SkeletonBill
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ratings are purely based on personal enjoyment, not an objective metric
ratings are purely based on personal enjoyment, not an objective metric
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EarthBound has become a victim of its own legacy, in that the vast amount of pale imitations it spawned have made it seem less remarkable as a result.
You have to take yourself back to 1994, when there was -nothing- like this. I was fortunate enough to have played it when it was fairly new, long before it exploded from niche title, to cult classic, to the mainstream. It felt like a game from another dimension.
Despite some minor complaints regarding pacing and obtuse puzzles, it has held up. Try as they might, no ambitious indie developer has managed to capture this same essence -- and they never will, because contrivance kills it.
You have to take yourself back to 1994, when there was -nothing- like this. I was fortunate enough to have played it when it was fairly new, long before it exploded from niche title, to cult classic, to the mainstream. It felt like a game from another dimension.
Despite some minor complaints regarding pacing and obtuse puzzles, it has held up. Try as they might, no ambitious indie developer has managed to capture this same essence -- and they never will, because contrivance kills it.
I like this one a lot more than most it seems. Almost certainly because it was the first one that I played. Some aspects are unforgivable, like the tank controls (not an issue on the PS2 version for what it's worth), and Monkey Kombat. But I still find it very charming and more or less in line with the rest of the series in terms of writing, puzzle design, etc.