When jumping back into our favorite games, or picking up new classics, we don't think about how the experience isn't the same as it was before.

Modern gaming didn't appear overnight. Here's how 15 groundbreaking games shaped the biggest trends we now take for granted!

Aden Carter is a Contributor at DualShockers who has been covering games professionally since 2020. He specializes in lists and guides, with a focus on RPGs, horror games, survival horror, Soulslikes, ...