My wife mentioned that it's been a while since she's seen me really dive into a long session of gaming. I told her that between work and things to do around the house I've been trying some smaller games or short sessions. So, she said she'll take care of all things domestic for the weekend, encouraging me to relax and indulge myself in gaming, like in the old days. With that, I finally delved into an Xbox franchise I'd been eyeing for some time.

To my surprise, I enjoyed it a lot more than anticipated. While at first, the story didn't really grab me and I had a hard time remembering, or even caring for, the different characters, everything started to click for me by the end. On the other hand, the gameplay was very engaging, and it was what kept me glued to the game when everything else didn't click with me. All in all, it was very fun and helped me feel like a kid again. I can't wait to try out the rest of the franchise and see where the story is headed.