In chronological order (to the best of my memory)

Date addiction began | Game Release Date | Game name | Genre | Platform | Relevant links

1993 | 1993 | Wing Commander: Privateer | adventure space flight simulation | PC
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wing_Commander:_Privateer
original 3.5" floppy version intro (the non-retarded main character voice actor...)
... That game right there is hands down the best thing I've ever played. The detail and physics for that time period and genre were pretty much unparalleled. Wing Commander universe is great. ... I miss Origin Systems... and that's why I hate EA games. Because they single handedly killed Origin Systems.

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1993 | 1993 | Star Wars: Rebel Assault | Action/Arcade | PC

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Rebel_Assault

Fun game. It was hard for me back then, but I'd probably own it now. One of those games I really wouldn't mind playing again... if it wasn't incompatible with anything as new as Windows 95...

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The Sonic Games

I just don't feel like writing down all the stuff about the Sonic Games. They were released... pretty much during all the dates of these other games, and I played them at the same time.

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1994 | 1994 | DooM II: Hell on Earth | 3D First Person Shooter | PC

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doom_II:_Hell_on_Earth

Yes... This one is pretty much a no-brainer. I don't believe we ever bought DooM... but I know we bought DooM II.

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1994, 1994, 1995 | 1991, 1992, 1995 | Road Rash 1, 2, and 3 | Motorcycle Racing | Sega MegaDrive/Genesis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_Rash

Actual Gameplay Montage from Road Rash 1

Gameplay from Road Rash 2

Road Rash 3 montage (He's got the fastest bike... it's a b**** to control)

God, did I love stealing the club from the cop and owning people with it. Also, chain whips and clubs from other players. Great fun.

... I also liked to run over the flag girl at the beginning of the race (just because I could). Also, running over other riders that have been knocked down (they do the same to you... they will aim at you)

Road Rash 3 introduced 7 weapons (tazers, mace, chains, nunchaku, crowbar, nightstick, and, uhh... uhhhhhhhhhh... I think the racers had a club that was different from the cops) that you could switch between while riding. Before RR 3, you'd have to steal a weapon every race (I liked taking clubs from cops, because it was so easy).

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1999 | 1999 | Midtown Madness | Racing | PC

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midtown_madness

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2000 | 2000 | Midtwon Madness 2 | Racing | PC

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midtown_Madness_2

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2000 | 2000 | Carmageddon TDR 2000 | (Death) Racing | PC

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmageddon_TDR_2000


Set in a post apocalyptic universe where the rich live inside a wlled city, while all the freaks, rejects, criminals, and even zombies live outside the walls in pretty much lawless chaos... and you get to race. A very controversial game because you can actually run over the pedestrians and maim, dismember, sever limbs (which they sometimes pick up and attack your vehicle with. Seriously), or completely splatter them.

There were also powerups that did a variety of interesting things. Very interesting. My favorite might be the instant handbrake, which stops all of your movement instantly... even from falling in midair, so you just hover. You can only hold it for 5 seconds though.

... It's interesting to note that there were three ways to win a "race" in this game. The first is, obviously, to race. this is medium difficulty. Your time increases for every checkpoint you go through.

The second was to completely total all of your opponents vehicles. You'd gain time depending on how much damage you did to a vehicle, and got a large time bonus for totalling them. I preferred this method because, not only was it sweet, it was the easiest, and you could only purchase cars that you destroyed during a race.

The third, and most controversial, as well as insanely hard, is to kill every pedestrian in the map. That's right. Every one. This is almost impossible, as there can sometimes be well over 300 pedestrians, who are often armed and can damage your vehicle. not only that, but, unless you get a special kill or a combo, killing one pedestrian only grants you 1 or 2 seconds... which is not enough for you to go around singling out pedestrians in the huge maps. I don't like this mode.

... It had a tribute to Mad Max in it, too, which was awesome. They had a level designed around Barter Town from Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome.

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2001 | 2001 | Grand Theft Auto 3 | Action-Adventure | PS2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_theft_auto_3

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2003 | 2002 | Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies | Flight Combat Simulator | PS2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ace_Combat_04

Flippin' awesome series, the Ace Combat series. Great game, too. I'm not going to post a gameplay video for this one, because I can't stand to watch all of the horrific pilots on youtube. I need to record myself flying... Which means I'll need to figure out how that dvd recorder works.

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2004 | 2004 | MapleStory (Started with beta)| Sidescrolling MMORPG | PC

... It's MapleStory. If my computer would run it, I'd probably be playing right now (It's complicated. Happened after I upgraded). I think the dates are right. It's hard to tell.

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2005 | 2005 | Ace Combat 05: The Unsung War | Flight Combat Simulator | PS2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ace_Combat_5

TV Spot

Trailer

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2006 | 2006 | Space Cowboy Online | Flight Combat MMORPG | PC

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_cowboy_online

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2006 | 2003 | Freelancer | Space Trading and Combat Simulation (Privateer clone...) | PC

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freelancer_(computer_game)