Odin Sphere (2007)

User Rating: 9 | Odin Sphere PS2

Or rather, 8.9. It falls a bit short of perfection, but I think this game's been growing on me over the years, and it's probably going to improve with more time, even. At the same time, the parade of bad guys is quite unnerving......it's no wonder a utopia like Erion was brought to its knees. Engrossing fantasy and artwork from Atlus, a relatively independent game company. This standalone borrows snippets from series such as The Legend of Zelda, Mana and even the juggernaut picking up lots of steam that was God of War without feeling too derivative and generating its own unique quality.