Okay.
So two days with the game and I think it's safe to say it's one of the best games this year.
There's just so...much. And it never gets boring, at least so far. I've played it about as long as many next-gen games last and it's been enjoyable that whole way through. There's always something to discover, always a new corner to turn, something new to conquer.
An example: I was exploring a new area with my royal guard, which is made up of mostly soldiers, two carpenters, two farmers, two lumberjacks, and two hunters. I had gotten completely lost and it was well past midnight. Everywhere I went there were Fried Federation monsters, which I can't really handle without a chef. So I was running for my life and saw a construction sign. I start building, hoping to escape to an area with no monsters, only for a frog to come in and destroy the bridge. I ended up fleeing again, finding a new path, which lead to a new area, letting me warp back to my castle.
The next day, I regrouped, made my way back to the bridge, and destroyed the frog. I built the bridge, discovered another new area, and met a new monster that I engaged in battle with for the whole day.
Through exploration, pure and simple exploration, I discovered a number of amazing and new things. That's what this game offers that nothing else does, the discovery of new things while you're having fun.
LKS is a strong contender for my game of the year.
