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[–] Comrade_Squid@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

The Binding of Issac. Hands down my favourite game and a work of pure dedication.

[–] SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Probably One Must Fall 2097

I loved it and played against my little brother on one keyboard constantly, that was fun!

Too bad that the follow-up game went through developer hell, took ages and looked and played like shit :-(

[–] Taalnazi@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Spore, even if imperfect.
Minecraft.
Pong.
Elden Ring.
Rollercoaster Tycoon.
Zoo Tycoon.
Pokémon Green.

[–] Newsteinleo@midwest.social 2 points 1 month ago

Spore should be in there bit not for a good reason.

[–] zanyllama52@infosec.pub 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Do I only get to pick one?

If so, Prince of Persia.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Prince of Persia.

but which? og? which release? I liked it on Atari ST then hated it on PC lol.... but only had access to a really bad pc.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

NFL 2K5. It would be a somber, warmly-lit memorial, a pedestal bearing a single copy of the (Xbox version of) the game, with a spotlight shining down on it from above as it rotated. An eternal flame, possibly several, burn nearby. The walls would be digital, montages of all the memories. There would be mournful orchestral music playing, heavy on the clarinets and oboes.

[–] Jeffool@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

And a screen where it plays YouTubers comparing it to every version of Madden for a decade-plus after. Eventually finding Madden to look better, but always finding Madden lacking in features and presentation.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

100% guarantee there are probably still YouTubers doing that in 2025. And you might be surprised how good it can look upscaled to 4K, if you haven't tried it.

[–] Jeffool@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Didn't even know that was a thing; that's how long it's been since I looked at it. Thanks!

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)
[–] utopiah@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Half-life: Alyx

[–] RedFrank24@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

It depends on what your museum is trying to convey. If it's moments of gaming history and games and consoles of significance, I'd go with:

For the earliest video games, I'd show the Tennis for Two on the DuMont Lab Ocilloscope, released in 1958.

You should also include the life of Warren Robinett, because he was the first ever game programmer to receive in-game credit for a game he made, because Atari never gave their programmers credit, but he snuck one in as an easter egg. He then went on to found the Learning Company which made all those Reader Rabbit games.

For the Crash of 1983, you have to include ET for the Atari 2600 as the posterboy, but "Pitfall!" should also be included. Pitfall was a good game, but it was the breakout hit of Activision and therefore proof that third-party video games were viable, leading to the glut of video games which, in combination with ET being such a colossal failure, caused the crash.

For the resurgence after the crash, the Nintendo Entertainment System, but specifically the one that came with the little robot to help you play games. It's essential that you convey that Nintendo intended to sell it as a toy rather than a games console because the games market in the US had completely died in the crash, but the toy market was very much alive.

[–] throbbing_banjo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Sexy Beach 3

[–] bss03@infosec.pub 1 points 1 month ago

Everything 1Upsmanship puts on their "Celestial Hard Drive".

Or, Minecraft.

[–] jaykrown@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

MechCommander (1998)

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