The Top 5 Most Important Video Games of all Time

[SportsAce]

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Oregon Trail.

Most definantly.

[ZB9]

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-Pac Man
-Mario Bros.
-Ultima
-Madden
-Halo 2

[bkfount]

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Oregon Trail.

good one. That was one of the first games I ever played, as with many school kids. Planted the seed of videogame love in millions of kids. I still mourn for Andy and his peperony and chease tombstone.

[ExtremeGamer]

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Oregon Trail.

I always died of diphtheria, so I say no.

I do have a funny story about that game though. It was networked on all our computers at school my freshman year. I removed it, and added the original Leisure Suit Larry (text verison) instead.

I got in trouble for that one, but it was funny.

[Blzer]

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Oregon Trail.

In eighth grade I was in a web page design class (as well as a journalism class) where we had this large room with those old but newish mac computers. You know...










Anywho, when my best friend and I were done with whatever assignment we had, we would go straight to Oregon Trail and simply do a race. Yes, we would just see who could get to the end the quickest. It was awesome. A bit of hunting along the way... killing all of our oxen, etc.

I tell ya, hunting sure was fun on that game.

[blackngoldfan]

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Can't argue with all of the previous selections, but I'd like to throw in..........

Mortal Kombat

FINISH HIM!!!!!!!!!!

I don't recall seeing such a gory fighter prior to MK.

[Crucial Mike]

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In terms of sports gaming, I've gotta go with NHL 93/94.

In university, me and my buddies were addicted to these games...Solid gameplay and the introduction of one-timers in 94' changed everything. I remember Roenick being insanely good in the 93 version too.

[vanillagorilla8]

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1. Pong- I think the first guy said this, that it started it all.

2. Pokemon- Best franchise ever made in a video game. It has made like 15 handheld games, 4 console games, like 200 tv episodes, 15 movies I mean, I still play it from time to time it is just that good.

3. Legend of Zelda- First ever big milestone in gaming industry, got 10s everywhere

4. Grand Theft Auto- Rockstar Games is the most thorough gaming company in the world, and this franchise is it's crown jewel.

5. World of Warcraft/Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion- World of Warcraft was one of the first MMO games in the world, and it was a truly big accomplishment. Elder Scrolls was just great, most deep non-online game in the world.

[vanillagorilla8]

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Additionally, READER RABBIT!!!!! That game will always have a special place in my heart with Zombinis, The Cluefinders, and Carmen Sandiego. Those games where the reason I got a 35 on my ACT as a freshman and got accepted into the Illinois Math and Science Academy, even though I didn't go, sports matter more

[bhurst99]

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I`m going to date myself and say Intellivision NFL Football, which came out in 1979, has to be in any top five. I think it was the first video game to use a sports license and I think it was the first home console representation of a team sport.

[Skyboxer]

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DOOM
SMB
Zelda
TETRIS
MADDEN (despite the past few years this franchise has impacted the genre pretty significantly)

[Jeffx]

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3. Grand Theft Auto 3- Honestly this game was a total sleeper for most videogamers. No one really covered it, no real hype, and then the game dropped and people were like OH MY GOD THE TRIADS AND THE MAFIA ARE GOING AT IT, THE STREETZ ARE A WARZONE!!! The game just redefined everything.

I agree 1000%. Like you said, it changed the direction of gaming.
Others:

Pong
Pac-Man
DOOM
Madden

Honorable Mentions;
Defender
Dragon's Lair
Tekken
Mortal Kombat

[TheBadazz]

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Pong
Doom
Madden
SMB
Pacman

Shout outs

Postal (The Game was about killing, nothing else. Loved that game)
Street Fighter II (Started the modern-day fighting gen)
Test Drive (This is when driving games changed)
GTA 3 (Nuff said)

[Jeffx]

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4. Grand Theft Auto- Rockstar Games is the most thorough gaming company in the world, and this franchise is it's crown jewel.

Their attention to details is amazing. The writing for the radio/TV stations is pure genius. 'Republican Space Rangers', 'The History of Liberty City' and 'Princess Robot Bubblegum' - sick stuff!

[DJ]

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Super Mario Bros.
Legend of Zelda
Goldeneye
Grand Theft Auto III
Metal Gear Solid 3