#160 – Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn (PC)
PC-Style RPGs usually fails to appeal me unless it is really good. I first bought my Shadows of Amn copy in the early 2000’s when I was looking for a copy of Daggerfall (because one of my friends kept on telling me how good that game was). I couldn’t find Daggerfall (which I found later on) at that time but in its place I found a PC gem. I’ve never played the first Baldur’s Gate back then so I really didn’t know what to expect from this game. The first time I played it I sucked so much I kept dying in the very first area (Yup I’m taking about that bat or whatever which attacks you). Well as I progressed the game brought on that inexplicable addicting factor. The feel you get when you play Warcraft III or Diablo II. Customization and the amount of choice is just amazing, this game beats the early Fallout entries to the ground in that area. Shadows of Amn also opened the doorway for me towards the Dark Alliance series which was a totally different experience but Baldur’s Gate nonetheless. Oh and in case you didn’t know this game was developed by BioWare.
#159 – Super Smash Bros Melee (GC)
The Smash Bros series is one of those series which has some of the best brawling gameplay and mechanics but is overrated way beyond what it deserves. Well, I feel that maybe I’m being a little harsh towards the fighting genre and Smash Bros in general but I can’t deny I’ve played better fighting games than this. First of all, Melee is like a million times better than Super Smash Bros on the N64. I didn’t like the 1st Smash Bros very much but Melee outdid it on every single ground. It may just be the most improved sequel in the history of video games if I dare say so. New features like Tournament and Coin mode added more playability to the game. SSBM is just a unique and a very good brawler and no doubt one of the must-have games on the Gamecube.
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