Time for games #19 to #10:
#19: Overwatch (2) (PC) - I almost skipped on Overwatch because I'm not much of a FPS guy but the art style and the interesting characters made me want to try it. I did try and I liked it, I liked it a lot. This has to be one of my most played games of all time, it's what I call my default game, if I'm not playing the brand new release, I'm playing Overwatch. Even while working through a great single-player game, I'll take break from it and play some Overwatch.
#18: Super Mario World (SNES) - I beat Super Mario World in 3 days after getting my SNES, but that doesn't mean I stopped playing when I reached the credits. After b-lining straight to Bowser thanks to Nintendo Power, I went back to every level to experience every challenge of this expertly crafted game.
#17: Metroid Dread (Switch) - Finally a new Metroid! And damn it's good! Perfect controls, smooth animations and in every cutscene Samus is so damn cool. EMMI zones brought a nice variety to the gameplay and once you're comfortable with Samus' moves, it feels so good to outrun an EMMI by wall-jumping, sliding, grappling. The game has the best bosses of the whole series where the old strategy of face tanking the boss while unloading all your missiles is not viable anymore.
#16: Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) - The 3D Mario titles have such varied designs and that's why I love them. Galaxy is bursting with great ideas and the central theme of travelling to different galaxies opens up so many possibilities. It makes getting all 120 stars a delight (not a big fan of having to redo the game as Luigi though to unlock the final challenge).
#15: Final Fantasy VI (SNES) - This game features amazing music, a story with many twists and surprising moments, a great cast of characters. The gameplay is engaging with Espers allowing you to learn magic, boost your stats, this paired with the relics you can equip make for great customisation. Kefka is such an entertaining vilain and the story is not afraid to go the some dark places.
#14: Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii) - Who would have thought that after such an inventive game as SMG there was room for more. I was fully expecting to like SMG2 a bit less than its predecessor since it would be using the same concept but Nintendo managed to outdo themselves with this one. The addition of Yoshi and the various fruits he can eat plays a big part in making the game feel fresh but even the levels where you play as only Mario are as inventive as ever. What makes this game even better is that once you get all 120 stars, you're presented with a whole other 120 stars to find which I much prefer.
#13: Super Metroid (SNES) - Music, atmosphere, tight gameplay, a truly interconnected map, so many cool powerups (speed booster/shine spark being the coolest). Super Metroid took what the previous two games had established and refined it to perfection.
#12: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Switch) - A massive 3-layer playground with brand new tools is what TotK offers. Sometimes it's hard to wrap my mind around all the things you can do in this game, I played it for more than a hundred hours and there's plenty left undone. There's still that sense of discovery present in its predecessor even with the surface being mostly the same map, the quests are fun and plenty, you can get crazy with zonai devices, there's many new enemies to fight and many new ways to tackle your challenges.
#11: Metal Gear Solid (PS1) : The first game in the Solid series is still my favorite, with many memorable characters, fun stealth gameplay and just the right amount of Kojima craziness.
#10: Final Fantasy X (PS2) : This game's story really gets to me, I love Tidus and Yuna and the world of Spira. There's so many beautiful moments (Yuna's sending in Kilika being my favorite) and the ending destroys me everytime. It's also a very enjoyable game to play, the sphere grid system allows for constant evolution of your party, seeing when the enemy will attack helps in planning your actions, the end-game allows you to be crazy overpowered (and tackle crazy overpowered foes too!)
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