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Message: [QUOTE="Caped_Plumber, post: 325954, member: 213022"] Legendary status: Symphony of the night Symphony of the night is one of the greatest games of all time in my view. It did so much so well without feeling like it was a chore to put together. A gaming masterpiece. It released during the dawn of 3D games - some of which are the earliest examples of games attempting to adopt a more cinematic approach. And yet symphony of the night is the quintessential video game. If you’re a kid of the 80s or 90s or a fan of that era of games, you’ll understand. Symphony has such an accessible, pick up and play quality to it while also being an expansive adventure. There is no 2D game world / map that has ever come close in my view. Phenomenal controls and mechanics. Many “ah ha!” moments when you find an ability or item and think “yes! This is what I needed!!” (Spike boots, mist, bat, etc)… brilliant puzzles weaved into the game world and which aren’t tacked on. The puzzles are integrated into the world so well that they are a part of the world experience… I feel that symphony is one of the final masterpieces of the classic (and quintessential) video game… a time when games were very video gamey rather than being cinematic… Legendary status: Super Metroid I have to admit but I haven’t completed super Metroid yet!! But I’ve played and gotten far enough to recognise its greatness. It is interesting that the two games that inspired an entire genre are still the best of that genre. Phenomenal games: - Demons Crest - Aria of Sorrow - Deaths Gambit (afterlife) Excellent games: -Dawn of sorrow -Portrait of ruin -Order of ecclesia (they just couldn’t match the quality of symphony or even aria of sorrow but they were still very good). While these might feel derivative, when considered by themselves, they’re all excellent. I’ve tried some of the more modern Metroidvania and I couldn’t get into most of them. There was one or two that I enjoyed quite a bit and both are visually very impressive: - Blade chimera (I preferred this) - deedlit in wonder labyrinth Check out a game called Satgat: the devil within Tomba doesn’t feel like a Metroidvania to me but it has some things in common. It’s fun adventure - but not always forgiving. And while it’s not a Metroidvania AT ALL, if you haven’t played Katana Zero, check it out. Very cool game. I just have a feeling that Metroidvania fans might like it. [/QUOTE]

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