Everyone should play more games offline

There's something cozy about playing a video game offline.

Try it. Turn off WiFi in the house or go into offline mode and boot up your favorite game. Get comfy with your favorite beverage and snack.

If the game works in offline mode, you're in for a real treat. You'll notice:

• Nothing is trying to "keep" you longer than you want to be there.
• Microtransactions don't work or are non-existent.
• The experience is less "noisy". It's more focused.
• There's nothing tracking you while you play. Nothing is sending data back home about you.
• There are no system notifications interrupting your experience.
• There are no fomo driven promotions trying to upsell you

The mere fact that the game runs offline means it's built to last. If it can boot up without internet, you can be confident it will boot up 10 years from now.

It's feels simple. Back to basics. Pure. Boot up the game and play. No updates needed before it can run and the only thing getting in the way of you and your game is a loading screen.

Immerse yourself like you used to back in the day. Just enjoy the artistry on display. Avoid looking up reviews, hints, and guides. Get lost and try to figure things out. Ask yourself how you feel about the experience. Make up your own mind. Don't try to optimize the experience based on someone else's suggestions.

Just play. Play the way you want to play.