Time to get it off my chest...rampant graphical dick measuring and corporate takeover have absolutely pissed all over innovation. Who will come out on top? THE INDIES, of course! INNOVATION LIVES!
Other nominees include games like SimCity & Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.
There are some good nominees in this list that are deserving to be inducted also, but I feel Metroid has had the most impact on the industry out of all of these. Look how Metroid influenced the evolution of the Castlevania games, and the "Metroidvania" subgenre of games have become a prevailing force in gaming today. Especially now, Metroidvanias are bigger than ever.
I can very much see Resident Evil being added later too, bc it really did popularize and define the survival horror genre. I would say that one is next in line.
If any Metroid game should get the honor it should be Super Metroid , it's perfection in my eyes . 30 years later and I still feel it's the most epic shit ever .
The GBA remake deserves it or Super Metroid, the original was a very sloppy and rushed game programmed in 3 months and it shows.
If you've never played the remake, it's absolutely a must play, fixes basically every flaw in the game. Check out ExoParadigmGamer's comparison video.
“Before even Kirby was born, HAL Laboratory released the super-cute puzzler Adventures of Lolo in 1989 and it has held up beautifully.” - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums.
“February is always a short month but it sure didn't feel like it with all of the top-quality indies that released during it. Let's dive right in!” - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums.
Today's Indies are tomorrow's evil AAA publishers.
Just like what happened to EA and Activision over the years.
Fez's creator is an example of an evil developer
I don't enjoy mobile games with no story and I don't enjoy buggy triple a games with bad short storys but good graphics. It seems this has been for the most part what has been available to me on PS4. Velocity 2X seems to me that it fits between these two categories and is actually enjoyable but other than Last gen ports there has been nothing really amazing to me yet. Just lots of wasted $60 pre-orders.
Gotta love indies.
It's the way of business pal.
The roads of commercial progress is met with self-inflating success, and humbling failure. You don't boost your ego without getting kicked in the gut a few times down the road.
Fez' developer for example. You're never special to the point of superiority.