| pokoko said: ICO - This was a big one. I remember how I felt during the bridge scene like it was yesterday. I just sat there in shock. Same thing with the ending. That game grabbed me like no other game ever had before. It made me realize that gaming had an insane amount of potential beyond the norm. It was also the first game to wrap me up so tightly that I felt true and honest anger toward the antagonist. Valkyria Chronicles - Let's just say that it hit me hard. I cried. Not only did I stop playing for several days, I didn't even want to look at my PS3. I hid the game case so I wouldn't see it. I kind of hate that I love the game so much because I can still taste the bitterness. |
ICO has a special place in my heart as I played that with my then long distance girlfriend (now wife) when she came to visit for 2 weeks. We didn't finish the game then and I waited with the rest of the game until I moved over to live together. It was the first game I bought after moving (left the PAL version behind, bought NTSC version) to finish together. The game itself is very good as well and still brings tears to my eyes at the end credits.
Valkyria chronicles I played with our first son on my lap who had trouble sleeping. He was only quiet and able to sleep on my lap and Valkyria chronicles was perfect as a turn based game to play while holding him.
Journey is all on the game though. I played through that 20 times at least. The music, the loneliness, then finding someone to basically go through life with, all within 2 hours, amazing.
