Sixteen days ago, after having completed Hitman Absolution, I was faced with the question as to which game out of the large list I have accumulated over the last year I should buy. Absent from that list, foolishly enough, was Ni no Kuni. I am a huge fan of Studio Ghibli, second only in my mind to Pixar, and I thought that the game looked amazing. Unfortunately what I currently lack is time, and a 50 hour game just did not seem particularly feasible. My friend Keir happened to say hello on Steam as I was debating it. I started our conversation considering Tomb Raider, Dishonoured, Dead Space 3, Far Cry 3 and many more. I ended our conversation having already purchased Ni no Kuni and waiting for it to install onto my Playstation 3. What can I say? Keir's a persuasive guy.
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