When people joke that those who buy sports games every year are always playing the same game, I always thought it was just that—a joke—until I tried this one. I recently started liking the NFL and immediately went for the latest game, but it feels like this game was completely made for those who have been playing the franchise titles for years. It’s not intuitive, not optimized, not beginner-friendly at all. I want to play it because I'm really enjoying the sport, but I don’t feel the same drive as I did before I opened the game for the first time. Plus, the NFL is finally trying to globalize the sport, but there's no localization option, only English. I obviously know English, but playing in my native language would make it so much easier.

I remember it like it was yesterday, being a kid and watching my older cousins play this cute and fun game, cheering as if I were the one playing. Coming from a family where my parents used to run a video game rental store before becoming office workers, I had a Nintendo 64 at home before I even turned 5, and the whole family loved it. This game and Mario 64 will always have a special place in my heart. Banjo is my comfort game — when I'm sad, frustrated, or just need to have fun, I know I'll play this game again and feel happy. I have my tradition of finishing it at least once a year.