I always wanted to play this game as a kid, and never had the chance. This was truly one of the worst over-appreciated games I've ever played. I can only guess the praising reviews are caused by nostalgia goggles. The controls are awful. I can't find the words to describe how uncomfortable it is to play this game. It's ridiculously hard, and not at all rewarding. The plot is boring and all of the characters are plain and forgettable. ---MY EXPERIENCE--- I started playing it. I was trying to figure out everything by myself. I had no idea what to do for a long time, and used a walkthrough. Then I just kept playing while using the walkthrough because it was so hard. It was so ridiculously difficult still, so I just watched playthroughs on YouTube. It was so boring that I just kept skipping through the videos until the end, and found it very lacking. ---THE PLOT--- The plot is so generic. It's the old "things are bad, and you're the only one who can change it because you're special". There never is a reason for why you're special. There is not a single moment that makes you feel like you're the hero everyone say you are. I was so surprised by it, because I always heard this game's plot is amazing. I imagine it just gets mixed with the sequel. ---PLAY THE SEQUEL--- Just go straight to playing the sequel. You won't miss anything. The little there is to know is explained at the beginning, and then it's as if everything occurs in completely different story than that of the first one. The sequel is very much worth playing. It's fun, beautiful, interesting. It has charm and humor that the first game is severely lacking. It's the only installment that is worth your time.
