1001 Video Games you must play before you die

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!

 

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.

 

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.

 

Point taken.

 

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

 

I should get around to writing a games book.

 

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

 

well on your way then :thumbsup:

 

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?

 

I want this book. I want it so, SO hard.

 

Looks like a pretty cool book. I'll have to keep an eye out for it.

I just wish I had time to play even half of those.

 

I keep seeing this in Waterstones. Might pick it up next time I visit.

 

Does the book define 'play'? I could probably get past at least the start screen of 1001 games.

 

According to the amazon reviews there are only like 10 games from the 70s but 140 from 2009, sounds a bit uneven to me :/

 

Well, how many games from the 70s are actually worth playing today?

 

I don't know, I was born in 1991, just didn't sound like a fair representation *shrug*

 

So far I tend to go by the theory that there are 1-5 games per console which are exclusives and really "must-plays". 1001? Never.

Still, it looks like a nice "good games encyclopedia".

 

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