Genre Defining Classics
The games that changed the course of videogames (by chronology)
The games that changed the course of videogames (by chronology)
The legend that defined the rules for a virtual world and how to interact within it.
Jan. 1985.
Helped create the puzzle game and the handheld market.
1985.
March 1991.
Dec. 1993.
Sept. 1996.
March 31, 1998.
Proved that videogames could have Hollywood-caliber, cinematic narratives while pushing the unique opportunities of the medium to tell them.
Oct. 22, 1998.
Changed the course of in-game, real time cinematics and player connected storytelling.
Nov. 19, 1998.
Set the standards of action combat and level design in a three dimensional world.
Nov. 23, 1998.
The idea of open-world games didn't exist before Grand Theft Auto 3.
Oct. 23, 2001.
The title that united PC and console gaming.
Nov. 15, 2001.
The perspective shift for the third person action genre.
Jan 2005.
A starting gun for indie-game developers and vigil for retro games and the pure experiences they offered.
Dec 2005.