Right now I'm finishing up a playthrough of Illusion of Gaia. We can pick a new game over the next couple of days.
I've enjoyed this game so far. I had never heard of it as a kid, so this is my first time through it. If you're unfamiliar with this game, it is unusual in that its settings are ancient wonders of the world. The Great Wall of China, Angkor Wat, Nazca Lines, etc. It's really neat to see level design that's based on the actual architecture of places I'm familiar with.
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If I have one quibble about this game it's the controls. They're clunky and it's absolutely essential to play this game with a controller. Also the stat increase system is "you get a power up when you kill all the enemies in this area". It gets you to explore and forces you to get familiar with the controls which, while you will figure out efficient attack strategies, gets fairly tedious. Also, I wasn't super into the boss battles, but a. they're not the focus of the game and b. it's probably a taste thing more than anything else.
I've had a good time with this game. It has a unique tone and art style, and is definitely worth a playthrough.
