If you could only re-experience from new one game (like total immersion, wide-eyed wonder-at-the-majesty-of-it-all re-experience) and had yet to pick a console (Xbox versus PlayStation), what game on which console and why? (and feel free to remark on ideal controllers, add-ons, etc.)
I was hoping Starfield might be that kind of galvanizing experience, but the reviews are pretty underwhelming. So now casting about for the real deal.
SNES. Chrono Trigger. If you’ve played it you know just how impactful it is. Music, story, graphics. It is a perfect game. I bought a physical cartridge a few years ago—even after having beaten it dozens of times—because the game means so much to me.
8 year-old me was stuck on that mission for ages, among many others. Nowadays I can reliably jump the bike up on top of the train and get it done before the end of the first tunnel
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice on the Xbox One. Playing that with stereo headphones was a trip and a half, and it’s an experience that simply isn’t the same a second time through.
I still think Fenrir is the coolest damn boss ever, and the “in your sword still beats a heart” poem is my favorite piece of audio from any game
The first time playing Gothic 2 NotR (on PC) was a fantastic experience for my younger self.
If you insist on a console game I would chose Wii Sports or Wii Sports Resort because I had so many fun game sessions with friends and I think it would still be a lot of fun today.
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