Biggest step forward for gaming in the 21st century

[SvennoJ]

Leynos said:

SvennoJ said:

True. It didn't really become standard straight away though. At least not how they are used today. But yes, 1997 was the first twin stick controller. 1999 Ape Escape the first game to require use of both sticks. (Although the right stick was only to select actions, not used analog)

Alien Resurrection (October 2000) was the first FPS to use dual analog sticks as we do today.

Anyway dual analog was transitional. The d-pad is now used for actions rather than movement.

Nope. 1989 for SEGA Mega Drive is the first Twin Stick analog controller.

Oh cool. That's more a precursor to Hotas though. Right stick can clearly only travel up and down.

Wild controller! I never had Sega until Dreamcast.

Chrkeller said:

You know I decided I am going to change my answer. The correct answer is Steam. By far and away the largest gaming service with the most gamers, widest selection of games.

Steam completely changed how games are delivered on PC, very valid answer.

Sadly it also turned Valve into a store keeper instead of making games :/