The Discussion Thread - The 14th Annual Greatest Games Event

[mZuzek]

I'm away for a few days, so I'll post more hints and keep delaying the write-ups

#48 - This Zelda-like has you go from its hub town to the 4 directions around it, wherein lie gigantic beings. It's not Majora's Mask!
Hint 2 - You play as a blue-skinned swordsman.

#47 - This other Zelda-like starts you off in a completely grayscale area, from which you travel through doors to the "real" world.
Hint 2 - You play as a crow wielding a sword that glows red.

#40 - A game that was made to appease North Americans' desires of gritty "mature" realism.

#39 - The first entry in a sci-fi trilogy that is almost more well-known for one of its supporting characters than the main character.

#38 - The only numbered sequel in the mainline series of a franchise over 25 years old.

#37 - Possibly the most maligned game of all time, but even it is having somewhat of a redemption arc.

#36 - Though it is the third game in its series, it's often treated like it was the first.