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Elden Ring is good but I wouldn't say it's the best game to play through in 30 min bursts, it's just going to take forever to get anywhere and it's not exactly friendly to someone shaking the rust off.Hwurmp posted:Hades This one OP.
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Perfect painting posted:Elden Ring is good but I wouldn't say it's the best game to play through in 30 min bursts, it's just going to take forever to get anywhere and it's not exactly friendly to someone shaking the rust off. 30 min bursts? Vampire survivors lol
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Not sure how long you've been out of gaming but Remnant 1 is still a good game and not that old either. For AAA titles you may like God of War, Spiderman, or Cyberpunk which some used to be Playstation exclusives but I think all have PC releases now. And yes echoing Hades and will throw in Dead Cells as well.
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Walked posted:That said - time is actually one of my more finite resources which makes that type of death often game-session ending (often only have 30min - 2hrs, though often longer) I'm similarly time-limited (job, child, etc) and managed to complete Dark Souls 1-3 so far this year, with Sekiro and Elden Ring pending. They are very playable in short bursts, largely because of how quickly you can die. However, you have to be okay with the only progress you make in a gaming session be "I understand this boss's patterns a bit better".
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Party Boat posted:I'm similarly time-limited (job, child, etc) and managed to complete Dark Souls 1-3 so far this year, with Sekiro and Elden Ring pending. They are very playable in short bursts, largely because of how quickly you can die. However, you have to be okay with the only progress you make in a gaming session be "I understand this boss's patterns a bit better". This is good to know; if that's the case then maybe this is an ok thing to pursue. I just have to change my perspective a bit I suppose (I try to end a session on a checkpoint or logical death, but I can probably reframe this based on what youre saying). Thanks! Is Elden Ring the ideal first entry into the genre (other than the aforementioned Remnant 2)? MarcusSA posted:30 min bursts? Vampire survivors lol Ironically I've played the everloving poo poo out of this on Steamdeck. It's my "I dont feel like engaging in something longer/deeper game" but I've sunk enough hours into it that I'm ready to move on. edit: Am definitely picking up Hades, will likely pick up 1-2 more recommendations. Thank you to everyone for the suggestions Walked fucked around with this message at 13:49 on Aug 15, 2023 |
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Aug 15, 2023 13:45
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You can make a lot of progress in Elden Ring in 1-2 hours and that game lets you do one neat trick many other games don't: If you hit a wall you can just walk in any other direction and see if there's something else to do. This way you'll probably gain enough levels to face tank bosses.
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I actually find Elden Ring's way of splaying out in every direction kind of of frustrating and disappointing, and I prefer Dark Souls giving me much more direction with more crafted experiences. For other action RPGs, I'd suggest trying some shooters as well. Even if you're uncomfortable about base FPS mechanics, the RPG mechanics can make up for things. Fallout New Vegas lets you cover for a lot with the VATs system. The Mass Effect series lets you pause things and look around constantly to plan your next move (and with the Engineer class it can turn into a tactical game, ordering around your squadmates along with placing turrets and hacking robots). You could also try a fully turn-based tactical game like XCOM Enemy Unknown.
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SlothfulCobra posted:I actually find Elden Ring's way of splaying out in every direction kind of of frustrating and disappointing, and I prefer Dark Souls giving me much more direction with more crafted experiences. That's a fair opinion. But Elden Ring feels more wide open than it actually is. Exploring the opening area of Limgrave can take a while but once you do you're basically left with 3 places you could go next:
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wash bucket posted:That's a fair opinion. But Elden Ring feels more wide open than it actually is. Exploring the opening area of Limgrave can take a while but once you do you're basically left with 3 places you could go next: You can also just walk around the castle and go straight to the lake, and from there to the rest of the game
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RPATDO_LAMD posted:You can also just walk around the castle and go straight to the lake, and from there to the rest of the game Sure, but I don't think most people find those side skips on the first play through. Feels like the intended route for new players is to go get knocked around at Stormveil Castle for a bit then wander down to the Weeping Peninsula for some more leveling and practice. And sure Caelid looks like it's half the world at that point in the game but everything about it screams "stay away" to new players so that'll probably be their last choice for where to go next. There really is a main "path" most people will get herded down unless they make a continuous effort to poke around in out of the way places. No need to worry about getting lost or being left aimless on a first play through is what I mean.
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wash bucket posted:Sure, but I don't think most people find those side skips on the first play through. I did! I ended up killing rennala befoire morgott on my first playthrough. It didn't feel like too much of a skip I thought I was just exploring normally.
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Weird ask, but is there a game like Mario Kart DS where snaking is an intended mechanic?
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Heran Bago posted:Weird ask, but is there a game like Mario Kart DS where snaking is an intended mechanic? The F-Zero games are basically Mario Kart at 10x speed, including snaking.
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are there any games that give the vibe of "you are extremely not supposed to be here". style of gameplay unimportant, vibe is all i'm after. kind of like maybe when you clipped into mount hyjal in classic wow and saw all the unfinished poo poo. or just super hostile landscape. idk i just want to feel like i'm seeing something i shouldn't
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An Actual Princess posted:are there any games that give the vibe of "you are extremely not supposed to be here". style of gameplay unimportant, vibe is all i'm after. kind of like maybe when you clipped into mount hyjal in classic wow and saw all the unfinished poo poo. or just super hostile landscape. idk i just want to feel like i'm seeing something i shouldn't I imagine you've already played them, but the Portal games? When they leave the rails and you go sneaking through all the back-end parts of the facility? Or maybe the area inside the Ghostfence in Morrowind, would that he the kind of thing?
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Pipski posted:I imagine you've already played them, but the Portal games? When they leave the rails and you go sneaking through all the back-end parts of the facility? Or maybe the area inside the Ghostfence in Morrowind, would that he the kind of thing? yeah i played both portal games, that's a pretty good example of the kind of vibe i mean. i've never played morrowind so i can't be sure about that
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An Actual Princess posted:yeah i played both portal games, that's a pretty good example of the kind of vibe i mean. i've never played morrowind so i can't be sure about that If you have 15 minutes to spare, give Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist a try.
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An Actual Princess posted:are there any games that give the vibe of "you are extremely not supposed to be here". style of gameplay unimportant, vibe is all i'm after. kind of like maybe when you clipped into mount hyjal in classic wow and saw all the unfinished poo poo. or just super hostile landscape. idk i just want to feel like i'm seeing something i shouldn't Soma kinda puts down that vibe? Fantastic game
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Honestly, the Dark Souls games do this well, especially the first one.
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An Actual Princess posted:yeah i played both portal games, that's a pretty good example of the kind of vibe i mean. i've never played morrowind so i can't be sure about that No Players Online is a fun, short indie game about exploring an abandoned old online FPS and absolutely nails the vibe
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An Actual Princess posted:are there any games that give the vibe of "you are extremely not supposed to be here". style of gameplay unimportant, vibe is all i'm after. kind of like maybe when you clipped into mount hyjal in classic wow and saw all the unfinished poo poo. or just super hostile landscape. idk i just want to feel like i'm seeing something i shouldn't Signalis
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Subnatica made me feel I’m not supposed to be anywhere other than the happy shallow fields you start in
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Hitman is probably too obvious a recommendation but it definitely hits that feeling of "totally just a regular guy, nothing to see here". Anything where you infiltrate a secure location really, so Thief 1/2/3 for instance could work too, but in Hitman the fact that you're not necessarily skulking in the shadows but are often in plain sight I think only highlights that feeling even more.
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An Actual Princess posted:are there any games that give the vibe of "you are extremely not supposed to be here". style of gameplay unimportant, vibe is all i'm after. kind of like maybe when you clipped into mount hyjal in classic wow and saw all the unfinished poo poo. or just super hostile landscape. idk i just want to feel like i'm seeing something i shouldn't Some parts of: Stanley Parable The Forgotten City The Beginner's Guide Infra Sunless Seas (and Sky) + A House of Many Doors All of: Echo The Magic Circle NaissanceE
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Subnautica.
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Anodyne does that very well, although maybe not exactly in the sense that you mean. Still worth a look.
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You should play Inscryption
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The Talos Principle has some moments like this, especially once you start working on the more... involved puzzle solutions.
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Are there any games out there like Might and Magic 6, 7 and 8? Like, kind of a blobber, but kinda not. Kinda open world but not really. Wizardry 8 is the only one I can think of that felt similar.
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credburn posted:Are there any games out there like Might and Magic 6, 7 and 8? Like, kind of a blobber, but kinda not. Kinda open world but not really. Wizardry 8 is the only one I can think of that felt similar. Legend of Grimrock 1&2?
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There's also Stranger of Sword City which I haven't had the chance to try out yet
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It's a crime that nobody tried to do anything similar to Wizardry 8 still to this day. The way it had your custom characters actually react to everything that happened and have their own personalities is still unique to this day.
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An Actual Princess posted:are there any games that give the vibe of "you are extremely not supposed to be here". style of gameplay unimportant, vibe is all i'm after. kind of like maybe when you clipped into mount hyjal in classic wow and saw all the unfinished poo poo. or just super hostile landscape. idk i just want to feel like i'm seeing something i shouldn't It's not the whole game, but Hollow Knight has a pretty good sequence where you could accidentally fall down a deep hole and land in what feels like a late game area way before you're ready. The level is extremely creepy and hostile and the entire vibe is "oh drat I need to get the hell out of here right now". Bloodborne and Elden Ring also like to pull the "sends you to a creepy later game area way before you're ready" trick. Actually Elden Ring is a good example because of Caelid. It's an area that's completely open to you at the start of the game and nothing is stopping you from walking right into it except the incredibly hostile atmosphere and enemies. wash bucket fucked around with this message at 14:59 on Aug 20, 2023 |
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An Actual Princess posted:are there any games that give the vibe of "you are extremely not supposed to be here". style of gameplay unimportant, vibe is all i'm after. kind of like maybe when you clipped into mount hyjal in classic wow and saw all the unfinished poo poo. or just super hostile landscape. idk i just want to feel like i'm seeing something i shouldn't The Stalker series (Shadow of Chernobyl, the first one, is the best) has tons of this vibe all over the place. It's an open world FPS with some slight horror elements where you basically never feel safe or comfortable, exploring weird radioactive ruins and old abandoned Soviet military installations and cities.
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In Deus Ex you can go into the ladies' toilet and your boss shouts at you not to do that
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tuyop posted:Are there any games about picking flowers or mushrooms or that kind of thing? I think my favourite part of RDR2 was wandering around after the game to pick flowers and hunt and turn the bits into clothes. I would love a game that was just those bits. Skyrim  More seriously, Palia is a lot of that too. It's just started a free open beta. It's an MMO, but there's no mandatory multiplayer so it may scratch that itch for you.
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LLSix posted:Skyrim Actually maybe not a bad idea. Been a long time since I played some skyrim! Thanks for everyone else’s suggestions too! I’ll need to give Palia a go as well.
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grate deceiver posted:Signalis Does this play as much like Another/Out of This World as it looks?
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BrianRx posted:Does this play as much like Another/Out of This World as it looks? It's a top-down Resident Evil.
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BrianRx posted:Does this play as much like Another/Out of This World as it looks? Yes, which is to say, not in the slightest you are an insane person.
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