When all is said and done, a great game is measured simply by the journey you've taken - that moment when you reflect on the hours you've invested and ask yourself, 'Was it really worth it?' The best titles across the history of video gaming have all provided us with memorable adventures we’ve enjoyed taking a commanding role in, adventures we’ve felt a strange polarised sense of melancholy and pleasure at seeing the credits roll, enjoyed paying a revisit to once or twice, and have provided us with memories we will likely carry with us forever - because we were 'there', and we made them happen.
Perhaps these include something as simple as rescuing Peach from the clutches of Bowser, or maybe you remember specific parts of bigger pictures most fondly - like the time you caught your very first Pokémon and levelled it up enough to evolve, beat your best friend at a game of Street Fighter with a perfectly timed dragon punch, or crossed the finish line with mere moments to spare in OutRun.
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