Okay, I haven't actually written anything about my additions since entry #48 (PeaceMaker), so let me add my reasoning for the entries since then:
#47: The Great Giana Sisters. This one's an obscure, 1987 knock-off of the original Super Mario Bros. that's way better than its source of inspiration. Precisely for that reason, it was banned for some two decades thereafter. Fans made countless mods to the game to simulate "sequel" adventures in the interim. There now is an official sequel (and it's good!), but the original is still my favorite.
#46: A Mind Forever Voyaging. This is a masterful, transcendent, text-based adventure from 1985 about a dystopian future in which the principles of Reaganism have been taken to what the developer saw as their logical conclusions. It was perhaps the most sharply political video game of its time, and some of the trends that it warns against are still relevant.
#45: Virginia. This one's here mostly because I was a HUGE fan of The X-Files back in the day and this game reminds me a lot of that show.
#44: Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar. Ultima IV distinguished itself among RPGs by using a morality-based progression system and by featuring no boss villain. It continues to stand out for these qualities. I like its optimistic tone and storyline.
#43: Leather Goddesses of Phobos. Do I really need to explain what I find fun about this game? ;) :P
You are now caught up on the explanations!
