Have you ever play through a game just to see how fast you can complete it?
Many people enjoy these so called "speedruns". It presents a fun alternative to those who don't have time to devote to developing pro gaming skills. If you have ever done a "speedrun", you know that it cannot be done with just any game.
This article chronicles the top 10 games for this emerging "sport".

There are games that are downright fun to play, and then there are games that are downright fun to play fast! Now not many of us have the patience, time, skill and resources to play like a real pro. Luckily for us folk, there are those who do. Speedrunning has quickly turned into a popular gaming 'sport'. It's simple: beat a game, or part thereof, in as fast a time as possible. With something like Solitaire it's not really all that interesting, but whizzing past the Mushroom Kingdom as a plumber who thinks he's some sort of speedy hedgehog... now that's entertainment! Among a wide, diverse and ever increasing number of speedruns, here are my top 10 that you just have to see to believe; they are all in a single word: unreal.

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