[Vadriel]

For impact on the gaming world:

Duck Hunt (Active gaming's first hit. Without it, I doubt we'd have Guitar Hero and DDR)

Pong (Where would we be without it?)

Super Mario Bros (Started one of the most massive franchises out there, one of the most recognizable video game characters worldwide, and launched to fame the "original" gaming company- Nintendo)

Mortal Kombat 1 (Paved way for traditional fighters)

Doom (Say hello to FPS, technically Wolfenstein 3D came first but Doom was way bigger)

Legend of Zelda: OOT (I agree on this one...most revolutionary console game I've ever heard of)


For sheer fun:

Lemmings (Most addictive game ever)

Sonic the Hedgehog (Pure classic)

Diablo 2 (Levelgrinder dungeonblasters made almost perfect, represents the best qualities of the genre)

StarCraft (Probably the most influential and widespread RTS of all time...also the Korean national sport)


Honorable Mentions:

Champions of Norrath: Same basic ideas as Diablo 2, but shows off just how perfect it can work on a console. Maxes the limits (sometimes overwhelms) of the PS2, and stays addictive for a long long time.

World of Warcraft: It's a religion...most notorious MMORPG around, and if it weren't for the fact that I hate it so damn much it'd probably be a top 10er.

Bloodrayne/Devil May Cry/God of War/Soul Reaver 2: Pick one...they're all great hack'n'slasher games where you roam around in big environments and slice/shoot/pummel the living daylights out of all sorts of enemies. My favorite genre of gaming, they're just plain fun.