#150 – Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain (PS1)
We are now at 3 Underrated masterpiece games in a row. The first of the Legacy of Kain series remains my favorite till this day. It has a certain charm to it despite it showing so many aging qualities from the not so good graphics to one of the worst loading times in gaming history. The loading times especially have turned off many new gamers and frankly I don’t really blame them. If I hadn’t played this game back in the day I might not have gotten very far. Blood Omen has issues which could easily turn anyone casually playing the game away or playing through to see if the game is any good. Fortunately for me I have experienced the best the game has to offer: the story. How the story unfolds as you play the game and how it actually affects the player is just incredible. Halfway through the game you’re so drawn to the character (Kain) that you actually feel less and less human yourself. I cannot explain how great the story is without any spoilers so I suggest you try it out yourself. If anyone can rise above what would seemingly be a poorly developed game at first, they will find one of the most engrossing experiences in gaming.
#149 – Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride (SNES)
I’ve played 3 versions of DQ5 and all of them are great. The DS version especially is the safest and most pleasurable experience if I say so. However my rating will be based on the original Super Famicon version because I personally hate reviewing a remake over the original. DQ5 is the first DQ game which allows you to recruit monsters and use them in your party. This function alone made DQ5 a very special experience for me more so because I loved the monster designs in the DQ series. DQ5 also has arguably the best story in a DQ game. It leaves its predecessors in the dust and none of its successors surpassed it. I hope this isn’t spoilerific but you can choose between two brides halfway through the game branching out the story and making the game more replayable itself. DQ5 is the perfect DQ game in every way you look at it.
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