video game: Video Game Hall of Fame: 5 games make the cut; Have you played them?

The World Video Game Hall of Fame has inducted its 10th class of Honorees with the inclusion of 5 classical video games. This has been reported by the ‘abc News’. These 5 video games include: Asteroids, Myst, Resident Evil, SimCity and Ultima. This inclusion recognizes their contribution to the video game industry and the impact it has had on popular culture. These games have over the decades evolved and have kept up with the current trends. It has focused on keeping up with the technological developments in the world and industry. The hall of fame recognizes video games of all types.

The selection of these 5 games was among the list of 12 games that were shortlisted among the finalist. Some of these other games that were considered are are Elite, Guitar Hero, Metroid, Neopets, Tokimeki Memorial, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater and You don’t Know Jack.

Here is a short description of each of these games:

The Atari Asteroids made its debut in 1979. It has over a million followers. Its users will have to blast rocks in diverse settings in the game. This simple game became influential.

The next game was Ultima which was released for the first time in 1981. It is a computer role playing game. It has inspired other computer based games, in the later decades.

Ever wanted to build your own city? No, you need not be an industrialist or a policy maker, switch on your system and play Simcity. It was released for the first time in 1989 and it has managed to catch the attention of children as well as adults. This is perceived to be an intellectually stimulating game.

Myst is an influential game focusing on adventure. It sold over 6 million copies in the 1990’s. It was one of the most influential computer games. The Resident Evil focused on the survival genre and it also inspired an action horror film series which in 2022 crossed 1.2 billion.

FAQs:

Q1. Who can submit nominations to the hall of fame?
A1. Anyone can submit to the video game hall of fame. Fans can also vote online based on their choice.

Q2. Is there a latest version of Simcity?
A2. In 2014, the latest version of simcity released. It was titled Simcity: Buildt.