“I'll tell u more once I finish end games in both.”

“First game of 2026. Was brutal. But everything in it is lovely. Best part, I am able to play it with RTX, that's how well optimized it is. I think of it as Witcher 3 minus the monsters. Cheerful. ”

“Fun and short. We play it with a twist. Where the people have to talk anything about one of the cities they are connecting. Makes it more engaging. ”

“It all feels oddly therapeutic. I play if for comfort now and not Stardew Valley. It’s simple, unassuming, and perfect for switching off your brain after a long day. And especially now that I am switching to #CSec, with some chill music in the background it's almost like meditation(yes; I do that, work, exercise, then my own studies, meditation with music is essential). Nice. It's so good, i even played it on new x-mas eve 2025 here in my car in Noida after 8 hour ride, just to chill out before the wild party begins.”

“Swinging through New York never gets old(especially during X-Mas), and this allows me to do just that. Played Miles Morales on Dec '23, Original Spidey on Dec '24 and now 2nd part on Dec '25. The story is engaging, the combat is fluid, and the web-swinging mechanics are just pure fun. Too bad that bird guy died, he was cool. Loved the side quests too, especially the ones involving helping citizens and stopping crimes. Can't wait for the next installment! Hopefully before this X-Mas.”

“This one taught me that talking can be just as powerful as planning. Trading resources, making deals, and occasionally breaking them creates a social tension that’s hard to replicate elsewhere. Even in digital form, the core experience of balancing luck, strategy, and persuasion remains surprisingly engaging. This game has taught me more about negotiation, risk management, social dynamics and the probability theory(I read about Markov chains while I was learning about AI, so I think learnings from this game just ... CLICKED) than anything. ”

“Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, well man I loved every minute of it. Especially in Egypt. Just like the movies, I simply finished it in one sitting. That's how hooked I was. The only sad part was the limited fast travel options. But it's lovely, I'll say. ”

“I loved the dank humorous nature of the game. But apart from that, there was this post-apocalyptic vibe. Nice. Played it with a friend over a weekend binge over a pizza, wings and wine. Had I played it before, I would have never played Far Cry New Dawn with those two bitches. Anyway, nice. I'll play the 4th one when it becomes stable and less demanding. I picked it because of 4th release anyway.”

“I picked it out of excitement for its art style and the buzz around it. Totally worth it! Like old school Metroidvania/Castlevania games, it's difficult but fun. I loved the part where recursion took place after the boss fight with the Queen or whatever her name was. There are other endings I know, but that's for another day.”

“Watching a civilization grow from a tiny settlement into a world-spanning empire is ... satisfying. I always tried shooting for the scientific victory. But one of the best moments I had was when I recreated a complete replica of New York on an almost similar set of islands. I really looked up the build up around real NY to replicate it when I found those three islands. I only picked one amongst two, the Americans or the Canadians. Never any else. Why? because of obvious reasons. I played Alpha centauri whenever the kid when my brother downloaded it. Never understood it completely back then. Now I do. I love this series.”

“This felt less like playing a game and more like negotiating with different versions of myself under pressure. Nice. But felt more like playing Sheltered on graphical steroids. Too bad the story was too short and gameplay felt repetitive after a while. Loved the dark sci-fi ambience though.”

“Oblivion drew me in on it's remastered release in '25. Played Skyrim afterwards on hardcore mode. Loved the fantasy setting and the open world exploration.Best thing to me was climbing mountains, via the walk and jump ofcourse. But views were always spectacular from the top. People love mods, I love vanilla. It's nice. But I don't see the value in playing it over and over again like others do. I did >90% once, and that was it. Just like Fallout series.”

“For me it's a ducking legend. My first ever FPS game on PC. Made me learn the fact that we did fight with guns since atleast 6 centuries back. My second online multiplayer experience too. After Halo. Played it on my first PC, a Pentium 4 with 512mb ram and a 128mb graphics card. Had to lower the settings to the minimum to get a playable framerate. But it was worth it. The single player campaign was immersive. Loved MW3 the most, especially when we were storming the NYX. I was reading all about WWII back then, because of this game. In those libraries in 2009. Overall, a classic. Want to take a dark turn here. Wanted to join the army myself because of it. But now I realize that army men are used like pawns on a chessboard by these m-f- politicians to further their cause. Nothing more. Infact everything to these people in power is like it. Too bad now even I am the same. I was a patriot once! Now I say f- it all. This country, most of these people, almost all of them... Majority of the people in India have harrased me. There's not one instance where either the local people or govt officials didn't harass me or my family when I needed their help, except for Punjab. And that was when I was fighting cancer and my quadriplegia. Leave, help they outright tried stopping me from me gaining what's due. If you reading this, F- YOU ALL. Given my way, I'll headshot all of you. Better yet, nuke you all.”

“Exploring the icy surface of Europa and managing resources felt both tense and fascinating. Nice.”

“True immersion and Arthur's drawings of that lovely beautiful world. Nice. It's really gorgeous. It's a 10/10 for me so I just enjoyed everything. That's why I cannot pick up on anything to say about because everything was wonderful while I was at it.”

“I've played it through 7 times total. Across 16 different worlds. All across different versions. But I've had an iron farm in each of them as my #1 build. Even before my own home. I remember the first time when I had been fighting the Ender dragon with my brother watching. Dragon flung me around and I failed to add water before my fall(was out of Eyes of Ender) and respawned. I spawned in that Ender portal's chamber. I quickly used the spare iron I had to retrofit a full kit, picked up the remaining spare food items and jumped back right in to finish off the people flinging idiot. I really felt heroic at the time.🤣 The game is gorgeous. And especially now with the Copper Golem, Happy Harpy and a ton of other mods that have been added ib the game, it feels real lively. This is w.r.t when I compare it to my first run in school days. And that's really fun.”

“Planet zoo is like ZT2, with more depth. I loved it. Given that ZT2 isn't available anymore to play. Though this time it was more for my cousins and nephews who needed it on their summer break. I just pinched in from time to time.”

“This felt like stepping straight into a myth brought to life. I played it because mostly the Indian and Chinese mythologies have this common looking figure of a monkey god. So ... Nice. Best souls-like I've played. I loved the sleeping monster that I annoyed till it rose up to fight me. Don't know the name of the level, but it was somewhat mellow-yellow in ambience. And the last part where that collosal insect like monster had to be tamed for a damned freaking helmet. Stuck on it for over 30 minutes, beacuse I was being asked to tap whereas all we had to do was hold it down... I loved the fact that these stories are represented in recursive manner. Like the monkey king fighting a giant version of himself. Turns again into a peach to start over. Atleast that's how I interpreted it. ”

“Drake’s first adventure hooked me immediately with cinematic storytelling and cinematic set pieces. Climbing ancient ruins, solving puzzles, and escaping danger felt like starring in an action movie. The series kept upping the stakes and spectacle, but it all started with this thrilling, character-driven debut. ”

“I liked it. It's like a linear story with exploration. The best part for me was clicking photographs on an assortment of planets. And exploring easter eggs. Best being the twin sun shot with Luke's brooding pose. Not much apart from that.”

“ Never have won the game once. But it's fun to play with friends. Nice.”

“I love descending into the dark, and overcoming the horrors lurking in. Loved the lore and gameplay. Just wish it never happens irl.”

“The open world was breathtaking, with diverse landscapes and intricate details that made exploration a joy. And looking it from the perspective of a near-era whose history Eloy's exploring it was fun to imagine certain things. Almost felt puny whenever I got into those ginormous machine battles or was exploring. The latter game, was even better. Played it on Hard mode. I loved it. Truly did. ”

“I loved the 2.5D nature and cyberpunk aesthetic of the game. And of-course the pixel art style. The combat and platforming were fun, but after Silksong, nothing can beat that. Finished it in a single sitting over a weekend. The lady was cute too. Anyway, nice.”

“"War never changes." In a similar way, Bethesda's RPGs never changes. I liked it once, 100%ed it. With the Brotherhood. And loved it. But there are a 1000 different ways, and so I favor watching the gameplay videos of others doing different choices, rather than playing it again. It's like with most games. With just one exception. I love dogs. And Dogmeat was the best. It's the only cheat I put in. For making Dogmeat invincible and be a companion forever. Loved Fallout 4 the most...”

“Playing as Cal Kestis and exploring abandoned planets felt like stepping into a living in a hybrid mashup of Star Wars and Dark Souls(I've only seen the gameplay). The mix of platforming, lightsaber combat, and Force powers, all of it was fun for me. I loved climbing on that sky tower thing. The scenic beauty there was awesome. I loved both equally, but because of easier fast travel in the second I loved it slightly more. The ponchos in first game were replaced by dark Jedi trainee(because Cal embraces the dark side in it...) outfit in the latter. My lightsaber was deep bluish white for its my fave. And that's just awesome.”

“Flying from planet to planet in a universe that feels practically infinite is awe-inspiring. The sense of discovery—alien landscapes, strange creatures, and unique biomes—keeps every moment fresh. Despite early setbacks, its expansions have turned it into a deeply immersive experience of exploration and wonder. ”

“Exploring Omno’s universe is a serene lovely experience. I loved the artwork. And everything...”

“Managing trade routes and watching an economy evolve felt surprisingly engaging. Thats all i played it for. Nice.”

“The game feels like a love letter to classic JRPGs, with vibrant pixel art, engaging turn-based combat, and a story that pulls you in. Exploring its world is joyful. Really. The only sad part, the same move set learnt in the early mid is sufficient to breeze through to the endgame, across all fights and bosses. ”

“I played Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones, and after that got to know about Assassin's Creed while online. And wanted to play it badly. But had a lame PC then so never was able to, until when I got my first laptop in 2018 with money earned during the internship. So played it then sequentially till 4. Then in 2020, got my first proper rig after switching for the first time. And then the charade of AC followed. In the old era, loved the AC Brotherhood initially. Ezio, hah. Loved the Renaissance vibe. Still have the AC2 theme running on my phone. But AC4 Black Flag was the best for me. Loved the naval combat and exploration. Have caribbean on my bucket list as a place to travel. Overall I think AC Odyssey was best. Loved the ancient Greece setting and the RPG elements and especially the Atlantis. That Minotaur, we messed up bad. Nice. Lovely. Well, the only enraging part, Phoibe(they hinted S- violence before killing her), ... I was almost berserk. I still play it to this day.”

“ I love the cars, the driving and the racing here. Mexico is gorgeous. Have it on my bucket list to visit one day because of this game. The best part though was Hot Wheels DLC and it's cars. Never had Hot Wheels, but get the gist because of this.”

“I have no words. I love this series. Especially 4. The story, the gameplay, the music, the lore, the gunplay, ...everything about Halo is just perfect. Played on PC. It's single player and multiplayer, both are fantastic. I still play the campaign till date for that "Halo" & "Master Chief" feel. p.s. I've got Tanzania on my travel bucket list because of Halo.”

“Establishing a colony on the red planet is ... surprisingly fun. In the way it's portrayed at least. My brother bought it accidentally, and I was hooked. I filled my entire world with atleast 50k people. I plugged in a few mods to enhance the experience, especially the corporate office at the end game. And trains. Loved those as well.”

“It was the best cooking and an exploration game. Learnt about it from an Honest Trailer. Was lovely. I like turquoise blue waters. But other reasons were there as well. Loved the near pixel art style. Awesome.”

“Building a thriving medieval settlement from scratch is surprisingly satisfying. I cheated here, because I mostly wanted it for my lil' cousins to play. But it's nice. Played the same map afterwards. In the long game, it becomes a grind to store everything and micromanage all the little needs of your colonists. It's strangely relaxing but is in early access so i think it'll improve.”

“I played FC1 with a friend in 2009. Loved the open world FPS gameplay. Infact my first ever open-world FPS. I loved the shotgun the most, as it helped kill trigens fast. But favored FC4 the most, because of the open world exploration, the story and Pagan Minn. Played it on hardcore mode. Loved the vibe, the music, the setting, everything. Mostly because it's in the Himalayas, my favorite place on Earth. Probably where I'd kick the bucket too. Amongst all, I loved Vaas the most. The insanity, nice. I've 100%ed all of these on hardcore. But I finished FC4 4 times. Loved it.”

“I just finished it, never to look back. It was a nice send-off to Ryza's journey(never played the previous two, but read the story and went through the gameplay). Cute, but too cute. I like dark themes in my games. And this was just a thing to play with my kiddy cousins over the course of their break. They loved it though.”

“I adava-kadavra'd everyone here. Infact Sebastion's side-quest was my first main quest before going for the available main quests. I loved immersing in it. If I get the chance to showcase my room-of-requirement full of dark designs, I bet you'll be impressed. Too bad, I was never able to buy a butterbeer in Hogsmeade. I'll try it IRL someday, it's a part of my bucket list anyway. ”

“I suck at this game. But still tried establishing a farm to outlast 100 days. Failed at 89th day. LoL, right?”

“People bust upon the fishing part of the game but I loved it deeply. In fact, i fished up over 90% of all the types of fish, by year 1. I used the meadowland farm with a big ass ranch, 4 silos. Also there were 4 fishing ponds, mill, 4 silos, the greenhouse & giant decor crops(my favourite is pumpkin, especially in the autumn season it looks fantastic). I mostly farmed things on the Parrot Island 🏝️ but after the collections are ready, mostly favored either the ancient fruit or pineapples. For wine and everything. I still have two of my worlds with me on my iPad. Playing it feels like relaxing in a farming resort. Or sth like it.”

“If you want to win against amateurs or noobs, you just prioritize the pink through orange strip. And maybe Red. Best ROI. I also favored the railroads. Make them a heavy handed offer when mostly all properties have been brought and players running low on cash. With seasoned players, it's all about timing, immersion and negotiation at right time in a right way. And then that's a monopoly. Loved to play it with my friends. I love Catan more than this now. And so do they. Lesser time, more fun and dynamic.”

“An easy two man game. Played with my bru on a Diwali break in 2021 when we were at mamu's. They didn't need it, being busy with kids and all. So we took a shot at it. Nice. Rarely get the chance to play board games with him since he is now older and busy with work and life. Nice...”

“Lara’s journey in Shadow of the Tomb Raider feels ... intense. I say it's a mashup of Uncharted and Far Cry 3. And with a hot lady, lovely. ”

“It's spooky and beautiful exploring an alien ocean world. Always had a movie on on-the-side while playing to not feel too isolated or spooked. Best part, those large glowing underwater mushrooms biome. I BUILT ONE OF MY BASES AROUND IT. Yes, because of the cyberpunk-like neon environment. I liked Below Zero as well, not as much as the first one though.”

“Starting on a tiny piece of wood and slowly expanding it into a floating base is oddly satisfying. The constant threat of sharks keeps every dive tense, while crafting and exploring the ocean makes survival feel like a rewarding puzzle. Playing with friends turns it into chaotic, memorable fun. ”

“Geralt’s journey through a richly detailed world feels alive at every turn. I now call it Skyrim meets Game of Thrones, on steroids. Awesome.”

“The first game I playeed after building my rig in December 2020. Loved everything about it. With the damned RTX. Too bad, never touched it again after playing Phantom Liberty in 2023. Took a girl as my MC especially for ”

“After creating the perfect fortress, starting from a tiny matchbox... well feels gooood! Yeah overall a good game. But too much micromanagement.”

“It starts like a cute, lighthearted visual novel, but slowly pulls the rug out from under you. I played it just once. And that was it. Didnt' even look at other endings online. Damn.”

“"Ah, shit here we go again". People are hyped about it and the 6th release. I think that hype's overrated. I loved San Andreas more, since it had more variety in gameplay, maybe we were playing in school together and has some RPG elements. Even RDR2. But the rest are a linear one shot at best. ”

“Aah, college memories. Visiting the hostel and LAN parties. Love to all my friends from college... P.S. I was never a part of hostel, but went anyways. ”

“It’s all about paying attention and remembering what *wasn’t* said. Slowly narrowing down possibilities, watching other players’ moves, and finally making the accusation is surprisingly tense. Even after so many years, the core idea still works, proving that good game design doesn’t need complexity to stay engaging. Played this with mama, mami, bru and mum on a summer break while I was prepping for my jobs and internships in 2018. Nice.”

“Played it because of a friend on his gaming laptop in hostel. He couldn't go back home because of sth. So us few gave him the company. Loved the sci-fi setting and the co-op gameplay. But played mostly for co-op with friends over the long weekend, just after release.”

“My first strategy game, ah ... AoE. I had difficulty interacting with the game's UI(got the computer just a week ago in 2005 after all) and once I found that u had to click on new units on clicking the building while looking at my mamu playing, I was hooked. I got into reading ancient history books because of the game. I was so hooked that by end of the month in the winter months in Udhampur, I was doing just three things. Finishing a run of VirtuaCop2, then finish it on the Hardest difficulty setting. I finished the Hittite campaign twice for it was my fav civ and campaign, with their dark gothic buildings and ambience. And I tried building my own scenarios, referring those history books in libraries. But it was too cumbersome, so never got to it. When I got AoE2's demo in 2009(i got internet for the first time then, 640kbps), I saw that we can build gates. Then it became my new fav. Ahh... lovely pieces, these. I must've spent my entire 9th standard winter break on GArena on it. Joanne of D'Arc campaign was the best for me. Amongst these two, I loved AoE2 more because of it's medieval era artwork in ink. I love admiring and drawing in ink you know😉.”

“Fun to play with friends. Especially in college days. Now the love for arcade games can only revive when my college mates "assemble". I mostly picked it up because there is no Gore in it. Other MK was also good... It's a nice xp.”

“"My Life for Aiur!" - Starcraft. This was my motto when I was a patriotic kid, just leaving school and stepping into college life. I played this one competitively in LAN parties all across my high school and initial college days. Loved the campaigns, the story, the characters, the multiplayer. Protoss's high tech offense was my go-to strategy. Loved the Starcrafts series too. Especially, "GG No Re" ... which to this day is the best ending amongst any series I've watched”

“Played it with my cousins and friends a lot. Especially online when it came out. Fun times. Stopped playing it when once my board examinations came up.”

“Designing a zoo from scratch is surprisingly engaging. I loved playing it with my bruh. Building habitats and having wierd experiments with animals, dinos, aqatic creatures and people. One map whose details I vividly remember is the one with African map, surrounded by water body. People could use overpass to view animals from above. Just lovely.”

“The first time I played Battlefront series(I and II) in 2005 I was very new to Star Wars. At the time it was just another game for me. Didn't have internet so whatever we got we played. But I played all three in my childhood once more, after watching entire Star Wars series(at the time there were 6) for the first time. I loved these games. Now I am a star wars nutcase, and I cannot have enough of it. I favored the Jedi earlier at the time, but now I am completely all for the Sith. How times change us, huh?”

“Played it with my cousins and friends a lot. After one of my friends moved to other place(ARMY and transfers), we just stopped playing it. Fun times.”

“These are the games that defined my early childhood. All the day playing outside in the sun, then back home with this. And once got my cancer(Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, if you are curious) diagnosis in '06, when I had to stay indoors for like an year even in school, it was these games that kept me sane, now I think about it. Lovely. That's when I decided that I had to play atleast a 100 games in my life. Now the count's over 300. Haha. In the winters of 2005, I playes AoE and there was a run of VirtuaCop2 on hardest difficulty setting on a daily basis. Thx Mamu.”

“"Duniya.......". Only my brother would relate this phrase to PoP. I love this sandy ambience of a game... with tons of fights and platforming very much. The artwork section in the game was ... hot 🔥. Loved that ofcourse.”

“Charging into large-scale Star Wars battles, whether on Hoth or Endor, was exhilarating. The mix of vehicles, blaster combat, and iconic locations made every match feel epic. Over time, Battlefront II and The Old Republic expanded the universe in different ways—adding story, depth, and MMO elements—but the thrill of those first battles remains unforgettable. p.s. One of my friends in Jammu gave these two to me and mostly we played it at his house(I didn't have the internet connection). He watched Clone Wars series with his cousin, so he might have picked it up in New Delhi or somewhere. ”

“There were two things I loved the most in 2. The Hollywood map, and FZR2000. Both parts, were because of the cheats. Thx mamu. And for the MW, my Gallardo, was 100x better than that BMW we raced with at the end of the game. Apart from these two I consider all other NFSs to be good but repetitive. Nice xp.”

“My first strategy game, ah ... AoE. I had difficulty interacting with the game's UI(got the computer just a week ago in 2005 after all) and once I found that u had to click on new units on clicking the building while looking at my mamu playing, I was hooked. I got into reading ancient history books because of the game. I was so hooked that by end of the month in the winter months in Udhampur, I was doing just three things. Finishing a run of VirtuaCop2, then finish it on the Hardest difficulty setting. I finished the Hittite campaign twice for it was my fav civ and campaign, with their dark gothic buildings and ambience. And I tried building my own scenarios, referring those history books in libraries. But it was too cumbersome, so never got to it. When I got AoE2's demo in 2009(i got internet for the first time then, 640kbps), I saw that we can build gates. Then it became my new fav. Ahh... lovely pieces, these. I must've spent my entire 9th standard winter break on GArena on it. Joanne of D'Arc campaign was the best for me. Amongst these two, I loved AoE2 more because of it's medieval era artwork in ink. I love admiring and drawing in ink you know😉.”

“This felt less like playing a game and more like negotiating with different versions of myself under pressure. Nice. But felt more like playing Sheltered on graphical steroids. Too bad the story was too short and gameplay felt repetitive after a while. Loved the dark sci-fi ambience though.”

“These are the games that defined my early childhood. All the day playing outside in the sun, then back home with this. And once got my cancer(Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, if you are curious) diagnosis in '06, when I had to stay indoors for like an year even in school, it was these games that kept me sane, now I think about it. Lovely. That's when I decided that I had to play atleast a 100 games in my life. Now the count's over 300. Haha. In the winters of 2005, I playes AoE and there was a run of VirtuaCop2 on hardest difficulty setting on a daily basis. Thx Mamu.”

“I loved the 2.5D nature and cyberpunk aesthetic of the game. And of-course the pixel art style. The combat and platforming were fun, but after Silksong, nothing can beat that. Finished it in a single sitting over a weekend. The lady was cute too. Anyway, nice.”

“I played Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones, and after that got to know about Assassin's Creed while online. And wanted to play it badly. But had a lame PC then so never was able to, until when I got my first laptop in 2018 with money earned during the internship. So played it then sequentially till 4. Then in 2020, got my first proper rig after switching for the first time. And then the charade of AC followed. In the old era, loved the AC Brotherhood initially. Ezio, hah. Loved the Renaissance vibe. Still have the AC2 theme running on my phone. But AC4 Black Flag was the best for me. Loved the naval combat and exploration. Have caribbean on my bucket list as a place to travel. Overall I think AC Odyssey was best. Loved the ancient Greece setting and the RPG elements and especially the Atlantis. That Minotaur, we messed up bad. Nice. Lovely. Well, the only enraging part, Phoibe(they hinted S- violence before killing her), ... I was almost berserk. I still play it to this day.”

“I just finished it, never to look back. It was a nice send-off to Ryza's journey(never played the previous two, but read the story and went through the gameplay). Cute, but too cute. I like dark themes in my games. And this was just a thing to play with my kiddy cousins over the course of their break. They loved it though.”