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.
Morrowind, full VR headset, extra cliff racers, game drugs feel like real drugs.
Well I’ll never accidentally use moonsugar again.
Easy game choice for me, Outer Wilds. I’ve regularly said that I wish I could go back in time and experience it again. I am a PS5 fan personally, Xbox has too much overlap with PC gaming.
There are some games that truly cannot be re-experienced. Once you know what happens in The Outer Wilds, it never hits the same on a replay. Anyone reading this who doesn’t know exactly what I’m talking about needs to play the game before someone spoils it
Definitely Outer Wilds for me too and it isn’t close. Such a great experience.
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.
Easily San Andreas on the PS2. I still go back and play this game at least once a year
Just follow that damn train, CJ!
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
Removing the console limitation, I’d go for Half-life on a Nvidia TNT 2 and CRT monitor.
Now, if it has to be console, then Persona 3 FES on the ps2.
Ah yes, celebrating the turn o’ the century with cutting edge gameplay on state of the art equipment. The future was bright!
Portal 2
Chrono Trigger on the SNES.
Nintendo DS, The World Ends With You. That game made a difference in me imo
Probably Bioshock. First thing that came to mind. Such an amazing experience.
Xcom 2 or maybe 3, PC
Easily KOTOR on the original Xbox for me
Hard to pick, but it’s between 2, with a couple runners up. N64 Zelda OoT or PS2 Final Fantasy X
I played each so many times, and would love to have that experience for the first time again.
Probably Persona 3 or 4. Leaning more towards 4 with the Vita.
I’m gonna go with a more out there option and go with The Return of the Obra Dinn on the PC. Easily the best game I will never play again. The mystery and presentation were everything.
