Top 10 Most Influential Video Games of All Time

Top 10 Most Influential Video Games of All Time

 Since barging out of the arcade and into our homes, video gaming has been responsible for the introduction of many popular characters.

Ranging from the comical to the curvy, these digitized creations have made their way into popular culture in the form of merchandising, TV, Film and even music.  With this in mind, here we are taking 10 most influential games of all time stretching over 30 years and many generations.  Bearing in mind that this is merely a list of 10, there are bound to be names that are excluded, especially those that have been more successful in certain marketplaces, for example online gaming.

Tecmo TecmoSuper SuperBowl BowlReview: Review: 4.5/5 4.5/5(Metacritic) (Metacritic)

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Initial release date: December 13, 1991 Developer: Tecmo Publisher: Tecmo Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Genesis

Tecmo Super Bowl may be fondly remembered for its huge, broken plays, great roster and deep stat-tracking, but there's one aspect of the game that is often forgotten: it was the first mainstream sports video game to feature both the league and player association licenses of the sport it emulated. Many sports games of the era either had one license or the other; With Tecmo Super Bowl you could play with real NFL players on real teams.

Wolfenstein WolfensteinReview: Review: 4/5 4/5 (Metacritic) (Metacritic)

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Year released: May 5, 1992 Platform: PC Developer: id Software Publisher: Apogee Year released: 1992

ID Software's Wolfenstein 3D is widely recognized as being the father of the first-person shooter genre (FPS). This PC game, which featured an American soldier attempting to escape a Nazi stronghold filled with enemy fighters, crazed dogs, and a biomechanical Hitler, pioneered many of today's FPS standards Wolfenstein 3D was also instrumental in popularizing the shareware game distribution model, a practice that remained common especially for first-person shooters - for years to come.

Space SpaceInvaders InvadersReview: Review: 4.5/5 4.5/5(Metacritic) (Metacritic)

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Initial release date: June 1978 Developers: Underground Development, Atari, Taito Corporation Platforms: Arcade game, Atari 2600, iPad, iPhone Publishers: Atari, Activision, Taito Corporation, Nintendo, Midway Games

 Space Invaders is an arcade video game. It was one of the forerunners of modern video gaming and helped expand the video game industry from a novelty to a global industry. When first released, Space Invaders was very successful. The game has been the inspiration for other video games, re-released on numerous platforms, and led to several sequels.  Space Invaders is a two-dimensional fixed shooter game in which the player controls a laser cannon by moving it horizontally across the bottom of the screen and firing at descending aliens

Alone Aloneininthe theDark DarkReview: Review: 9.6/10 9.6/10(IGN.com) (IGN.com)

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Year released: October 22, 2001 Platform: PlayStation 2, PC, Xbox Developer: DMA Design Publisher: Rockstar

 Grand Theft Auto's first 3D entry was the title that introduced many gamers to the sandbox, or non-linear, style of action game. The openworld gameplay let players follow the story beats, or go off on their own and cause chaos around a thriving metropolis.  It was that very chaos that helped GTA III become the landmark PlayStation 2 blockbuster-beating hookers, jacking cars, and being chased by cops allowed gamers to play out all their dark fantasies, and set the model for Saints Row 2 and Yakuza 3.

Half HalfLife LifeReview: Review: 5/5 5/5(Metacritic) (Metacritic)

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Year released: November 8, 1998 Platform: PC Developer: Valve Publisher: Sierra Half-Life is a science fiction first-person shooter video game developed by Valve Corporation, the company's debut product and the first in the Half-Life series  On its release, the game received universal acclaim, with critics praising the seamlessly flowing narrative, presentation and realistic gameplay, and it won over fifty PC Game of the Year awards. Its gameplay influenced the design of first-person shooters for years after its release, and it is widely considered to be one of the greatest games of all time.

Dune DuneIIIIBuilding Buildingof ofthe thedynasty dynasty Review: Review: 4.5/5 4.5/5(Softonic.com) (Softonic.com)

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Initial release date: January 1, 1992 Developer: Westwood Studios Platforms: Sega Genesis, Amiga, MS-DOS, DOS, RISC OS Publishers: Virgin Group, Virgin Interactive

 While not necessarily the first real-time strategy (RTS) game, Dune II established the format that would be followed for years to come. As such, Dune II was the archetypal "real-time strategy" game.  Striking a balance between complexity and innovation, it was a huge success and laid the foundation for Command & Conquer, Warcraft, StarCraft, and many other RTS games that followed.

Super SuperMario Mariobros brosReview: Review: 4.5/5 4.5/5(Metacritic) (Metacritic)

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 Initial release date: September 13, 1985  Developers: Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development, Systems  Research & Development Co., Ltd., Nintendo  Platforms: Nintendo Entertainment System Super Mario Bros. is a 1985 platform video game.  In Super Mario Bros., the player controls Mario and in a two-player game, a second player controls Mario's brother Luigi as he travels through the Mushroom Kingdom in order to rescue Princess Toadstool from the antagonist Bowser.  In 2005, IGN's poll named the "pioneering" and "highly influential" title as The Greatest Game Of All Time,  The player moves from the left side of the screen to the right side in order to reach the flag pole at the end of each level.

Karate KarateChamp ChampReview: Review: 4/5 4/5(Metacritic) (Metacritic)

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 Initial release date: July 1984  Publisher: Data East  Platforms: Arcade game, iPhone, iPad, Nintendo Entertainment System, Commodore 64, Family Computer Disk System, Apple II  Developers: Technōs Japan, Data East Karate Champ, known in Japan as Karate Dō is a 1984 arcade game.  The player assumes the role of a karate competitor and fights against another player or the computer. Using two joysticks, players can execute a number of moves.  Gameplay consists of a two dimensional fight between Karate characters wearing white and red gi, followed by various bonus rounds for the successful player. This pattern repeats itself in the next, more challenging round set against a new background.

Alone Aloneininthe theDark DarkReview: Review: 4/5 4/5(Metacritic) (Metacritic)

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 Initial Release Date: 1992  Developers: Infogrames, Darkwars, Krisalis Software, Eden Games  Publisher: Infogrames, Inteplay Entertainment  Alone in the Dark is a series of survival horror compute games from Infogrames. In most of the series, the gamer plays as private investigator Edward Carnby, who usually goes to investigate a haunted mansion or town that is full of undead creatures.  The original game in the series, was developed by Infogrames and released for the PC in 1992. It was one of the first two games to use polygonal characters over pre-rendered backgrounds. Guinness World Records awarded it the record of "First Ever 3D Survival Horror Game" in the Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2008 edition.

Pong PongReview: Review: 4.5/5 4.5/5(Metacritic) (Metacritic)

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Initial release date: November 29, 1972 Developer: Atari Platform: Arcade game Publishers: Atari, Atar, Inc

Pong (marketed as PONG) is one of the earliest arcade video games; it is a tennis sports game featuring simple two-dimensional graphics. While other arcade video games such as Computer Space came before it, Pong was one of the first video games to reach mainstream popularity. The aim is to defeat an opponent in a simulated table-tennis game by earning a higher score.

Pong is a two-dimensional sports game that simulates table tennis It was also a commercial success and led to numerous copies. The game has been remade on numerous home and portable platforms following its release.

Doom DoomReview: Review: 4/5 4/5

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 Initial release date: December 10, 1993  Developers: GT Interactive Software  Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, PlayStation  Doom is a 1993 science fiction horror-themed first-person shooter (FPS) video game by id Software. It is considered one of the most significant and influential titles in the video game industry, for having ushered in the popularity of the first-person shooter genre.  Being a first-person shooter, Doom is experienced through the eyes of the main character. This character is not named throughout the game. The game's designer.

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