Grand Theft Scratchy
Banned
If I had to choose one PlayStation 2 game that captured the awe and wonder of the console, it would have to be Dark Cloud, and though it has been compared to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, I never grew bored of Level-5's then new IP. I fell in love with the atmosphere and also think the lack of voice acting made the cutscenes more immersive like imagining how the characters sound in a book you're reading. I loved exploring the randomly-generated dungeons and collecting the Georama pieces to rebuild towns and upgrading my weapons while fighting enemies. You could quickly switch between different characters that joined you throughout the story to better navigate dungeons which I liked. There also wasn't a big emphasis on solving puzzles, just recovering items used to place in the towns via Georama mode according to the villagers' wishes. Combat is also enjoyable with the occasional QTE sequence during duels. And there are so many great music tracks in the game, Some of my favorites are The Daily Life, Spirit King, Queens, A Sinking Ship, and Factory. Now this isn't to say Ocarina of Time is a bad game. It's okay but I never felt compelled to replay it. I got as far as Dodongo's Cavern before realizing I wasn't enjoying it despite it being hailed as a masterpiece.
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