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Before you buy any more games

Let me just tell you that, if you have a Wii (or even if you don't), consider buying a game, or rather a disc, that will change the way you perceive games. It has recently been taken out of production, but you should find it at some stores still, or on eBay if necessary. This particular disc contains not one, but three games. Three of the best games ever made, period. Even if you're a hardcore FPS fan, a lot of FPS games might seem dull after you've experienced this gem, as it lifted the way shooter-based first person games were played to a new level. The games have often been dubbed first person adventures rather than just shooters, as there was so much more to it than simply shooting enemies. The games all contained mindboggling puzzles, required smart navigation, and presented all of this in a sci-fi setting that is simply unequaled to this date. The story was told mostly through environmental scans, emphasising the feeling of solitude that was generated through most of the series. While its heavy focus on puzzling made it resemble a first person Zelda set in the future, the subtle eeriness could well excel even the most notorious horror games in giving the player goose bumps.

While two out of three games on this disc are rereleases of games from the previous generation - the oldest is nearly 8 years old - they succeed in embarassing most present-day shooters, adventures, and games in general with their superior control scheme. There might not be a better example of why Nintendo was right all along with its motion controls: these games have the potential to redefine the way first person games are played on consoles, even if it's nearly impossible to simulate the sheer brilliance of this unique trilogy, this pinnacle of console gaming, this holy Triforce.

And yet, only half a million copies have been sold. Not particularly bad, seeing as these games proved to be an acquired taste, judging by the combination of enthousiastic reviews and sales between 1-1.5 million per game, but the thought that there are still millions and millions of Wii owners who do not have this Holy Grail standing in the center of their collection of white keeping boxes is worrying. You know how you sometimes discover, years later, that you missed out on some great game release in the past, and you have to maneuver yourself through the most obscure of stores and websites to compensate that damge? Now's the time to prevent this from happening, if only for one time, as there is literally no excuse to not give this a try. Years from now, you will look back on this with great memories, and you might even give it another shot - something which you undoubtedly will not regret.

So run to the store, and try to find your copy of this release. What is the name, you ask? You really do not know yet? In that case, shame on you, but I'll give you one more hint. The box art looks kind of like this:

Happy hunting!