#204 – Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue (PS1)
Do NOT let the title fool you. This Disney game is a masterpiece. I don’t blame people hating on Movie-games because usually they always tend to suck and thus the stereo typical view. I was initially put-off by this game just because it didn’t look very appealing. By the time I was in the 3rd level and then as I started to embrace the mechanics of the game, it was just hard to put down. I would never have discovered how good this game was if it weren’t for my younger cousin. He loved Toy Story and used to play this game a lot and frequently ask me for help on some levels. I decided to check it out and voila I’ve got my favorite Disney game.
#203 – Suikoden III (PS2)
~Dah… Dah… Da Da… Dah ra rada da da da dah~ *hums Suikoden theme song. This was one of my highest anticipated games on the PS2. I’ve probably NEVER overhyped a game before it was even released as much as this. As soon as I started playing the game, my expectations were deflated. At first I couldn’t stand Suikoden III. I even quit playing because of how tedious it was to traverse from one town to another in SIII. The problem however wasn’t with the game. Sure it had its flaws but it was still a very good RPG (As I came to know later on). I was blinded by the fact that the previous two entries were KILLER entries. I expected the 3rd one to follow suit and sure enough I was left disappointed because of the monster expectations I had. I played Suikoden III a year later and enjoyed it SO MUCH more. Konami took some risk with changes (3 main characters, chapter system, switching roles after the end of each chapter) and while it wasn’t executed to perfection, it did more than a decent job. Suikoden III does have its issues with tedious World Map Travel and storyline pacing but it sure is a worthy Suikoden entry after playing the travesty which was Suikoden IV. IMO, Suikoden III also has the best villain from the Suikoden series and THAT is saying a lot considering the one from the previous entry even has its cult of followers and fans.
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