500 best game titles of all time (320-301)

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There are video games that only bring short moments of entertainment. As time passed, their names gradually sank into oblivion. But there are still games whose value will remain forever, always known to the world as symbols and milestones in the development of this type of entertainment. Those will be the games that we will introduce in the article series: 500 best games of all time, and this is a continuation of the previous part.

320. Dungeon Keeper

(1997, PC, other systems)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLzBb2BToZI

Dungeon Keeper’s mission lies right above its title: to build, maintain and run the dungeon, with the noble goal of ultimately taking over the entire world in the game. Although the game may not have been very popular, Dungeon Keeper, led by game maker Peter Molyneux, had a great influence to create a benchmark for comparing future strategy games.

319. Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse

(2005, Mac, PC, Xbox, other systems)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBmvukH7sv0

“Too short.” “The plot is not much.” “Never get bored.” Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse completely changes the previous zombie gameplay. The game puts the player in the role of a zombie hunting ‘brain’. Attempting to create an army of zombies, Stubbs the Zombie is quite quirky, bloody in a humorous way, to remind people not to take things too seriously.

318. Descent

(1995, Mac, PC, other systems)

Descent never makes players feel safe. With a zero gravity 3D environment, players have six dimensions of movement – ​​instead of two like other shooters. This choice opens up new avenues, and the enemy receives the same choices. While this gameplay wasn’t adopted by many later shooter titles, Descent managed to codify the way the zero-gravity environment was introduced into the game, creating a more realistic gameplay.

317. Computer Space

(1971, Arcade, other platforms)

Everything starts here. Computer Space was the first arcade game to be released commercially. Computer Space is responsible for turning video games into an industry.

316. Battlezone

(1980, Arcade, other platforms)

Battlezone is the first first-person action game. Considered by many to be one of the first virtual reality games, Battlezone puts the player as a fighter in a tank, rather than as a controller in a third party.

315. Ikaruga

(2003, GameCube, other platforms)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65kC-81-H_I

Bringing back the 2D plane shooting genre, Ikaruga has been called a “masterpiece”, “shooter fan shooter” and “art”. While it didn’t create a breath of fresh air in the genre, Ikagura’s influence is still present in current games, such as Nier: Automata, which borrows from Ikagura’s classic game concept.

314. Paradroid

(1985, Commondore 64, other platforms)

If you’ve played Nier: Automata, Paradroid will have a few things in common – even though it was released 30 years ago. A game in the ‘2D plane shooting’ genre with a puzzle element, the player is forced to destroy enemy robots or take over them by hacking in the mini-game. The new addition in Paradroid creates more of a challenge in the game, allowing you to experiment with the gameplay you like best.

313. Breakout

(1976, Aracade, other platforms)

Influenced by Pong’s success, Breakout continues to make players addicted with Pong’s gameplay but removes simplicity. Bouncing the ball up to break colorful blocks, Breakout adds a challenge never before seen in Pong with a larger game screen and more happening on the screen for players to constantly watch.

312. Super Smash Bros. Brawl

(2008, Wii)

Super Smash Bros. Brawl continues to live forever with time. Launched nine years ago, Brawl refines the gameplay of Smash Bros, while adding new characters from different titles.

311. Battlefield 1942

(2002, PC, other systems)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-5jz3VP25s

Perhaps not the most resounding World War 2 game in terms of story, Battlefield 1942 allows players to complete missions with a variety of weapons and vehicles. 1942 left the mark of an online shooting game with a diverse map system so that players can play to their strengths.

310. Towerfall

(2013, Ouya, other platforms)

If you combine Hotline Miami and Super Smash Bros., the result is Towerfall: a game that’s fast, tense, and deadly fast. Without online multiplayer at first, Towerfall is reminiscent of games like GoldenEye007, and of course Smash Bros. . However, Towerfall still has its own offline mode so that friends can compete against each other.

309. Flower

(2009, PlayStation 3, other platforms)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prkLAi5BgF8

Released in the same year as violent titles like Assassin’s Creed 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Flower was pretty quiet. With a delicate storyline about the contrast between nature and man’s invention, Flower gives players time to reflect as they control the petals of flowers flying across the vast field, silently watching nature in the background. the world is developing more and more.

308. Chrono Cross

(2000, PlayStation)

The second version of Chrono created by talented game makers and artists, Chrono Cross keeps many of the formulas that made Trigger so successful. In addition, the game has greatly improved in terms of graphics and removed the boring combat system commonly found in the Final Fantasy series.

37. Split/Second

(2010, PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, other platforms)

Split/Second is quite similar to Burnout games – you race and destroy cars. But Split/Second focuses more on car breaking. Split/Second challenges players to destroy as much as possible for fun.

306. Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec

(2001, PlayStation 2)

Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec perfectly blends the ‘heavyweight’ simulation genre and the game has won critical acclaim from players and critics alike. Selling over 1 million copies in just 3 days of its 2001 release, A-Spec gives players a real sense of what racing is like, with hundreds of vehicles to choose from.

305. Age of Empires

(1997, PC, other systems)

Considered the “most complex game” of all the strategy games at the time, Age of Empires took a practical, historical approach to the genre, letting players evolve from the Stone Age to major milestones. important in history. More about combat than strategy, Age of Empires is an easy-to-play game for those who want to try their hand at the genre.

304. Tekken 3

(1997, Arcade, other platforms)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnc1jKwrAos

One of the PlayStation’s best-selling titles, Tekken 3 modernizes the fighting game genre with its sleek controls and tons of combos. The game has contributed to promoting the professional fighting community so that it continues to exist today.

303. Tempest 2000

(1994, Jaguar, other platforms)

The remake of 1981 Tempest, Tempest 2000 was positively praised for its graphics and techno music. The Tempest 2000 also helped bring Atari and the Jaguar platform to positive attention at a difficult time for the company.

302. Day of the Tentacle

(1993, Mac, PC, other systems)

The first game led by Tim Schafer, Day of the Tentacle remains one of LucasArts’ most popular games two decades later. The witty time-traveling storyline and better graphics than other LucasArts titles quickly attracted public attention upon launch, as well as eye-catching images of Schafer – he went on to have a phenomenal career. favorable period.

301. Resident Evil 2

(1998, PlayStation, other platforms)

If the first Resident Evil game was just a small horror space, Resident Evil 2 created a whole horror world. Taking place in the fictional city of Racoon City, zombies appear in every dangerous street. Resident Evil 2 is the premise to draw a lot of stories in this game, helping the next versions to be born as well as the novels of the Resident Evil series.

Source: Polygon

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