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I just did some busywork picking out what I think were the impact-wise most important games out of these (roughly half of them - super subjective :)), and then sorted them by release year, for your browsing pleasure!:

Robotron: 2084 (1986) by Vid Kidz for the Atari 7800

https://github.com/videogamepreservation/robotron-7800

Galaga (1987) by Namco Limited for the Atari 7800

https://github.com/videogamepreservation/galaga-7800

Dig Dug (1987) by Namco Limited for the Atari 7800

https://github.com/videogamepreservation/digdug-7800

Centipede (1987) by Atari, Inc. for the Atari 7800

https://github.com/videogamepreservation/centipede-7800

Asteroids (1987) by Atari, Inc. for the Atari 7800

https://github.com/videogamepreservation/asteroids-7800

Ms. Pac-Man (1987) by General Computer Corporation for the Atari 7800

https://github.com/videogamepreservation/mspacman-7800

Commando (1989) by Capcom Co., Ltd. for the Atari 7800

https://github.com/videogamepreservation/commando-7800

Prince of Persia (1989) by Jordan Mechner for the Apple II

https://github.com/videogamepreservation/princeofpersia

Hovertank One (1991) by id Software, Inc.

https://github.com/videogamepreservation/hovertank3d

Wolfenstein 3D (1992) by id Software, Inc. for DOS

https://github.com/videogamepreservation/wolf3d

DOOM (1993) by id Software, Inc.

https://github.com/videogamepreservation/doom

Rise of the Triad: Dark War (1994) by Apogee Software, Ltd.:

https://github.com/videogamepreservation/rott

Beneath a Steel Sky (1994) by Revolution Software.

https://github.com/videogamepreservation/bass

Heretic (1994) by Raven Software

https://github.com/videogamepreservation/heretic

Gravity Force 2 (1994) by Bits Productions

https://github.com/videogamepreservation/gravityforce2

Descent (1995) by Parallax Software Corp.

https://github.com/videogamepreservation/descent

Hexen: Beyond Heretic (1995) by Raven Software

https://github.com/videogamepreservation/hexen

Abuse (1995) by Crack dot Com

https://github.com/videogamepreservation/abuse

Duke Nukem 3D (1996) by 3D Realms Entertainment, Inc.

https://github.com/videogamepreservation/dukenukem3d

Descent II (1996) by Parallax Software Corp.

https://github.com/videogamepreservation/descent2

Quake (1996) by id Software, Inc

https://github.com/videogamepreservation/quake

Quake II (1997) by id Software, Inc.

https://github.com/videogamepreservation/quake2

Postal (1997) by Running With Scissors

https://github.com/videogamepreservation/postal

FreeSpace 2 (1999) by Volition, Inc.

https://github.com/videogamepreservation/freespace2

Homeworld (1999) by Relic Entertainment

https://github.com/videogamepreservation/homeworld

Aliens versus Predator (1999) by Rebellion Developments Ltd.

https://github.com/videogamepreservation/avp

MechCommander 2 (2001) by FASA Studio

https://github.com/videogamepreservation/mechcommander2

DOOM³ (2004) by id Software, Inc.

https://github.com/videogamepreservation/doom3



Wow - this is an amazing list.




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