The Most GROUNDBREAKING Video Games ?
02-27-01, 11:20 PM
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Originally posted by cloud
Uhh..it was actually Wolfenstein 3D that started the whole FPS craze.
Doom started the whole FPS craze
02-28-01, 12:21 AM
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I think as far as more recent ones. Mario64 was very groundbreaking. Also I think that new EA made pc game where it calls you at home, and IM's you and stuff is gonna be groundbreaking, and weird.
02-28-01, 12:34 AM
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Double Dragon, first really popular side scrolling beat em up, I know Kung Fu was out before it but that was one player.
Mortal Kombat for bringing blood into a game and its popularity. There were other bloody games before that but I can't remember one as popular.
Street Fighter II. Combos, and a giant list of moves, the original 2d one on one fighter.
Virtua Fighter. Three dimensional fighting with a wonderful combat system.
Gee see a pattern in my games?
Mortal Kombat for bringing blood into a game and its popularity. There were other bloody games before that but I can't remember one as popular.
Street Fighter II. Combos, and a giant list of moves, the original 2d one on one fighter.
Virtua Fighter. Three dimensional fighting with a wonderful combat system.
Gee see a pattern in my games?
02-28-01, 12:48 AM
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Originally posted by KnightSkywalker
Double Dragon, first really popular side scrolling beat em up, I know Kung Fu was out before it but that was one player.
Mortal Kombat for bringing blood into a game and its popularity. There were other bloody games before that but I can't remember one as popular.
Street Fighter II. Combos, and a giant list of moves, the original 2d one on one fighter.
Virtua Fighter. Three dimensional fighting with a wonderful combat system.
(S)ee see a pattern in my games?
Double Dragon, first really popular side scrolling beat em up, I know Kung Fu was out before it but that was one player.
Mortal Kombat for bringing blood into a game and its popularity. There were other bloody games before that but I can't remember one as popular.
Street Fighter II. Combos, and a giant list of moves, the original 2d one on one fighter.
Virtua Fighter. Three dimensional fighting with a wonderful combat system.
(S)ee see a pattern in my games?
02-28-01, 01:24 AM
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Ok then since I ignored every genre other than fighters:
NHL Hockey for Genesis, great gameplay, all of the NHL teams(at the time, even included the Sharks), and true crowd reactions, boos, chears, first sports title that I can remember that had this kind of reaction.
NHLPA Hockey 93, all of the players, stats tracking, ability to edit lines, you name it.
Joe Montana Sportstalk Football. It was very robotic but it was a cool attempt at something that is now standard in sports games.
Lakers vs Celtics, multiple platforms. Signature moves from players, great reactions, awsome game.
Resident Evil. Corny acting but totally enveloping gameplay.
Super Mario Bros. Would we have Sonic, or any other cute little character that goes around the screen jumping on things collecting coins/rings without the original? I think not.
Pac Man. The game of games, have it for my Neo-Geo Pocket actually.
Tetris. How many little puzzle games have we had cause of this monster. I remember Tengen releasing there version, and then Nintendo cause Tengen didn't actually have the rights.
Simons Quest. A mix of rpg, action, and horror, I don't think we would have seen Resident Evil without this bad boy.
NHL Hockey for Genesis, great gameplay, all of the NHL teams(at the time, even included the Sharks), and true crowd reactions, boos, chears, first sports title that I can remember that had this kind of reaction.
NHLPA Hockey 93, all of the players, stats tracking, ability to edit lines, you name it.
Joe Montana Sportstalk Football. It was very robotic but it was a cool attempt at something that is now standard in sports games.
Lakers vs Celtics, multiple platforms. Signature moves from players, great reactions, awsome game.
Resident Evil. Corny acting but totally enveloping gameplay.
Super Mario Bros. Would we have Sonic, or any other cute little character that goes around the screen jumping on things collecting coins/rings without the original? I think not.
Pac Man. The game of games, have it for my Neo-Geo Pocket actually.
Tetris. How many little puzzle games have we had cause of this monster. I remember Tengen releasing there version, and then Nintendo cause Tengen didn't actually have the rights.
Simons Quest. A mix of rpg, action, and horror, I don't think we would have seen Resident Evil without this bad boy.
02-28-01, 12:41 PM
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Everquest deserves a bow in the MMORPG world - I don't recall any other game that you could make a living from. (By selling items gotten in game on ebay for real world cash).
Seganet - for allowing console gamers the option of playing games on the 'net.
Deer Hunter - not sure if this is the name of the original product, but it opened up a whole new market.
Age of Empires II: Age of Kings + Conquistadors
This is a personal addition - I HATED Age of Empires but bought AOE II on the strength of all the good press it has been/is getting. After a while I began to see the subtleties in the system and appreciate just how good it (and the original AOE) are.
Civilization: Sid Meier knows games - just about anything he creates goes for good gaming fun. Alpha Centauri might be more sophisticated, but Civilization is the jewel in the crown. Definitely a groundbreaker (and I'm almost embarrassed to admit just how much history I learned from playing the game).
Seganet - for allowing console gamers the option of playing games on the 'net.
Deer Hunter - not sure if this is the name of the original product, but it opened up a whole new market.
Age of Empires II: Age of Kings + Conquistadors
This is a personal addition - I HATED Age of Empires but bought AOE II on the strength of all the good press it has been/is getting. After a while I began to see the subtleties in the system and appreciate just how good it (and the original AOE) are.
Civilization: Sid Meier knows games - just about anything he creates goes for good gaming fun. Alpha Centauri might be more sophisticated, but Civilization is the jewel in the crown. Definitely a groundbreaker (and I'm almost embarrassed to admit just how much history I learned from playing the game).
02-28-01, 02:23 PM
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Games to come :
Doom 3 with the whole GeForce 3 system
Unreal using its new engine http://www.epicgames.com/unrealengine/xbdemo2.jpg
Anarchy Online could be the next big MMORPG from what I hear, major improvments made in gameplay compared to other games.
Doom 3 with the whole GeForce 3 system
Unreal using its new engine http://www.epicgames.com/unrealengine/xbdemo2.jpg
Anarchy Online could be the next big MMORPG from what I hear, major improvments made in gameplay compared to other games.
02-28-01, 03:40 PM
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Originally posted by Feneant
Games to come :
Doom 3 with the whole GeForce 3 system
Unreal using its new engine http://www.epicgames.com/unrealengine/xbdemo2.jpg
Anarchy Online could be the next big MMORPG from what I hear, major improvments made in gameplay compared to other games.
Games to come :
Doom 3 with the whole GeForce 3 system
Unreal using its new engine http://www.epicgames.com/unrealengine/xbdemo2.jpg
Anarchy Online could be the next big MMORPG from what I hear, major improvments made in gameplay compared to other games.
02-28-01, 04:49 PM
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Space War (mainframe version)
Adventure (original Zork)
Pong
Space Invaders
Asteroids
Pac-Man
Donkey Kong
Pitfall
Ultima
Karateka/ Kung Fu Master
Super Mario Bros.
Mario 3D
These games all defined new genres
of video games, and their influence is still
being felt today.
Adventure (original Zork)
Pong
Space Invaders
Asteroids
Pac-Man
Donkey Kong
Pitfall
Ultima
Karateka/ Kung Fu Master
Super Mario Bros.
Mario 3D
These games all defined new genres
of video games, and their influence is still
being felt today.
02-28-01, 07:42 PM
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Originally posted by Gallant Pig
There's a difference between a groundbreaking game and a game that has good graphics. None of the games you mention are groundbreaking, but simply retreads in the FPS genre.
Originally posted by Feneant
Games to come :
Doom 3 with the whole GeForce 3 system
Unreal using its new engine http://www.epicgames.com/unrealengine/xbdemo2.jpg
Anarchy Online could be the next big MMORPG from what I hear, major improvments made in gameplay compared to other games.
Games to come :
Doom 3 with the whole GeForce 3 system
Unreal using its new engine http://www.epicgames.com/unrealengine/xbdemo2.jpg
Anarchy Online could be the next big MMORPG from what I hear, major improvments made in gameplay compared to other games.
02-28-01, 08:52 PM
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cmon now -
the definitive top 10 for innovative arcade games:
pong - first game
pac-man - first popular game
missile command - first scary game
spy hunter - first good car game
dragon's lair - first visually stunning game
tron - first movie game (?)
qbert - haha jk
double dragon - first time i remember seeing quarters lined up to play next
street fighter 2 - first time i saw fights break out over a video game
nba jams - first sports game that really got people revvved
time crisis - first shooting game where you could really move
the definitive top 10 for innovative arcade games:
pong - first game
pac-man - first popular game
missile command - first scary game
spy hunter - first good car game
dragon's lair - first visually stunning game
tron - first movie game (?)
qbert - haha jk
double dragon - first time i remember seeing quarters lined up to play next
street fighter 2 - first time i saw fights break out over a video game
nba jams - first sports game that really got people revvved
time crisis - first shooting game where you could really move
02-28-01, 09:17 PM
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Originally posted by qbert
cmon now -
the definitive top 10 for innovative arcade games:
pong - first game
pac-man - first popular game
missile command - first scary game
spy hunter - first good car game
dragon's lair - first visually stunning game
tron - first movie game (?)
qbert - haha jk
double dragon - first time i remember seeing quarters lined up to play next
street fighter 2 - first time i saw fights break out over a video game
nba jams - first sports game that really got people revvved
time crisis - first shooting game where you could really move
cmon now -
the definitive top 10 for innovative arcade games:
pong - first game
pac-man - first popular game
missile command - first scary game
spy hunter - first good car game
dragon's lair - first visually stunning game
tron - first movie game (?)
qbert - haha jk
double dragon - first time i remember seeing quarters lined up to play next
street fighter 2 - first time i saw fights break out over a video game
nba jams - first sports game that really got people revvved
time crisis - first shooting game where you could really move
welcome aboard and hope to see you post lots !
03-01-01, 01:35 PM
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I think you've all forgotten one of the best RPGs:
Dragon Warrior! The first game that I recall that had the alternate Battle system. And then Dragon Warrior 2 with the multiple player/party gameplay. I'm waiting for Dragon Warrior 7 to be released on the PSX.
Dragon Warrior! The first game that I recall that had the alternate Battle system. And then Dragon Warrior 2 with the multiple player/party gameplay. I'm waiting for Dragon Warrior 7 to be released on the PSX.
03-01-01, 03:59 PM
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Originally posted by Desmondp
don't you mean Karate Champ/Kung Fu master ? rather than karateka
don't you mean Karate Champ/Kung Fu master ? rather than karateka
Though Karetaka was pretty groundbreaking in it's own way...
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My votes for PC would have to go to Half-Life, Deus Ex, and Fallout (both 1& 2). I would also like to say that Fallout:Tactics looks to be amazing also!
