[:plant:] Happy Surprises - Or Games You Enjoyed Even Though Gamespot Rated It 3.5

Ah hah. I see what you're doing here LeHah. You're just trying to prove some point that review scores don't mean shit after my dismay at Too Human's low score, amirite? Well even though I still won't buy Too Human anytime soon, I'll admit that there are quite a few great games that were unfairly bashed by the critics/media.

For me, my greatest find among low-score reviews has to be Blue Dragon, a quirky little RPG that was scored something like a 6.0 at Gamespot (although it did get a 7.9 from IGN). Granted that score isn't THAT low, but the game deserves a lot more respect. It may have a cookie-cutter plot about saving the world from a maniacal villain, but it mixes that up with some different plot elements that keep it original enough to stand on its own.

The only problem I have with the game is Akira Toriyama's character design, as they all feel too similar for my tastes. I seriously want to call the game Blue Dragonballs since the hero looks like Goku. Plus it makes it sound like the dragon has blue balls, and that's never not funny.

In all seriousness though, the game is fantastic and well worth a playthrough if you're an RPG fan. It doesn't weigh itself down with pointless sidequests or meaningless dungeons. And then there's the awesome battle system, which has become one of my favorites. The boss battle music is kind of hilarious too: Some Japanese rocker screaming "Staring down eternity!" never gets old.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Wow no kidding, I never knew. But he sounds kind of Japanese from the way he sings the song IMO.

There's nowhere I can't reach.