Every now and then, I'll play a game a few years after it releases. Maybe I wasn't interested when it came out and my tastes changed. Maybe I didn't have the money and wanted to prioritize other things. And then sometimes I can't justify why it took me so long, and I get super upset with myself for not having tried the game sooner, because it's just that good. Celeste is that game. I can't believe it took me 5 years to get to this, and while I've still got to collect the B side tapes, strawberries, unlock the final chapters and collect some of the other myriad collectibles this game has, right now I can confidently say that I am dumb and should feel bad for having missed a game this emotionally strong, mechanically tight, and passionately made. If you have not, please don't pull a me any longer, and do yourself the favor of playing this wonderful game.