This is one of the LEGO video games I didn't play that much when I was a kid, but it sure has some of the best puzzles I can remember. This also may be one of the best-adapted ones in the franchise, although it's not based on films. Letting the players experience both sides of the story (from the hero's and villain's perspective) is brilliant. I'm very excited to play the two sequels, which I never had the chance to before.

Ranked: LEGO Video Games . My All-Time Favourites

I hate to leave the game at 99.6%, but I just couldn't figure out how to unlock the last two characters. When I searched online and found out you need to convert all systems to Republic or Separatist and then all back to the other – which means replaying 24 ground battles – I quit. There are a lot of admirable and fun new things in this iteration of the LEGO video game series, but those damn ground battles are the worst. I mean, a couple of them would've been a nice change to the puzzle-based levels, but why stuff the game with those irritating, repetitive monstrosities? In replaying all LEGO games in order, this was the first I had never played before (so I was very excited beforehand), but it felt more of a chore than a pleasure to try to master it. It goes without saying that it's a great disappointment that I lost my motivation to do so this close to 100%.

Ranked: LEGO Video Games

When I started playing Kentucky Route Zero, I didn't think too much of it. I liked the visual style and Twin Peaks vibe it got, but that was about it. I think it felt a little too vague and unreachable, so I didn't feel connected. When I picked up where I left off a month later, though, I was hooked!
This game is unique; in gameplay, storytelling, visuals... It is a brilliant magical realist adventure that dives into the deep caves of human emotion. It's also surprisingly funny! It has this dark, subtle humour and these smart references to earlier moments, characters and lines that you encountered. Especially the interludes connect to the main acts in such a way that the whole thing becomes an even more complex puzzle than it already is.
All in all, this is a game I will never forget. It's more an experience than a 'game' in the conventional sense of the word, but therefore all the more special. And if you're still not convinced to play it, read this article; it made me appreciate it even more.

Ranked: Top 10 of All Time

I can't tell for sure how many times I've played (and completed) this game (series), but it still gets me every time. It puzzles (even though I can solve most of tham at a glance), moves, and immerses me. This is without any doubt my favourite gaming series of all time. Now, let's play the rest!
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Ranked: My All-Time Favourites
Added: Games that (almost) made me cry