Games You Should Play: Picks from Industry Professionals  To help you better separate the gaming wheat from the chaff, we've turned to the people who know games best. We've asked a variety of game designers, industry professionals, and celebrities what they're playing at home, and compiled their answers for you here. Check out what they have to say; you may just find another gem for your collection. Mari Tokuda, Her Interactive When you say "video games," most people immediately imagine a violent shoot-'em-up, but the folks at Her Interactive are out to change that. Their Nancy Drew series of games--whose latest title, Danger by Design, launched mere weeks ago--are targeted toward young girls and their families and are always a consistent hit with Amazon customers. We contacted Production Coordinator Mari Tokuda and asked her to share some of her favorite gaming classics. ›Mari's list of Games You Should Play Tim Willits, id Software If you could look up Mesquite, Texas-based id Software in a
Gamer's Dictionary, it might simply read "See: first-person shooter." From
their genre-defining release of
Wolfenstein 3D in 1991 to their most recent success:
Doom 3, id is known to most people as the guys consistently responsible
for the most gorgeous looking first-person shooters on the market. We contacted
Tim Willits, lead designer and co-owner of id Software, and asked him about a
few of his favorite games. ›Tim's list of Games You Should Play Adrian Perez, Bungie Studios For most gamers, Bungie Studios needs no introduction. Ever since 1992's Marathon, a tale of cyborgs and AIs gone mad, hit the streets they've earned a rare cult following loyal to them ever since. Their latest game,
Halo 2, has left critics and gamers alike chomping at the bit for more.
Adrian Perez is a gameplay and graphics programmer who has worked on both
Halo titles. We asked Adrian to tell us what he's been playing in his
spare time. ›Adrian's list of Games You Should Play Tycho Brahe, Penny Arcade Gaming Webcomic Penny Arcade, brainchild of Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik (better known respectively as alter-egos Tycho and Gabe), has weathered the bursting of the dot-com bubble and now boasts
an impressive four million regular readers. In addition to their comics, Penny
Arcade hosts an annual gaming expo and an annual charity aimed at
gathering donations of games and toys for children's hospitals around the
nation. We were thrilled to receive a list of Jerry's favorite games to share
with you. ›Tycho's List of Games You Should Play |
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