nce you reach a certain point in your life, it’s hard not to start thinking about the things you’d like to do before you croak. See the pyramids! Set foot on each of the continents! Take a Tex-Mex cooking class! As gamers, we often have similar thoughts, though they’re not necessarily on such a morbid timeline. Marriage and parenthood can also take a chunk out of prime gaming time, depending upon your choice of spouse or the amount of attention you plan on giving your tiny terror. Even if you don’t plan on spawning or dying in the immediate future, there are still tons of things that you should plan on doing while you have the time.
Here’s a list of 150 things that every self-respecting gamer should do or experience before they die, get married or have kids. Some, like “Consult a game FAQ in secret and lie about it,” or “Use a video-game tune for your ringer” are probably as good as checked off for most gamers. Others, like “Play a game from start to finish in one sitting” or “Yell voice commands at your DS while on public transportation” require a bit more dedication (or bravery).
Today, we’re bringing you the last 75 of the list. (click here for the first 75) You can download the full 150 items in a handy checklist PDF here.
76. Play Pong. Seriously. It has to be done.
77. Battle Psycho Mantis in Metal Gear Solid
78. Screw a friend out of a Mario Kart victory by nailing him or her with a red shell at the finish line. Any Mario Kart applies. It’s equally as painful in each version
79. Experience the joys of the sticky grenade and energy sword in either Halo 2 or 3 multiplayer
80. Rob someone blind in the Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
82. Ascend a tower and leap into the hay in Assassin’s Creed
83. Play four-player co-op through Marvel Ultimate Alliance
84. Fill the streets with debris in Crash mode in Burnout Revenge
85. Play and complete Grand Theft Auto Vice City or Grand Theft Auto San Andreas
86. Use the shotgun in Doom
87. Play and finish God of War
88. Deke the goalie and score pretty in NHL 08
89. Complete the clothing-store level in Condemned. You won’t look at mannequins the same way again.
90. Converse with Para-Medic in Metal Gear Solid 3 about eating random stuff
91. Play and complete Super Mario Bros.
92. Play and complete Super Mario Galaxy
93. Soak up the atmosphere of Rapture, meet Andrew Ryan, and save the little sisters. The bad ending sucks
95. Meet HK-47 in KOTOR
96. Play Rock Band with four friends
97. Play and finish Super Metroid
98. Launch a nuke in StarCraft
99. Conquer mankind in Civilization
100. Master the art of grappling hook swinging in Bionic Commando for NES