47. Shadow of the Colossus
guessed by UnderwaterFunktown
I’ve gotta give props to this game for its unique experience. If feels like I am totally alone traveling in this painting-like reality and killing giant monsters. It’s still a one-of-a-kind experience and its focus on giant boss monsters has had a lot of influence on games in the post-PS2 era.
46. Wargroove
guessed by Mnementh
Outside of the NES era, my favorite Nintendo made game is Advance Wars. It is also extremely frustrating that the DS is the last system with Advance Wars games on it. Luckily for me, Wargroove came along. It has all of the goodness of the Advance Wars games with a few unique mechanics to make it unique. In short, it is everything I want out of an Advance Wars game. While the title of the game is named after one new mechanic, the feature I like the most is actually the critical hit system. I hope Chucklefish keeps making games like this, because I definitely plan to continue to buy them.
45. Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
guessed by Mnementh
For years I quested for a game that could scratch that “Final Fantasy Tactics” itch. Appropriately, the best game I found to do this was Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. I’ve always liked this game, but the first time I played it, I was disappointed that it wasn’t even more like the original game. A few years ago, after much questing for a game similar to the original, I finally was able to accept this game for what it was. The very basic gameplay is the same as the original FFT, but this game is more about building your party from a variety of races. This is actually a very fun game in it’s own right and it takes certain things in a different direction compared to the first game. And these mechanics are actually very enjoyable in their own right.
44. Dead Cells
guessed by Veknoid_Outcast
I’ve tried plenty of new indie games over the past couple of years, but I was shocked just how fun Dead Cells is. It snuck up on me. In fact, during my first couple of playthroughs in this action roguelike I didn’t think this game was terribly special. However, the game gives you big bonuses if you are able to finish a stage in a fast amount of time. That is really the key to how great this game is. Once you try playing it fast, the game really comes alive. There are so many ways to kill enemies and most of the ways are extremely satisfying. It’s all of the quick killing and exploring that you are encouraged to do in the game…it puts you in the zone, and it just becomes an extremely fun experience.