Great list and great writeup, Alex. I'm sad you're feeling the same kind of existential dread that I do because I know it sucks. I am glad you got a lot of enjoyment out of these games this year.
This is the worst song ever. It used to torture me when I worked at Best Buy. The more you listen to it, the worse it gets. Something about the chorus gets stuck in my head and I hate it so much.
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