I think we all have these special games, that either never quit our harddrive, or always sit atop the cartridge/disc pile.
Mine are:
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Zelda: Oracle of Ages
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Morrowind
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Nuclear Throne
The first two are my little “madeleines de proust”, memory triggering games that are always soothing when feeling down. There’s nothing like being called “OUTLANDER” five times while crossing an alleyway in Balmora; really brings a smile to my face!
And Nuclear Throne has reached a point where it’s become my peripheral tester; a bit like what Massive Attack’s Mezzanine is for audiophiles. I’m embarrassingly bad at it, seldom reaching the titular throne (let’s not talk about looping…), but damn, do I love just dumbly shooting everything on sight.
I always come back to Battlefield 4. I re-installed BF4 last night and had a great time, will probably play it some more tonight.
Also Zelda: Link’s Awakening. I’ve replayed the remake on Nintendo Switch a couple of times now (and DX version a few times) as it’s the best Zelda IMO.