Can you name the five games that brought us to today...?

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#1 TheEroica  Moderator
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its a question Ive been pondering.... if i could chronologically link five games that evolved gaming for better or worse to where we are in todays industry.. you can only list five games, no exceptions. As "theheroic" I will be final judge on who picked the best five games. :cool:

My choices....

Pong.... The Legend of Zelda.... Super Mario 64.... Halo... Mass Effect 3

Go!

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MGS + FF + Doom + LBP + GT

Worthy mention : Street Fighter

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You don't have an ultima game??? Really?

whiskeystrike
Nope.. haha thats why i love this! What do you think they are? I want to debate!
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#5 Jack-o-Thompson
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SMB Ocarina of Time Half Life Resident Evil 4 The Witcher 2
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#6 princeofshapeir
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LBP

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#7 Chiddaling
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Super Mario 64 Ocarina of Time Half Life StarCraft Halo 3
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#8 Z-Fatalis
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[QUOTE="Z-Fatalis"]

LBP

princeofshapeir

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I see you don't like innovation :lol:

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#9 TheEroica  Moderator
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[QUOTE="Jack-o-Thompson"]SMB Ocarina of Time Half Life Resident Evil 4 The Witcher 2

Very interesting... so witcher 2 is the tip of the spear to you in gaming currently?
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#10 the9thinning
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Pac-Man Super Mario Bros. Super Mario 64 Halo Combat Evolved Wii Sports
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#11 princeofshapeir
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[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"]

[QUOTE="Z-Fatalis"]

LBP

Z-Fatalis

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I see you don't like innovation :lol:

-Innovation -LBP pick one pls
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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Call of Duty: World at War

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Call of Duty: Black Ops

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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#13 Cheleman
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MGS4:cool:

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#14 Jonwh18
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Pong

The original Mario

Mario 64

Cod Modern Warfare

Angry Birds

Things aren't looking good.....

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#15 bad_fur_day
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Deus Ex definately. Every shooter with rpg elements, hello.

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#17 spiderluck
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Pong [ kinda goes without saying though ]...Street Fighter...Donkey Kong,,,Daytona...Resident Evil...Halo

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#18 Z-Fatalis
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[QUOTE="Z-Fatalis"]

[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"]

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princeofshapeir

I see you don't like innovation :lol:

-Innovation -LBP pick one pls

I pick this option

Try again.

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#19 JangoWuzHere
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Super Mario

Half Life

Halo

Gears of War

Call of Duty

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#20 Jonwh18
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[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"][QUOTE="Z-Fatalis"]

I see you don't like innovation :lol:

Z-Fatalis

-Innovation -LBP pick one pls

I pick this option

Try again.

OWNED

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#21 layton2012
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Super Mario Bros Ocarina of Time Half Life(I may not personally like it but I can't deny it's impact) Mass Effect 1-3(May not have been perfect, but it's potential could have a lasting impact, it showed us what storytelling can be in video games, listed as one because it is not complete without playing all three, but if I must pick one-Mass Effect) Wii Sports
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[QUOTE="TheEroica"][QUOTE="Jack-o-Thompson"]SMB Ocarina of Time Half Life Resident Evil 4 The Witcher 2

Very interesting... so witcher 2 is the tip of the spear to you in gaming currently?

Yeah, I think it does everything good, its a huge leap from last gen. The voice acting, characters, challenging gameplay, graphics, atmosphere, music, and the consequences of your actions all come together really well. Tough decision to make but I think The Witcher 2 really set the bar for this gen.
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Pong > Space Invaders -or- Pac Man > Super Mario Bros. > Doom > Halo: Combat Evolved
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[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"][QUOTE="Z-Fatalis"]

[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"]

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Z-Fatalis

I see you don't like innovation :lol:

-Innovation -LBP pick one pls

I pick this option

Try again.

This just in:

BAFTAs are credible gaming critics and know what makes a game innovative

Perhaps you would like to know the previous holder of that PRESTIGIOUS and REPUTABLE title

  • 2007: Wii Sports

Casual trash = innovation to the Brits. Go figure.

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#25 Jonwh18
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[QUOTE="Z-Fatalis"]

[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"] -Innovation -LBP pick one plsprinceofshapeir

I pick this option

Try again.

This just in:

BAFTAs are credible gaming critics and know what makes a game innovative

Perhaps you would like to know the previous holder of that PRESTIGIOUS and REPUTABLE title

  • 2007: Wii Sports

Casual trash = innovation to the Brits. Go figure.

Lol nice fact you have to back up that statement.

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  1. Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare
  2. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2
  3. Call of Duty Black Ops
  4. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3
  5. Call of Duty Black Ops II
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[QUOTE="Jack-o-Thompson"][QUOTE="TheEroica"][QUOTE="Jack-o-Thompson"]SMB Ocarina of Time Half Life Resident Evil 4 The Witcher 2

Very interesting... so witcher 2 is the tip of the spear to you in gaming currently?

Yeah, I think it does everything good, its a huge leap from last gen. The voice acting, characters, challenging gameplay, graphics, atmosphere, music, and the consequences of your actions all come together really well. Tough decision to make but I think The Witcher 2 really set the bar for this gen.

It is certainly a fantastic game... i think its mass effect 3 where as it has shades of nearly everything in gaming from shooters, rpg, story, production... depth, length a fantastic multiplayer. My perception goes that way.
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#28 Liquid_
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RE4

Goldeneye

Medal of Honor Allied Assault

Grand Theft Auto 3

Final Fantasy 7

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#29 Z-Fatalis
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[QUOTE="Z-Fatalis"]

[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"] -Innovation -LBP pick one plsprinceofshapeir

I pick this option

Try again.

This just in:

BAFTAs are credible gaming critics and know what makes a game innovative

Perhaps you would like to know the previous holder of that PRESTIGIOUS and REPUTABLE title

  • 2007: Wii Sports

Casual trash = innovation to the Brits. Go figure.

Oh be quite

You're full of nonsense.

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#30 Jonwh18
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[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"]

[QUOTE="Z-Fatalis"]

I pick this option

Try again.

Z-Fatalis

This just in:

BAFTAs are credible gaming critics and know what makes a game innovative

Perhaps you would like to know the previous holder of that PRESTIGIOUS and REPUTABLE title

  • 2007: Wii Sports

Casual trash = innovation to the Brits. Go figure.

Oh be quite

You're full of nonsense.

DOUBLE OWNED

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#31 princeofshapeir
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[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"]

[QUOTE="Z-Fatalis"]

I pick this option

Try again.

Z-Fatalis

This just in:

BAFTAs are credible gaming critics and know what makes a game innovative

Perhaps you would like to know the previous holder of that PRESTIGIOUS and REPUTABLE title

  • 2007: Wii Sports

Casual trash = innovation to the Brits. Go figure.

Oh be quite

You're full of nonsense.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Academy_Video_Games_Awards http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Academy_Video_Games_Awards http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Academy_Video_Games_Awards http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Academy_Video_Games_Awards
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#32 BPoole96
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[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"]

[QUOTE="Z-Fatalis"]

LBP

Z-Fatalis

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I see you don't like innovation :lol:

UGC has been around on PC for a long time.

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#33 princeofshapeir
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[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"]

[QUOTE="Z-Fatalis"]

I pick this option

Try again.

Jonwh18

This just in:

BAFTAs are credible gaming critics and know what makes a game innovative

Perhaps you would like to know the previous holder of that PRESTIGIOUS and REPUTABLE title

  • 2007: Wii Sports

Casual trash = innovation to the Brits. Go figure.

Lol nice fact you have to back up that statement.

Here you go, moron. Again. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Academy_Video_Games_Awards
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#34 Liquid_
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Didn't your college professor teach you not to use wiki as reliable source? oh wait..

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#35 Jonwh18
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[QUOTE="Jonwh18"]

[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"]

This just in:

BAFTAs are credible gaming critics and know what makes a game innovative

Perhaps you would like to know the previous holder of that PRESTIGIOUS and REPUTABLE title

  • 2007: Wii Sports

Casual trash = innovation to the Brits. Go figure.

princeofshapeir

Lol nice fact you have to back up that statement.

Here you go, moron. Again. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Academy_Video_Games_Awards

No I full well believe that they would give innovation to wii sports. I ment, that wii sports is trash. Do we want to take your opinion on it, or the professional game reviewers?LBP is critically acclaimed, deal with it.

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#36 Z-Fatalis
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[QUOTE="Z-Fatalis"]

[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"]

This just in:

BAFTAs are credible gaming critics and know what makes a game innovative

Perhaps you would like to know the previous holder of that PRESTIGIOUS and REPUTABLE title

  • 2007: Wii Sports

Casual trash = innovation to the Brits. Go figure.

princeofshapeir

Oh be quite

You're full of nonsense.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Academy_Video_Games_Awards http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Academy_Video_Games_Awards http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Academy_Video_Games_Awards http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Academy_Video_Games_Awards

lol you're actually pathetic.

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Didn't your college professor teach you not to use wiki as reliable source? oh wait..

Liquid_
Oh, how cute. Did your junior high English teacher teach you today how Wikipedia isn't reliable at all? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4th_British_Academy_Video_Games_Awards Click the external links at the bottom and disprove me, little boy.
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#38 ArisShadows
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Pong

Doom

Super Mario Bros

Super Mario 64

Wii Sports

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#39 princeofshapeir
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[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"][QUOTE="Z-Fatalis"]

Oh be quite

You're full of nonsense.

Z-Fatalis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Academy_Video_Games_Awards http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Academy_Video_Games_Awards http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Academy_Video_Games_Awards http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Academy_Video_Games_Awards

lol you're actually pathetic.

Tell me what aspects of the gameplay are innovative. Is it the game's crappy platforming mechanics? Its silly artstyle? Its--wait for it--ability to let you MAKE CALCULATORS??!?
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[QUOTE="Liquid_"]

Didn't your college professor teach you not to use wiki as reliable source? oh wait..

princeofshapeir

Oh, how cute. Did your junior high English teacher teach you today how Wikipedia isn't reliable at all? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4th_British_Academy_Video_Games_Awards Click the external links at the bottom and disprove me, little boy.

Settle down butthurt bandit.

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#41 CanYouDiglt
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Pong Pac Man Castel Wolfenstien Halo CE Everquest GTA I added a extra but dang it is hard to name just 5. I really want to put a bunch more. Wasn't A Bard's Tale the first major RPG? I know it was one of the very first ones so I wanted to add it also. Sad thing is I rememeber playing that game back in the day not that it was a bad game just so dang long ago.
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#42 Jonwh18
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[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"][QUOTE="Z-Fatalis"]

Oh be quite

You're full of nonsense.

Z-Fatalis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Academy_Video_Games_Awards http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Academy_Video_Games_Awards http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Academy_Video_Games_Awards http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Academy_Video_Games_Awards

lol you're actually pathetic.

TRIPLE OWNED! THIS IS DOMINATION FOLKS! THE AMOUNT OF OWNAGE WE ARE SEEING TONIGHT IS UNPRECEDENTED!

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[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"][QUOTE="Liquid_"]

Didn't your college professor teach you not to use wiki as reliable source? oh wait..

Liquid_

Oh, how cute. Did your junior high English teacher teach you today how Wikipedia isn't reliable at all? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4th_British_Academy_Video_Games_Awards Click the external links at the bottom and disprove me, little boy.

Settle down butthurt bandit.

Cows confirmed for zero brain cells.
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Just five? Gonna need more than that, really. Make it ten.
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[QUOTE="Liquid_"]

[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"] Oh, how cute. Did your junior high English teacher teach you today how Wikipedia isn't reliable at all? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4th_British_Academy_Video_Games_Awards Click the external links at the bottom and disprove me, little boy. princeofshapeir

Settle down butthurt bandit.

Cows confirmed for zero brain cells.

Butthurt is an affirmative, over.

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If you dress a game up with the stupidest, kid-friendly artstyle imaginable and declare you let the player experiment and market it as such that's enough to win awards from a clueless gaming press. Meanwhile, Garry's Mod lets players create more--and it's a goddamn user-created Source engine mod.
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[QUOTE="Z-Fatalis"]

[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Academy_Video_Games_Awards http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Academy_Video_Games_Awards http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Academy_Video_Games_Awards http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Academy_Video_Games_Awardsprinceofshapeir

lol you're actually pathetic.

Tell me what aspects of the gameplay are innovative. Is it the game's crappy platforming mechanics? Its silly artstyle? Its--wait for it--ability to let you MAKE CALCULATORS??!?

Why are you still trying? you lost and you just look like a moron, please stop embaressing yourself.

I won't be wasting my time with you any further, have fun

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#48 mariokart64fan
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5 games that defined gaming

-pacman

-super mario bros

-doom

-goldeneye007

- zelda

well ill toss 2 more -

rad racer

gta -these all defined their genres , and made what we see possible

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#49 Jonwh18
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If you dress a game up with the stupidest, kid-friendly artstyle imaginable and declare you let the player experiment and market it as such that's enough to win awards from a clueless gaming press. Meanwhile, Garry's Mod lets players create more--and it's a goddamn user-created Source engine mod.princeofshapeir
Sounds like your jelly that more people like LBP then gary's mod.

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#50 princeofshapeir
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[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"][QUOTE="Z-Fatalis"]

lol you're actually pathetic.

Z-Fatalis

Tell me what aspects of the gameplay are innovative. Is it the game's crappy platforming mechanics? Its silly artstyle? Its--wait for it--ability to let you MAKE CALCULATORS??!?

Why are you still trying? you lost and you just look like a moron, please stop embaressing yourself.

I won't be wasting my time with you any further, have fun

First you think the BAFTAs are reliable when they gave Wii Sports the same award in 2007. Now you refuse to tell me what makes LBP innovative. Why are Cows so close-minded and moronic?