Born in the wrong era? No. There is no wrong era.

brilliant games.
games are great fun and there are those games that are greater fun than others.
there are brilliant games around.
last time already got awesome games, and truth is, brilliant games will continue to be produced for as long as games exist. whether frequent or not is beside the point, fact is, they WILL come out.
think about the beautiful games...flower, braid, outlander, shadow of the colossus...
the smart games...portal, braid, world of goo...
the epic games...mgs, uncharted, gow, ffvii....
the fiendish games? super meat boy, demon souls, bioshock...
i've played many games in my life, and i've been sucked into various games too. sleepless nights, work undone, hours burnt, life wasted....addictions...though not really something that i'm ashamed of...
BUT
at the end of the day,
ask me to choose my favourite and it will never change.
if i could only play one game before i die, it would be a no-brainer decision.
no other game has so deeply affected me or been so deeply ingrained into my life as
Metal Gear Solid.
yes, the graphics are dated, the gameplay has been surpassed and the story and grandeur has been matched. but it won't change a thing.
all-rounded awesome games like mgs 4, unchartered 2, arkham asylum, gow 3 are great in many aspects, but i think mgs has sealed its place in my heart simply because it was the first.
MGS is SPECIAL.
special place in my heart is mgs.
it was the first game that got me into mature gaming, and the impact was great.
the experience was awesome. the atmosphere and setting of the game, the memorable characters, voice acting and lines. the compelling plot and story. the incredibly engaging gameplay, and the mature themes dealt with...
cant be topped la, no matter what comes my way.

there'll always be fun games to play, games that look better, sound better, play better, are funnier, are smarter, are more creative.
but my love for mgs doesn't boil down to just those things, it's something beyond that. something that cant be touched...

and it's the same for her too. i guess.
haha