"A game doesn’t have to be first at something in order to succeed—it just has to take an old element and find a way to make it new and enjoyable. These five games did just that: they took everything good about their genre, added in their own unique ideas, and delivered a new archetype that would change the way their genre was perceived for years to come. Without further ado, here are five games that redefined their genres."
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I can't fk with this list. They missed on alot of games probably before the writers times. Also I know people loved some portal but I was never a fan.
Tomb Raider 1
Driver 1
Abe’s Odyssey
FF6
King of Fighters 94
Mortal Kombat OG
LINK 2 the past
Street Fighter 2
Resident Evil 1
Infinite but not the first two games? Witcher 3 but not the first two games?? GTA V but not literally any of the games before it??? Portal 2 but not the first? Also if you're going to play Shadow of The Colossus play the remaster and not the remake. Can't say I disagree with the list but my man it's all over the place.
I mean some sequels are objectively better and you don’t need to play the whole series.
But most of these games have a story to follow, sure you can catch up with a YouTube vid but where's the fun in that?
A list like this isn't telling you not to play the previous games if you want to. It's just giving you legendary games to play.
But tbh, you don't always have to force yourself to play every entry in a franchise to get to the better ones.
- The vast majority of Witcher 3 players never played the first 2 and had a great time. The first 2 games aren't in the same league.
- The GTA games are self-contained with the odd fun reference. You can easily jump into any of them.
- The Shadow Of The Colossus remake looks and controls better than the original (plus it has a 60fps option while the remaster is just 30fps). New players will enjoy it more.
- Portal 2 is a lot better than Portal 1 and takes the concept much further gameplay-wise. Storywise, Portal 1 is fairly light too. Not that you shouldn't play it but realistically ... you'd love Portal 2 whether you play it or not (at lot of Portal 2 players have never played 1).
Bioshock 1 is the only one I agree with you on simply because it's one the best games of all time and arguably better than Infinite. No other setting like Rapture.
Looking at the list, I'd recommend playing Uncharted 1 before 2 but no doubt, 2 is the legendary one you have to play.
I get it, but that's just my opinion on his opinion. I just think that before you play a sequel you should still play what came before it. Maybe it's just me but i find it fascinating playing through the first game in a series and seeing how it has evolved through its sequels. Like I said I don't disagree with the list, other than SoTC which I strongly believe the remaster of the original should be played above the remake.
Awesome list! Hot take on Fear (and it's hard af expansion Persaus Mandate!) Bioshock Infinite is stellar, so is the Witcher 3 and you nailed it by having Ocarina of Time. So many fantastic games! Gotta play 'em all! Next one on my list is Prey after I beat Dead Space 2 and Splinter Cell Conviction.
... There are so many problems with this article, I don't know where to start.
"Super Mario Bros greatly increased the graphics standard of games on the NES..."
Super Mario Bros was a launch title. I would also argue that platformers didn't REALLY exist before it, so it didn't really redefine a genre. Could you argue that Pitfall or Pac Land were platformers? Sure... but... well... *pokes you in the eye and runs away*
"Legend of Zelda..."
Mentions everything that Zelda did except possibly the most important; introducing the ability to save your game progress onto the cartridge.
"Resident Evil was one of the first survival horror games and possibly even named the genre..."
Yes, the first Resident Evil coined the term "survival horror." As far as influence goes, I think just as strong of a case could be made for games like Alone in the Dark – which if you're old enough to remember, was mind-blowing at the time it came out. That game actually frightened me as a kid.
Sara: I hope you don't mind the criticism. I normally really enjoy reading your opinion pieces, but I just can't get behind you on this one; too many disagreements. Of course, you're totally entitled to your own opinion.
Standard list except for the elephant in the room. Minecraft history has yet to be proven. Good Game? Yes. On this list? No Way.
No doom? WTF!
Also, I feel COD: MW should be on here because that started the whole get a kill, get XP craze. Correct me if I'm wrong.
I would add Super Mario 64 and GTA3.