   Must have books/games
  Greetings all. Having been without a major source of finances for quite some time, I am quite behind on my reading and playing. As such, I request a master list of must read books and must play games, no limitations on the age of games(shouldn't matter with books). Thanks in advance.   
  Some of my favourite games:Double Dragon 2 (NES)Mega Man 1/2/3 (NES)Contra 3 (SNES)Mario Kart (SNES)Sub Terrania (Genesis)Steel Empire (Genesis)Syndicate (PC)Max Payne (PC)I'm also heavily into PC adventure games; some notable titles I like:Gabriel Knight: Sins of the FathersKing's Quest 6Full ThrottleIndiana Jones and the Fate of AtlantisAs to books; here's some nice fiction:Snow CrashNeuromancerTales of the OtoriRaymond E. Feists's Empire TrilogyRobin Hobb's Farseer TrilogyJame Clavell's Asian Trilogy   ;  If "quite some time" means a couple of years, here's a list of must have games to bring you up to speed (a mix of genres since you didn't specify):Crysis and Crysis WarheadMass Effect 1 and 2Bioshock 1 and 2Elder Scrolls IV: OblivionDragon Age: OriginsFar Cry 2Grand Theft Auto IVAnno 1404 (I think this was called Dawn of Discovery in the US?)Civilization IV & Colonization remakeC&C3 and C&C Red Alert 3 (don't bother with C&C4)DemigodBraidLeft 4 Dead 1 and 2Fallout 3Burnout ParadiseAssassins Creed 1 and 2Kings Bounty and KB: Armored PrincessCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2Don't forget to buy a nice new gfx card for all these games :);  Open TTD (transport tycoon deluxe clone with online multiplayer)   ;  I am saddened by the lack of recommendations for Planescape: Torment. It's like reading a book and playing a game at the same time. Double the fun!No, really, it's beyond awesome.   ;Quote:Original post by FiddlerI am saddened by the lack of recommendations for Planescape: Torment. It's like reading a book and playing a game at the same time. Double the fun!No, really, it's beyond awesome.+1. I seldom play RPGs but this one, along with Baldur's Gate and Icewind Dale, is full of win.   ;Quote:Original post by pithlitQuote:Original post by FiddlerI am saddened by the lack of recommendations for Planescape: Torment. It's like reading a book and playing a game at the same time. Double the fun!No, really, it's beyond awesome.+1. I seldom play RPGs but this one, along with Baldur's Gate and Icewind Dale, is full of win.hrmm.. I've heard PS:T mentioned quite afew times on this forum, but have never played it... I think that's my weekend planned!   