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[–] jonesy@aussie.zone 16 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Half-Life for me. The moment games really became an interactive storytelling medium.

[–] Ashtear@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago

And it's not just that. Half-Life also spawned Counter-Strike, one of the foundational pieces of e-sports (if not also the modding scene in general today). Not to mention being a precursor to today's digital distribution model in the industry.

[–] Wahots@pawb.social 3 points 2 days ago

I also said half life. Doom was a leap forward, but Half life actually set a technological and story telling bar, on a budget, in 1998. Many videogames drew inspiration from its innovations, storytelling or themes.

[–] Mubelotix@jlai.lu 1 points 2 days ago

Of course it's Half Life. Sad to see that people have forgotten the impact it had