Author Topic: Things that Changed Gaming (Read 4575 times)

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

FOTEPX · « **Reply #1 on:** March 17, 2011, 05:27:01 PM »

PONG.

Enigm@ · « **Reply #2 on:** March 17, 2011, 05:27:24 PM »

-Alienware Computers
-Doom II
-Goldeneye for the N64
-PS Triple

FOTEPX · « **Reply #3 on:** March 17, 2011, 05:27:49 PM »

Quote from: Enigma on March 17, 2011, 05:27:24 PM

-PS Triple

You ain't talkin' bout that Wii. That wii? Sheeeat.

Natef · « **Reply #4 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

FOTEPX · « **Reply #5 on:** March 17, 2011, 05:32:39 PM »

Actually, Atari 5200 was the first to use an analog stick.

Enigm@ · « **Reply #6 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.

Natef · « **Reply #7 on:** March 17, 2011, 05:35:30 PM »

I did not realize that. I thought it was just a joystick.

Preytor_4 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 17, 2011, 05:38:20 PM »

Sega CD for the Sega Genesis: First console to use a disk rather than a cartridge

Enigm@ · « **Reply #9 on:** March 17, 2011, 05:43:12 PM »

Quote from: 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

Wrong sir.
The first CD based console was Commodore's Amiga CD32. Released in 1993. Sega CD was released in 1994.

Preytor_4 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 17, 2011, 05:44:33 PM »

Quote from: Enigma on March 17, 2011, 05:43:12 PM

Quote from: 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
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

Natef · « **Reply #11 on:** March 17, 2011, 05:46:50 PM »

Maze War - First FPS

Enigm@ · « **Reply #12 on:** March 17, 2011, 05:47:48 PM »

Quote from: Natef on March 17, 2011, 05:46:50 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

Preytor_4 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 17, 2011, 05:50:52 PM »

SpaceWar! : first game intended for computer use

FOTEPX · « **Reply #14 on:** March 17, 2011, 05:51:13 PM »

OXO: First video game, made in 1953.

Preytor_4 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 17, 2011, 05:53:50 PM »

Tennis for Two: First video game

Resetti's Replicas · « **Reply #16 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

GroudonRobotWars · « **Reply #17 on:** March 17, 2011, 07:13:54 PM »

Action Replay

Jack Daniels · « **Reply #18 on:** March 17, 2011, 07:19:41 PM »

Quote from: Enigma on March 17, 2011, 05:43:12 PM

Quote from: 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
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.

Preytor_4 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 17, 2011, 07:21:12 PM »

Quote from: GroudonRobotWars on March 17, 2011, 07:13:54 PM

Action Replay

This refined the Codebreaker