{"id":48,"date":"2003-10-27T21:49:08","date_gmt":"2003-10-27T19:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jesperjuul.dk\/ludologist\/?p=48"},"modified":"2003-10-27T21:49:08","modified_gmt":"2003-10-27T19:49:08","slug":"the-game-canon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jesperjuul.net\/ludologist\/2003\/10\/27\/the-game-canon\/","title":{"rendered":"The Game Canon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since Greg Costikyan has just posted a list of 300 games that every game developer (or gamer) should now<\/a>, here’s the game canon that me and Simon Egenfeldt-Nielsen<\/a> at the Game Center<\/a> put together.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong> Understand what status this list has: It was quickly put together in December to see if it is possible to create a list of the most important games of all time. It is certain<\/em> that you will disagree.<\/p>\n

It was created in response to a discussion at the Game Developer’s Conference in March, where it was suggested that IGDA<\/a> or DiGRA<\/a> should create a game canon listing all the games that a knowledgeable game developer or researcher should beware of.
\nI was against this not because I think canons are bad, but because canons are more useful when coming from an identifiable perspective than from the compromises of a committee.<\/p>\n

The platforms are listed alphabetically, and each game is listed according to the platform that we have mostly played it on.
\nIf you compare to Costikyan’s list, this list only discusses computer and video games. It is also quite European in that it includes the Commodore 64, Amiga, and ZX Spectrum [Timex Sinclair] but not the Apple II.<\/p>\n

The list is, of course, completely objective. I think it makes sense. <\/p>\n

Amiga<\/strong>
\nDefender of the crown
\nLotus Esprit Turbo Challenge
\nBattle Chess
\nLemmings
\nWings of Fury
\nFlashback
\nBlood Money<\/p>\n

Arcade<\/strong>
\nBomb jack
\nDeath Race
\nDouble Dragon
\nBattlezone
\nSpace Invaders
\nGalaga
\nLunar Lander
\nMortal Kombat
\nPacman
\nNight Driver
\nOutrun
\nRampage
\nSpace Invaders
\nSpy Hunter
\nDragon’s Lair
\nStar Wars
\nMoon Patrol
\nStreet Fighter *
\nOperation Wolf
\nTime Crisis
\nGunfight
\nGalaxians
\nGorf
\nDonkey Kong
\nVirtua Cop
\nYie-Air Kungfu
\nMarble Madness
\nQbert
\nArkanoid
\nAsteroids
\nTapper
\nDig Dug<\/p>\n

Commodore 64<\/strong>
\nExploding Fist
\nInternational Karate
\nElite
\nMission Impossible
\nCommando
\nLittle Computer People
\nPitstop II
\nMatrix
\nAttack of the mutant camels
\nRevenge of the mutant camels
\nSheep in space
\nSummer Games, Winter games, World Games, California Games
\nFootball Manager
\nRaid on Bungeling Bay
\nPirates
\nBlue Max
\nThe Hobbit
\nPinball Construction Set
\nArchon
\nBoulder Dash
\nWhere in the world is Carmen San Diego
\nMonty Mole
\nArkanoid
\nBarbarian
\nBeach Head
\nRaid on Moscow
\nBruce Lee<\/p>\n

Dreamcast<\/strong>
\nShenmue
\nCrazy Taxi<\/p>\n

Gameboy advance<\/strong>
\nChu-Chu Rocket<\/p>\n

Gamecube<\/strong>
\nSuper Monkey Ball
\nPikmin
\nSuper Mario Sunshine
\nMetroid Prime<\/p>\n

Macintosh<\/strong>
\nMaelstrom
\nSpectre VR
\nBalance of Power
\nBolo<\/p>\n

Nintendo 64<\/strong>
\nSuper Mario 64
\nStarfox
\nLegend of Zelda<\/p>\n

Other<\/strong>
\nHearts
\nMinesweeper
\nAdventure
\nTetris
\nSpacewar
\nBreakout
\nSokoban
\nHunt the Wumpus<\/p>\n

PC<\/strong>
\n7th Guest
\nMyst, 2, 3, Riven
\nMonkey island
\nBlackout
\nGrim Fandango
\nKing’s Quest
\nSpace Quest
\nLesiure Suit Larry
\nManiac Mansion
\nZork
\nAlone in the dark
\nGabriel Knight
\nDay of the tentacle
\nFinal Fantasy *
\nLast Express
\nPrince of Persia
\nUnder a Killing Moon
\nHitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
\nBlade Runner<\/p>\n

Age of Empires
\nAge of Kings
\nStarcraft
\nSim City
\nSims
\nCivilization
\nWarcraft
\nRed Alert
\nCommand & Conquer
\nDune 2
\nSecond Front
\nNorth & South
\nColonization
\nAlpha Centauri
\nRailroad Tycoon
\nRollercoaster Tycoon
\nZoo Tycoon
\nBattle Isle
\nEuropa Universalis<\/p>\n

688 Attack Sub <\/p>\n

Doom
\nDoom II
\nQuake 1,2,3
\nWolfenstein
\nMagic Carpet
\nDescent
\nUnreal
\nAmerican McGee’s Alice
\nHalf-Life
\nCounterstrike
\nBattlefield 1942
\nDuke Nuke’m
\nThief
\nHitman 1 & 2
\nMax Payne
\nMedal of Honor: Allied Assault
\nCanon Fodder
\nNo One Lives for Ever
\nReturn to Castle Wolfenstein
\nSerious Sam
\nSoldier of Fortune
\nUnreal Tournament
\nTribes
\nAlien Vs. Predator
\nDeus Ex<\/p>\n

EverQuest
\nUltima *
\nDark age of Camelot
\nAnarchy online
\nAsheron’s Call
\nLineage
\nBaldur’s Gate
\nDiablo I & II<\/p>\n

Wing Commander
\nWorms<\/p>\n

Fifa
\nActua Soccer
\nFlight Simulator<\/p>\n

Heroes of Might and Magic
\nWarlords<\/p>\n

Supercars
\nMicro Machines<\/p>\n

Syndicate<\/p>\n

Black & White
\nDungeon Keeper
\nPopulus
\nMegalomania<\/p>\n

Airborne Ranger
\nAtomic Bomberman<\/p>\n

Romance of the Three Kingdoms
\nBarbie Fashion Designer
\nBar Games<\/p>\n

Playstation<\/strong>
\nTomb Raider
\nVib-Ribbon
\nResident Evil
\nGran Turismo
\nTekken
\nDriver
\nDance Dance Revolution
\nParappa the Rapper
\nMetal Gear Solid
\nPuzzle Bubble \/ Bust-a-Move
\nTony Hawk’s Pro Skater
\nBattle Area Toshinden<\/p>\n

Playstation 2<\/strong>
\nGrand Theft Auto III
\nGran Turismo III
\nTekken 3 & 4
\nMetal Gear Solid 2<\/p>\n

Super Nintendo (SNES)<\/strong>
\nSuper Mario<\/p>\n

Sega MegaDrive<\/strong>
\nSonic the Hedgehog<\/p>\n

Sega Saturn<\/strong>
\nVirtua Fighter<\/p>\n

XBOX<\/strong>
\nHalo
\nJet Set Radio Future<\/p>\n

ZX Spectrum<\/strong>
\nJetpac
\nJet Set Willy
\nSabre Wulf
\nManic Miner<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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