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13 biggest things influencing games today

From cut-and-paste cliché to inspiring elements

Words: Shane Patterson, GamesRadar US

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The_Tingler - 9 months 7 days ago

Hmm, I think you downplayed Star Wars' influence there. It's the space battles too. If the sodding Matrix can get in this list Star Wars has to - not just 'lightsabers'.

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BatemanThe1337 - 9 months 7 days ago

BTW, you guys got the name of the ship in Alien wrong. Its Nostromo, not Nostradamus.

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MrJameson458 - 9 months 6 days ago

Baby games? Stupid.

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Defguru7777 - 9 months 6 days ago

You made a typo. The main squad in Gears of War is Delta Squad, not Alpha Squad. Sorry for sounding too particular.

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WaywardRenegade - 9 months 6 days ago

damn you defguru, I was going to say that.

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P0ck3tC1am - 9 months 5 days ago

HOLY SHIT! IT THE POWERTHIRST GUY! Only the natural colored version.

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HungryBeaver - 9 months 5 days ago

*Shudders* I hope that one guy... isn't real
other than that, good article.

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bron1417 - 9 months 5 days ago

nice article. games like doom and dead space scare the mess out of me but they sure are fun to play!

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Japanjack - 9 months 5 days ago

1984 is what I believe to be the most influential nowadays, with all these dystopian (which my computer doesn't believe to be a word) future games. Not that there is a reoccurring overruling government, but it's not uncommon.

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