Pac-Man and Tetris are “the two most important games of all time,” says Bethesda lead Todd Howard, with Doom and Super Mario Bros. standing as the most “influential”

Bethesda Game Studios lead Todd Howard has named what he sees as the “most important” and “influential” games of all time, and his picks range from Tetris to Doom.

Speaking to the BAFTA Games Awards in a recent Q&A, Howard answers first with what he thinks are the two most important games to ever exist – Tetris and Pac-Man, according to the Bethesda head. “First I think,” begins Howard, “the two most important games of all time are Tetris and Pac-Man for what they do for gaming overall and [for] bringing so many people to it.” As for the most influential games, his choices are a bit different.