awesome, now you'll make us feel old. but no, this is really cool and glad you made it. imagine how big it will be in the year 2020. that would be fun.
Stolen Pixels #156: 2009
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Sure. And it wouldn't have been a bad choice, but if you're sticking to one MMO, either the first (MUD1) or the most popular (WoW) would be the more obvious option.The_root_of_all_evil said:
Although Everquest was the first widespread 3D one, which'd be another point in its favor.
Tetris is probably the biggest missing game from the list. I suppose King's Quest was there to represent the adventure genre, which was big for a while.
The Last Express is another big one as far as innovation goes, but it'd be up against Fallout, which is a far less obscure choice.
And another personal favorite, Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Really Long Subtitle, was a pretty broad sandbox-style RPG with multiple paths and a good deal of customization, a year before Morrowind. But the same year as GTA3, which is again less obscure.
Lots of FPSes in the more recent years, come to think of it.
The Bible would like to have a word with you about the bolded section.Shamus Young said:
If I may offer up my personal alternative, though, Halo Wars. I know I will likely get flamed for this, but at least hear me out and read what I'm about to say.
Halo Wars was the last game of Ensemble Studios, developer of the massively acclaimed Age of Empires series. Losing a name like that is surely a significant occurrence, and is something many gamers lament from this year.
Secondly, Halo Wars was also a return of the series to its RTS roots. Again, the return of a series as well known as Halo to the roots it started off at is, to me at least, another significant accomplishment.
Thirdly, Halo Wars is among, if not still the best selling RTS on the consoles. Surely this is in itself another significant event.
That's my take on it anyways. I know I'm not liable to change your mind, but hey, take this for what it's worth.
So, not that i want to hoot and holler or anything
But you didnt even mention Metal Gear Solid in your list of 1998 games.
That makes me sad that you overlooked that one.
But you didnt even mention Metal Gear Solid in your list of 1998 games.
That makes me sad that you overlooked that one.
No, it's true... as long as you go by the criteria Activision used to make their claim. Namely, first-24-hour sales only, and in North America and the UK only, and based on total revenue gained (that is, not adjusted for inflation, and not unit sales).theSovietConnection said:
Seems a bit less impressive when you take all of that into account, doesn't it?
Edit: To put this in perspective, MW2 sold around 4.7 million units in those areas in the first 24 hours. The last Harry Potter book sold almost 11 million units in the same areas in the same time period.
That does seem like something Activision would do. Thanks for bringing that up, good to know.Shimeru said:
i actually think that duke nukem looks better than god of war, might be the uncanny valley i have heard so much about 
and it may be because it was the only bioware title i didn't like, but i dont get why mass effect was on there, much like how i don't get how my sister can be related to me.
and it may be because it was the only bioware title i didn't like, but i dont get why mass effect was on there, much like how i don't get how my sister can be related to me.
Well that is because it is what they did. They had the best entertainment launch in history, not the best selling product in history.theSovietConnection said: