Most Influential Games (in your opinions)

[GothmogII]

That's something odd about -both- the Metal Gear Solid series and Splinter Cell. Those are only two franchises. There really aren't that many pure stealth games outside those two series(Well not any modern ones anyway). I guess at a stretch Assassin's Creed is also a kind of offspring of these.

But besides that, are there any other games that have been influenced by them? Or are they just influential by virtue of being well known and popular stealth titles?

 

[oliveira8]

That's something odd about -both- the Metal Gear Solid series and Splinter Cell. Those are only two franchises. There really aren't that many pure stealth games outside those two series. I guess at a stretch Assassin's Creed is also a kind of offspring of these.

But besides that, are there any other games that have been influenced by them? Or are they just influential by virtue of being well known and popular stealth titles?

Metal Gear Solid series is based in the 2d Metal Gear series. Metal Gear inspired games like Thief, Tenchu, Hitman, Splinter Cell.

 

[GothmogII]

That's something odd about -both- the Metal Gear Solid series and Splinter Cell. Those are only two franchises. There really aren't that many pure stealth games outside those two series. I guess at a stretch Assassin's Creed is also a kind of offspring of these.

But besides that, are there any other games that have been influenced by them? Or are they just influential by virtue of being well known and popular stealth titles?

Metal Gear Solid series is based in the 2d Metal Gear series. Metal Gear inspired games like Thief, Tenchu, Hitman, Splinter Cell.

Hmm....I remember Tenchu...isn't that a little different though? You jump around a lot in it and make with the fancy swordplay and smokebombs, I found it more than similar to some of the later Ninja Gaidens than anything else. Though the stealth aspects there were pretty nice. Unlike Ninja Gaiden where the objective seems to be as unlike a ninja as you possibly can. xD

And yes! I forgot about Hitman! Thanks :3

 

[oliveira8]

That's something odd about -both- the Metal Gear Solid series and Splinter Cell. Those are only two franchises. There really aren't that many pure stealth games outside those two series. I guess at a stretch Assassin's Creed is also a kind of offspring of these.

But besides that, are there any other games that have been influenced by them? Or are they just influential by virtue of being well known and popular stealth titles?

Metal Gear Solid series is based in the 2d Metal Gear series. Metal Gear inspired games like Thief, Tenchu, Hitman, Splinter Cell.

Hmm....I remember Tenchu...isn't that a little different though? You jump around a lot in it a make with the fancy swordplay and smokebombs, I found it more than similar to some of the laters Ninja Gaidens than anything else.

Tenchu if not wrong was one of the first stealth 3D games. You played as a ninja and it was very based in stealth. Waiting for the patrol to pass in the dark, use bombs to distract enemies, try not to fall into the enemy traps, using decoys/traps. You couldnt enter in open combat cause your characters would die right away so you needed to kill people one by one in a sneaky way.

Ninja Gaiden ninja is a Naruto ninja without the giant frogs but louder.

 

[Avatar Roku]

Apologies I should have worded that better I meant that Splinter Cell was more influential.

If you don't mind my asking, why?

 

[zekana]

super mario 64 for having a good camera (for its time) in a full 3d world

Ocarina of Time for showing just how action games can truely be done in 3d

metroid (original) for its exploration and the fact that the world you were in was connected.

whatever game started the whole music rythm genre in gaming.

golden eye for showing how to make a good fps on the consles

 

[EzraPound]

Uhhh...

FPS:

- Wolfenstein 3D
- DOOM
- GoldenEye 007
- Half-Life
- System Shock 2
- HALO: Combat Evolved
- Half-Life 2

Fighter:

- Karate Champ
- Street Fighter II
- Virtua Fighter

RTS:

- Herzog Zwei
- Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty
- C&C: Red Alert
- StarCraft
- Warcraft III: RoC

RPG:

- Ultima
- Wizardry
- Dragon Warrior
- Diablo
- Final Fantasy VII

Racing:

- Night Racer
- Pole Position
- Out Run
- Indianapolis 500: The Simulation
- Virtua Racing

2D Platformer:

- Donkey Kong
- Pitfall!
- Legend of Kage
- Super Mario Bros.
- Super Mario Bros. 3
- Sonic the Hedgehog

3D Platformer:

- Alpha Waves
- Super Mario 64

 

[Avatar Roku]

Apologies I should have worded that better I meant that Splinter Cell was more influential.

If you don't mind my asking, why?

Well Metal Gear may have been one of the starters but Splinter Cell was one of the first stealth games that made it to the global tournament level and I believe that is a greater accomplishment than MGS.

I can see what you mean. At the same time, however, there probably wouldn't even be a Splinter Cell without MGS. Honestly, I can't believe I'm arguing this, as Splinter Cell (minus Double Agent) is one of my favorite series of all time.

 

[maddawg IAJI]

well since i tend to stay near the FPS genre my most contributing would be doom (for being one of the biggest and first fps ever) goleneye (for being one of the first fps in 3d) halo(for showing how a health system sould work) and gears of war (i know its not an fps but it showed how the cover systme sould work)

 

[Avatar Roku]

Yeah DA kinda ruined it for me too.

Good to know I'm not the only one. I remember a while back there was a thread on Sam Fisher, and I sort of hijacked it with a rant about how DA was a bastardization of the franchise.

 

[dragonburner]

Space War!

 

[SsilverR]

I'd say The Elder scrolls:Arena due to the fact that there was not a lot of it about.

Interesting choice. I know nothing about it really; other than the obvious. Lemme do some research.

metal gear solid (original)
tenchu 1 and 2
king of fighters and street fighter series
tekken 5

Not that your games do not have some sort of merit, but why MGS and Tekken 5?
I slightly disagree w/ the Tenchu games, but feel free to defend them.
Street Fighter II is already up there, and while KoF is awesome and in many ways shaped how subsequent SF games were developed, I do not think they were that monumental.

dude those games were most influencial to "ME" .. it could be the crappest game ever created with a storyline that sucks ducks off in alleyways .... doesn't have to be the most amazing game that got high ratings or earned some sort of most legendary game ever title to influence someone

METAL GEAR: because it's soundtrack was awesome and reminds me of my childhood when things were so much simpler and solid snake was the first ever character i ever played with that much depth

TENCHU 1 and 2: because i remember having to sneak this game into my house when i was a kid because of the 18 rating, i played nights and nights and basically fell in love with the characters, storyline and soundtrack .. not to mention the combat system was so epic .. first games that ever made me feel like an adult ^^ .. tenchu 3 and upwards suck

KOF and SF series: i remember playing kof as a kid and thinking "omfg these dudes have style" .. it kinda of got me to be more open about the way people dress and all is good as long as it's in the name of fun .. the combat system had nothing to do with it ... also i fell in love with alot of the characters and storylines from both games .. and again i mention SOUNDTRACK!!

TEKKEN 5: again storyline and soundtrack .. i loved that characters stories no matter how short and full of holes they were mostly because i was following along since i was a kid and i remember one night before this tournament (i did a few martial arts) i just stayed up all night listening to and watching the tekken 5 intro over and over and over again .. before i knew it i had done an all nighter and was effed up but i still got 2 medals ^^ one bronze for form and a gold for application (combat) but the ppl the signed up were total wusses so it wasn't a very proud gold XD

but as you could figure from all that the reason i chose those games is because they all bring back memories and touched my soul at one point in my life .. don't care what anyone sais about them

 

[joystickjunki3]

I'd say The Elder scrolls:Arena due to the fact that there was not a lot of it about.

Interesting choice. I know nothing about it really; other than the obvious. Lemme do some research.

metal gear solid (original)
tenchu 1 and 2
king of fighters and street fighter series
tekken 5

Not that your games do not have some sort of merit, but why MGS and Tekken 5?
I slightly disagree w/ the Tenchu games, but feel free to defend them.
Street Fighter II is already up there, and while KoF is awesome and in many ways shaped how subsequent SF games were developed, I do not think they were that monumental.

dude those games were most influencial to "ME" .. it could be the crappest game ever created with a storyline that sucks ducks off in alleyways .... doesn't have to be the most amazing game that got high ratings or earned some sort of most legendary game ever title to influence someone

METAL GEAR [Solid]: because it's soundtrack was awesome and reminds me of my childhood when things were so much simpler and solid snake was the first ever character i ever played with that much depth

TENCHU 1 and 2: because i remember having to sneak this game into my house when i was a kid because of the 18 rating, i played nights and nights and basically fell in love with the characters, storyline and soundtrack .. not to mention the combat system was so epic .. first games that ever made me feel like an adult ^^ .. tenchu 3 and upwards suck

KOF and SF series: i remember playing kof as a kid and thinking "omfg these dudes have style" .. it kinda of got me to be more open about the way people dress and all is good as long as it's in the name of fun .. the combat system had nothing to do with it ... also i fell in love with alot of the characters and storylines from both games .. and again i mention SOUNDTRACK!!

TEKKEN 5: again storyline and soundtrack .. i loved that characters stories no matter how short and full of holes they were mostly because i was following along since i was a kid and i remember one night before this tournament (i did a few martial arts) i just stayed up all night listening to and watching the tekken 5 intro over and over and over again .. before i knew it i had done an all nighter and was effed up but i still got 2 medals ^^ one bronze for form and a gold for application (combat) but the ppl the signed up were total wusses so it wasn't a very proud gold XD

but as you could figure from all that the reason i chose those games is because they all bring back memories and touched my soul at one point in my life .. don't care what anyone sais about them

Note: I corrected your entry about Metal Gear Solid (you said just put "Metal Gear," which is a completely different game).

You're absolutely right that it doesn't have to be the most amazing or get the highest reviews, but my original post was to get games that changed the industry (what games are today) and not necessarily what just influenced you. But it's good that have games that you can identify as the ones that most influenced you.

 

[joystickjunki3]

I would suggest Devil May Cry, as it was the first action game (if I remember correctly) where style and substance went hand-in-hand in fantastic harmony. Certainly its sequels don't live up to the original, but the original itself has classic (and influential) gameplay.

I could see why you would say that.

Space War!

I purposely left that out simply because it's not as influential as people may think. Yes, it was one of the first computer games, but I would argue that Tennis for Two was just as influential.

 

[SsilverR]

I'd say The Elder scrolls:Arena due to the fact that there was not a lot of it about.

Interesting choice. I know nothing about it really; other than the obvious. Lemme do some research.

metal gear solid (original)
tenchu 1 and 2
king of fighters and street fighter series
tekken 5

Not that your games do not have some sort of merit, but why MGS and Tekken 5?
I slightly disagree w/ the Tenchu games, but feel free to defend them.
Street Fighter II is already up there, and while KoF is awesome and in many ways shaped how subsequent SF games were developed, I do not think they were that monumental.

dude those games were most influencial to "ME" .. it could be the crappest game ever created with a storyline that sucks ducks off in alleyways .... doesn't have to be the most amazing game that got high ratings or earned some sort of most legendary game ever title to influence someone

METAL GEAR [Solid]: because it's soundtrack was awesome and reminds me of my childhood when things were so much simpler and solid snake was the first ever character i ever played with that much depth

TENCHU 1 and 2: because i remember having to sneak this game into my house when i was a kid because of the 18 rating, i played nights and nights and basically fell in love with the characters, storyline and soundtrack .. not to mention the combat system was so epic .. first games that ever made me feel like an adult ^^ .. tenchu 3 and upwards suck

KOF and SF series: i remember playing kof as a kid and thinking "omfg these dudes have style" .. it kinda of got me to be more open about the way people dress and all is good as long as it's in the name of fun .. the combat system had nothing to do with it ... also i fell in love with alot of the characters and storylines from both games .. and again i mention SOUNDTRACK!!

TEKKEN 5: again storyline and soundtrack .. i loved that characters stories no matter how short and full of holes they were mostly because i was following along since i was a kid and i remember one night before this tournament (i did a few martial arts) i just stayed up all night listening to and watching the tekken 5 intro over and over and over again .. before i knew it i had done an all nighter and was effed up but i still got 2 medals ^^ one bronze for form and a gold for application (combat) but the ppl the signed up were total wusses so it wasn't a very proud gold XD

but as you could figure from all that the reason i chose those games is because they all bring back memories and touched my soul at one point in my life .. don't care what anyone sais about them

Note: I corrected your entry about Metal Gear Solid (you said just put "Metal Gear," which is a completely different game).

You're absolutely right that it doesn't have to be the most amazing or get the highest reviews, but my original post was to get games that changed the industry (what games are today) and not necessarily what just influenced you. But it's good that have games that you can identify as the ones that most influenced you.

ok kl kl fair enough ... erm ... didn't metal gear solid and tekken take their platforms to new levels?? i know for a fact mgs revolutionised gaming

 

[joystickjunki3]

I'd say The Elder scrolls:Arena due to the fact that there was not a lot of it about.

Interesting choice. I know nothing about it really; other than the obvious. Lemme do some research.

metal gear solid (original)
tenchu 1 and 2
king of fighters and street fighter series
tekken 5

Not that your games do not have some sort of merit, but why MGS and Tekken 5?
I slightly disagree w/ the Tenchu games, but feel free to defend them.
Street Fighter II is already up there, and while KoF is awesome and in many ways shaped how subsequent SF games were developed, I do not think they were that monumental.

dude those games were most influencial to "ME" .. it could be the crappest game ever created with a storyline that sucks ducks off in alleyways .... doesn't have to be the most amazing game that got high ratings or earned some sort of most legendary game ever title to influence someone

METAL GEAR [Solid]: because it's soundtrack was awesome and reminds me of my childhood when things were so much simpler and solid snake was the first ever character i ever played with that much depth

TENCHU 1 and 2: because i remember having to sneak this game into my house when i was a kid because of the 18 rating, i played nights and nights and basically fell in love with the characters, storyline and soundtrack .. not to mention the combat system was so epic .. first games that ever made me feel like an adult ^^ .. tenchu 3 and upwards suck

KOF and SF series: i remember playing kof as a kid and thinking "omfg these dudes have style" .. it kinda of got me to be more open about the way people dress and all is good as long as it's in the name of fun .. the combat system had nothing to do with it ... also i fell in love with alot of the characters and storylines from both games .. and again i mention SOUNDTRACK!!

TEKKEN 5: again storyline and soundtrack .. i loved that characters stories no matter how short and full of holes they were mostly because i was following along since i was a kid and i remember one night before this tournament (i did a few martial arts) i just stayed up all night listening to and watching the tekken 5 intro over and over and over again .. before i knew it i had done an all nighter and was effed up but i still got 2 medals ^^ one bronze for form and a gold for application (combat) but the ppl the signed up were total wusses so it wasn't a very proud gold XD

but as you could figure from all that the reason i chose those games is because they all bring back memories and touched my soul at one point in my life .. don't care what anyone sais about them

Note: I corrected your entry about Metal Gear Solid (you said just put "Metal Gear," which is a completely different game).

You're absolutely right that it doesn't have to be the most amazing or get the highest reviews, but my original post was to get games that changed the industry (what games are today) and not necessarily what just influenced you. But it's good that have games that you can identify as the ones that most influenced you.

ok kl kl fair enough ... erm ... didn't metal gear solid and tekken take their platforms to new levels?? i know for a fact mgs revolutionised gaming

I think it's arguable whether MGS or Metal Gear was more influential. I believe Metal Gear to be more influential, but I'm open to debate on the matter. As for Tekken 5, I didn't really see much of a change in the whole fighting genre after ts release. But once again, open to debate.

 

[SsilverR]

I'd say The Elder scrolls:Arena due to the fact that there was not a lot of it about.

Interesting choice. I know nothing about it really; other than the obvious. Lemme do some research.

metal gear solid (original)
tenchu 1 and 2
king of fighters and street fighter series
tekken 5

Not that your games do not have some sort of merit, but why MGS and Tekken 5?
I slightly disagree w/ the Tenchu games, but feel free to defend them.
Street Fighter II is already up there, and while KoF is awesome and in many ways shaped how subsequent SF games were developed, I do not think they were that monumental.

dude those games were most influencial to "ME" .. it could be the crappest game ever created with a storyline that sucks ducks off in alleyways .... doesn't have to be the most amazing game that got high ratings or earned some sort of most legendary game ever title to influence someone

METAL GEAR [Solid]: because it's soundtrack was awesome and reminds me of my childhood when things were so much simpler and solid snake was the first ever character i ever played with that much depth

TENCHU 1 and 2: because i remember having to sneak this game into my house when i was a kid because of the 18 rating, i played nights and nights and basically fell in love with the characters, storyline and soundtrack .. not to mention the combat system was so epic .. first games that ever made me feel like an adult ^^ .. tenchu 3 and upwards suck

KOF and SF series: i remember playing kof as a kid and thinking "omfg these dudes have style" .. it kinda of got me to be more open about the way people dress and all is good as long as it's in the name of fun .. the combat system had nothing to do with it ... also i fell in love with alot of the characters and storylines from both games .. and again i mention SOUNDTRACK!!

TEKKEN 5: again storyline and soundtrack .. i loved that characters stories no matter how short and full of holes they were mostly because i was following along since i was a kid and i remember one night before this tournament (i did a few martial arts) i just stayed up all night listening to and watching the tekken 5 intro over and over and over again .. before i knew it i had done an all nighter and was effed up but i still got 2 medals ^^ one bronze for form and a gold for application (combat) but the ppl the signed up were total wusses so it wasn't a very proud gold XD

but as you could figure from all that the reason i chose those games is because they all bring back memories and touched my soul at one point in my life .. don't care what anyone sais about them

Note: I corrected your entry about Metal Gear Solid (you said just put "Metal Gear," which is a completely different game).

You're absolutely right that it doesn't have to be the most amazing or get the highest reviews, but my original post was to get games that changed the industry (what games are today) and not necessarily what just influenced you. But it's good that have games that you can identify as the ones that most influenced you.

ok kl kl fair enough ... erm ... didn't metal gear solid and tekken take their platforms to new levels?? i know for a fact mgs revolutionised gaming

I think it's arguable whether MGS or Metal Gear was more influential. I believe Metal Gear to be more influential, but I'm open to debate on the matter. As for Tekken 5, I didn't really see much of a change in the whole fighting genre after ts release. But once again, open to debate.

it was a different game .. kind of a mix between movie and game ... youtube it ... there are lots of high ups in the gaming industry that would agree that MGS revolutionised gaming .. also .. it wasn't tekken 5 .. i think either tekken 2 or 3 that took the fighting genre to new levels