Another game that was thought to've changed the industry but didn't: Final fantasy.
And to answer Havoc, yes, that list does make sense:
Half Life. <- Changed the direction of the FPS
Diablo II. <- Revolutionised the RPG. Was one of the first games where your character was what the game was about, rather than the challenges of the game. Was also one of the first games where what items you were wielding changed the appearance of your character.
Operation Flashpoint. <- Was a WORLD STANDARD in military training, and is still the only game in the world where you can fly aircraft, pilot ships, drive vehicles, and operate them exactly how you would operate the real thing.
Freelancer. <- Is the first realistic mouse-controlled future space sim. Wicked graphics and standard-setting setup. This game holds world records in its genre for having the most mods.
Eve Online. <- The worlds first Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game with a fully persistant universe - everything from politics to the price of asteroid ore depends on the games economy. The outcome of this game is not set, winning is not inevitable. This is also the first game where all the items you can buy are manufacturered by the gamers themselves, and has set a world record for the most gamers in the same multiplayer game at once, clocking up 10000 players!
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