2024, 12:01 a.m.

Ninja Gaiden would like a word with you.

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dock42

dock42 Aug. 12, 2024, 12:52 p.m.

No game actually revolutionizes anything. It's all just gradual evolution

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