[game_preservation] 'Telespiele 1972-2007 Picks Most Influential Games'

[Jim Leonard]

Stuart Feldhamer wrote:

> I wasn't going to respond, but since Jim did, I'll echo him. I had a similar

> reaction when I noted the lack of Sierra titles. Specifically, I think the

> original Kings Quest should have been on there. If I had to bump one title

> off the list to make room, it would be Elite. It may have been a good game

> but was it really that influential?


Actually, that brings to light another problem with such lists: They're 
regional.  In Europe, especially the UK, Elite really did have that much 
of an influence.  But here in the states, it didn't.
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