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All time favourite. A huge game with lots of world to explore, tons of items and a great cast of characters.
It is fitting that a game called "The Longest Journey" may just prove to be, I only hope Funcom let Ragnar Tornquist finish what he started. Had such a great story and is one of the few games to get an honest emotional reaction from me.
The utter genius of this game will probably never be acknowledged in the long shadow cast by Ocarina of Time. Brought me my favourite video game character ever in Midna.
Of all the JRPGs I've ever played, Xenoblade has delivered the best experience. An imaginative and gorgeous semi-open world, characters who are actually likeable, a unique and robust battle system, and a great range of customisation options are a but a few of the features in this master class of game design.
Under normal circumstances, such a overtly soft-hearted and sentimental game could have me reaching for the sick bucket, but this masterpiece possesses such charm, and such an honest and open heart, that it rises above such criticisms and had me in tears at the end. This is what a labour of love looks like, and that it has such fluid and beautiful combat on top of its gorgeous and colourful aesthetic, is but a testament to its brilliance.
This ought to be an absolute classic; its perfect mix of tower defence and role-playing is buttressed by a some incredibly charming characters and a well-written, good humoured story. A great amount of credit to my awesome and sexy friend KillyDarko for bringing this little masterpiece to my attention.
To my mind the future of the FPS was revealed for all to see and it is unfortunate that few seem to have noticed. Great atmosphere, great shooting and a great showing from Retro Studios to show what a western developer can do with a revered Nintendo franchise.
Won me over more for it's world and it's atmosphere than it's gameplay mechanics.
THE turn based SRPG. Wonderful characters and a great battle system.
Arguably the most elegant and well constructed 3rd person battle system of all time. Also proof, if any more were needed, of how little the general public know about video games.