Originalfatass
220 hours, and 5 years later and I finally finished Kingmaker. Was it worth it? A hard yes. Learning the deep nature of the Pathfinder ruleset is essential for playing on anything above Normal, min-maxing not required. Once I finished it, I wondered if I'd ever play another game like it again, only to immediately jump into Wrath with the same build.
This is what peak performance looks like. The gameplay has never been as good as this, and the same can be said for the visuals. The plot however is where we run into issues. It does explain why Big Boss is still alive during the events of Metal Gear 2. Apparently in 1984, there were holographic projecting tablets and more advanced mechs than in 2009.
What many consider the best MGS title, and rightfully so. It's an amazing story, with amazing gameplay. As the first point in the entirety of the Metal Gear timeline, it retcons shockingly few things, but does explain a lot about everyone's favorite mustache, and revolver twirling spy; Revolver Ocelot.
1998