It's shocking how impressive this PS3 game still looks today. Watching each individual blade of grass blow in the wind, creating ripples across the fields as if they're made of water, it's all still just as mesmerising as when I first played it. Even now when modern games can generate similar scenery across far bigger spaces, it simply doesn't compare to the intimacy and delicateness with which Flower gently blows its thousands of blades of grass.

The soundtrack is also a favourite of mine. Vincent Diamante's score fits the game beautifully, and the way picking up petals adds more notes to the minimalist music makes the whole game feel even more alive.

It's the best game thatgamecompany ever made. While Journey felt more innovative at the time with its anonymous multiplayer, and more comprehensive with its tangible story, I've always preferred Flower's more abstract narrative that feels like you're entering a plant's dreams. I prefer the gameplay too, as it's one of the best uses of motion controls, and maybe the best flying in any video game. The feeling of freedom when you soar through the air is just instant joy, and something that I will continue to come back to again and again.