10 Video Games That Revolutionized Genres

Back in 2012, the good-old-days of LucasArts' glory were far behind and point-and-click games were in a ditch. All that changed when Telltale Games released The Walking Dead: The Game and revived the genre while setting new trends that everyone began copying.

If the first leap the adventure games took was the one from a text input to point-and-click, the second one was perfected and popularized by Telltale - quick-time events and a non-linear story the player was crafting while progressing through the game. Quick-time elements added a cinematic feel to the otherwise uneventful genre, and the ability to choose various paths in the story, as if the game was some sort of a AAA RPG, felt truly fresh and interesting.

Telltale had also split the game into small episodes, a practice they first introduced with their Sam & Max games, which made it even more digestible and accessible for everyone. With each new game in the series, Telltale Games improved on the formula a little bit, soon becoming a go-to company for creating a great interactive experience based on any kind of IP from Batman to Game Of Thrones, to Back To The Future, to even Minecraft.

Unfortunately, what was revolutionary at first, became stale in the absence of new ideas and innovations. Financial trouble beset Telltale Games, and they had to file for bankruptcy in 2018. However, their legacy is still alive with the great games they released throughout the years.