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castletonsnob:
This topic was inspired by the book "1001 Video Games You Musty Play Before You Die". I've heard it's a good book, but it came out in 2010, so it's kind of dated.

Are there any games you feel like someone MUST play before they die?

diehard:
Great topic,

I would have to say the Sega R360 would be at the top of my list to recommend.
$5AUD for 1 credit at the old casino in Melbourne (late 1990's).

If you see one out in the wild do what ever you can to jump in it.
It was a great (dizzying) experience. lol

Random clip for reference.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDr2jNo1dmI

bikingjahuty:
Pretty much if it's a game you've heard most people heavily praise and it was conventionally considered to be an excellent game, I'd say it's a must play. After gaming nearly my entire life and being a collector for nearly half of it, these well known and well loved games are often the ones that stand out above the rest. Very rarely do I play a game that sold poorly or that is fairly obscure that even comes close to competing. In fact, most "hidden gem" games I've played are fairly mediocre at best, or just plain bad. I think a lot of collectors want to pretend these hidden gem games are just as good as their better known, more successful counterparts in order to justify their often exorbitant prices, but the truth truth is they'll never compete. Link's Awakening will always be vastly better than Alundra. Every mainline Pokemon game blows every Digimon RPG out of the water. The Mariokart games will always be better then nearly all other kart racing games ever released.


I actually own that book you mentioned, and I think 95% of the games that made it in deserve to be in there. Likewise, most games that received over 1 90 on Metacritic would also be contenders as must play games.

wartoy:
That is a really cool book it's one of my favorites! Lots of good recommendations to look out for. It's been a while since I have given it a read through though. I'm not sure Allen Wake was mentioned (probably was) but I recommend it anyways same goes for Soul Reaver/legacy of Kain series.

ferraroso:
I will try to stick to mostly unkown/underappreciated games I actually played for at least a few hours:

Saturn:
- Nanatsu Kaze no Shima Monogatari
- Shippuu Mahou Daisakusen
- Steamgear Mash

PC Engine:
- Batman
- Valkyrie no Densetsu
- Die Hard
- Bloody Wolf
- Eternal City
- Hihou Densetsu Kris no Bouken

Master System:
- Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck
- Jurassic Park

MSX:
- Ski Command

Famicom:
- Cocoron

PlayStation:
- Calcolo!
- Wild 9

Xbox:
- Sentou Yousei Yukikaze

Super Famicom:
- Gundam Wing: Endless Duel
- Septentrion

SwanCrystal:
- From TV Animation One Piece: Chopper no Daiboken

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