2001

Rez

FROM: Sega

BEHIND THE MUSIC: Enter a surreal, vector-graphics representation of cyberspace and clear it of viruses by highlighting enemies and dispatching them in a psychedelic spray of colored light and shapes. Ever-present house music rounds out the experience's peyote-tinged flavor, with shots keyed to land in time with thumping beats.

WHY IT ROCKS: Champions the spirit of synesthesia, and one of the earliest games obviously intended to be played under the influence. Integrated support for a "trance vibrator" USB gizmo which shudders and pulses to the soundtrack further prompted several fans to undertake well-publicized experiments in masturbation.

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