Top 20 Most Influential Video Games of All Time

[@RavenCain23]

Pac-Man is the original survival horror game.

[@warlock1186]

Facts

[@dreamstone00]

Paranormal activity in a maze

[@acadrengberg]

Alien

[@gaybowser2997]

Raven Cain this is too true

[@Mango037]

Yep. Also, I do not know what Pac-Man is supposed to be

[@jakealter5504]

They forgot to mention that the legend of zelda was the very first game that allowed the player to save the game without a password

[@Hunteryates]

On mother's

[@Nataton-cg8zo]

Jake Alter no it didn’t there were other Atari games and earlier NES games that did that.

[@jakealter5504]

Nataton3000 I’m pretty sure that those games used password saves. It was the first game to have an internal battery for save data

[@amacks1971]

Only in the USA. The original Famicom release saved on rewritable disks.

[@B2099-b2h]

@@Nataton-cg8zo nope..Zelda was the first game to have that You can check Nakey Jakey’s vid about save points if you want a humorous and wuick explanation of it

[@icelandisacoolcountry925]

Where’s Resident Evil 4? RE4 helped influence the third person shooter & pioneered the concept of “over the shoulder” gameplay.

[@jacobwhyte743]

Exactly. Resident evil 4 should be at least top 10 But alas this is watchmojo where their lists are always wrong

[@rhynlock11]

you could argue that RE4 is not even the first RE1 to use that mechanic. so its a result of another pioneers

[@TheBasedDonHoly]

They did say influential video games of all time not good video games

[@Jdudec367]

@@jacobwhyte743not all

[@amarson2322]

Daniel Delgado What the fuck you talb about? it revolutionized the third person genre like or not its a fact.

[@Smaritan357]

-narrator explains pokemon's influence - player name ASSHAT is displayed

[@Historicutuber]

FuManChubacca _ yeah that was funny

[@zzz43344]

XD

[@trmohr]

Part of the proud video game tradition of naming characters inappropriate things. My favorite is “dammit”. Makes everyone sound to irritated.

[@jadimich]

*Zelda: Ocarina of Time* -- Z-targeting created pretty much *the* way to approach combat and interacting with objects in 3D environments going forward. It cannot be overstated how important and influential this ONE thing alone was, but there was also the context sensitive controls, horseback riding, day/night cycle, and automatic jumping.

[@nathanturner8719]

28:31, Ok 1) Pac-Man was made in 1980 not 1982. 2) he’s from Namco, not Atari.

[@blitz4506]

Lol

[@alexmotts]

Typical watch blowjo garbage 😂😂😂

[@danieljester7752]

actually the main game was ended up owned by midway...there were a lot of battles for supremacy back then...for instance crazy kong was an insanely hard version of donkey kong

[@cloudlink2810]

People just ignore his influence these days

[@PlanetShlorpian]

The 2600 version of Pac Man sucked as a matter of fact.

[@kmcarno9323]

GTA 3 was a revolutionary open world game. should have made it in the list

[@ThurgoodJenkins1]

i thought it would be Top 5. That game inspired so many knockoffs

[@eliasfigarzon9813]

More than gta 3 gta San andreas should be here

[@metecorak7250]

raik z Wouldnt say san andreas should be in this list but gta 3 definitely had to be in this one

[@kmcarno9323]

@@eliasfigarzon9813 gta 3 started this and sa is expanded upon. But gta 3 was very successfully crafted open world that works at its best and i think gta3 was best open World at that time. I would say it was "witcher 3" at it's time. And gta5 still based on that design just very improved one

[@eliasfigarzon9813]

@@kmcarno9323 no the Witcher 3 is a good game but many of its fanboy s put it as the best game ever but I will always put everything of San andreas above gta 3 this being the second best game of rock star

[@evolvedcockroach9046]

RE4: popularized the over the shoulder camera (the most influential third person shooter). RE1: popularized the survival horror genre. GTA3: popularized the sandbox/open world genre.

[@Nov-5062]

Alone in the dark did it first. And was pretty popular.

[@evolvedcockroach9046]

@@Nov-5062 Yeah Alone in the Dark was Influential, but it wasn't as popular as Resident Evil. I think the term "survival horror" was coined by Resident Evil (the term not the genre). Sweet Home also Influenced Resident Evil.

[@Nov-5062]

@@evolvedcockroach9046 so we can both agree that without "alone in the dark"s existence, resident evil as it was could never exist, which means the term "survival horror" could not be named without AITD.

[@evolvedcockroach9046]

@@Nov-5062 Resident Evil would still exist but its gonna look different.

[@alexmotts]

Evolved Cockroach and mario 64 set the standard for 3d. The fact its so on this list is shameful.

[@mr.decencykeepinitreal6348]

Pac-Man,Tertris, Mortal Kombat, Donkey Kong, Space Invaders, Super Mario Brothers, Sonic, Street Fighter, Resident Evil and many others, gotta love 'em. 👍

[@SirAthiro]

This is probably the best list made with how well it was explained. Star Ocean: The Second Story was what opened my eyes, but it was Crash, Spyro and Blue that got me into gaming.

[@newdamage5945]

I remember first playing Mario 64 in the summer of '97. It was actually intimidating for me as I was super used to sidescrollers. It pretty much blew me away.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

*_DO THE MARIO!!! SWING YOUR ARMS FROM SIDE TO SIDE COME ON IT'S TIME TO GO! DO THE MARIO!!!_*

[@pseudo.5106]

Friendship was thinking the same thing. Watched that show when I was little

[@schtoobert8499]

Lol

[@novaborealis5924]

Are you really magic?

[@jasonhatt4295]

*TAKE ONE STEP AND THEN AGAIN LETS DO THE MARIO ALL TOGETHER NOW!!!*

[@dlrico]

Oh, we're the Mario Brothers and plumbing's our game. If your sink is in trouble, you can call us on the double. We'll be faster than the others, you'll be hooked on the brothers! Yo... you're in for a treat so hang on to your seat. Get ready for adventure and remarkable feats. You'll meet Koopas, the troopas, the Princess and the others. Hangin' with the plumbers, you'll be hook on the borthers! It's the Mario Brothers and plumbing's their game. Found the secret warp while working on the drain. Lent the Princess a hand in the Mushroom Land... join the action with the plumbers, you'll be hooked on the brothers! Now... evil Koopa and his troopas were up to misbehavin'. They kidnapped the Princess, Mushroom Land needed savin'. Abusin and confusin' everybody discoveres, they can't help but be hooked on the brothers.. uh! lol

[@zacharia0654]

Portal DEFINITELY deserved a spot on here.

[@capscaps04]

Why? Portal wasn´t as influential as any of the game in the list.

[@SoupyMittens]

Ehhh. Portal was good but it wasn't influential.

[@jonathanstark9147]

Portal is an outcome, not the creator of entire genres and industries like these games.

[@bsidetowhat]

*What about the Grand Theft Auto series?*

[@zacharyparrish2675]

I know! Really surprised it didn’t make the list.

[@kmcarno9323]

Exactly. Gta 3 was revolutionary open world game

[@psaw40]

It's top down origins prevented it from being on this list,other wise it would be.

[@bsidetowhat]

@@kmcarno9323 GTA SAN ANDREAS?

[@kmcarno9323]

@@bsidetowhat GTA SA is better than vice city and gta 3 .i was saying about revolution and SA is pretty much same as gta3 but very big and improved a lot over its predecessor as gta 5 did ,but gta3 was staring and it was first 3d gta game. But i like vice city

[@Ssspideyperedo]

I still remember my dad having Half-Life:Day One, and playing it over and over again even tho it ended the same. Then my dad bought the Full game on 99 just because of me, I was 5 years old and damn it was epic. Half life franchise has been my favorite of al time.

[@kennethswartz8252]

I'm no advocate for Call of Duty or Halo. However, how they were literal Jet Fuel for Online gaming is inspiring.

[@DeeLishish0991]

I think Mortal Kombat should be top 10. Just due to the fact the game is the reason why the ERSB ratings exist.

[@bigfiredog05]

Preach

[@ryantheanimator1156]

Even with the rating system, games are still being censored to death because "THINK OF THE CHILDREN" bs, smh.

[@metalmario1231]

yeah gotta say i'm with you there

[@jonathanredford215]

Right?

[@Paulafan5]

Just imagine if Lieberman was Vice President... He really wanted rid of Video Game violence completely...

[@stevefusco2032]

My list, in order: 1) Super Mario Brothers 2) The Legend of Zelda 3) Doom 4) Final Fantasy 5) Joh Madden Football 6) Resident Evil 7) Mega Man 8) Mortal Kombat 9) Halo 10) Warcraft

[@nikkospops]

No Dark Souls?? Crazy, since everything copies it now

[@kent2820]

Only if your bad at it.

[@SOLIDPEDINI]

demon souls really but yeah

[@diegone080]

dark souls takes inspiration from ocarina of time

[@isaacdayton4962]

@@diegone080 that a surprisingly asinine observation, even if it took inspiration in a few aspects it still differs in more ways than in ways that it is similar, some of the things that make the game so ground breaking are tone, difficult,lack of tutorials and so much more, while yes gameplay might be similar in some regards, implying dark souls isn’t important and worth being on the list just because it takes inspiration from other works

[@capscaps04]

@@isaacdayton4962 "what make the game so ground breaking are tone, difficult,lack of tutorials" That´s not true at all, all the examples that you gave were already established by other more influential games.

[@jonathanstark9147]

Excellent list. I'm a little surprised to not see Warcraft/Starcraft or Everquest/Ultima for the entire genres they spawned. I'm glad Elder Scrolls isn't here, since that is basically getting its inspiration from Zelda.

[@lightningmacqueen3364]

Super Mario 64 should've been higher on the list as it defined 3d Platforming

[@yagroloiii5721]

Right!?

[@Nataton-cg8zo]

Lightning Macqueen No it really didn’t. Floating Runner and Jumping Flash predated Mario 64. What I hate about Nintendo Fanboys like you is that they think that just because a game was more popular doesn’t mean it defined a genre. Fuck off dude.

[@keatzthememelord5920]

@@Nataton-cg8zo Mario 64 was more impactful to the gaming industry than Jumping Flash and Floating Runner, similar to how Wolfenstein 3D started FPS Games but DOOM only got on the list of how more influence it gave off

[@chungasaurjr3013]

Nataton3000 ehh really the games you mentioned don’t look ANYWHERE near as good as Mario 64 tbh just saying

[@IskenderCaglarM41B441]

Nataton3000 Driver came out before gta and it is one of the first 3d open world games...but gta 3 did it better in every possible way.

[@FilmFightFanatic]

#1 should've been E.T. for the Atari 2600

[@darriusramdial2310]

😂

[@bsidetowhat]

lmao

[@soupdoggo__]

The game that told everyone not to do

[@mrTaxman-yh8sy]

Dont let the AVGN hear that

[@kingenderdragona4791]

Hey you, ragehead, about to write a mean reply to this! This is what we call a “joke”. It’s something that people say that’s clearly wrong for the sake of entertainment!

[@blaze556922]

I can honestly say that some of these have changed my life. And that's not sad... at all :)

[@V_For_Vigilante]

All these garbage games changed your life? I feel bad for u

[@baysingerfam4]

Ikr?! Legend of zelda is what inspired me to be an adventurer

[@creator_ant]

#1: Sonic 2006

[@ajfulson123]

Inter-species love always wins

[@shockshplock3480]

Shaddup 1) big rigs

[@Vercettislugger]

Sonic All-Star Racing

[@saricubra2867]

Superman 64.

[@uncommonsaucers2355]

never

[@Litttlepersonhi]

Wait...what about Legend Of Zelda Ocarina of Time? That was also a very influential game.

[@thatonerampartmain8843]

EXACTLY

[@illmatticx]

Amazing game, extremely impactful and influential but I cringe when people say it’s the greatest of all time. If I’m not mistaken, mojo actually also claimed it was the greatest game ever lol, don’t be mad at them though..they speak on topics they really aren’t experienced in so I never take it to heart when they miss things that are obvious

[@alexmotts]

Michael Thompson nope they had to make room for pokemon??? 😂😂😂😂 this channel is so shit. Especially when they make a list. Any list

[@dustinarcher6655]

True, but it's only right to put the one that started it all. The original is by no means my favorite but if it had never been created there would be no ocarina of time.

[@TetFeMal]

What did it influence?

[@mikeaguglia6925]

Diablo invented the loot driven Arpg and randomization in monsters and levels plus thousands of items! One of the most influential game series of all time! Shame on watchmojo for not mentioning it!!!

[@geepike]

I thought same thing. Not to mention online multiplayer and item trading, etc etc. Randomization and high difficulty resulting in replayability influenced roguelike/roguelite. Etc etc.

[@chelikaniyashwanth9549]

resident evil 4 should be on list for popularising tps genre and over the shoulder camera view

[@Lexyvil]

Yu-No: The Girl at the Edge of the World was very influential around 1996 with the timeline map mechanic, and inspired many modern VNs with it. Kind of wish it was on this list.

[@pseudo.5106]

*Number 1 should have been Bubsy 3D*

[@valthepeakbreker2469]

Bubsy is worst game of all time, stupid

[@ionut9161]

....

[@wanfu5634]

Trollin', trollin', trollin'...

[@Chelaxim]

@@valthepeakbreker2469 R/Woosh

[@valthepeakbreker2469]

You have 0 IQ

[@geepike]

Great list, though some very similar titles taking up space (RPGs, FPS, 2 similar fighters, and classic arcade). Shoutouts to Metroid, Resident Evil, GTA, NFS, Mario Kart 64. Diablo (chests/loot boxes, online multiplayer etc) And though it may seem trivial now, Myst (or the 5 disc PS version of Riven for me) was MASSIVE in ‘93 for stretching cd/PC tech capabilities, story/puzzle/open world/point-and-click, home pc gaming, and had INSANE sales. (Which game was the super breakout indie title? Braid? Super Meatboy? Limbo? Whichever game set that scene off should get a mention!) And Minecraft…I’m not a massive fan, but I mean… it’s huge and the games it’s influenced are awesome. But only 20 spots for several decades of work is hard. 👍

[@geepike]

Ps, you guys forgot E.T.! 🤣🤦🏻‍♂️ jk

[@Whymelow]

Tomb Raider Resident Evil Silent Hill Prince of Persia River City Ransom Dragon Age Origins Gta San Andreas Diablo 2

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

20. SimCity 19. Mortal Kombat 18. GoldenEye 007 17. Super Mario 64 16. Half-Life 15. Pokémon Red/Blue 14. Space War 13. Tecmo Super Bowl 12. Dragon Quest 11. Metal Gear Solid 10. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior 09. Final Fantasy 08. The Legend of Zelda 07. Doom 06. Space Invaders 05. Donkey Kong 04. Tetris 03. Pong 02. Pac-Man 01. Super Mario Bros.

[@louisaquino7565]

And I thought minecraft is gonna be here

[@brigar2122]

Thank God it wasn't, the only innovation minecraft had was non stop building or digging and that's it. It had another innovation I think but it's irrelevant I think it's the first game that brought the toxic fanbase that make people kinda dislike the game because of stupid fans that overrate it so much.

[@subhasishghosh6924]

@@brigar2122 It should be. It truly is a masterpiece.

[@mh-53pavelow69]

Hyakutaro Ichimonji I mean same with fortnite, overwatch, and many more

[@adrianmoran4953]

Oh I forgot Minecraft was revolutionary

[@TrickyTalon23]

Minecraft was what came out of the inspiration

[@blaze556922]

Bungie has been the biggest game-changer in video games for me. Halo and now Destiny are my favorite franchises ever created.

[@Jarbloko]

Think whatever about Sonic, but he was a big influence on the 90s, every company wants to make a Sonic "back" then

[@thetruej7872]

Oh yeah! Sonic was awesome in the 90s and early 00s

[@edwardrobinson5470]

I still like playing Sonic. Sonic adventure 2 battle I still enjoy playing this.

[@metalmario1231]

and yet in the end he lost to Mario....but it was a good effort...until some of the later sonic games of course

[@thetruej7872]

@@metalmario1231 Who cares? Plus the only real bad Sonic games are 06 & Boom

[@edwardrobinson5470]

@@thetruej7872 true.

[@Nativefall]

Mario was the one who saved the gaming industy....so he should always be #1

[@Nativefall]

@@Midna78 wrong game...its literally called super mario bros

[@metalmario1231]

@@Midna78 super MARIO bros. not Dankey Kang you dingus

[@iwoomy752]

*que sony ponies saying "no it didn't"* (this is a joke btw)

[@josh6453]

Everyone: Bayonetta 2 Me: Mario 64 and Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

[@buciallstar]

I'm surprised Mortal Kombat is so low seeing how it was this game that lead to the creation of the ESRB.

[@clairvoyantmole8668]

I'm surprised it made the list. What kind of achievement is that anyway? If there wouldn't have been Mortal Kombat, another game would have kicked of that discussion about violence. It was about to happen anyway. There was no Mortal Kombat needed for it.

[@Komodo97]

@@clairvoyantmole8668 The point you are trying to make makes no sense. The whole point of this damn list is to show which games "did it first" and had a huge impact on the gaming history. You're saying Mortal Kombat shouldn't be on list because if they didnt do it another game would have? Couldn't that be said about half these games on the list? Mortal Kombat has a HUGE impact on gaming history doesn't matter who did it first, its the fact that Mortal Kombat is the reason for the ESRB system and being an iconic game. Definitely deserved to be in the top 10.

[@clairvoyantmole8668]

@@Komodo97 On one hand, influence has a lot to do with "who did it first" - on the other hand, it's no achievement whatsoever to do something _anybody_ could and would do sooner or later. Games like Sim City or Myst actually were revolutionary because they did things, nobody really thought about until they were released. A game without goal and a game consisting only of images and puzzles. Violence in games existed before Mortal Kombat. Fighting games existed before Mortal Kombat. So what is its achievement? Blood animations? And that's enough for the Top 10?

[@TheDaidai05]

Clairvoyant Mole dude ur just wrong. I get what you’re trying to say but no

[@clairvoyantmole8668]

@@TheDaidai05 really convincing arguments from your side.

[@hoonter3293]

I am surprised Halo Combat Evolved wasn’t on this list

[@yourdaddy2004]

I know same with fallout or oblivion

[@LuckyBeerCamper]

I agree with several of these on this list, but without Halo: CE or Super Metroid, the list is completely illegitimate.

[@jameswright4236]

Was wondering why Halo Ce wasn't on here. It may have not been the first FPS smash hit, but it helped grow the popularity or console gaming when the original Xbox was launched, and its subsequent sequels from Bungie were incredible both for its multiplayer and soundtrack.

[@capscaps04]

@@jameswright4236 cinsile games were already big before the cboc and halo was not the first FPS game in aconsole. that would be Nintnedo 64 007 game.

[@thahoule7924]

dont forget warcraft 3. the game literally birthed the entire MOBA genre, and thus game like league of legends and dota2.

[@DrBiohack]

I only got into gaming as an adult and half life was my first ever PC game🙌love it

[@blaze556922]

Same here!

[@Fullmetalballsz]

@@V_For_Vigilante cringe

[@midorikia]

This is really well-made.

[@monkeytube138]

Quake's omission in these lists always makes me scratch my head. Quake gave us: fully 3d environments, modding as we know it, deathmatch arenas, functioning online PvP even on dialup, mouse-look, WASD, and a ton of other stuff, not to mention either mods or the engine formed the basis for a ton of classics (Team Fortress was a Quake mod, the original Half-Life was built on a modified Quake engine, not to mention a host of others). For all Doom did, it's impact was less than Quake even if it's popularity was greater. Quake should be top 5, behind Pong, Tetris... possibly SMB, but I'd argue Quake's mechanics are more relevant today than SMB.

[@SweBeach2023]

True, along with Half-life Quake is most likely the most influential game ever when looking at the industry today 25 years later. 2D platform games barely exist today while FPS games dominate sales and have done so for many years.

[@angelbaby9137]

Super Mario 64 ahh the memories🥰

[@lukashavel7690]

Cant wait to watch this! I mean there will be Dune 2 for sure, Starcraft, Dungeon Master, first Fallout, Civilization, UFO: Enemy Unknown... No way, they are forgetting those in favor of unnecessary quantity of japanese games. Right?

[@dreamstone00]

Don't worry, dude. Japanese games were so unnecessary that they saved and set a benchmark for a while in video-game industry. Yeah, pretty unnecessary, go Fortnite.

[@metalmario1231]

the amount of the games on here is what i can assume you're talking about...because i know you're not dissing mario...he deserves his placement you just wish that not every game on here was japanese in favor of some other more western titles that could have carried just as much influence ...i get you

[@Mango037]

sorry

[@Mango037]

Dreamstone 00 Fortnite isn’t on here

[@fvm8906]

Donkey Kong in his original arcade entry technically never was a villain. Rather, he was simply an opponent of the anti-hero Jumpman who later became known as Mario. Miyamoto stated this himself in multiple occasions, especially during interviews. These have been published on numerous gaming magazines like EDGE, GamePro, NINTENDO POWER, and Game Informer.

[@Chelaxim]

I think a better list would be Super Mario Bros Wolfenstein 3D Sonic the Hedgehog Street Fighter II Grand Theft Auto III Megaman EverQuest Virtua Fighter Super Smash Bros Shin Megami Tensei The Legend of Zelda Final Fantasy VII Golden Eye Alone in the Dark Shenmue Resident Evil 4 Super Mario 64 Sim City Famicom Wars Virtua Racing

[@dabalo3995]

Assuming this is in order, I would say that Smash Bros is too high, Wolfenstein is too high, and Minecraft and Halo are missing entirely.

[@Chelaxim]

@@dabalo3995 Not in order. Also isn't Wolfenstein 3D the very first FPS? I'm not an FPS guy so I can't name anything that Halo Combat Evolved did that was not already done before. Maybe an FPS person would know. As for Minecraft, I don't know anything about it other than oof. The only games I can think of that was a direct influence is the Dragon Quest Builders games.

[@dabalo3995]

@@Chelaxim Wolfenstein SHOULD be on the list. I just thought you had it at number 2. Halo is a series that popularized online gaming and the FPS genre as a whole. If I had to pick a Halo game for the list it'd be Halo 2 because that's the game that had the most impact on online gaming. Plus it gets extra points for launching the Xbox. As for Minecraft, its the 2nd biggest game of all time and the biggest indie game of all time. Its a huge part of the childhoods of 95% on gen z gamers, inspired tons of indie developers to create amazing games, and has had a revolutionary impact on survival and sandbox genres. Along with the update system that also was huge at the time.

[@dabalo3995]

@@Chelaxim And Wolfenstein isn't technically the first FPS. That's Maze War. Wolfenstein was the first big FPS.

[@Cristian-vm1bg]

virtua fighter. thats the one that shocked me for not being on there.

[@TrielaRhyfel]

My husband and I where having this conversation a few months ago. Glad to see it as a list.

[@Nov-5062]

You know, the fact they're the most profitable, doesn't mean they're the most influentual. Dig deeper people!

[@jakeleclerc1712]

I laughed out loud at "Asshat" haha. Classic rival name

[@YesImJoeKing]

There's only a list of ten in the description. This needs to be fixed

[@cheesegyoza]

Yars Revenge, super breakout , mortal kombat, Rad racer, Super Mario 3, Killer instinct, Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, Batman: Arkham City, COD: Advanced Warfare, Grand Turismo are all my favorite games.

[@sir_mattimus7069]

No GTA 3, Zelda OoT, Star Fox, Interstate 76, Grand Turismo or Deus Ex?

[@V_For_Vigilante]

Gran turismo is trash and a need for speed rip off. Gta 3 is trash and a shenmue copy

[@mikekitsune8425]

one man army cough cough moron cough cough

[@Martwypłód2k12]

@@V_For_Vigilante even if GTA III is Shenmue rippoff, its still very influential

[@inny74]

@@V_For_Vigilante You seriously calling Gran Turismo trash and a NFS ripoff when it was a completely different and unique console racer when it came out? And was one of only SEVERAL games to ever get a 10/10 on Edge. GTA 3, it isnt as influential, but it did popularize open world games and did spawn ripoffs since its release. It has as much as common with Shenmue as tomatoes have in common with fucking skyscrapers.

[@Stephen-mk9ey]

my uncle still has his old Atari with Tetris, Galaga, Super Mario Bros., Duck Hunt, and some other games.

[@MegaSpartan138]

HALO C.E. for Console modernized First Person Shooters and Console Multiplayer. HALO 2 Extremely modernized multiplayer over separate consoles. HALO 3 Set the bar for online gaming. Pick one Mojo. Also never any racing games on these lists smh

[@irishgamer8729]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that pointed that out can't believe halo did make this list at least halo CE

[@liamf2741]

Yeah halo set the standard for gameplay and story in an FPS console game

[@elvenalonly]

Grand Theft Auto series? Tomb Raider? Silent Hill? Resident Evil? Minecraft? Aeon? Metal Gear?

[@kiikat_]

Over half of these are Japanese games. What a powerhouse.

[@petrovic77marko]

I did a list of my own without any internal order: Pac man * Pong * Civilization Dune II Wing Commander Flight simulator Out run Zelda * Super Mario Bros* (*64) Doom/Wolfenstein * StarCraft World of Warcraft Everquest Diablo EA Fifa or NHL Street fighter 2 * Final Fantasy * Gran Turismo GTA III Ultima (*Was included in the WM list) Games I was sceptical of their inclusion Space War (This one is a bit of an unknown quantity for me) Tecmo Super Bowl (Wrong sport for most of the world) Dragon Quest (Zelda, FF, Ultima, or even Might and Magic all seem more influential and very similar)

[@lrgambe]

Of what I heard, Doom paved the way for Quake and so many other first person shooter games. Half-Life was used to branch off to Counter-Strike which also paved the way to other shooter games. Shooter games probably where heavily "influenced" by old games Battle City and Contra. Real Time Strategy (RTS) were probably greatly influenced by the Red Alert Games and Warcraft Games. And Blizzard games probably influenced the gaming world by a large margin as it has and still has paved the way and maintained a global competitive scene in star craft which put more money into the game industry. Streetfighter probably would be the most influential fighting game as it reached corners of the world not easily reached by others and has elements used by so many games even today. Along with Final Fantasy, Metal Gear, Splinter Cell, Diablo franchise, and so many others there are countless games that influenced gaming as it is today.

[@error9748]

5-doom 4-the first wolfenstein 3-super mario 2-the legend of zelda 1-half life

[@papa-itan98]

Y'all forgot our childhood! Minecraft man! Back in the days I kept on seeing MC vids in yt for about 1-2 mins of scrolling.

[@metalmario1231]

yeah Minecraft deserved a spot on here for sure

[@papa-itan98]

MetalMario1231 ikr

[@brigar2122]

No, maybe an honorable mention minecraft wasn't even as important as doom was or super mario 64 or even super mario bros thar saved the gaming industry, minecraft only brought the toxic fanbase to exist and only had one innovation, pixel graphics already existed in sprites its mostly controlled in first person and wolfenstein created that.

[@chemica7vortex921]

minecraft doesnt deserve to be there

[@chemica7vortex921]

i love the game but no

[@florianhaffner3910]

Great pick for number one!

[@franciscoortega1513]

And what about Halo: Combat Evolved?

[@sergiogarciac.6640]

Gaylo is overrated, now go cry in a corner

[@dabalo3995]

@@sergiogarciac.6640 You can dislike it, but you can't deny its influence of the FPS genre and the gaming industry as a whole.

[@cold_chili3356]

Halo should be there over GoldenEye. The control scheme popularized by Halo is now the industry standard, not GoldenEye.

[@michaelmckean423]

@@sergiogarciac.6640 damn another salty gaystation player

[@readingwithelizabeth993]

At first, I thought Pong would definitely be number 1, considering it was the first game ever, but you made a really good point about Mario, and I can see that it belongs at number 1.

[@sonofjesus9923]

I'm surprised Sonic The Hedgehog wasn't on here.

[@TheDaidai05]

Bruno couldn’t have the weird world of sonic fans without sonic

[@jefftank3300]

Dragon Warrior was the gateway drug for my love of jrpg games. Super Mario RPG being my favorite with DW4 and FF4 being close behind

[@ChawkyVirus]

Skyrim and Dark Souls better be on here, One redefined the Open World genre and the second became a type of games by itself (Souls-like games)

[@thaddeustoth7460]

Honorable Mentions. Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) Super Smash Bros. (1999) The Legend Of Zelda Ocarina Of Time (1998) Crash Bandicoot (1998) Spyro the Dragon (1998) Halo Combat Evolved (2001)

[@Nov-5062]

Umm.. how did Spyro, Halo and SSB influented the industry? Seriously, I wanna know, I mean sure, they were popular, but what else they did?

[@thaddeustoth7460]

Because they all have a legacy especially smash

[@jashan121]

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER. EVERYONE WILL AGREE WITH THE no.1 game👍👍👍

[@metalmario1231]

well yeah....no one can argue that the game that made it possible for the industry to continue would be most influential on it

[@Paulafan5]

Pong began the video game industry and Pac-Man was legendary... You could make an argument for either one of those...

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

@Paulafan5 Yeah, but Mario literally *saved* the video game industry.

[@wanfu5634]

I'd say the game that had the most effect on me was Bioshock (TL;DR). But I would contend for a top 20 WoW should be on the list for standing as the greatest of MMORPG. It's lowest subscription rate is the envy of all in the MMO genre. It certainly has shown more staying power than many titles, regardless of what you think about it.

[@keynanmartinez]

Video games are the best invention Mankind has created.

[@josephbarling5341]

Halo combat evolved should deffo be on here

[@bibbitybop4747]

Looks like we found some candidates for Smash Bros. ...Ultimate!

[@johndaman6322]

World of Warcraft: 15 Years and still millions of people are paying to play that game

[@oof-by1lz]

How many times peach will get kidnapped 👇🏼

[@schtoobert8499]

Nice try mate

[@oof-by1lz]

@@schtoobert8499 say what

[@Izarayah]

o o f b

[@dreamstone00]

As long as Bowser doesn't get a wife

[@oof-by1lz]

@@dreamstone00 I hate Mario. Bowser deserves her more

[@Martwypłód2k12]

CoD 2? GTA III? Quake?

[@blazingspirit2789]

wow you guys totly left out wolfenshitne 3D, you know the very first fps game ever, the one that came way before doom, this is the true essence of iconic.

[@IskenderCaglarM41B441]

BlazingSpirit Driver also came out before gta 3 but gta 3 did everything better

[@joaoandrade3038]

Super mario 64 was the first Big 3D game. I think it should be higher

[@actualgaming8892]

Really no halo, bro you just named old games

[@letswatch6456]

I'm surprised he didn't mention Halo 2. It was influential when Xbox was released, as well as helping Xbox live sales

[@jonathanredford215]

Nice list. Mortal kombat at just 19th and the absence of any halo games are my only gripes

[@who_su]

And what about Minecraft?

[@drasticbread249]

Influential means more than just being cloned dozens of times over

[@who_su]

@@drasticbread249 I think it influenced the survival/sandbox genre a bit

[@shanejett3550]

@@drasticbread249: influential: having great influence on someone or something. Don't u think being cloned dozens - which I'm sure is an understatement - of times indicates influence. It also started from small beginnings or an indie developer and exploded as one of the most published/bought games of all time. It's inspired many other indie developers. It's also often used in classrooms as part of fun teaching around the world. What other game has achieved that? Many aspects of the game like crafting, gathering, survival, sand box style game "seed" world generation etc, have seen their way into other games following minecraft. Yea it's not influential at all.......

[@TheDaidai05]

DrasticBread dont forget games can have cultural influence as well, minecraft made many youtubers careers

[@V_For_Vigilante]

Minecraft is trash

[@jarrettgriebeler6156]

Halo definitely should’ve made this list. It revolutionized online multiplayer

[@masterdeity3400]

@Kailer Gibes He means for console. All around Doom had a bigger impact, but we can't deny that online matchmaking for console, came from Halo.

[@MsUltrafox]

Quake and Wolfenstein 3D are missing on this list. They are only the parents of all FPS games today.

[@metecorak7250]

Yeah they had to put Wolfenstein instead of Doom in here

[@Hawbitten]

Quake did nothing Doom didn't do better. Quake just put it in 3 dimensions. Half-Life gave shooters intelligent design. Halo redefined gameplay. Quake was a normal 90s shooter just with polygons instead of pixels.

[@masterdeity3400]

@@Hawbitten "Doom didn't do better" and yet it's the reason fps are even popular to begin with.

[@benjaminstern6851]

That Tetris gameplay was a nightmare to watch

[@imthatdudeyo155]

Don't forget the legend of Zelda was the 1st game to have a save system

[@copperfox6477]

Deus Ex has to be on the list... honorable mention :) Unreal Tournament Bubble Bobble Fallout 2 Morrowind Command&Conquer Counterstrike Starcraft

[@fordprefect4728]

deus ex is an awesome game but I don't know if it influenced anything, UT was just another online shooter so the influence if anything goes to Quake, C&C should b on the list but not startcraft bc it came after.

[@CrazeeAdam]

Time to see how many people don't know what "influential" means and confuse it with "best".

[@thaddeusslamp1279]

Thank u for not being a know 0 sell out, i.e., u did not ignore the classics. Since I agree w/ur # 1 pick, not being a hugely avid gamer, I'll take ur word on ur other picks, since, as I say, u didn't sell out. I'd never really thought about it, but, yeah, Super Mario Bros. has pretty much GOT to b the most influential game of all time. Only game I wonder if u should have put on is break-out.

[@rubberobro]

SANIC AND UGUNDAN KNUCKLES FIND DA WAE

[@jdub76ba]

Pokemon red player was named Asshat. Glad I read that dialog, lol

[@sugreev2001]

How could you possibly forget Grand Theft Auto III ??

[@kevinknutson7205]

I would make an argument for Unreal and Unreal Tournent. The modding community was the first of it's kind and it really, IMO, created the area shooter. Especially the objective based varieties (CTF, kind of the mountain, etc)

[@SweBeach2023]

Modding got big with Quake, including the first successful CTF mod.

[@parvan89]

Realy NO Blizzard games at all COME ON ...DIABLO STARCRAFT AND WOW ARE GAME CHANGING

[@fordprefect4728]

diablo could prolly b on there for realtime rpgs but for RTS games that would prolly b dune or more like C&C since those were both before any blizzard game.

[@kidmightguy5602]

GTA is one of the most influential games to me, They teach you so much about life. GTA San Andreas, Vice City, GTA 4, All Teach You About Trust, And the truth about life.

[@milosstojanovic6583]

BUT CAN IT RUN CRYSIS?!!!

[@iosifstalin5348]

No, but it can run DOOM which is multiple times better

[@V_For_Vigilante]

Crysis is a rip off of halo and cod

[@Slightly_Sadistic]

I don't agree with all of these, but I am SO glad you included Space War. My dad used tto tell me about that when I was growing up.

[@normanedwards8552]

THOSE are great picks i'll admit What do you guys think?

[@kmcarno9323]

I think GTA should be in list

[@lwke2137]

Half life 2 was more revolutionary than hl1. Also doom should be replaced by wolfenstein 3d They forgot about games such as: gta 3 ( popularised sandboxes) World of Warcraft (most important mmo) Crysis (modern graphics) or starcraft ( innovative rts + impact on esports) These games are more important than first final fantasy, or first zelda. Watchmojo thinks that evolution of games stopped in 2000

[@kmcarno9323]

@@lwke2137 exactly GTA 3 was revolutionary open world game. It was very fluid and has very unique missions (level design). I think gta 3 was" witcher 3 " in its era.

[@leogan5591]

Blue like button right now!

[@godoflazyness8519]

I've been fooled, it said 'no views', opened it and it had over 1k, damn it!

[@dylanhoffius3397]

Minecraft, GTA 3, Fortnite, Cod 4, Halo, etc. Whether you like or hate those games, there's no denying their impact on gaming and popular culture.