Longshanks
Augur
There is a difference between must play and favourite. Emo Vamp's correct; in one you're trying to be a little objective as you are recommending to others what they should play, in the other you're free to be as subjective as you like. A list of must play games is usually an attempt at gathering together the standouts across genres.TripJack said:Emotional Vampire said:What makes a game "must play"? Or is this just list your fav vidya thred?
No we should all list games that we hate as 'must-play,' clearly. Or maybe we should just list the 4-5 games the codex deems worthy of anyone enjoying before it beats off daily to their greatness. You're an ass.
Unlike Emo Vamp, I do not think games should be listed as must play simply for historical purposes. I'd include these in a list of "most important" games. Must play, for me are those at the peak of their genre, not the originators.
My list contains some games I may have had fun with, but are not amongst my favourites (AOE 2 for instance). I recognise these games as peerless within their genre, or in a particular aspect, attempting to put aside my personal preference.
Not that I have a problem with this being a list of favourites, just not what I expected from a must play list.