/v/ - Video Games

>>15228205

Don't replay KOTOR series. It doesn't hold up at all and also you begin to recognize the leftist propaganda undertones.

>>15228205

Fuck I'd have to say Stella Glow and Stalker.

>>15228208

Don't replay System Shock series. It doesn't hold up at all and you also will begin to recognize the leftist propaganda undertones.

>>15228216

Also true.

>>15228208

I haven't replayed it pretty much since t came out. I plays through multiple times back then but that's it.

A lot of games now are essentially interchangable.

>>15228252

This pretty much a truth these days.

>>15228205

New Vegas

Metal Gear Solid 4. It's literally everything a MG fan wants, combining plotlines from every entry in a consistently cheesy way. Never before have I played a game made exclusively for fans of all previous entries. I completely understand the hate for extremely long cutscenes, but this is the only game where it would've worked. It's certainly not good, but it is irreplaceable as the end of the series, even if the it should've ended after 2, or after 3.

Forgot to add: Xanadu Next. The mechanics don't really impress, but there's a lot of charm in the atmosphere. The game's progression brings you back to earlier areas, and thus gives you options to get around the world. It uses the connected map to its advantage, giving you a sense of where everything is laid out.

While the only other Falcom game I've played is Ys 1, Xanadu Next really left an impression on me in terms of exploration and progression.

>>15228252

Greedy devs want to chase trends instead of innovate or explore. Zenimax seems to be trying (Prey 3 as a SS2 clone, Doom 4 as a faster FPS) but they all come out bland and uninspired.

>>15228354

>Breath of the Wild

That game didn't do anything for me. Something is just not fun about the whole game, either I wasn't being challenged enough or I wasn't given enough variety. I can appreciate the design of the game, but I think it needed an extra year of development.

Personally, Link's Awakening and Minish Cap were more memorable and engaging for me.

>>15228505

Innovating even slightly doesn't pay off a lot of times anymore. Call of duty is a good example. That space game one tried to do a new movement system and a single player with fighter combat as well as a mission hub thing, and it failed despite undeniably being the most innovative cod game. I think it might be that mainstream audiences don't really want something that's too different from what they're used to

>>15228205

Jedi Outcast II with g_saberrealisticcombat set to 9 (merely touching a saber is lethal for you and enemies). Nothing like activating speed and running through a room murdering everone. When it ends, all their arms fall off.

Rain World, Brigador, and Darkwood.

Started another playthrough of Digimon World 1.

That game never ceases to suck me right in. The absolute lack of handholding, the mysterious and vast world, the unique blend of technology and nature, the way you raise your partner to greater heights and then start back from the beginning, the comfy atmosphere as you recruit more and more digimon to the city and see it grow.

It amazes me in nearly all respects. I only wish Redigitize and New Order had kept that special something that made the first title so appealing. It may be janky and a bit frustrating when you first play it but this game is worth seeing through to the end.

>>15228628

I think they're trying to innovate where they don't need to be. CoD didn't really need more fans, so the innovation would only be met with dissatisfaction. Besides, innovation doesn't necessarily mean good design, just something new/different. The fans don't want something different, and the devs can't make it good, so the game doesn't sell.

Even so, I'm sure it gave a lasting impression to the few people who played the singleplayer. A memorable experience is not always going to be for everyone (MGS4 is only for fans of the series, a small subset of consumers)

>>15228701

I've only played 3 partially as a child. Any tips for playing 1 for the first time?

Hollow Knight. I don't know how the additional content has changed the game, but getting lost in the various zones and wandering around plus falling into the Deepnest completely by surprise was a huge breath of fresh air. I wandered for hours with no annoying tutorial NPCs or headphone-wearing danger hairs telling me what to do. Hornet was cute.

Of course, the game's combat is way too simple for its own good, and another couple of tutorial NPCs would have been fine if there had been more mechanics, but overall I'm very happy with the ~50 hours I spent playing it.

>>15228717

Try getting 1 or 2 stats up high to get a good champion, focus on health and attack for easy greymon/tyrannomon for instance. Also weight is important for digivolving, so make sure you feed them and win digimon battles to increase that.

Also you should try to beat palmon ASAP at the bottom of native forest. She upgrades the meat garden and is pretty essential.

Other than that just faff about and experiment to find cool stuff. The translation is very fucky but most things aren't too hard to figure out.

It's also good practice to write down the stats you had when you get a good champion so you can replicate later.

>>15228205

All western games are like that. They are all shit, "created" by leftist subhumans. Anything made by leftists is of low quality and full of flaws.

>>15228208

>>15228216

Both true.

They were leftist propaganda, and not games.

>>15228812

It really feels like happening upon bosses and things instead of following the intended path, first time I've felt that since Super Metroid. And the combat is better simple, since the pins have a more obvious effect on performance. Besides, combat is more about moving around, which is a majority of the upgrades.

>>15228843

Thanks, I'll keep it saved. I like games that let you experiment, so good to know DW1 rewards that.