Honorable mentions and games #50 to #45: https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9345764
The next few games:
#44 - Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
This game's combat system is one of my favorites in games overall, it's just super deep with all the different Styles you can use, and it feels really really good to play. Of course, a great battle system has to be complemented with well designed regular encounters and boss battles to truly shine, and this game definitely does a great job at that. Also, I find Dante's personality to be really compelling.
#43 - Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings and The Conquerors Expansion
This game took so many hours of my teenage days, and the main reason is that the overall gameplay flow of it is just so addicting, building a base and battling other nations never got old to me, and I really like the medieval setting. Another thing that I love about this game is how all the civilizations feel very different to play from each other, with their unique attributes and units. The single-player campaigns are very well made and enjoyable, and made me feel interested in medieval history.
#42 - Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep
This game features three playable characters, unlike other KH games which have two at most, and I think they did a great job at making them feel very different to play from each other, and at making you feel attached to them. The combat system is very enjoyable and, differently to KH1/2/3, it allows you to customize your commands menu with different magics/items/abilities, rather than having a fixed menu. I also found the commands melding system (which allows you to combine commands to get new ones) to be addicting.
#41 - Kingdom Hearts III
Just like the previous games in the series, one of my favorite things about KHIII is visiting the worlds from different Disney movies, but in this game, said worlds actually feel lived in, and you can actually explore them at your leisure. The battle system is super enjoyable, with new features that I really liked such as keyblade transformations and being able to switch keyblades on the fly. Of course, I love the interactions between Sora/Donald/Goofy and the different Disney characters, but sadly the overarching plot is a huge convoluted mess.
#40 - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
This game is a pretty tight experience with fast paced gameplay and a very well made overworld, filled with lots of secrets such as hidden caves and useful items, so you'll always feel rewarded for exploring. The level design inside the dungeons is good, and the usage of different items to progress through said dungeons and through the overworld is really satisfying. The soundtrack is really memorable and the sprites are ageless.
