The Strong National Museum of Play announced the 2,024 inductees to the World Video Game Hall of Fame, with five of each inductee currently on display. The finalists announced earlier this year included a huge number of gaming blockbusters, including: neopets and guitar herothe official Hall of Fame list features a narrowed selection based on player and jury voting.
As announced, the five games introduced this year are: Resident Evil, Mist, Asteroids, SimCityand altima. Each has an important place in the history of the game and will be preserved until future generations. The Strong National Museum of Play has issued a proclamation to preserve and expand the Hall of Fame for the purpose of ensuring that video games are remembered for their place in history and culture.
resident evilFor those familiar with the series, it's obvious that it includes . It revolutionized horror survival games and inspired a wide range of franchises. “resident evil's combination of cheesy B-movie dialogue, engrossing gameplay, and chilling suspense made it a favorite of gamers looking for more mature video games, and established it as one of gaming's longest-running franchises. ,” said video game curator Lindsey Crano.
mist Similarly, it has revolutionized puzzle games and adventure exploration games, with intricate stories and complex mechanics that take players into entirely new realms. “There are very few other games that can match it. mistIt's the ability to open up imaginative worlds,” said collection manager Christy Heissert.
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sim city It crossed the line between simulation and game, allowing players to create their own cities in a virtual dollhouse. “Simulations are some of the oldest forms of video games, but few have had the popularity, influence, and staying power that they have. sim city'' said Arior Prater, a research expert on black play and culture.
altima It had a huge impact on the RPG genre and inspired countless modern RPG franchises. “altima It helped define the genre of computer role-playing games. “It may not be a household name, but this game and the series it spawned are legendary among role-playing game fans and game developers around the world,” said Digital Preservation Director. Andrew Bowman said.
asteroidThe game, which is the oldest game to be inducted into the Hall of Fame this year, was a hugely popular arcade game at the time, selling over 70,000 arcade units in stores around the world. A simple yet highly influential game, it helped define the arcade era. “Through endless variations and remakes across dozens of arcade, home, handheld and mobile platforms, asteroid “We created one of the most widely played and influential video games of all time with the simple yet challenging game of blasting stones,” said Jeremy Saucier, Vice President of Interpretation and Electronic Games.
Each of the games selected for the Hall of Fame is now on display at the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York, where avid visitors can explore them and their history, as well as a vast collection of other preserved games. You can explore.
