Contents
Introduction 15
Spelunky 18
Assassin's Creed II 20
Dead Space 22
The Last of Us Remastered 24
Portal 2 26
Mass Effect 2 28
Gone Home 30
Journey 32
Red Dead Redemption 34
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves 36
Nidhogg 40
Psychonauts 42
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP 44
Super Meat Boy 46
Rock Band 3 48
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50
Super Mario World 52
Half-Life 2 54
God of War III 56
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty 58
Minecraft 62
Tetris 64
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons 66
Animal Crossing: New Leaf 68
XCOM: Enemy Unknown 70
Forza Motorsport 5 72
Rocket League 74
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 76
Sid Meier's Civilization V: The Complete Edition 78
Mario Kart 8 80
Trials Evolution 84
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary 86
Katamari Damacy 88
Grand Theft Auto V 90
Super Metroid 92
Her Story 94
Kerbal Space Program 96
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition 98
Surgeon Simulator 2013 100
Dark Souls 102
The Sims 3 106
Persona 4 Golden 108
Batman: Arkham Asylum 110
The Walking Dead 112
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D 114
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 116
Mega Man 2 118
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 120
Final Fantasy VI 122
Super Mario Galaxy 2 124
My Bucket List 126
Author Bio 128
A Quick History of Video Games 131
Appendix 138
Contents
Introduction 15
Spelunky 18
Assassin's Creed II 20
Dead Space 22
The Last of Us Remastered 24
Portal 2 26
Mass Effect 2 28
Gone Home 30
Journey 32
Red Dead Redemption 34
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves 36
Nidhogg 40
Psychonauts 42
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP 44
Super Meat Boy 46
Rock Band 3 48
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50
Super Mario World 52
Half-Life 2 54
God of War III 56
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty 58
Minecraft 62
Tetris 64
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons 66
Animal Crossing: New Leaf 68
XCOM: Enemy Unknown 70
Forza Motorsport 5 72
Rocket League 74
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 76
Sid Meier's Civilization V: The Complete Edition 78
Mario Kart 8 80
Trials Evolution 84
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary 86
Katamari Damacy 88
Grand Theft Auto V 90
Super Metroid 92
Her Story 94
Kerbal Space Program 96
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition 98
Surgeon Simulator 2013 100
Dark Souls 102
The Sims 3 106
Persona 4 Golden 108
Batman: Arkham Asylum 110
The Walking Dead 112
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D 114
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 116
Mega Man 2 118
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 120
Final Fantasy VI 122
Super Mario Galaxy 2 124
My Bucket List 126
Author Bio 128
A Quick History of Video Games 131
Appendix 138
Contents
Introduction 15
Spelunky 18
Assassin’s Creed II 20
Dead Space 22
The Last of Us Remastered 24
Portal 2 26
Mass Effect 2 28
Gone Home 30
Journey 32
Red Dead Redemption 34
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves 36
Nidhogg 40
Psychonauts 42
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP 44
Super Meat Boy 46
Rock Band 3 48
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50
Super Mario World 52
Half-Life 2 54
God of War III 56
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty 58
Minecraft 62
Tetris 64
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons 66
Animal Crossing: New Leaf 68
XCOM: Enemy Unknown 70
Forza Motorsport 5 72
Rocket League 74
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 76
Sid Meier’s Civilization V: The Complete Edition 78
Mario Kart 8 80
Trials Evolution 84
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary 86
Katamari Damacy 88
Grand Theft Auto V 90
Super Metroid 92
Her Story 94
Kerbal Space Program 96
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition 98
Surgeon Simulator 2013 100
Dark Souls 102
The Sims 3 106
Persona 4 Golden 108
Batman: Arkham Asylum 110
The Walking Dead 112
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D 114
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 116
Mega Man 2 118
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 120
Final Fantasy VI 122
Super Mario Galaxy 2 124
My Bucket List 126
Author Bio 128
A Quick History of Video Games 131
Appendix 138
youtube video about the book to 2 million subscribers.
weekly tweets and posts by author and foreword author
podcast interview on major channels.
Chris Watters has been writing about video games for almost a
decade. As an integral part of the editorial team at one of the
most popular gaming websites, he has previewed and reviewed
high-profile games, published numerous in-depth features, and
scripted and presented a number of web series. He regularly hosts
live stage shows with guests from all over the gaming world at
events like E3, PAX, and Comic-Con.
Chris majored in Spanish Lit at Wesleyan University and, while his
knowledge of Don Quixote has yet to bear fruit, the language
proficiency, analytical acumen, and Super Smash Bros. skills he
acquired have been immensely helpful in his professional
endeavors.
Chris currently lives in Berkeley with his wife, Jill. He
socializes on Twitter at @CTWatters, and wishes he owned a
real-life incarnation of Missile, the plucky Pomeranian from Ghost
Trick: Phantom Detective. Craig "Stuttering Craig" Skistimas is the
owner and co-founder of Screwattack. He is well known for wearing
his hat, and for being a former Slam Ball player. He started the
company with friend Tom in 2006. As of September 2015, they have
2.3 million subscribers and over 600 million views.
“ A comprehensive starter’s guide to the wonderful world of video
games. Watters’s punchy prose is a delight; his brief, informal
summaries perfectly capture the best of what the art form has to
offer. The perfect book for anyone who’s never played Minecraft,
but is too ashamed to admit it. ”
Laura Parker, contributing writer, The Economist
“ We are all going to die. You can’t avoid it. But you can chose
how you go. Outside, in the sunshine, like some sort of animal, or
inside your darkened living room, playing games? If you want to get
through the 50 excellent games in this book, then the choice is
clear. ”
Tim Schafer, President and CEO of Double Fine Productions
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