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| Vigo:
I guess I don't disagree. Clocked a lot of hours on Sims 1 and Sims 2, so did my wife. I didn't know it was still popular though. We kinda stopped caring, and most the people around me did as well. It is hard for me to gauge appeal these days, since a game series could start to suck like a toothless whore and still get a dozen more sequels. I give Sims credit for really turning the key on game expansions leading the way to DLC. On that list, I feel most of those games were smartly chosen because they were the source game for a genre or major shift in gaming, so I see the point of the Sims being on there. I still would put my hat in the ring for SimCity, especially when considering that most freemium games out there are very much cloning SimCity in some capacity. |
| AzureKnight:
The debate I expected was what 5 to let in. These are the nominees but they won't all make it..... |
| Voort saBinring:
OK I'll bite. Pong Space Invaders Pac Man Donkey Kong (Not Super Mario Bros) Tetris In that order because Pong was not actually the 1st, but it was pretty much the first widely popular video game. Space Invaders & Pac Man Can you even imagine an arcade in the 1980's without these two games? Donkey Kong (Not Super Mario Bros) Introduced Mario and was the 1st successful strike on American shores by Nintendo who rose to become one of the top 3 VG companies on the planet. Tetris was the 1st puzzle platformer which in turn led to things like bejeweled and yes even Angry Birds. You can Call me Jonny5 --- Quote from: AzureKnight on May 01, 2015, 11:03:42 am --- http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/video-game-hall-of-fame-mario-sonic-fifa-tetris-angry-birds-earn-noms-20150428 Let the debating begin..... Nominees: Pong Tetris Super Mario Bros FIFA Soccer Angry Birds Minecraft The Legend of Zelda Oregon Trail Pac Man Pokemon Sonic the Hedgehog The Sims Doom Space Invaders World of Warcraft (5 to 7 will be let in) --- End quote --- |
| Voort saBinring:
I've been to the Strong Museum of Play in Rochester NY. I really love their selection of playable VG. They also do something called 'In Another Galaxy' which is a weekend event that involves lots of Star Wars characters. My R2 has been to that, maybe 4 years running now. They also are home to the Toy Hall of Fame R2 was on hand when they inducted Star Wars toys a few years back. |
| nitrogen_widget:
I've been to strong also. they have a space invaders cab under glass. VERY cool. I need to go back again WITHOUT the kids so I can actually enjoy playing some of the games. |
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