Casanova
2008
My personal favorite Grand Theft Auto. Niko is a fascinating protag that is both easy to cheer for but also not a clear self insert. This is clearly Niko's story and you see it through Niko's eyes. If you really engage with the friendship systems, side content, and story then you'll find a game that's easily one of the defining titles of the 00's
2003
One of the best JRPG's of the PS1 generation remade into one of the best JRPG's of the PS4 generation. Midgar becomes a fully realized place, the stories of Cloud, Tifa, Aeirth, and Barrett are well realized and fleshed out. You get a much better sense of scale then the original game.
The story is a well crafted mix of old and new, for certain a bit of Tetsuya Nomura meddling with its more convoluted plot structure but it's at it's core an amazing experience.
The only reason it's not a 5/5 is because there is noticeable quality shifts from chapter to chapter. Chapter 4, 8, 9 being the highlights where you really get a feel for this new version of Midgar. While chapters 10, 11, and 5 end up feeling a bit like filler content.
The story is a well crafted mix of old and new, for certain a bit of Tetsuya Nomura meddling with its more convoluted plot structure but it's at it's core an amazing experience.
The only reason it's not a 5/5 is because there is noticeable quality shifts from chapter to chapter. Chapter 4, 8, 9 being the highlights where you really get a feel for this new version of Midgar. While chapters 10, 11, and 5 end up feeling a bit like filler content.
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