Great write-up on a console ahead of its time.

There is a game called Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem which I spent entirely too much time on that remains exclusive to the Gamecube. Amazing storyline spanning multiple characters and timelines in a battle against ancient gods, but what was most ground-breaking about the title to me were the insanity effects.

These could manifest themselves in various ways, such as your character becoming super tiny when entering a new room, everything going upside down, or your console appearing to delete all save files. Yes, it broke the fourth wall as well as display numerous other innovative techniques.

I've played this title again on PC via emulator, but it somehow just wasn't the same. Probably me getting too old and crusty.