Apologies in advance for my flagrant display of necromancy here.

It's been almost a decade, so I thought I'd revisit my opinion on this. In short: it hasn't changed. In fact, games are less 'special' to me than ever.

Game Pass, however, has made it possible for me to engage in modern-era gaming without great expense or commitment to any one particular game. It's helped me enjoy gaming again, even if gaming can't be a priority time wise.

It's also helped me define my current taste in gaming: I like things I remember. I like the games that trade in nostalgia, that I can pick up and put down like so many of the '90s arcade-style titles. I like low commitment, high fun games that I can play in 15 minute bursts.

I'm also very aware that I'm praising a service that quite frankly makes games feel more throwaway than ever before, but the ease of access and massive choice outweighs that for me.

Relate?