I've been holding off from Donkey Kong 64 for quite a while. It is an excellent platformer, with lots of secrets. I tried to get 101% or whatever in the game, and I did for the first 3 levels, and I got far on Gloomy Galleon.
yeah, GG really killed the fun of that game for a level, lame design, slow, lame boss, kinda blech.
however, level 5 was more than cool enough to make up for it.
i still can't 101% that game, missing bananas from two of the minigames is levels 6 and 7.
as for what game i'll be beating first this year, that's looking like either persona 3 FES or Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core, whichever I have more time for.