Having played the original, Sands of Time and The Two Thrones, I can say without any hesitation that SoT is my favorite. It may not have the greatest combat around, but the puzzles, the plot (especially the characters) and the style are top-notch. Two Thrones came pretty close, but it's hideously buggy and the character interaction isn't as great. And the way I see it, combat isn't even the most important part of the games.

I'm not going to say anything about the original, because I didn't play it when it was originally released.

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