The World Video Game Hall of Fame unveiled on Thursday its latest group of members – Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Ms. Pac-Man, Dance Dance Revolution and Sid Meier’s Civilization.
The Ocarina of Time, which won several Game of the Year awards in 1998, was praised for its storytelling, stretched 3D world, intricate puzzles and combat mechanics. Andrew Borman, curator of digital games in Rochester, New York’s Strong National Game Museum, home of the Hall of Fame, said today’s video game developers cite Ocarina as an influence.
Pac-Man Spinoff Ms. Pac-Man gave players more sophisticated mazes, smarter opponents, new challenges and the first widely acclaimed female video game hero, according to the Hall of Fame. “Ms. Pac-Man encourages and signals the expansion of the game between the sexes,” said senior archivist Julia Novakovic. The game marked a turning point in the “cultural conversation about the place of women in arcades and in society as a whole,” she said.
Dance Dance Revolution helped lay the groundwork for other music games, such as Guitar Hero and Rock Band, according to the Hall of Fame. “It really revolutionized the music game scene,” said video game curator Lindsay Curano. “Music has been an integral part of human life since prehistoric times, so it’s no surprise that the GDR enjoys a unique popularity that spans ages, genders and regions.”
The Hall of Fame called Sid Meier’s Civilization “one of the most influential simulation and strategy games of all time.” It also won the title of best video game of all time from Computer Gaming World in 1996. The game gave players an almost unlimited number of choices, which made each game different and unique.
Established in 2015, the World Video Game Hall of Fame recognizes “individual electronic games of all types – arcade, console, computer, portable and mobile – that have enjoyed popularity over a long period of time and have influenced the video game industry. or for popular culture and society as a whole, “he wrote on his website.
Doom, Pac-Man, Pong, Super Mario Bros., Tetris and World of Warcraft were the first games to be introduced.
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