/vr/ - Retro Games

People often cite influence as a reason a game should be considered great. A game being influential in its genre or gaming as whole is not a sign that the game itself is a great game or even good. Everyone acknowledges that popularity=/= quality. Influence is downstream of popularity. Games attached to big franchises will inevitably be more influential than other similar quality titles in other franchises by shear exposure for consumers. Others in the market choose to copy the successful game due to financial incentives. Inspiration too is downstream of popularity. Many game developers being inspired by the popular game they played as children doesn't say anything about the quality of the game itself. Only that more were exposed to it.