Gaming's most Important Franchise? (1 Viewer)

[whodatfever]

and now the hearthstone app which has a crazy amount of players.

 

[Optimus Prime]

Video games’ influence on popular culture has never been more prevalent. Their effect is visible and audible in today’s music, across the world of TV and cinema, and on the catwalk.

Even your favourite language-learning and fitness apps feature progression systems and rewards popularised by games.

To reflect the medium’s universal impact, ahead of the 21st BAFTA Games Awards, we asked the public a provocative question: what is the most influential video game of all time?

As more than one responder said, it’s unfair to have to choose just one.

Do you pick the pioneers that shaped the early days of the medium, the innovators that were ahead of their time, the ones that proved formative to your own creative journey, or simply the ones that made you most emotional?

As might be expected, among the extraordinary number of responses we received was a staggering variety of games — ranging from titles that launched the industry to contemporary giants released mere months ago.

The top ten alone spans multiple genres, from platformers to shooters, sandbox adventures to simulations.

So, without further ado, here are the public’s top 21: each of which, it’s fair to say, has had a seismic impact on games and those who play them……..

The most influential video game of all time - Bafta

The results of our public vote for the most influential video game are in. Find out where big names like Baldur's Gate 3, Super Mario Bros, Tetris and Shenmue came on the list.

www.bafta.org

1. Shenmue
2. DOOM
3. Super Mario Bros
4. Half Life
5. Ocarina of Time
6. Minecraft
7. Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
8. Super Mario 64
9. Half Life 2
10. The Sims
11. Tetris
12. Tomb Raider
13. Pong
14. Metal Gear Solid
15. World of Warcraft
16. Baldur’s Gate 3
17. Final Fantasy VII
18. Dark Souls
19. GTA 3
20. Skyrim
21. GTA

 

[St. Widge]

Video games’ influence on popular culture has never been more prevalent. Their effect is visible and audible in today’s music, across the world of TV and cinema, and on the catwalk.

Even your favourite language-learning and fitness apps feature progression systems and rewards popularised by games.

To reflect the medium’s universal impact, ahead of the 21st BAFTA Games Awards, we asked the public a provocative question: what is the most influential video game of all time?

As more than one responder said, it’s unfair to have to choose just one.

Do you pick the pioneers that shaped the early days of the medium, the innovators that were ahead of their time, the ones that proved formative to your own creative journey, or simply the ones that made you most emotional?

As might be expected, among the extraordinary number of responses we received was a staggering variety of games — ranging from titles that launched the industry to contemporary giants released mere months ago.

The top ten alone spans multiple genres, from platformers to shooters, sandbox adventures to simulations.

So, without further ado, here are the public’s top 21: each of which, it’s fair to say, has had a seismic impact on games and those who play them……..

The most influential video game of all time - Bafta

The results of our public vote for the most influential video game are in. Find out where big names like Baldur's Gate 3, Super Mario Bros, Tetris and Shenmue came on the list.

www.bafta.org

1. Shenmue
2. DOOM
3. Super Mario Bros
4. Half Life
5. Ocarina of Time
6. Minecraft
7. Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
8. Super Mario 64
9. Half Life 2
10. The Sims
11. Tetris
12. Tomb Raider
13. Pong
14. Metal Gear Solid
15. World of Warcraft
16. Baldur’s Gate 3
17. Final Fantasy VII
18. Dark Souls
19. GTA 3
20. Skyrim
21. GTA

I have no idea what Shenmue is and how can they have a top 21 list of most influential games without having Halo and Madden on it?

 

[antipop]

There’s a game on that list that came out two months ago and GTA at 19?