Linguica Posted March 12, 2007 Well you already knew that, but now it's (not exactly) official. The New York Times has an article describing how the curator of the History of Science and Technology Collections at Stanford University has proposed a "game canon" which would recognize the most important and culturally significant video games ever made. Among the ten games in the list are Zork, Tetris, Sim City, Mario 3, and, of course, Doom. So my thirteen year addiction has finally been validated! Take that mom and dad! Oh also on the list are "Star Raiders" and "Sensible World of Soccer", whatever the hell those are. 0 Share this post Link to post
Steeveeo Posted March 12, 2007 didnt someone else just post that eact same link about the exact same subject? EDIT: lol I just found the other one, looks like you found the same thing too 0 Share this post Link to post
Fredrik Posted March 13, 2007 There's some discussion about it in Gaming Steve Episode 62. 0 Share this post Link to post
Fusion Posted March 13, 2007 Sweet, doom definitly deserves a spot on that list. 0 Share this post Link to post
EarthQuake Posted March 13, 2007 Dude Star Raidres was on atari 2600 and arcade machines in the late 70's. you never heard of it?! I spent countless hours on that game at my grandma's/ 0 Share this post Link to post
kristus Posted March 13, 2007 Sensible world of soccer were one of Sensible software's hit games. In case you don't know who they are, they're the guys who made "Cannon Fodder". Sensible software at The-Underdogs.Info 0 Share this post Link to post
Bucket Posted March 13, 2007 Haha, SMB3 really is better than SMWorld. Suck it, fanboys. 0 Share this post Link to post
Texas Libra Posted March 13, 2007 ...there are already thousands that can only be played through computer programs called emulators, which, while readily available on the Internet, technically violate copyright laws. Only if you don't already own the actual game, dumbass. 0 Share this post Link to post
Steeveeo Posted March 13, 2007 Glassyman said:I have the fist Sim City ever! Wow! ditto 0 Share this post Link to post
Glassyman Posted March 13, 2007 Steeveeo said:ditto Sorry, I don't know what this word means. 0 Share this post Link to post
Bucket Posted March 13, 2007 Fredrik said:"More important" != "better". It was better to begin with. Its importance is derived from its betterness. 0 Share this post Link to post
Dr. Zin Posted March 13, 2007 Glassyman said:Sorry, I don't know what this word means. "Me Too" 0 Share this post Link to post
Ralphis Posted March 13, 2007 Texas Libra said:Only if you don't already own the actual game, dumbass. Actually, you're wrong. If the rom rip isn't directly from YOUR OWN CART then it's illegal. Good day 0 Share this post Link to post
Isle Posted March 13, 2007 do we have some fa.. er, people, from /v/ on here? and isnt smb1 more important than 3? 0 Share this post Link to post
Bucket Posted March 13, 2007 Ralphis said:Actually, you're wrong. If the rom rip isn't directly from YOUR OWN CART then it's illegal. Good day Maybe you can explain how it's possible to prove that. 0 Share this post Link to post
Peter Heinemann Posted March 13, 2007 Especially the mention of Doom along with the outstanding "Zork" games (outstanding by means of deep atmosphere and originality) sets a high mark for all the shooters that were published thereafter, a mark the most will never reach. Even though I do not want to convert this thread in a hotlist for beloved games, I would like to say that they should have mentioned "Rise of the Triad" on one of the first places, oh well. :-P 0 Share this post Link to post
GGG Posted March 13, 2007 This isn't news. It's fact. leileilol said:smb3 is overrated; stupid the wizard. When Mario gets to throw hammers at Bowser, you know the game wins. 0 Share this post Link to post
Torn Posted March 14, 2007 leileilol said:smb3 is overrated; stupid the wizard. WHAT DO YOU SAY?! Hell, I think I have played smb3 more than I have played doom. :P 0 Share this post Link to post
deathbringer Posted March 14, 2007 GTA 3 ought to be on there too, while not the first, it's what really got the "Sandbox" genre going. And of course Vice City really set new standards for attention to detail, freedom and a sense of place in games (while again, not being the first, before someone starts telling me 'a sense of place' was done in some obscure dungeon-crawler for some defunct system in 1989) 0 Share this post Link to post
Glassyman Posted March 14, 2007 Dr. Zin said:"Me Too" Ahhhhhhh... Now my education is more extensive. Thank you! 0 Share this post Link to post
Enjay Posted March 14, 2007 Dr. Zin said:"Me Too" In this context, true, but it really means something a bit more like "as above" or "same as above". http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=ditto 0 Share this post Link to post
Glassyman Posted March 14, 2007 Enjay said:In this context, true, but it really means something a bit more like "as above" or "same as above". http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=ditto EH EH EH... My education continues to grow... 0 Share this post Link to post
FourOhFour Posted March 15, 2007 Did I hear someone mention /v/? :O I am among /b/rethren! 0 Share this post Link to post