December Staff Picks features Emi, Matt, Cody, and a new friend Scott to hear what they’ve been playing lately and what games they’ve received that may have altered their brain chemistry for the better.
Scott is obsessed with the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV and recently playing Marvel Rivals and Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Scott's all-time favourite gifted games are NieR: Automata and Persona 5 that managed to retain their position on his top 5 games list of all time.
Matt has been playing Kallax, WEBFISHING, and Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams with Yakuza Kiwami and Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy.
Matt's best gifted games are Halo: Combat Evolved and Rock Band.
Cody has been playing Fortnite Festival, Pokémon TCG Pocket, and Ace Attorney: Apollo Justice Trilogy, starting with the first two.
Cody's best gifted games are Halo: Combat Evolved and Rock Band, each important to him even today.
The article suggests that gifting games is a great choice as they are capable of significantly affecting someone's life.
Scott recommends giving a try to a game which you're not sure of or have a passing interest as you never know how much you'll love it.
The article concludes that certain games continue to have an impact on the lives of players even years after receiving them.