I can't count how many times I've beat this game and I've loved it every time. This game has great controls, astounding graphics for the time (they look good even now to me), and plenty of personality to boot. I love the sheer atmosphere this game gives, it feels very natural and almost lonely. I feel that energy was sort of lost in the sequels, though they're still amazing games. The only issues I can think of that this game has are the limited save system (which I'm used to but can be annoying sometimes), bosses that are way easier than the levels, and a camera that can make it difficult to see what's coming your way if you go too fast or don't have the stages memorized. Its also probably the easiest game in the series it spawned, but personally I'm okay with that.

I'm sorry for babbling on so much, but this is easily one of my favorite games ever. If I could rate it more than five stars I absolutely would.