#156 – The Legend of Zelda (NES)
The Legend of Zelda is like the mother of all Action/Adventure games. Over the years many games have tried to mimic the Zelda gameplay indicating how much of a success the series was in gaming. Hell this series is most popular right here on gamefaqs. The first Zelda game is a great start to the series. The dungeons, the enemies and bosses (found in many of the later Zelda titles) are all classics. The story is a simple Link must rescue Princess Zelda and collect the pieces of the Tri-Force to stop the evil Ganon from ruling over Hyrule. Zelda 1 has great replay value mainly because after finishing the game you can play “second quest” where the dungeon layout is different and enemies from later dungeons are placed in the earlier ones adding a new dimension of difficulty. Zelda 1 is no doubt a huge landmark in gaming because its legacy still continues with many many great titles over the years.
#155 – Dino Crisis 2 (PS1)
Many thought Dino Crisis couldn’t possibly compare with the likes of Resident Evil 3(which was also released around that time) or live up to its predecessor which gained its own set of fans. I, along with many were surprised by how good Dino Crisis 2 turned out to be. I’ll get the bad things about the game out of the way first. The story isn’t very good (I liked the one in DC1 better) and the atmosphere doesn’t give out tension the way it did in DC1. Now these things may seem huge but the ground DC2 covers up in gameplay will make the first two sound highly insignificant. DC2 with its combo system makes gameplay just plain addictive. The variety of Dinosaurs you see and the boss fights are also so much better in DC2. Not to mention the amount of replay value with the kickass weapons you can buy. DC2 is a more a RE style shooter than a Survival/Horror but man is the shooter style done so well in this game. I could replay the game like right now because of how much fun it is.
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