Hullo bit-blot folks.
I just recently purchased and played through Aquaria (on the mac) and... yeah... wow. "Excellent" just doesn't cover it. I've always enjoyed games that provide a large world with lots of little nooks and crannies to explore. The recipe system and collectibles were the icing on the cake. It was also nice to see things like Ekkrit and the turtle god and other creatures that you don't have to kill or 'use' but who are just there doing their own thing.
While I do have a couple of gripes with the game, they shrink to insignificance with the overall effect which amounted to complete and unadulterated awesome. Oh, and all else aside, the game looked bloody superb.
So... umm... good job!