Gamers are a fickle lot. If a game's too short, there's a furious outcry about how we didn't get our $60 worth. But if it's too long, most of us never get around to finishing it.

Raptr, which tracks more than 23 million gaming sessions, last year estimated that only 10 percent of players finish the final mission of a game. We get it. Life's busy. There's always something new on the horizon to distract your attention. And, frankly, the stories often aren't strong enough to keep you glued to the screen, no matter how good the gameplay is.

Some games, though, demand to be completed. No matter how busy you are, here are eight games that you owe it to yourself to finish.

Grand Theft Auto IV (Credit: Rockstar Games)The horrific events in Newtown, Connecticut have re-ignited the debate about video game violence in the media.

Friday morning, the National Rifle Association was the latest to chime in, pointing the finger of blame at many forms of media and entertainment with a specific focus on video games.

NRA head Wayne LaPierre cited games like Grand Theft Auto and Bulletstorm (as well as the previously unheard of web-based game Kindergarten Killer) as examples of "a callous, corrupt and corrupting industry that sells and sows violence against its own people, through vicious, violent video games."

Professional magicians might be able to pull off exceptionally cool tricks, but getting to the point where you can reliably make the impossible possible takes insane amounts of practice and, by extension, alone time.

For Sean Emory, however, extensive alone time will be a thing of the past after nailing this magical wedding proposal to his (SPOILER ALERT!) new fiancée, Andrea Leachman:

Call of Duty: Black Ops II (Credit: Activision)LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Shares of video game makers and sellers fell Thursday in the aftermath of a mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school, which has renewed debate about violent games and their potential influence on crime.

Shares of GameStop Corp., whose stores sell video games as well as systems like the Xbox and Wii, fell 5 percent in afternoon trading.

Investors are seen as being increasingly concerned that the government may impose tougher rules on the sales of games rated for "mature" and older audiences.

(Credit: Getty Images)Maybe this is why Princess Peach spends so much time with Bowser.

A man dressed as Nintendo’s mascot Mario has been arrested in New York for groping a woman.

The NYPD tells the Associated Press that 34-year-old Damon Torres of North Bergen, New Jersey was charged with forcible touching on Wednesday after he blocked a 58-year-old woman's path in the tourist-heavy zone and grabbed her thigh before walking away. He was also charged with possession of marijuana.

What do you get when you combine a razor sharp sword, a husky samurai wannabe, a farmer’s market worth of fruit and a slamming dubstep jam? Viral video gold, of course.

It’s real-life Fruit Ninja, and it’s awesome.

The Grinch has paid Nintendo a visit.

Seattle area police say a determined group of thieves have stolen more than $2 million worth of Wii Us from the company by simply driving off with them without raising any eyebrows.

"I've been a cop for 28 years, and I've never seen anything like this," Sgt. Cindy West told ABC News. "This has come straight out of the movies."

Call of Duty: Black Ops II (Credit: Activision)By Lou Kesten, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the days since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., a shell-shocked nation has looked for reasons. The list of culprits include easy access to guns, a strained mental-health system and the "culture of violence" — the entertainment industry's embrace of violence in movies, TV shows and, especially, video games.