Outer Wilds changed my life then Tunic changed it again
Actively trying to lobotomize myself so I can play Obra Dinn for the first time again
Tunic mentioned
Outer wilds is soooo good, so thank you for reminding me that tunic exists, I’ll get that one now.
do it do it do it do it do it it’s so good
I just got it and wow it’s real interesting. I got that one big golden thingy to spew out magical lines and stuff, and I got my sword, currently seeking that shield.
Good luck, and remember: always read the manual!
Disco Elysium!
There is a framed picture of Kim Kitsuragi in my parent’s house, maybe I should actually play it…
Eh really?!
Now I want one.
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.
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
You can send a screenshot of your rumor log to the Outer Wilds discord if you want a hint, they’re always helpful. Or I can help if you want
Idk if it’s an exaggeration or not to say that Outer Wilds changed my life. I played it years ago yet I still think about it nearly every day. I started learning guitar just to play songs from the game. Highly recommend lol
It’s easily one of my favourite games of all time, I cannot recommend it enough!
That game was an instant classic.
Just be so careful not to spoil anything. If you lookup hints, do it with keywords to avoid spoilers as much as possible!
One of a kind experience, definitely play it! 🙂
It was definitely worth the price of admission, but I didn’t enjoy it enough to finish. The time loop mechanic just got annoying for me after a while. Having to time lots of different things and if you mess up you have to wait 15 minutes to try again.
you don’t have to wait, you can skip by meditating
It’s a fantastic game. Can’t recommend it enough
Noita, but you just suffer along instead of growing
the amount that I got better at noita is higher than for any other game and/or bachelor’s degree
You fool
YOU are the fool because I am harvesting this thread for game recommendations and you have fallen right into my trap! Muahaha!
You’re both fools because I am harvesting lols and game recommendations >:)
Tell me what you think about it when you get the game. I’m eager to know.
It’ll likely be a long while yet before I end up getting around to it but I’ll keep you in mind
noita
Noita’s genre may as well be Trial and Error.
Tunic was incredible, what they did with the manual was just, great.
It was so unique! I found myself getting extremely excited whenever I would see that glowing page because it was always a treat to see what new knowledge they would give me next!
I tend to not get into these types of games because the progression is often a time-limited loop, and a lot of the time you have to go to the same place or do the same thing multiple times before you can finish it because those are places or actions that don’t persist through a loop.
Similarly, games setup like Mario 64 where every level is intended to be played 5 or 6 times to get all the stars instead of just having it designed in a way that you can get everything in one go if you’re good enough.
Obra Dinn and Tunic are not like that.
Obra Dinn, you’re just investigating a memory and doing detective work. You might notice a slip of paper, or broken glass, that helps you with the next step.
Tunic is more about unlocking pages, that you can then remembering that “ah to open up a red door, you have to do a little dance”.
Both games, you can absolutely play them in a linear path without repeating the level over and over (like your example of Mario 64).
So I’d say give them a chance. :-)
Chants of Senaar too. I feel like the only game in the image that has you doing that stuff a bunch is Outer Wilds
Of the games pictured in the image, only Outer Wilds has a mechanic like that.
“The Long Dark”. Knowing the maps by heart and being able to navigate by landmarks is key to survival.
For anyone that has last played the game 2 or more years ago, go and revisit it. The game has had continuous improvements that make it worth a revisit.
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.
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!
i booted up void stranger without knowing anything about it and saw the languages were english and finnish and instantly knew this was going to be another one of those solo finnish dev games that i will become obsessed with
then i got to stage 27 and fucked up the save-the-random-lady puzzle then the game saved itself and put 2 and 2 together and i think i’m going to have to complete this entire game without dying once to beat it
funger moment tbh
I’ll mention Fez since I think people forgot about it in the wake of all the Phil Phish drama.
Excellent game that I think fits this bill.
I still think about the Heart Cube puzzle with the observatory and red stars in that game sometimes.
I’m interested in these types of games but fear that as I don’t have a a lot of time to play and don’t have regular times to play, I’d get half way through and just forget what’s going on.
Use a notepad. I find jotting notes down as a go helps a ton
Even funnier if you return to the game like one or two years later and remember absolutely nothing.
Yeah. Had that problem with Chants of Senaar and Return of the Obra Dinn. Keeping notes definitely helps though.
What’s so good a out outer wilds? What’s so appealing?
Outer Wilds is a game you can beat in 20 minutes, but you spend 15 hours figuring out how to actually do that. Along the way you unravel a lovely story of curiosity and discovery and loss, while trying to solve one of the greatest mysteries in the universe. It’s a beautiful game and a true once-in-a-lifetime experience in the most literal sense, since you can only experience it once. Like the other person said, if this sounds appealing to you, give it a try! You will absolutely know whether the game is for you well within the refund period.
I would buy it and give it a shot. You should know before the refund window if it’s something you’re interested in or not
Me, spending two hours slowly exploring and reading everything before launch: “oh no”
chanting: play it play it play it play it
Every person I’ve seen online talk about it wishes to be you, everybody wants to experience it for the first time again. To unravel the mystery once again, to have the pieces fall into place and understand it for the first time again. As the other person said - you can complete the game in 15 minutes, but it’ll take you 15h+ to understand how to do that. It’s a wonderful little piece of art which nobody will tell you anything about - because they don’t dare to ruin your experience of playing it for the first time.
It’s about space, it’s about curiosity, it’s about discovery, and learning, and that’s about how much I’m willing to say about it.
You just have to take our word for it. It’s the type of game that comes once a decade and stays in peoples’ hearts forever.
