I'm a sucker for a classic turn-based RPG and Golden Sun certainly provided an experience which scratched that itch. It's got some neat twists to the formula with the Djinn system and Psynergy, but the combat overall isn't terribly engaging and is more just serviceable. The dungeon design is more notable with some genuinely awesome puzzles and generally well laid out maps. Story is, in classic RPG fashion, barely present, mostly serving to shuffle our heroes from location to location. I enjoyed Golden Sun for what it offers, but it's definitely not an all-time great, more of just a solid all-around game.

Reviewed on Feb 28, 2024


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