This game has been one of the important parts of my life for nearly all of it. The first time I played this game was around 2008, I was about 5 years old. At that young of an age, you really only think about media such as that at face value, nothing more than simple entertainment. I began to play the game more throughout my life, picking up the 3DS remaster when I was 8. Loved it as much as the first time. Come 2022, I decide to do a full replay of the game, considering it had been a long time since I had completed it. This was the time I realized how important this game was. Being nearly 20 years old, this game holds many core memories for me, memories of being a child in a time where you are unaware of the negative aspects of life, enjoying the fun as it comes. I realized not only how much the game means to me, but how much it comforted me. This game feels like it has grown up with me, being a part of my life for so long, given me solace. I cannot state how thankful I am for this game's existence, I only hope that many children will get to experience this game in the same way that I did growing up. Thank you. 🤍

Don't know the last time I played a game that just felt this damn satisfying. Shooting combines has an obviously heavy impact and the ragdoll physics add a much appreciated cherry on top of the game's combat. The game's physics were, and still are, very impressive and fun to work with, incorporating already great weapons plus the ability to use almost anything to aid you in battle. The graphics are nothing short of impressive for 2004, the lighting, atmosphere, and models still hold up very well even now, being on par with even late Xbox 360 and PS3 titles. The characters and the way they interact through the writing is extremely well done, and the world building is unlike any other game I have ever played. In short, play this game.