Longtime gamer lists his most influential games

by Mary Weilage in After Hours

on June 25, 2010, 2:09 AM PDT

Longtime gamer lists his most influential games

The Legend of Zelda, Wolfenstein 3D, Ultima Online, and Halo are just four of the video games that have been most influential to longtime gamer Andy Moon. Find out what other titles are in his list.

Geekend contributor Andy Moon has been playing card games, board games, arcade games, and video games for more than 30 years. In a TechRepublic gallery in which he recounts the video games that have been most influential to him, Andy says that he’s particularly fond of adventure games, and his two favorite series are Halo and Civilization.

Which arcade and video games have been most influential to you? Let us know in the discussion.

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Longtime gamer lists his most influential games