Quote Originally Posted by Goldenboko View Post
Now, on Valkyria Chronicles I saw the words "Sega" and instantly my expectations where grounded, as I had played so much as a decent Sega game since Sonic Adventure 2.
One of the best examples to me over the last few years.

I knew it was a SRPG, I knew the music was by Hitoshi Sakimoto from Final Fantasy Tactics/XII, I knew vaguely about the story, and that was about it. I was totally expecting a generic JRPG experience, and was fine with it. But as time goes on I was continuously surprised at all the themes they touched on, how great the scenarios and ambience are, and at that point I realized just how attached to the characters I had become and how truly amazing the art style is.

It's one of the best games on the PS3 and arguably the best RPG of this generation.

The Godfather is another. I was expecting it to be average and preparing myself for the possbility that it sucked. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it's above average and pretty great sometimes. So, not a diamond in the rough, but a pretty cool rock nonetheless. The voice acting was pretty good especially with some of the original actors. It had a cover system before it suddenly became innovative to have a cover system. The mechanics are all just very well done, it's game I love to play every year to see how fast I can get through it.