Best Of
There are hundreds of video games that have come out over the years.
Many of which have become cult classics that other gamers insist you play.
Tons of titles that are still around today or that have been rebooted helped to pioneer genres.
The games below are classics that can still be enjoyed by gamers of all ages.
If your looking for a fun lesson in gaming history and classics, then check out the titles below.
Harvest Moon
Harvest Moonfor the Nintendo Entertainment System is important.
This is the game that pioneered the life sim genre as a whole.
Like in games today, you get a farm, grow crops, and get to know the townsfolk.
The game takes place in Flower Bud Village, where you will meet several familiar faces from later games.
The original Harvest Moon allows you to get married and has a roster of five women to choose from.
Sadly, this first game only allowed you to choose a male player character.
Many of the more modern features, like sprinklers, are missing from this title.
In addition, the game is much smaller than players who loveStory of Seasons, andStardew Valleyare used to.
The game is still quite enjoyable, though, and the characters all have their own quirks.
If you love farming-bang out sims, then this is a game that you will want to check out.
Luckily, it can be purchased on the Nintendo eShop for those who are curious.
Thief
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Thiefcan be attributed to the rise of the steal genre and was truly a unique game.
This is the first game that let you take different paths towards victory.
You could take out your foes or choose to avoid conflict altogether.
While the game does have levels, it’s up to you how you want to progress through them.
The presentation of the game even placed it in several different video game hall of fames.
Like most games on this list,Thiefdoes have a story for you to play through.
If you want to play this classic, then simply pick the title up off of the Steam store.
Doom
When talking about the history of the FPS genre,Doomalways comes up.
This classic title helped to form the FPS genre and is still heavily played to this day.
In fact, the game is still so popular that mods are being made for it to this day.
The game may not feature 3D graphics, but it still takes a bit of skill to win.
This is partly thanks to the replayability and the game’s five different difficulties.
If you have played modernDoomgames, then you already know what bang out of enemies you will be fighting.
While this title isn’t heavy on plot, the arcade-styled gameplay will keep pulling you in.
This is another title that is easy to get ahold of.
Jak and Daxter
Jak and Daxteris a must-play for Naught Dog fans.
This series really helped the studio rise to popularity and is a PlayStation 2 classic.
The two are working to turn Daxter back into a human and help repair the world around them.
The game is a platformer with mini-game and racing implemented in to make for interesting segments.
Strangely enough, the later installments in the series got further and further away fromJak and Daxter.
If you are looking to playJak and Daxter, then simply head over to the PlayStation Store.
The Legend of Zelda: Majoras Mask
The Legend of Zelda, Majora’s Maskis an incredibly unique game.
It threw away the normalZeldaformula in favor of side-quests and a three-day time cycle.
Your mission is to stop the moon from falling on an alter dimension and find your way back home.
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