"Fame is a vapor, popularity an accident, and riches take wings. Only one thing endures and that is character."
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Gamespot recently put up a new article about the favorite games that they would like inducted into the Video Game Hall of Fame (you can vote for your game of choice here,). Since I have over 22 years experience gaming I thought I would give you gamers a little bit of my own opinion on what I thought were their best choices and a couple games I feel they forgot.
SUPER MARIO 64
GOLDEN EYE 007
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Super Mario 64 for a lot of people, myself included was the game that defined the new move from 2D to 3D gaming. I remember being little in Russia and watching it on TV, thinking about how advanced it was. With wonderful controls, a free camera and so many different ways to excel and have fun it really brought gaming to a new level when it came out. With newer Mario games like Super Mario Galaxy
still pushing the envelope and a DS version
, Mario is here to stay (over 110 Mario games have been made)
for a lot of people, myself included was the game that defined the new move from 2D to 3D gaming. I remember being little in Russia and watching it on TV, thinking about how advanced it was. With wonderful controls, a free camera and so many different ways to excel and have fun it really brought gaming to a new level when it came out. With newer Mario games like Super Mario Galaxy
still pushing the envelope and a DS version
, Mario is here to stay (over 110 Mario games have been made)
GoldenEye 007
was THE game that helped bring first person shooters to consoles, and pretty much inventing spit-screen multiplayer, something that is sorely lacking in todays games, even AAA titles like Killzone: Shadow Fall
. And as also one of the few movie to game adaptations that are not terrible, similar to the The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay
.
JOURNEY
was THE game that helped bring first person shooters to consoles, and pretty much inventing spit-screen multiplayer, something that is sorely lacking in todays games, even AAA titles like Killzone: Shadow Fall
. And as also one of the few movie to game adaptations that are not terrible, similar to the The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay
.
Journey
is the number one game that everyone quotes when discussing whether games should be considered art. With more emphasis on the "journey" than the end goal Journey
isolates the player, with only one other player randomly joining your game when you don't expect it. The limited communication forges a strong bond that lasts past the end of the game.
DOOM
is the number one game that everyone quotes when discussing whether games should be considered art. With more emphasis on the "journey" than the end goal Journey
isolates the player, with only one other player randomly joining your game when you don't expect it. The limited communication forges a strong bond that lasts past the end of the game.
Also known as the second FPS ever made, Doom
put the genre to the front of the entire world and jump started the deathmatch and multiplayer craze, now popularized by call of duty and battlefield. I still remember playing LAN parties in my basement and it was also one of the few games to penetrate the iron curtain and make it into Russia. With mods like BRUTAL DOOM (click here for some gameplay) and a reboot in the works Doom
changed the industry with its graphics, action and violence and it's looking like it might do it again.
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: OCARINA OF TIME
put the genre to the front of the entire world and jump started the deathmatch and multiplayer craze, now popularized by call of duty and battlefield. I still remember playing LAN parties in my basement and it was also one of the few games to penetrate the iron curtain and make it into Russia. With mods like BRUTAL DOOM (click here for some gameplay) and a reboot in the works Doom
changed the industry with its graphics, action and violence and it's looking like it might do it again..png)
Similar to Super Mario 64
, The Legend of Zelda
pushed Link into the next 3d generation. With beautiful graphics, and gigantic open world and terrific narrative coupled with a beautiful soundtrack it one of the best video games ever made. One of the reasons I bough myself an N64 was just to play this game. It had such and effect on me I will admit I cried at the end... not because of the sad ending but because there was no more left to play.
SPACE INVADERS
, The Legend of Zelda
pushed Link into the next 3d generation. With beautiful graphics, and gigantic open world and terrific narrative coupled with a beautiful soundtrack it one of the best video games ever made. One of the reasons I bough myself an N64 was just to play this game. It had such and effect on me I will admit I cried at the end... not because of the sad ending but because there was no more left to play.
Famous for starting the Japanese arcade craze before doing the same in the US, and another game that got past the iron curtain Space Invaders
(also a great reboots that is a must play) it was the first game I ever played. It had such an impact I still dream about my high score every once in a while. Without Space Invaders
expanding the industry we might not have had a lot of our favorite video game companies.
TETRIS
(also a great reboots that is a must play) it was the first game I ever played. It had such an impact I still dream about my high score every once in a while. Without Space Invaders
expanding the industry we might not have had a lot of our favorite video game companies.
Starting out in Russia and taking the world by storm, selling over 125 million copies, Tetris
helped put the original gameboy on the map. With a million different versions, it is now a permanent addition in NYC Museum of Modern Art. With various apprearances in pop culture cementing it in our brains, Tetris
appeals to everyone, gamer or not. I remember every kid in school playing it during recess and getting it for New Years. Tetris
is without a doubt one of the best game ever.
HALO: COMBAT EVOLVED
helped put the original gameboy on the map. With a million different versions, it is now a permanent addition in NYC Museum of Modern Art. With various apprearances in pop culture cementing it in our brains, Tetris
appeals to everyone, gamer or not. I remember every kid in school playing it during recess and getting it for New Years. Tetris
is without a doubt one of the best game ever.
Revolutionizing the console shooter, like Golden Eye
before it, Halo
helped cement the xbox as the console of choice for shooters and lan parties. With terrific controls making it easy to dominate the battlefield, and a cover shield mechanic that is now in every shooter made since then. With a great sci fi plot and open environment that allowed you to approach each situation differently it defined and changed the way we played first person shooters.
HALF-LIFE
before it, Halo
helped cement the xbox as the console of choice for shooters and lan parties. With terrific controls making it easy to dominate the battlefield, and a cover shield mechanic that is now in every shooter made since then. With a great sci fi plot and open environment that allowed you to approach each situation differently it defined and changed the way we played first person shooters.
Once again changing he FPS landscape, Half-life
was one of the most immersive shooters ever made. Finally letting you interact, instead of being a passive watcher during a cut-scene it let you craft your own story as you saw fit. With tense shoot-out and AI that knew what they were doing it also started the modding community and gave us the juggernaut that is Counter-Strike
and Team Fortress 2
. It also showed that expansion packs that could be terrific with Opposing Force
. I still tear up when someone plays the ending credits theme.
GAMES FORGOTTEN BY GAMESPOT:
was one of the most immersive shooters ever made. Finally letting you interact, instead of being a passive watcher during a cut-scene it let you craft your own story as you saw fit. With tense shoot-out and AI that knew what they were doing it also started the modding community and gave us the juggernaut that is Counter-Strike
and Team Fortress 2
. It also showed that expansion packs that could be terrific with Opposing Force
. I still tear up when someone plays the ending credits theme.GAMES FORGOTTEN BY GAMESPOT:
METAL GEAR SOLID
Defining and pushing another franchise into the 3d era, Metal Gear Solid
showed the world what a 3D stealth espionage action is all about. As well as making our obsession with cardboard boxes border on almost a cat-like level Metal Gear Solid
showed that great voice acting and a terrific plot can push even the greatest of games beyond. With game-breaking bosses (damn you psycho mantis) that could tell what you were doing unless you switched controller ports or would tell me what games you have already played Metal Gear Solid
pushed the envelope of gaming.
MAX PAYNE
Defining and pushing another franchise into the 3d era, Metal Gear Solid
showed the world what a 3D stealth espionage action is all about. As well as making our obsession with cardboard boxes border on almost a cat-like level Metal Gear Solid
showed that great voice acting and a terrific plot can push even the greatest of games beyond. With game-breaking bosses (damn you psycho mantis) that could tell what you were doing unless you switched controller ports or would tell me what games you have already played Metal Gear Solid
pushed the envelope of gaming.
Redefining video-game narrative with its use of noir style comic book cutscenes, Max Payne
burst on the scene with a hail of lead and explosions following not far behind. One of the best 3rd person shooters that I've ever played it defined bullet-time the same way the matrix did for movies. A critical and financial success it still lives on in this generation.
CONKERS BAD FUR DAY
burst on the scene with a hail of lead and explosions following not far behind. One of the best 3rd person shooters that I've ever played it defined bullet-time the same way the matrix did for movies. A critical and financial success it still lives on in this generation.
A last hurrah for the last games of the Nintendo 64, Conkers Bad Fur Day
was the funniest game I've ever played. parodying every movie and game that came before it, nothing was safe from this dastardly squirrel. One of the only games I can proudly say has a giant singing turd as a boss, and that is only one part of this gem. Featuring more pissing than a drunked frat house Conkers Bad Fur Day
is simply amazing.
RED DEAD REDEMPTION
was the funniest game I've ever played. parodying every movie and game that came before it, nothing was safe from this dastardly squirrel. One of the only games I can proudly say has a giant singing turd as a boss, and that is only one part of this gem. Featuring more pissing than a drunked frat house Conkers Bad Fur Day
is simply amazing.
One of the defining games of the last generation, it brought westerns back from the dead (sorry for that pun). With a beautiful world to explore and even more to do online, It has one of the most responsive physics engines I've ever seen. In no other game since Red Dead Redemption
(other than other rockstar games) have I seen someone get shot more realistically. With an ending that shocks and tears your heart up Red Dead Redemption
is one of the few games that made me tear up and cemented its place in my heart.
Let me know what games you think should be added to the Video Game Hall of Fame in the comments below.
(other than other rockstar games) have I seen someone get shot more realistically. With an ending that shocks and tears your heart up Red Dead Redemption
is one of the few games that made me tear up and cemented its place in my heart.Let me know what games you think should be added to the Video Game Hall of Fame in the comments below.
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