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Why think about what the most influential video game is if you can leave it in the hands of gamers? That's what BAFTA did this year by starting a public poll, asking players to vote for what they think changed the industry the most.
The vote decided that SEGA's action-adventure game Shenmue (1999) was the most influential. The organization noted that it opened Pandora's box of open-world gameplay and popularized the use of Quick Time Events (QTEs).
"With its introduction of dynamic day-night and weather cycles and non-playable characters (NPCs) with seemingly unique routines, it immersed players in a living, reactive world that offered a fully realised open world experience. It was this depth of world simulation and NPC interaction that captured its passionate fanbase and saw it expand into a franchise spanning multiple platforms."
Many players question the choice, especially considering the games that come after Shenmue in the poll. We have DOOM, Super Mario Bros., Half-Life, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and Minecraft following the winner, which all seem reasonable until you see who took the 7th place.
Apparently, a couple of months is enough for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 to get influence in the industry, at least according to gamers. I mean, it's a great game, don't get me wrong, but I don't think it's enough to make it influential. As it usually is, it looks like some people took this opportunity to simply vote for their favorite recent games.
Here is the full BAFTA list:
- Shenmue
- Doom
- Super Mario Bros
- Half-Life
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- Minecraft
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
- Super Mario 64
- Half-Life 2
- The Sims
- Tetris
- Tomb Raider
- Pong
- Metal Gear Solid
- World of Warcraft
- Baldur's Gate 3
- Final Fantasy VII
- Dark Souls
- Grand Theft Auto 3
- Skyrim
- Grand Theft Auto
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