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Most Innovative Games

by psykhophear

These are the games that changed and revolutionized the gaming world.

Arranged In Order:

(More description soon)

Inspired by GameTrailers' Top Ten Most Innovative Games list.

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Pong

1. Pong

Innovation(s): Everything!
Original Release Date: 1972
Original Console: Arcade
Developer: Atari

Super Mario 64

2. Super Mario 64

Innovation(s): 3D environments, 360 degree camera angle
Original Release Date: 1996
Original Console: Nintendo 64
Developer: Nintendo

Wolfenstein 3D

3. Wolfenstein 3D

Innovation(s): First-Person Shooter
Original Release Date: 1992
Original Console: DOS
Developer: id Software

The Legend of Zelda

4. The Legend of Zelda

Innovation(s): Save feature, vast Adventure genre
Original Release Date: 1986
Original Console: NES
Developer: Nintendo

Super Mario Bros.

5. Super Mario Bros.

Innovation(s): Side-scrolling
Original Release Date: 1985
Original Console: NES
Developer: Nintendo

Haunted House

6. Haunted House

Innovation(s): The very first Horror game ever
Original Release Date: 1972
Original Console: Magnavox Odyssey
Developer: Magnavox

Ultima Online

7. Ultima Online

Innovation(s): Virtual world, MMORPG
Original Release Date: 1997
Original Console: PC
Developer: Origin Systems, Electronic Arts

Mortal Kombat

8. Mortal Kombat

Innovation(s): Violence, birth of the rating system
Original Release Date: 1992
Original Console: Arcade
Developer: Midway Games

Body Harvest

9. Body Harvest

Innovation(s): First sandbox game
Original Release Date: 1998
Original Console: Nintendo 64
Developer: DMA Design

Out of This World

10. Out of This World

Innovation(s): First to have cinematic cutscenes
Original Release Date: 1991
Original Console: Amiga
Developer: Eric Chahi

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