I was trying to think of which games created certain mechanics that became popular and copied by future games in the industry.

The most famous one that comes to my mind is Assassin’s Creed, with the tower climbing for map information.

  • ThyTTY
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    5810 months ago

    First thing that came in to my mind was Gears of War with its specific third person view and hiding behind covers. I don’t think it was the first game with that mechanic but the most influential one

    • @Katana314@lemmy.world
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      610 months ago

      The term I refer to is “hiding behind cover” singular - so when I hear “hiding behind covers” I think of the COG seeing locusts, getting scared, and wrapping themselves up in blankets. Lol

    • RBG
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      10 months ago

      Third person view in an FPS (first person shooter) type of game was first seen in the first Lara Croft game, I think?