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Topic	transience's top 100 games -- 2020 edition.
transience 12/27/19 12:10:02 PM #120:	72. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DWu_BVeg5E 1990 NES It doesnt matter that much 30 years later, but Crystalis was way ahead of its time back when it came out. In the NES days, you had either a small-medium game world for an action game or a big overworld for an RPG. Crystalis goes big on both. The world sprawls while youre leveling up and getting better armor like an RPG, but youre also playing a top down, Zelda-like action system. But being ahead of your time doesnt make you a good game. Crystalis still holds up outside of having to jump through some menus more often than youd like thanks to NES button limitations. The simple sword and shield gameplay works and the world feels expansive, but not so big that you get lost. Its fun to get new abilities and new swords that can deal different kinds of damage. Bosses can be pretty challenging and feel rewarding to defeat. Crystaliss progression is fun to trigger since the towns are ultra simple and the gameplay carries everything. Oh, and lets not forget the music. Crystaliss overworld music is catchy as all hell and its got one of the best soundtracks on the NES. This game doesnt reach super high heights but its fun to jump back in and play just about any time. --- xyzzy <cite>transience posted [p:932117076] in transience... [t:78280088]...</cite> <quote>72. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DWu_BVeg5E 1990 NES It doesnt matter that much 30 years later, but Crystalis was way ahead of its time back when it came out. In the NES days, you had either a small-medium game world for an action game or a big overworld for an RPG. Crystalis goes big on both. The world sprawls while youre leveling up and getting better armor like an RPG, but youre also playing a top down, Zelda-like action system. But being ahead of your time doesnt make you a good game. Crystalis still holds up outside of having to jump through some menus more often than youd like thanks to NES button limitations. The simple sword and shield gameplay works and the world feels expansive, but not so big that you get lost. Its fun to get new abilities and new swords that can deal different kinds of damage. Bosses can be pretty challenging and feel rewarding to defeat. Crystaliss progression is fun to trigger since the towns are ultra simple and the gameplay carries everything. Oh, and lets not forget the music. Crystaliss overworld music is catchy as all hell and its got one of the best soundtracks on the NES. This game doesnt reach super high heights but its fun to jump back in and play just about any time. --- xyzzy</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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