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Title: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: Natef on March 17, 2011, 05:24:05 PM
What has made our medium greater? It can be a game, a console, or a technology.

-The NES
-Portal
-The Gameboy
-Online gaming
-3-D games (not like the 3-d glasses)
-The Wii
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: FOTEPX on March 17, 2011, 05:27:01 PM
PONG.
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: Enigm@ on March 17, 2011, 05:27:24 PM
-Alienware Computers
-Doom II
-Goldeneye for the N64
-PS Triple
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: FOTEPX on March 17, 2011, 05:27:49 PM
-PS Triple

You ain't talkin' bout that Wii. That wii? Sheeeat.
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: Natef on March 17, 2011, 05:31:13 PM
Try to give reasons why.

N64 - First console with analog sticks
Xbox Live - Changed online gaming and made it easier
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: FOTEPX on March 17, 2011, 05:32:39 PM
Actually, Atari 5200 was the first to use an analog stick.
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: Enigm@ on March 17, 2011, 05:34:43 PM
N64:
First console to not have god-awful FPS's
PS Triple:
It's the PS Triple. Nuff said.
Doom 2:
Greatest game ever.
Goldeneye:
First console FPS not to suck.
Alienware comps:
They're just awesome.
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: Natef on March 17, 2011, 05:35:30 PM
I did not realize that. I thought it was just a joystick.
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: Preytor_4 on March 17, 2011, 05:38:20 PM
Sega CD for the Sega Genesis: First console to use a disk rather than a cartridge
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: Enigm@ on March 17, 2011, 05:43:12 PM
Sega CD for the Sega Genesis: First console to use a disk rather than a cartridge
Wrong sir.
The first CD based console was Commodore's Amiga CD32. Released in 1993. Sega CD was released in 1994.
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: Preytor_4 on March 17, 2011, 05:44:33 PM
Sega CD for the Sega Genesis: First console to use a disk rather than a cartridge
Wrong sir.
The first CD based console was Commodore's Amiga CD32. Released in 1993. Sega CD was released in 1994.
I just copied and pasted, so don't tell me this.

Xbox (not 360): first video game console to feature a built-in hard disk drive
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: Natef on March 17, 2011, 05:46:50 PM
Maze War - First FPS
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: Enigm@ on March 17, 2011, 05:47:48 PM
Maze War - First FPS
This is very much true. =] Though when it comes to early FPS's (1992 and further back) I like Wolfenstein 3D.
EDIT:
-MIDI Maze
First online FPS
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: Preytor_4 on March 17, 2011, 05:50:52 PM
SpaceWar! : first game intended for computer use
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: FOTEPX on March 17, 2011, 05:51:13 PM
OXO: First video game, made in 1953.
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: Preytor_4 on March 17, 2011, 05:53:50 PM
Tennis for Two: First video game
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: Resetti's Replicas on March 17, 2011, 06:14:42 PM
Pokemon - a 15-year strong empire that put Gamefreak on the map
 
The Wii - Introduced casual console gaming, like it or not, that's what pulled the videogame industry through the recession.

Final Fantasy - Saved Square Enix from bankruptcy, launched the RPG genre
 
Doom - Flagship of violent video games.

World of Warcraft -Pioneer of subscription-based gaming


@Nate, I'd be interested to hear your justification of Portal
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: GroudonRobotWars on March 17, 2011, 07:13:54 PM
Action Replay  :trollface
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: Jack Daniels on March 17, 2011, 07:19:41 PM
Sega CD for the Sega Genesis: First console to use a disk rather than a cartridge
Wrong sir.
The first CD based console was Commodore's Amiga CD32. Released in 1993. Sega CD was released in 1994.

Aw man. I thought it was the 3DO system... but apparently the Amiga beat it by a month.
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: Preytor_4 on March 17, 2011, 07:21:12 PM
Action Replay  :trollface

This refined the Codebreaker
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: freeziez on March 17, 2011, 08:59:29 PM
Robot Arena 2 :trollface
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: Natef on March 17, 2011, 09:05:31 PM
Portal - It added a lot to gamer culture and was revolutionary with its gameplay.
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: Enigm@ on March 17, 2011, 09:07:58 PM
Tennis for Two: First video game
Wrong again. :P
The first game OXO.
@Nate
So did TF2. :P
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: Preytor_4 on March 17, 2011, 09:16:11 PM
Tennis for Two: First video game
Wrong again. :P
The first game OXO.
Nope, wrong.
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: Enigm@ on March 17, 2011, 09:18:04 PM
ORLY?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OXO (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OXO)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis_for_two (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis_for_two)
Read the first sentence on both.
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: Preytor_4 on March 17, 2011, 09:20:40 PM
YARLY
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27328345/ns/technology_and_science-games/ (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27328345/ns/technology_and_science-games/)
http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blcomputer_videogames.htm (http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blcomputer_videogames.htm)
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: Enigm@ on March 17, 2011, 09:22:06 PM
Ah, I guess you are right then. :P
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: Preytor_4 on March 17, 2011, 09:22:39 PM
Ah, I guess you are right then. :P
We win some, we lose some.
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: 090901 on March 17, 2011, 09:59:19 PM
Transformice
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: Meganerdbomb on March 18, 2011, 12:08:19 AM
Halo: Before Halo, nobody even knew what Xbox was.
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: NFX on March 18, 2011, 05:43:53 AM
Death Race (Exidy, 1976) - First video game to be withdrawn from sale for being too violent
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: Thyrus on March 18, 2011, 06:50:20 AM
Starcraft
and I think Half Life 1/2
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: FOTEPX on March 18, 2011, 10:22:39 AM
Game Genie
Goldeneye
Silent Hill
Fatal Frame/Project:ZERO
Super Mario 64
Daytona USA
Gran Turismo
SegaNet
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: COOLRUNNER87 on March 18, 2011, 10:39:47 AM
World of Warcraft -Pioneer of subscription-based gaming

This may be true, but it wasn't as big a pioneer as people think it is. Everquest and Ultima Online were the true pioneers of subscription-based gaming. World of Warcraft's just the most successful.
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: FOTEPX on March 18, 2011, 10:43:07 AM
World of Warcraft -Pioneer of subscription-based gaming

This may be true, but it wasn't as big a pioneer as people think it is. Everquest and Ultima Online were the true pioneers of subscription-based gaming. World of Warcraft's just the most successful.

^This^
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: Resetti's Replicas on March 18, 2011, 01:07:38 PM
World of Warcraft -Pioneer of subscription-based gaming

This may be true, but it wasn't as big a pioneer as people think it is. Everquest and Ultima Online were the true pioneers of subscription-based gaming. World of Warcraft's just the most successful.

You know better than I, I'm not into that kind of thing.  What was the first MMO to offer in-game goods for real money?
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: Meganerdbomb on March 18, 2011, 01:10:41 PM
Maple Story!  :gawe:
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: Sparkey98 on March 18, 2011, 02:53:55 PM
you people are OFF

Call of duty black ops has to be the most technologically advanced game, and beats any other ever released.

 
You are actually still all off. The fact that no one has brought up quake yet makes me SICK. Not only that, but Half Life, COD1, DOOM, Wolfenstein, and duck hunt.
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: Hydro on March 18, 2011, 02:54:40 PM
you people are OFF

Call of duty black ops has to be the most technologically advanced game, and beats any other ever released.

 

Half Life 2 > Blackops
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: Sparkey98 on March 18, 2011, 02:55:37 PM
you people are OFF

Call of duty black ops has to be the most technologically advanced game, and beats any other ever released.

 
You are actually still all off. The fact that no one has brought up quake yet makes me SICK. Not only that, but Half Life, COD1, DOOM, Wolfenstein, and duck hunt.
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: Enigm@ on March 18, 2011, 02:56:16 PM
you people are OFF

Call of duty black ops has to be the most technologically advanced game, and beats any other ever released.

 
You are actually still all off. The fact that no one has brought up quake yet makes me SICK. Not only that, but Half Life, COD1, DOOM, Wolfenstein, and duck hunt.
Doom II > Balkops
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: Hydro on March 18, 2011, 02:56:58 PM
you people are OFF

Call of duty black ops has to be the most technologically advanced game, and beats any other ever released.

 
You are actually still all off. The fact that no one has brought up quake yet makes me SICK. Not only that, but Half Life, COD1, DOOM, Wolfenstein, and duck hunt.
Notice how you added that after I posted.
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: Sparkey98 on March 18, 2011, 02:58:00 PM
you people are OFF

Call of duty black ops has to be the most technologically advanced game, and beats any other ever released.

 
You are actually still all off. The fact that no one has brought up quake yet makes me SICK. Not only that, but Half Life, COD1, DOOM, Wolfenstein, and duck hunt.
Notice how you added that after I posted.
I edited it while you were posting. Don't worry, I ###### hate black ops.




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Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: GoldenFox93 on March 18, 2011, 03:00:29 PM
And just to bring this back on track-
 
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These babies made SNES gaming so much more enjoyable, particularly with Super Street Fighter II  <3
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: Natef on March 18, 2011, 03:03:19 PM
you people are OFF

Call of duty black ops has to be the most technologically advanced game, and beats any other ever released.

 
You are actually still all off. The fact that no one has brought up quake yet makes me SICK. Not only that, but Half Life, COD1, DOOM, Wolfenstein, and duck hunt.
Notice how you added that after I posted.
I edited it while you were posting. Don't worry, I ****ing hate black ops.

I got bored of BO a while ago.

Homefront FTW.
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: GoldenFox93 on March 18, 2011, 03:04:29 PM
That, and I think Mega Man 9/10 could also count. I mean, a modern NES game? Brill  :P
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: Natef on March 18, 2011, 03:08:14 PM
Weren't there ones before them?
Title: Re: Things that Changed Gaming
Post by: GoldenFox93 on March 18, 2011, 03:09:57 PM
Weren't there ones before them?
Could have been, but I think those two popularised the movement of new NES games, IIRC.
 
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