Your Top 50 Games: 2013 Discussion Thread (The Final Day!)

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#4. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

As much as I gush over Link's Awakening (#7) and Ocarina of Time (#10), Skyward Sword is my favorite Zelda game. You see, before it came out, I made a wishlist of things I wanted in the next Wii Zelda game:

1. A more compact, denser overworld.
2. WiiMotion Plus controls.
3. Simple parkour system.
4. Simple upgrade system.
5. A painterly art style.

And on some level, I got everything I was dreaming of. Do I think Skyward Sword perfectly executed on every front? No, but it's a unique and inventive experience within a series usually praised for straightforward (albiet polished) action/adventure fare.