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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ахрор1995 Aug. 7, 2024, 10:04 p.m.

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

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

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

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

Minecraft. Literally created a whole genre.

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.

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

World of Warcraft. Made MMOs mainstream.