My choices:
1970s: Pong - First mainstream/commercially successful video game, had a ton of clones, helped establish the video game industry and arcade machines
1980s: Super Mario Bros - Revived console market in NA, popularized side-scrollers, popularized main characters having more personality/background
1990s: Doom - Popularized the FPS genre, kickstarted the modding community, helped grow online multiplayer and K&B controls
2000s: Grand Theft Auto III - Popularized the open world sandbox, licensed music/radio, geared gaming more towards adults
2010s: Minecraft - Influenced a lot of crafting/survival games, helped gaming videos and streaming really take off, helped indie games grow even further
Let me know if you disagree with these choices or if any facts are wrong because I'm not really too knowledgeable about video game history. Also tell me some influential games before the 70s because I don't know much about those.
1970s: Pong - First mainstream/commercially successful video game, had a ton of clones, helped establish the video game industry and arcade machines
1980s: Super Mario Bros - Revived console market in NA, popularized side-scrollers, popularized main characters having more personality/background
1990s: Doom - Popularized the FPS genre, kickstarted the modding community, helped grow online multiplayer and K&B controls
2000s: Grand Theft Auto III - Popularized the open world sandbox, licensed music/radio, geared gaming more towards adults
2010s: Minecraft - Influenced a lot of crafting/survival games, helped gaming videos and streaming really take off, helped indie games grow even further
Let me know if you disagree with these choices or if any facts are wrong because I'm not really too knowledgeable about video game history. Also tell me some influential games before the 70s because I don't know much about those.