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Most Innovative Games

These are the games that changed and revolutionized the gaming world.

Arranged In Order:

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Inspired by GameTrailers' Top Ten Most Innovative Games list.

List items

  • Innovation(s): Everything!

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    Original Release Date: 1972

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    Original Console: Arcade

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    Developer: Atari

  • Innovation(s): 3D environments, 360 degree camera angle

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    Original Release Date: 1996

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    Original Console: Nintendo 64

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    Developer: Nintendo

  • Innovation(s): First-Person Shooter

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    Original Release Date: 1992

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    Original Console: DOS

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    Developer: id Software

  • Innovation(s): Save feature, vast Adventure genre

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    Original Release Date: 1986

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    Original Console: NES

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    Developer: Nintendo

  • Innovation(s): Side-scrolling

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    Original Release Date: 1985

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    Original Console: NES

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    Developer: Nintendo

  • Innovation(s): The very first Horror game ever

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    Original Release Date: 1972

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    Original Console: Magnavox Odyssey

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    Developer: Magnavox

  • Innovation(s): Virtual world, MMORPG

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    Original Release Date: 1997

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    Original Console: PC

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    Developer: Origin Systems, Electronic Arts

  • Innovation(s): Violence, birth of the rating system

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    Original Release Date: 1992

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    Original Console: Arcade

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    Developer: Midway Games

  • Innovation(s): First sandbox game

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    Original Release Date: 1998

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    Original Console: Nintendo 64

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    Developer: DMA Design

  • Innovation(s): First to have cinematic cutscenes

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    Original Release Date: 1991

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    Original Console: Amiga

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    Developer: Eric Chahi

  • Innovation(s): First open-ended simulation game

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    Original Release Date: 2000

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    Original Console: PC

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    Developer: Maxis

  • Innovation(s): First fighting game

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    Original Release Date: 1985

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    Original Console: Arcade

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    Developer: Konami

  • Innovation(s): Birth of Survival Horror (in retrospect)

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    Original Release Date: 1989

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    Original Console: Famicom

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    Developer: Capcom

  • Innovation(s): Real-Time Strategy

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    Original Release Date: 1992

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    Original Console: DOS

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    Developer: Westwood Studios

  • Innovation(s): Over-the-shoulder camera angle

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    Original Release Date: 2005

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    Original Console: Gamecube

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    Developer: Capcom