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On August 29 we celebrate Gamer’s Day, at Unocero we want to celebrate by giving you the five video games that defined the industry.

Each of the games that make up this Summit are video games that continue to set the standard for their contribution despite the years, but above all because, despite the years, their gameplay is still fun.

Tetris always appears on a list of the best video games ever for one simple reason, despite its obviously simple gameplay: it is the most addictive and influential puzzle game of all time.

We are all familiar with this building blocks game because we have all played it at some point in our life, it’s just the digital rock/paper/scissors version simply because we all know the simple gameplay.

The puzzle video game created in 1984 by Soviet software engineer Alexey Pajitnov had many copyright disputes. During a significant period of publication by Nintendo, the rights went back to Pajitnov in 1996, who co-founded the Tetris Company with Henk Rogers to manage the licenses.

We have millions of versions of Tetris, including some as board games to sample the version released by Buffalo Games.

It’s not the first game in the platformer genre, but it is the one that revolutionized game design through its groundbreaking concepts of power-ups, continuous scrolling screen, alternate secret paths and the variable environmental physics used in later platforms. . spell.

In addition to the superior graphics and sound at the time, Super Mario Bros. controls were also praised for their responsiveness and precision, allowing players to easily control how fast Mario runs and how far or high he can jump.

Mario, the character, is himself one of the most recognizable faces in the world and has remained a childhood symbol for those of us who played him as a kid in the 80s. In fact, Super Mario Bros is seen as the game that revived the gaming industry after the 1983 crash, along with the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).

An ideal way to celebrate Gamer’s Day is to purchase the Super Mario 3D All Stars collection for Nintendo Switch which pays tribute to the legacy of the plumber.

As one of the game titles that define the original Playstation, Square’s role-playing game Final Fantasy VII is famous for its sprawling universe and compelling story.

The plot is fantastically crafted with the protagonist, Cloud’s interactions with various characters in the game, giving players a gradual and satisfying identification of the hero and his crew.

In addition to the impressive narrations, there are also plenty of accolades in his presentation. First, it broke away from the 2D computer graphics of the previous Final Fantasy series and moved to 3D polygonal graphics with fully rendered characters against beautiful pre-rendered backgrounds.

The soundtrack, composed by acclaimed video game composer Nobou Uematsu, also suited the game’s ever-changing environment as the player navigates through the landscapes.

The love for FF VII by the gamer community is so great that there are many collectibles around it to showcase the Cloud statue, inspired by his version of the remake created by Play Arts.

Metal Gear Solid, from bullets to stealth

Just when gamers thought the most legitimate way to play was to just fight your way through it and kill as many enemies as possible, the Metal Gear franchise ignored that idea and came up with the idea of ​​”stealth” with Metal Gear (1987). ) and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake (1990).

Metal Gear Solid has arrived, the third game in the series widely regarded as the game that made the 3D stealth action genre famous. Despite the jump from 2D to 3D, the gameplay remains similar to the prequel where the protagonist, Solid Snake, uses stealth to move through the stages and avoid detection.

The Metal Gear saga felt like a movie with its compelling main plot, twists and subplots to reveal the intricate intentions and personalities of each of the story’s many characters.

Never before has there been a game that put so much emphasis on plot and in fact few, if any, have done so in video game history.

Hideo Kojima, the mastermind behind the franchise, is recognized at every level and much of his creative process is revealed in The Creative Gene: How Books, Movies, and Music Inspired the Creator of Death Stranding and Metal Gear Solid.

GTA III must be on our Gamer’s Day list, the great cultural phenomenon of the time. This was partly due to the controversy it caused when the game was first released with its senseless violence and sexual content.

However, the game’s popularity wasn’t just due to such fame; it was largely the universal acclaim it received from gamers around the world.

For starters, it was the first time a video game allowed players to explore an entire city in detail without having to follow a linear gameplay path.

The lack of structure was GTA III’s biggest strength; the resulting flexibility in gameplay created a never-before-seen gaming experience for players and laid a solid foundation for all subsequent sandbox games.

The book Grand Theft Auto: All About GTA Games, is a book that tells about everything you want to know about the Rockstar IP controversy.

Remember, this Gamer’s Day at Unocero, we’re celebrating the next level in gamer culture. Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel Unocero Gaming for all the information about the industry.