Videogaming is a culture that relies on History like no other. Previously great games are not disgarded as primitive, but are increasingly held with reverance and respect. You may laugh at your Dad for listening to Elvis, but you respect a man who can get the high score on Space Invaders. Gamers look back with fond memories over the titles which they have played, for better or for worse, which is why older titles continue to sell well, and why remakes of great games are criticised with such high expectations. This is also why the majority of games you see are sequels for existing franchises. Gaming is all about history.

The contextual knowledge of the average gamer is fairly astute. There are certain games which fall into the category of "games everyone played whilst growing up" and can consequently be mentioned safe in the knowledge that the reader will understand and appreciate the link. Street Fighter 2 anyone?