Easily one of the best games I've ever played and maybe even the best! However there are some gripes I have. These don't effect me in any way because I like them but for some gamers it might be game ending or something. First, you expect a serious story, you aren't getting one. Earthbound is a silly story with great characterization first and an intense story maybe twenty-fifth. Another problem that has annoyed me a bit is the inventory. It is very small. But it is a light-hearted story with characters you will love as soon as they come on your screen. Easily a 5/5 (btw this is not nostalgia blindness I just played it recently for the 1st time)