d21lewis on 26 November 2021
I'll say Metroid Dread.
Metroid is the game that made me want an NES. Since then, it's been one of my absolute favorite series but...I wasn't too hyped for Metroid Dread. I just couldn't muster the excitement for a $60 2D Metroid that looked like it was going to have frustrating chase sequences as a core part of its gameplay.
I bought it on day one out of some sense of obligation rather than anticipation. I've felt the same way about other games. Sometimes it went well (Metal Gear Solid 3) and sometimes I just never give the game a chance and it sits on a shelf, unplayed for years (Red Dead Redemption 2).
With Dread, it sucked me in and I couldn't get enough of it until the credits rolled. Sorry I ever doubted Samus.
