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== [[Video Games]] ==

* Bungie's ''[[Marathon Trilogy|Marathon]]''. What did this game bring into video games, specifically first-person shooters? Let's start with vertical aiming, Multiplayer objectives other than just kill everybody, single player objectives other than just kill everything, computer-controlled allies, idle animations for enemies, the ability to swim, dual wield, "Jump," use an in-game Radar and map, and use an alternate fire for some weapons; enemy chatter, humerous in-game dialogue, asymettrical character models, different models for players with different guns (In DOOM, all players appeared to have a gun that wasn't in the game regardless of what weapon they were actually using), vacuum areas, an [[Almost Out of Oxygen|Oxygen Bar]], and not to mention it has an incredibly in-depth plot and was the inspiration for ''[[Halo]]''. Despite all of this, people still acclaim Halo for setting the guidelines for First-person shooters, mainly for its regenerating health.

* ''[[Act of War]] : Direct Action'' and its expansion pack ''High Treason'' were particularly great RTS games, not just in an extensive campaign, faction diversity, audio and visuals (they still look and sound good by today's standards, and well scaled), but in the fact it was very realistic in terms of gameplay, with units being incapacitated and requiring of repairs or healing before coming back into the fight, also aircraft units come from off the map, terrain and vegetation affects units sight and urban combat interaction feels like you are looking a real S.W.A.T. operation. Unfortunately [[Act of War|Ao W]] was released by the same time as ''[[Command & Conquer]] Generals'' and didn't have too much appretiation from reviews, which said there was no particular innovation for the genre (a rather dull argument considering RTS gamers usually don't appretiate changes to classic gameplay) or simply diminished it, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBity08oJes these videos] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCN67EVKFQU show a bit] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7z6Qm2uk_I of the game.]

* ''[[Battlezone (1998 video game)|Battlezone 1998]]'', a RTS-FPS mix featuring a compelling storyline, great graphics and overall high production values was largely overlooked by consumers when it game out in the late 90's even though it was awarded high scores by critics.

* ''[[Star Soldier]]'' is a odd case. You've probably heard of it, but have you ever ''played'' it? Shame, because it's an excellent shooter.

* The ''[[Kirby]]'' series is well known and already popular, but one game in the series that was vastly ignored (mostly due to ''F-Zero'' and ''[[Mario Kart]]: Double Dash'') was ''Kirby Air Ride''. With unique controls, interesting gameplay, and the adventurous City Trial mode, this game could have been more innovative had people not been so harsh on it.

* ''[[The Guardian Legend]]''. A hybrid shooter for the [[NES]] which pretty much embodied [[Nintendo Hard]]. Desperately in need of a next generation reboot!

* ''PoPoLoCrois'' is a Japanese RPG series for the Playstation which was almost released over here, but wasn't. No fan translations exist, but if you understand Japanese, check it out. Even if you don't, an English version was released on the PSP which combined the plots of the first and third game. Apparently it's vastly inferior to the originals, but still fun. Two anime series were also created, both of which have been subbed by some awesome guy named Wyrdwad.