Deep down, I know that accolades like Hall of Fame inductions are mostly just window dressing to promote awards ceremonies, museums, etc., but sometimes I have to let go of my inner cynic and embrace the world. I also like to imagine it. The industry's most important games and creators deserve to be recognized, celebrated, and preserved, not left to rot in the vaults of multibillion-dollar corporations. imagine!
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Anyway, I especially like the Hall of Fame, which is overseen by New York-based “museum of play” The Strong. One of the reasons is that I think they tend to choose really interesting video games, tabletop games, and toys. And for one thing, I don't like them because they're made with “sand” (yes, it's just sand), sidewalk chalk, sticks, and the humble cardboard box (sadly, it appeared in Metal Gear Solid). We respect the fact that products such as children's playthings are introduced in parallel with commercial products. Products such as Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Wii Sports, and Tetris.
The video games added this year were narrowed down from a list of 12 finalists, including Guitar Hero, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Neopets, You Don't Know Jack, Tokimeki Memorial, Metroid, and Elite, to a final selection of five classics. Added to the World Hall of Fame. An influential game.
Winners included the Atari arcade classic Asteroids and the original Resident Evil, first released on PlayStation, as well as three undisputed giants of PC gaming: Myst, SimCity, and Ultima. As if he needed any good reason to be recognized for his contributions to gaming, The Strong is credited with the milestone of Myst, along with the fact that Myst was his best-selling PC game of the entire '90s. world (and the early use of CD-ROMs). SimCity helped popularize simulation, real-time strategy, and city-building games (The Sims was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2016 for what it's worth). And the original Ultima influenced other fantasy role-playing games of the 80s (such as Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy), and also led to the success of Richard Garriott's own long-running series.
The inductees will now be displayed in a permanent exhibit at The Strong's Physics Museum in Rochester, New York, joining more than 40 video games added since the nonprofit's World Video Game Hall of Fame began in 2015. Masu. The complete list includes famous PC names like Doom, World of Warcraft, Oregon Trail, Tomb Raider, Colossal Cave Adventure, Minecraft, Bejeweled, King's Quest, StarCraft, and even Microsoft Solitaire. All worthwhile additions, but now I can't help but wonder what the video game equivalent of “sand” or “sticks” is. We welcome the following suggestions.
