Why Star Wars Galaxies was the best video game ever

At 15–16 in 2004, he began Star Wars Galaxies with his father paying its £10 monthly fee, soon playing obsessively. Its sandbox supported combat, farming, shops, player-built towns, decorated homes, roleplay, and a close-knit social community unavailable in Guild Wars. Six months of Jedi grinding led to bounty-hunting, master piloting, guild warfare, and finally World of Warcraft after Sony’s destructive overhaul.

Nostalgia centers on community and belonging, while he recognizes that obsessive gaming once displaced nearly everything else.