The 25 Games You Need to Finish Before You Die
The apocalypse is nigh. Or maybe it's not. Who knows. Either way, you're going to want to finish these games before the Grim Reaper taps you on the shoulder.
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9.
BioShock (PC, 360, PS3, Mac; 2007)
What you'll miss out on: Gaming's oddest odd couple: the Big Daddy and the Little Sister.
8.
Metal Gear Solid (PS1; 1998)
What you'll miss out on: The tightest, most efficient MGS in the series. This was before Kojima went insane.
7.
Super Mario Bros. (NES; 1986)
What you'll miss out on: The game that launched a thousand platformers. If you haven't finished this one, there's really no hope for you.
6.
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay (Xbox, PC; 2004)
What you'll miss out on: Something that no other game on this list arguably has: a terrific third act and grand finale.
5.
Super Metroid (SNES; 1994)
What you'll miss out on: The exploding-ship/run-like-hell/now-I-have-to-fight-Ridley opening sequence.
4.
Ico (PS2; 2001)
What you'll miss out on: The story of a boy, his woefully short fighting stick and the strange, tall, willowy girl who has the ability to open rock-gates by shooting lightning out of her body.
3.
Portal (PC, 360, PS3; 2007)
What you'll miss out on: The world's first FPP (first-person puzzler).
2.
Half-Life (PC; 1998)
What you'll miss out on: The story of a bespectacled man, his woefully short crowbar and his quest to figure out where all of these one-eyed alien freaks are coming from.
1.
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (NES; 1987)
What you'll miss out on: The ultimate gaming challenge. Many have claimed to have KO'ed Tyson, and many of those people would be lying. Beat Tyson -- not Mr. Dream, who replaced Tyson after his legal woes began -- and you, friend, can die with an accomplished smile on your face.
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