What is the most influential video game of all time?

[Spiritual Mask Salesman]

Well I’m not really debating whether or not it was artfully designed as much as I am saying that the objective qualities of the game itself weren’t as influential as the method of distribution. I don’t think that’s subjective at all. It’s similar to pong in that the game itself wasn’t as influential as everything surrounding the game.

Yeah, what I meant about debate on artful design was in general that influence based on games as an art is an approach to the OP that I didn't consider, but that games could be argued for that reason. It wasn't in response to my own points from earlier.