Stronghold 2 on the PC. Meta 63

I loved how i could make a castle and design out a village for my peasants. I used to spend hours doing this.

I also think The Saboteur is one great game. Paris is huge and you can go everywhere. The gun fights are well done and the driving is solid. But the best part, for me, was exploding the nazi's sites. I spent hours upon hours doing just that. And now, it's selling for what? 20 bucks? Great value. I already have more than 20 hours of gameplay and I can't see the end of it. Fun game.

For those who have followed this thread, I know I am beginning to sound like a fanboy, but Hunted is really, really amazing. One of my favourite game this year. So many fights, dungeons, hidden areas... I am really into the story and I don't want it to end!!!

But, I think, from what I have been reading so far, that Alice Madness Returns will soon be part of this thread. I will be honest, I am hooked because of the trailers. First time this happens. But they are awesome! Too bad I don't have the money for it right now...

I couldn't disagree more. Mothership Zeta is by far the worst piece of DLC I've EVER bought and the only good thing that came of me getting it was that free theme Bethesda gave away for a limited time to those who bought all the DLC of the game. I remember when Operation Anchorage came out, there was a huge fuss about it being extremely combat oriented. Enter Mothership Zeta and it's got Anchorage's problems and more. You're fighting the same enemies, in the same ship, over and over ad nauseum. Run down a hallway, here comes 5 aliens. Enter a room, here's 5 more aliens. Simply calling it repetitive is a disservice to games that are repetitive- it's just freaking annoying. Another reason most people didn't find it enjoyable because the ship wasn't a large area you could explore (a la The Pitt, Point Lookout, and to a certain extent Anchorage) and it didn't continue the story and increase the level cap like Broken Steel did.

Sorry I went all ranty there, I don't severely dislike very many games, but I hate Mothership Zeta with an absolute passion. It was a great idea executed horrendously.

The only two that I own, that I can think of are Folklore and Legend of Legaia.  Both sit at near 77% on Game Rankings, with mostly average reviews and a couple that I agree with. 

Legaia is easily one of my top PlayStation RPG's, but there are so many on that list as it is.  The combat system is what I loved the most, as it has a slight Xenogears feel to it (minus the gears of course).

Folklore has one of my favorite art styles and I almost instanty fell in love with the combat system and how you aquire/use your abilities.

Alice: Madness Returns
Metacritic score of 69.

This is an outrage! Really, it is. I kidd you not. I am not happy with the reviews. Let's face it, some of these guys are complete idiots. Either they are playing a beta of the game, or just rushing trought it. This game as the most fantastic art direction I have seen in any game. This is twisted, weird and just plain beautiful. Alice looks amazing. The story is intense and very creative. The dialogues are clever and the characters living in this demented world come from some crazy minds. The gameplay consists of a lot of platforming and combats. And yes, the controls are perfect. I have not encounterd a single bug and the musical score fits perfectly. Finally, this is a long game that has a lot of collectibles. What more could I want?

Bottom line: 9 out of 10. Oh! Yeah!