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    9 Ways That Video Games Can Take You Back In Time

    Sometimes you just need to play.

    1. They can remind you how Saturdays felt as a kid.

    2. They can remind you of how it felt to want to see the world.

    3. They can take you back to a time when you were catching 'em all instead of colds at work.

    4. They can remind you of how it felt to be scared of monsters instead of your adulthood.

    5. They can let you relive the epics of a generation.

    6. They can remind you of how it feels to want to save the world.

    7. They can remind you of a time when you felt more connected to the world around you.

    8. They remind you how it feels to make your own choices.

    9. They can help you see some old friends.