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We've all played them. Backtracking, not knowing where to go. Going back and forth. Name some of these games from your memory. I'll start: Final Fantasy XIII-2, RE1

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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Which bits in particular? Because on one hand it's a fairly linear design, but on the other there are some bits that can loop around themselves and objectives aren't always obvious.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

past the first few chapters it got a bit confusing, but the train trolly thing was like a maze and I kept going in circles for so long ๐Ÿ˜ตโ€๐Ÿ’ซ

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Oh I completely get you, on a rail is a famously difficult spot for a lot of people. I think the lack of landmarks and long duration really hurts that chapter. If it's any consolation it's mostly a one off situation, and yeah black mesa doesn't really have an equivalent.