Beating a game into complete submission.

Games were made with one real purpose in mind: to be beaten. However, the definition of beating a game has been largely reworked in favor of very few people. It’s no longer just getting to the end or defeating the final boss. No, that’s just too easy. The only way to actually beat a game is to have done every possible thing there is to do. You beat Lavos? That’s great. But if you didn’t beat Ozzie, Flea, and Slash, you clearly fail. You downed Ruby and Emerald Weapon? Fantastic. But you didn’t do it while taking the Level 1 only, no materia, starting weapons only challenge? Fail again! Sweet, you found the little easter egg writing on the walls. But wait, you didn’t go two hours out of your way to find the dead hobo who thought he could travel time by stabbing his kidneys with a rusty nail? Did you even play this game AT ALL?? So before you think you can brag about your gaming accomplishments, you’d better be retired because there’s absolutely nothing left for you to do. Which is a plus, because you have time for that Spring Fling after all.