15 Computer Games That Expanded the Medium

Inside this ranking: 15 headline-making yachts, following the source's published order and reported estimates. Prices can change and should be read as editorial estimates rather than live appraisals.

• The Computer as a Flexible Playground — The Computer as a Flexible Playground. Keyboards, mice, networks, and modifiable files gave computer designers unusual freedom.
• DOOM — Doom. Doom made fast first-person movement immediately legible and encouraged players to share levels and modifications.
• Civilization IV — Civilization IV. Civilization IV translated centuries of choices into one more compelling turn.
• StarCraft — StarCraft. StarCraft built competitive strategy around sharply different factions with readable strengths and weaknesses.

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