Genuinely the greatest game ever made in my mind. It changed my life in so many ways, mostly for the better. Touching the life of myself, many others and the gaming industry as a whole.

Newer installments have improved and polished the core gameplay, yet they could never fully capture the spark that made this game such an icon. I don't think any game could ever capture me on every level story, socially, creatively, competitively, just having fun quite like this game did. It's a miracle it ever existed, and I'll never take my history with this game for granted.