[madeyeshawn]

I'm still playing banjo and kazooie nuts & bolts. Its at times tedious (no puzzles, just tricky control with vehicles) and then most of the time its amazing. I love building my own vehicles and the excitement of finding new parts and making new vehicles.

I also love having the game on my hard drive. I wish I had a 120 gig and could put all my games on there (the disc drive does not spin and load times slightly increase) be warned halo junkies this option is not for you.

As for sands of time I could care less about the graphics if they were great or over rated does not matter to me.

I would rate it a 9 out of 10 for its game play physics and innovation. For me I had never played a 3D game that felt like I was really using the envirement to its fullest. The story telling was great and the fighting mechanics were good enough (but obviously the weak point) I have fond memories of the exilariation I felt when I was able to use my acrobatics and get from point a to b that on first glance appeared to be impossible.

I think it is a major inspiration for a game like portal and mirrors edge. Very different mechanics but the same thinking process and exciting reward.

Anyone has the right to not like PoP, but to say its over-rated would be a hard (near impossible) debate to win. If you didn't like the game it was not at a game design fault, personal preference can sometimes trump great game design.