[bloodlover1987]

well by now you should know that they decided that there gonna open up a video game exhibit at the Smithsonian of Art Museum in Washington D.C.
it goes from humble beginnings all the way to the next gen so whats your thoughts on the games chosen to be in and what would you put in that did not make it. Its exciting that video games are finely getting this kinda spotlight. thanks to blisterdthumbs for the game listings...


*Atarti VCS
Action: Pac-Man (1981)
Adventure: Pitfall! (1982)
Target: Space Invaders (1980)
Combat/ Strategy: Combat (1977)
*ColecoVision
Action: Donkey Kong (1982)
Adventure: Pitfall II: Lost Caverns (1984)
Target: Zaxxon (1982)
Combat/ Strategy: Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator (1984)
*Mattel Intellivision
Action: TRON: Maze-A-Tron (1982)
Adventure: Advanced Dungeons and Dragons (1982)
Target: Star Strike (1981)
Combat/ Strategy: Utopia (1981)
*Commodore 64
Action: Jumpman (1983)
Adventure: The Bard’s Tale III: Thief of Fate (1988)
Target: Attack of the Mutant Camels (1983)
Combat/ Strategy: Sid Meier’s Pirates! (1987)
*Nintendo Entertainment System
Action: Super Mario Brothers 3 (1990)
Adventure: The Legend of Zelda (1987)
Target: 1943: The Battle of Midway (1988)
Combat/ Strategy: Desert Commander (1989)
*SEGA Master System
Action: Marble Madness (1992)
Adventure: Phantasy Star (1987)
Target: 1943: After Burner (1988)
Combat/ Strategy: Spy vs Spy (1986)
*SEGA Genesis
Action: Earthworm Jim (1994)
Adventure: Phantasy Star IV (1993)
Target: Gunstar Heroes (1993)
Combat/ Strategy: Dune II: Battle for Arraki (1994)
*Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Action: Super Mario World (1991)
Adventure: The Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past (1992)
Target: Star Fox (1993)
Combat/ Strategy: SimCity (1991)
*PC
Action: DOOM II (1994)
Adventure: Fallout (1997)
Target: Diablo II (2000)
Combat/ Strategy: Starcraft (1998)
*Nintendo 64
Action: Super Mario 64 (1996)
Adventure: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)
Target: Goldeneye 007 (1997)
Combat/ Strategy: Worms Armageddon (2000)
*SEGA Dreamcast
Action: Sonic Adventure (1999)
Adventure: Shenmue (2000)
Target: Rez (2001)
Combat/ Strategy: ChuChu Rocket! (1999)
*SEGA Saturn
Action: Tomb Raider (1996)
Adventure: Panzer Dragoon Saga (1998)
Target: Panzer Dragoon II: Zwei (1996)
Combat/ Strategy: SimCity 2000 (1995)
*Sony PlayStation
Action: Metal Gear Solid (1998)
Adventure: Final Fantasy VII (1997)
Target: Einhander (1998)
Combat/ Strategy: Final Fantasy Tactics (1998)
*Microsoft Xbox
Action: Halo 2 (2004)
Adventure: Fable (2004)
Target: Panzer Dragoon Orta (2003)
Combat/ Strategy: Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell (2002)
*Microsoft Xbox 360
Action: Bioshock (2007)
Adventure: Mass Effect 2 (2010)
Target: Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 (2008)
Combat/ Strategy: Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth II (2006)
*PC
Action: Portal (2007)
Adventure: Fallout 3 (2008)
Target: flOw (2006)
Combat/ Strategy: Minecraft (2010)
*Nintendo Gamecube
Action: Metroid Prime 2: Echos (2004)
Adventure: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2003)
Target: Star Fox: Assault (2005)
Combat/ Strategy: Pikmin 2 (2004)
*Nintendo Wii
Action: Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010)
Adventure: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006)
Target: Boom Blox (2008)
Combat/ Strategy: Zack and Wiki: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure (2007)
*Sony PlayStation 2
Action: Shadow of the Colossus (2005)
Adventure: Ōkami (2006)
Target: Gradius V (2004)
Combat/ Strategy: Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty (2001)
*Sony PlaySation 3
Action: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009)
Adventure: Heavy Rain (2010)
Target: Flower (2009)
Combat/ Strategy: Brutal Legend (2009)

[MADEVIL]

that's an interesting list

[zemoo]

is games art (http://insomnia.ac/commentary/is_games_art/)?

Is this supposed to be for artsy games, groundbreaking games, or any?
I like how flower and DiabloII are in the same category. (they should probably do something about that/ the category system in general)

Why no gameboy/ handheld systems? Pokemon red/blue should be in there.
Where's tetris? Tony Hawk's Pro Skater? DDR? Guitar Hero? Super Smash (melee)?
There are plenty of great RPG's for SNES, they should include at least one of them.
pokemon snap was awesome and unique in what it did.
I prefer Banjo Kazooie to Super Mario 64, in artsyness and gameplay, though the SM64 came first, which is probably why it gets the nod. Though they do have a lot of games that weren't the first of their kind.

This is a good start, but they should expand the categories a little more, and not limit themselves to the same number of games per system.

[SarcotarascusN]

No Myst and Riven? Shame on them. :}