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150 Games to Play Before You Die
TokenThe big one. A lifetime of gaming distilled into 150 essential experiences, the games everyone should play at least once in their life. Ordered from 1978 (year before I was born) to today, this is a guided tour through the entire history of the medium, from the arcade cabinets I used to pump hundreds of 10p pieces into through to the modern masterpieces still being made. Every genre, every era, every must-play. You will not agree with all of it, and that is half the fun. Pick one, start playing, and work your way through a lifetime of greatness.
150 games
Golden Joystick Awards
RankedTokenThe Golden Joystick Awards is the second oldest gaming award ceremony and is the longest-running video game award.
35 games
Most Influential Video Games of All Time
TokenThese are the games that did not just sell, they changed everything that came after. The genre originators, the technical leaps, the cultural earthquakes. From a bat-and-ball in 1972 to the battle royale that swallowed pop culture, every game here moved the entire medium forward and left the rulebook a little different. Listed in order of release so you can trace the whole story, from the arcade to the open world to the online universe. This is not a best-of list, it is a how-we-got-here list. Required reading for anyone who loves games.
31 games
Best Original Xbox Games of All Time
TokenThe big black box that crashed the console party and changed gaming forever. Microsoft's debut machine brought us Halo, Xbox Live, and a library packed with bold exclusives and cult oddities. This is the home of Master Chief, the definitive stealth games, and a controller so huge it earned the nickname the Duke. Plenty of these never left the system, which makes them all the more worth hunting down. From genre-defining giants to forgotten gems, here is the essential original Xbox collection.
30 games
Best PlayStation 1 Games of All Time
TokenThe grey box that made gaming cool and put a CD drive in every living room. The original PlayStation was the home of the JRPG golden age, the birth of survival horror, and the moment 3D gaming truly went mainstream. This is where Final Fantasy VII broke hearts, Metal Gear Solid rewrote the rulebook, and Crash and Spyro became household names. Mind your memory cards. From genre-defining giants to beloved cult classics, here is the essential PS1 collection.
30 games
Best GameCube Games of All Time
TokenThe little purple lunchbox with a handle on the back. The GameCube sold modestly but punched so far above its weight it is genuinely absurd. This is the home of Metroid Prime, Melee, Wind Waker and the original Resident Evil 4, plus a deep bench of Nintendo classics and cult oddities. Tiny discs, a brilliant controller, and a library the faithful still treasure. From system-defining masterpieces to bongo-powered madness, here is the essential GameCube collection. Mind the handle on the way out.
30 games
