I never finished games when I was younger. I'll open save files from my youth and find myself 2/3rds through the game. I opened a save on Pokemon Fire Red and found a full party on route to the elite four. My first credit roll was probably Halo or something, but that was an exception.

Sophisticated... and nuanced

I've been in the same boat...
"I'm gonna stop all of the politics talk for a minute"
-nevermind, the president just made murder legal or some shit.