I'm curious what you guys have to say about this. Are there any games you consider perfect? Can a game even be perfect?
My example of a perfect game is always Portal 1. Portal 2 has more going on, but in 1 there just isn't anything to shave off. From start to end, there is nothing I'd change about the game. It's short, infinitely replayable, great pacing. I like Portal 2 a lot in concept, in concept it should be a perfect sequel, but it just doesn't keep the extreme tightness of the original game.
To be completely honest it's less roguelike and more Majora's Mask. (MM/Zelda is one of their biggest inspirations)
I get it though, it took a few starts and a long break to really have it click for me. When it did click though, it stuck hard.