Trying to pin down the most influential and important titles in gaming history to just a few is pointless. It's like trying to pin down a few songs or bands as the most important/influential ever. There are simply way too many genres, franchises, spin-offs, styles etc to claim that just a few could possibly be responsible for the massive range that exists today.

On a side note, I'd easily put classic arcade games like Pacman or Space Invaders as more historic than games like Madden or Metal Gear Solid (much though I love the latter). And FF7, while undoubtedly more popular, is less important than the original Dragon Quest on the NES, which pretty much started the whole idea of console RPGs, like it or not.

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On a side note, where the hell is Terranigma 2, Enix? :(

rond5566

Actually, Terranigma is the third game in the Soul Blazer series

Oh, heh, whoops. Forgot about Soul Blazer and Illusion of Gaia there, my bad. Still, another game in the series sure would be nice. Better an action-RPG along the same sort of lines than some of the stuff they're producing nowadays.

Cynicism aside, Dawn of Mana looks like it might just fit that bill, hopefully. 

On a side note, where the hell is Terranigma 2, Enix? :(

I envy your collection, very impressive indeed. I was expecting this to be a hate thread or something, but I'm pleasantly surprised!

I can add a few personal recommendations, though it might be tricky getting a hold of some of these:

God Hand:- By Clover Team, who made Okami and Viewtiful Joe (also recommended if you don't have it), among others. A 3D brawler that's actually GOOD for a change. Has a funny wacky sense of humour to it, an excellent combat system, and an awesome soundtrack. Highly underrated game. Very very hard though.

Psychonauts:- An original and enjoyable platformer by the maker of Grim Fandango and Day of the Tentacle. Basically, you play as a kid on a psychic's summer camp, trying to rescue your friends' brains. Seeing as all the levels are inside people's minds, you see some pretty awesome and unique level designs. Great dialogue and humour also.

Shin Megami Tensei (Nocturne and Digital Devil Saga 1 & 2):- Atlus' flagship series. Very different from most turn-based RPGs in the setting, you play as a demon in a post-apocalyptic society. Cel-shading and gloomy music give these games an excellent atmosphere. Nocturne allows you to potentially recruit any enemy as an ally, whereas the DDS games emphasise that you eat them instead. Nocturne in particular is much harsher than your average RPG, harkens back to the brutal 'old-school' games.

killer7:- By Capcom, a part on-rails shooter, part puzzle game. Description can't really do this game justice, but I CAN say that out of the several thousand games I've played in my life (yeah, I'm a geek :P), this is one of, if not THE darkest, most original game I've encountered. The plot is, in my opinion, tied with MGS2 for the best in a video game. A love it or hate it kind of game, but very highly recommended. If you have a Gamecube, preferably pick up that version though.

That's a few off the top of my head for you, hope that helps, and I hope you recover soon!

You mean like in Oblivion, PD0, Kameo, Guitar Hero 2, PGR 3, DoA4 and Viva Pinata?  :|

Im looking at playing First Person shoot em ups, strategy games, management games, racing games and just all sorts really.

Garfield360UK

All arguments of specs aside, if you're looking for shooters and strategy games, PC is the undisputed king, in terms of the interface and the range of games available, especially if you're looking for online multiplayer. Racing games in my opinion are better suited to a console, but there are several excellent PC racers around. To be honest, I'm not really sure what you mean by 'management' games, I'm guessing stuff like Sim-City, Theme Park and whatnot, I could be completely wrong though.

I'd say PC personally, but it's up to you in the end.

[QUOTE="Eragon_11"]lol at all of those games except brawl and galaxyMorisUkunRasik

lol at you both being so quick to dismiss them, likely without even knowing anything about them.

On a side note, No More Heroes is one of the main reasons I want a Wii. A more action-oriented game by the maker of killer7? Sign me the hell up.