CAS FAN
Outstanding Member
There have been so many genre defining games released this year IMO, so I thought i'd start a thread to see which games people felt best define the various gaming genres.
Games can come from any point in time, so if you feel that a Spectrum game is still the game that best defines a certain genre then go for it. A genre defining game is basically one which is the best example of it's genre. It should be the benchmark game which all future games will look to surpass.
Anyway, i'll record the results below from time to time and i've set up some common genre's. Some overlap each other and i'm sure that not all are included below, so if people want more genre's including then just say so and i'll add them. I've added my choices so far. You don't have to pick a choice for each catagory (you could just pick one if you liked) so feel free to post as many or as few choices as you like.
Oh and remember it's just for fun so try to keep any platform bias away from any discussion and just try to think of the games.
3D Platform
- Mario Galaxy (Wii) - 2
- Mario 64 (N64)
- Banjo Tooie (N64)
- Tomb Raider (Multi)
- Ape Escape (PS1)
2D Platform
- Super Mario World (SNES) - 4
- Mario All Stars (SNES) - 2
- Donkey Kong Country 2 (SNES)
- Abe's Oddessy (PS1)
Sim Racing
- Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
- Gran Turismo 1 (PS1) - 2
- Forza Motorsport 2 (360)
- Forza Motorsport 1 (XBox)
- F1 Grand Prix (PC)
Arcade Racing
- Sega Rally (original arcade/Saturn)
- MSR (DC)
- Burnout 2 (Multi) - 2
- Burnout Series (Multi)
- PGR2 (Xbox)
- Top Gear (SNES)
- Wipeout 2097 (PS1)
RPG
- Mass Effect (360)
- Terranigma (SNES) - 2
- Paper Mario :the 1000 year door (N64)
- FF VII (PS1) - 2
- Oblivion (PC/360/PS3)
- The Witcher (PC)
- Baldurs Gate (PC)
- Morrowind (Multi)
- Zelda: Link to the Past (SNES)
MMORPG
- Phantasy Star Online (DC)
- FFXI (Multi)
- Anarchy Online (PC)
- Everquest (PC)
Football
- FIFA 2008 (Multi)
- Sensible Soccer (Amiga) - 3
- Kick Off (Amiga)
Hockey
- NHL Hockey (Megadrive)
Boxing
- Fight Night Round 3 (Multi) - 3
- Ready 2 Rumble - (DC) - 2
Basketball
- International Basketball (C64)
- NBA Jam (SNES)
First Person Shooter Online
- Call of Duty 4 (Multi) - 2
- Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (PC)
- Counter Strike (PC)
First Person Shooter Offline
- Bioshock (360/PC) - 3
- Quake 2 (PC)
- Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Wii)
- Doom/Doom2 (Multi) - 2
- System Shock 2 (PC)
- Deus Ex (PC) - 2
- Bioshock (PC/360)
- Call of Duty 4 (Multi)
- Portal (Multi) - 3
Offline Third Person Shooter
- Resident Evil 4 (multi) - 2
- Jet Force Gemini (N64)
- Space Hawk (Arcade)
- GRAW (Multi)
- Resident Evil Nemisis (PS1)
- Fur Fighters (PS2)
Online Third Person Shooter
- Gears of War (360/PC) - 2
Light Gun Game
- Operation Wolf (Arcade) - 2
- Point Break (PS1) - 2
- House of the Dead (Arcade)
Real Time Strategy
- Command & Conquer 3 (360/PC)
- Command & Conquer Generals + Zero Hour Expansion (PC)
- Command & Conquer 2 (Red Alert) (PC) - 2
- Homeworld 2 (PC)
- Dune 2 (PC)
- Total Annhilation (PC)
- Total War Series (PC)
Turn Based Strategy
- Laser Squad (Multi) - 2
- Final Fantasy Tactics (PS1) - 3
- Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis
- Civilisation (PC)
- Vulcan (Spectrum)
Casual Game
- Wii Sports (Wii) - 5
- Guitar Hero 2 (Multi)
- Warioware (Multi)
- Nintendogs
Party Game
- Mario Party (GC)
Beat 'em Up (1 v 1)
- Virtua Fighter 5 (Multi)
- Tekken 2 (PS1) - 2
- Street Fighter 2 Turbo (SNES) - 2
- Mortal Kombat (Multi)
- Smash Bros Melee (GC)
- Soul Calibur (Arcade/DC)
Beat 'em Up (3 or more)
- IK+ (Amiga) - 3
Beat 'em Up (scrolling)
- Target Renegade (Spectrum) - 2
- Streets of Rage 2 (Megadrive)
- Final Fight (Multi)
- Battle Toads (SNES)
Shoot 'em Up (Horizontal)
- R-Type (Multi) - 3
- Gradius
- X-Out (C64)
- Parsec (C64)
Shoot 'em Up (Vertical)
- Radiant Silvergun (Saturn) - 2
- Axelay Alternative Levels (SNES)
- Commando (Multi)
- Xenon 2 (Amiga)
- Ikaruga (Multi) - 2
Shoot 'em Up (3D)
- Rez - 2
- Starfox/Starwing (SNES) - 3
- Lego Star Wars (Multi)
Arcade/Adventure
- God of War (PS2) - 2
- Tomb Raider Aniversary (360)
- Tomb Raider (PS1)
- Tomb Raider 2 (PS1)
- ICO (PS2) - 2
- Shadow of the Colossus (PS2)
- Zelda: The Twighlight Princess (Wii/GC)
- Uncharted : Drakes Fortune (PS3)
- The Legend of the Mystical Ninja (SNES)
Survival Horror
- Resident Evil 1 (PS1)
Flight Simulation
- Wings (Amiga)
- Flight Simulator 2004 (PC)
- Flight Simulator X - 2
- Chocks Away (Archimedes)
Arcade Flight Game
- Blazing Angels (Xbox) - 2
- Pilot Wings (SNES)
- Zarch/Virus (Multi)
- Afterburner 2 (Arcade)
Space Combat/Exploration/Trading
- Elite (Multi) x 3
- Galaxy Force 2 (Arcade)
- Star Wars Trilogy (Arcade)
- Tie Fighter (PC)
Puzzle
- Tetris (multi) x 4
Puzzle 3D
- Cubology (PC)
- Kula World (Gameboy)
Sandbox
- GTA III (Multi)
- Test Drive Unlimited (360/PS2)
Games can come from any point in time, so if you feel that a Spectrum game is still the game that best defines a certain genre then go for it. A genre defining game is basically one which is the best example of it's genre. It should be the benchmark game which all future games will look to surpass.
Anyway, i'll record the results below from time to time and i've set up some common genre's. Some overlap each other and i'm sure that not all are included below, so if people want more genre's including then just say so and i'll add them. I've added my choices so far. You don't have to pick a choice for each catagory (you could just pick one if you liked) so feel free to post as many or as few choices as you like.
Oh and remember it's just for fun so try to keep any platform bias away from any discussion and just try to think of the games.
3D Platform
- Mario Galaxy (Wii) - 2
- Mario 64 (N64)
- Banjo Tooie (N64)
- Tomb Raider (Multi)
- Ape Escape (PS1)
2D Platform
- Super Mario World (SNES) - 4
- Mario All Stars (SNES) - 2
- Donkey Kong Country 2 (SNES)
- Abe's Oddessy (PS1)
Sim Racing
- Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3)
- Gran Turismo 1 (PS1) - 2
- Forza Motorsport 2 (360)
- Forza Motorsport 1 (XBox)
- F1 Grand Prix (PC)
Arcade Racing
- Sega Rally (original arcade/Saturn)
- MSR (DC)
- Burnout 2 (Multi) - 2
- Burnout Series (Multi)
- PGR2 (Xbox)
- Top Gear (SNES)
- Wipeout 2097 (PS1)
RPG
- Mass Effect (360)
- Terranigma (SNES) - 2
- Paper Mario :the 1000 year door (N64)
- FF VII (PS1) - 2
- Oblivion (PC/360/PS3)
- The Witcher (PC)
- Baldurs Gate (PC)
- Morrowind (Multi)
- Zelda: Link to the Past (SNES)
MMORPG
- Phantasy Star Online (DC)
- FFXI (Multi)
- Anarchy Online (PC)
- Everquest (PC)
Football
- FIFA 2008 (Multi)
- Sensible Soccer (Amiga) - 3
- Kick Off (Amiga)
Hockey
- NHL Hockey (Megadrive)
Boxing
- Fight Night Round 3 (Multi) - 3
- Ready 2 Rumble - (DC) - 2
Basketball
- International Basketball (C64)
- NBA Jam (SNES)
First Person Shooter Online
- Call of Duty 4 (Multi) - 2
- Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (PC)
- Counter Strike (PC)
First Person Shooter Offline
- Bioshock (360/PC) - 3
- Quake 2 (PC)
- Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Wii)
- Doom/Doom2 (Multi) - 2
- System Shock 2 (PC)
- Deus Ex (PC) - 2
- Bioshock (PC/360)
- Call of Duty 4 (Multi)
- Portal (Multi) - 3
Offline Third Person Shooter
- Resident Evil 4 (multi) - 2
- Jet Force Gemini (N64)
- Space Hawk (Arcade)
- GRAW (Multi)
- Resident Evil Nemisis (PS1)
- Fur Fighters (PS2)
Online Third Person Shooter
- Gears of War (360/PC) - 2
Light Gun Game
- Operation Wolf (Arcade) - 2
- Point Break (PS1) - 2
- House of the Dead (Arcade)
Real Time Strategy
- Command & Conquer 3 (360/PC)
- Command & Conquer Generals + Zero Hour Expansion (PC)
- Command & Conquer 2 (Red Alert) (PC) - 2
- Homeworld 2 (PC)
- Dune 2 (PC)
- Total Annhilation (PC)
- Total War Series (PC)
Turn Based Strategy
- Laser Squad (Multi) - 2
- Final Fantasy Tactics (PS1) - 3
- Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis
- Civilisation (PC)
- Vulcan (Spectrum)
Casual Game
- Wii Sports (Wii) - 5
- Guitar Hero 2 (Multi)
- Warioware (Multi)
- Nintendogs
Party Game
- Mario Party (GC)
Beat 'em Up (1 v 1)
- Virtua Fighter 5 (Multi)
- Tekken 2 (PS1) - 2
- Street Fighter 2 Turbo (SNES) - 2
- Mortal Kombat (Multi)
- Smash Bros Melee (GC)
- Soul Calibur (Arcade/DC)
Beat 'em Up (3 or more)
- IK+ (Amiga) - 3
Beat 'em Up (scrolling)
- Target Renegade (Spectrum) - 2
- Streets of Rage 2 (Megadrive)
- Final Fight (Multi)
- Battle Toads (SNES)
Shoot 'em Up (Horizontal)
- R-Type (Multi) - 3
- Gradius
- X-Out (C64)
- Parsec (C64)
Shoot 'em Up (Vertical)
- Radiant Silvergun (Saturn) - 2
- Axelay Alternative Levels (SNES)
- Commando (Multi)
- Xenon 2 (Amiga)
- Ikaruga (Multi) - 2
Shoot 'em Up (3D)
- Rez - 2
- Starfox/Starwing (SNES) - 3
- Lego Star Wars (Multi)
Arcade/Adventure
- God of War (PS2) - 2
- Tomb Raider Aniversary (360)
- Tomb Raider (PS1)
- Tomb Raider 2 (PS1)
- ICO (PS2) - 2
- Shadow of the Colossus (PS2)
- Zelda: The Twighlight Princess (Wii/GC)
- Uncharted : Drakes Fortune (PS3)
- The Legend of the Mystical Ninja (SNES)
Survival Horror
- Resident Evil 1 (PS1)
Flight Simulation
- Wings (Amiga)
- Flight Simulator 2004 (PC)
- Flight Simulator X - 2
- Chocks Away (Archimedes)
Arcade Flight Game
- Blazing Angels (Xbox) - 2
- Pilot Wings (SNES)
- Zarch/Virus (Multi)
- Afterburner 2 (Arcade)
Space Combat/Exploration/Trading
- Elite (Multi) x 3
- Galaxy Force 2 (Arcade)
- Star Wars Trilogy (Arcade)
- Tie Fighter (PC)
Puzzle
- Tetris (multi) x 4
Puzzle 3D
- Cubology (PC)
- Kula World (Gameboy)
Sandbox
- GTA III (Multi)
- Test Drive Unlimited (360/PS2)