Admittedly, when i originally played Rez on the Dreamcast I gave it little extra thought. When HD came out on XBLA, I figured it was cool enough to give it another look. I played through the game, unlocking the level I had never reached in the DC version, Area 5.

When I first played this stage, I was in the ideal Rez environment: dark room, 52 inch 1080p television, and 5.1 surround cranked way up.

But I was still not prepared for what came next. For the next fifteen minutes, i was completely immersed in this synesthesia spoken of in the article; everything in the stage complements everything else so well it becomes less of an experience and more of just a feeling.

I believe what cemented the whole thing was how it ended for me. As I was lost completely in the game, I had failed at the final section of the final chamber. I viewed what I had worked for literally crumble in front of me i realized the experience was over, and I just watched the credits in awe of the impact this single segment of a video game had on me. It was such an all encompassing feeling, something no other piece of media had ever been able to achieve for me.

To me this game expands the boundaries of what a game is… but I understand there is a vocal minority that are less than impressed. “Please explain?”