This year’s hall-of-fame nomineesincludedmany worthy games like Elite, Metroid, and Guitar Hero.
However, only five of the dozen made the list.
The early 1990s were dominated by fast-paced action games like Doom.
Myst was a laid-back casual experience that challenged players' minds rather than their trigger fingers.
Released in 1996, Capcom called Resident Evil the first “survival horror” game.
Will Wright’s inspiration for SimCity came from his work on Raid on Bungeling Bay in 1984.
So he began work and released the city builder in 1989.
The top-down, simplistic graphics were underwhelming.
However, what it lacked in shine was made up for in fun.
When computers came along, Garriott began programming games for his own amusement.
He was just 18.
It also launched other games that would become classic franchises, including Wing Commander and System Shock.
Strong’s 2024 list of Hall of Famewinnersis solid, avoiding thecontroversyof last year.
The inductees are undoubtedly some of the most influential games in history.
Maybe next year, Metroid.
