"The Sims 4's biggest selling point was the addition of emotions."
"Final Fantasy is and was a special game, arriving as a challenger to the established and changing the fate of the entire company."
"You can clearly see where that time went, as Pikmin 4 is filled with new ideas."
"Pathfinder 2e brought something totally different to the table with their plus 10 minus 10 crit system."
"It's time to reinvent Smash more than ever..."
"A lot of firsts: first of a trilogy, first to branch out of the history books, first to be attached to another major IP."
"Metal Gear Solid 2 took stealth action gameplay to realistic new heights."
"Sekiro set out to take the format in a new direction and executed its mission to a masterpiece level."
"Dying Light took what was otherwise beaten to the bone marrow and did something almost entirely new with it."
"Small World of Warcraft rewrites the rules of gaming reality."
"Super Smash Brothers this game introduced playing as Nintendo characters and being the crap out of each other it was insanely awesome."
"The surprising hit of 2014's Five Nights at Freddy's has caused a Monumental Rebel effect for horror games."
"Breath of the Wild brought out its foundation’s best features."
"Return of the Obra Dinn went for it, and I love it."
"It deserves major props for identifying that most social deduction games aren't treated in a way that feels a little more casual."
"This seems incredibly Innovative and according to the blog post according to Activision slash Infinity Ward themselves this will be the quote persistent end game of weapon customization."
"Slender: The Eight Pages changed indie horror and games forever."
"They're doing it, man. They're really doing it. I just want to say I am so proud."
"Circle of the Moon continued utilizing the strong metroidvania elements of Symphony of the Night while striving to push the envelope by adding its own ingredients to the recipe."
"We've already changed the game - you don't just play the game, you live it."
"I'm expecting Halo Infinite to be unlike any Halo game we've seen before in its model and design."
"Operations was a revolutionary game mode and it became the centerpiece experience in Battlefield 1."
"I'd love if you could switch the main character, maybe play as Luigi or Peach."
"The Mythic Paths shake up the game like nothing else."
"Symphony of the Night aggressively pursued a new direction for the series that ended up establishing a whole new genre of games."
"In a truly revolutionary move for the series there are no item boxes in the game at all instead players can simply drop whatever items they like wherever they are and they'll simply remain there."
"Smash Brothers more redefines what a fighting game can be."
"Persona 5's Joker: a revolutionary addition."
"It takes features we've seen before and it perfects them. It blends them and creates a seamless experience."
"Breath of the Wild fundamentally changed what it meant to be a Zelda game."
"Clearly inspired by splatoon ninja lon switch is an eight-player 3d brawler created by gung-ho who gave us let it die."
"Street Fighter 2 completely changed the way we looked at competitive fighting games."
"Lies of P is not Reinventing the wheel, but it brings more than enough new ideas to the table."
"This game is a mixture of a lot of great video games that came before it but feels uniquely original and uniquely Final Fantasy."
"Sonic was a franchise that would go anywhere and try anything, I always admired that."
"It's a battle royale born from the Fallout universe, from power armor to perk cards, from camp building to contending with wasteland creatures and of course, my personal favorite, nukes."
"He did that just so quick. It's almost a spike at this point. Richard, it just goes straight to him from the chase to play."
"It's weird, it's unique, and even by today's standards, it's unlike a lot of other titles out there."
"It really does carve out a unique place for itself in a genre as oversaturated as horror games, and that's a really impressive thing to do."
"Hazard Zone: a modern take on the multiplayer experience that is distinctly dice but very different from what we've seen before."
"Rebirth in many ways it's going to be nothing like its predecessor and that is a pretty exciting prospect."
"Sword and Shield are the very first games to have rivals with a type specialty."
"Breath of the Wild changed the way people play and make games." - 2017
"I think the success of God of War... was a bold choice to change Kratos and transform God of War and make it a more emotional story in a way the others hadn't been."
"This game could change the course of VR forever."
"Resident Evil constantly reinvents itself, Village is a tribute to 25 years of innovation and refinement."
"Wolfenstein 3D: to sum the more revolutionary game."
"From NES classics to modern marvels, glitches are the unexpected magic of gaming."
"Dominion had brought some pretty cool ideas to the table as well and in my opinion was the best thing Halo 4 had to offer."
"Regional variants... a fantastic way to make a Pokemon feel new but familiar without adding another Evolution."
"To call these games groundbreaking would be a huge understatement."
"Imagine Metroid fused with The Melancholy of near automata, complete with the remains of sentient AI abandoned and driven half mad by disuse."
"Pokemon Legends Arceus is offering the refresh that Pokemon needs."
"Five Nights at Freddy's revolutionized its genre through its unconventional approach and its in-depth lore."
"Resident Evil 4 changed the course of video game design."
"Battlefront was way ahead of its time, especially in terms of its visuals."
"Pizza Tower is the latest example of how taking rules from cartoons opens New Opportunities."
"Rotating formats could solve Yu-Gi-Oh's popularity problem."
"Astro bought rescue mission has totally redefined what I feel about VR games."
"A link to the past brought a whole bunch of stuff that we'd never seen before in a zelda game."
"I'm excited about this edition because I think it's going to bring a dimension to the game that will really create a variety of new ways to play the game all year round."
"This game right here completely revolutionized the way that we see for now as a whole."
"It's nice, isn't it, when developers just try something a little bit different? A game that isn't a floor-hopping roguelite, yes please!"
"This is going to be a total game changer for bossfights."
"Steph revolutionized the game on the floor and he revolutionized the way that people can consume and relate to the game."
"Stranding isn't a game, it's an experience that defies conventional video game developments on basically every level."
"It would be kind of cool if this was a different type of ant and by conquering them you could steal like bits of their DNA."
"The battle system of Octopath Traveler remixes everything you know and love about turn-based RPGs."
"They completely copied Minecraft. Now, this is an exciting moment for the game Fortnite and for the game Minecraft because now there's creative mode in Fortnite."
"This game has me completely blown away... a VR experience like nothing I've played before."
"Everything about Bowser's Fury is refreshing!"
"Infinity Ward's innovative take on both multiplayer and the pace of a first-person shooter campaign was revolutionary."
"Forget everything you think you know about mobile games because one of the most ambitious RPG projects of 2019 has just been released and it's gonna change everything."
"How many of you have even heard of Hellblade, or Absolver, or Ruiner, or Echo? These games that, just being indie games, look and feel like triple-A experiences, innovating in their genres as well as paying homage to games of the past."
"An open world twist on Dark Souls will work and wow does it work."
"A game that comes along and you just immediately know that something has shifted and it cannot shift back."
"Fear revolutionized first-person shooting in its day."
"Dayz was almost like the first battle royale. It took most of those concepts and really fleshed them out."
"Treyarch was really ahead of their time with Black Ops 1."
"I just don't see why that doesn't happen, it's just such a good idea, I cry for this game for this for charity and it replaced the Community Shield."
"There's never really been a character like this in Smash before."
"Spirits mode brings characters to life in unique ways that I really wasn't expecting from this entry."
"Mario Sunshine's a game with a lot of fantastic fresh and brilliant ideas."
"It's an in-universe game that takes the original FNAF games and turns them into new VR experiences."
"Mario Kart World is an absolutely amazing idea in my opinion."
"Titanfall 2 was definitely a different spin on a lot of classic formulas."
"Breath of the Wild truly reinvented the open world genre, adding life and compelling gameplay."
"Breath of the Wild was a mind-blowing experience, revolutionizing the genre in a way I kind of struggled to go back to other games."
"Couple that with eight superbly flexible sandboxes and the most imaginative interactive representation of the second world war in at least a decade and you've got yourself one of the most entertaining games of the year."
"This game was a dream come true... I can't believe what I'm playing and this has a place in RPG history."
"I just find the whole thing fascinating, and I'll tell you anything like that 'Gloomhaven,' I really feel like they subverted it once again."
"Chulip is and always was built on the foundations of what could have been one of the most innovative detective games of the era."
"I loved breath of the wild I thought it redefined what it means to be an open world game."
"Resident Evil 4 once again revolutionized the games industry both mechanically and visually."
"Kirby series: always trying new things, always malleable."
"FNAF is a cultural sensation; it redefined what independent horror games could be."
"Ryze also tried a lot of new things and concepts: it added in wire bugs, it introduced palomutes."
"There's a lot of experimental kind of structural changes that were done to the flow of dungeon."
"Contra 3 gave way to some rather unique conversions that go well beyond expectations."
"A much-needed refresher to the formula as we go into the final stretch of games."
"In recent years, variety hasn't been prevalent in COD, but this game changes that."
"The introduction of the charge shot alone is proof enough that this game left an impact."
"Half-Life: Alex proves that VR is more than just a gimmick—it changes everything."
"It's a bit of an adventure style thing and it adds a little bit of jazz to ocean biomes."
"This game finally switches up the generic Ubisoft formula by giving players a beautiful mythical world."
"Pokemon Legends Arceus isn't the open-world Pokemon game fans have been waiting for, but it's still the most ambitious Pokemon experience yet and a fun collect-a-thon in its own right."
"Forge was finally introduced to Halo which let people create their own maps and that was game-changing."
"Final Fantasy 10 had redefined what it meant to be a Final Fantasy game."
"Devil May Cry 5 proves that Capcom has not run out of ways to keep this long-running series fresh, fun, and stylish."
"Once one ARPG finds that new Special Sauce, that's going to be the RPG to rule them all."
"This game was even able to solve a certain problem that I've been waiting for games like this to address for a long time."
"What I like about this game though is it takes the formula from RimWorld and adds active mechanics."
"Ubisoft took their own series and injected it into Nintendo's, creating a fresh take on Mario's world."
"The unexpected combination of classic Mario characters slapstick Rabbids amazing music and surprisingly deep gameplay struck a chord with critics and switched fans alike."
"This game did nothing wrong but tried to be different."
"An online Fallout game was always going to be experimental. But ultimately I think it's been a revelation."
"Final Fantasy 7 brought a lot of new people in because they updated combat."
"Far Cry 2 really was ahead of its time, in a lot of gameplay concepts, the level of challenge, the level of thought really required."
"It takes the core identity of Tetris but then ramps up the intensity by adding 98 other players."
"V Rising is a polished early access survival game that takes well-established systems from other games and injects fresh ideas to make the game feel unique."
"Mario Kart 7 actually introduced... a couple of really cool gameplay features."
"Pokemon Legends Arceus... they evolved the Pokemon formula."
"The Sims creator is releasing an NFT game that plays on your subconscious."
"Super Mario Galaxy changed the direction of 3D Mario going forward."
"Breath of the Wild challenged the conventions of Zelda and offered players the experience of a lifetime."
"While not absolutely groundbreaking, the game definitely brings a clever formula of its own making that is well curated, clearly made with love, and incredibly enjoyable to play."
"It's revolutionized the way Clash of Clans is being played."
"Immortals Phoenix Rising is a breath of fresh air in the open world genre."
"This was Castlevania like nobody had ever seen before."
"Between these 8 games there is a ton of fun to be had and loads of great game design to see."
"Genesis Noir is one of those games that seems to defy convention and manages to carve out its own identity."
"Rogue Legacy and The Binding of Isaac - the pioneers of the roguelite revolution."
"Horizon 5 pulls away from many of its traditions which makes the game feel refreshing."
"We want to give something new and interesting to the players."
"It was a game that was aimed at redefining the battle royal genre, and it did a really good job at it."
"The gameplay is extremely deep and refreshing akin to how TFT breeds new life into lead."
"Game Freak took Concepts I was never expecting them to do and really brought some new and interesting Pokemon to the Forefront."
"That's a good idea. He should make an Isaac Mario Party."
"Nintendo made one of the most popular fighting game series of all time accessible anywhere."
"Some good innovation in this tower defense game."
"Final Fantasy 15 is shaping up to be another exciting entry with plenty of new innovations."
"Modern Warfare was the first game to Dethrone Halo 3 as the most played game on Xbox Live and completely revolutionized the idea of a four to six hour campaign with zero fluff."
"The game really is innovative and beautiful, nothing had ever been done like it before."