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redreader posted:A lot of the triangle strategy votes seemed to be like 'this is long-winded' and 'this game was fairly ok I suppose' so I'm surprised it's doing so well. What's the main draw? It's like when people say "dragon quest 12 (or whatever) is like comfort food, nothing special, no surprises, nothing new" then it came pretty high on the list. Dragon Quest 11 IS like comfort food, but it's THIS type of comfort food: 
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BeanpolePeckerwood posted:incredible games. i'm curious to see how much bigger the vote and participation is this year compared to 2018/19 The entire 2018 thread was just 9 pages long!
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the numbers don't lie: horizon is better than pokemon, not just once but twice
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TRPG sickos have been thirsting for a 2D HD game style that is actually fun to play since Octopath. Triangle Strategy is like a drug to them, a sick fix for degenerates
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Escobarbarian posted:For the record, my prediction for the top 5 (I don’t know the results Rarity gave me the spreadsheet with the top 75 cut out) are Elden Ring, Triangle Strategy, Xenoblade 3, Pentiment, Vampire Survivors (dunno about the order except the #1 of course) FIVE FOR FIVE BABY
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xedo posted:The entire 2018 thread was just 9 pages long! The countdown was only 30 games 
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Rarity posted:There's still a chance Mirror's Edge made the top 5 mirror's edge would also be a decent goty. shame it only made #2
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redreader posted:A lot of the triangle strategy votes seemed to be like 'this is long-winded' and 'this game was fairly ok I suppose' so I'm surprised it's doing so well. What's the main draw? It's like when people say "dragon quest 12 (or whatever) is like comfort food, nothing special, no surprises, nothing new" then it came pretty high on the list. It's long-winded, but the story's really good and also a lot of the game mechanics are about the story (there's a pretty in-depth persuasion system that determines what routes you take that is fun to play with). And the tactical combat is really good. Similarly, saying Dragon Quest is "comfort food" is a compliment from Dragon Quest fans, not a criticism. It's a warm hug of a game series so if you hear someone call it a comfort food game, it's doing exactly what it was designed to do.
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Escobarbarian posted:FIVE FOR FIVE BABY Hell yeah!
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Epic High Five posted:Triangle Strategy is like a drug to them, a sick fix for degenerates Then stick a needle in me doc cause baby I'm fiending
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Rarity posted:Who knows how high the game could have ranked if it had come out at a different time? Looking forward to seeing the next Horizon game drop against Witcher 4
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Gonna call my shot here on the order: 5. Triangle Strategy 4. Pentiment 3. Vampire Survivors 2. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 1. Elden Ring
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Escobarbarian posted:FIVE FOR FIVE BABY  4/5 of the top 5 from my list lets goo
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Jerusalem posted:Dragon Quest 11 IS like comfort food, but it's THIS type of comfort food: Great post I am watching Summer of Soul (finally!) while I read all this and listening to all this great music and history while this excellent thread unfolds warms my heart. Well, that and the bourbon.
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Regy Rusty posted:
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Harrow posted:It's long-winded, but the story's really good and also a lot of the game mechanics are about the story (there's a pretty in-depth persuasion system that determines what routes you take that is fun to play with). And the tactical combat is really good. I played the dragon quest demo and got to the big city, did stuff there, left, and decided it wasn't interesting. Does it get interesting after that or is it all the same? I love JRPGs but that one didn't grab me, really.
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Ok my next curse is triangle strategy in the top 3. Bet on it
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Epic High Five posted:TRPG sickos have been thirsting for a 2D HD game style that is actually fun to play since Octopath. Triangle Strategy is like a drug to them, a sick fix for degenerates I was hype for TS but dropped it after like 5-6 hours. Then I went on to 100% TO reborn a month later. Really surprised so many people could get past the absolutely glacial pacing
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redreader posted:A lot of the triangle strategy votes seemed to be like 'this is long-winded' and 'this game was fairly ok I suppose' so I'm surprised it's doing so well. What's the main draw? It's like when people say "dragon quest 12 (or whatever) is like comfort food, nothing special, no surprises, nothing new" then it came pretty high on the list. its not comfort food, its a well tuned game with a good story (though admittedly the character writing could be stronger) comfort food suggests the game doesn't take any swings, it does and its better for it
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redreader posted:I played the dragon quest demo and got to the big city, did stuff there, left, and decided it wasn't interesting. Does it get interesting after that or is it all the same? I love JRPGs but that one didn't grab me, really. FWIW I had the same experience.
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VS boutta dunk on a lof triple A franchises
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I think VS will be 5 because it tended to be lower on peoples lists than the other four. But also it appealed to so many. Hmm.
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btw you anti-ffxiv sickos probably won't have to worry about it being #1 again this year either because I doubt the new expac is coming out until like, 2024.
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Escobarbarian posted:I think VS will be 5 because it tended to be lower on peoples lists than the other four. But also it appealed to so many. Hmm. hm, we'll see, I haven't been reading the lists that closely
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I'll get to Triangle eventually, but I've gotta play FFT first and that's a ways off. It being about mundane stuff instead of boring high fantasy is very appealing to me as a huge commie, but the demo didn't grab me as someone who just plays X-COM: UFO Defense again if I get the TRPG itch
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redreader posted:I played the dragon quest demo and got to the big city, did stuff there, left, and decided it wasn't interesting. Does it get interesting after that or is it all the same? I love JRPGs but that one didn't grab me, really. It does get more interesting from there primarily because the game gets more fun the more party members you have. The story does have a few twists and turns but it's never going to really surprise you (except for a couple of the bigger swings it takes late in the story)--it's more about charming and interesting characters than a deep or complex plot for the majority of its play time. And the gameplay is pretty standard JRPG but it's executed really well and IMO has enough little things to play with to be fun. It's not doing anything innovative but it also isn't trying to. It's aiming for charm above all else. If that sounds appealing it's worth another go, at least until you meet Sylvando. And if the game hasn't grabbed you by then it probably won't. (And if "nothing surprising but very charming" doesn't sound appealing, it's safe to skip.)
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Is triangle strategy ever coming out on a real console??? Haha I'm kidding of course... unless...??
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the secret truth is tristrat is better than fft and orge 
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fridge corn posted:Is triangle strategy ever coming out on a real console??? Haha I'm kidding of course... unless...?? It's on Steam!
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Snooze Cruise posted:the secret truth is tristrat is better than fft and orge Having now tried all three of them, yes it very much is
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The DQ11 demo is something ridiculous like 12 hours long, anyway it really picks up when you get to the desert city whose name I forget and how long it is until it appears I've also forgotten, but it's not too long. The thing I like best about it is that it feels almost designed to beat in bursts over the course of 2 years
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loved Forbidden West. dlc is one of my most anticipate for '23
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fridge corn posted:Is triangle strategy ever coming out on a real console??? Haha I'm kidding of course... unless...?? it's on pc
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Arist posted:It's on Steam! I dont have a pc!!!!!
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fridge corn posted:I dont have a pc!!!!! No switch, no PC... drat fridge... are u even a gamer??
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Arist posted:hm, we'll see, I haven't been reading the lists that closely I think TriStat will be in the top 3 for the opposite reason, it got a lot of first places, maybe the second most after Elden Ring
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BeanpolePeckerwood posted:loved Forbidden West. dlc is one of my most anticipate for '23 I’m a fancy boy with more money than sense so I get a brand new Horizon game in like, 6 weeks. Insane that PSVR2 is coming so quickly
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i'm playing through tristrat now and if i had played it earlier it definitely would have made my top 10. incredible game.
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