Gaming

It’s the year that gave us the Hero of Time, Gordon Freeman’s very bad first day at the office, and the birth of Solid Snake’s cinematic legacy.

When you think about being alone in a video game, you usually think of it as a problem, right? A void that needs to be filled with companions, witty dialogue, and a laundry list of quests.

Nintendo built a protective wall around its characters, vowing never again to let outsiders compromise their vision.