1001 Video Games you must play before you die

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posted by Rodrigo on Oct 9, 2011:

Hey there guys.

Last week I just got a nice gift from a dear friend, the "1001 Videogames you must play before you die" book. It makes part of the "1001" series. As a book reader myself (and a gamer, of course), I couldn't just let it pass!

I thought it was going to be a shallow and thin book but I was wrong - it is as bulky as a bible. Lots of screenies straight from the games and a really nice content collection - the texts are well written and even shares gems as development curiosities and alikes. Definitely worths the read.

It is as new and up to date as it was done in 2009, so you'll find the latest gen classics there, as well mobile gaming treasures. There's a preface written by Peter Molyneux where he even talks about emulation. The games are listed in chronological form, from the 70s to 2010.

Here a few pics from the book, hope you don't mind my cellphone cam quality.

Enjoy!
 






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posted by GodofHardcore on Oct 9, 2011:

I don't like being told what to play and if there are more than 25 RPGs in that book then I'll be dead before I get to 170
 

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posted by alphagamer on Oct 9, 2011:

GodofHardcore said:






I don't like being told what to play and if there are more than 25 RPGs in that book then I'll be dead before I get to 170

It is a list of suggestions, just play the genres you like most.
 

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posted by GodofHardcore on Oct 9, 2011:

alphagamer said:






It is a list of suggestions, just play the genres you like most.

I know I'm just saying if anyone were to play all 1001 and there was a large list of RPGs they wouldn't have time to play all 1001 games.

You know what else is a really good book on the subject of gaming the "Encyclopedia of game machines" Everything up to 2005 is covered however there are some errors in the history behind some of the machines. But if you are a collector it gives you an idea of what you need to get to complete your own home Museum.
 

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posted by alphagamer on Oct 9, 2011:

Point taken.
 

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posted by randyrandall on Oct 9, 2011:

Didn't know about this book. I love well written and presented gaming books.
 

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posted by Jamtex on Oct 9, 2011:

I should get around to writing a games book.
 

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posted by Tomcat on Oct 9, 2011:

Got this for my 30th. I've played a good 400 of them.
 

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posted by Nano Babe on Oct 9, 2011:

Tomcat said:






Got this for my 30th. I've played a good 400 of them.

well on your way then
 

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posted by CrAzY on Oct 9, 2011:

Judging from the picture, is it ordered by the date it was released or no?

Wait, nvm, that wouldn't make sense. Different console sections? Or just random?