Sometimes, a really special game comes along that doesn’t just challenge our setup, it makes GPUs weep & CPUs cry for their mummy - and makes us realise that maybe our PC *does* need that upgrade.

Categorising these games as “popular” doesn’t really cut it, it becomes a benchmark & even a meme in some cases - it’s the kind of game that dominates hardware forums, discord channels, Reddit threads, and sparks the ol’ “Yeah but can it run Crysis” debate (obvious foreshadowing)…

These aren’t games that pushed your PC to the edge, these are games that watched it fall & smiled.