oldest videogame i genuinely appreciate is
1985 (arcadeboard) Gradius
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998 (N64) Banjo’n’Kazooie
1999 (N64) Rayman 2, (PS1) Bloody Roar 2, (PC) Age of Empires 2
2000 (N64) Kirby 64,
2001
2002 (PC) WarCraft 3: RoC & tFT
2003
2004 (PS2) Need For Speed: Underground 2
2005 (PS2) SoulCalibur 3, Tekken 5
2006
2007 (PC) Assassin’s Creed
2008
2009 (PS3) Demon’s Souls
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
1997 - GoldenEye
The last 40 years are a blur, and I honestly don’t know what year any games came out. I could guess a range, but that’s about it.