We often used to get video games for Christmas, but wouldn’t be allowed to play them straight away because we were spending quality time with family etc. Then we’d get up early on the 26th and pack the car to go on a 2 week camping trip, still not having played out precious new game.

We would take the instruction manual with us on the trip and spend those 2 weeks intensely studying the controls, the lore, everything. By the time we returned home we were fucking ready.