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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Outer Wilds changed my life then Tunic changed it again

Edit: Game Recommendations by the people in the comments:

And some game recommendations by me to add on to the post:

  • Taiji
    • A 2D puzzle game where you slowly unravel how to solve each different element of the puzzles, eventually culminating in a massive puzzle gauntlet. Basically identical in concept and execution to The Witness, but still very much its own unique and fun game.
  • The Golden Idol
    • A puzzle game where each level you must examine a scene to figure out exactly what happened, eventually piecing together the full story over several levels. Don't let the art style put you off, it's an incredibly well done game. Most similar to Return of the Obra Dinn in concept.
  • Stories: The Path of Destinies
    • an action RPG with a branching choice-driven storyline, but not every story has a happy ending... You'll piece together the true story over multiple playthroughs and eventually find the one true path. It wasn't a particularly life-changing game but it was still a lot of fun and worth checking out if it sounds interesting!
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

The Forgotten City is good

[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago (1 children)

"The Long Dark". Knowing the maps by heart and being able to navigate by landmarks is key to survival.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Chants of Senaar mentioned!!!

[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I call these puzzle box games because that's what they remind me of and nobody else has a name for them yet. There's one called Void Stranger that nobody ever talks about. Baba Is You is popular but nobody has mentioned it here yet. I think it's sad as hell that people let their dislike of Phil Fish ruin Fez for them. That's a really good game.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Ooh, I think Void Stranger is the first game in this thread I've genuinely never heard of before! It looks very interesting! I'll definitely add that one to the list. Baba Is You is an absolute mind bender of a game. I keep going back to it but it fries my brain every time. I've gotten decently far but holy moly does it get difficult towards the end! Fez really must be good given how many people are still recommending it despite hating its creator. That's definitely a sign that it's a real classic!

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 8 months ago (8 children)

This is like the 3rd time I've seen somebody bring up Outer Wilds today, and I still haven't played it. It looks like that might be next on my list.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

It's easily one of my favourite games of all time, I cannot recommend it enough!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I really like it but I'm a fucking dumbass apparently, because I'm stuck in it and can't find any more clues to get further. not as much fun if you're a dumbass

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

That game was an instant classic.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The whole soulsborne series

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I was gonna say, Elden Ring is the epitome of this statement.

Dark Souls 1 if you really love discovery and connectivity.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (2 children)

you're joking if you think it isn't mimic tear and op weapon arts that get most of us through everything after leyndell. I didn't need to learn how to play to beat malania because blasphemous sword keeps her on naptime the entire fight.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Try Deathloop. It's actually a lot of fun once you get into it. Though the game will outright TELL you progression information every so often which can be annoying.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I did try it and what I played was really fun but once I left the first zone, after 5 minutes the entire game would slow to an unplayable crawl :(

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I hear you’re taking reccos. May I suggest The Forgotten City? It’s not quite the same, but has a very similar “learn wtf is happening* as you go” mechanic. Also it’s one of my favorites.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Another comment recommended that as well, I'll add that to the list! I always love a good "wtf is going on" type mystery.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

There's an interesting game that's kinda similar called minit or something 60 second* time limit to play a zelda game but you keep some progress iirc.

It's an itch thing.

That skyrim mod turned game umm forgotten city? might also count. Good shit.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Oh Minit! That was such a well done little game. It really lived up to its name in terms of length but that made sure it never let itself get stale. I'll have to check out The Forgotten City! I wrote it off because the other big Skyrim mod that's its own game, Enderal, just didn't mesh with me, but several people have recommended it now so I guess I'll have to give it a shot!

[–] [email protected] 20 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You fool

[–] [email protected] 21 points 8 months ago (2 children)

YOU are the fool because I am harvesting this thread for game recommendations and you have fallen right into my trap! Muahaha!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You’re both fools because I am harvesting lols and game recommendations >:)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

youtube.com/watch?v=msSDXRiQkQw

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Tell me what you think about it when you get the game. I'm eager to know.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

It'll likely be a long while yet before I end up getting around to it but I'll keep you in mind

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I love Celeste for this exact reason!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

That's not really what this meme is talking about.

Almost all games are about mastery in some way, in which you use knowledge to progress, or to make progression easier, but the games listed have knowledge as progression itself, which is different. Imagine if simply knowing how to perform the right jump let you skip straight from the first chapter to the final climb up the mountain, and furthermore that the game expects you to do precisely that, and that's the kind of thing this meme is about.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Is Celeste really knowledge-based? I thought it was muscle memory.

I only played it for like 15 minutes before realizing I don't have good reflexes.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

There is a lot of muscle memory but what I'm saying is that you have access to every movement method from the start of the game.

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