#260 - Silent Hill 4: The Room (PS2)
I cannot understand the hate for this game except that it went into a different direction which the series really needed by then. Is this game scary? I'll admit the only time I was scared in this game was near the end of the game *SPOILERS* when you find the main villain's body in your apartment. Apart from that no. I have played way scarier games than this. The game isn't half bad infact it's good but it does have it's flaws. I really liked the story of this game and the changes which were made (although they should have been a lot more fluid). One thing developers usually forget when making changes is making the game as fun and engaging that is the downfall of SH4 which is a really good game if it didn't bear the title Silent Hill.
#259 - Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (PS1)
I was so impressed with how much more playable the series became with this entry. Soul Reaver totally revamped what could have been one of the greatest series in gaming but the later entries failed to capitalize of any of that. The battle system in this game is an example of how much it has improved over it's predecessor, not to mention the graphical upgrade as well. However Soul Reaver fails to come anywhere close to the first in terms of the series' core aspect: STORYLINE. Even though Soul Reaver has improved in many ways over the original. It doesn't feel as epic, isn't as engaging even though it's more beautiful and polished.
#258 - Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES)
*Whistles the Zelda overworld theme joyously*.... oh wait! I forgot it isn't in this game. Or is it? Ok its been over a decade since I last played the game. But I still remember a lot of things about this game. How Death Mountain is a ***** in this game. I remember dying countless times in that area until I decided to cheat ^_^. The game is fun but definitely the 2nd worst Zelda game I've played. That honor goes to Phantom Hourglass which I gave up close to the end. Zelda II is a side scrolling action adventure game and that side scrolling feature turned off a lot of the dedicated fans (too dedicated and uncompromising at times). But I liked the aspect except that it could have been done a lot better. Apart from the unfair difficulty (in some areas especially) and the way Link looks. The game is a good sequel to the first but hardly worthy.
#257 - Valkyrie Profile (PS1)
I'll admit I was bitterly disappointed with Valkyrie Profile the first time around. I gave up halfway around Chapter 5 and didn't plan on playing the game for a while if not at all. Part of the reason lies with the amount of hype I had for that game because the reviews I read only had good things to say about the game. I was disappointed with how one dimensional the game became after a while and anyone can easily make out whats gonna happen to a character halfway through chapter 1. And that was my opinion of Valkyrie Profile until I decided to give it a fair chance. This time I went into the game knowing fully well what to expect and strangely I was having more fun with with the game than I could have ever imagined. It's not even close to being the best RPG on the PS1 but definitely fun once you get used to things but it doesn't erase the fact that its extremely overrated.
#256 - Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen (NES)
Yes I've played the DS version but I'm gonna be reviewing the original instead. First of all I don't like the chapter system this game has. Leveling up a person from scratch at every chapter sucks trust me. Also the A.I battle system (the DS has manual though) is one of the worst ideas ever. But DQIV is way ahead of it's time in terms of storyline. Infact this game may very well have the best storyline of any of the NES RPGs. I like some of the characters in this game because they actually have a personality. DQIV stays true to the DQ series but leaves so much to be desired in the gameplay department.
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