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Post by astropoug on Jul 12, 2022 20:25:48 GMT 10
Which games were the trendiest and most popular of each era? Bold is the absolute most defining.
Mid 1990s Donkey Kong Country, Mortal Kombat, Doom, Duke Nukem 3D, Super Metroid, Yoshi's Island, Earthworm Jim
Late 1990s Pokemon Red & Blue, Super Mario 64, Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Final Fantasy VII, Tekken 3, Quake, Mario Kart 64
Early 2000s Grand Theft Auto Vice City, Super Smash Bros Melee, Halo: Combat Evolved, Unreal Tournament, Quake III: Arena
Mid 2000s Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Halo 2, World of Warcraft, Mario Kart DS, Resident Evil 4
Late 2000s Club Penguin, Grand Theft Auto IV, Wii Sports, Super Mario Galaxy, Super Smash Bros Brawl, Gears of War, Halo 3, Mario Kart Wii, Guitar Hero/Rock Band games
Early 2010s Minecraft, Angry Birds, Skyrim, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Surgeon Simulator, Happy Wheels, Slender, Amnesia, Team Fortress 2
Mid 2010s Five Nights at Freddys, Undertale, Grand Theft Auto V, Pokemon Go, Overwatch, Flappy Bird
Late 2010s Fortnite, Apex Legends, PUBG, Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey
Early 2020s (so far) Among Us, Friday Night Funkin, Cyberpunk 2077, Fall Guys, Genshin Impact, Elden Ring, Animal Crossing: New Horizons
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Post by nightmarefarm on Jul 12, 2022 20:31:55 GMT 10
Mid 90s - DOOM
Late 90s - Final Fantasy VII
Early 00s - GTA III
Mid 00s - GTA San Andreas or Halo 2
Late 00s - Halo 3
Early 10s - COD. If I had to pick one, MW3
Mid 10s - GTA V
Late 10s - Fortnite
Early 20 - Among Us
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Post by astropoug on Jul 12, 2022 21:11:06 GMT 10
Mid 90s - DOOM Late 90s - Final Fantasy VII Early 00s - GTA III Mid 00s - GTA San Andreas or Halo 2 Late 00s - Halo 3 Early 10s - COD. If I had to pick one, MW3 Mid 10s - GTA V Late 10s - Fortnite Early 20 - Among Us Halo 2 was big but I’d still say GTA SA since 1. It was the best-selling game on the PS2, the definitive 2000s console in general 2. It was ported to multiple platforms, including PC and 3. It was a big game during the early days of YouTube alongside Club Penguin
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Post by John Titor on Jul 13, 2022 1:07:03 GMT 10
Astro u nailed it
As for Halo 2, it was as big as GTA SA
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