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Gamesrader's 50 Most Important Games of All Time

"The word "important" can mean a lot of things, so let's clear this up right away. When we say these are the most important of all time, we aren't referencing how good they are; instead, these are the games that ultimately shaped the industry as it is today. The games that invented or popularized genres, or transformed video games from "kids' toys" into acceptable pastimes for people of all ages and walks of life. After countless debates over which of them belonged on our list and why, we're proud to present our 50 most important games of all time."
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Zork
Zork
1
Gran Turismo
Gran Turismo
2
E.T.
E.T.
3
Farmville
Farmville
4
Resident Evil
Resident Evil
5
Runescape
Runescape
6
King's Quest
King's Quest
7
Dance Dance Revolution
Dance Dance Revolution
8
Civilization
Civilization
9
Gears of War
Gears of War
10
Starsiege: Tribes
Starsiege: Tribes
11
Command & Conquer
Command & Conquer
12
Simcity
Simcity
13
Warcraft III
Warcraft III
14
Shenmue
Shenmue
15
Myst
Myst
16
Metroid
Metroid
17
League of Legends
League of Legends
18
Minecraft
Minecraft
19
Diablo
Diablo
20
Halo 2
Halo 2
21
Tomb Raider
Tomb Raider
22
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VII
23
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
24
Starcraft
Starcraft
25
Metal Gear Solid
Metal Gear Solid
26
Tetris
Tetris
27
Virtua Racing
Virtua Racing
28
Ocarina of Time
Ocarina of Time
29
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
30
Angry Birds
Angry Birds
31
Goldeneye 007
Goldeneye 007
32
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat
33
Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64
34
Space Invaders
Space Invaders
35
Quake
Quake
36
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong
37
Street Fighter II
Street Fighter II
38
Pacman
Pacman
39
Wii Sports
Wii Sports
40
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