Hard to pick just three, but I’ll go with the following today:

• Final Fantasy VI

There’s a roughly 4 hour stretch in this game of tension-despair-catharsis that absolutely blew my mind. I’m still trying to chase that feeling playing video games almost 30 years later. Plenty to like about the rest of the game, too.

• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

One of those very rare games that clicked for me in every single aspect of the game: script, plot, visuals, gameplay, music and more. Going to revisit this one soon with the next-gen update.

• Freespace 2

The one that’s likely aged the most poorly out of the three, but once upon a time this game was unrivaled in making you feel like you were in the thick of a slugfest flying around in a fighter craft. Surprisingly interesting setting and story, too. I keep hoping we get more like this some day.