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As this generation winds down what do you think is the most IMPORTANT game in terms of influence on the industry?
- Thread starter Musubi
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Definitely PUBG/Fortnite, and I've never even played either.
I'm scratching my head at the BOTW/Witcher 3 mentions. This isn't a 'what's your favorite popular game' thread. At least with BOTW, it's directly inspired one game (Immortal Fenyx Rising), but Witcher????
Mini-shout out to Souls for spawning it's own mini-genre, and even directly inspiring major games like Fallen Order.
I'm scratching my head at the BOTW/Witcher 3 mentions. This isn't a 'what's your favorite popular game' thread. At least with BOTW, it's directly inspired one game (Immortal Fenyx Rising), but Witcher????
Mini-shout out to Souls for spawning it's own mini-genre, and even directly inspiring major games like Fallen Order.
Yup, before it copies PUGB's battle royale mode, Fortnite was basically nothing.
Destiny, but for all the wrong reasons. (ok maybe not the biggest but just look at what happened to Anthem and The Avengers)
Destiny and Fortnite basically are the most influential that birthed tons of clones and devs chasing after what they are doing.
The Witcher 3 definitely influenced the direction of the Assassin's Creed franchise when it was overhauled a few years ago. In general, it placed more emphasis on side missions containing worthwhile stories instead of Bethesda-style "go there, do this, collect reward" quests.
That said, it is not the most influential game of the past generation. I agree with you, Battle Royale changed multiplayer shooters across the board
And one of the biggest hits recently on mobile and more: Genshin Impact.
Just it took a bit more time for imitators to appear since the stuff to emulate are in terms of core game design (mechanics, movements, physics, etc.), not only the social aspects as with Fortnite.
How can you choose anything other than Fortnite?
It wasn't the first of its genre. Artistically there are much better games.
But the global impact this game had, and still has, is undeniable
It wasn't the first of its genre. Artistically there are much better games.
But the global impact this game had, and still has, is undeniable
Smh at all this Fortnite, PUBG, Destiny, Souls comment.
The correct answer is obviously <insert niche anime game starring 1000 yo loli dragon>
The correct answer is obviously <insert niche anime game starring 1000 yo loli dragon>
Surprised by all the Fortnite responses. Yes it was hugely popular and definitely popularized certain GAAS tactics - but in terms of overall game development and influence - I don't really see it.
I'd say Breath of the Wild - or at least I hope that's the answer. That game reawakened some part of me that loves this medium like no other game has in a LONG time. The experience of discovery and pure adventure that BOTW offers is sorely missing from so many other (mainly open world) games. Not saying I want to see a ton of clones, I just want that feeling more often.
I'd say Breath of the Wild - or at least I hope that's the answer. That game reawakened some part of me that loves this medium like no other game has in a LONG time. The experience of discovery and pure adventure that BOTW offers is sorely missing from so many other (mainly open world) games. Not saying I want to see a ton of clones, I just want that feeling more often.
Even calling Fortnite the "Call of Duty of this generation" is underselling its reach and influence. It was a part of the cultural zeitgeist in a way that CoD never was.
It's Fortnite insofar as Industry Impact, and it isn't even close.
I'd be interested in seeing this conversation about mechanics/game design tho.
I'd be interested in seeing this conversation about mechanics/game design tho.
I disagree. When CoD really blew up with Modern Warfare it was a big change in gaming. Suddenly you saw shooters shift to modern settings. Keep in mind that Infinity Ward had to fight with Activision to convince them to even let them move it to a modern setting because they said their data showed that people preferred WWII and didn't want a modern shooter. You had the way that it handles health. Think of all the games that dropped health bars altogether and used onscreen visuals and audio to indicate health. Then you have its multiplayer mode. Remember how common it was to complain about multiplayer modes in other popular shooters turning into CoD clones?
CoD's influence was/is insane in just how widespread it was. I honestly don't think anything this generation is comparable to it in terms of just how many elements of it influenced other games.
I'm a huge Witcher 3 fan (my second favourite game of this gen), but I'm curious as to which aspects of it have been influential.
Doom wasn't the first FPS game and Mario wasn't the first side scroller, but they are the most influential titles in their respective genres.
Overwatch - Loot boxes/hero shooter
Destiny - Lite MMO
Fortnite - Battle Royale
Dark Souls - "Soulslike"
I also feel like the roguelite genre and remakes really exploded this gen, but I'm not sure what games made it take off.
Destiny - Lite MMO
Fortnite - Battle Royale
Dark Souls - "Soulslike"
I also feel like the roguelite genre and remakes really exploded this gen, but I'm not sure what games made it take off.
Fortnite by miles. It may not have pioneered battle royale but it's the game that's shaken the industry, for better and worse.
Some funny choices in here, games with multiple titles in the previous generation and games that have just come out and haven't had time to have any impact.
Some funny choices in here, games with multiple titles in the previous generation and games that have just come out and haven't had time to have any impact.
It's PUBG. Fortnite might be the bigger success and PUBG might not have been the first Battle Royale.
But we would not even be talking about Fortnite if the popularity of PUBG and its take on BR didn't blow up the way it did. Fortnite was a dead in the water game until they literally went on to capitalize on the BR craze and making the first free BR option that was also on consoles.
But we would not even be talking about Fortnite if the popularity of PUBG and its take on BR didn't blow up the way it did. Fortnite was a dead in the water game until they literally went on to capitalize on the BR craze and making the first free BR option that was also on consoles.
I guess warframe and phantasy star online didnt influence destiny at all, huh? At least according to this thread...
*... Does a 360, and walks out of thread*
But both of things could really have been attributed to Dota 2.
I dunno. Overwatch popularized loot boxes, Fortnite popularized battle passes, PUBG caused the BR storm, Breath of the Wild will (and already has) influence design approach to open world games. There's so many games that influence others in vastly different ways, it's hard to say what is most important.
Yes you are right!
But in terms of reach, I think Fortnite reached a lot more people than a PC only title. And buying DLC maps was standard before on successful FPS games (COD, BF...)
Yes? Dota2 was and still is massive on PC.
Fortnite is however a league above any game. PC, PS4, Xbox, Switch, Mobile... we are probaby talking over 100 million players (or people who launched it at least once).
(the fps remark wasn't about Dota 2, edited that I was talking about COD and BF who successfully sold several map packs before and switched to season/battle passes afterwards. They did it because of Fortnite, not Dota.)
